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NEW  YORK'S 

Great  Industries. 

Exchange  and  Commercial  Review, 

EMBRACING  ALSO 

HISTORICAL  AND  DESCRIPTIVE  SKETCH  OF  THE  CITY, 
ITS  LEADING 


Merchants  at:- Manufacturers 

With  Numerous  Illustrations. 

Richard  Edwards,  Editor  and'Proprietor. 
COPYRIGHTED. 
HISTORICAL    PUBLISHING    COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS, 

NEW  YORK   AND  CHICAGC. 
i  1884. 


GENERAL  INDEX 


AA 


Abrahams,  M.,  cigars   386 

Abry,  C.  Leo,  Swiss  watches   141 

Adair  &  Aldred,  undertakers   187 

Adams,  Bendix  &  Co.,  tailors   268 

Adams,  Union,  dress  shirts,  &c   103 

Adams  &  Co.,  jewellers. . .  ..    198 

Adams  &  Law^on,wooI  brokers   221 

Albany  Perforated  Wrapping  Paper 

Co  *.   335 

Albermarle  Hotel,  Janvrin  &  Wal- 
ters, proprs.   302 

Albro  Bros.,  grocers   196 

Alden,  A.  B.,  &  Co.,  straw  goods..  345 

Alexander,  G.  W.,  bookbinder  353 

Alexander,  O.,  fancy  goods,  etc     .  360 

Allen,  R.  H.,  coal  and  wood   385 

Allhausen  &  Johnston,  furriers,  etc  151 
AUmayer,  E.,  fine  flowers  and  feath- 
ers 408 

Altmaa,  C,  seal-skin  sacques   155 

Amer.  Photo-Lithographic  Co.  ...  279 
American  Tube  Works  (The),  W. 

H.  Bailley,  agt   109 

Ames  &  Co.,  coal  and  wood..   250 

Anderson,  C.  A.,  tailor   237 

Anderson,  D.  H,,  photographer  261 

Anderson  &  Adams,  jobbers  in 

syrup   139 

Anderson  &  Ryan,  dentists   350 

Angelo,  T.,  apothecary   220 

Apfelbaum,  E.,  glove  mfr   285 

Archer,  R.,  painter  305 

Arkell  &   Douglas,  shipping  and 

commission   229 

Arkush,  S.  J.,  fine  shoes   381 

Arnold,    Constable   &    Co.,  dry 

goods   299 

Arnstaedt,  L.  &  Co.,  importers,  etc.  130 
Art  School,  Misses  A.  H,  &  A. 

W.  Oswood   261 

Ashley,  C.  C,  optician   179 

Assenheim,  J.,  works  of  art   351 

Astor  House  Men's  Fur'h'g  Store.  171 
Atkinson,  J.  J.  &  Co.,  hosiery  and 

fancy  goods  33* 

Atlantic  Express,  S.  W.  Hendrick- 

son.  proprietor   210 

Atwood,  H.  W.,  pharmacist. .  .237,  174 

Avery  Sewing  Machine   115 

Backus,  M.  M.,  &  Co.,  furs  and 

cloaks    236 

Bacon,  F.,  pianos  377 

Bacon  &  Eaton,  mfrs.  of  umbrellas,  120 

Bade  Bros.,  paints,  etc  363 

Baldwin,  E.  E.,  Bros.  &  Co.,  furs, 

etc...   236 

Baldwin,  L.  H.,  paper  boxes  272 

Balfour,  W.,  real  estate   368 

Bamberger  &  Oppenheimer,  um- 
brella mfrs   113 

Bamman,  M.  L.,  &  Co.,  groceries, 

etc  391 

Bankers',  Brokers'  and  Insurance 

Detective  Agency    173 

Banner  Bros.,  clothiers   275 

Barnett  &  Co.,  real  estate   355 

Barras,  W.  H.,  bell-hanger  326 

Barstow,  J.  P.,  mfr.  of  anchors   108 

Bartel,  M.,  costumes   377 

Bartels,  Wm.,  grocer   263 

Bartens  &  Rice,  importers   133 

Barth,  Aug.,  cigar  mfr    218 

Barthman  &  Straat,  mfrs.  jewelry.  120 

Barton's  Confectionery   340 

Bartsch,  H.,  printer  228 

Bates,  C.  L.,  &  Son,  mfrs.  locks,  etc  350 

Bates,  L.  A.,  pharmacist   233 

Bates,  L.  R.  &  Co.,  mfrs.  of  straw 

goods   385 

Bates,  M.,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  hatters'  furs  132 
Bausher,  G.  W.,  broker  in  molasses, 

etc  133 

Baxter.  C,  architect    344 

Bear.  Chas.,  real  estate,  etc  220 

Bears,  B.,  Jr.,  trunks,  etc   197 

Beck,  A.  W.,  pharmacist   330 

Beckel,  Jos.  &  Co.,  corset  mfrs....  138 


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Becker  Bros.,  importers  of  precious 

stones   174 

Becker,  G.,  shirt-maker   380 

Becker,  S.  &  Son,  wagon  makers...  375 
Beebe,  W.  W.,  silk  and  woolen  jer- 
seys   123 

Beeicman,  J.  D.  &  Co.,  grocers   220 

Beers,  W.  N.,  hardware,  etc   389 

Beghorn,  H.,  coal  and  wood   374 

Behning  &  Sons,  pianos   358 

Behnken  Bros.,  groceries  215 

Behrens,  C,  men's  furnishing  297 

Belknap's  West  Side  Pharmacy.. .  340 
Bell,  J,  W.  &  Son,  artist  tailors  ...  160 

Bell,  J.  W.,  tailor   337 

Bendiner,  S.  J.,  druggist  352 

Benedicks,  S.,  &  Son,  stationers, 

etc   195 

Benedict  Bros.,  jewellers   338 

Benjamin,  A.  &  Co.,  clothing   287 

Bennell,  T.  B.,  shoemaker   260 

Bennett,  E.,  jeweller   193 

Bennett,  Thos.,  liquor  importer...  117 

Bennett  &  Co.,  photographers   138 

Bennett  &  Wells,  real  estate   117 

Benson,  Z.  T.,  pharmacist   349 

Berg,  S,,  jeweller   369 

Berger,  H.,  sculptor   359 

Berghorn,  H.,  coal  and  wood  374 

Bergmann,  Hoffman  &  Co.,  com- 
mission merchants    348 

Berliner,  B,,  meats   366 

Besthoff,  A.  &  Son,  leather  goods.,  248 
Bidwell,  H.  C,  diamond  mount- 
ings  144 

Bigelow,  C.  O.,  druggist   407 

Billings,  Clapp  &  Co.,  chemists. . . .  320 
Billings  &  Richmond,  mfrs.  of  Bil- 
lings' pianos   100 

Billotto  &  Cardani,  confectioners..  35a 
Bingham,  H.,  Northwestern  Lum- 
berman  19s 

Bischof,  A.  S.,  pharmacy   374 

Bishop,  W.,  butcher   329 

Blakely,  S.  M.,  real  estate.  177 

Blissert,  R.,  artist  in  tailoring   127 

Bloch,  the  hatter  319 

Blossfeld,  Wm.,&  Bro.,  merchant 

tailors   207 

Blumenthal  S.,  &  Co.,  stoves,  etc..  3*8 

Blye,  Col.  H.  J.,  real  estate  405 

Boedecker,  H.,  cleaning  and  dyeing  380 

Boera  &  Co.,  corks,  etc   395 

Bogardus.  A.,  photographer   113 

Bohlen,  H.,  coal  and  wood   383 

Borland,  C,  house  furnisher  286 

Boskowitz,  J.  &  A.,  furs   400 

Bourdis,  J.  &  Co.,  importers  raw 

silk   145 

Bourdonnay,  L.,  mfr.  hats   390 

Bourne,  J.  Q.,  provisions  312 

Bowerman  Bros.,  sugar  brokers. ...  147 

Bradburn,  T.,  books   195 

Bradley ,J.  S.,  Jr.,  engravings  314 

Brady,  J.  J  ,  plumber  335 

Bramman,  J.  M.,  undertaker  393 

Brand  Bros.,  dry  goods,  etc   361 

Brandt,  Fred.,  slate  258 

Brautigam,  A.,  pianos  404 

Breiting,  H.,  druggist  381 

Brenauer,  G.,  jeweler  366 

Brien,  H.  &  H.,  groceries  309 

Briggs,  Dr.  E.  B.,  dentist   373 

Brimelow,  T.,  apothecary   328 

Brokhahne  W.,  cutlery   312 

Brooks,  E.  A.,  boots,  etc   165 

Brower,  A.  R.,  silk  hat  mfr  413 

Brower,  Wm.  H.,  floral  artist   250 

Brown  Bros.  &  Co.,  bankers   305 

Brown,  E.  G.,  drapery,  etc   176 

Brown,  G.  B.,  plumber   222 

Brown,  J.,  mfr.  hats   347 

Brown,  J.  H.,  hats,  etc   205 

Brown,  J.  Romaine,  real  estate....  334 
Brown,  L.  D.,  &  Son.  sewing  silk...  191 

Brown,  Mrs.  A.  M.,  florist   311 

Brown,  Thos.,  undertaker  325 


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Brown,  W,  H.,  &  Bro,  perfumery.  416 

Browne,  B.,  real  estate   352 

Brummell,  A.  H.,  confectioner   154 

Bryant,  M.,  wagon  and  sign  painter  258 

Buckley,  S.,  painter  208 

Budd,  S.,  hosiery   163 

Budlong,  A.  W.,  pine  and  hard- 
wood lumber  264 

Bullard,  E.  B.,  machinery   387 

Bunke,  R.,  dealer  in  wood   315 

Burgtorf,  T.  R.,  apothecary   387 

Burke,  W.  L.,  hatter.   348 

Burnham,  W.  H.,  plumber,  etc   296 

Burns,  J.,  plumber   324 

Burnton  &  Co.,  booksellers,  etc....  248 

Burras,  W.  H.,  locksmith,  etc   326 

Burr,  S.  H.,  real  estate   352 

Burt,  E.  C.  &  Co.,  mfr.  fine  shoes. .  406 

Burt  &  Mears.  fine  shoes  376 

Busch,  J.,  upholsterer,  etc  404 

Buschmann,  C.  H.,  dress  trimm'gs  199 

Butler  Bros  ,  bargain  house   93 

Butler,  D.  B.,  mfr.  looking  glasses.  118 

Butler,  H.,  florist    181 

Byrne,  J.  J.,  merchant  tailor   178 

Byrne,  T.  J.,  plumbing    117 

Cadbury  Bros.,  cocoa,  etc   353 

Cahn,  S.  C,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  children's 

headwear,  etc  404 

Calish,  J.,  hats,  furs,  etc  29'; 

Callman,  C.,  straw  goods  396 

Cameron,  J.  L.,  printer   232 

Canard,  J.,  cabinet  hardware,  etc..  399 

CanoU,  D.  B.,  grain,  etc   340 

Canti,  Mrs.,  art  studio  413 

Caporal  Cigar  Store   301 

Carman,  C.  B.,  timber    186 

Carr,  Jas.,  real  -state   238 

Carroll,  D.  J.,  p.;cking  boxes   224 

Carroll,  J.  F.  &  Son.  fine  tailoring.  194 

Carroll,  L.,  photographer  402 

Carson,  C,  hardware,  etc   322 

Carter,  Sloan  &  Co.,  jewellers   216 

Casey,  M.  S.,  trunks,  etc   186 

Casper,  C.  &  Co.,  hair  goods   137 

Cassebeer,  R.  B.,  chemist  242 

Cavart,  A.    A.,  mfr.  of  French 

shoes   132 

Cawood,  J.,  cabinet  hardware,  etc.  398 

C.  Edgar  Sutphen  Co.,  shirts  342 

Challenge  Press  Co.   390 

Chambers,  B.,  plumber   223 

Chapman,  C.  J.  &  Co.,  mfrs.  of 

kegs   332 

Chapman  &  Co.,  jobbers  in  milli- 
nery goods  255 

Chard,   W.  W.,   house  and  sign 

painter   255 

Charles,  Andrew,  grocer   245 

Chase,  H.  G.  &  Co.,  spectacle  case 

mfrs   138 

Cherry,  M.,  trunks,  etc    245 

Chevalier,  H.,  importer   413 

Chieves,  J.  &  Co.,  com.  merchants  142 

Childs  &  Co.,  wholesale  liquors  267 

Churchill  &  Peterson,  laundry   188 

City  Marshal's  Real  Estate,  Law 

and  Collection  ofiice   182 

Clancy,  D.  T.,  mfr.  picture  frames.  334 
Clarendon  Hotel,  C.  H.  Kerner, 

prop  282 

Clark,  George  A.  &  Bro.,  agts.  for 

C.  O.  N.  T.  Spool  Cotton   152 

Clark's  Island  Granite  Works   167 

Clarrage,  W.  B.,  mfrg.  jewfleller. ...  i88 

Clement,  J.  A.,  engraver   169 

Cleverdon  &  Putzel,  architects..^.. .  3^3 
Clifford,  E.,  ladies'  and  gents'  il}ir- 

nishings   . .  •  207 

Coar,  Jos.,  builder     304 

Cobb,  J.  H,  &  Co.,  artists   244 

Cockerill,  Mrs.  A.,  fancy  goods ....  193 
Codling,  Geo,,&  Son,  real  estate, 

etc   400 

Coe,  N.  L.,  portrait  gallery   215 

Coffman,  W.  M.,  undertaker  3x6 

Cohn,  Jos^,  paper  boxes   3»3  ■ 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Cohn,  T.,  confectioner,  etc   397 

Cokely  &  PeL'tsch,  upholsterers.. .  257 
Coleman  House,  J,  H.  Rodgers...  256 
Collamore.  D.  &  Co.,  porcelain,  etc.  277 

Collamore,  G.  &  Co.,  china,  etc  239 

Collins,  Downing  &  Co.,  woolens. .  28b 

Comerford,  P.  H.,  harness   232 

Condin,  E.  &  Co.,  furniture,  etc...  402 

Connelly,  M.  &  E.,  barrels   318 

Connolly,  J.  H.,  plumber   243 

Continental  Hotel,  E.  L.  Merrifield, 

proprietor   114 

Continental  Insurance  Co   308 

Conway,  Edward  B  ,  taxidermist..  297 

Cook,  H.  C,  grain,  etc     344 

Cook,  N., umbrellas   383 

Cooley,  E.  P.,  mfr.  brooms,  etc  ...  359 
Cooper,  C.  A.,  aiamond  merchant.  223 

Cooper,  T.  E.,  groceries   364 

Copeland,  Geo.,  &  Co.,  cotton  bkr.  148 

Corbitt,P.,  hats,etc   343 

Cornwell,  C,  Lincoln  Market   328 

Cort,  W.  K.,  stoves,  etc.   415 

Cortado,  A.,  &  Co.,  music  pub   219 

Costar  Co., vermin  exterminators. .  208 

Covell,  C.  H.,  lamp  mfr   94 

Cox,  John,  commission  dealer   133 

Coyle,  M.  J.,  commission  dealer.  135 
Crasto,  M,  E.,  &  Son,  real  estate, 

etc  331 

Crave,  C,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  chocolates, 

etc   329 

Crawford,  Francis,  real  estate  315 

Creed,  G.  H. ,  contractor    401 

Crevier  &  WooUey,  real  estate  212 

Croft  Bros.,  carpets,  etc   408 

Crofut  &  White,  stiff  hats   272 

Cromwell,  J.,  foreign  fruits   228 

Crotty,  J.  F.,  plumber  231 

Crouch  &  Fitzgerald,  trunks  291 

Cuba  Sponge  Co.,  Darrell  &  Ro- 

nan,  sponges   407 

Cuff.  J.,  practical  hatter.   182 

Cummins";  &  Check,  tie  silks,  etc. .  204 

Cunz,  CVus.,  pharmacist   416 

Cunz,  F  W.  L.,  cheriist.   396 

Curran,  Jno.,  agt.  J"*' Peace's  Eng- 
lish steel   166 

Dale  Tile  Mfg.  Co   142  ! 

Dalley,  Wm.  Vi.,  painting   108  1 

Dalzell  &  May,  marble  works   292  ; 

Dare,  C.  W.  F.,  Co.  (The,,  baby 

carriages   244 

Davidson  Bros.,  jewellers   331  ' 

Davidson,  Jas.,  coals   297  I 

Davis  &  Treat,  plumbing   181  ' 

Dazian,  W.,  theatrical  goods   299 

Deady,  J.  J.,  plumber   382 

Dean,  C.  A.,  mfr.  of  fine  cakes   135 

Decker,  L.,  Son,  Decker  Billiard 

Tables   226 

Decker,  L.,  &  Co.,  jewellers   122 

Deckinger,  J  ,  cigar  mfr   373 

DeGraff  &  Taylor,  furniture,  etc...  92 

Deicke  &  Vogt,  wagon  mfr   362 

Deitz,  W.,  butcher   368 

Delaney  &  Co.,  mfr.  of  curled  hair.  144 

Del  Gaizo,  P.,  confectioner  381 

Demarest,  A.  T.,  &  Co.,  carriage 

mfrs   128 

Demorest  Fashions   ico 

Demmler,  L.,  bootmaker,  etc    191 

Dempsev,  L.  J.,  cotton  broker   146 

Derby    Silver   Co.   (The),  silver 

plated  ware   266 

Dessecke,  G.,  carriages   364 

Devin,  J.  C  corsets   231 

Dickerman,  E.,  hardware  346 

Dickinson,  C.  B.,  &  Co.,  pianos. . .  302 

Diegel,  J.,  tailor   294 

Diehl,  J.  J.,  undertaker   324 

Dippel,  M.  W.,  laces,  etc   210 

Dixon,  Jos.,  fish  market,  etc   319 

Dobbin,  J.  B.,  &  Co.,  tailors   376 

Dobinson,  T.  H.,  jewelry  365 

Doblin,  J.,  shoes   382 

Doerge,  H.,  hardware,  etc  267 

Domestic  Art  Gallery,  C.  Jones, 

proprietor   93 

Donaldson,  J.,  mfr.  gas  fixtures  126 

Donnelly,  A.  J.,  undertaker   219 

Donohoe,  F.,  florist   124 

Donovan  Teachers'  Bureau,  etc. ..  257 

Dorn,  C.  W.,  pharmacist   376 

Doty,  J.  E.,  stationery   186 


Dougherty  &  Rist,  marbles   219 

Douglas,  H.,  real  estate   361 

Douglass,  W.  J  .,  decorator   365 

Dowd,  J.  &  Co.,  undertakers  394 

Dowers,  C.  W.,  turner  and  scroll 

sawer   286 

Draddy,  R.  J.,  undertaker  415 

Drummond,  R.  W.,  real  estate   140 

Dudgeon,  R.,  hydraulic  jacks   337 

Dudley,  O.  E.,  pharmacist   344 

Duffey,  Hon.  P.  G.,  police  justice. .  276 
Duke  &  Lockwood,  handkerchiefs.  317 

Dumahaut,  A.,  pianos   106 

Dunham  Mfg.  Co   397 

Dunn,  J.  M.,  architect   329 

Du  Pont,  E.  I.,  de  Nemours  &  Co., 

powder   149 

Duschnes  H.,  «&  Co.,  sample  cards, 

etc   310 

East  Eiver  Steam  Kindling  Wood 

Factory   395 

East  Side  Hat  Mfy,  (The)  371 

Eaton,  C,  upholstery,  etc   241 

Eder,  Henr>%  tailor    3*5 

Edgar,  Mrs.  H.  M..  fine  candies. . .  144 

Edwards,  E.  P.,  grocer   400 

Edwards,  J.  R.,real  estate   167 

Egenolf,  P.,  supt.  Prudential  Ins. 

Co   393 

Ehrenreich  Bros.,  coal  and  wood..  372 

Ehrlich,  Prof.,  portraits    381 

Eifert,  J.  F.,  steam  sawing   201 

Eissner,  F.,  surgical  instruments..  174 

Ekirch.  A.,  florist   131 

Eliot,  E.  N.,  lawyer   112 

Elligeroth,  W.  H.,  tailor   129 

EUinger,  R.,  mfr.  shoes   172 

Elliott,  J.  Boyd,  mech,  engineer. . .  112 

Ellis,  Robt.,  planing  mill   397 

tUis,  W.  H.,  florist   328 

Elting,  C.  W.  H.,  builder   392 

Eltz,  J.,  coal  and  wood   208 

Ely,  W.  H.  mfg.  jeweller   233 

Empire  City  Steam  Carpet  Ren- 
ovating Works   183 

Empire  Dyeing  and  Cleaning  Co..  163 

Empire  Print  Works   336 

Empire  State  Tea  Co.,  grocers   306 

Eppinger  &  Russell,  mfrs.  yellow 

pine  lumber,  etc   394 

Erlach,  A.,  groceries,  etc   164 

Esper,  Fr.,  meat   374 

Ester,  W.,  mfr.  fine  furs   no 

Eureka  patent  Coffee  and  Tea 

Urns   239 

Eureka  Stained  Glass,  C.  L.  Seib, 

proprietor   127 

Eurich,  J.  H.,  fancy  furs   194 

Everett,  A.  M.,  hatters'  goods   384 

Ewen,  A.  D.,  city  surveyor   199 

Ewen  Bros.,  cotton  brokers   305 

Excelsior  Quilting  Co   375 

Faber,  E.,  lead  pencils,  etc   225 


Fahnestock,  J.,  designing,  etc. 
Fairchild  &   De  Walltearss,  auc- 
tioneers, etc  


Fangemann,  J.,  grower. 
Mrs. 


Farneham,   Mrs.   T.  G.,  embroid 

eries,  etc  247 

Farrington,  J.  &  J.,  city  market...  368 
Felicie,   Mme.   N.  G.,  children's 

costumes,  etc   274 

Ferguson   &   Stevens,  boots  and 

shoes   185 

Fernandez,  G.  &  Co.,  importers  of 

cigars,  etc   147 

Field,   Chapman   &  Fenner,  auc- 
tioneers, etc   99 

Field  &  Co.,  artists,  etc   321 

Fifth  Avenue  Carpet  Co   283 

Filley,  M.  L.,  stove  works   141 

Finan,  J.,  undertaker   360 

Fingerhut,  R.,  druggist   129 

Fisher,  J.  M.,  druggist  289 

Fisher,  R.  C,  granite  works   310 

Fisher  &  Co.,  mfr.  hats  373 

Fitch,  B.,  spring  beds,  etc   254 

Fitzpatrick,  A.  C.,  florist   120 

Fitzpatrick,  B.,  china,  etc   371 

Fitzsimons,  N.,  groceries   396 

Flagg,  C.  H. .  india  rubber,  etc   124 

Flamms.  underwear,  etc   370 

Fleischmann,  M.,  druggist   405 

Fleischmann's    Vienna  Model 
,     Bakery....    164 


Fleming,  W.  &  Co.,  groceries   229 

Fletcher,  Mrs.  A.,  undergarments.  367 

Folan,  J.  H.,  printer   107 

Foley,  J.,  mfr.gold  pens   152 

Folsom  Bros.,  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance    98 

Forder,  Mrs.  J.,  lambrequins,  etc..  310 

Foster,  L.  S.,  stationer   312 

Foster's  Sons,  dry  goods,  etc   351 

Foulis,  D. ,  florist   174 

Francis,  G.  A.,  pharmacist   178 

Frank,  G  ,  dry  goods. . .   370 

Frankenheim,  S.  H.,  shirts,  etc....  363 
Eraser  &  Chalmers,  mfrs.  of  mining 

machinery   170 

Fredericks,  C.  D.,  photographer...  330 
Freund,  V.  &  Son,  insurance,  etc  . .  311 

Frey,  Geo.,  furniture   137 

Friedrichs,  E.  H.,  artist's  canvas....  268 
Fr>',  Schieber   Co.,  fancy  goods, 

etc  212 

Fulton  &  Bookstaver,  grocers   iqo 

Gaertner,  O.,  fresco  painter   1S9 

Gall  &  Lembke,  opticians  341 

Gambler,  Marc,  portraits   122 

Gandolfo,  E.,  architect   234 

Gantert,  P.,  mfr.  of  oils,  etc   242 

Gardner  &  Vail,  collar  and  cuff 

laundry   191 

Gassin  Bros.,  druggists   364 

Gattle,  E.  M.,  diamonds,  etc   270 

Gaw,  A.,  painter,  etc  388 

Gaynor,  Wm.  F.,  shoe  store   310 

Gedney,   W.   F.,   engineers'  sup- 
plies 316 

Gentle,  Robert,  storage  warehouse.  385 

Gibbes,  A.  H.,  teas   147 

Giblett,  R.  H.,  bootmaker  326 

Giesen,  E.  A.,  milliner>-  253 

Gilbert,  F.  D.,  furniture   ..  105 

Gilmartin  &  Dovle,  woolens   296 

Gilsey  House,  (The),  J.  H.  Breslin 

&  Brc,  proprietors   293 

Glaze  &  McCreedy,  boots  408 

Gleason,  F.  C.  watches,  etc  377 

Gloeckner  &  Martin,  tailors   316 

Godet,  H.  T.  &  Co.,  brokers  225 

Goepfert,  C,  crockery,  china,  etc..  398 

Goepfert,  J.  F.,  stores,  etc   326 

Goetting,  G.,  apothecary   345 

(folding  Bros.,  hatters,  etc   291 

Goldsmith,  L.  H.,  fruits   109 

Goldvogel,  R.,  jeweler  363 

Gombert,  J.  F.,mfr.  coach  lamps..  135 
Goodenough,  J.  M.,  flour,  etc. .  .  411 

Goodman  Bros  ,  bakers   382 

Goodwin,  F.  &  S.  E., house  movers  390 

Goodwin,  J.  H.,  bock-keeping  123 

Goodyear  Ind.  Rubber  Cleaner  Co.  362 

Gordon,  S.  T.,  &  Son,  pianos   211 

Gotthold  &  Co.,  mfrs.  of  bonnet 

frames   320 

Gottschalk,  Albright  &  Co.,  mfrs. 

105       neckwear,  etc   ..    396 

Grady  &  McKeevcr,  fine  arts   273 

163    Graham,  J.,  furniture    180 

370    Graham,  J.  R..  imp.  of  fine  woods.  357 
Graham  &  Murphy,  heaters,  etc. . .  385 

Grand  Hotel   150 

Gray,  F.  S.,  real  estate   112 

Greaton,  J.  W.,  engraver,  etc   130 

Great  Southern  Mail,  (The)  305 

Green  Cleaning  Establishment   125 

Griffith  &  Co.,  pharmacy   410 

Grissler  &  Fausel,  carpenters,  etc..  307 

Grojean,  J.  H.,  gloves   254 

Grosse,  £.,  attorney   325 

Gniber,  J.,  commission  merchant..  ic6 

Guerin,  P.  E.,  artistic  bronzes   274 

Guggenheimer,  H.,  satin  and  plush 

novelties   391 

Gunther's,  C.  G.,  Sons,  fur  deal- 
ers 308 

Gurges,  Wm.,  grocer   314 

Gutman,  R..  &  Son,  insurance  304 

Guyot,  E.,  Lyon's  umbrellas,  etc. ..  205 

Haas  &  Weiland,  embroideries  195 

Haberman,  F.,  tin  ware   165 

Hadden,  C.  E.,  builder,  etc  288 

Haddenhorst,  W.,  house  furnishing  296 

Hager.  C.  W.,  publisher,  etc  220 

Haggerty,  G.  A.,  bell  hanger  343 

Hahn,  A.,  pianos  and  organs...  ..  392 
Half,  Isaac  s,  Son  anchors,  chains, 
etc  106 


iv 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Half,  L.,  butcher   346 

Hall,  Peter,  engraver  and  printer..  145 

Hallahan  &  Cavanagh,  importers..  363 

Halstead,  A.  J.,  trunks   198 

Halstcad,  E.  S.,  bag  mfr.    305 

Hammel  &  Co.,  watch  materials.. .  143 
Hancock,  John,  Mutual  Life  Ins. 

Co.,  (The)   254 

Hank,  A.,  jeweller   207 

Hanley  &  Co,,  com.  merchants   iiS 

Hansen,  L.,  tailor   159 

Hanson,  i'.  E.,  &  Co.,  flowers,  etc..  »03 
Happel,   A.,   mfr.  wrought  iron 

work  348 

Harburger,  S.,  office  furniture.  ..  397 
Harms,  1'.  B.,  &  Co.,  music  pubs...  iii 

Harper,  H.,  provisions   272 

Harrington,  Thos.,  painter  23a 

Harris,  H.,  boots,  etc  196 

Harris  &  Russak,  fans   171 

Harrison,  C,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  plum- 
bers' materials   363 

Harrison,  E.,  paper  hanging,  etc.  ..  202 
Harrison,  W.  W.,  umbrellas,  etc. ...  207 

Hart  &  Bender,  undertakers   395 

Hartley,  E.  F.,  men's  furnisher  344 

Hatch,  Wm.  A.,  commission  pro- 
duce  227 

Hauff,  E.  I.,  provisions   344 

Hauptner,  C,  men's  furn.  goods. . .  116 
Haves'  Skylights  and  Ventilators 

(the)  361 

Hayes,  T.  F.,  mfr.  ribbons,  etc .. .  336 
Haynes  Bros,  dressed  pork. ...  ....  230 

Headly,  W.  O.,  &  Son,  trunks,  etc.  167 

Healey,  J.,  fish,  oysters,  etc   188 

Heartheld,  C.  H.,  &  Co.,  painters, 

etc   ..367 

Hebbard,  S.  E.,  &  Son,  real  estate.  110 

Hecht,  J.,  &  Son,  hides,  etc   403 

Hecht  Bros.,  fancy  goods   193 

Hegeman,  A.  G.,  real  estate   181 

Heilgers,   F.  W.,  &  Co.  (W.  B. 

Cooper,  Jr.)   140 

Heinemann,  A.,  trimmings   131 

Heisser,  J's.,  Son,  hardware   339 

Heiburn,  W.,  art  books,  etc  201 

Henderson,  J.,  plumber   170 

Henry,  .Vl.  C,  &  Co.,  stone   380 

Henry,  Mrs.  I.,  fancy  goods  334 

Hentz,  H.,  &  Co.,  cotton  brokers, 

etc   305 

Herbert,  G.  W.,  pianos  and  organs.  402 

Herrlich,  F.,  plumber   .  402 

Herman,  1.  &  S.  M.,  mfrs.  knit 

goods   347 

Hermann,  Stursberg  &  Co.,  export 

com.  merchants   227 

Herrick,  C.  E.,  hay,  feed,  etc   206 

Herrington  &  Dunn,  tailors   126 

Iferts,  H.  B  ,  &  Sons,  antiques  and 

objects  d'  art   276 

Hess,  the  hatter   318 

Heuvelman  &  Co.,  iron  works  223 

Hevenor,  R.  A.,  groceries  340 

Heymann,  L.  H.,  chairs,    212 

Hicks  &  Smith,  R.  R.  lamp  mfrs...  376 
Hicks,  W.  S.,  mfr.  gold  pens,  etc.  loi 
Higgins'  Hotel,  P.  Higgins,  prop  222 

Hill,  J.,  paper  hanging    178 

Hindley,  T.,  &  Son,  house  furnish- 
ing goods,  etc   179 

Hinterman,   T.,  importer  musical 

instruments     324 

Hirsh  &  Co.,  mfr.  cigars.  236 

Hitchcock,  Dermody  &  Co.,  hat- 
ters' furs    144 

Hoffman,  A.,  cooper   219 

Hoffman,  C  ,  photographs  173 

Hoffman  House   304 

Hoffman,  J.  L.,  picture  frames,  etc.  297 

Hoffman,  S.,  tailor   203 

Hoffmann  &  EUrodt,  cloaks  and 

millinery  147 

Holbrook  Mfg.  Co.  (The),  soaps .. .  228 

Holl,  Geo.,  druggist  358 

Holland  Mfg.  Co.,  machine  twist 

and  sewing  silk   .  278 

Holthusen  &  Lehing,  cider,  etc   349 

Hoops,  H.  W.,  confectionery   373 

Hoops  J,,  shoes,  etc   413 

Hopkins,  S.  S.,  metal  broker   331 

Horgan,  J.  J.,  fine  harness,  etc   97 

Horn,  C,  silk  ribbons,  etc   243 

Horst,  F.,  mfr.  fine  leather   348 


Horton,  C.  G.,  lumber  broker  277 

Horton  (J.  M.)  Ice  Cream  Co   103 

Hotel  Devonshire,  S.    L.  Hasey, 

proprietor   339 

Hotel  Elite  156 

Hotel  Wellington,  O.  V.  Pitman, 

proprietor   333 

Hough,  W.  S.,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  of 

jewelry   133 

Housley,  C.  H.,  hatter   352 

Houston  &  Steinle,  wines,  grocer- 
ies, etc  260 

How  Carpets  are  Cleaned,  T.  M. 

Stewart   249 

Hudson  River  Ice  Co  322 

Hughes,  A.  E.,  druggist   20b 

Hughes,  R  P.,  designer  millinery  99 
Hughes  &  Halladay,  importers  fine 

saddlery   223 

Humphrey,  T.,  printer   166 

Hunker's  Harlem  Candy  Kitchen. .  365 

Hunt  <t  Co.,  coal  and  wood    222 

Huntington  Bros.  &   Co.,  ladies' 

underwear,  etc   213 

Husch,  D.,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  cigars   236 

Hutchinson,  J.,  mfr.  dress  shirts. . .  135 

Hutchinson,  M.,  shirt  maker   137 

Hutchinson,  Pierce  &  Co.,  shirt 

mfrs    238 

Hutchinson,  R.,  grocer   415 

Hutter,  K.,  bottle  stoppers,  etc. . . .  283 

Hyatt,  S.  G.,  &Co.,  real  estate   175 

Inman  Steamship  Co  305 

Iowa  Barb  Wire  Co  353 

Irish's   (Dr.)  Old  Botanic  Depot 

and  Pharmacy   200 

Isaac,  P.,  Metropolitan  Market  327 

Jackie,  C,  jeweller   374 

Jackson,  W.  H.,  wines,  fine  gro- 
ceries, etc   i8i 

Jackson,  W.  &  Son,  grates,  etc. . . .  164 

Jackson  &  Co.,  groceries,  etc   405 

Jacobs  Bros.,  tailors   218 

Jacobs,  M.,  shoes   325 

Jaeger,  G.,  tailor   310 

Jamieson,  J.  B.,  blankets,  etc   210 

Jardine,  D.  &  J.,  architects   173 

Jardine,  G.  &  Sons,  organ  builders.  386 

Jayne,  S.  F.  &  Co.,  real  estate   391 

Jersey  City  Steel  Works   403 

Jewellers'  Mercantile  Agency   287 

Jex,  W.  &  Co.,  shipping  and  com- 
mission   226 

Johnson,  J.  H.,  artist   324 

Johnston,  J.  H.,  jew  eller,  etc   309 

Jones,  L.  N.,  coal  and  wood  384 

Jones,  W.  H.,  groceries   332 

Jonson  Foundry  and  Machine  Co  .  371 

Jud>on  Bros.,  snirts,  etc   279 

Just  Bros  ,  custom  shirts   285 

Kahn,  H.,  paints,  oils,  etc   380 

Kahn  &  Co.,  dry  goods   392 

Kallenberg,  H.,  accordeons,  etc   207 

Kane,  John,  china  and  glassware. .  312 

Kaughran  &  Co.,  dry  goods   107 

Kaughran,  J.  E.  &  Co.,  dry  goods.  95 

Kearney's,  Peter,  marble  works   315 

Kedian  &  Bro.,  stoves,  etc  372 

Kedney's  Market   123 

Keiley,  J.  D.,  Jr.,  shipping  mer- 
chant, etc   161 

Keller,  J.,  grocer   369 

Keiley,  M.,  grocer,  hay  and  straw, 

etc   266 

Keiley,  H.'s,  Son  meats   189 

Keiley,   Mrs.   B.    F.,  piano  and 

vocal  instruction   318 

Keiley,  B.  F.,  penman   318 

Kenney,  E.  J.,  mfr.  candy   115 

Keppel,  J.,  plumber  256 

Kerr  Bros.,  teas  and  coffee  354 

Kerr,  R.,  furnaces   332 

Kerwin,  P.  H.,  stone  yard  .   200 

Ketterer,    C.    P.,    mfr.  business 

wagons   232 

Keys,  J.  G.,  cooperage   411 

Kidd,  A.  C.  lumber   204 

Kimball  &  Wisedell,  architects   376 

King,  A.  R.,  machine  shop   143 

King,  J.,  Jr.,  pharmacist  414 

Kinsman,  F.  W.  &  Co..  apothecary.  145 

Kirkpatrick,  T.,  jeweller. . .    234 

Kitchen,  G.  H.,  &  Co.,  gas  fixtures, 

etc   293 

Klippert,  C.  H.,  druggist   350 


Klunder,  C.  F.,  florist    241 

Kneuper,  G.,  druggist  303 

Knickerbocker  Ice  Co.  (The)   320 

Knoedler,   M,  &   Co.,  publishers, 

etc   267 

Knox,  A.  &  Son,  fine  shoes  253 

Koellner,  J.,  pharmacy  359 

Korn,  E.,  artificial  fljwtrs   378 

Korne  &  Currie.  harness   187 

Krajenski    &    Pesant,  engineers, 

contractors,  etc   365 

Krauss,  J.,  importer  of  baskets,  etc.  121 

Kreiser,  S.,  auctioneer   240 

Kruse,  J.  W.,  groceries   404 

Kuhn,  M'lle  Enule&  Co.,  embroid- 
eries  235 

Kuntz,  G  M.,  mfr.  malt  408 

Kurtz,  W.,  portraits   275 

Kyle,  J.  &  Sons,  re^l  estate,  etc. . .  349 

Lacker,  Alex,  de,  pnarmacist   370 

La  Croix,  J.  H.,  watchmaker   147 

Ladd  Watch  Case  Co   217 

Laderer,  L.  &  Son,  wholesale  gro- 
cers, etc  227 

Lagowitz,  J.  &  Co.,  trunks,  etc   194 

Lambert  Bros.,  diamonds,  etc   375 

Landers,  E.,  brass  foundry  ■  328 

Landon,  C.  G.  &  Co.,  importers, 

etc  219 

Lane,  I.  G.,  ranges  347 

Lane,  Theo.,  reiifier,  etc   409 

Lang,  G.,  shoes,  etc   188 

Lang,  J.  W.,  baker,  etc   338 

Langdon,  C.  S.,  lumber  dealer   141 

Lange,  A.,  pharmacist   353 

Langley,  F.  H.,  laundry   319 

Langwasser,  H.  P.,  &  Bros.,  plan- 
ing mills   308 

Lapaix,  Mme.  Bessie,  fine  embroid- 
eries, etc  287 

Las  Novedades,DonJose  I.  Garcia, 

editor    139 

Lasserre,  J.,  tailor   250 

Lassner,  H.,  tobacco   ••  ••  3''9 

Latermann,  B.,  &  Sons,  mfgrjew- 

ellers   143 

Latimer,  Bailey  &"•  ■  •>.,  straw  goods  389 

Laureys,  S.  W.,cosiumer   92 

Lavigne,  P. ,  confectioner  242 

Lawrence  Cement  Co   305 

Lawrence  &  Co.,  druggists   91 

Lawson,  W.  W.,  fine  shoes   233 

Lawton,  O.  M.,  baker   3C7 

Lawton,  W.  A.,  plumbing,  etc   134 

Leavens  &  Thompson,  tailors   199 

Lee.  T.  J.,  tailor   201 

Leeper,  J..  Goodyear  rubber  goods,  359 

Lehman,  H.,  furs   180 

Leidel,  H.,  artists'  materials   151 

Leland's  Sturtevant  House   264 

Le  Moult,  floral  artist   162 

Lendner,  P.,  cutlery   224 

Lenihan  &  Milliken,  plumbers   311 

Lenz,  O.,  pharmacist   159 

Le  Prince.  M.  &  Mme.,  decorative 

art  studio  ,   336 

Lersh,  C,  furniture  202 

Lester,  H.,  &  Co,,  carpets,  etc   166 

Lethbridge,  R.  P.,  insurance   275 

Levin,  W.,  picture  frames,  etc   280 

Levy,  J.  A.,  real  estate,  insurance, 

etc  ....   284 

Lewis  &  Conger,  house  furnishing 

hardware,  etc   271 

Lewis,  Cable  &  Lesser,  embroid- 
eries, etc   405 

Libby,  J.  L.,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  shirts...  88 

Liberty  Silk  Works    214 

Liebman  &  Butler,  olive  oils,  soaps, 

etc  194 

Lindeman  &  Sons,  pianos   384 

Lindner,  C,  provisions,  etc  372 

Lindo  Bros.,  jewellers  197 

Lion,  A.,  &  Son, clothing  382 

Lisso,  M,,  tailors'  trimmings  136 

Little,  H.  C,  frames  and  mirrors..  168 

Little  Jas.,  tailor   170 

Little,  J   J.,  &  Co.,  printers  and 

electrotypers   102 

Livingston,  Prof.  J.  W.,  imp.  fash- 
ions 121 

Lcckwood,   J.,  hydraulic  gas  en- 
gineer.   303 

Lockwood,  Theo.  R.,  printer   148 

Loeb,  G.,  ticket  agency   409 


General  index. 


V 


Long  &  Houghton,  florists   153 

Loton,  T,,  fine  wines,  etc   131 

Loumena,  P.,  scourer,  etc   326 

Loweftfeld,  C.,  gents'  furn.  store..  323 

Lowry,  E.  J.,  express   351 

Lozana,  Pendas  &  Co.,  cigar  manu- 
facturers  120 

Lucas  Bros.,  dry  goods   400 

Lugar's,  J.  G.,  bon  &  Co.,  painting.  124 

Lundy,  S,,  wholesale  beef   230 

Lurch,  C,  pianos   129 

Luscher,  M.,  stationery,  etc   393 

Lutter,  F.  Jeweler   370 

Lutz,  S.  M.,  tailor   245 

Lyon,  J.  W.,  undertaker   358 

Lyons,  J.,  leather  belting    391 

MacBride,  W.,  mfr.  fine  furs,  etc...  335 

MacGowan  &  Slippers,  printers   230 

MacGregor  &  Dallas,  tea  importers  140 

Macy  &  Co., grocers   270 

Madden,  T.,  saddler   186 

Madden,  W.  E.,  plumber   268 

Mahler,  M.,  diamonds,  etc   258 

Manchester  Silk  Co   377 

Manchester  &  Philbrick,  masons' 

building  materials   246 

Mandil,  R.,  art  treasures   130 

Manresa,  J.,  imptr.  of  Havana  ci- 
gars 317 

Many,  J.  L.,  broker  in  rice,  etc. .  .  133 

Margraf  &■  Son,  furniture  401 

Mariani  &  Co.,  importers   355 

Marks,  A.  A.,  inventor.   290 

Marks,  Lasky  &  Co.,  cloth  mfrs  ...  136 

Marks,  L.  &  Son.,  mfr.  pants   338 

Marquardt,  E.,  delicatessen,  wines, 

etc  388 

Marsching,  J,,  &  Co.,  bronze  pow- 
ders, etc   230 

Marsh,  C.  C,  instructer  of  book-  251 

keeping   215 

Marshall,  H.  G.,  D.  D.  S.,  dentist. .  395 

Marston  Remedy  Co   205 

Marston  &  Son,  coal,  etc   305 

Martens  Bros.,  music  publishers  282 

Martin,  B.  M.,  bjass  founder   363 

Matthes,  C.  C.    .,  flour  dealer.  ...  313 

Mathesen,  C  W,,  florist   286 

Mathews,  T.,  auctioneer   269 

Mathushek  &  Kinkeldey,  pianos  ..  3^9 

Matthews,  G.  T.,  teas   141 

Maul,  H.,  &  Co.,  dress  trimmings..  209 

Maunders,  F.,  trunks,  etc   188 

Maxwell,  J.,  E..  photographer   216 

McAllister,  A.,  beet,  etc   262 

McCall,  J.,  &  Co..  patterns  251 

McCann,  B.  J.,  hats   364 

McCarron,  J.,  plumber,  etc  259 

McCausland,  J.,  butter,  cheese,  etc.  355 

McClave,  J.,  fine  lumber    218 

McCleery,  J.  G. ,  mfr.  ladies'  dress 

caps,  etc    387 

McCobb,  H.,  imptr.  cocoa,  etc   410 

McCotter,  S  ,  broker  in  drugs  ...  .  137 

McCoy  Bros.,  cigars,  etc   398 

McCrecry,  J.,  &  Co.,  dry  goods   89 

McDermot,  J.,  insurance   299 

McDonald,  Dr.  J.  T.,  chiropodist..  402 

McDonald  &  Hanft,  florists   179 

McElfatrick,  J.  B.,  &  Sons,  archi- 
tects  292 

McFaddan  &  Hatton,  col'd  globes, 

etc    280 

McGibbon  &  Co.,  linen  importers..  136 
McGovern,  J.  P.,  &  Bro.,  brokers 

in  hatters'  furs   138 

McHugh,  J.  F.,  awning  mfr   134 

McHugh,  John  J.,  market  323 

Mcllvain,  D.  H.,  dealer  in  oils   316 

Mcintosh,  J.  M.,  druggist  254 

Mclntyre  &  Ron,  chemists  170 

McKay,  T.,  bootmaker   110 

McKenna,  E.,  cash  sale  checks  etc,  186 

McKeown,  John,  shoes   331 

McNab,  J.  B.,  furniture   126 

McNulty,  J.  R.,  &    Co.,  coffee 

brokers   123 — 152 

Mead,  C.  L.,  real  estate,  etc  350 

Mead,  W..  &  Co.,  picture  frames..  182 

Meersse.  H.,  groceries   301 

Mehrtens,  D.,  grocer    342 

Merchants' Hotel   209 

Merchants'  Union  Law  and  Collec- 
tion Bureau  209 

Mcriden  Britannia  Co   284 


Meriden  Silver  Plate  Co.,  (The) ...  190 

Meriss,  C  F.,  trusses,  etc  177 

Merritt,  H.,  real  estate   345 

Merritt,  N.  A.,  mfr.  hats   345 

Merwin,  E.  F.,  gent's  furnishing 

goods   402 

Mettenheimer,  W.,  druggist   257 

Meumann,  C.  E.  P.,  pharmacy   367 

Meyer  Bros.,  stationers,  etc    352 

Meyrowitz  Bros.,  surgical  instru- 
ments 407 

Michel  Geo.,  plumber  305 

Michenfelder,  J.  A.,  planing  mill..  401 

Middendorf,  H.,  grocer  374 

Middleton  &  Bro.,  watches,  etc   106 

Miller,  D  ,  mfr.  spring  beds    349 

Miller,  E.,  hatter  129 

Miller,  Jas.  B.,  shoes  366 

Miller,  J.  E.,  importer  «f  buttons. .  131 

Miller,  J.  H.,  tailor   196 

Miller,  The  Mrs.  G.  B.,  &  Co.,  to- 

Miller  &  Co.,  upholstery,  etc  221 

bacco    235 

Miller  &  Evans,  mfrs.  silk,  etc   399 

Miller  &  Vaughn,  insurance   322 

Millinery  Guide  (The;,  T.  Burton 

Rouse,  publisher    280 

Million,  D.,  spring  beds,  etc   349 

Millis,  R.,  meat  market  407 

Mitchell,  D.,  builder   160 

Mitchell,  Vance  &  Co.,  designers, 

etc   96 

Moen's  Asphaltic  Cement  Co.....  139 
Moersch,  J.,  apple  cider  and  vine- 
gar  143 

Moffat  &  Doyle,  sculptors  371 

Mollahan,  J,,  grocer   398 

Moller,  C.  W.,  painting   306 

Moller,  Sierck   &   Co.,  sugar  re- 
finery  107 

Moloney,  P.  H.,  groceries  358 

Molwitz,  E.,  apothecary   187 

Montgomery,  R.  M.,  auctioneer. . .  I42 
Montross,  N.  E.,  artists'  materials.  215 

Monumental  Bronze  Co  (The)   270 

Moody  &  Bracken,  plumbers   144 

Mooney,  H.  R.,  &  Co.,  buttons   195 

Moore,  Miss  R.,  importer,  172 

Moore  &  Cox,  hard-wood  lumber. .  265 

Moral,  Ben.,  boots  and  shoes   246 

Moran  &  Goff,  decorators,  etc*   238 

Morgan,  J.  C,  mfr.  ladies  fine  un- 
derwear 132 

Morrison,  D.,  mfr.  brass  faucets...  389 
Morrison,  E.  A.,  fine  ribbons,  etc. .  160 

Morris,  H.  J.,  attorney   184 

Morrison  &  Mott,  coal  and  wood..  243 
Morrison  &  Turner,   linen  collar 

mfrs   226 

Moses,  L.,  tens,  etc   206 

Moul  &  Mitchell,  tea  importers....  136 

Moulton,  E.  B.,  pharmacist  184 

Mulcahy,  T.,  frames,  etc   176 

Mulford  &  Miller,  umbrellas  355 

Muller,  Wm.,  coal  &  wood   414 

Mullis,  R.,  meat  market   391 

Mundorf,  T.,  optician  127 

Murphy,  E.,  plumber,  etc  201 

Murphy,  J.,  tailor   191 

Murphy,  W.  J.,  Equitable  Market.  105 

Murray  Hill  Hotel    298 

Murray,  M.  J.,  watchmaker   211 

Mussot,  A,,  upholsterer   185 

Myers,  C,  fish  market   382 

Myers,  F.,  machinery   381 

Myers,  F  ,  stationer,  printer,  etc..  387 

Myers,  J.,  florist   272 

Naegli,  photographer,  etc  216 

Naisawald,  L.  C,  &  Co.,  brokers. .  132 

Nathan  &  Co.,  coal  and  wood   185 

National  Stove  Co.  (The)   227 

Naumann  &  Fleischmann,  Wood 

Mosaic  Co   158 

Neale,  B.  A.,  hats,  straw  goods, 

etc    168 

Neale,  D.  J,,  tailor   198 

Neeley,   W.,  &    Co.,   boots  and 

shoes   401 

Neergaard.  W.,  druggist   263 

Nelson  &  Sanderson,  harness  mfrs  364 

Nesbits,  John's  Sons,  bricks,  etc  360 

Neubrik,  M.  &  Bro.,  clothing   312 

Neuman,  C.  G.,  &  F.,  bookbinders.  116 

Neu,  J.,  wood  turner   321 

Newell,  E.  A.,  shirts   199 


New  Home  Sewing  Machine  Co...  161 
New  Jersey  Silk  Mfg.  Co.  ( 1  he). . .  225 

Newman,  A.  G.,  metal  woiker   330 

Newman,  E.  G.,  i.iano  mfr   126 

Newman,  Fernbacher  &  Co.,  un- 
dertakers' supplies   igi 

Newmark,  M.,  cigars  217 

New   York   Chair   Co.  (The),  R. 

V«n  Riper,  proprietor  305 

New  York  Conservatory  of  Music.  104 

New  York  Elastic  Truss  Co   134 

New  York  Shovel  Woiks   273 

Nicholson,  C.  F., hardwaie  281 

Nills,  A.,  mfr  clothing   398 

Noble,  H.  C,  teas,  etc   359 

Noonan,  P.,  boots  and  shoes   204 

Nuffer  &  Lippe,  carriage  builders..  388 
Oberhauser  &  Co..  typographers. ..  314 

O'Brien,  Wm.  J. ,  plumber   314 

O'Connor,  W.  J.,  builder   350 

O'Dwyer,  John,  tailor   369 

Oehler,  W.  O.,  ladies'  shoes   208 

O'Farrell,  H.  P.,  boots  and  shoes.  410 

Ogden  &  Co.,  lumber   157 

O'Leary,  J.,  wines,  etc   395 

Oliver,  W.  H.  &  Co.,  painting,  etc.  2»D 

Olivet,  F.,  drugs   388 

Olmstead,  H.  P.,  corsets.    330 

Onderdonk,  L.  &  Co.,  mfrs.  ruflflers, 

etc  '.  393 

O'Neill,  F.,  &  Co.,  shoes,  etc   342 

O'Neill,  H.,  photographer   176 

O'Neill,  J.  F,,  plumber,  etc  262 

O'Neill's  fine  shoes   333 

O'Neill's  shoes  339 

Oppenheimer,  E.,  boots  and  shoes..  331 
O'Reilly,  Skelly,  &  Fogarty,  whole- 

sale  liquor  409 

Orr,  J., carpets,  etc   360 

Ostheim,  A.,  gents'  furnish'g  goods  333 

Ott,  P.,  jr.,  poultry,  fruits,  etc   i6y 

Otto,  F.  G.  &  Sons,  manufacturers 

of  surgical  instruments. . .    137 

Pach  Bros.,  photographers  313 

Page  &  Crawford,  real  estate   344 

Paine,  J.  H.  fruits  and  cigars   271 

Paine's  Up-town  Business  College  190 
Paillard,  M.  J.  &  Co.,  musical  in- 
struments  182 

Palais  Royal,  Geo.  Lisner,  propri- 
etor, fancy  goods,  etc   155 

Palmer,  C.  W.,  real  estate  and  in- 
surance  249 

Patterson  Co.  (The),  globes,  etc.  ..  320 

Pattison,  W.,  sculptor   403 

Parkinson,  W.,  painter,  etc   279 

Peak,  W.  N.,  mfr.  paper  hangings.  169 
Pearson,  H.B.  &  Co.,  confectioners.  132 

Peebles,  R.  J.  &  Co.,  printers   243 

Pelton,  J.  M.,  pianos   13b 

Pennsylvania  Coal  Yard   396 

Perth  Amboy  Terra  Cotta  Co   112 

Peterson,  P  H.,  groceries   380 

Peterson  &  Schussler,  grocers   372 

Peters  &  Calhoun  Co.,  saddlery   278 

Pettus&  Curtis,  tailors   .  119 

Pfeiffer  <fe  Bro.,  engravings,  etc. . .  283 
Phelan  &  Duval,  whiskies,  bran- 
dies, etc    210 

Phelon,  E.,  mfr.  ladies'  straw  hats.  391 

Philp,  J.,  plumber,  etc   185 

Phillips,  A.  J.,  carriage  makers' 

supplies   412 

Phillips  &  Son,  publishers  and  book- 
sellers   190 

Pilger'sN.  Y.  Optical  Institute   121 

Pinkney,  J.  H.,  &  Co.,  silk  mfrs... .  399 
Piatt,  G-  P.,  agent  of  the  Whitehall 

Lumber  Co    122 

Plock  &  Hoffstadt,  lace  carpets,  etc  211 
Plummer,  J.  S.,  &  Co..  straw  goods.  399 

Plympton  &  Co.,  tailors   95 

Pontremoli,    F.,    importer  Italian 

products;   316 

Porter,  C.  S.,  printer   115 

Porter  &  Co.,  real  estate. . .    341 

Pouquet,  &  Co.,  woolens  and  silks.  244 
Powell,  W.  H.,  artists'  materials, 

etc   292 

Powers  Bros.,  plasterers   367 

Pratt,  W.  H.,  organist  and  instruc- 
tor in  vocal  music  259 

Prentice,  J.,  &  Son,  opticians   412 

Prcservaline  Manuf'g  Co..  chemi- 
cal salts   168 


GENERAL  INDEX 


Price,  J.  D.,  pharmacist  294 

Priest,  D.  M.,  druggist    203 

Princess  of  Wales  Co.,  corsets,  etc.  161 
Propach's  Cutting  Institute,  etc . .  292 

Pusey  &  Rooney,  printers,  eic   251 

Queripel,  W.  A.,  coal   215 

Quin,  J.  P.,  plumber,  etc  200 

Quinn,  John,  groceries    316 

Railway  Register  IManuf'g  Co   265 

Ralli,  P.  C,  insurance   416 

Ramsey,  C.  G.  &  Co.,  importers  of 

coffees  and  teas    148 

Rathbun,  M.,  hay,  grain,  etc   209 

Rathgeber,  G..com.  dealer   132 

Rausch,  H.,  sewing  machines          .  347 

Read  &  Co.,  manufrs.  phosphates.  229 

Reed,  C.  H.,  provisions   329 

Reed,  F.,  real  estate   348 

Reed  &  Auerbacher,  hardware  . .  273 

Rees,  J.  «&  Son.  jewelry   330 

Regan  Bros  ,  market   387 

Regan,  T.,  Washington  Laundry.  197 

Reid,  A.  F.,  twines,  etc   343 

Reid,  Walter,  florist   216 

Reilly,S.  S  ,  glassware,  etc  379 

Renwick,  C,  painter,  etc   184 

Reubil,  Geo.,  furniture,  etc   32B 

Renter,  R.,  pharmaci'^t   244 

Rheinboldt,  H.,  pharmacist   286 

Rice  &  Bro.  jewelry    205 

Richards  S.  G.,  ranges,  etc   102 

Ritchie,  W.  F.,  fine  shoes   202 

Robertson,  Q.  B.,  real  estate   318 

Robidoux  &  Son,  scales   329 

Robinson,  G.,  Jr.,  architect   346 

Robinson,  J.  Al.  B.,  builder   400 

Robinson,  W.,  &  Co.  grocers,  etc...  415 

Rode,  Chas.,  oil  paintings    143 

Roehricht,  P.  jeweller   354 

Roeser,  G.  W.,  confectionery  331 

Rogers,  C.  P.,  curled  hair   296 

Romer  Bros.,  furniture   360 

Romeyn,  C.  W.  &  Co.,  architects..  202 

Ronzone,  P.,  diess  trimmings   105 

Rose,  McAlpin  &  Co.,  mfrs.  cha- 
mois, etc    390 

Rosedale,  W.  V.  N.,  imptr.  cigars  129 

Rosenstein,  J.,  real  estate   354 

Rosenthal  Bros.,  mfrs.  cigars  . .  ...  392 

Rosenthal,  F.  &  Son,  tailors  26^ 

Rosenthal,  Ph.,  meat  market   355 

Rosenstock  &  Cohn,  hoopskirts. . .  131 

Roth,  D.,  jeweller   236 

Roth,  John's  Sons,  undertakers. . .  313 

Roth's,  J.,  Son,  undertaker   313 

Rothschild  Bros.  &  Co.,  buttons, 

etc   401 

Rothstein's,  H.,  Sons,  mfrs.  hats.. .  334 

Rouse,  C  cloths,  etc   217 

Rouss,  C.  B.,  auction  dry  goods.  . .  375 
Rousseau,  Col.  J.  P.,  confectioner.  262 

Rowe,  Jas.,  real  estate  319 

Rowe,  W.,  carpets,  etc    107 

Rowe  &  Bro.,  importer  straw  goods  172 

Rudd,  C.  A.,  com.  merchant  392 

Rudd,  J.,  produce  commission   210 

Ruehl  &  Merkel  Windsor  Market  165 
Ruestow,  E.,  stationer  and  printer  239 
Ruf,  C,  mfr. gold-headed  canes,  etc  124 

Ruszits,  J.,  furs,  robes,  etc   144 

Rutter,  R.,  bookbinder   263 

Saalmann,  J.  B.,  tailor   189 

Safford,  E.  E.,  pharmacist   400 

Salter's  Metropolitan  Market  Co. .  98 

Sambleben,  C,  mfr.  furniture   366 

Sandford,  P.  E.  &  Co.,  milk,  etc. . .  274 

Sandquist,  N.  P.,  wagons   301 

Sands,  Geo.  G.,  pharmacist   333 

Sands,  J.  G..  drugs   251 

Sanford,  J.  M.,  tailor     383 

Sarony,  photographic  artist  213 

Sauerbrey,  P., tailor   357 

Sawyer,  S.  E.,  ostrich  feathers.. . .  399 

Saxe  &  Robertson,  organs   307 

Schaefer,  Geo.,  meats   368 

Schefers.  V.  &  Co.,  fine  arts   122 

Schenk,  W.  K.,  insurance   327 

Scherer,  H..  florist  etc   154 

Pchermerhorn,  J.  W.  &  Co.,  Amer- 
ican School  Institute   166 

Scheuer,  J.,  millinery  goods   268 

Scheyer  &  Son,  mfrs.  hats,  etc   357 

Schiele,  L.  &  Co.,  manufr.  corsets.  108 
Schimper,  W.,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  brass 
^goods   351 


Schirmer,  G.,  music  publisher   235 

Schleckter,  H.  J.,  pharmacist   399 

Schloeflfel,  F\,  wines,  etc   ....  322 

Schlosser  &  Co.,  imptr.  cigars   231 

Schmidt,  Ph.  H.,  surgical  instru- 
ments  184 

Schneider,  H.,  tailor   187 

Schneider,  J  ,  French  boot-maker.  179 

Schoen,  P.  F..  architect   113 

Scholes  Bros.,  grocers   384 

Schopfs'  bird  store   213 

Schunemann,  C.   H.,  mfr.  brass 

goods   335 

Schuster,  D.  K.,  attorney   211 

Schuyler's  Detective  Agency   317 

Schwarz,  F.  A.  O.,  fancy  goods. . .  240 
Schwartz,  L.  &  Son,  pier  and  man- 
tel mirrors     157 

Scott,  D.,  fish,  oysters,  etc   369 

Scott,  Wm.'s  Sons,  coffee  brokers . .  88 

Scott  &  MuUer,  pharmacists   151 

Sears  &  Howell,  butter  etc  255 

Seither,  L.,  pharmacist   207 

Senior,  E.  M.,  undertaker  250 

Serrell,  A.  T.,  &  Son,  planing  mill.  334 

Seward,  D.  W.,  druggist   389 

Shaw,  S.  R.,  florist   340 

Shayne,  C.  C.,furs   300 

Shea,  J.  M.,  dry  goods   379 

Sheldon,  S.  W.,  grocers'  sundries  .  346 
Shepherd.  J.    B.,  decorative  em- 
broideries, etc   158 

Sherman.  Cecil  &  Co.,  white  goods, 

etc  . .    203 

Sherry,  L.,  confectioner,  etc   171 

Sherwood,  C.  W.,  grocer   217 

Sherwood,  A.  G.  &  Co.  printers,.,  iii 
Sherwood,  W.  &  Co.,  leathers,  etc.  230 

Shiels,  G.  E.,  apothecary   121 

Shoaff,  T.  B.,  carpets,  etc   416 

Short,  W.  B.,  looking-glass  frames.  256 

Shotwell,  B.  A.,  mfrs.  cigar.;   271 

Shumway,  A.,  straw  and  millinery.  175 

Shumway,  I.  O.,  plumber,  etc   129 

Siede,  Henry,  furs  ... .    90 

Sievers,  C,  D.,  confectionery   362 

Silo,  J.  P.,  auctioneers.   295 

Silva  G.  &  Co.,  imptrs.  feathers..  259 
Silverman,  H.  M.  &  Co.,  furs,  hats 

and  straw   i6g 

Simes,  C.  F.,  silk  broker   131 

Simmons,  C.  H.,  stables   159 

Simon,  A.,  boots  and  shoes   358 

Simpson,  A.,  baker   341 

Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co.,  silver- 
ware   306 

Sims,  J.  E.,  window  shades,  etc   196 

Skidmore's,  J.,  Sons,  coal   224 

Skilton,  G.  C.,  mfrs    stove  plat- 
forms etc    146 

Slater,  J.  &  J.,  French  shoes   171 

Slawson  Bros.,  milk  .    411 

Sloane,  G.,  fancy  goods   125 

Sloat.  M'lle.  C.  F.,  imptr.  bonnets.  260 

Slote,  J.,  boots  and  shoes   118-234 

Smith,  A.  D.,  binder,  etc   117 

Smith  B  ,  paper-hanger  297 

Smith,  Bridge  &  Co.,  electricians..  252 

Smith.  C.  H.,  architect   238 

Smith,  P.,  men's  fiir'h'g  goods   no 

Smith,  R.,  carpets,  etc   124 

Smith,  W.  H.,  architect   111 

Smith,  W.  &  C.,  fruits  and  cigars.  257 

Smyth  A.,  harness,  etc   242 

Snedden,  Madame,  modes  241 

Smedley,  F  G.,  counsellor  at  law. .  317 

Snedeker  &  Boynton,  clothing   409 

Sommer  Bros,  market    183 

Sonn,  A.  H.,  hay,  grain,  etc   390 

Soule  G.  H.  gold  jewelry   148 

Southern  Mail,  (The  Great)   305 

Southwark  Foundry  &  Mach.  Co..  109 
Spear  &  Dehnhoff,  music  publishers  257 

Sperry,  J.  J.,  coal     339 

Spieeel,  M.,  cigar  mfr   349 

Stadler,  H.  A.,  mfr.  gas  fixtures. ..  342 
Stanton  Bros.,  silk  handkerchiefs, 

laces,  etc   246 

Stead,  J.  U.,  photographer   291 

Stearns,  E.,  lighterage  130 

Stehr,  G.,  meerschaum  goods,  etc.  145 

Stephani,  Mme.  L  ,  millinery   369 

Stern  Bros.  &  Co.,  mfg.  jev/ellers..  118 
Stern  Bros.  &  Falk,  childrens'  cloth- 
ing   180 


Stern  &  Co.,  mfr.  shirts,  etc  245 

Stevens,  J.  W.,  real  estate   176 

Stewart,  G.,  practical  plumber  22S 

Stewart,  T.  M.,  carpet  cleaning, 

etc  249 

Stiger,  S.,agt.  for  Reynolds  &  Rey- 
nolds, mfrg.  stationers   252 

Stites,  D.  H.  &  Son,  mfrg  jewellers.  141 
Stites,  E.  &  Son,  mfg.  jewellers...  119 

Stobo,  R.  &  Co.,  merchants  229 

Stocky,  C,  harriware   374 

Stone,  Firth,  tailors' trimmings. . .  .  247 

Stratton,  W.  F.,  furniture  280 

Streit,  S.  &  Co.,  importers   119 

Stroud,  Jas  ,  architect  139 

Stroud,  J.,  hardware   214 

Stultz  &  Bauer,  pianos   378 

Sturges,  C.  W.,  printing  house  311 

Stursburg,  H.  &  Co.,  export  com- 
mission   227 

Sullivan,  C.,fine  hats   180 

Sullivan,  Drew  &  Co.,  French  mil- 
linery goods   233 

Sullivan,  T..  furniture  2b6 

Sutro  &  Newmark,  mfr.  cigars   361 

Suttie,  W.  J.,  optical  goods   231' 

Suydam,  S.  A.,  ranges,  etc   294 

Swartwout,  F.  G.,  &  Co.,  real  estate 

and  insurance   367 

Swentzel  W.  T.,  M.  D.,  drugs....  175 
Tannenbaum,  L.  &  Co..  importers.  lOj 

Taylor,  Mrs.  S.  E..  costumer  324 

Taylor,   S.   T.,    French  Fashion 

Journal   281 

Taylor,  T.  L.,  painter,  etc   156 

Telfer  &  Lane,  stationers,  etc   350 

Ten  Eick  &  Kent,  carriage  ma- 
terial 118 

Terhune,  John  H.,  show  cases   147 

Tharp,  J.  H.,  hardware   380 

Thayer,  A.  P.,  solicitor  patents...  165 

Thedford,  R.,  coal  and  wood   267 

Thedford,  T.,  coal  and  wood  200 

Thomas,  S.  A.,  photographer...  - ..  285 
Thompson,  Mrs.  R.,  mfr.  corsets, 

etc   382 

Thompson's  Coffee  House   253 

Thompson,  Frank,  lathe  mfr   146 

Thompson,  L.  H.,  tailor  125 

Thompson,  L.  &  Co.,  painters   295 

Tice,  G.  W.,  butter,  cheese,  etc. . . .  253 

Tice,  W.  H.,  boots  and  shoes   412 

Tichborne  &  Melrose,  real  estate, 

etc    373 

Tiffany  &  Co.,  jewellers  301 

Tillman,  H.  J.,  tailor   296 

Titsworth.  R.  M.,  mfr.  fineclothing  414 

Todd,  J.  C,  machine  works   405 

Tompkins,  the  shoemaker   383 

Tompkins  &  Co.,  real  estate,  etc. .  .404 
Topping.  Maynard  &  Hobron,  im- 
porters hats,  etc   177 

Tower  Manufacturing  Co   206 

Traphagen  &  Co..  tailors,  etc.    179 

Trautman,  Bailey  &  Blampey,  litho- 
graphers, etc   255 

Travers  Bros.,  paints,  etc   384 

Travis,  A.  B.,  variety  store   370 

Travis  &  Murray  Mfg.  Co   397 

Treacey,  P.  S.,  real  estate,  etc   258 

Trevett,  C.  A.,  furniture   231 

Tripp,  J.  W.,  druggist   214 

Triumph  Truss  Co.  (The)   301 

Troy  City  Laundry  (The)    135 

Truesdell,  T.  B.,  mfr.  pickles   315 

Tooker,  C.  B.,  flour,  etc  ..   337 

Toube,  S  ,  &  Co.,  mfr.  novelties. .,  339 

Tucker  Bros.,  painters   287 

TuUer,  Loren  W.,  insurance   290 

Tulloch,  D..  master  stone  cutter...  237 

Turner,  H.  B.,  coal  408 

Turner,  R  W.,  stationer,  etc   146 

Twisted  Wire  Box  Strap  Co   249 

Uffelmann,  J.  H.,  &  Son,  commis-  > 

sion  merchants    148 

Ulrich,  P.  J.,  artists'  materials   153 

Underbill,  D.  R.,  grocer   3^8 

Underbill,  F.  K.  ladies  trimmings..  271 

Underndorfer,  S..  cigars,  etc  346 

Unger,  Ferdinand,  insurance   269 

Union  Coal  Co   327 

Union  Mills,  mineral  goods   265 

United  Bottling  Co.,  J.  Kelly   140 

Universal  Buttonhole  Attachment  204 
Universal  Excelsior  Embr'd'g  Co.  262 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Urban,  A.,  chemist  255 

Urbani,  T.,  hats  dies  mfr  319 

Vail,  W.,  plumber,  etc  258 

Van  De  Mark,  H.  S  ,  real  estate. . .  358 

Van  Dolsen  &  Arnott,  builders  404 

Van  Iderstine.  J.,&Son,  hides,  etc.  272 
Van  Vleck&  Co., ship'g merchants.  119 

Vassar  Alarm  Bolt  Co   146 

Veit   &    NelsoB,   millinery  orna- 
ments 282 

Venino,  Otto,  artist   128 

Verbeek,  E.,  upholster,  etc   247 

Viau,  S.,  baker  364 

Voelker,  C.  T.,  mfrs.  of  diamond 

mountings   ^43 

Vollbracht,  H.,  architect,  etc..   130 

Voss  &  Stern,  importers  lace,  etc. . .  227 

Vreeland,  C,  iron  works   130 

Wade  &  Cumming.clothiers   203 

Waite  &  Bartlett,  Mfg.  Co   354 

Waldron  &  Tainter,  cotton   410 

Walker,  C,  tailor   373 

Walker,  J.  I.,  stables   382 

Walker.  W.,  dress  trimmings,  etc  . .  248 
Walker  W.,    imp.  dress  trimmings, 

etc     248 

Walker  &  Roon,real  estate,  etc  . . .  222 

Wallace,  Rob't,  plumber,  etc  289 

Wallace   Brothers,    seeds,  dried 

fruits,  etc    343 

Wall  Street  Pharmacy   368 

Walters'  R.  Sons,  auctioneer  and 

storage   172 

Walworth    &    Willson's  business 

college   356 

Wanner,  A.  &  Co.,  brass  soods,  etc.  212 

Ward,  Chase  &  Co.,  tailors   416 

Ward,  D.  W.  C,  grocer   183 

Ward.  J  .,  mfr.  watch  cases   145 

Ward,  P..  hardware   183 

Wafd,  R  W.,  plumber   192 

Ward,  Rinehart  &  Co.,  painters,.  . .  368 

Ward,  W.  &  Co.,  furniture  391 

Waring  &  St^utial,  hardware,  etc...  366 


Warker,  E.  H.,  mftr.  mineral  waters  237 

Warner  Bros,  corset  mftrs   114 

Warren  Market,  M.  Solinger  400 

Warner,  J.  E.,  agt.,  Forbes  Litho- 
graphic Mfg.  Co   269 

Wasserman,  D.,  mfr.  cigars   341 

Waterhouie.  R.,  men's  furnisher...  189 

Waterlow,  J.  B.,  real  estate   234 

Watham,  C.  S.,  printer   372 

Way,  W.  H.,  druggist   297 

Weathered,    T.    W,,  greenhouse 

heating  apparatus   221 

Weaver,  J.  H.,  coal  and  wood   3^3 

Webber,  R.,  butcher   3-9 

Weber,  A.,  grocer   379 

Weber,  P.,  pharmacist  379 

Weber  pianos   323 

Weed,  W.,  shoes   149 

Weidmann,  A.,  toys   253 

Weill.  D.,  artificial  flower  material.  383 
Weinberg,  P.  &  Co.,  fine  furs,  etc . .  240 
Weismann,   H.   C,   mfrs.   of  re- 
frigerators     313 

Weismann,  A.,  &  Son,  pharmacists  357 

Weiss,  M,,  china,  etc   407 

Weld,  Colbum  &  Wilckens,  men's 

Welsh,  J.,  butter,  cheese,  etc  335 

f urn. goods   270 

Wemple,    J.    C.    &  Co.,  window 

shades,  etc       157 

Wenman,    J.    F.    &    Co.,  cotton 

brokers   305 

Werner,  C.  &S.  &  Co.,  clothing.  ,>  295 

Wessman,  J.  P.,  artist  tailor  102 

Wheeler,    W.    A.,    Jr.,  stationer. 

printer,  etc     125 

Whitbeck  &  Smith,  laundry   392 

White,  G.  &  Co.,  Payne's  sofa  bed.  198 
White  &  Willis,  men's  fine  furnish- 
ing goods     259 

White,  W.   A.  &   Son,  coal  and 

wood   212 

Whitehouse's  Fine  Shoes   388 

Whitmarsh,  H.  C,  fine  suspenders.  193 


Whittemore  Bros.,  mirrors,cornices, 

etc   153 

Wickett,  R.S.,  mftr.  artificial  limbs.  n6 
Wilkins,  J.,  bird  cage  and  animal 

bazaar   178 

Willey  &  Johnston,  account  book 

manufacturers. . .    95 

Williams,  E  ,  furniture,  etc   414 

Williams,  L.  H.,  builder   326 

Williams,  R.  J.,  coal  and  wood   362 

Wills,  A.,  clothing,  etc   39^ 

Wilmarth,  O.  H.,  fine  cutlery,  etc.  269 
Wilmurt.  T.A.,  frames  and  glasses.  174 

Wilmurt  &  Jarvis,  real  estate.,   327 

Wilson,  Geo  ,  &  Son,  plumbers. .. .  311 

Wilson.  W.,  wines  and  liquors   218 

Wingrove,  T.  J.,  fancy  goods,  etc.  260 
Wi^sman,  H.  C,  mfr.  refrigerators  313 

Wolf,  C.  L.  E.,  groceries   402 

Wolf.  M.  &  Son,  furniture,  etc. . . .  187 
Woods,  Lowry  &  Co.  fine  woolens.  185 

Woods  &  Co..  painters,  etc   354 

Woodward,  W.  &  Co.,  music  pub.. .  274 
Wrieht  Bros.,  &  Co.,  mfrs.  umbrel- 
las -.   38s 

Wunderman,  P.  A,,  music  store. ...  345 

Wyatt  H.,  paints,  oils,  etc  •  215 

Wynen  &   Heesters,  importers  of 

human  hair  

Wynne,  M.  T.,  artists'  materials, 

tapestiy,  etc   ^^^2 

Xiques.  J.  F.  J.,  cigars,  etc   214 

Yates,  J.  &  Co.,  fine  wines,teas,  etc.  127 
Yandall,  C.  R..  &  Co.,  artistic  fur- 
niture, etc   403 

Youngs,  J.,  packing  boxes,   3o4 

Young,  T.  O.,  mfr.  picture  frames.  392 
Zellcr,  J.  M.,  &  Son,  leaf  tobacco. .  342 

Zero  Refrigerator  Co   252 

Zimmermann,    J.,   &   Co.,  straw 

goods   39» 

Zimmerman,  M.,  sausages   321 

Zittell,  F.,  real  estate   357 


JOHN  I  6RAHAM  &  GO. 

Commi^^ion  Meiictant^, 

Cotton,  Grain  and 
Provisions, 

IS  William  Street, 

NEW  YORK. 


FELIX  WARLEY, 
Member  of  N.  Y.  Cotton  Ex. 


C.  L.  JACKSON, 
Member  of  N.  Y.  Produce  Ex 


FELIX  WARLEY  &  CO, 
Cotton,  Grain  and  Provisions, 

101  JPearl  Street,  Neiv  York, 

Mm  for  Futures  Promntly  Executed  iu  New  YorK  or  CMcago. 


ESTABLISHED  1850. 


ROBESON  /IRCHEK, 

Hoise,  Sip  anfl  Mm  Painter, 

1  South  William,  St.,  New  York. 

Offices  and  Stores  Painted  with  Zinc  or  White  Lead,  with 
neatness  and  despatch.  Also,  Paints,  Oils  and  Glass. 


HALSTED'S  PATENT  BAG  FOE  BEEF,  SHEEP,  Etc. 


Wool  Sacks, 
Flour  Bags, 
Grain  " 


E.  S.  HALSTED, 

BASS 


Oofifee  Bags, 
Gunny  " 
Seamless  " 


69  Pearl  St.,  N.  Y. 

burlaps  and  Sagging  of  Every  Description. 


E.  S.  HALSTED, 

Merchndise  for  Export. 

DRY  GOODS  &  HARDWARE 

SPECIALTIES. 

69  JPearl  Street,  Xew  York. 

BAGS  OF  ALL  DESCRIPTIONS  FURNISHED  AT  SHORTEST  NOTICE. 

FERTILIZING  SACKS  &  FLOUR  SACKS  FOR  EXPORT  A  SPECIALTY. 


SACKS  PRINTED  IN  ANY  STYLE  DESIRED. 


Set  Paoc  305. 


J.  H.  JOHNSTON,  Esq. 

This  gentleman  is  proprietor  of  the  well-known  Jewelry  establishment  at 
No.  150  Bowery,  an  extended  notice  of  which  is  to 
be  found  on  page  309. 


SAMUEL  BANNEE,  Esq. 

Mr.  Banner  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Banner  Brothers,  of  No.  596  Broad- 
way, one  of  the  largest  houses  in 
the  Wholesale  Clothing  trade. 
A  notice  of  this  firm  will 
be  found  on  page  275, 


J.  H.  COBB,  Esq. 

On  page  244  is  published  an  editorial  notice 
of  the  firm  of  J.  H.  Cobb  &  Co.,  Photo- 
graphers, No.  305  Broadway.  Mr. 
Cobb,  whose  portrait  we  give 
above,  is  the  head  of  the 
house,  and  to  his 
intelligent  efforts  it  is  endebted  for  the 
substantial  success  enjoyed. 


A  BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  THE  GREAT  METROPOLIS. 


A  MERE  MENTION  OF  NUMERIOUS  FACTS  CONNECTED  WITH  ITS  HISTORY,  GROWTH, 
AND  IMPORTANCE,   ESPECIALLY  ADAPTED  FOR  THE  USE  OF  THE  NEW 
YORK  PRODUCE  EXCHANGE  AND  KINDRED  INSTITUTIONS 
^  AS  WELL  AS  CITIZENS  AND  STRANGERS. 


Manhattan  Island  was  discovered  by  Henry  Hudson  in  September,  1609.  The  first  settlement  on  the 
island  was  made  by  the  Dutch  in  1623,  and  was  located  at  the  southwestern  extremity,  being  known  as 
New  Amsterdam.  The  first  application  for  a  municipal  form  of  government  was  made  in  1649,  and  in  the 
following  year  the  Lord  State  General  of  the  Netherlands  caused  a  burgher  form  of  government  to  be 
erected.  In  1664  the  island  was  captured  by  the  English,  and  the  name  was  then  changed  from  New 
Amsterdam  to  New  York,  Governor  NicoUs  granting  a  charter  in  1665.  In  July,  1673,  the  Dutch  re- 
captured the  city  and  named  it  New  Orange,  but  it  was  restored  to  the  English  in  November,  1674,  w-ho 
continued  to  hold  it  till  November,  1783,  when  it  was  taken  possession  of  by  the  United  States  Government, 
and  rapidly  grew  in  size,  wealth,  and  commercial  importance.  In  1678  Governor  Andros  thus  wrote  of 
the  colony : 

"  Our  merchants  are  not  many,  but  with  inhabitants  and  planters  about  2,000  able  to  bear  arms,  old 
inhabitants  of  the  place  or  of  England,  except  in  and  near  New  Yorke,  of  Dutch  extraction,  and  some  few  of 
all  nations,  but  few  servants,  much  wanted,  and  but  very  few  slaves."  In  1703  the  population  had 
increased  to  4,436;  in  17 12,  to  5,840;  in  1723  there  were  7,248  inhabitants,  of  whom  1,362  were  slaves; 
in  1737  the  population  had  increased  to  10,664,  while  in  1771  the  population  of  the  city  and  county  of  New 
York  had  increased  to  21,863,  Albany  at  that  time  having  a  still  larger  population.  The  city's  trade  had 
also  grown  to  considerable  dimensions,  for  by  a  Government  document,  dated  1728,  the  amount  of  the 
imports  were  ;/^2 1, 005  12s.  ii^/.,  and  the  exports  ;^78,57i  6j.  4^/.,  so  at  tbat  early  date  New  York  was 
entitled  to  the  honor  of  being  the  most  important  of  the  various  American  seaports. 

By  the  grant  of  the  province  and  city  to  the  Duke  of  York  in  i663-'64,  the  powers  of  government  were 
Vested  in  him,  and  were  accordingly  exercised  by  his  Governors  until  he  ascended  the  throne  of  Grea» 
2  33 


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Britain,  when  his  rights  as  proprietor  merged  in  the  Crown,  and  the  Province  ceased  to  be  a  Charter  Govern- 
ment.   From  that  time  till  the  evacuation  it  was  a  British  Crown  Colony. 

Location. — The  city  of  New  York  comprises  the  whole  of  Manhattan  Island,  Blackwell's,  and 
other  smaller  islands,  and  what  is  termed  the  "  Annexed  District,"  north  of  the  Harlem  river.  It  is 
bounded  north  by  the  city  of  Yonkers,  east  by  the  Bronx  river  and  the  East  river,  south  by  the  bay,  and 
west  by  the  Hudson  or  North  river.  Its  extreme  length  north  from  the  Battery  is  sixteen  miles;  its 
greatest  width  from  the  mouth  of  the  Bronx  west  to  the  Hudson  is  4^  miles;  its  area  is  41^  square 
miles,  or  26,500  acres.  Several  localities  in  the  upper  portion  of  Manhattan  Island  are  popularly  known 
by  different  names.  Yorkville  and  Harlem  are  on  the  east  side,  the  former  in  the  vicinity  of  86th  street, 
the  latter  of  125th  street;  on  the  west  side  are  Bloomingdale,  Manhattanville,  opposite  Yorkville  and 
Harlem  respectively. 

The  city  is  the  principal  customs  port  of  entry  in  the  United  States,  and  comprises  in  the  district, 
Brooklyn,  Jersey  City,  Hoboken,  etc.  About  sixty  per  cent,  of  the  foreign  commerce  of  the  nation  is 
carried  on  through  New  York,  about  20,000  vessels  annually  entering  and  clearing,  among  them  being 
numbers  of  the  finest  mail  steamships  in  the  world.  Her  trade  relations  with  Europe  are  very  close  and 
widely  diversfied.  The  population  of  the  city  as  given  by  the  last  Federal  census,  in  1880,  is  1,206,500, 
but  it  is  now  (1883)  much  larger.  It  is  in  every  respect  the  metropolis  of  the  New  World,' and  bids  fair 
to  become  the  greatest  and  most  powerful  of  any  modern  community. 

The  Future  of  New  York — Graphic  Pen  Picture  of  what  the  Metropolis  may  be. — In 
looking  at  the  present  condition  of  New  York,  and  in  scanning  the  prodigious  strides  in  wealth,  prosperity, 
and  size  that  it  has  made  within  two  hundred  years,  it  is  far  from  improbable  that  the  following  graphic 
description  of  the  future  New  York — a  world's  metropolis — may  not  be  realized  during  the  succeeding 
generation : 

In  1656,  New  York  city  contained  i,000  souls;  in  1771,  22,000;  in  1800,  60,489;  in  1840,  312,710; 
and  in  1880,  1,206,500,  and  fifty  years  hence  the  enormous  population  of  4,250,000  will  be  domiciled 
within  its  limits,  which,  together  with  the  population  of  Brooklyn — for  the  latter  city  will  have  long  since 
fallen   into  the  vortex  of  metropolitan  life  and  activity,  and  the  twain  have  been  made  one  by  the 
ties  of  several  other  bridges — will  give  a  grand  total  of  7,000,000  souls.    To  accommodate  this  vast  swarm 
of  human  beings  the  present  city  boundary  on  the  north,  now  extending  in  a  straight  line  from  Mt.  St.  Vin- 
cent to  the  Bronx  river  above  Woodlawn,  will  be  pushed  upward  until  the  city  of  Yonkers  is  swallowed 
up  on  the  Hudson  river  side,  and  the  town  of  New  Rochelle  on  the  Sound,  w^hile  on  the  Long  Island 
(eastern)  boundary,  the  metroplitan  limits  will  be  pushed  out  till  they  encircle  Flushing  and  Jamaica.  New 
York  Island  proper  will  undergo  most  radical  changes.    The  horse-car  in  its  present  form  wall  have 
vanished  from  the  streets  and  avenues.    Elegant  and  commodious  double-deckers,  propelled  by  compressed 
air,  will  glide  noiselessly  along.    A  half-a-dozen  underground  railroads,  with  lateral  branches,  will  honey- 
comb the  old  city,  while  elevated  roads  will  line  the  avenues,  connect  the  piers,  and  cross  the  city  at  short 
intervals.    The  lumbering  truck  of  the  present  day,  with  its  deafening  rumble,  will  be  a  curiosity  in  the 
museum.    The  merchant  will  load  his  goods  from  his  basement  or  second  story  directly  upon  the  under- 
ground or  elevated  freight  cars.    To  a  resident  of  to-day,  remembering  the  ceaseless  roar  and  rumble  and 
clatter,  the  streets  will  seem  to  be  wrapped  in  a  Sabbath  stillness.  Private  carriages  and  elegant  cabs  will  flit 
hither  and  thither  over  the  wooden  and  asphalt  pavements.    Broadway  will  be  "  arcaded,"  that  is,  the 
present  sidewalk  will  be  doubled  in  size  by  removing  the  show  windows  and  constructing  an  elegant 
covered  way  lighted  with  electricity,  paved  with  marble,  lined  with  bazars  and  booths.     In  fact,  the 
sidewalks  of  the  main  streets  and  avenues  everywhere  will  be  double  their  present  width,  for  while  the 
wheeling  will  be  greatly  diminished,  the  promenaders,  shoppers,  sight-seers,  and  foot-passengers  generally 
will  be  increased  a  hundredfold.    There  will  be  very  few  dwelling-houses  below  59th  street.  Business 
will  crowd  them  above  the  Park.    The  underground  railway  stations,  lighted  by  electricity,  will  be  models 
of  elegance  and  comfort.    Around  them  will  cluster  shops,  restaurants,  express  offices,  parcel  and  message 
deliveries,  telegraph  oflTices,  booths  and  bazars,  until  almost  another  world  will  be  in  existence  beneath  the 
feet  of  the  passer-by  on  the  streets  above.    Pneumatic  tubes  will  project  letters,  packages,  and  messages 
from  one  end  of  the  city  to  the  other.    Ponderous  steam  elevators  will  carry  you  to  the  twelfth  story  of 
'he  vast  central  edifices  of  the  period,  land  you  at  the  level  of  the  elevated  roads,  or  lower  you  to  the 
depth  of  the  underground  station.    Few  people  will  cook  their  own  food.    Movable  kitchens  from  the 
establishments  of  vast  victualling  companies  will  halt  at  appointed  hours  before  dwelling  and  apartment 
houses,  and  the  food  will  be  set  upon  the  table  scientifically  prepared,  and  far  below  the  cost  of  home 
methods.    All  city  railroads,  elevated  and  underground,  will  be  "  in  correspondence,"  that  is,  one  ticket 
will  permit  the  holder  to  leave  the  main  line  and  proceed  by  a  branch  one.    Life  will  tend  to  great  centres. 


BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK.  35 


colossal  "  United  Stores,"  like  the  present  Macy's,  only  ten  times  its  size  and  a  hundred  times  more  coni- 
plete,  all  under  one  roof,  with  three  tiers  of  railroads  passing  its  doors,  great  hostelries,  great  apartment 
houses,  covering  the  entire  block,  with  gardens  in  the  centre,  grand  entertainment  centres,  with  opera, 
theatre,  museum,  circus,  and  concert,  all  under  one  roof,  and  great  depots  of  steam  power  for  cooking, 
heating,  and  propelling  machinery.  Fire  risks  will  have  been  so  reduced  by  scientific  modes  of  construc- 
tion that  insurance  companies  will  have  found  their  "  occupation  gone  "  and  have  passed  away.  And  last, 
though  far  from  least,  the  streets  of  the  "  Great  Metropolis,"  swept  by  perfected  sweepers,  will  fairly  glow 
in  their  cleanliness,  and"  ]\Iana-hata  Isle  of  the  Blest"  will  be  itself  a  world  centre  of  art  and  science, 
wealth  and  refinement,  trade  and  commerce,  pleasure  and  amusement,  such  as  we  of  to-day,  with  our 
sluggish  imaginations,  Can  little  dream  of. 

City  Government.— The  city's  powers  of  self-government  are  derived  under  a  Legislative  charter, 
which  is  amended  as  causes  arise  therefor.  The  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  with  the  heads  of  the  various 
departments  formed  into  Boards  of  Commissioners,  are  the  governing  bodies.  The  Departments  are  as  fol 
lows:  Finance,  Public  Works  (inclusive  of  Water  Works),  Parks,  Docks, Police,  Charities  and  Correction, 
Fire,  Health,  Buildings,  Education,  and  that  of  Taxes  and  Assessments. 

The  Aldermen  are  twenty-two  in  number,  and  have  power  to  pass,  enforce,  and  repeal  civic  ordi- 
nances subject  to  the  Mayor's  approval,  and  to  pass  resolutions  over  his  veto  by  a  two-thirds  vote. 

The  public  buildings  of  the  city  are  of  a  substantial  character. 

The  City  Hall  is  located  in  a  pretty  park  near  the  Court-house,  and  w^as  finished  in  1812  at  a  cost 
of  over  $500,000.  It  is  built  of  marble,  216  feet  long  by  105  feet  deep,  and  affords  accommodations  for  the 
Mayor  and  Common  Council,  City  Library,  and  various  departments.  The  "  Governor's  Room  "  contains 
the  desk  on  which  George  Washington  penned  his  first  message  to  Congress,  the  chairs  used  by  the  first 
Congress,  the  chair  in  which  Washington  was  inaugurated  first  President  of  the  United  States,  and  a  gallery 
of  paintings,  embracing  portraits  of  many  of  the  Mayors  of  the  city,  State  Governors,  and  leading  national 
officers  and  Revolutionary  heroes. 

The  County  Court-house  is  a  magnificent  marble  structure  on  the  northern  side  of  City  Hall 
Park,  and  was  begun  in  1861,  being  still  unfinished  internally  and  as  to  the  dome.  It  has  been  occupied 
since  1867  and  affords  accommodation  to  the  State  Courts,  County  Clerks,  Sheriff's  Office,  etc.  It  is  250 
feet  long  by  150  feet  wide. 

The  Post-office  is  one  of  the  largest  and  finest  buildings  in  the  city.  It  is  a  commanding  structure, 
at  the  junction  of  Broadway  and  Park  Row,  and  is  279  feet  front,  overlooking  City  Hall  Park,  with  two 
facades  on  the  east  and  west,  each  262  feet  long.  The  front  is  144  feet  wide;  the  building  was  completed 
in  1877  at  a  cost  of  over  $6,000,000,  and  affords  abundance  of  room  for  the  Post-office,  United  States  Courts, 
Law  Library,  etc. 

The  postal  force  employed  here  under  Mr.  Pearson,  the  Postmaster,  numbers  about  1 ,200,  and  with  the 
various  branch  stations,  and  an  efficient  system  of  deliveries  and  collections,  successfully  and  promptly  meets 
the  requirements  of  the  public  in  this  direction. 

Police. — The  Police  Headquarters  are  in  a  fine,  large  marble-front  building  at  No.  300  Mulberry  street, 
where  the  Commissioners,  Superintendents,  Inspectors,  and  Detectives  have  their  offices.  The  force  num- 
bers all  told  about  3,000  men,  and  is,  on  the  whole,  a  well-drilled  and  efficient  body.  The  patrolmen  and 
roundsmen's  salaries  are  from  $800  to  $1,200  per  annum  each.  The  precinct  station-houses  are  located  as 
follows : 


No. 

1.  — 54  New  street. 

2.  — Highbridge. 

4.  — 9  Oak  street. 

5.  — 19  Leonard  street. 

7.  — 247  Madison  street. 

8.  — Prince,  comer  Wooster  street. 

9.  — 94  Charles  street. 

10.  — 89  Eldridge  street. 

11.  — Union  Market. 

12.  — 126th  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth  aves. 

13.  — Attorney  and  Delancey  streets. 

14.  — 205  Mulberr)'  street. 

15.  — 221  Mercer  street. 

16.  — 230  West  20th  street. 

17.  — First  avenue  and  5th  street. 

18.  — 327  East  22d  street. 

19.  — East  51st,  between  Third  and  Lexington  aves.  i 


No. 

20.  — 434  West  37th  street. 

21.  — 120  East  35ih  street.  ^ 

22.  -347  West  47th  street. 

23.  — 88th  street  and  Avenue  A. 

24.  — Harbor  police  boat  No.  1.  ^ 

25.  — 34  East  29th  street. 

26.  — City  Hall. 

27.  — Corner  Liberty  and  Church  streets, 

28.  — 220  East  59th  street.  ^ 
29- — 137  West  30th  street. 

30.  — 126th  street  and  Eighth  avenue. 

31.  — looth  street,  between  Ninth  and  Tenth  aive- 
nues, 

32.  — Tenth  avenue  and  15 2d  street 

33.  — Morrisania  Town  Hall. 

34.  — Tremont. 
i  35- — Kingsbridge. 


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The  Fire  Department  has  its  headquarters  at  155  Mercer  street,  and  is  governed  by  three  Comrais' 
sioners.  The  force  numbers  about  850  men,  and  is  well-equipped  with  43  steam-fire  engines,  19  hook  and 
ladder  trucks,  and  other  appliances.  There  is  an  excellent  fire-alarm  telegraph  system,  and  considering  the 
inferior  head  of  water  .and  the  long  distance  to  be  traversed  in  many  cases,  the  Brigade  does  its  work  well. 

Board  of  Health. — The  Board  of  Health  is  composed  of  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Police,  the 
Health  Officer  of  the  Port,  and  two  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  Mayor.  The  sanitary  condition  of  the 
city  is  placed  in  its  hands,  and  a  corps  of  physicians  is  employed  to  inspect  the  tenement  districts.  The 
.Bureau  of  Vital  Statistics  is  also  connected  with  this  Department. 

The  Board  of  Education  is  composed  of  twenty-one  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  Mayor,  and 
-neho  in  turn  appoint  Local  Boards  of  Trustees.  The  headquarters  are  at  146  Grand  street.  There  are 
300  schools  under  its  control,  where  over  275,000  children  receive  free  instruction  upon  an  extended 
scale,  requiring  the  services  of  over  3,500  teachers,  at  a  total  cost  of  nearly  ^4,000,000  per  annum. 

The  Department  of  Docks  has  charge  of  the  entire  river  front  of  twenty-five  miles,  and  is  con- 
trolled by  three  Commissioners  appointed  by  the  Mayor.     The  principal  piers  and  docks  are  located 
.follows : 

North  river. 


OLD 
NO. 
I 

2,3 

4 

5.  6,7 


NEW 
NO. 


9. 
II 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 

17 
^9 
20 
21 
22 

23 
24 

25 
26 

'27 

28 
29 


33 
34 
35 


10 


18 


20 
21 


Battery  place. 

Battery  place  and  Morris. 

Morris. 

Morris  and  Rector  streets. 

Rector  street. 

Rector  and  Carlisle  streets. 

Carlisle  street. 

Albany  street. 

Albany  and  Cedar  streets. 

Cedar  street. 

Liberty  street. 

Liberty  and  Cortlandt  streets. 
Cortlandt  street. 
Cortlandt  and  Dey  streets. 
Dey  street. 
Fulton  street. 

Fulton  and  Vesey  streets. 
Vesey  street. 

Vesey  and  Barclay  streets. 

Barclay  street. 

Barclay  and  Park  place. 

Park  place. 

Murray  street. 

Warren  street. 

Chambers  street. 

Duane  street. 

Jay  street. 

Harrison  street. 

Franklin  street. 


54 
55 
56 
57 

58 
59 
60 
61 
62 
63 


East  river. 


OLD 
NO. 

36 

38 
39 
40 
42 


NEW 
NO, 


North  Moore  street 
Beech  street. 
Hubert  street. 
Vestry  street. 
Watts  street. 
Canal  street. 
Canal  street. 
Spring  street. 

Spring  and  Charlton  streets. 
Charlton  street. 
King  street. 
West  Houston  street. 
Clarkson  street. 
Leroy  street. 
Morton  street. 
Barrow  street. 
Christopher  street. 
West  loth  street. 
46,  47  Charles  street. 
Perry  street. 
West  nth  street. 
Bethune  street. 
Horatio  street. 
Gansevoort  street. 
Bogart  street. 
Bloomfield  street. 
Little  1 2th  street. 
West  13th  street. 
West  1 5th  street. 


26 


34 
35 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 

41 

42 

43 
44 
45 


NO. 

I,  2  Whitehall  street. 
3,  4  Moore  and  Broad  streets, 
5    Broad  and  Coenties  slip. 
6,  7,  8  Coenties  slip. 
9,  10  Coenties  Old  slip. 
II,  12  Old  slip. 

13  Old  slip  and  Gouverneur  lane. 

14  Jones'  lane. 
15,  16  Wall  street. 

17  Pine  street. 

18  Maiden  lane. 

19  Fletcher  street. 
20,  21  Burling  slip. 

22  Fulton  street. 

23  Beekman  street.  \ 
^    Beekman  and  Peck  slip. 


NO, 

25,  26  Peck  slip. 

27  Dover  street. 

28  Dover  and  Roosevelt  streets, 

29  Roosevelt  street. 

30  Roosevelt  and  James  slip. 

31,  32  James  slip.  / 

33    Oliver  street. 

34,  35  Catherine  street, 

36    Catherine  and  Market  streets. 

37*,  38  Market  street. 

39    Market  and  Pike  streets. 

40,  41  Pike  strfeet. 

42    Pike  and  Rutgers  streets. 

43,  44  Rutgers  street. 

45  Rutgers  and  Jefferson  streets.  / 

46  Jefferson  street. 


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BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK. 


No. 

No. 

47    Jefferson  and  Clinton  streets. 

0 1 

IXlVUlglOU  clIlU    OLalllUll  SllCCt9» 

48    Clinton  street. 

02 

Stanton  street. 

49    Clinton  End  Montgomery  streets* 

03 

3d  street. 

50    Montgomery  street. 

04 

5th  street. 

51,  52  Oouverneur  street. 

05 

Dtn  street. 

Jackson  street. 

66 

7th  street. 

54    Corlears  street. 

67 

8th  street. 

55    Cherry  street. 

68 

9th  street. 

56,  57  Broome  street. 

69 

East  loth  street. 

58,  59  Delancey  street. 

70 

East  nth  street. 

60    Rivington  street. 

Department  of  Public  Works. — This  department  is  in  charge  of  a  Commissioner  who  has  the 
care  of  the  Croton  Aqueduct  and  distribution  of  water  supply,  streets  and  sewers,  lighting  of  streets,  and 
repairs  to  public  buildings. 

Water  Supply. — The  Croton  Aqueduct  conveys  a  supply  of  pure  water  about  40  miles,  from  the 
Croton  river  to  the  city,  where  it  is  distributed  through  about  400  miles  of  main  pipes.  The  supply  of 
95,000,000  of  gallons  per  day  is  not  sufficient  for  the  wants  of  the  city,  and  a  Commission  is  now  (1883) 
sitting  to  decide  as  to  building  a  new  aqueduct. 

Streets  and  Avenues. — Below  14th  street  the  streets  are  inregularly  extended  and  were  originally 
laid  out  to  suit  the  local  convenience  of  the  inhabitants  when  the  city  was  of  small  extent.  Above 
14th  street,  however,  they  are  laid  out  at  right  angles  with  rigid  accuracy,  crossing  the  island  from 
shore  to  shore,  and  numbering  consecutively  up  into  the  two  hundreds,  or  out  into  the  suburbs.  The  avenues 
are,  in  the  majority  of  cases,  similarly  numbered  and  extend  in  parallel  straight  lines  to  the  Hariem  river. 
The  principal  ones  and  the  finest  in  the  city  for  residence  purpose  are  Madison  and  Fifth  avenues.  The 
latter  is  the  fashionable  location  for  private  mansions.  It  presents  a  magnificent  vista  of  elegant  residences, 
churches,  etc.,  from  its  commencement  at  Washington  square  up  to  59th  street,  whence  it  skirts  the 
eastern  side  of  Central  Park,  many  fine  houses  being  erected  facing  the  Park.  Madison  avenue  is  also  a 
very  fashionable  thoroughfare,  while  Lexington  avenue  is  filled  with  a  good  class  of  flats  and  other 
houses. 

Second,  Third,  Fourth,  and  Sixth,  Seventh,  Eighth,  and  Ninth  avenues  are  almost  entirely  given  up  to 
trade,  with  slight  exceptions,  and  thousands  of  retail  merchants  do  a  thriving  business  with  the  people  who 
live  on  the  aide  streets. 

Broadway,  the  great  central  artery  of  the  city,  extends  from  the  Battery  to  Central  Park,  a  distance  of 
five  miles,  and  is  built  up  for  almost  its  entire  distance  with  magnificent  blocks  of  stores  and  offices,  and  is 
thronged  with  the  business  men  of  this  and  other  communities,  and  with  thousands  of  vehicles  of  ail  kiftd* 


LOCATION  OF 

Abattoir  place,  foot  West  39th  street. 

Abingdon  place.  West  12th  street,  between  Eighth 

avenue  and  Greenwich  street. 
Abingdon  square,  Bleecker  street,  from  Bank  to 

Eighth  avenue,  from  2  to  20  Eighth  avenue, 

and  from  505  to  609  Hudson  street. 
Ackerman  place,  New  Chambers  street,  between 

Chatham  and  William  streets. 
Albany  street,  from  122  Greenwich  street  to  North 

river. 

Albion  place.  East  4th  street,  from  55  to  78. 

Allen  street,  from  104  Division  street  north  to  165 
East  Houston  street. 

Amity  place.  South  Fifth  avenue,  between  Bleecker 
and  West  3d  street. 

Amity  lane,  rear  1921^  Greene  street, 

Ann  street,  from  222  Broadway  east  to  91  Gold  street. 

Ashland  place.  Perry  street,  between  Greenwich 
avenue  and  Waverly  place. 

Astor  place,  from  744  Broadway  east  to  Third  ave- 
nue. 

Attorney  street,  from  236  Division  street  north  to 
317  East  Houston  street. 


THE  STREETS. 

Avenue  A,  from  230  East  Houston  street  north  to 

East  93d  street. 
Avenue  B,  from  294  East  Houston  street  north  to 

East  river,  foot  of  20th  street. 
Avenue  C,  from  358  East  Houston  street  north  to 

East  river,  foot  of  iSth  street. 
Avenue  D,  from  426  East  Houston  street  north  to 

East  river,  foot  of  i6th  street. 
Bank  street,  from  85  Greenwich  avenue  west  to 

North  river. 

Barclay  street,  from  227  Broadway  west  to  North 
river. 

Barron  street,  from  61  Washington  place  west  to 
North  river. 

Batavia  street,  from  78  Roosevelt  street  east  to 
James  street. 

Battery  place,  from  i  Broadway  west  to  North  river. 
Baxter  street,  from  136  Chatham  street  north  to  173 
Grand  street. 

Bayard  street,  from  70  Division  street  west  to  108 
Baxter  street. 

Beach  street,  from  132  West  Broadway  west  to 
North  river. 


BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK. 


39 


Beaver  street,  from  8  Broadway  to  Pearl  street. 
Bedford  street,  from  i8o  West  Houston  street  north 

to  126  Christopher  street. 
Beekman  place,  from  429  East  49th  street  north  to 

East  51st  street. 
Belvedere  place.  West  30th  street  between  Ninth 

and  Tenth  avenues. 
Benson  street,  from  107  Leonard  street  north. 
Bethune  street,  from  782  Greenwich  street. 
Bible  House  or  8th  street,  Fourth  avenue,  9th  street, 

and  Third  avenue. 
Billing's  row.  West  50th  street,  between  Eighth  and 

Ninth  avenues. 
Birmingham  street,  from  84  Henry  street  south  to 

137  Madison  street. 
Bishop's  lane,  from  174  Chambers  street  south  to  102 

Warren  street. 
Bleecker  street,  from  318  Bowery  west  and  north  to 

Eighth  avenue. 
Bloomfield  street,  from  7  Tenth  avenue  west  to 

North  river. 

Bloomingdale  road,  continuation  of  Broadway  north 
to  Harlem  river. 

Bogart  street,  from  539  West  street  to  North  river. 

Bond  street,  from  658  Broadway  east  to  328  Bowery. 

Boorman  place,  West32d  street,  between  Eighth  and 
Ninth  avenues. 

Boorman  terrace,  West  3 2d  street,  between  Eighth 
and  Ninth  avenues. 

'Boulevard,  from  West  59th  street  and  Eighth  ave- 
nue to  West  70th  street  and  Tenth  avenue, 
thence  to  West  106th  street  and  Bloomingdale 
road,  thence  to  1 55th  street  and  Eleventh  avenue. 

Boulevard  place.  West  130th  street,  between  Fifth 
and  Sixth  avenues. 

Bowery,  from  208  Chatham  street  north  to  Fourth 
avenue.    (See  New  Bowery.) 

Bowling  green,  from  Whitehall  street  west  to  State 
street. 

Brevoort  place.  East  loth  street,  between  University 

place  and  Broadway. 
Bridge  street,  from  1 5  State  street  east  to  98  Broad 

street. 

Broad  street,  from  21  Wall  street  south  to  East 

river.  i 
Broadway,  from  Battery  place  north  to  West  59th 

street  and  Boulevard. 
Broadway  alley,  from  153d  East  26th  street  north  to 

East  27th  street. 
Broome  street,  from  15  East  street  west  to  Hudson 

street. 

Burling  slip,  from  234  Pearl  street  southeast  to  East 
river. 

Camden  place.  East  nth  street,  between  Avenues  B 
and  C. 

Cambridge  place,  125th  street  and  Seventh  avenue 

to  Eighth  avenue. 
Canal  street,  from  182  East  Broadway  west  to  North 

river. 

Cannon  street,  from  538  Grand  street  north  to  443  | 
East  Houston  street.  ; 

Carlisle  street,  from  1 12  Greenwich  street  west  to  i 
North  river. 

Carmine  street,  from  i  Sixth  avenue  west  to  Varick 
street. 

Caroline  street,  from  211  Duane  street  north  to  34 
Jay  street. 

Carroll  place,  Bleecker  street,  between  South  Fifth 

avenue  and  Thompson  street. 
^Catharine  street,  from  Bowery  and  Division  street 

fouth  to  CheiTy  street. 


Catharine  lane,  from  344  Broadway  east  to  Elm 
street. 

Catharine  market,  foot  of  Catharine  street. 
Catharine  slip,  from  115  Cherry  street  to  East  river. 
Cedar  street,  from  181  Pearl  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Centre  street,  from  City  Hall  park  north  to  433 

Broome  street. 
Centre  market.  Grand  street,  corner  Centre  street. 
Centre  market  place,  from  172  Grand  street  north  to 

Broome  street. 
Chambers  street,  from  66  Chatham  street  west  to 

North  river. 

Charles  street,  from  37  Greenwich  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

Charles  lane,  from  692  Washington  street  west  to 
West  street. 

Charlton  street,  from  29  Macdougal  street  west  to 
North  river. 

Chatham  street,  from  City  Hall  park  and  166  Nassau 
street  east  to  Chatham  square.  Bowery,  and  East 
Broadway. 

Chatham  square,  from  2  Catharine  street  to  East 
Broadway. 

Chelsea  cottages,  West  24th  street,  between  Ninth 

and  Tenth  avenues. 
Cherry  street,  from  340  Pearl  street  east  to  East 

river. 

Chestnut  street,  from  8  Oak  street  north  to  6  Madi- 
son street. 

Christopher  street,  from  3  Greenwich  avenue  west 

to  North  river. 
Chrystie  street,  from  44  Division  street  north  to  117 

East  Houston  street. 
Church  street,  from  187  Fulton  street  north  to  346 

Canal  street. 

City  Hall  place,  from  15  Chambers  street  northeast 

to  485  Pearl  street. 
City  Hall  square  (the  open  space  from  Tyron  row  to 

Mail  street). 

Clarke  street,  from  538  Broome  street  north  to  226 

Spring  street. 
Clarkson  street,  from  223  Varick  street  west  to  North 

river. 

Cliff  street,  from  loi  John  street  northeast  to  Hague 
street. 

Clinton  street,  from  295  East  Houston  street  south  to 
East  river. 

Clinton  alley,  from  97  Clinton  street  west  to  102 

Suffolk  street. 
Clinton  court,  rear  of  120  Clinton  place. 
Clinton  hall,  19  Astor  place. 

Clinton  market,  Canal  street,  corner  of  West  street. 
Clinton  place,  from  755  Broadway  west  to  94  Sixth 
avenue. 

Coenties'  alley,  from  73  Pearl  street  to  40  Stone 
street. 

Coenties'  slip,  from  66  Pearl  street  south  to  East 
river. 

College  place,  from  53  Barclay  street  north  to  132 

Chambers  street. 
Collister  street,  from  51  Beach  street  north  to  55 

Laight  street. 
Columbia  place,  386  8th  street. 

Columbia  street,  from  520  Grand  street  north  to  42  J 

East  Houston  street. 
Commerce  street,  from  286  Bleecker  street  west  to 

73  Barrow  street. 
Congress  street,  from  177  West  Houston  street  south 

to  King  street. 
Congress  place,  rear  of  4  Congress  street. 


40 


BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK. 


Cooper  Union,  on  Fourth  avenue,  8th  street,  and 

Third  avenue. 
Corlears  street,  from  587  Grand  street  south  to  East 

river, 

Cornelia  street,  from  158  West  4th  street  west  to 

Bleecker  street. 
Cortlandt  street,  from  17 1  Broadway  west  to  North 

river. 

Cortlandt  alley,  from  270   Canal  street  south  to 

Franklin  street. 
Cosmopolitan  court,  reax  of  32  West  13th  street. 
Cottage  place,  Hancock  street,  between  Bleecker 

and  Houston  streets. 
Cottage  place.  East  3d  street,  between  Avenues  B 

and  C. 

Crosby  street,  from  28  Howard  street  north  to  64 

Bleecker  street. 
Cuyler's  alley,  from  27  South  street  west  to  Water 

street. 

Davies  place,  West  36th  street,  between  Broadway 

and  Sixth  avenue. 
Decatur  place,  7th  street,  from  96  to  114. 
Delancey  street,  from  i8i  Bowery  east  to  East 

river. 

Depau  place,  185  and  187  Thompson  street. 
Depau  row,  Bleecker  street,  from  157  to  169. 
Depeyster  street,  from  139  Water  street  south  to  East 
river. 

Desbrosses  street,  from  195  Hudson  street  west  to 
North  river. 

Dey  street,  from  191  Broadway  west  to  North  river. 
Division  street,  from  i  Bowery  east  to  471  Grand 
street. 

Dixon's  row.  West  iioth  street,  between  Blooming- 
dale  road  and  Nmth  avenue. 

Dominick  street,  from  13  Clarke  street  west  to  Hud- 
son street. 

Donovan's  lane,  rear  of  174  Pearl  street. 
Dover  street,  from  340  Pearl  street  south  to  East 
river. 

Downing  street,  from  216  Bleecker  street  west  to  208 

Varick  street. 
Doyers  street,  from  208  Chatham  street  north  to  15 

Pell  street. 

Dry  Dock,  from  423  East  loth  street  north  to  21 

East  1 2th  street. 
Duane  street,  from  40  Rose  street  west  to  North 

river. 

Duncomb  place,  East  128th  street,  between  Second 

and  Third  avenues. 
Dunham  place,  rear  of  142  West  33d  street. 
Dunscomb  place.  East  50th  street,  between  First 

avenue  and  Avenue  A. 
Dutch  street,  from  49  John  street  north  to  1 10  Fulton 

street. 

East  street,  from  750  Water  street  east  to  375  Riv- 

ington  street. 
East  place,  rear  of  214  Third  street. 
East  Broadway,  from  199  Chatham  street  east  to  503 

Grand  street. 
East  Clinton  place,  rear  of  50  Clinton  street. 
East  Houston  street,  from  608  Broadway  east  to  East  ' 

river.  I 
East  river  market.  Avenue  C,  comer  of  East  i6th 

street. 

East   Tompkins  place,  East  nth  street,  between 

Avenues  A  and  B. 
East  4th  street,  from  694  Broadway  east  to  East 

river. 

East  9th  street,  from  21  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 


East  loth  street,  from  33  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  nth  street,  from  91  Fourth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  1 2th  street,  from  5 1  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  13th  street,  from  61  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  14th  street,  from  67  Fifth  Avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  15th  street,  from  71  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  1 6th  street,  from  81  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  17th  street,  from  93  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  1 8th  street,  from  107  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  19th  street,  from  117  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  20th  street,  from  1 33  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  2 1st  street,  from  147  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  22d  street,  from  165  Fifth  avenue  e^st  to  East 
river. 

East  23d  street,  from  185  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  24th  street,  from  1 1  Madison  avenue  east  to 
East  river. 

East  25th  street,  from  23  Madison  avenue  east  to 
East  river. 

East  26th  street,  from  215  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  27th  street,  from  231  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  28th  street,  from  249  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  29th  street,  from  263  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  30th  street,  from  281  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  31st  street,  from  299  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  32d  street,  from  315  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  33d  street,  from  331  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  34th  street,  from  353  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  35th  street,  from  371  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  36th  street,  from  387  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  37th  street,  from  405  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  38th  street,  from  421  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  39th  street,  from  439  Fifth  avenue  east  im  East 
river. 

East  40th  street,  from  457  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  41st  street,  from  477  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  42d  street,  from  499  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  43d  street,  from  519  Fifth  avenue  east  to  East 
river. 

East  44th  street,  from  529  Fifth  ave.  east  to  East  river. 
And  so  on  to  East  135th  street,  from  Fifth  avenue 
east  to  East  river. 


BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK. 


41 


Edgar  street,  59  Greenwich  street  east  to  New 

Church  street. 
Eighth  street,  from  94  Sixth  avenue  to  East  river. 
Eighth  avenue,  from  598  Hudson  street  north  to 

Harlem  river. 
Eldridge  street,  from  86  Division  street  north  to  East 

Houston  street. 
Eleventh  avenue,  from  West  14th  street  north  to 

Harlem  river.  • 
Elizabeth  street,  from  52  Bayard  street  north  to 

Bleecker  street. 
Elm  street,  from  14  Reade  street  north  to  Spring  st. 
Essex  street,  from  160  Division  street  north  to  East 

Houston  street. 
Essex  market,  Grand  street  to  Essex  street. 
Essex  market  place,  from  68  Ludlow  street  east  to 

Essex  street. 

Exchange  alley,  from  55  Broadway  west  to  New 

Church  street. 
Exchange  court,  74  Exchange  place. 
Exchange  place,  from  6  Hanover  street  west  to 

Broadway. 
Extra  place,  rear  of  10  First  street. 
Ferry  street,  from  86  Gold  street  southeast  to  Pearl 

street. 

Fifth  street,  from  379  Bowery  east  to  East  river. 
Fifth  avenue,  from  13  Washington  square  north  to 

Harlem  river. 
First  street,  from  303  Bowery  east  to  Avenue  A. 
First  avenue,  from  166  East  Houston  street  north  to 

Harlem  river. 
Fletcher  street,  from  208  Pearl  street  south  to  East 

river. 

Forsyth  street,  from  68  Division  street  north  to  East 

Houston  street. 
Fourth  avenue,  from  402  Bowery  north  to  Harlem 

river. 

Frankfort  street,  from  170  Nassau  street  east  to 
Pearl  street. 

Franklin  street,  from  64  Baxter  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Franklin  market.  Old  slip. 

Franklin  place,  from  68  Franklin  street  north  to 
White  street. 

Franklin  square,  from  lo  Cherry  street  to  Pearl 
street. 

Franklin  terrace,  from  364  West  26th  street. 
Front  street,  from  49  Whitehall  east  to  Roosevelt 
street. 

Fulton  street,  from  93  South  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Fulton  market,  Fulton  street  and  South  street. 
Gansevoort  street,  from  356  West  4th  street  to  North 
river. 

Garden  row,  from  140  West  iith  street. 
Gay  street,  from  141  Waverly  place  north  to  Chris- 
topher street. 

Goerck  street,  from  574  Grand  street  north  to  Third 
street. 

Gold  street,  from  87  Maiden  lane  north  to  Frankfort 
street. 

Gouvemeur  street,  from  275  Division  street  south  to 
Water  street. 

Gouvemeur  lane,  from  48  South  Street  to  93  Water 
street. 

Gouvemeur  market,  Gouvemeur  slip. 
Gouvemeur  slip,  from  371  S»vith  street  north  to  613 
Water  street. 

Gramercy  park,  from  106  and  142  East  21st  street 
south  to  East  20th  street,  between  Fourth  and 
Third  avenues. 


Grand  street,  from  78  Varick  street  east  to  East  rivei. 
Great  Jones  street,  from  682  Broadway  east  to  Bow  • 
ery. 

Greene  street,  from  331  Canal  street  north  to  Clinton 
place. 

Greenwich  street,  from  4  Battery  place  north  to 

Gansevoort  street. 
Greenwich  avenue,  from  105  Sixth  avenue  north  to 

Eighth  avenue. 
Grove  street,  from  488  Hudson  street  east  to  Waver- 

ley  place. 

Hague  street,  from  367  Pearl  street  west  to  Cliff 
street. 

Hall  place,  from  211  6th  street  north  to  7th  street. 
Hamilton  street,  from  72  Catharine  street  east  to. 

Market  street. 
Hancock  street,  from  176  West  Houston  street  north 

to  Bleecker  street. 
Hanover  street,  from  57  Wall  street  south  to  Pearf 

street. 

Hanover  square,  on  Pearl  street,  from  105  to  Stone 
street. 

Hanson  place,  on  Second  avenue,  between  East 

124th  street  and  East  125th  street. 
Harrison  street,  from  81  Hudson  street,  west  to 

North  river. 

Harry  Howard  square,  open  space  bounded  hy 

Canal  street.  Walker  street,  Baxter  street,  and 

Mulberry  street. 
Henderson  place,  East  86th  street  and  East  87tlfc 

street,  between  Avenue  B  and  East  river. 
Henry  street,  from  14  Oliver  street  east  to  Grand 

street. 

Hester  street,  from  216  Division  street  west  to  Centre 
street. 

Hester  court,  rear  10 1  Hester  street. 
Horatio  street,  from  129  Greenwich  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

Howard  street,  from  201  Centre  street  west  to  Mer- 
cer street. 

Hubert  street,  from  149  Hudson  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Hudson  street,  from  139  Chambers  street  north  to 

Ninth  avenue. 
Irving  place,  from  1 17  East  14th  street  north  to  East 

20th  street. 

Jackson  street,  from  338  Henry  street  south  to  East 
river, 

Jacob  street,  from  1 9  Ferry  street  north  to  Frankfort 
street, 

James  street,  from  175  Chatham  street  south  to  James 
shp. 

James  slip,  from  77  Cherry  street  south  to  East 
river. 

Jane  street,  from  1 1 3  Greenwich  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

Jay  street,  from  61  Hudson  street  west  to  North, 
river. 

Jefferson  street,  from  179  Division  street  south  ta 
East  river. 

Jefferson  market,  sixth  avenue  comer  Greenwich 
avenue. 

Jersey  street,  from  127  Crosby  street  east  to  MuL- 
berry  street. 

John  street,  from  184  Broadway  east  to  Pearl  street. 
Jones  street,  from  174  West  4th  street  to  Bleeckei 
street. 

King  street,  from  41,  Macdougal  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Lafayette  place,  from  8  Great  Jones  street  north  f 
8th  street, 


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43 


'Laight  street,  from  398  Canal  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Lamartine  place,  West  29th  street,  between  Eighth 
and  Ninth  avenues. 

Lawrence  street,  from  West  126th  street,  near  Ninth 
avenue,  to  West  129th  street. 

Leonard  street,  from  92  Hudson  street  east  to  Bax- 
ter street. 

Leroy  street,  from  248  Bleecker  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Lewis  street,  from  556  Grand  street  north  to  8th 
street. 

Lexkigton  avenve,  from  121  East  21st  street  north 

to  Harlem  river. 
Liberty  street,  from  76  Maiden  lane  west  to  North 

river. 

•  Liberty  place,  from  57  Liberty  street  north  to  Maiden 
lane. 

Lispenard  street,  from  151  West  Broadway  east  to 
Broadway. 

Little  West  12th  street,  from  Gansevoort  street  west 

to  North  river. 
Livingston  place,  from  325  East  15th  street  north  to 

East  17th  street. 
London  terrace,  West  23d  street  between  Ninth  and 

Tenth  avenues. 
Ludlow  street,  from  144  Division  street  north  to 

East  Houston  street. 
Ludlow  place,  West  Houston  street  between  Sulli- 
van and  Macdougal  streets. 
Macdougal  street,  from  219  Spring  street  north  to 

Clinton  place. 
Madison  street,  from  426  Pearl  street  east  to  Grand 

street. 

.Madison  avenue,  from  29  East  23d  street  to  Harlem 
river. 

'M  adison  square.  East  26th  street,  between  Fifth  and 

Madison  avenues. 
Maiden  lane,  from  172  Broadway  to  East  river. 
Mail  street,  from  Broadway  to  Park  row,  opposite 

Beekman  street. 
Mangin  street,  from  590  Grand  street  north  to  East 

Houston  street. 
Manhattan  street,  from  444  East  Houston  street 

north  to  Third  street. 
Manhattan  street,  from  West  124th  street,  corner  St. 

Nicholas  avenue,  west  to  North  river, 
Manhattan  market,  Eleventh  avenue,  corner  West 

34th  street. 

.Manhattan  place,  rear  63  to  71  Mangin  street. 
'Manhattan  place,  from  10  Elm  street  west  and  south 

to  Reade  street. 
Marion  street,  from  404  Broome  street  north. 
.Market  street,  from  61  Division  street  south  to  East 

river. 

Marketfield  street,  from  i  Whitehall  street  east  to 
Broad  street. 

Martin  terrace.  East  30th  street,  between  Second  and 

Third  avenues. 
:Mechanic  alley,  from  72  Monroe  street  south  to 

Cherry  street. 
"Mercer  street,  from  311  Canal  street  north  to  Clinton 

place. 

Milligan  place,  139  Sixth  avenue. 
Minetta  street,  from  209  Bleecker  street  north  to 
Minetta  lane. 

iMinetta  lane,  from  113  Macdougal  street  to  Sixth 
avenue. 

Minetta  place,  rear  2  Minetta  street. 
JMission  place,  from  58  Park  street  north  to  Worth 
Street. 


Mitchell  place,  East  49th  street,  between  First  ave- 
nue and  Beekman  place, 

Monroe  street,  from  59  Catharine  street  east  to  Grand 
street. 

Montgomery  street,  from  247  Division  street  south 

to  East  river. 
Moore  street,  from  30  Pearl  street  to  East  river. 
Morris  street,  from  27  Broadway  west  to  North 

river. 

Morton  street,  from  270  Bleecker  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Mott  street,  from  180  Chatham  street  north  to  Bleeck- 
er street. 

Mott's  lane,  from  767  Eleventh  avenue  west. 

Mt.  Morris  avenue,  from  West  1 20th  street,  between 

Fifth  and  Sixth  avenues  north  to  West  124th 

street. 

Mt.  Morris  place.  West  124th  street,  between  Fifth 

and  Sixth  avenues. 
Mulberry  street,  from  156  Chatham  street  north  to 

Bleecker  street. 
Murray  street,  from  247  Broadway  west  to  North 

river. 

Nassau  street,  from  20  Wall  street  north  to  Chatham 
street. 

Neilson  place.  Mercer  street,  between^Vaverley  place 

and  Clinton  place. 
New  street,  from  7  Wall  street  south  to  Beaver 

•treet. 

New  avenue,  from  West  looth  street,  between  Eighth 
and  Ninth  avenues  to  124th  street. 

New  Bowery,  from  396  Pearl  street  north  to  Chat- 
ham square. 

New  Chambers  street,  from  67  Chatham  street  east 
to  Cherry  street. 

New  Church  street,  from  182  Fulton  street  south  to 
Morris  street. 

Ninth  avenue,  from  Gansevoort  street  north  to  Har- 
lem river. 

Norfolk  street,  from  180  Division  gtreet  north  to  East 

Houston  street. 
North  Moore  street,  from  122  West  Broadway  west 

to  North  river. 
North  William  street,  from  16  Frankfort  street  north 

to  Chatham  street. 
Oak  street,  from  392  Pearl  street  east  to  Chatham 

street. 

Old  slip,  from  106  Pearl  street  to  East  river. 
Oliver  street,  from  63  New  Bowery  south  to  East 
river. 

Orchard  street,  from  124  Division  street  north  to 

East  Houston  street. 
Pacific  place,  rear  133  West  29th  street. 
Park  street,  from  36  Centre  street  east  to  Mott  street. 
Park  avenue,  Fourth  avenue  from  East  34th  street  to 

Harlem  river. 
Park  place,  from  237  Broadway  west  to  North  river. 
Park  row,  from  I  Ann  street  east  to  Spruce  street. 
Patchin  place,  1 1 1  West  loth  street. 
Pearl  street,  from  14  State  street  east  and  northwest 

to  555  Broadway. 
Peck  slip,  from  342  Pearl  street  east  to  South  street. 
Pelham  street,  from  96  Monroe  street  to  Cherry 

street. 

Pell  street,  from  18  Bowery  west  to  Mott  street. 
Perry  street,  from  55  Greenwich  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

Pike  street,  from  107  Division  street  to  East  river. 
Pine  street,  from  106  Broadway  east  to  South  strceL 
Pitt  street,  from  276  Division  street  north  to  East 
Houston  street. 


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BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK. 


Pleasant  avenue,  Avenue  A,  between  East  io6th 

street  and  Harlem  river, 
Piatt  street,  from  221  Pearl  street  west  to  William 

street. 

Prince  street,  from  230  Bowery  west  to  Macdougal 
street. 

Prospect  place,  from  East  40th  street,  between  Sec- 
ond and  First  avenues. 

Rachel  lane,  from  4  Goerck  street  east  to  Mangin 
street. 

Reade  street,  from  22  Duane  street  west  to  North 
river. 

Rector  street,  from  73  Broadway  west  to  North 
river. 

Renwick  street,  from  503  Canal  street  north  to 

Spring  street. 
Ridge  street,  from  254  Division  street  north  to  East 

Houston  street. 
Rivington  street,  from  213  Bowery  east  to  East 

river. 

River  View  terrace,  between  58th  and  59th  streets, 

facing  East  river. 
Roosevelt  street,  from  147  Chatham  street  south  to 

East  river. 

Rose  street,  from  34  Frankfort  street  northeast  to 
Pearl  street. 

Roslyn  place,  Greene  street,  between  West  3d  and 

West  4th  streets. 
Rutgers  street,  from  26  Canal  street  south  to  East 

river. 

Rutgers  place,  Monroe  street,  from  Jefferson  street  to 

Clinton  street. 
Rutherford  place,  from  224  East  17th  street  south  to 

East  15th  street. 
St.  Clement's  place,  Macdougal  street,  from  West 

Houston   street  to  Bleecker  street,  and  from 

Waverley  place  to  Clinton  place. 
St.  John's  lane,  from  9  Beach  street  north  to  Laight 

street. 

St.  Luke's  place,  from  63  to  99  Leroy  street. 

St.  Mark's  place.  Eighth  street,  from  1 7  Third  avenue 

east  to  Avenue  A. 
St.  Nicholas  avenue,  from  West  iioth  street  and 

Sixth  avenue  west  to  145th  street  and  Ninth 

avenue,  to  West  155th  street  and  Kingsbridge 

road. 

Scammel  street,  from  299  East  Broadway  south  to 
Water  street. 

Second  street,  from  323  Bowery  east  to  Avenue  A. 
Second  avenue,  from  118  East  Houston  street  north 

to  Harlem  river. 
Seventh  street,  from  Fourth  avenue  east  to  East 

river. 

Seventh  avenue,  from  74  Greenwich  avenue  north 

to  West  59th  street. 
Seventh  street  place,  rear  185  Seventh  street. 
Sheriff  street,  from  502  Grand  street  north  to  2d 

street. 

Sixth  street,  from  395  Bowery  east  to  East  river. 

Sixth  avenue,  from  Carmine  street  north  to  West 
59th  street,  and  from  West  i  loth  street  to  Har- 
lem river. 

South  street,  from  66  Whitehall  street  east  along 
East  river. 

South  Fifth  avenue,  from  70  West  4th  street  south 

to  Canal  street. 
South  William  street,  from  7  William  street  west  to 

Broad  street. 

Spencer  place.  West  4th  street,  between  Christopher 

and  West  loth  streets. 
Spring  street,  from  188  Bowery  west  to  North  river. 


Spruce  street,  from  41  Park  row  east  to  Gold  stre€^ 
Stanton  street,  from  245  Bowery  east  to  East  river. 
Staple  street,  from  169  Duane  street  north  to  Har- 
rison street. 

State  street,  from  48  Whitehall  street  to  Broadway, 
Stone  street,  from  13  Whitehall  street  east  to  William- 
street. 

Striker's  lane,  from  743  Eleventh  avenue  west. 

Stuyvesant  street,  from  29  Third  avenue  east  to- 
Second  avenue. 

Suffolk  street,  from  202  Division  street  north  to- 
East  Houston  street. 

Sullivan  street,  from  415  Canal  street  north  to  West 
3d  street. 

Sylvan  place,  north  from  East  120th  street  to  r2ist 

street,  between  Lexington  and  Third  avenues. 
Temple  street,  from  88  Liberty  street   south  to  * 

Thames  street. 
Temple  court,  Beekman  street,  between  Park  row 

and  Nassau  street. 
Tenth  avenue,  from  542  West  street  north  to  Harleni' 

river. 

Thames  street,  from  1 1 1  Broadway  west  to  Green- 
wich street. 

Theatre  alley,  from  19  Ann  street  north  to  Beekman 
street. 

Third  street,  from  345  Bowery  east  to  East  river. 
Third  avenue,  continuation  from  395  Bowery  nortk 

to  Harlem  river. 
Thirteenth  avenue,  from  foot  West  iith  street  northr 

west  to  foot  of  West  25th  street. 
Thomas  street,  from  317  Broadway  west  to  Hudson. 

street. 

Thompson  street,  from  395  Canal  street  north  tO' 

West  4th  street. 
Tompkins  street,  from  606  Grand  street  north  to> 

East  river. 

Tompkins  market,  Third  avenue,  corner  6th; 
street. 

Trimble  place,  from  115  Duane  street  north  to  Thomas 
street. 

Tyron  row,  from  i  Centre  street  east  to  Chatham, 
street. 

Union  court,  rear  53  University  place. 
Union  market.  East  Houston  street,  corner  Colum- 
bia street. 

Union  square,  bounded  by  14th  street.  Fourth  ave- 
nue, Broadway,  and  17th  street. 

University  place,  from  29  Waverley  place  north  to- 
East  14th  street. 

Vandam  street,  from  13  Macdougal  street  west  tcv 
Greenwich  street. 

Vanderbilt  avenue,  from  27  East  42d  street  to  East 
45  th  street. 

Vandewater  street,  from  54  Frankfort  street  east  to- 
Pearl  street. 

Vannest  place,  Charles  street  from  West  4th  street 
to  Bleecker  street. 

Varick  street,  from  130  Franklin  street  north  to- 
Carmine  street. 

Varick  place,  Sullivan  street,  between  West  Hous- 
ton street  and  Bleecker  street. 

Vesey  street,  from  222  Broadway  west  to  North; 
river. 

Vestry  street,  from  428  Canal  street  west  to  Nortb 
river. 

Walker  street,  from  135  West  Broadway  east  tc^ 
Canal  street. 

Wall  street,  from  86  Broadway  east  to  East  river. 
Warren  street,  from  259  Broadway  west  to  North 
river. 


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45 


Washington  street,  from  6  Battery  place  north  to 

Little  West  1 2th  street. 
Washington  market,  Fulton  St.,  corner  of  West  st. 
Washington  place,  from  713  Broadway  west  to 

Grove  street. 

Washington  square,  bounded  by  Wooster  st..  West 
4th  St.,  Waverley  place,  and  Macdougal  st. 

Water  street,  from  Whitehall  st.  east  to  East  river. 

Watts  street,  from  44  SulUvan  st.  west  to  North  river. 

Waverley  place,  from  727  Broadway  west  to  Bank  st. 

Weehawken  street,  from  304  West  loth  street  south 
to  Christopher  street. 

West  street,  from  12  Battery  place  north  to  Tenth  ave. 

West  Broadway,  from  131  Chambers  street  north  to 
Canal  street. 

West  Houston  street,  from  609  Broadway  west  to 
North  river. 

West  Washington  market,  West  street,  between  Ful- 
ton street  and  Vesey  street. 

West  3d  street,  from  681  Broadway  to  Sixth  avenue. 

West  4th  St.,  from  697  Broadway  west  to  West  13th  st. 

West  9th  street,  from  22  Fifth  ave.  west  to  Sixth  ave. 

West  loth  St.,  from  32  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  I  ith  St.,  from  801  Broadway  west  to  North  river. 

West  1 2th  St.,  from  58  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  13th  St.,  from  70  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  14th  st.y  from  82  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  15th  St.,  from  96  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  i6th  St.,  from  108  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  1 7th  St.,  from  1 1 6  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  i8thst.,from  128  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  19th  St.,  from  140  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  20th  St.,  from  152  Fifth  ave  west  to  North  river. 

West  2ist  St.,  from  158  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  22d  St.,  from  170  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  23d  St.,  from  186  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 

West  24th  street,  from  1 099  Broadway  west  to 
North  river. 

West  25th  St.,  from  198  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 


West  26th  street,  from  214  Fifth  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

West  27th  street,  from  232  Fifth  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

West  28th  street,  from  246  Fifth  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

West  29th  street,  from  264  Fifth  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

West  30th  street,  from  280  Fifth  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

West  31st  street  and  streets  north  to  West  59th 

street,  from  Fifth  avenue  west  to  North  river. 
West  60th  street  and  streets  north  to  West  77th  street, 

from  Eighth  avenue  west  to  North  river. 
West  78th  street  and  streets  north  to  West  80th 

street,  from  Ninth  avenue   west  to  North 

river. 

West  8rst  street  and  streets  north  to  West  109th 
street,  from  Eighth  avenue  west  to  North 
river. 

West  I  loth  St.,  from  Fifth  ave.  west  to  North  river. 
West  123d  street,  from  Mt.  Morris  avenue  west  to 
North  river. 

West  124th  street  and  streets  north  to  West  145th 
street,  from  Fifth  avenue  west  to  North  river. 

While  street,  from  117  West  Broadway  east  to 
Baxter  street. 

Whitehall  St.,  from  2  Broadway  south  to  East  rivept 

Willett  street,  from  482  Grand  street  to  East  Hous- 
ton street. 

William  St.,  from  107  Pearl  st.  to  447  Pearl  st. 

Winthrop  place,  Greene  street,  between  Waverley 
place  and  Clinton  place. 

Wooster  street,  from  355  Canal  street  north  to 
Waverley  place. 

Worth  street,  from  72  Hudson  street  east  to  Chat- 
ham street. 

York  street,  from  9  St.  John's  lane  east  to  West 
Broadway. 


DISTANCES  IN  THE  CITY  FROM  THE  BATTERY  AND  CITY  HALL. 


From  Battery. 

From  City  Hall. 

TO 

From  Battery. 

From  City  Hall. 

TO 

Mile. 

Mile. 

Mile. 

Mile. 

Rector  street. 

AY^ 

East  54th. 

Fulton. 

4 

East  58th. 

City  Hall. 

5 

East  63d. 

I 

Leonard. 

5K 

4K 

East  68th. 

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The  Department  of  Public  Parks  has  its  office  at  36  Union  square,  and  is  presided  over  by  four 
Commissioners,  who  control  the  management  and  care  of  all  the  parks  and  squares  and  the  opening  of 
Streets  in  the  annexed  district. 


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Central  Park  is  the  principal  one  in  New  York  and  is  easily  accessible  by  the  Third  and  Sixth  ave- 
nue elevated  railroads,  and  by  the  Third,  Fourth,  Sixth,  Seventh,  and  Eighth  avenue  lines  of  street  cars. 
The  following  are  its  dimensions,  etc. ;  Length  from  59th  street  to  lioth  street,  about  zy^  miles;  width 
from  Fifth  to  Eighth  avenue,  about  mile;  length  of  Park  roads,  about  9^  miles;  length  of  Park 
bridle  xjaths,  about  5^  miles;  length  of  Park  walks,  about  28^  miles. 


Acres. 

The  Park  contains   879 

Which  include  all  within  the  Park  limits. 

The  New  Reservoir  is  about   107 

The  Old         "          "    35 

The  Pond,  59th  street  and  Sixth  avenue,  is 

about   5 


Acres. 


The  Lake  covers  about   20 

The  Conservatory  Water  covers  about   2^ 

The  Pool  covers  about   2 

The  Harlem  Meer  covers  about   12 

The  Loch  covers  about   | 


Location  and  Names  of  Gates. 


5th  avenue  and  59th  street  Scholars'  Gate. 

5th  " 

6th  « 

7  th  " 

8th  « 

8th  " 

8th  " 

8th  « 

8th  " 

8th  " 


64th  "   Children's  Gate. 

59th  «   Artists'  Gate. 

59th  "   Artisans'  Gate. 

59th  "   Merchants'  Gate. 

72d  "   Women's  Gate. 

79th  "   Hunters'  Gate. 

85th  "   Mariners' Gate. 

96th  "   Gate  of  All-Saints. 

looth  "   Boys'  Gate. 


8th  avenue  and  11  oth  street  Strangers'  Gate. 


5th 
5th 
5th 
5th 

Sth 
5th 
6th 
7th 


72d 
79th 
90th 
96th 

I02d 

1 1  oth 
1 1  oth 
1 1  oth 


Inventors'  Gate. 
.Miners'  Gate. 
.Engineers'  Gate. 
.Woodmen's  Gate. 
.Girls'  Gate. 
.Pioneers'  Gate. 
.Farmers'  Gate. 
.Warriors'  Gate. 


Among  the  points  of  interest  within  the  Park  is  the  Menagerie,  at  the  Arsenal,  containing  lions,  tigers* 
bears,  monkeys,  birds,  etc. ;  the  Belvedere,  located  on  a  hill  above  the  great  lake  and  the  highest  point  ia 
the  Park.  A  fine  view  is  obtained  from  the  tower  here.  The  Mall,  a  broad  walk  lined  with  trees,  ends  at 
the  Terrace,  the  latter  leading  down  to  the  Esplanade  and  fountain  at  the  shore  of  the  lake.  It  is  a  beauti- 
ful specimen  of  architecture.  The  Ramble  is  a  diversified  bit  of  woodland  and  green  sward,  full  of  wind- 
ing paths  and  quaint  nooks,  including  a  cool  and  picturesque  cave.  There  are  several  fine  lakes  in  the 
Park,  as  referred  to  above,  and  boats  can  be  hired  on  two  of  them  for  a  trifling  sum. 

The  Obelisk  stands  on  a  knoll  near  the  79th  Street  entrance.  It  was  presented  to  the  city  of  New 
York  by  the  Khedive  of  Egypt.  Lieutenant  Commander  Gorringe,  U.  S.  N.,  after  a  three  years'  struggle, 
obtained  possession  of  the  Obelisk  and  moved  it  to  its  present  site  at  an  expense  of  nearly  ^100,000, 
It  was  finally  swung  into  position  at  noon,  January  22d,  188 1.  The  height  of  the  Obelisk,  from  base 
to  tip,  is  sixty-nine  feet  two  inches.  The  measurement  of  the  base,  square  through  its  axis,  is  seven  feet 
eight  and  three-fourths  inches.  The  entire  weight  of  the  monolith  is  200^  tons.  It  was  made  at  the 
command  of  the  Egyptian  King,  Thutmes  III,  fifteen  centuries  before  Christ. ; 

The  Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art  is  also  located  in  the  Park,  near  the  corner  of  Fifth  avenue 
and  83d  street.  It  is  218  feet  long  by  95  feet  broad,  and  is  built  of  brick  with  sandstone  trimmings, 
and  is  intended  to  be  extended  whenever  funds  are  obtained.  It  contains  the  Cesnola  collection  of  anti- 
quities from  Cyprus,  the  Blodgett  collection  of  pictures,  etc.  Many  of  the  pictures  on  view  here  are  very 
valuable.    Admission  free. 

The  Museum  of  Natural  History  is  likewise  located  on  grounds  belonging  to  the  Park  Depart- 
ment, though  outside  of  Central  Park  and  west  of  Eighth  avenue.  It  was  founded  in  1869,  and  was  first 
located  in  the  Arsenal.  The  present  building,  especially  erected  for  it,  is  of  large  size,  and  one  of  a  series 
that  can  be  erected  as  required.  The  collection  of  natural  history  and  geological  specimens  is  very  com- 
plete.   Admission  free. 

The  statues  of  Scott,  Morse,  Webster,  Shakespeare,  Schiller,  Burns,  Halleck,  Hamilton,  Humboldt, 
and  the  Seventh  Regiment  monument  are  to  be  found  in  Central  Park. 

The  Custom-house  is  located  at  the  corner  of  Wall  and  William  streets,  and  is  a  massive  granite 
structure,  about  167  feet  by  200,  and  77  feet  in  height.  A.  fine  portico  adds, to  the  grandeur  of  the  Wall 
street  front,  while  there  is  an  airy  rotunda  within.  It  was  built  originally  for  the  Merchants'  Exchange  at 
atotal  cost  for  building  and  ground  of  ;^i,8oo,ooo.  The  Collector  of  Customs  and  a  numerous  staff  of  em- 
ployees fully  occupy  the  large  building,  while  the  Appraisers'  stores  are  located  at  406  Washington  street,  *. 
and  the  public  stores  comer  of  Washington  and  Laight  streets. 

Libraries. — New  York  is  famous  for  her  fine  libraries.  The  Astor  Library  was  founded  under  the 
trill  of  John  Jacob  Astor,  who  left  ^400,000  for  that  purpose.    His  son,  William  B.  Astor,  added  ;g55o,ooo 


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to  this,  and  his  grandson,  John  Jacob  Astor,  has  given  about  5250,000.  It  has  thus  a  princely  endowment 
and  occupies  a  huge  brownstone  and  brick  building  in  Lafayette  place,  100  feet  by  200  in  dimensions. 
It  contains  upward  of  250,000  volumes  and  is  free  to  the  public.  The  Lenox  Library  was  founded 
by  James  Lenox,  and  is  contained  in  a  beautiful  marble  building  on  Fifth  avenue,  between  70th  and 
71st  streets,  and  was  opened  in  1877.  The  building,  ground,  library,  and  picture  gallery  represent  over 
j552,ooo,ooo  in  value.  The  building  is  192  feet  by  114  feet  in  size,  and  is  a  massive  specimen  of  architec- 
ture. The  Mercantile  Library,  in  Clinton  Hall,  Astor  place,  was  founded  in  1820.  It  contains  about 
200,000  volumes,  and  is  the  principal  circulating  library  in  New  York.  It  has  7,000  members,  and  is 
flourishing.  The  Apprentices'  Library  occupies  a  fine  building  in  i6th  street,  and  was  commenced 
in  1S20  by  the  General  Society  of  Mechanics  and  Tradesmen  for  the  use  of  mechanics'  and  other  appren- 
tices. It  contains  over  60,000  volumes.  Among  other  prominent  libraries  are  those  of  the  Bar  Associa- 
tion, 7  West  29th  street ;  the  Municipal,  in  City  Hall  ;  that  of  the  American  Institute,  in  Cooper  In- 
stitute ;  Harlem,  2238  Third  avenue  ;  Historical  Society,  Second  avenue,  corner  East  nth  street;  Law 
Institute,  116  Post-office  Building  ;  Mott  Memorial,  64  Madison  avenue;  Free  Circulating,  36  Bond  street; 
New  York  Society,  67  University  place;  Printers',  3  Chambers  street;  Woman's,  38  Bleecker  street ;  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  161  Fifth  avenue,  Fourth  avenue  corner  23d  street,  Third  avenue  corner 
East  I22d  street,  285  Hudson  street,  69  Ludlow  street,  and  97  Wooster  street. 

The  New  York  PIistorical  Society  occupies  a  fine  building  in  Second  avenue,  corner  of  nth 
street.  It  was  incorporated  in  1804  for  the  purposes  of  procuring  and  preserving  books,  pamphlets,  works  of 
art,  and  data  relating  to  the  history  of  United  States,  especially  New  York  State.  It  occupied  its  presenj? 
fine  building  in  1857,  and  has  a  very  complete  and  valuable  collection  of  books,  records,  etc. 

Hotels. — New  York  is  justly  famed  for  her  hotels,  which  in  every  respect  do  credit  to  the  metropolis 
xnd  draw  much  of  their  patronage  from  the  thousands  of  visitors  to  the  city.  They  are  conducted  either 
upon  the  European  or  American  plan,  or  upon  a  combination  of  the  two.  Among  the  most  prominent  are 
the  Fifth  Avenue,  Brunswick,  Windsor,  Gilsey,  Astor  House,  Hoffman,  St.  Nicholas,  Metropolitan,  Grand 
Central,  Grand  Union,  and  Park  Avenue.  The  following  list  gives  all  of  importance  • 


Albemarle,  Broadway  and  24th  street. 

An-on,  79  Spring  street. 

Anthony,  834  Broadway. 

Ashland,  Fourth  avenue  and  24th  street. 

Astor,  221  Broadway. 

Belmont,  137  p^ulton  street. 

Belvedere,  Fourth  avenue  and  1 8th  street. 

Bowery,  395  Bowery. 

lirevoort,  1 1  Fifth  avenue. 

Brevoort  Place,  Broadway  and  loth  street. 

Brighton.  Broadway  and  42d  street. 

Brower,  24  West  28th  street. 

Bull's  Head,  322  Third  avenue. 

Buckingham,  50th  street  and  Fifth  avenue. 

Carleton,  William  and  Frankfort  streets. 

Central  Park,  Seventh  avenue  and  59th  street. 

City,  7 1  Cortlandt  street. 

Clarence,  12  Clinton  place. 

Clarendon,  64  Union  square. 

Clinton  place,  96  Sixth  avenue. 

Columbian,  187  Chatham  street. 

Compton,  321  Third  avenue. 

Continental,  Broadway  and  20th  street. 

Coo]ier,  80  East  9th  street. 

Cooper  Union,  19  Third  avenue. 

Cosrn  )politan,  Chambers  and  West  Broadway. 

Cro!>U's,  84  Chatham  street, 

Ea l  ie's,  Canal  and  Centre  streets. 

Eastern,  62  Whitehall  street. 

Everett,  Fourth  avenue  and  17th  street. 

Everett,  104  Vesey  street. 

F  irmers',  10  Broadway. 

Fifth  Avenue,  Fifth  avenue  and  23d  street 

I^ulton  Ferry,  2  Fulton  street. 

(iermania,  37  Bower)'. 

Germania,  137  Grand  street. 

Gilbert  House,  152  Chatham  street. 

Gilsey,  Broadway  and  29th  street. 


Glenham,  155  Fifth  avenue. 

Glenhan,  Third  avenue  and  24th  street. 

Grand,  Broadway  and  31st  street. 

Grand  Boulevard,  Broadway  and  Eighth  avenue. 

Grand  Central,  671  Broadway. 

Grand  Union,  Fourth  Avenue  and  42d  street. 

Hamilton,  1 144  Broadwr.y. 

Hanfield's,  620  Grand  street. 

Harriman,  763  Sixth  avenue. 

Hartman's,  47  Bowery. 

Hoffman,  1 1 1 1  Broadway. 

Home-made,  285  Greenwich  street. 

Hotel  Branting,  Madison  avenue  and  58th  street. 

Hotel  Brighton,  Broadway  and  42d  street. 

Hotel  Brunswick,  225  Fifth  avenue. 

Hotel  Del  Recreo,  23  Great  Jones  street. 

Hotel  Espanol  e  Hispano- Americano,  116  and  118 

West  14th  street. 
Hotel  Everett,  Chatham  street. 
Hotel  P'rangais,  17  University  place. 
Hotel  Monico,  7  East  i8th  street. 
Hotel  Pimlico,  1 1  West  24th  street. 
Hotel  Royal,  Sixth  avenue  and  40th  street. 
Hotel  St.  Stephen,  34  West  nth  street. 
Hygienic,  15  Laight  street. 

International,  17  and  19  Park  row.  f 
Irving,  49  East  12th  street. 
Kitsell,  89  and  91  Fifth  avenue. 
Lenox,  72  Fifth  avenue. 

Leland's  Hotel,  Broadway  corner  27th  street 

Libby,  386  Fourth  avenue. 

Mansion,  32d  street  and  Fourth  avenue. 

Marion,  1 6  East  Broadway. 

Market,  146  West  street. 

Mercantile,  762  Broadway. 

Merchants',  39  Cortlandt  street.  , 

Metropolitan,  584  Broadway.  f 

Mill's,  387  Fourth  avenue. 


BIRD'S-EYE  VIEW  OF  NEW  YORK. 


Monument,  6  Union  square. 
Morris  and  Essex,  147  West  street. 
Morton,  Broadway  and  14th  street. 
Narragansett,  53  East  44th  street. 
New  England,  30  Bowery. 
Newport,  1 70  West  street. 
New  Transit,  Canal  and  Christie  streets. 
New  York,  721  Broadway. 

New  York  and  Brooklyn  Bridge,  48  Chatham  street. 

North  River,  148  West  street. 

Occidental,  Broome  street  and  Bowery. 

Overton,  corner  Chambers  and  Chatham  streets. 

Overton's,  23  East  17th  street. 

Pacify,  33  Bowery. 

Paige's,  Spring  and  West  streets. 

Parker,  1303  Broadway. 

Park  Avenue,  Fourth  avenue  and  32d  street. 

Park,  9  Chatham  street. 

Pennsylvania,  271  West  street. 

Plymouth,  27  Bowery. 

Prescott,  Broadway  and  Spring  street. 

Putnam,  367  Fourth  avenue. 

Revere,  606  Broadway. 

Rfbert  Ernst,  127  West  street. 

Rochester,  114  Bleecker  street. 

Rossmore,  Broadway  and  42d  street. 

Saint  Andre,  11  West  iith  street. 

Saint  Charles,  648  Broadway. 

Saint  Cloud,  Broadway  and  42d  street. 

Saint  Denis,  Broadway  and  nth  street 


Saint  James,  1133  Broadway. 

Saint  Julien,  4  Washington  place. 

Saint  Nicholas,  515  Broadway. 

Saint  Omer,  384  and  386  Sixth  avenue. 

Saint  Stephen,  34  W.  nth  street. 

Schroeder's  23  Bowery. 

Schuler,  144  East  14th  street. 

Sheridan,  159  Canal  street. 

Sinclair,  754  Broadway. 

Smith  &  McNeil's,  197  Washington  street. 

Starr,  316  Greenwich  street. 

Stevens,  23  Broadway. 

Sturtevant,  1 186  Broadway. 

Summit,  65  Bowery. 

Sweeney's,  Chambers  and  Chatham  streets. 
Sweet's,  4  Fulton  street. 
The  Hanover,  2  East  15th  street. 
Tremont,  665  Broadway. 
Union  Square,  16  Union  square. 
United  States,  Fulton  and  Water  streets. 
Vanderbilt,  Lexington  avenue  and  42d  street. 
Van  Dyke,  28  Bowery. 

Victoria,  27th  street,  Broadway,  and  Fifth  avenue. 
Warren,  Canal  and  Elizabeth  streets. 
Wellington,  42d  street  and  Madison  avenue. 
Western  Union,  81  Cortlandt  street. 
Westminster,  Irving  place  and  1 6th  street. 
West  Side,  227  Sixth  avenue. 
West  End,  246  and  248  Eighth  avenue. 
Windsor,  Fifth  avenue  and  46th  street. 


Theatres. — The  metropolis  is  well  supplied  with  theatres,  and  the  plays  presented  therein  are  gener- 
ally of  a  high  order  of  merit,  and  the  prices  of  admission  moderate.  Many  of  the  buildings  make  quite  an 
architectural  display.  Prominent  among  them  is  the  Academy  of  Music,  corner  of  14th  street  and 
Irving  place,  a  joint  stock  property.  It  was  destroyed  by  fire  in  1866  and  re-erected  immediately  at  a  cost 
of  ;$36o,ooo.  It  has  been  much  improved  since  and  seats  2,400  persons.  It  is  the  home  of  Italian  opera 
since  Castle  Garden  was  abandoned  as  a  theatre.  The  famous  Booth's  Theatre  was  turned  into  a  block  of 
stores  in  1883.  The  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  in  West  28th  street,  is  a  favorite,  and  has  had  a  long  and 
successful  career  under  Augustin  Daly  and  John  Stetson.  Haverly's  Fourteenth  Street,  14th  street 
near  Sixth  avenue,  is  an  imposing  structure,  where  Fechter  played  for  years,  and  which  is  a  favorite  with 
the  public.  Union  Square  Theatre  is  on  the  south  side  of  the  square,  adjoining  the  Morton  House.  Under 
Mr.  A.  M.  Palmer's  talented  management  it  has  been  very  successful.  Wallack's  new  Theatre,  northeast 
corner  of  30th  street  and  Broadway,  was  first  opened  in  1882,  and  is  one  of  the  most  elegant  and 
'fashionable  in  town.  Lester  Wallack  has  made  it  quite  as  much  a  success  as  his  former  house,  corner  of 
Broadway  and  13th  street.  This  house  is  now  known  as  the  Star  Theatre,  having  failed  recently  as 
the  Germania  to  be  a  success.  The  Madison  Square  Theatre,  in  West  24th  street,  near  Broadway,  is  an 
elegant  little  house  with  many  striking  improvements,  and  is  controlled  by  a  clergyman,  who  has  endeavored 
to  present  plays  of  a  refined  character.  The  Grand  Opera  House,  corner  of  Eighth  avenue  and  23d 
street,  is  of  marble,  98  feet  by  113  feet  in  size,  the  auditorium  being  in  a  rear  building,  and  will 
accommodate  over  2,000  persons.  Jim  Fiske,  Jr.,  was  its  owner  for  a  time.  It  is  now  the  property  of  Jay 
Gould,  who  leases  it  to  Henry  E.  Abbey.  The  pretty  Standard  Theatre,  corner  of  Sixth  avenue  and  33d 
street,  is  the  home  of  English  comic  opera,  and  is  a  success  under  William  Henderson's  management 
The  Theatre  Comique,  at  730  Broadway,  is  operated  by  Harrigan  &  Hart,  and  is  exclusively  devoted  to 
Irish  plays.  Daly's  Theatre,  originally  Banvard's  Museum,  is  at  corner  of  Broadway  and  30th  street 
It  is  170  feet  by  63  feet  in  size,  and  is  devoted  to  light  comedy.  Mr.  Daly  is  a  veteran  manager  and  pro- 
prietor. The  Bowery  Theatre,  first  erected  in  1826  in  the  Bowery,  was  for  over  fifty  years  a  well-known  and 
flourishing  theatre.  It  has  several  times  been  swept  by  fire,  and  is  now  known  as  the  "  Thalia,"  and  is 
devoted  to  the  German  drama.  The  Casino,  at  Broadway  and  39th  street,  is  an  elegant  and  pictur- 
esque structure,  which  combines  the  properties  of  a  first-class  opera  house  with  those  of  the  concert  hall 
and  restaurant.  The  Metropolitan  Opera  House  or  Casino,  at  Broadway,  comer  of  41st  street,  is 
much  the  same  style  of  house.  Beside  the  above-mentioned  there  are  the  following  theatres  ia 
■ibe  city : 


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Aberle's,  Astor  place. 

Bijou  Opera  House,  Broadway,  near  31st  street. 
Criterion,  1331  Broadway. 

Miner's,  Bowery,  between  Broome  and  Delancey. 
London,  Bowery,  between  Rivington  and  Stanton 
streets. 

Niblo's  Garden,  580  Broadway. 

People's  (new)  Bowery,  opposite  Spring  street. 


Star,  Broadway  and  13th  street. 
Rankin's  (new).  Third  avenue,  near  corner  31st 
street. 

Mt.  Morris,  Third  avenue,  corner  of  130th  street. 
Tony  Pastor's,  143  East  14th  street. 
Windsor,  45  Bowery. 

Twenty-third  Street,  between   Sixth  and  Seventh 
avenues. 


Concert  Halls  and  Gardens. — There  are  a  large  number  of  these  resorts,  some  respectable  and 
elegant  in  fittings,  others  which  cater  to  different  classes  of  the  public,  and  numerous  "  dives  "  into  which 
it  is  positively  dangerous  to  enter.  Koster  &  Bials,  in  23d  street  near  Sixth  avenue ;  Theiss'  Music 
Hall  and  Alhambra  Court,  East  14th  street,  and  Huber's  Prospect  Garden,  106  and  108  East  14th 
street,  are  among  the  best. 

Halls  for  High-class  Concerts,  Lectures,  etc. — Chickering  Hall  is  by  far  the  most  prominent  of 
these,  and  is  located  at  corner  of  Fifth  avenue  and  1 8th  street.  It  will  seat  about  1,250  persons  and  con- 
tains a  fine  stage  and  powerful  concert  organ.  Steinway  Hall  is  on  the  north  side  of  East  I4tli  street,  near 
Irving  place,  and  will  seat  over  1,000  persons.  Steck  Hall,  Tammany  Hall,  Irving  Hall,  Clarendon  Hall, 
and  others  too  numerous  to  mention  afford  accommodation  for  all  classes  of  meetings  and  concerts. 

Churches. — New  York  is  celebrated  for  its  religious  activity  and  missionary  enterprise,  and  has  an 
immense  number  of  churches  of  all  denominations,  several  of  them  being  models  of  architectural  beajity 
and  internal  comfort  and  elegance. 

Foremost  among  them  is  St.  Patrick's  Cathedral,  fronting  on  Fifth  avenue  and  occupying  the  block 
between  50th  and  51st  streets.  It  is  built  entirely  of  marble,  in  an  ornamental  style  of  ecclesiastical  archi- 
tecture, and  the  ground  plan  is  in  the  form  of  a  Latin  cross. 

The  dimensions  are  as  follows:  Interior  length,  306  feet;  breadth  of  nave  and  choir,  96  feet  without 
the  chapels  and  120  feet  with  the  chapels ;  length  of  the  transept,  140  feet;  height,  108  feet ;  height  of  side 
aisles,  54  feet.  The  Fifth  avenue  front  consists  of  a  central  gable  156  feet  in  height,  with  towers  and  spires 
each  330  feet  in  height,  but  at  present  the  towers  reach  only  to  the  roof.  The  high  altar  is  40  feet  high, 
and  the  table  was  constructed  in  Italy  of  the  purest  marble  and  inlaid  with  rare  stones.  The  tabernacle 
over  the  altar  is  of  white  marble  decorated  with  Roman  mosaics  and  precious  stones,  and  with  a  door  of 
gilt  bron;^.  The  altar  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  is  at  the  eastern  end  of  the  north  side  aisle  of  the  sanctuary 
and  is  of  carved  French  walnut.  The  sacristy  is  placed  in  the  east  of  the  south  aisle  of  the  sanctuary,  and 
St.  Josepl:'s  altar,  of  bronze  and  mosaic,  is  in  front  of  it.  The  altar  of  the  Sacred  Heart  is  of  bronze. 
The  four  altars  cost  about  ^100,000.  The  Cardinal's  throne  is  on  the  right  side  of  the  sanctuary  and  is  of 
Gothic  design.  The  altar  of  the  Holy  Family  is  of  white  Tennessee  marble,  and  the  reredos  of  Caen 
stone ;  over  the  altar  hangs  a  painting  of  the  Holy  Family.  There  are  408  pews,  having  a  seating  capacity 
of  2,600,  and  the  aisles  will  afford  standing  room  for  nearly  as  many  more.  The  Cathedral  is  lighted  by 
70  windows,  37  of  which  are  memorial  windows.  They  were  mainly  made  at  Chart  res,  France,  and  cost 
upward  of  ^100,000. 

The  Cathedral  has  cost  over  1,900,000  so  far  and  the  total  cost  will  be  about  ^2,500,000.  Cardinal 
McCloskey  resides  in  a  beautiful  marble  mansion  in  the  rear.  St.  Stephen's  Church  is  one  of  the  most 
fashionable  Catholic  churches  located  on  28th  street  and  is  celebrated  for  its  choir.  The  following  is  a  list 
of  the  Catholic  churches  : 


Assumption,  427  West  49th  street. 
Epiphany,  373  Second  avenue. 
Holy  Cross,  335  West  42d  street. 
Holy  Innocents,  126  West  37th  street. 
Holy  Name  of  Jesus,  Boulevard,  near  West  97th 
street. 

Immaculate  Conception,  505  East  14th  street. 
Immaculate  Conception  (German),  141st  street,  near 

Third  avenue. 
Most  Holy  Redeemer,  165  Third  street. 
Nativity,  48  Second  avenue. 
Our  Lady  of  Mercy,  Fordham. 
Oui  Lady  of  Sorrows,  105  Pitt  street. 
Sacred  Heart,  447  West  51st  street. 
Sacred  Heart,  High  Bridge. 
St.  Agnes,  143  East  43d  street. 
St.  Alphonsus,  230  South  Fifth  avenue. 


St.  Andrew's,  Duane,  corner  City  Hall  place. 
St.  Ann's,  112  East  12th  street. 
St.  Anthony,  149  Sullivan  street. 
St.  Augustine's,  Jefferson,  near  Franklin  avenue. 
St.  IJernard's,  332  West  14th  street. 
St.  Boniface,  882  Second  avenue. 
St.  Bridget's,  123  Avenue  B. 
St.  Cecilia,  East  105th,  near  Second  avenue. 
St.  Columba's,  339  West  25th  street. 
St.  Elizabeth,  West  187th  street,  near  Kingsbridge 
road. 

St.  Francis  of  Assisi's,  139  West  31st  street. 
St.  Francis  Xavier,  36  West  i6th  street, 
vSt.  Gabriel's,  312  East  37th  street. 
St.  James',  32  James  street. 

St.  Jerome,  Alexander  avenue,  corner  137th  street. 
St.  John  Baptist's,  209  West  30th  street. 


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St.  John  Evangelist's,  East  50th  street,  near  Fourth 

avenue. 
St.  John's,  King's  Bridge. 
St.  Joseph's,  59  Sixth  avenue. 

St.  Joseph's  (German),  Washington  avenue,  near 
1 76th  street. 

St.  Joseph's  (German),  East  87th  street,  near  First 
avenue. 

St.  Joseph's  (German),  West  125th  street,  corner 
Ninth  avenue. 

St.  Lawrence,  East  S4th  street,  near  Fourth  ave- 
nue. 

St.  Leo,  East  28th,  street,  near  Fifth  avenue. 
St.  Mary  Magdalen's  (German),  East   17th  street, 
near  Avenue  B. 


St.  Mary's,  438  Grand  street. 
St.  Michael's,  408  West  32d  street. 
St.  Nicholas,  125  Secoa  I  street. 
St.  Patrick's,  Molt,  corner  Prince  street. 
St.  Paul's,  121  East  117th  street. 
St.  Paul's,  West  60th  street,  near  Ninth  avenue, 
St.  Peter's,  22  Barclay  street. 
St.  Rose,  42  Cannon  street. 
St.  vStanislaus'  (Polish),  43  Stanton  street. 
vSt.  Teresa,  Rutgers  street,  corner  Henry  street. 
St.  Vincent  de  Paul,  127  West  23d  street. 
St.  Vincent  Ferrer,  Lexington  avenue,  corner  East 
66th  street. 

Sts.  Cyrillus  and  Methodius,  316  East  4th  street. 
Transfiguration,  25  Mott  street. 


A  colored  church  is  also  being  established. 

Protestant  Episcopal. — The  churches  of  this  denomination  are  numerous  and  powerful,  and,  in  the 
case  of  Trinity  Parish,  very  w^ealthy.  This  parish  is  of  early  origin,  the  land  upon  which  Trinity  Church 
now  stands  having  been  granted  in  1697.  In  1705  it  received  a  grant  of  lands  between  Vesey  and  Christo- 
pher streets  which  are  now  very  valuable  and  return  an  annual  revenue  of  about  ^500,000.  This  is  used 
to  good  advantage  in  not  only  supporting  the  churches  of  the  parish,  but  St.  John's  Guild  and  other  charit- 
able organizations.  Trinity  Church  is  situated  picturesquely  amid  an  old  and  interesting  cemetery,  on  Broad- 
way opposite  Wall  street,  and  was  first  built  in  1697.  Destroyed  by  fire  in  1776,  it  was  rebuilt  in  1788,  and 
replaced  by  the  present  beautiful  Gothic  building  in  1846.  Its  steeple  is  284  feet  high.  The  graveyard  is 
the  resting-place  of  the  bodies  of  many  Revolutionary  heroes.  St.  Paul's  Church  is  finely  located  in  the 
midst  of  another  graveyard,  on  the  block  bounded  by  Broadway,  Vesey,  Fulton,  and  Church  streets.  It  is 
the  oldest  church  edifice  in  the  city,  the  comer-stone  having  been  laid  in  1764.  Grace  Church  occupies  a 
magnificent  location  at  Broadway  and  loth  street,  and  is  a  beautiful  Gothic  structure,  built  in  1845,  and 
having  a  pretty  rectory  with  well-kept  grounds  in  front.  The  following  is  a  list  of  the  other  Episcopalian 
churches  : 


All  Angels,  West  8ist  street,  corner  Eleventh  ave. 

All  Saints,  286  Henry  street. 

Annunciation,  142  West  14th  street. 

Ascension,  36  Fifth  avenue. 

Atonement,  84  Madison  avenue. 

Beloved  Disciple,  East  89th  street,  near  Madison 

avenue. 
Calvary,  273  Fourth  avenue. 

Chapel  of  St.  Augustine,  107  East  Houston  street. 
Chapel  of  the  Comforter,  814  Greenwich  street. 
Chapel  of  the  Holy  Comforter,  365  West  street. 
Chapel  of  the  Shepherd's  Flock,  330  West  43d  st. 
Christ,  369  Fifth  avenue. 
Christ,  Riverdale. 

Church  of  Santiago,  30  West  22d  st. 

Church  of  the  Ploly  Sepulchre,  East  74th  street,  near 

Fourth  avenue. 
Church  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  East  57th  street,  near 

Lexington  avenue. 
Church  of  the  Mediator,  728  Eleventh  avenue. 
Church  of  the  Resurrection,  165  East  85th  street. 
Du  St.  Esprit,  30  West  22d  street. 
Epiphany,  228  East  50th  street. 

First  Reformed,  Madison  avenue,  corner  East  55th 

street. 
Grace,  Vv^est  Farms. 
Grace  Chapel,  132  East  14th  street. 
Grace  Chapel,  143  East  Ii6th  street. 
Heavenly  Rest,  551  Fifth  avenue. 
Holy  Apostles,  300  Ninth  avenue. 
Holy  Communion,  324  Sixth  avenue. 
Holy  Innocents,  Eighth  avenue,  near  West  141st  st. 
Holy  Ivlartyrs,  39  Forsyth  street. 
Holy  Trinity,  Fifth  avenue,  corner   West  125th 

street. 

Holy  Trinity,  319  Madison  avenue. 


Incarnation,  205  Madison  avenue. 

Intercession,  West  158th  street,  corner  Eleventh  ave. 

Memorial  Church  of  the  Rev.  H.  Anthon,  139  West 

48th  street. 
Moravian  Mission,  636  Sixth  street. 
Nativity,  80  Avenue  C. 
Our  Saviour,  foot  of  Pike  street. 
Reconciliation,  242  East  31st  street. 
Redeemer,  Fourth  avenue,  corner  East  82d  street. 
St.  Alban's,  East  42d  street,  near  Lexington  avenue. 
St.  Ambrose,  1 1 7  Thompson  street. 
St.  Andrew's,  East  127th  street,  near  Fourth  avenue, 
St.  Ann's,  St.  Ann's  avenue,  near  140th  street. 
St.  Ann's,  7  West  i8th  street. 
St.  Barnabas'  Chapel,  306  Mulberry  street. 
St.  Bartholomew's,  348  Madison  avenue. 
St.  Chrysostom's  Chapel,  201  West  39th  street. 
St.  George's,  Rutherford  place,  corner  East  i6th  st. 
St.  Clement's,  108  Amity  street. 
St.  Ignatius,  West  40th  street,  near  Sixth  avenue. 
St.  James',  East  72d  street,  near  Third  avenue. 
St.  John  Baptist,  261  Lexington  avenue. 
St.  John  Evangelist,  222  West  nth  street.  . 
St.  Johns',  46  Varick  street.  \ 
St.  Luke's,  483  Pludson  street. 

St.  Mark's,  Stuyvesant  street,  corner  Second  avenue. 

St.  Mary's,  128th  street,  near  Tenth  avenue. 

St.  Mary's,  45th  street,  near  Seventh  avenue. 

St.  Michael's,  Broadway,  corner  99th  street. 

St.  Peter's,  340  West  20th  street. 

St.  Philip's,  (colored,)  305  Mulberry  street. 

St.  Stephen's,  53  West  46th  street,  near  Sixth  ave. 

St.  Thomas',  Fifth  avenue,  corner  53d  street 

St.  Timothy,  West  57th  street,  near  Eighth  avenue. 

Transfiguration,  East  29th  street,  near  Fifth  avenue. 

Zion,  Madison  avenue,  corner  38th  street 


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Presbyterian. — The  principal  churches  are  as 
Alexander  Chapel,  7  King  street. 
Allen  Street,  61  Allen  street. 
Bethany,  140th  street,  comer  Third  avenue. 
Brick,  410  Fifth  avenue. 
Canal  street,  1 7  Greene  street. 
Central,  220  West  57th  street. 
Church  of  the  Covenant,  28  Park  avenue. 
Church  of  the  Sea  and  Land,  19  Market  street. 
Church  of  the  Puritans,  15  West  130th  street. 
Eighty-fourth   Street,   West   84th    street,  corner 

Eleventh  avenue. 
Fifth  Avenue,  708  Fifth  avenue. 
First,  54  Fifth  avenue. 

First,  Washington  avenue,  near  1 74th  street 
First  Union,  147  East  86th  street. 
Fourth,  124  West  34th  street. 
Fourth  Avenue,  286  Fourth  avenue. 
Fourteenth  Street,  corner  Second  avenue. 
French  Evangelical,  9  University  place. 
German,  292  Madison  street. 
Harlem,  43  East  125th  street. 
Madison  Square,  9  Madison  avenue. 


follows  : 

Memorial,  506  Madison  avenue. 
Mount  Washington,  Inwood. 
Murray  Hill,  135  East  40th  street. 
New  York,  167  West  I  ith  street. 
North,  374  Ninth  avenue. 

Phillips,  Madison  avenue,  corner  East  73d  street. 
Pott's  Memorial,  Washington  avenue,  near  l67tl;  sU 
Riverdale,  Riverdale. 
Rutgers,  98  Madison  avenue. 
Scotch,  53  West  14th  street. 
Seventh,  138  Broome  street. 
Shiloh,  167  West  26th  street. 
Spring  Street,  246  Spring  street. 
Thirteenth  Street,  145  West  13th  street. 
Twenty-third  Street,  210  West  23d  street. 
University  Place,  corner  East  loth  street. 
Washington  Heights,  Tenth  avenue,  comer  West 

155th  street. 
Welsh,  225  East  13th  street. 
West,  31  West  42d  street. 
West  Farms,  West  Farms. 
Westminster,  151  W.  22d  street. 


Methodist  Episcopal. — The  following  is  a  list 

Alanson,  52  Norfolk  street. 

Allen  Street,  126  Allen  street. 

Asbury,  82  Washington  square. 

Bedford  Street,  28  Morton  street. 

Beekman  Hill,  319  East  50th  street. 

Centenary,  Washington  avenue,  corner  i66th  street. 

Central,  58  Seventh  avenue. 

Chapel,  Boulevard,  corner  West  68th  street. 

Comell  Memorial,  East  76th  street,  near  Second  ave- 
nue. 

Duane,  294  Hudson  street. 

Eighteenth  Street,  307  West  i8th  street. 

Eighty-sixth  Street,  115  East  86th  street. 

Eleventh  Street  Chapel,  545  East  iith  street. 

First  German,  252  2d  street. 

Forsyth  Street,  10  Forsyth  street. 

Forty-fourth  Street,  461  West  44th  street. 

Forty-Third  Street,  253  West  43d  street. 

Franklin  Chapel,  186  Franklin  street. 

German,  346  West  40th  street. 

Grace,  West  104th,  near  Ninth  avenue. 

Hedding,  337  East  17th  street. 

Home,  Avenue  A,  corner  East  82d  street 

Hope,  75  W.  125th  street. 

Jane  Street,  13  Jane  street. 

John  Street,  44  John  street. 

Baptist. — Among  the  principal  churches  are  the 
Abyssinian  (colored),  166  Waverly  place. 
Amity,  West  54th  street,  near  Eighth  avenue. 
Antioch,  278  Bleecker  street. 
Berean,  35  Downing  street. 

Bethany  Chapel,  West  8ist  St.,  comer  Eleventh  ave. 
Calvary,  50  West  23d  street. 
Central,  220  West  42d  street. 

Central  Park,  East  83d  street,  near  Second  avenue. 
East,  Madison  street,  corner  Gouverneur  street. 
Ebenezer,  154  West  36th  .street. 
Fifth  Avenue,  West  46th  street,  near  Fifth  avenue. 
First,  Park  avenue,  comer  East  39th  street. 
First  German,  East  14th,  near  First  avenue. 
First  Harlem,  Fifth  avenue,  cor  126th  street 
First  Swedish. 

First  Mariners',  Oliver  street,  comer  Henry. 
Free  Will  Baptist,  104  West  17th  street. 
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of  the  churches: 

Lexington  Avenue,  comer  East  5  2d  street. 
North    New   York,  Willis    avenue,  comer  141st 
street. 

Perry  street,  122  Perry  street. 
Rose  Hill,  221  East  27th  street. 

St.  James',  Madison   avenue,  comer   East  ia6th 
street. 

St.  John's,  231  West  53d  street 
St.  Luke's,  108  West  41st  street. 

St.  Paul's  (German),  308  East  55th  street. 
St.  Paul's,  Fourth  avenue,  corner  East  22d  street. 
Second  Avenue,  corner  East  119th  street. 
Second  Street,  276  2d  street 
Seventh  Street,  24  7th  street. 
Sixty-first  Street,  229  East  6ist  street. 
South  Harlem,  179  East  iiith  street 
Thirtieth  Street,  331  West  30th  street. 
Thirty-fifth  Street,  460  West  35th  street. 
Thirty-seventh  Street,  225  East  37th  street. 
Twenty-fourth  Street,  359  West  24th  street. 
Tremont,  Washington  avenue,  near  176th  street. 
Washington  Heights,  Tenth  avenue,  near  West  I52(5 
street. 

Washington  Square,  137  West  4th  street. 
Wesley  Chapel,  87  Attorney  street. 
Willett  Street,  9  Willett  street. 


Grace,  405  West  29th  street. 

Harlem  Temple,  125th  street,  near  Fourth  avenue. 

Macdougal  Street,  24  Macdougal  street. 

Madison  Avenue,  Madison  ave.,  corner  East  31st  st. 

North,  120  Christopher  street. 

Pilgrim,  W^est  33d  street,  near  Eighth  avenue. 

Plymouth,  447  West  5 1st  street,  near  Ninth  avenue. 

Second  German,  453  West  45th  street. 

Second  Harlem,  iiith  street,  between  Third  and 

Fourth  avenues. 
Sixth  Street,  644  Sixth  street. 

Sixteenth,  257  West  l6th  street  near  Eighth  averi  .t 
South,  365  West  48th  street,  near  Eighth  avenue. 
Stanton,  East  25th  street,  near  Madison  avenue. 
Tabernacle,  162  Second  avenue. 
Trinity,  East  55th  street,  near  Lexington  avenue. 
West  Fifty-third  st..  West  53d  st.,  near  Seventh  ave. 


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Reformed  Dutch  churches  are  as  follows : 
Bloomingdale,  West  71st  street,  near  Ninth  avenue. 
Collegiate,  Lafayette  place,  corner  4th  street. 
Collegiate,  Fifth  avenue,  corner  29th  street. 
Collegiate,  Fifth  avenue,  corner  48th  street. 
Fourth  German  Mission,  246  West  40th  street,  near 

Eighth  avenue. 
German  Evangelical  Mission,  141  East  Houston 

street. 

German  Reformed  Protestant,  129  Norfolk  street. 
Harlem,  Third  avenue,  corner  121st  street;  Rev. 

G.  H.  Smyth. 
Holland,  West  29th  street,  near  Ninth  avenue. 
Madison  avenue,   Madison  avenue,   corner  57th 

street. 

Prospect  Hill,  East  85th  street,  near  Second  avenue. 
South  Fifth  Avenue,  corner  21st  street. 


Thirty- fourth  Street,  307  West  34th  street 
Union,  25  Sixth  avenue. 
Washington  Heights,  Washington  Heights. 
Collegiate  Mission,  160  West  29th  street. 
Collegiate  Mission,  514  Ninth  avenue,  near  39*14 
street. 

Collegiate  Mission,  Seventh  avenue,  comer  54th 
street. 

Collegiate  Mission,  Fulton  street,  near  William. 
South  Church  Mission  Chapel,  348  West  26th  street. 
Thirty-fourth  Street  Church  Mission,  405  West  29th 
street. 

German  Evangelical  Mission,  71  Avenue  B,  corner 
5th  street. 

German  Evangelical  Mission,  Second  avenue,  nortk- 
w^est  corner  5  2d  street. 


The  Congregational  churches  are  as  follows : 
Harlem,  251  East  125th  street. 

Madison  Avenue  Church  of  the  Disciples,  Madison 
avenue,  corner  East  45th  street. 


Second  (colored),  158th  street,  near  Elton  avenne. 
Tabernacle,  582  Sixth  avenue. 
V/ashington  Avenue,  near  1 66th  street. 


Welsh,  206  East  lith  st. 


Unitariajj  churches  are  as  follows : 
All  Souls,  245  Fourth  avenue.  j  Messiah,  61  East  34th  street. 

Unity  Chapel,  72  East  128th  street. 


Universalist  churches  are  as  follows : 

Church  of  Our  Saviour,  309  West  57th  street. 
Second,  121  East  127th  street. 


Third,  210  Bleecker  street. 

Church  of  the  Divine  Paternity,  538  Fifth  ayenve. 


The  Society  of  Friends'  meeting-houses  are  as  follows : 

East  Filleenth,  comer  Rutherford  place.  |  Twentieth  Street,  144  East  20th  street. 

Twenty-seventh  Street,  43  West  27th  street. 


The  Jewish  Congregations  have  their  synagogues  located  as  follows ; 


Adareth  El,  135  East  29th  street. 

Adath  Israel,  350  East  57th  street. 

Ahavath  Chesed,  652  Lexington  avenue. 

Beth-El,  817  Lexington  avenue. 

Beth  Hamedrash,  78  Allen  street. 

Beth  Hamedrash  Hagodol,  69  Ludlow  street. 

Beth  Hamedrash  Second,  24  Chrystie  street. 

Beth  Israel  Bikor  Cholem,  56  Chrystie  street, 

Bnai  Israel,  East  4th,  near  Avenue  C. 

Bnai  Jeshurun,  145  West  34th  street. 

Bnai  Sholom,  630  5th  street. 

Chebra  Mikra  Kodesh,  rear  63  Chrystie  street 

Darech  Amuno,  99  Sixth  avenue. 


Gates  of  Hope,  113  East  84th  street. 

Hand  in  Hand,  East  ii6th  street,  near  Second  ave. 

Holche  losher,  44  East  Broadway. 
Rodeph  Scholem,  8  Clinton  street. 
Shaaer  Hashamoin,  91  Rivington  street. 
Shaarai  Berocho,  498  Third  avenue. 
Shaarai  Rachmim,  146  Norfolk  street. 
Shaarai  Tephila,  127  West  44th  street.  ; 
Shaarai  Zedeck,  38  Henry  street.  ^ 
Sheareth  Israel,  98  Avenue  C. 
Shearith  Israel,  5  West  19th  street. 
Sons  of  Israel,  204  Chatham  street. 
Temple  Emanu- El,  521  Fifth  avenue. 


Colleges  and  Institutions  of  Learning. — Columbia  College  is  the  oldest  of  these  and  was  founded 
in  1754.  It  was  endowed  with  a  large  estate  and  is  now  one  of  the  wealthiest  and  most  prosperous 
educational  institutions  in  the  land.  Its  fine  looking  and  commodious  series  of  buildings  are  located  on 
the  block  bounded  by  Madison  and  Fourth  avenues  and  49th  and  50th  streets. 

The  University  of  the  City  of  New  York  is  located  in  a  noticeable  building,  facing  Washington  square, 
with  a  medical  department  in  East  26th  street.  It  was  chartered  in  1830,  is  ably  conducted,  afford' 
ing  excellent  opportunities  to  youths  to  acquire  a  higher  education.  The  additional  colleges  and  semi- 
naries of  importance  are  : 


Academy  of  the  Holy  Cross,  343  West  42d  street. 
Academy  of  the   Sacred   Heart,  49  West  47th 
street. 

College  of  the  City  of  New  York,  Lexington  avenue 

and  23d  street. 
Eclectic,  223  East  26th  street. 


General  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church,  West  20th  street  and 
Ninth  avenue. 

Hahnemann,  3  East  53d  street. 

Homoeopathic,  Third  avenue  and  East  23d  street. 

Home  of  the  Evangelist,  52  7th  street. 


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Hygeio  Therapeutic,  95  Sixth  avenue. 
Manhattan,  West  131st  street. 
Medical  College  for  Women,  187  Second  avenue. 
New  York  College  of  Dentistry,Broadway  and  2 1st  st. 
New  York  Free  Medical  College  for  Women,  51st 

street  and  Mark's  place. 
Pharmacy  University,  East  Washington  square. 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Fourth  ave.  and  East  23d  st. 


Rutgers  Female,  489  Fifth  avenue. 
St.  Francis  Xavier,  49  West  15th  street. 
St.  Louis,  232  West  42d  street. 
University  of  the  City  of  New  York,  2  WashingtO© 
square. 

University,  East  26th  street,  opposite  Bellevue. 
Union  Theological  Seminary,  9  University  place. 
Veterinary,  205  Lexington  avenue. 


Cooper  Institute  is  a  massive  brownstone  building  at  the  junction  of  Third  and  Fourth  avenues, 
and  was  built  by  the  late  Peter  Cooper,  in  1857,  at  a  cost  of  $630,000.  He  endowed  it  with  $150,000, 
and  opened  a  large  Free  Reading-room  and  Library,  which  have  been  better  patronized,  probably,  than 
any  similar  institution  in  the  city.  There  are  also  Free  Schools  for  instruction  in  the  sciences  and  fine 
arts.  In  the  basement  is  a  large  hall,  in  which  courses  of  free  lectures  are  given  on  travels,  science, 
philosophy,  etc.  The  library  contains  a  full  set  of  Fafenf  Office  Reports  and  15,000  volumes  of  useful 
literature.    The  reading-room  is  open  daily  from  eight  A.  M.  to  ten  P.  M. 

Clubs. — New  York  has  a  number  of  flourishing  and  excellent  clubs,  which  compare  favorably  with 
those  of  London.  The  principal  ones  are  the  Union  Club,  Fifth  avenue  and  21st  street,  with  1,000 
members  (to  which  number  it  is  limited),  and  the  Union  League  Club,  which  has  1,500  members  and 
occupies  a  magnificent  building  corner  of  Fifth  avenue  and  39th  street.  The  other  clubs  of  importance 
are  the 


Bullion  Club. 
Caledonian  Club. 
Century  Club. 
Coney  Island  Jockey  Qabw 
Down-Town  Club. 
Harmonie  Club. 
Jockey  Club. 
Knickerbocker  Club. 
La  Armonia. 
Lambs'  Club. 


Leider  Kranz  Club. 
Lotos  Club. 
Manhattan  Club, 
Merchants'  Club. 
New  York  Club. 
New  York  Press  Club, 
Racquet  Club. 
St.  Nicholas  Club. 
Turf  Club. 
Sorosis  (female). 
University  Club. 


Banks. — This  great  commercial  and  financial  centre  has  developed  a  large  number  of  banks,  both 
State  and  National,  They  are  conducted  in  a  conservative  manner,  and  fully  meet  the  wants  of  their 
numerous  customers.    The  State  banks  with  their  capital,  are  as  follows  : 


Bank  of  America,  46  Wall  street.  $8,000,000. 
Bank  of  North  America,  44  Wall  street.  3700,000. 
Bank  of  the  Metropolis,  1 7  Union  square.    $ 500,000. 
Corn  Exchange,  13  William  street.  $1,000,000. 
Eleventh  Ward,  147  Avenue  D.  $100,000. 
Fifth  Avenue,  531  Fifih  avenue.  $100,000. 
German  American,  50  Wall  street.  $750,000. 
German  Exchange,  330  Bowery.  $200,000. 
Germania,  215  Bowery.  $200,000. 
Greenwich,  402  Hudson  street.  $200,000. 
Island  City,  79  West  23d  street.  $100,000. 


Manhattan  Company,  40  Wall  street.  $2,050,000. 

Mt.  Morris,  133  East  125th  street. 

Murray  Hill,  760  Third  avenue.  $100,000. 

Nassau,  137  Nassau  street.  $1,000,000. 

North  River,  187  Greenwich  street.  $240,000, 

Oriental,  122  Bowery.  $300,000. 

Pacific,  470  Broadway.  $422,700. 

People's,  395  Canal  street.  $412,500. 

Produce,  59  Barclay  street.  $200,000. 

West  Side,  481  Eighth  avenue.  $200,000. 

Sea  Board  Bank. 


The  National  Banks  with  their  capital  are  as  follows : 


American  Exchange,  128  Broadway.    $5,000,000.  j 
Bank  of  Commerce,  29  Nassau  street.    35>ooo,ooo.  ! 
Bank  of  New  York,  48  Wall  street.    $2,000,000.  ; 
Bank  of  the  Republic,  33  Nassau  street.  $1,500,000. 
Bank  of  the  State  of  New  York,  33  William  street. 

$800,000. 
Bowery,  62  Bowery.  $250,000. 
Broadway,  237  Broadway.  $1,000,000. 
Butchers'  and  Drovers',  124  Bowery.  $300,000. 
Central,  320  Broadway.  $2,000,000. 
Chase,  104  Broadway.  $300,000. 
Chatham,  196  Broadway.  $450,000, 
Chemical,  270  Broadway,  $300,000. 
Citizens',  401  Broadway.  $600,000. 
Cliy,  52  Wall  street.  $1,000,000, 
Continental,  7  Nassau  street.  $1,000,000. 


I  East  River,  682  Broadway.  ^250,000. 

!  Fifth,  300  Third  avenue.  $150,000. 
;  First,  94  Broadway,  $500,000. 
Fourth,  14  Nassau  street.  $3,750,000. 
Fulton,  37  Fulton  street.  $600,000. 
Gallatin,  36  Wall  street.    $  i  ,500,000. 
Hanover,  13  Nassau  street.  $1,000,000. 
Importers'  and  Traders',  247  Broadway.  $1,500,000. 
Irving,  287  Greenwich  street.  $500,000, 
Leather  Manufacturers',  29  Wall  street.  $6oo,00a 
Marine,  78  Wall  street.  $400,000, 
Market,  286  Pearl  street,  $500,000. 
Mechanics',  33  Wall  street.  $2,000,000. 
Mechanics'   Banking  Company,  38   Wall  street, 
$500,000. 

Mechanics'  and  Traders',  153  Bowery.  $300/XXk 


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Mercantile,  191  Broadway.    ;$  1,000,000. 
Merchants',  42  Wall  street.  $2,000,000. 
Merchants'  Exchange,  257  Broadway.  000,000. 
Metropolitan,  108  Broadway.  $3,000,000. 
New  York  County,  79  Eighth  avenue.  $200,000. 
New  York  Exchange,  138  Chambers  street.  $300- 
000. 

Ninth,  409  Broadway.  $750,000. 

Park,  214  and  216  Broadway.  $2,000,000. 

Ptenix,  45  Wall  street.  $1,000,000. 


Produce  Exchange   Bank,  in  Produce  Exchange 

Building.  $2,000,000. 
St.  Nicholas,  7  Wall  street.  $500,000. 
Second,  190  Fifth  avenue. 
Seventh  Ward,  234  Pearl  street.  $300,000. 
Shoe  and  Leather,  271  Broadway.  $500,000. 
Sixth,  1330  Broadway.  $200,000. 
Third,  22  Nassau  street.  $1,000,000. 
Tradesmen's,  291  Broadway.  $1,000,000. 
Union,  34  Wall  street.    $1 ,200,000. 


Trust  Companies  are  as  follows  : 
American  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  141  Broadway. 
Central  Trust  Company,  15  Nassau  street. 
Equitable  Trust  Company,  27  Pine  street. 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  26  Exchange 

place. 

Mercantile,  120  Broadway. 
Mutmal  Trust  Company,  1 1 5  Broadway. 
New  York  Guaranty  Indemnity  Company,  52  Broad- 
way. 


New  York  Bond  Deposit  Company,  108  Broadway. 
New  York  Life  Insurance  and  Trust  Company,  52 
Wall  street. 

New  York  State  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  50 
Wall  street. 

Real  Estate  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  115  Broad- 
way. 

Union  Trust  Company,  71  Broadway. 
United  States  Trust  Company,  49  Wall  street. 


United  States  Mortgage  Company,  50  Wall  street. 


Savings  Banks  are  as  follows : 
American,  Fifth  avenue  and  42d  street. 
Bank  of  Savings,  67  Bleecker  street. 
Bowery,  130  Bowery. 
Broadway,  4  Park  place. 
Citizens',  58  Bowery. 
Dry  Dock,  Bowery  and  3d  street. 
East  River,  3  Chambers  street. 
East  Side,  187  Cherry  street. 
Emigrant  Industrial,  51  Chambers  street. 
Eleventh  Ward,  916  Third  avenue. 
Excelsior,  374  Sixth  avenue. 
Franklin,  658  Eighth  avenue. 
Fifth  Avenue,  44th  street  and  Fifth  avenue. 


German,  4  Union  square. 
Greenwich,  73  Sixth  avenue. 
Harlem,  2281  Third  avenue. 

Institution  for  the  Savings  of  Merchants'  Clerks,  20 

Union  place. 
Irving,  96  Warren  street. 
Manhattan,  644  Broadway. 
Metropolitan,  i  Third  avenue. 
New  York,  81  Eighth  avenue. 
North  River,  474  Eighth  avenue. 
Seamen's,  76  Wall  street. 
Union  Dime,  Broadway  and  32d  street. 
West  Side,  1 54  Sixth  avenue. 


NEW  YORK'S  GREAT  INDUSTRIES — MARKET  SCENE,  WEST  STREET. 


CITY  GOVERNMENT.— HISTORICAL  SKETCH. 


It  is  natural  that  the  metropolis  of  a  nation — the  centre  of  the  commercial  activity  for  so  many  millions 
of  people — should  require  a  carefully  studied  and  elaborate  system  of  municipal  government.  New  York, 
the  representative  city  of  America,  has  had  a  corporate  existence  for  upward  of  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  years,  and  during  this  period  its  municipal  government  has  seen  many  changes,  and  during  the  violent 
political  vicissitudes  of  years  gone  by  has  undoubtedly  been  misgoverned  by  reason  of  unjust  legislation, 
corrupt  administrators,  and  the  lethargy  of  her  representative  citizens;  yet,  since  the  expulsion  of  the  Tweed 
Ring,  matters  have  greatly  mended,  and  at  the  present  time — with  all  its  inherent  defects — our  system  of 
municipal  government  works  pretty  smoothly  and  effectively.  The  city  contains  upward  of  one  million  and 
a  half  of  people,  with  an  assessed  property  valuation  of  fifteen  hundred  million  dollars.  Nearly  two  hun- 
dred million  dollars  are  here  invested  in  manufactures,  while  the  industrial  products  annually  amount  in 
value  to  the  imposing  sum  of  five  hundred  millions  of  dollars !  Yet  these  figures  are  utterly  dwarfed  by 
the  value  of  New  York's  foreign  commerce,  which  represents  an  aggregate  of  about  one  bilHon  dollars, 
entirfely  apart  from  the  hundreds  of  millions  footed  up  for  the  domestic  trade. 

The  charter  of  this  city  has  its  origin  in  the  Legislature  of  the  State,  and  is  amended  from  time  to  time 
by  that  body.  By  it  the  various  departments  of  the  city  government  are  created.  These  are  each  placed 
under  the  leadership  of  a  Commissioner,  or  more  generally  of  a  Board  of  Commissioners,  composed  of 
citizens  nominated  by  the  Mayor  and  confirmed  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  This  is  an  elective  body  with 
far-reaching  executive  and  legislative  powers,  their  authority  to  confirm  or  reject  the  Mayor's  nominations 
vesting  a  grave  responsibility  in  them,  which,  we  are  sorry  to  say,  has  too  frequently  been  abused  from  par- 
tisan or  other  subsidiary  motives.  The  municipal  departments  of  the  city  government  with  their  powers 
and  duties  are  as  follows  : 

The  Mayor,  with  a  general  supervision  over  all  branches  of  the  government,  and  who  nominates  the 
Commissioners  and  subordinate  heads  of  departments. 

The  Comptroller  is  the  financial  head  of  the  city.  He  has  control  of  the  fiscal  affairs  of  all  the  mu- 
nicipal departments,  which  amount  in  yearly  expenditures  to  thirty-odd  millions  of  dollars. 

The  Commissioner  of  Public  Works  is  vested  witk  extensive  powers  over  public  thoroughfares  and 
places,  buildings,  incumbrances,  etc.,  and  also  the  Croton  water. 

Four  Park  Commissioners  have  control  of  Central  Park  and  the  other  parks  and  squares  of  the  city. 

The  Dock  Department  have  charge  of  all  the  docks,  piers,  and  bulkheads  on  both  the  river  fronts  of 
the  city,  the  improvement  of  the  city's  water  front,  etc.,  etc. 

There  are  three  Fire  Commissioners,  who  have  sole  control  of  the  Fire  Department. 

The  police  administration  of  the  metropolis  is  vested  in  four  Commissioners.  To  them  the  public 
looks  for  the  preservation  of  peace  and  order,  the  arrest  of  lawbreakers,  the  enforcement  of  the  laws 
against  gambling  dens,  disorderly  places,  and  the  direct  control  of  the  police  force  as  regards  appointments, 
dismissals,  discipline,  etc. 

The  duty  of  licensing  liquor  dealers  and  enforcing  the  law  against  illegal  rumselling  is  put  in  the 
hands  of  three  Excise  Commissioners. 

There  are  eleven  Police  Justices,  who  have  charge  of  the  police  courts,  trying  and  sentencing  pris- 
oners guilty  of  petty  offenses  and  conducting  the  preliminary  examinations,  with  power  to  commit  for  trial 
in  cases  of  felony  and  misdemeanor.  ^ 

The  Department  of  Public  Charities  and  Correction  consists  of  three  Commissioners.  They  have 
supervision  of  a  great  system  of  public  institutions  all  over  the  city  and  on  the  neighboring  Blackwell's 
and  Randall's  Islands,  inclusive  of  the  Penitentiary,  Workhouse,  and  Charitable  Relief  Departments, 

The  Board  of  Health  looks  after  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  city,  to  abate  nuisances,  to  guard  the 
people  against  disease  and  save  them  from  death. 

The  Commissioners  of  Taxes  and  Assessment  are  clothed  with  extensive  powers  which  touch  the 
rights  and  interests  of  every  property  owner,  in  connection  with  the  value  of  real  estate,  and  the  collection 
of  the  assessments  thereon,  and  also  personal  taxes. 

Besides  the  above  departments,  there  is  the  Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment,  presided  over  by 
the  Mayor,  and  which  finally  decides  as  to  the  amount  of  money  that  is  to  be  annually  expended  in  carry- 
ing on  the  work  of  the  city  government;  also,  the  Sinking  Fund  Commissioners,  five  in  number,  who  have 
charge  of  the  method  devised  for  extinguishing  the  civic  debt. 

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Last,  but  by  no  means  least,  is  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  whose  members  are  directly  elected  by  the 
pe«)ple,  and  representing  larger  interests  than  those  of  many  of  the  States  in  the  Union.  They  have  power 
to  pass,  repeal,  and  enforce  civic  ordinances,  and  can  override  the  Mayor's  veto  by  a  two-third's  vote. 
There  are  twenty-two  Aldermen  in  the  Board. 


A  BRIEF  RETROSPECT  FROM  THE  DATE  OF  THE  CITY'S  INCORPORATION,  WITH  A  HISTORY 
OF  THE  MAYORS  WHO  HAVE  HELD  OFFICE  FROM   1 665. 

The  City  of  New  York  was  incorporated  in  1653,  and  has  ever  since  had  a  vigorous  and  progressive 
existence.  The  germs  of  civic  vitality  sown  by  the  rugged  old  Dutch  Burghers  have  produced  ten  thousand 
fold  in  everything  that  makes  a  city  great,  wealthy,  and  powerful,  and  the  present  Mayor,  Mr.  Edson,  can 
look  back  upon  a  line  of  previous  Mayors  who,  for  over  two  hundred  years  in  turn,  filled  the  high  office. 

In  1650  the  Government  of  Holland  issued  a  provisional  order  "  for  the  government,  preservation,  and 
peopling  of  New  Netherland,"    Article  XVII  of  this  interesting  old  document  is  as  follows  : 

*'  And  within  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam  shall  be  erected  a  Burgher  Government,  consisting  of 
a  Sheriff,  two  Burgomasters,  and  five  Schepens." 

In  1652  definite  instructions  were  sent  out  to  the  Sheriff  for  his  guidance  in  acting  "as  the  Director 
General  and  Councils'  guardian  of  the  law  in  the  district  of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam." 

The  English  Come  In. 

However,  in  1665  the  British  had  obtained  possession  of  "  New  Amsterdam,"  and  had,  with  character- 
istic loyalty  to  King  James,  rechristened  it  "  New  Yorke,"  and  on  the  twelfth  day  of  June,  1665,  Governor 
Richard  Nicolls  issued  a  "  Mayor  and  Aldermen's  Commission." 

We  give  the  text  of  the  original  document  in  the  quaint  old  English  then  in  vogue : 

"Whereas;  upon  mature  dclcberacon  and  advice,  I  have  found  it  necessary  to  discharge  the  fforme 
"  of  Governmt  late  in  practice  wth  in  this  his  Maties  Towne  of  New  Yorke,  under  the  name  and  style  of 
*•  Scout,  Burgomasters  and  Schepenes,  which  are  not  knowne  or  customary  in  any  of  his  Maties  Dominions; 
'*  To  the  end  that  the  course  of  Justice  for  the  future  may  be  legally,  equally  and  impartially  administered  to 
"all  his  Maties  Subjects  as  well  as  Inhabitants  &  Strangers;  Know  all  Men  by  these  Presents,  That  I 
"  Richard  Nicolls,  Deputy  Governr  to  His  Royall  Highnesse,  the  Duke  of  Yorke,  by  virtues  of  his  Maties 
"Letters  Pattents,  bearing  date  the  12th  day  of  March  in  ye  i6th  yeare  of  his  Maties  Rcigne,  Do  ordaine, 
"constitute,  and  declare  that  the  Inhabitants  of  New  Yorke,  New  Harlem,  wth  all  other  his  Maties  Subjects 
"Inhabitants  upon  this  Island,  commonly  called  and  knowne  by  the  Name  of  the  Manhattans  Island,  are 
"  and  shall  bee  for  ever  accounted,  nominated  and  Established,  as  one  Body  Politique  and  Corporate  under 
"the  Governmt  of  a  Mayor  Aldermen  and  Sheriffe,  and  I  do  by  these  P'sents  constitute  and  appoint  for  one 
"  whole  yeare,  commencing  from  the  date  hereof,  and  ending  the  12th  day  of  June  wch  shall  be  in  the  Yeare 
"of  our  Lord  1666,  Mr.  Thomas  Willett  to  bee  Mayor,  Mr.  Thomas  Delavall,  Mr.  Oloffe  Stuyvesant,  Mr. 

John  Brugges,  Mr.  Cornelius  Van  Ruyven,  8c  Mr.  John  Lawrence  to  bee  Aldermen,  and  Mr.  Allard 
"Anthony  to  be  Sheriffe;  Giving  and  Granting  to  them  the  said  Mayor  &  Aldermen,  or  any  four  of  them, 
"whereof  the  said  Mayor  or  his  Deputy  shall  be  always  one,  and  upon  Equall  division  voyces,  to  have 
"always  the  casting  and  decisive  voyce,  full  power  and  authoritye  to  Rule  &  Governe,  as  well  all  the 
"  Inhabitants  of  this  Corporacon,  as  any  Strangers,  according  to  the  Generall  Lawes  of  this  Governmt  and 
"  such  peculiar  Lawes  as  are,  or  shall  be  thought  convenient  &  necessary  for  the  good  &  welfare  of  this 
"  His  Maties  Corporacon ;  and  I  do  hereby  strictly  charge  and  command  all  persons  to  obey  &  execute, 
"  from  Time  to  Time,  all  such  Warrants,  orders  &  Constitutions,  as  shall  be  made  by  the  said  Mayor  & 
"  Aldermen,  as  they  will  answer  the  contrary  at  their  utmost  Perills." 

"  And  for  the  due  Administracon  of  Justice,  according  to  the  fforme  and  manner  prescribed  in  this 
■"Commission,  by  the  Mayor,  Aldermen  Sc  Sheriffe,  These  Presents  shall  bee  to  them,  &  every  of  them,  a 
"  suflScient  Warrant  and  discharge  in  that  behalfe ; 

"  Given  under  my  hand  &  seale  at  Ffort  James  in  New  Yorke,  this  12th  day  of  June,  1665." 

"Rich.  Nicolls." 

The  above  curious  document  was  the  one  that  first  created  the  office  of  Mayor  in  the  city  of  New  York, 
and  the  gentleman  thus  honored,  Mr.  Thomas  Willett,  was  a  merchant  and  trader.    Mr.  Thomas  Delavall, 
another  merchant,  was  Mayor  in  1671;  and  Matthias  Nicolls,  a  lawyer,  held  the  office  in  1672.    But  a 
startling  change  then  came  over  the  face  of  the  Britons'  dream  of  power,  for  in  the  following  year,  1673, 
Dutch  again  gained  possession  of  "  New  Yorke  "  and  promptly  changed  the  name  to  "  New  Orange," 


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and  in  so  doing,  to  use  a  colloquial  expression,  they  "fired  out"  the  British  Mayor  and  Aldermen  and 
abolished  all  such  officials. 

Here  is  what  Bencke's  and  Evertsen's  Charter,  dated  1673,  says: 

**  Whereas,  we  have  deemed  it  necessary  for  the  advantage  and  prosperity  of  our  City,  New  Orange, 
"recently  restored  to  the  obedience  of  the  said  High  and  Mighty  Lord  States  General  of  the  United  Nether- 
elands,  &  His  Serene  Highness  the  Lord  Prince  of  Orange,  to  Reduce  the  form  of  Government  of  this  city  to 
"its  previous  character  of  Schout,  Burgomasters,  &  Schepens,  as  is  practiced  in  all  the  cities  of  our  Fatherland." 

The  charter  goes  on  to  appoint  Anthony  de  Millt  as  Schout  or  Sheriff,  and  among  the  Burgomasters 
we  notice  the  familiar  names  of  "  de  Peyster  "  and  "  Beeckman." 

Return  of  the  British. 

It  was  not  long,  however,  before  the  British  returned,  and,  again  obtaining  possession  of  the  city, 
restored  the  name  of  "  New  Yorke,"  and  which  it  has  ever  since  borne. 
Among  the  early  Mayors  under  English  rule  were : 


Nicholas  De  Meyer,  merchant,  in  1676; 

Stephanus  Van  Cortland,  merchant,  in  1677  ; 

Thomas  Delavall  (second  term),  merchant,  in  1678; 

Francis  Rombout,  merchant,  in  1679; 

Gabriel  Minvielle,  merchant,  in  1684; 

Nicholas  Bayard,  brewer,  in  1685 ;  [ 1 686-7  ; 

Stephanus  Van  Cortland  (second  term),  merchant,  in 

Cornelius  Steennyck,  merchant,  in  1688; 

Peter  Delancey,  merchant,  in  1689; 

John  Lawrence,  merchant,  in  1690; 

Abraham  De  Peyster,  merchant,  from  169 1  to  1 694; 

William  Merritt,  merchant,  from  1695  to  1697; 

Johannes  De  Peyster,  merchant,  in  1698; 

David  Provoost,  merchant,  in  1699  ; 

Isaac  De  Riemer,  merchant,  in  1700; 

Thomas  Noole,  merchant,  in  1701 ; 


Philip  French,  merchant,  in  1702  ; 
William  Peartree,  merchant,  from  1703  to  1706; 
Ebenezer  Wilson,  merchant,  from  1707  to  1709  ; 
Jacobus  Van  Cortland,  merchant,  in  17 10; 
Caleb  Heathcote,  gentleman,  from  1711  to  17 13; 
John  Johnson,  merchant,  from  1 7 14  to  1718; 
Jacobus  Van  Cortland  (second  term),  merchant,  in 
1719; 

Robert  Walters,  merchant,  from  1720  to  1723  ; 
Robert  Lurting,  merchant,  from  1726  to  1734; 
Paul  Richard,  merchant,  from  1735  to  1738; 
John  Cruger,  merchant,  from  1739  to  1743; 
Stephen  Bayard,  merchant,  from  1744  to  1746; 
Edward  Holland,  merchant,  from  1747  to  1756; 
John  Cruger,  Jr.,  merchant,  from  1757  to  1765  ; 
Whitehead  Hicks,  lawyer,  from  1766  to  1773. 


After  the  Evacuation  by  the  British. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  Mayors  from  1783  to  1883,  with  some  references  to  those  of  prominence  : 

James  Duane  was  the  first  Mayor  elected  after  peace  was  declared.  He  was  the  son  of  an  Irishman 
from  Galway  named  Anthony  Duane,  who  married  into  the  Keteltas  family,  prominent  in  the  city,  Abraham 
Keteltas  having  been  an  Assistant  Alderman  for  five  years.  Mayor  Duane  was  a  celebrated  and  eloquent 
lawyer,  whose  wife  was  a  Livingston.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Provincial  Congress,  and  to  him  the  heirs 
of  Anneke  Jans  first  applied  for  direction  in  their  suit  against  Trinity  Church,  and  he  was  commissioned  as 
the  first  United  States  Judge  who  ever  presided  in  New  York.    He  was  Mayor  from  1783  to  1788. 

Richard  Varick,  another  brilliant  lawyer,  succeeded  him.  He  was  prominent  during  the  Revolution 
and  had  been  Recording  Secretary  to  General  Washington;  also  had  been  Attorney  General  and  Recorder. 
During  his  lifetime  the  population  of  the  city  increased  from  20,000  to  200,000.  He  was  Mayor  from  1 789 
to  1800.    Edward  Livingston,  another  leading  lawyer,  came  next,  and  was  Mayor  during  1801  and  1802. 

DeWitt  Clinton  comes  next.  He  was  certainly  one  of  the  most  celebrated  and  successful  men  who  ever 
graced  the  civic  chair.  The  period  when  he  was  elected  was  a  lively  one  in  politics,  but  Clinton  was  a  man 
of  wonderful  force  of  character  and  faithfully  served  the  city  from  1803  to  1 814,  when  he  resigned  the  office 
and  was  soon  afterward  elected  Governor  of  the  State  by  a  large  majority. 

Marinus  Willett,  an  ex- Sheriff,  and  the  lineal  descendant  of  Thomas  Willett,  the  first  Mayor  of  New 
York  (in  1666),  was  next  in  office  in  1815.  He  lived  to  be  ninety-one  years  old  and  died  on  his  farm, 
after  which  the  present  Willett  Street  was  named. 

Jacob  Radcliffe  comes  next.    Was  a  lawyer  and  became  a  Judge.    He  retired  from  office  in  18 17. 

Cadwallader  D.  Colden,  a  lawyer,  was  elected  Mayor  in  1818.  He  had  been  District  Attorney,  and 
a  member  of  Assembly,  and  was  afterward  made  State  Senator,  Congressman,  and  one  of  the  Court  for  the 
Correction  of  En-ors,  now  known  as  the  Court  of  Appeals.  Mayor  Colden  displayed  a  very  lively  interest 
in  local  public  improvements,  education,  the  drama  and  literature.  He  originated  the  House  of  Refuge, 
and  was  among  the  founders  of  the  Erie  and  Morris  and  Essex  Canals.  He  served  as  Mayor  through  the 
years  1818,  1819,  and  1820,  and  for  many  years  was  president  of  the  St.  David's  Society  of  New  York. 


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Stephen  Allen,  proprietor  of  a  sail  loft,  succeeded  Golden.  He  had  been  originally  a  journeyman 
■sailmaker,  but  his  energy  and  talents  pushed  him  up,  and  he  grew  wealthy.  He  served  two  years  as 
Mayor,  and  was  lost  in  1S52  on  board  the  ill-fated  steamboat,  "  Henry  Clay." 

William  Paulding,  Jr.,  a  lawyer,  was  successor  to  Mayor  Allen  in  1823,  and  served  through  1824.  At 
that  time  the  Aldermen  chose  the  Mayor,  and  in  1825  they  elected 

Philip  Hone,  a  Whig,  to  succeed  Paulding,  who  was  a  Democrat.  Mayor  Hone  made  things  lively 
for  a  year.  He  suggested  many  public  improvements,  and  gave  numerous  receptions  at  his  house  in 
Broadway,  near  Park  place.  Not  only  the  salary  of  the  office,  $3,500,  but  a  goodly  share  of  his  private 
fortune,  were  spent  by  Mayor  Hone,  who,  however,  was  supplanted  in  the  next  year  by  his  predecessor. 
Mayor  Paulding.    !Mr.  Hone  was  Naval  Officer  of  the  Port  of  New  York  when  he  died  in  1 85 1. 

Mayor  Paulding  held  office  in  his  second  term  during  1826  and  1827. 

Ex-Senator  Walter  Bowne  was  elected  in  1828.  He  was  a  descendant  of  a  Quaker  family,  and  had 
made  a  fortune  in  the  hardware  business,  and  he  applied  the  principles  which  were  the  basis  of  his  success 
to  the  government  of  the  city.  When  he  left  office  after  being  there  five  years  the  yearly  tax  lewj  was 
only  $665,385.74.  In  a  few  years  it  was  up  to  nearly  a  million,  in  1S42  it  had  reached  two  millions,  in 
1846  it  was  three,  in  1853  four,  in  1855  five,  in  1856  seven,  in  1857  eight,  and  in  i860  ten  millions. 

Gideon  Lee,  who  comes  next,  was  the  last  Mayor  to  be  chosen  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  He  had 
•come  to  New  York  a  poor  boy,  had  suffered  many  hardships,  but  with  creditable  pluck  and  application 
had  succeeded  in  amassing  a  fortune  in  the  leather  trade.  He  ser\'ed  during  1833,  and  would  not  stand 
for  re-election,  but  served  a  term  in  Congress  afterward. 

Cornelius  W.  Lawrence,  merchant,  was  the  first  Mayor  elected  by  the  people,  the  election  occurring  in 
April,  1834.  Julian  C.  Verplanck  was  the  ^Vhig  candidate,  but  the  Democrats  rallied  to  the  support  of 
Mr.  Lawrence,  and  a  close  struggle  ensued.  The  polling  lasted  three  days.  There  were  40,000  votes 
polled,  and  the  Democratic  candidate  had  181  majority.    He  was  re-elected  twice. 


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Aaron  Clark,  an  ex-official  and  wealthy  promoter  of  lotteries  (which  were  then  legalized),  was  elected 
Mayor  in  1837.  With  the  example  of  Mayor  Hone  before  him,  Clark  tried  to  gain  the  favor  of  society  by 
giving  balls  and  entertainments  at  his  house  on  Broadway,  near  Leonard  Street ;  but  he  was  laughed  for 
his  pains  and  was  nicknamed  the  "  dancing  Mayor."  Nevertheless,  he  was  re-elected,  there  being  several 
Democratic  candidates,  including  Alderman  Isaac  L.  Vanan  and  Recorder  Riker. 

Isaac  L.  Varian  succeeded  Aaron  Clark.    He  was  Mayor  during  1839  1840. 

Robert  H.  Morris,  a  prominent  lawyer,  was  the  next  Mayor,  serving  during  1841,  1842,  and  1843. 
He  had  distinguished  himself  by  bringing  to  light  some  colonization  fraud,  which  the  Wliig  leaders  had 
been  practicing  during  the  Harrison-Van  Buren  Presidential  campaign.  At  the  time  of  his  death  in  1854 
he  was  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court. 

James  Harper,  publisher,  was  Mayor  during  1844.    Was  the  nominee  of  the  Know  Nothing  party. 

William  F.  Havemeyer,  sugar  refiner,  succeeded  him  in  1845.  t>eat  Harper  by  7,000  plurality, 

or  as  much  as  the  Whig  candidate,  Dudley  Selden,  received  altogether. 

Andrew  H.  Mickle,  a  tobacconist,  was  Mayor  in  1846.  He  was  a  Democrat,  and  his  Know  Nothing 
opponent,  William  B.  Cozzens,  the  hotel  man,  received  but  8,000  votes  as  compared  with  the  24,000  cast 
for  Mayor  Harper  in  1844. 

William  V.  Brady,  a  silverware  manufacturer,  was  elected  by  the  Whigs  in  1847.  He  ran  for  the 
office  again  the  following  year,  but  was  defeated  by 

William  F.  Havemeyer,  who  served  his  second  term  through  1848. 

Caleb  S.  WoodhuU,  a  lawer,  was  Mayor  during  1849  1850,  being  elected  and  returned  to  office  by 
the  Whigs.    He  was  at  the  helm  when  the  Astor  Place  riot  occurred. 

Ambrose  C.  Kingsland,  a  merchant,  and  the  Whig  candidate,  was  the  next  Mayor,  and  defeated  Fer- 
nando Wood  by  four  thousand  five  hundred  majority;  he  held  office  for  two  terms,  during  185 1  and  1852.. 

Jacob  A.  Westervelt,  shipbuilder,  was  Mayor  during  1853  and  1854. 

Hon.  Fernando  Wood  was  Mayor  in  1855-6-7-8.  He  defeated  three  candidates  in  '55,  although  the 
vote  he  received  was  twenty  thousand  less  than  the  total  cast  for  the  others. 

Hon.  Daniel  F.  Tiernan  succeeded  Mayor  Wood  in  1859,  remaining  in  office  one  year,  when  Ex- 
Mayor  Wood  was  re-elected,  and  presided  over  the  office  until  he  resigned  to  take  his  seat  as  a  member  of 
Congress. 

George  Opdyke,  a  representative  banker,  was  Mayor  during  1862-3,  and  was  noted  for  quelling  the 
draft  riots.    Was  the  first  president  of  the  Fourth  National  Bank.    His  son  continues  the  banking  business. 

C.  Godfrey  Gunther,  a  merchant,  was  elected  to  succeed  Mayor  Opdyke,  and  held  the  office  during  the 
years  1864-5.  During  his  term  the  plot  to  burn  the  city  was  discovered  and  promptly  checked  through 
a  determined  and  masterly  effort. 

Hon.  John  T.  Hoffman,  a  well-known  lawyer,  succeeded  to  the  Mayoralty  in  1866,  and  continued  in 
office  until  October,  1868,  when  he  resigned  to  assume  the  duties  of  Governor  of  New  York  State.  From! 
the  period  of  his  resignation  to  January,  1869,  there  was  no  Mayor,  the  duties  incumbent  on  the  position 
being  transacted  by  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  by  virtue  of  his  office. 

A.  Oakey  Hall,  a  lawyer,  assumed  office  in  1869,  and  continued  during  the  years  of  1870-71-72. 
During  his  administration  he  was  charged  with  being  implicated  in  the  corrupt  deals  that  were  at  that  time 
discovered.    He  was  twice  tried  for  malfeasance  in  office,  the  jury  disagreeing. 

William  F.  Havemeyer,  sugar  refiner,  who  was  Mayor  in  1845  and  1848,  was  re-elected  to  succeed 
Mayor  Hall  In  1872,  and  assumed  the  position  in  1873.  During  his  career  in  the  Mayor's  chair  he  exposed 
the  Tweed  Ring,  and  though  experiencing  bitter  quarrels  with  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  his  personal  integ- 
rity was  never  questioned.    He  suddenly  died  in  his  office  on  November  30th,  1874. 

S.  B.  H.  Vance,  President  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  by  virtue  of  his  office  became  Mayor  at  Mayor 
Havemeyer's  death.  He  was  a  Republican,  and  though  having  a  number  of  appointments  during  his 
thirty-days  term,  he  requested  the  !Mayor-elect  to  name  the  successors  of  the  vacant  offices. 

W^illiam  H.  Wickham,  a  merchant,  became  Mayor  January,  1875,  for  the  term  of  two  years. 

Smith  Ely,  Jr.,  a  lawyer  and  leather  merchant,  next  filled  the  office  during  the  years  1877-8  and  was 
followed  by 

Edward  Cooper,  a  merchant  and  capitalist,  and  a  son  of  Peter  Cooper,  filling  the  office  for  1879-80. 
He  made  the  great  fight  againt  Tammany  Hall,  defeating  their  candidate  by  some  fifteen  thousand  majority, 
and  while  in  office  was  persistent  in  his  contest  with  corruption. 

William  R.  Grace,  head  of  the  house  of  William  R.  Grace  &  Co.,  became  Mayor  of  the  city  during 
the  years  188 1-2.    His  administration  is  so  recent  that  it  is  intimately  known  to  all  the  cititens. 

Franklin  Edson,  the  present  incumbent,  is  noticed  to  some  extent  on  page  76. 


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POPUIiATION  OF  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES. 

In  the  matter  of  comparison  ^rith  our  own  country,  as  well  as  for  general  and  useful  information,  zhm  table  of 
the  population  of  Foreign  Countries,  given  below,  will  be  of  more  than  ordinary  interest.  Of  the  countries  of 
Europe,  the  United  States  now  leads  them  all,  with  the  single  exception  of  Russia,  whose  territory,  in  square  miles, 
is  five  times  larger  than  our  own.  Germany,  France,  Austria,  Turkey,  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  and  Italy,  fall 
below  the  United  States,  in  the  order  named.  Belgium  is  more  crowded  than  any  other  country  in  the  world,  hav- 
ing 469  inhabitants  to  the  square  mile,  followed  by  Netherlands  and  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  with  2«2  and  268,  re- 
spectively. Canada  has  plenty  of  room,  with  one  inhabitant  to  each  square  mile,  while  the  United  States  has  more 
than  suflBcient  elbow  room  with  thirteen.  The  general  average  of  all  countries,  as  represented  in  the  table,  is  88 
persons  to  the  square  mile,— that  is,  if  the  population  was  evenly  distributed,  it  would  allow  of  eighty-eight  persons 
occupying  that  area: 

COrNTRIES.  CAPITAL. 


Argentine  Republic  Buenos  Ayres... 

Austria-Hungary  Vienna  

Belgium  Brussels  

Bolivia  La  Paz  

Brazil  I^io  do  Janeiro. 

Canada,  Dominion  of  Uctawa  

Chili  Santiago  

Chinese  Empire  Pekin  

Colombia  Bogota  

Egypt  Cairo   

Denmark   Copenhagen  .... 

Ecuador  Quito  

France   Paris  

Germany  Berlin  

Great  Britain  and  Ireland  London  

Greece  Athens  

India,  Britisli  Calcutta  

Italy  Rome   

Japan  Yeddo  

Mexico  Mexico  

Morocco  Morocco  

Netherlands   Amsterdam  

Norway  Christiania  

Paraguay  ....*.  Asuncion  

Persia  Teheran  

Peru  _  Lima  

Portugal  Lisbon  

Russian  Empire  St.  Petersburg 

Romania  Bucharest  

Servia  Belgrade  

Siam  Bangkok  

Spain  Madrid  

Sweden  Stocklioim  

Switzerland  Berne  

Turkey  Constantinople. 

Uruguay  Montevideo  

United  States  Washington  

Venezuela  Caracas  


LAST 

INHABITANTS 

CENSUS. 

POPULATION. 

SQUARE 

TO  SQUAKlt. 

1875 

1,715,681 
35,904,435 

871,000 

1.96 

1869 

226  40  6 

158.58 

1876 

5,336,185 

1L373 

469.20 

1S61 

1,742,352 

473  300 

3.70 

1872 

10,108,291 

3,275',326 

3.08 

1871 

3.602,321 

3,483,952 

1.03 

1875 

2,075  971 
433^500*000 

130,977 

15.79 

Est. 

3,924,627 

110.45 

1870 

2,951,311 

432,400 

6.82 

Est. 

5,252,000 
1,912,142 

212',600 

24.70 

1870 

14  553 

131.32 

1875 

866,137 

218!9S4 

3.49 

1876 

36,905,788 

201,900 

182.79 

1S75 

42,727.360 

212*091 

281.45 

1871 

31,623,338 

121^230 

268!08 

1870 

1.457,894 

19,941 

72.96 

1871 

190,663,623 

950,919 

200.50 

1871 

26,801,154 

112,677 

243.91 

1874 

33,623,319 
9,276,097 

156,604 

214.71 

1871 

761,640 

12.18 

Est. 

6,000,000 

219,000 

27.39 

1869 

3,579,529 

12,680 

282.30 

1875 

1,806,900 

122,280 

14.78 

1873 

221,0^9 

57,303 

3.85 

Est. 

6,500,000 

648,000 

10.03 

1876 

2,699,945 

502,760 

5.81 

1875 

4,441,057 

36,510 

121.31 

1876 

86,952,347 
5,376,000 

8,404,767 

10.34 

Est. 

51,033 

105.34 

1874 

1.720,270 

19,721 

87.33 

Est. 

6,300,000 

250,600 

25.20 

1870 

16,222,814 
4,429,713 

182,758 

92.11 

1876 

170,980 

25.90 

1870 

2,759,854 

15,233 

181.17 

Est. 

31,669,147 

1,812,048 

17.62 

1876 

445.000 

70,000 

6.35 

1880 

50,152,371 

3,603.884 

13.63 

1873 

1,784,197 

268,235 

4.92 

STATISTICS  OF  THE  OliOBE. 


The  earth  is  inhabited  by  about  1,300  millions  of  inha- 
bitants, viz : 

Of  the  Caucasian  race   360,000,000 

Of  the  Mongolian   550,000,000 

Of  the  Ethiopian   1-0,000,000 

Of  the  Malay   200,000,000 

Of  the  American  Indian   1,000,000 

All  these  respectively  speak  3,064  languages,  and  pos- 
sess 1,000  different  religions. 

The  number  of  deaths  per  annum  is  33  333,333,  or  91,- 
934  per  day,  3,730  per  hour,  sixty  per  minute,  or  one  per 


second.  This  loss  is  compensated  for  by  an  equal  amount 
of  births. 

The  average  duration  of  life  throughout  the  globe  is 
thirty-three  years.  One-fourth  of  its  population  dies  be- 
fore the  seventh  year,  and  one-half  before  the  seven- 
teenth. Out  of  10,000  persons,  only  one  reaches  his  hun- 
dredth year,  only  one  in  500  his  eightieth,  and  only  one 
in  100  h'is  .-^ixty-fifth. 

Married  people  live  longer  than  unmarried  ones,  and  a 
tall  man  is  likely  to  live  longer  than  a  short  one.  Until 
the  fiftieth  year,  women  have  a  better  chance  of  life  than 
men;  but  beyond  that  period  the  chances  are  equal. 


THE  GREAT  CITIES  OF  THE  WOREO  HAVING  A  POPUEATIO^J  OF 

500,000  ANI>  OVER. 


London,  England   3.251.000 

Soo  Chow,  China   2,000,000 

Paris,  France   1.825,009 

Pekin,  China   1,648,890 

Yeddo,  Japan   1,554,900 

Canton,  China   1,236,600 

Constantinople,  Turkev   1,075,000 

Chang-Choo,  China.....'.   1,000,000 

New  York,  U.  S   1,209,561 

Vienna,  Austria   833,900 

Berlin,  Germany   825,400 

Bombay.  India   816,502 


Han  Keoo,  China    ...    800,000 

Philadelphia,  U.  S   847,452 

St.  Petersburg,  Russia   667,009 

Calcutta,  India   616,249 

Foo-Chow,  China   600,000 

Brooklyn.  U.  S   5.56,930 

Chicago,  U.  S   503,298 

St.  Louis,  U.  S   375,000 

Liverpool,  England   500,000 

Miako,  Japan   500,000 

Glasgow,  Scotland   500,000 

Bangkok,  Siam   500,000 


NEW  YORK  PRODUCE  EXCHANGE 


The  United  States  has  of  late  grown  so  marvelously  fast,  in  wealth  and  population,  that  it  is  with 
diflSculty  that  the  ratio  of  her  progress  can  be  computed.  The  most  sanguine  anticipations  of  statesmen 
and  statisticians  have  been  exceeded,  and  a  vigorous  vitality  and  wonderful  prosperity  characterize  the  new 
settlements  that  are  continuously  forming  in  the  vast  Western  and  Southwestern  States  and  Territories. 
There,  upon  the  boundless  fertile  prairies,  and  rich  woodlands,  are  millions  of  able-bodied  emigrants  and 
Eastern  men — the  bone  and  sinew  of  other  States  and  countries — who,  often  upon  the  smallest  of  capital, 
are  building  up  homes  and  improving  valuable  farms,  while  the  results  of  their  earnest,  agricultural  opera- 
tions are  seen  in  the  increasing  export  of  their  superabundant  grain  and  produce  to  less-favored  lands. 
The  enormous  increase  of  the  grain  trade  in  a  decade  would  seem  impossible  if  it  were  not  so  reliably^ 
established  by  the  Government  Bureau  of  Statistics.  In  1872,  there  were  received  at  seven  Atlantic  ports- 
166,429,653  bushels  of  grain,  while  the  amount  thus  received  at  the  same  ports  in  1882  was  213,521,184 
bushels,  or  an  increase  of  over  47,000,000  bushels  in  ten  years.  The  increase  in  the  p«oduction  of  meats,, 
lard,  and  other  staples  has  been  proportionately  great,  while  the  rapid  expansion  of  flocks  and  herds,  and 
the  acreage  of  cultivated  land  from  year  to  year  warrants  the  belief  that  the  growth  of  the  export  and 
home  trade  of  the  United  States,  during  the  next  decade,  in  grain  and  other  kindred  products,  will  exceed 
tfie  most  liberal  calculations. 

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Is  it  then  not  to  be  expected  that  the  facilities  and  methods  for  handling  and  disposing  of  the  additional 
hundreds  of  millions  ol  bushels  will  keep  pace  with  the  demand  ?  And  is  it  not  certain  that  if  the  present 
channels  ol  trade  are  found  too  contracted  the  surplus  overflow  will  seek  other  outlets?  The  New  York 
Produce  Exchan<je — the  wealthiest  and  most  enterprising  commercial  association  in  America — answered 
the  above  questions  in  the  affirmative  several  years  ago,  and  has  Ijeen  and  is,  by  every  means  in  its  power 
not  only  making  prep.T.rations  on  a  most  extended  scale  to  meet  the  growth  of  our  export  trade,  but  has 
been  and  is  still  urging  upon  the  representatives  of  the  peop)e  the  necessity  for  enlarged  and  improved 
tacilines  for  the  transportation,  handling,  and  storage  of  the  rising  flood  of  agricultural  wealth.  Especially 
has  the  Exchange  impressed  these  facts  upon  the  people  of  the  State  and  the  city  of  New  York,  through 
which  now  passes  by  far  the  largest  share  ot  the  Western  trade,  and  much  of  whose  wealth  and  prosperity 
is  diiectly  derived  therefrom.  Whatever  may  be  done  by  National,  State,  and  private  enterprise  toward 
increasing  and  improving  the  railroads  and  waterways  centering  in  New  York  and  her  terminal  facilities, 
it  ii  a  pleasing  fact  that  the  Produce  Exchange  is  prepared  to  handle  any  future  growth  of  our  export 
commerce. 

From  comparatively  small  beginnings  it  has  reached  a  position  of  prominence,  power,  and  usefulness 

in  the  community  little  dreamt  of  twenty  years  ago,  and  has  erected  the  largest  and.  the  most  magnificent 
Exchange  Building  in  the  world,  in  order  (with  far-seeing  sagacity)  to  accommodate  the  future  immense 
growth  of  its  trade  and  membership.  Its  public-spirited  policy  is  here  exemplified  in  the  most  practical 
and  enduring  of  forms — a  majestic  Temple  of  Trade,  in  regard  to  which  every  citizen  of  New  York  and 
the  country  at  large  must  feel  a  thrill  of  pride  and  pleasure  as  he  gazes  at  its  giant  proportions  and  realizes 
that  it  was  erected  by  sensible,  active,  and  conservative  business  men,  who  are  determined  to  keep  pace 
with  the  nation's  mighty  growth,  and  have  invested  upward  of  ^3,000,000  in  order  to  possess  a  building 
commensurate  with  their  commercial  requirements.  To  give  room  for  the  further  continuance  of  their 
present  marvelous  ratio  of  progress,  they  have  reared  a  structure  which  is  a  credit  to  the  metropolis  and  a 
monument  to  their  own  industry  and  enterprise,  and  at  which  juncture  it  is  eminently  fitting  to  bring  forth, 
in  a  permanent  form,  a  carefully  and  honestly  written  history  of  the  Exchange  and  its  individual  memDei^ 
well  as  a  description  of  its  new  building. 

Growth  of  New  York^s  Export  Trade. 

Karly  chronicles  give  an  idea  of  what  the  export  trade  of  New  York  was  in  its  infancy.  Thw 
Governor  Andros,  in  1678,  quaintly  reports  that  "Our  produce  is  land  provisions  of  all  sorts,  as  of 
wheate,  exported  yearly  about  sixty  thousand  bushells,  pease,  beefe,  pork,  and  some  fish,  tobacco,  etc.** 
In  1774  Governor  Trj'on  reported  that  the  annual  amount  of  the  exports  to  Great  Britain  was  one  hundred 
and  thirty  thousand  pounds  sterling,  the  produce  thus  exported  consisting  of  "wheat,  Indian  corn,  oats,  rye, 
pease,  barley,  and  buckwheat,  live  stock,  timber  and  lumber,  flour,  pork,  beef,  etc."  In  those  days, 
however,  the  exigencies  of  trade  did  not  demand  a  commercial  organization,  nor  were  the  produce 
merchants  numerous  enough  to  sustain  such  an  institution,  and  it  was  not  until  the  present  century  that  our 
commerce  had  grown  sufficiently  to  induce  our  mercantile  community  to  seek  a  union  of  interests.  In  1840 
the  massive  building  in  Wall  Street  now  occupied  as  the  Custom  House  was  known  as  the  Merchants 
Exchange,  where  daily  meetings  were  held  by  the  merchants  in  all  lines  of  commerce  to  consider  questions 
of  public  interest  and  hear  the  latest  news  as  to  shipping  and  prices.  The  produce  men,  however,  had  a 
special  meeting- place  of  their  own  in  the  mornings.  It  was  by  no  means  a  very  satisfactory  one,  being  the 
>idewalk  at  the  comer  of  Broad  and  South  Streets,  where  an  ordinary  awning  served  as  a  protection 
fiom  the  weather  while  the  dealers  transacted  their  business.  About  1850  the  growth  of  the  trade  and  of 
the  nnmber  of  those  engaged  in  it  created  a  demand  for  more  appropriate  accommodations,  and  a  room  in 
one  of  the  corner  warehouses  was  leased,  where  the  merchants,  it  was  true,  escaped  the  rain  and  wind  and 


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heat  and  cold,  but  were  still  far  from  possessing  the  manifold  conveniences  and  advantages  of  a  modem 
exchange.    Then  followed  the  "  Corn  Exchange,"  briefly  sketched  in  the  following  chapter. 

Org-anization  of  the  "  New  York  Commercial  Association.'^ 

When  the  growth  of  the  produce  trade  of  New  York  began  to  assume  large  "proportions,  a  few  years 
before  the  war  broke  out,  the  merchants  transacted  their  business  in  what  was  known  as  the  *'  Cora 
Exchange,"  which  was  located  in  a  building  at  the  corner  of  Broad  and  South  Streets.  This  Corn 
Exchange  was  a  joint  stock  affair,  and  the  majority  of  the  shares  were  owned  by  the  five  largest  dealers  in 
flour  and  grain.  As  about  one  thousand  merchants  were  accustomed  to  frequent  the  dingy  "  Exchange,"  and  as 
the  place  was  ill-adapted  for  the  purpose  to  which  it  was  devoted  (but  on  the  score  of  economy  was 
retained),  there  w^ere  numerous  complaints  in  regard  to  the  unsuitableness  of  the  premises,  which  were 
dark  and  imperfectly  ventilated.  It  was,  however,  almost  an  impossibility  for  the  members  to  obtain 
redress,  because  those  who  controlled  the  stock  and  made  the  "  Exchange"  pay,  elected  their  own  friends 
as  managers,  and  thus  insured  a  continuance  in  the  old  quarters  which  returned  such  large  dividends. 
However,  the  dissatisfaction  manifested  by  the  members  grew  in  extent,  and  many  were  the  expressions 
made  use  of  in  regard  to  having  a  change, 

At  this  juncture,  in  i860,  while  the  trade  of  the  city  was  rapidly  expanding,  Mr.  Amos  M.  Sackett  came 
to  the  office  of  IMr.  Theodore  Perry  one  day,  and  informed  him  that  ]\Ir.  Staats  M.  Mead,  the  owner  of  a 
block  of  brownstone  warehouses  fronting  on  ^^^litehall  Street,  was  prepared  to  sell  them,  and  Mr.  Sackett 
also  asked  Mr.  Perry  if  a  company  could  not  be  formed  to  buy  it  and  convert  it  into  an  Exchange,  for 
which  it  was  well  adapted,  occupying,  as  it  did,  an  entire  block,  and  having  frontage  on  four  streets,  with 
abundance  of  light  and  air.  Mr.  Sackett  requested  Mr.  Perry  to  undertake  the  preliminary  work  of 
organizing  such  an  institution,  and  bring  the  important  enterprise  to  the  attention  of  the  merchants  of  the 
city.  Mr,  Perry,  after  due  deliberation  and  having  had  favorable  consultation  with  his  friends,  finally 
decided  to  undertake  the  task,  and  with  characteristic  energy  promptly  went  at  it.  Purchasing  subscription 
books,  he  and  his  friends  brought  the  subject  to  the  notice  of  their  fellow-merchants,  and  so  well  was  the 
project  received  that  they  in  a  few  days  obtained  subscriptions  to  the  extent  required,  and  the  first  step  of 
what  seemed  an  important  and  difficult  undertaking  was  accomplished,  though  it  will  be  well  to  remark 
here  that  not  one  of  the  five  largest  receiving  houses  of  grain  and  flour  subscribed  a  dollar,  but,  on  the 
contrary,  opposed  the  new  scheme.  However,  the  provision  trade  had  subscribed  liberally  and  generally, 
the  flour  and  grain  dealers  also  doing  fairly.  The  members  of  the  old  "  Corn  Exchange  "  had  had  enough 
of  its  arbitrary  rule  and  sighed  for  a  change — for  freedom — and  in  the  new  enterprise  they  saw  their  chance, 
and  from  that  moment  the  old  institution  was  doomed. 

When  the  subscription  books  had  been  closed,  the  property  referred  to  above  was  purchased  from  Mr. 
Mead,  and  an  architect  was  employed  co  alter  the  brownstone  warehouses  into  an  Exchange.  He  foand 
it  was  not  feasible,  the  buildings  being  too  weak  to  bear  the  strain  from  the  assemblage  of  a  large  body  of 
men  on  the  second  floor,  as  was  contemplated.  Finally  it  was  decided  to  erect  an  entirely  new  structure 
specially  designed  for  the  uses  of  an  Exchange.  The  warehouses  were  torn  down,  and  then  it  was  fomid« 
owing  to  the  springy  nature  of  the  soil,  that  the  foundations  would  have  to  be  supported  upon  piles.  This 
iiecessitated  a  large  additional  outlay,  but  nevertheless  the  subscribers  manfully  pushed  the  enterprise 
ahead  and  contracted  for  the  building.  In  this  connection  it  will  be  interesting  to  refer  specially  to  a  few 
of  the  firms  that  most  energetically  and  liberally  supported  the  new  Exchange.  Mr.  William  H.  Newman 
was  more  instrumental  in  carrying  forward  the  enterprise  to  success  at  the  beginning  than  any  other  man. 
His  house  headed  the  subscription  list  with  $5,000,  and  he  procured  most  of  the  large  subscribers.  The 
names  of  those  who  gave  $5,000  are  worthy  of  mention.  They  are  as  follows  :  William  H.  Newman  & 
Co.,  SpoSbrd,  Tileston  &  Co.,  Thomas  Richardson  &  Co.,  and  E.  J.  Mann  &  Co.  Credit  is  also  due  to  the 
Jate  William  D.  M^ngam.  Chairman  of  the  Building  Committee,  who  labored  assiduously  in  carrying  on 


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the  work  and  ably  discharged  his  most  responsible  duties.  The  work  of  construction  went  rapidly  on,  and 
on  April  22d,  i86i,  the  building  was  completed,  and  the  seven  hundred  merchants,  who  had  previously 
organized  under  the  name  of  the  "  New  York  Commercial  Association,"  took  possession  of  the  second  floor 
and  formally  organized  for  the  transaction  of  business.  The  same  year  an  act  was  introduced  into  the  Leg- 
islature to  incorporate  it,  and  which  was  passed  on  April  19th,  1862.  It  is  of  sufficient  interest  to  merit 
insertion  in  *-^^s  history,  and  we  give  the  full  text  of  it  as  follows  : 

CHAPTER  CCCLIX. 
AN  ACT  TO  INCORPORATE  THE  "NEW  YORK  COMMERCIAL  ASSOCIATIONS 
The  People  of  the  State  of  New  York,  represented  in  Senate  and  Assembly ,  do  enact  as  follows  : 

Section  i.  The  members  of  the  Association  known  as  the  "  New  York  Commercial  Associa- 
tion," and  all  other  persons  who  may  hereafter  become  associated  with  them  under  the  provisions  of  this 
act,  are  hereby  created  a  body  corporate  by  the  name  of  the  "  New  York  Commercial  Association  " 
with  perpetual  succession  and  power  to  use  a  common  seal  and  alter  the  same  at  pleasure,  to  sue  and  be 
sued,  to  take  and  hold  by  grant,  purchase,  and  devise,  real  and  personal  property  to  an  amount  not  exceed- 
ing $300,000  for  the  purposes  of  such  Association,  and  to  sell,  lease,  convey,  and  mortgage  the  same  or  any 
part  thereof. 

Sec.  2.  The  property,  affairs,  business,  and  concerns  of  the  corporation  hereby  created  shall  be  managed 
by  a  President,  Vice-President,  Treasurer,  and  twelve  Managers,  who,  together,  shall  constitute  a  Board  of 
Managers,  to  be  elected  annually,  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be  provided  by  the  By-Laws ;  and  the 
present  officers  and  Managers  of  the  said  Association,  as  now  constituted,  shall  be  the  officers  and  Managers 
of  the  said  Corporation  until  their  present  term  of  office  shall  expire,  and  until  others,  under  the  provisions 
of  this  act,  shall  be  elected  in  their  place.  All  vacancies  which  may  occur  in  the  said  Board,  by  death, 
resignation,  or  otherwise,  shall  be  filled  by  the  said  Board.  A  majority  of  the  members  of  such  Board  shall 
constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business. 

Sec.  3.  The  purpose  of  said  corporation  shall  be  to  provide  and  regulate  a  suitable  room  or  rooms  for 
a  Produce  Exchange  in  the  city  of  New  York,  to  inculcate  just  and  equitable  principles  in  trade,  to  establish 
and  maintain  uniformity  in  commercial  usages,  to  acquire,  preserve,  and  disseminate  valuable  business  infor- 
mation, and  to  adjust  controversies  and  misunderstandings  between  persons  engaged  in  business.  The  said 
corporation  shall  have  power  to  make  all  proper  and  needful  By-Laws,  not  contrary  to  the  Constitution  and 
Laws  of  the  State  of  New  York  or  of  the  United  States. 

Sec.  4.  The  said  corporation  shall  have  power  to  admit  new  members,  and  expel  any  member,  in 
such  manner  as  may  be  provided  by  the  By-Laws. 

Sec.  5.  The  Board  of  Managers  shall  annually  elect,  by  ballot,  five  members  of  the  Association,  who 
shall  not  be  members  of  the  Board,  as  a  committee  to  be  known  and  styled  the  Arbitration  Committee  of 
the  New  York  Commercial  Association.  The  Board  of  Managers  may,  at  any  time,  fill  any  vacancy  or 
vacancies  that  may  occur  in  said  Committee  for  the  remainder  of  the  term  in  which  the  same  shall  happen. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Arbitration  Committee  to  hear  and  decide  any  controversy  which  may  arise 
between  the  members  of  the  said  Association,  or  any  person  claiming  by,  through,  or  under  them,  and  as 
may  be  voluntarily  submitted  to  said  Committee  for  arbitration  ;  and  such  members  and  persons  may,  by  an 
instrument  in  writing,  signed  by  them  and  attested  by  a  subscribing  witness,  agree  to  submit  to  the  decision  of 
such  Committee  any  such  controversy  which  might  be  the  subject  of  an  action  at  law  or  in  equity,  except 
claims  of  title  to  real  estate  or  to  any  interest  therein,  and  that  a  judgment  of  the  Supreme  Court  shall  be 
rendered  upon  the  award  made  pursuant  to  such  submission. 

Sec.  6,  Such  Arbitration  Committee,  or  a  majority  of  them,  shall  have  power  to  appoint  a  time  and 
place  of  hearing  of  any  such  controversy,  and  adjourn  the  same  from  time  to  time  as  may  be  necessary,  not 
beyond  the  day  fixed  in  the  submission  for  rendering  their  award,  except  by  consent  of  parties ;  to  issue 
subpoenas  for  the  attendance  of  witnesses  residing  or  being  in  the  Metropolitan  Police  District.  All  the  pro- 
visions contained  in  Title  14,  Part  3d,  Chapter  8,  of  the  Revised  Statutes,  and  all  acts  amendatory  or  in 
substitution  thereof,  relating  to  issuing  attachments  to  compel  the  attendance  of  witnesses,  shall  apply  to 
proceedings  had  before  the  said  Arbitration  Committee.  Witnesses  so  subpoened  as  aforesaid  shall  be 
entitled  to  the  fees  prescribed  by  law  for  witnesses  in  the  Courts  of  Justices  of  the  Peace. 

Sec.  7.  Any  number  not  less  than  a  majority  of  all  the  members  of  the  Arbitration  Committee  shall 
be  competent  to  meet  together  and  hear  the  proofs  and  allegations  of  the  parties,  and  an  award  by  a 
majority  of  those  who  shall  have  been  present  at  the  hearing  of  the  proofs  and  allegations  shall  be  deemed 
the  award  of  the  Arbitration  Committee,  and  shall  be  valid  and  binding  on  the  parties  thereto.  Such  award 
shall  be  made  in  writing,  subscribed  by  the  members  of  the  Committee  concurring  therein,  and  attested  by 
a  subscribing  witness.  Upon  filing  the  submission  and  award  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  city  and  county  of  New  York,  both  duly  acknowledged  or  proved  in  the  same  manner  as 
deeds  are  required  to  be  acknowledged  or  proved  in  order  to  be  recorded,  a  judgment  may  be  entered 
therein  according  to  the  award,  and  shall  be  docketed,  transcripts  filed,  and  executions  issued  thereon,  the 
^ame  as  authorized  by  law  in  regard  to  judgments  in  the  Supreme  Court.  Judgments  entered  in  conformity 
Willi  such  award  shall  not  be  subject  to  be  removed,  reversed,  modified,  or  in  any  manner  appealed  from 
by  the  parties  thereto,  except  for  frauds,  collusion,  or  corruption  of  said  Arbitration  Committee,  or  some 
member  thereof. 

Sec.  8.  This  Act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


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The  great  success  that  has  attended  the  Produce  Exchange  is  owing  very  much  to  the  efficient  officials 
that  have  always  been  placed  at  its  head.    The  first  board  of  officers  was  as  follows  : 

President — John  B.  Wright.  Vice-President — ^James  P.  WALLACE, 
Treasurer — Ben'jamin  C.  Bogert.  Secretary — Edward  M.  Banks. 
Managers — JoHN  J.  KiNGSFORD,  CHARLES  Lamson,  George  D.  Cragin,  John  W.  Thorne,  E. 
W.  Coleman,  Francis  A.  Ray,  George  B.  Powell,  Baldwin  N.  Fox,  Edward  M.  Banks,  Francss 

P.  SAG£,  SAMUfl-  NiMMONS,  AND  ISAAC  H.  ReED. 

Growth  of  the  Exchange, 

The  Association's  first  business  after  organizing  was  to  adopt  a  code  of  By-Laws  and  Rules  adapted  to 
thorough  and  honest  self-government.  From  the  first  the  evils  inherent  to  the  formation  of  the  Com 
Exchange  were  avoided,  and  the  monopoly  of  control  was  not  allowed  to  be  centred  in  the  hands  of  a 
few.  There  were  two  bodies  organized:  first,,  the  "Produce  Exchange  Company,"  which  owned  the 
building,  and,  second,  those  who  transacted  business  therein  were  known  as  the  **  Commercial  Associa- 
tion;" the  Produce  Exchange  Company  leased  the  building  to  the  Association  at  so  much  per  member, 
and  its  members  adopted  rules  to  govern  all  business  transactions,  infliction  of  penalties,  etc.  Thus  neither 
body  conflicted  with  the  other  in  its  sphere  of  action,  but  mutually  formed  a  great  safeguard  around  the 
individual  rights  of  every  member. 

Prosperity  attended  the  inception  and  early  growth  of  the  Commercial  Association,  and  at  the  close  oi 
the  first  fiscal  year  there  were  one  thousand  two  hundred  and  thirty-eight  members.  Among  them  were  tho 
great  majority  of  the  members  of  the  old  Corn  Exchange,  and  in  this  connection  it  should  be  said  that 
those  firms  who  at  first  either  opposed  or  turned  the  cold  shoulder  to  the  new  enterprise  subsequently,  per- 
ceiving its  value  and  success,  heartily  supported  it,  becoming  members,  and  they  or  their  successors  are  stilj 
honored  members  of  the  Produce  Exchange. 

From  1 86 1  to  1864  the  annual  dues  were  twenty  dollars,  from  1865  to  1870  they  were  twenty-five,  tha 
membership  in  the  latter  year  having  increased  to  two  thousand  and  twenty-three.  This  large  body  oi 
active  business  men  now  formed  the  most  wealthy  and  influential  Association  on  the  continent,  and,  banded 
together  in  commercial  pursuits,  were  a  power  in  the  land,  and  a  very  beneficient  one,  too. 

In  1868,  by  an  act  of  the  Legislature,  the  name  of  the  Association  was  changed  to  that  of  the  "New 
York  Produce  Exchange,"  by  which  it  has  ever  since  been  known. 

The  year  1872  was  rendered  memorable  as  being  the  one  in  which  the  Exchange  became  owner  of  its 
own  building.  At  a  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  organization  they  decided  to  levy  an  assessment  of  two 
hundred  dollars  each,  the  money  thus  obtained  to  be  used  in  purchasing  the  building  from  the  Produce  Ex- 
change Company.  Stock  was  issued  for  the  total  amount  thus  raised,  and  the  building  was  acquired  at  a  cost  of 
two  hundred  and  sixty-five  thousand  dollars.  The  Produce  Exchange  Company  divided  the  money  among 
its  stockholders  at  the  rate  of  one  hundred  and  fifty-one  per  cent.,  and  then  went  into  dissolution,  having 
honorably  and  successfully  accomplished  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  created.  The  ownership  of  their 
building  was  very  gratifying  to  the  members  and  gave  a  great  impetus  to  the  growth  of  the  Exchange, 
It  was  decided  this  year  to  again  increase  the  initiation  fee,  this  time  to  three  hundred  dollars. 

In  1873,  the  retiring  President,  Mr.  Abram  S.  Jewell,  of  Jewell,  Harrison  &  Co.,  in  his  annual  address 
to  the  members  thus  referred  to  their  financial  prosperity  and  the  bright  future  before  them  as  a  commercial 
body  :  "  The  largely  increased  fund  of  the  Exchange  has  given  much  anxiety  to  the  Finance  Committee 
and  the  Treasurer,  but  I  am  happy  to  say  that  with  their  judicious  management  the  entire  amount  (two 
hundred  and  nineteen  thousand  and  twenty-three  dollars  and  thirty  cents)  has  been  kept  safely  invested  at 
seven  per  cent,  interest.  By  the  action  of  the  members  themselves  this  fund  has  been  so  guarded  that  it 
will  doubtless  one  day  prove  ample  to  erect  and  equip  a  building  worthy  of  the  largest  and  most  important 


THE    NEW    YORK    PRODUCE  EXCHANGE. 


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institution  of  a  commercial  character  in  the  world,  and  one  which  shall  be  an  honor  to  the  merchants  of 
New  York."  He  foresaw  what  is  now  an  accomplished  fact,  and  the  majority  of  his  associates  were  like- 
wise impressed  in  the  same  way. 

In  1873,  the  act  of  incorporation  was  amended  by  a  clause  permitting  the  Exchange  to  purchase  and 
hold  real  and  personal  property  to  an  amount  not  exceeding  one  million  five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  a 
wise  enactment  in  view  of  its  marvelous  growth. 

On  February  1st,  1873,  membership  had  increased  to  two  thousand  two  hundred  and  thirty-seven, 
and  the  initiation  fee  was  again  raised  to  five  hundred  dollars.  In  spite  of  this  large  increase  to  the  former 
fee,  the  membership  continued  to  enlarge,  so  marked  were  the  advantages  to  all  who  dealt  largely  in  any 
way  m  grain,  flour,  and  provisions,  in  becoming  members,  and  on  May  26th,  1874,  the  then  President, 
Franklin  Edson  (now  Mayor  of  the  city  of  New  York),  announced  that  the  membership  had  increased  to 
two  thousand  four  hundred  and  sixty-nine,  and  the  surplus  fund  to  three  hundred  and  forty  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  ninety-six  dollars  and  six  cents.  This  was  a  noble  sum,  and  represented  a  most  flourishing 
state  of  affairs.  Some  parties  favored  its  distribution  among  the  members /rt?  rata,  but  on  being  brought  to 
a  vote  the  proposition  was  defeated  by  a  very  large  majority,  and  the  Exchange  fund  was  preserved  intact 
for  the  original  purpose  of  erecting  a  building  worthy  of  the  Empire  City  and  the  leading  commercial 
organization  in  the  United  States.  At  the  annual  dinner,  on  May  14th,  1874,  President  Edson  thus  referred 
to  the  goal  of  their  ambition  :  "  When  we  can  point  out  to  you  a  Merchants'  Exchange  worthy  of  the 
commercial  metropolis  of  our  country ;  worthy  of  the  age  in  which  we  live ;  worthy  of  the  country  we 
represent — viz.,  the  merchants  of  America — then,  and  not  till  then,  will  our  highest  aim  have  been 
3rf:complished," 


POPFI^ATIOX  OF  THE  PRIXCIPAI.  CITIES  OF  THE  UKITED  STATES. 

The  last  census  shows  that  there  are  ?-".xty-six  cities  in  the  United  States  that  have  a  population  of  thirty  thou- 
sand and  upward.  These  are  given  below,  with  their  population  at  the  census  of  1870,  as  well  as  the  numerical 
position  each  occupies  in  both  the  census: 


KUMERICAL  NUMEE. 

ros.  18S&.    PLACES.  188f).  PCS.  'TO.  1S70.  increase. 

1  New  York,  N.  Y   1,209.561  1  9i2.292  2G7,2G9 

2  Philadelphia,  Pa   8-17,452  2  *7G4,022  173.430 

3  Brooklvn,  N.  Y   556.930  3  395,099  100,831 

4  Chicago,  111   503,298  5  298,977  204,321 

b  Sc.  Louis.  Mo    375,000  4  310,8G4  64,136 

C  Boston,  Mass   363,933  7  250.526  113.412 

7  Baltimore,  Md   330,000  6  2C7.354  62,646 

8  Cincinnati,  0   255,809  8  216.239  39,570 

9  San  Francisco,  Cal   233,066  10  140.473  85,593 

10  New  Orleans,  La   215,239  9  191.418  23.821 

11  Washington.  D.  C   161,111  12  109,199  51,912 

12  Cleveland,  0   159,504  15  92.829  66.675 

13  Pittsburc,  Pa   153,883  16  86,076  67,807 

14  Buffalo,  N.  Y   149.500  11  117,714  31,786 

15  Newark,  N.  J   137,162  13  105,059  32,103 

16  Louisville,  Kv   126,566-  14  100,753  25,813 

17  Jersey  Citv,  N.  J   122  2 j7  17  82,546  39,661 

18  Milwaukee,  Wis   115,712  20  71,440  44,272 

19  Detroit,  Mieh   115,007  18  70,577  •  35,430 

20  Providence,  R.  1   10J,76J  21  68,904  35,856 

21  Albany,  N.  Y   87,584  19  76  216  11,368 

22  Rochester,  N.  Y   87,0.57  22  62,386  24,671 

23  Allegheny  City,  Pa   78,472  23  53.180  25,202 

24  Indianapolis,  Ind   76,200  27  4^,244  27,9-56 

25  Richmond,  Va   63,243  24  51,038  12,205 

26  Now  Haven,  Conn   62,861  25  50,840  12,021 

27  Lowell,  Mass   50.340  31  40  928  18,412 

28  Worcester,  Mass   58.040  30  41,105  16.935 

29  Troj',  N.  Y     57,000  28  46,465  10,535 

30  Kansas  Cit}-,  Mo   50.964  38  32,260  21,704 

31  Toledo,  0   53,635  40  31,584  22,051 

32  Cambridge,  Mass   52,860  33  39.634  13,226 

33  Syracuse,  N.  Y   52.158  29  43,051  9,107 

34  Columbus,  0   51,6.50  42  31,274  20.376 

35  Paterson,  N.  J   50,950  37  33,579  17^371 


KUMEEICAL  NUMEB. 

PCS.  1880.     PLACES.  1880.  PCS.  '70.  18?d.  xncbeasb* 

36  Charleston,  S.  C   49,027  26  48,956  71 

37  Fall  River,  Mass   48.909  49  20,766  22,143 

38  Minneapolis,  Mmn   48,323  63  13  066  35,257 

39  Seranton,  Pa   45,925  35  35,092  10,833 

40  Atlanta,  Ga   45,000  55  21.789  ^,211 

41  Nashville.  Tenn   43,.543  51  25.865  17,678 

42  Readins.  Pa   43,230  3  6  33.930  9,300 

43  Hartforcl,  Conn   42,500  34  37,180  5,380 

44  Wilmington,  Del   42.000  43  30,841  11,159 

45  Camden,  N.  J   41,757  51  20,045  21,712 

46  St.  Paul,  Minn   41,0.39  58  20,030  21,609 

47  Lawrence,  Mass   39,068  45  28,921  10,147 

48  Dayton,  0   38,751  44  30,473  8,278 

49  Lynn,  Mass   38.376  48  28,2.33  10,143 

50  Denver,  Col  ■  a5,718  65  4,750  30,959 

51  Memphis,  Tenn   a5,000  32  40,026  t5,026 

52  St.  Joseph,  3Io   3.5,000  59  ]9,.565  15,435 

63  Oakland,  Cal   34,700  64  10,5C0  24,200 

54  Utica,  N.  Y   a^,927  46  28,804  6,123 

55  Portland,  Me   33,829  41  31,413  2,416 

56  Dallas,  Texas   33,486  66  no  return. 

57  Springfield,  I^Iass   3.3,149  50  20,703  6,446 

53  Savannah,  Ga   32,916  47  28,235  4,681 

59  Manchester,  N.  H   32,458  52  23,536  8,922 

60  Grand  Rapids,  Mich   32,037  61  16.507  15,530 

61  Peoria,  111   31,780  54  22,819  8.931 

62  3Iobile,  Ala   31,295  39  32,034  t739 

63  Wheeling,  W.  Va   31,186  60  10,280  11,906 

64  Hoboken,  N.  J   30,942  56  20,297  10,645 

05  Harrisburs,  Pa   30,728  63  23,104  7,624 

66  Omaha,  Neb   30,642  62  16,033  14,569 

*  Census  of  1876. 
t  Decrease. 


NEW  YORK  COTTON  EXCHANGE. 


The  New  Building  of  the  Cotton  Exchange. 


HISTORICAL    SKETCH  OF    THE    NEW    YORK    COTTON    EXCHANGE,    AND    REVIEW   OF  THE 

UNITED    STATES    COTTON  TRADE. 


Cotton  is  raised  in  ten  of  the  United  States,  a  little  over  sixteen  millions  of  acres  being  devoted  to  its 
growth.  They  rank  in  the  order  of  Texas,  Georgia,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  South  Carolina,  Arkansas, 
North  Carolina,  Tennessee,  and  Florida.  Almost  twice  as  much  is  in  cultivation  as  there  was  in  1870. 
Texas  produces  nearly  one-fifth  of  the  crop,  Mississippi  one-seventh,  Georgia  one-eighth,  Alabama  a  ninth, 
Arkansas  a  tenth,  and  the  other  States  a  less  quantity.  Texas,  Mississippi,  and  Georgia  together  have  nearly 
one-half.  New  Orleans  ranks  as  the  largest  port  for  receipts,  and  then  follow  in  order  Galveston,  Savannah, 
Norfolk,  Charleston,  and  Mobile.  The  others  receive  but  little  direct.  In  exports  New  Orleans  leads,  New 
York  being  second  and  Galveston  third.  The  crop  has  been  steadily  growing  larger  for  the  last  fifty  years. 
The  first  three  or  four  years  after  the  war  the  crops  were  about  2,400,000  bales,  but  for  the  past  five  years 
they  have  averaged  about  6,000,000.  Two-fifths  of  this  goes  to  Great  Britain,  and  a  quarter  to  the  Conti- 
nent, the  United  States  taking  the  rest.  The  highest  price  that  cotton  has  reached  in  this  country  was  in 
1864,  when  it  was  worth  one  dollar  and  ninety  cents  a  pound,  and  the  lowest  price  was  in  1845,  when  it  was 
worth  only  four  cents  a  pound.  In  i860  the  price  stood  at  eleven  cents;  in  1 861,  twenty-eight  cents; 
in  1862,  sixty- eight  cents;  1863,  eighty-eight  cents;  1864,  one  dollar  and  ninety  cents;  1865,  one  dollar  and 
twenty-two  cents;  1866,  fifty-two  cents;  1867,  thirty-six  cents.  These  were  the  highest  prices  touched  in 
either  of  these  years.    The  lowest  prices  at  the  same  time  were  about  half  of  these  figures.   The  cotton  year 

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NEW  YORK  COTTON  EXCHANGE. 


ends  the  31st  of  August.  The  number  of  cotton  mills  in  the  United  States  at  the  last  census  was  175,187 
operatives,  paying  $41,921,006  for  wages,  using  $86,945,725  worth  of  cotton,  and  producing  goods  to  the 
value  of  $192,773,960.  Nearly  two-fifths  of  this  is  done  in  Massachusetts,  the  whole  of  New  England  doing 
three-quarters  of  all.    The  Southern  States  produce  less  than  ten  per  cent. 

The  cotton  trade  has  long  been  a  very  important  one  in  New  York,  Exportation  in  quantities  began 
early  in  the  century,  and  the  position  of  New  York  on  the  highroad  of  commerce  to  the  Old  World  and 
its  proximity  to  the  mills  of  New  England  soon  gave  it  a  large  portion  of  the  traffic.  For  twenty  years 
before  the  war  the  centre  of  the  business  was  not  far  from  where  the  Cotton  Exchange  now  stands,  the 
largest  factors  and  brokers  being  near  the  corner  of  Pearl  and  Wall  Streets.  The  market  of  this  city  in  this 
product  is  now  cash,  but  it  was  then  largely  on  time.  When  the  planter  or  Southern  commission  house  sent 
forward  the  product,  drafts  were  drawn  against  it,  which  after  acceptance  were  sent  back  and  then  dis- 
counted by  the  local  banks.  The  financial  institutions  of  this  city  did  not  then  advance  on  bills  of  lading 
or  warehouse  receipts,  as  they  now  do,  and  the  consignee  who  wished  to  raise  money  was  obliged  to  do  so 
out  of  other  resources.  The  merchants  then  sold  their  cotton  through  the  agency  of  brokers,  and  the  mills 
bought  in  the  same  way ;  none  was  bought  or  sold  at  the  Merchants'  Exchange,  then  the  principal  mercan- 
tile body,  but  considerable  quantities  were  purchased  here  by  agents  of  British  houses.  Nearly  every  bale 
arrived  here  by  sailing  vessel,  for  steamers  were  not  then  so  important  as  now,  railroads  were  few,  and  the 
growth  of  cotton  away  from  the  seaboard  was  inconsiderable. 

In  1850  the  cotton  merchants  were  Francis  Gerety,  31  Old  Slip;  Joseph  Griffin,  43  Peck  Slip;  J.  & 
C.  Heydecker,  23  South  William;  H.  W.  Hills  &  Co.,  3  Hanover;  Joyce  &  Murphy,  34  Old  Slip;  Louis 
Lerut,  68  Wall;  Robert  V.  Lucey,  95  Pine  ;  Francis  Mann,  156  Pearl,  and  Cornelius  Murphy,  1 10  South. 
The  cotton  brokers  were  J.  T.  Adams  &  Co.,  89  Wall;  Barnewall  &  Thomas,  74  Beaver;  Earle  &  Dean, 
78  Wall;  Joyce  &  Murphy,  34  Old  Slip;  Kinney,  Easton  &  Co.,  152  Pearl;  Maltbie,  Munn  &  Co.,  90 
Wall;  Merle  &  GourHe,  5  Hanover;  Edward  V.  Millett,  74  Wall;  John  Moorhead,  28  Old  Slip;  Thomas 
J.  Stewart,  88  Wall;  Taber  &  Co.,  76  Wall;  F.  L.  Talcott  &  Co.,  91  Wall;  Truesdell,  Jacobs  &  Co.,  141 
Pearl;  William  D.  Wilson,  91  Beaver;  Wotherspoon,  Kingsford  &  Co.,  8  Hanover,  and  William  P. 
Wright,  8  Hanover.  Mr.  Wotherspoon  is  still  living,  and  among  those  who  are  now  in  the  trade  and  were  so 
before  the  war,  although  their  names  do  not  appear  in  the  list,  are  Henry  Hartz,  Thomas  Scott,  and  James 
F.  Wereman. 

The  war  affected  many  dealers  in  this  commodity  very  unfavorably.  Many  mills  stopped,  and  many 
produced  only  half  the  usual  quantity.  During  this  period,  instead  of  exporting  cotton  we  imported.  Car- 
goes were  brought  here  that  had  escaped  the  blockade  and  had  been  taken  to  Liverpool,  where  they  were 
purchased  to  return  here.  We  even  bought  cotton  which  was  grown  in  the  East  Indies.  With  the  return 
of  peace,  however,  the  accustomed  quantity  soon  began  to  arrive  by  the  old  channels  and  the  city  has  kept 
pace  with  the  country  in  her  purchases  of  this  product.  About  one-tenth  of  the  whole  amount  raised  in 
the  United  States  is  delivered  here.  The  sales  on  the  Exchange  are  much  larger  than  this ;  but  some  are 
purely  speculative,  while  others  change  hands  four  or  five  times  over  before  going  to  the  mills.  The  cotton 
men  had  no  common  centre  of  meeting  until  the  present  Exchange  was  projected,  although  the  matter  had 
often  been  talked  over.  After  the  conclusion  of  the  war,  the  brokers  formed  an  organization  among  them- 
selves, but  it  was  merely  for  a  place  of  meeting,  and  the  association  soon  died  out.  In  the  early  part  of  1870 
several  of  the  leading  men  thought  that  the  time  had  come  to  do  something  toward  organizing  the  trade, 
and  accordingly  issued  a  call  for  a  meeting,  which  was  held  in  the  hall  of  Dufais  &  Walter,  on  Beaver  Street, 
opposite  Delmonico's,  in  the  same  room  once  used  by  the  Stock  Exchange.  The  dealers  assembled  on  the 
20th  of  July,  1870,  in  large  numbers.  There  were  one  hundred  original  members,  who  each  paid  two 
hundred  dollars. 

Organization  was  finally  effected  on  the  19th  of  September,  1870,  the  membership  rapidly  increasing, 
so  that  there  were  two  hundred  and  seventy-nine  on  the  29th  of  next  May.  On  the  ist  of  March  succeeding 
the  price  of  seats  was  raised  to  five  hundred  dollars.  On  the  1st  of  May  the  Exchange  purchased  its 
present  building  in  Hanover  Square,  which  had  been  erected  for  the  Hanover  Bank  and  had  afterward  been 
bought  by  Robert  L.  Maitland  &  Co.,  who  occupied  it  for  their  offices.  Forty  thousand  dollars  were  expended 
by  the  Exchange  in  alterations,  which  were  executed  under  the  direction  of  E.  L.  Roberts,  the  architect,  and 
were  completed  by  November.  The  price  paid  for  the  building  was  $115,000,  of  which  $15,000  was  con- 
tributed by  the  owners  of  adjoining  property,  who  saw  that  the  placing  of  an  Exchange  here  would  benefit 
them,  and  the  remainder  was  paid  by  the  organization.  Only  $5,000  were  paid  down,  the  rest  being  at  seven 
per  cent,  interest  for  a  term  of  five  years  from  May  ist,  1871.  The  Exchange,  however,  did  not  wait  all  this 
time  to  pay  off  the  incumbrance,  but  discharged  it  a  year  sooner.  Twenty-five  thousand  dollars  was  paid 
in  1873,  $65,000  in  1874,  and  $20,000  in  1875,  the  account  being  ended  before  May  31st  of  that  year.  The 


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site  thus  purchased  is  one  of  the  most  commanding  in  the  lower  part  of  the  city  of  New  York.  It  faces  on 
Hanover  Square,  and  is  bounded  on  the  east  and  west,  respectively,  by  Pearl  and  Stone  Streets.  It  is  about 
seventy-seven  feet  square. 

The  dues  for  the  first  fraction  of  a  year  were  twenty-tive  dollars.  The  expenses  for  the  whole  year 
were  estimated  at  ^24,500,  of 
which  rent  took  $6,ooo,tel  egraphic 
service  ^10,000,  incidentals  $1,000, 
salaries  $6,000,  and  stationery 
$  1 ,500.  The  second  year  the  dues 
were  placed  at  seventy-five  dollars, 
at  which  they  have  been  continued 
ever  since,  except  for  one  year, 
when  they  were  fifty  dollars.  The 
fees  required  to  be  paid  for  a  seat 
were  advanced  on  the  first  of  July, 
1873,  to  $2,500;  June  1st,  1874, 
to  $5 ,000,  and  November  i  st,  1 88 1 , 
to  $10,000;  a  large  number  were 
sold  at  a  higher  rate  than  $5,000, 
but  none  so  high  as  $10,000,  new 
members  obtaining  seats  by  pur- 
chasing them  from  others  instead 
of  getting  them  from  the  Exchange . 

The  first  officers  of  the  Cotton 
Exchange  were  elected  on  the  1 5th 
of  August,  1870,  and  held  office 
until  the  following  June.  The 
President  was  Stephen  D.  Harri- 
son ;  Vice-President,  James  F. 
Wenmen ;  Treasurer,  Arthur  B. 
Graves,  and  Secretary,  William  P. 
Wright.  The  original  Board  of 
Managers  were  Theodore  Fachiri, 
William  G.  Crenshaw,  M.  C. 
I  laughton,  George  Cornwall,  Wil- 
liam H.  Brodie,  F.  F.  Dufais, 
Charles  A.  Easton,  M.  B.  Fielding, 
Mayer  Lehman,  Thomas  J. 
Slaughter,  John  H.  Inman,  John 
T.  Hanemann,  J.  H.  Hollis,  and 
Henry  Hentz.  The  Superinten- 
dent for  this  year  and  the  two 
succeeding  ones  was  B.  F.  Voor- 
hees,  who  is  now  dead,  but  in 
1873,  Mr.  E.  R.  Powers  was  elected 
to  that  position,  and  has  worthily 
filled  it  ever  since.  To  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  requirements  of 
his  position,  he  unites  a  rare  ex- 
ecutive ability  and  a  facility  for 
details  which  renders  him  per- 
fectly conversant  with  all  that  is 
going  on  in  the  Exchange.  The 
second  year  the  executive  oflftcers 
of  the  body  were  re-elected,  with 
the  exception  of  Mr.  Wright,  in  whose  stead  William  E.  Banker  v/a^  cho'^en  The  third  year  M.  B.  Fielding 
was  elected  Vice-President  and  George  Blagden  Secretary,  but  in  1873  there  was  an  entirely  new  ticket. 


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Arthur  B.  Graves  was  chosen  President ;  Henry  Hentz,  Vice-President;  Walter  T.  Miller,  Treasurer,  and 
"William  H.  Brodie,  Secretary.  The  next  two  years  Henry  Hentz  was  President,  James  F.  Wenmen,  Vice- 
President;  Walter  T.  Miller,  Treasurer,  and  Edward  Leverich,  Secretary.  Mr.  Miller  has  remained 
Treasurer  ever  since,  and  Mr.  Leverich  continued  as  Secretary  the  next  year,  but  James  F.  Wenman  was 
elected  President  and  D.  G.  Watts,  Vice-President.  Both  were  re-elected  in  1877,  Henry  Tileston  acting 
as  Secretary  that  year  and  the  next.  In  1878  Mr.  Watts  was  promoted  to  be  President,  holding  the  office 
the  next  year  also,  and  George  Blagd  en  was  elected  Vice-President.  In  1879  Robert  Tannahill  was  chosen 
Vice-President  and  William  V.  King,  Secretary,  the  latter  continuing  in  this  position  the  next  year.  Robert 
"Tannahill  was  President  and  Joseph  Yeoman  Vice-President  for  1880  and  1881,  George  E.  Moore  being 
elected  as  Secretary  the  latter  year  and  continuing  till  the  present  time.  For  the  last  two  years  the  Presi- 
dent and  Vice-President  have  been  M.  B.  Fielding  and  Siegfried  Gruner. 

Among  the  Directors  there  has  been  a  goodly  array  of  names.  They  include  J.  P.  Billups,  D.  H. 
Baldwin,  James  A.  Beale,  William  Birnie,  George  Blagden,  Robert  M.  Bruce,  B.  P.  Baker,  William  H. 
Brodie,  William  E.  Bunker,  L.  M.  Calvocoressi,  George  Copeland,  William  P.  Campbell,  L.  R.  Ches- 
brough,  George  Cornwall,  James  B.  Cunningham,  William  G.  Crenshaw,  Ferdinand  F.  Dufais,  Charles  A. 
Easton,  John  H.  Earle,  Theodore  Fachiri,  P.  A.  Fachiri,  S.  B.  French,  M.  B.  Fielding,  David  E.  Green, 
Arthur  B.  Graves,  Siegfried  Gruner,  J,  H.  Hollis,  Plenry  Hentz,  S.  D.  Harrison,  Charles  Hyllested,  John 
T.  Hanemann,  M.  C.  Haughton,  G.  C.  Hopkins,  John  H.  Inmann,  William  V.  King,  Mayer  Lehman, 
H.  M.  Le  Count,  John  B.  Leech,  Emanuel  Lehman,  K.  M.  Murchison,  John  L.  Macaulay,  Robert  Murdock, 
Robert  Moore,  C,  Menelas,  John  P.  Negreponte,  Herman  Nieter,  S.  M.  Parker,  William  H.  Price,  E.  R. 
Robertson,  S.  Ranger,  John  M.  Rodocanachi,  James  Swann,  Thomas  Scott,  B,  R.  Smith,  E.  H.  Skinker, 
Dwight  Stone,  Thomas  J.  Slaughter,  William  T.  Tannahill,  Robert  Tannahill,  James  F.  Wenman, 
James  M.  White,  Jr.,  William  Henry  Woods,  F.  W.  Williams,  William  Woodward,  Jr.,  D.  G.  Watts, 
Charles  Walsh,  Jr.,  H.  H.  Ware,  Louis  Walter,  Joseph  Yeoman,  F.  C.  Zerega. 

The  present  officers  of  the  Exchange  are:  M.  B.  Fielding,  President;  Siegfried  Gruner,  Vice-Pres- 
ident; Walter  T.  Miller,  Treasurer,  and  George  E.  Moore,  Secretary.  The  Board  of  Managers  are: 
Mayer  Lehman,  James  F.  Wenman,  E.  M.  Murchison,  James  Swann,  J.  H.  Hollis,  F.  A.  Fachiri,  Thomas 
Scott,  G.  C.  Hopkins,  James  M.  White,  Jr.,  William  V.  King,  William  Henry  Woods,  H.  M.  Le  Count, 
and  E.  R.  Robertson, 

Mr.  E.  R.  Powers,  the  Superintendent,  receives  and  compiles  the  statistics  obtained  from  all  quart:  r- 
of  the  globe,  conducts  the  calls,  sees  that  quotations  are  promptly  displayed  from  the  blackboard,  directs 
the  employees  of  the  Exchange,  collects  and  disburses  the  revenues  under  the  direction  of  the  Treasurtr 
and  President,  carries  on  the  necessary  correspondence,  and  is  the  general  representative  of  the  body.  He 
is  aided  by  five  clerks,  and  has  also  a  competent  force  of  doorkeepers  and  messengers. 

The  following  are  the  Committees  of  the  Exchange  : — 

Executive. — Siegfried  Gruner,  Chairman  ;  James  F.  Wenman,  Thomas  Scott,  James  Swann, 
Mayer  Lehman. 

Finance. — P.  A.  Fachiri,  Chairman  ;  William  V.  King,  Walter  T.  Miller,  ex -officio. 

Supervisory. — J.  H.  HoLLis,  Chairman  ;  K.  M.  MuRCHisoN,  William  Henry  Woods. 

By-Lazvs. — H.  M.  Le  Count,  Chairman;  G.  C.  Hopkins,  James  M.  White,  Jr.,  M.  B.  Fielding, 
•ex-officio;  George  E,  Moore,  ex-officio. 

Adjudication. — J.  T.  Hanemann,  Chairman;  P.  S.  March,  WiLLiAM  H.  GuiON,  John  H.  Inman  , 
EX  Norton. 

Board  of  Appeals. — Joseph  Yeoman,  Chairman;  D.  G.  Watts,  Robert  Tannahill,  Louis  Wal- 
ter, E.  H.  Skinker,  John  B.  Leech,  D.  H.  Baldwin. 

Membership. — B.  S.  Clark,  Chairman;  OsCAR  Hackmann,  Secretary ;  William  Mohr,  George 
T.  Dixon,  Thomas  M.  Foote. 

Trade. — E.  R.  Robertson,  Chairman;  Franz  Krohn,  J.  C.  Graham,  H.  W.  Farley,  Otto 
Arens,  Robert  Moore,  John  B.  Leech. 

Arbitration. — R.  P.  SALTER,  Chairman;  George  F.  Valentine,  Secretary ;  George  Copeland, 
B.  R.  Smith,  George  Brennecke,  William  T.  Tannahill,  J.  O.  Bloss, 

Warehouse  and  Delivery. — Charles  D.  Miller,  Chairman  ;  William  P.  Campbell,  Secretary : 
Charles  W.  Ide,  Gkorge  D.  Pitzipio,  Thomas  Fenner. 

hiformatio7i  and  Statistics. — William  P.  Campbell,  Chairman  ;  E.  R.  Powers,  Secretary  ;  Peter 
Hotze,  C.  E.  Rich,  J.  H.  Parker. 

Classification. — J.  H.  HoLLis,  Secretary  ;  Thomas  Fenner,  J.  A.  Boylan. 


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NEW  YORK  COTTON  EXCHANGE. 


Revision  of  Spot  Quotations. — James  Swann,  Charlss  W.  Ide,  Theodore  P.  Ralli,  W.  T.  Tan- 
NAHiLL,  Abraham  Allen,  Jr.,  George  E.  Moore,  G.  C.  Hopkins,  Mayer  H.  Lehman. 

Appeal  oil  Classification. — Thomas  A.  Perkins,  William  V.  King,  Walter  T,  Miller,  N.  W. 
Emerson,  Abram  Allen,  Jr.,  George  Copeland,  Louis  H.  Zerega,  J.  H.  Hollis,  J.  A,  Boylan, 
George  E.  Moore,  Louis  Walter,  James  Dunne,  Benjamin  Munn,  Thomas  Fenner,  James  W. 
Moses,  T.  M.  Robinson,  J.  R.  Dayton,  P.  Welsh,  George  H.  Rhodes,  George  W.  Bee, 

Floor — Changed  monthly;  Spot  Quotaiions — Changed  monthly;  Quotation  of  Futures — Changed 
monthly. 

Trustees  of  Gratuity  Fund. — To  serve  three  years,  Nicholas  Gwynn,  Chairman  ;  to  serve  one  year, 
Emanuel  Lehman  ;  to  serve  two  years,  B.  S.  Clark, 

■Jftspectors  of  Election. — J.  A,  BoYLAN,  A.  G.  Munn,  Jr.,  W.  W.  Hill,  Jr. 

The  old  Exchange  occupies  the  principal  portion  of  the  building  at  the  triangle  formed  by  Hanover 
Square,  Stone  Street,  and  Pearl  Street.  It  rents  the  entire  edifice,  which  has  a  brown  stone  front,  and  is  four 
stories  and  basement,  and  sublets  the  portion  it  does  not  need.  The  principal  entrance  is  on  Hanover 
Square,  although  there  are  other  entrances  on  the  two  side  streets.  The  visitor,  on  entering,  finds  that  he  is 
•separated  from  the  Exchange  proper  by  a  railing,  beyond  which  none  but  members  or  properly  introduced 
persons  are  admitted.  To  the  right  is  the  President's  desk,  directly  in  front  of  which  is  a  fountain,  usually 
decorated  with  flowers  at  its  margin.  Around  this  circular  place  the  brokers  congregate  to  make  their  sales 
and  purchases,  the  noise  at  times  being  almost  deafening.  Beyond  this,  and  extending  completely  across  the 
room,  but  with  some  blank  spaces,  are  the  blackboards,  on  which  the  prices  are  noted  for  the  information 
of  members.  On  the  east  side  of  the  room  are  several  tables  for  the  convenience  of  letter  writers,  and  files 
of  the  newspapers  which  make  a  specialty  of  cotton  reports.  Here  also  is  a  bulletin  board  where 
official  notices  are  posted,  or  any  information  which  it  is  desired  may  be  given  to  the  Exchange.  In  the 
basement  is  a  coat  room  and  on  the  floor  above  a  committee  room  and  the  Superintendent's  quarters,  which 
-are  handsomely  furnished. 

Among  the  most  valuable  of  the  labors  that  the  Cotton  Exchange  has  performed  for  the  community 
has  been  its  assistance  to  the  National  Cotton  Exchange.  This  body  has  now  been  in  existence  ten  years, 
and  each  year  the  New  York  Exchange  has  sent  delegates  to  it,  who  have  done  much  to  simplify  disputed 
points  and  to  make  commercial  usages  clear.  One  of  the  objects  that  this  convention  set  to  itself  was  to 
-obtain  correct  accounts  of  the  overland  movement  in  cotton.  By  taking  all  figures  without  scrutiny  the 
bale  of  cotton  which  had  been  shipped  from  Arkansas  to  Norfolk  and  then  from  Norfolk  to  Baltimore 
•counted  as  two  bales ;  by  the  system  inaugurated  by  the  Exchange  it  was  only  estimated  as  one.  International 
bills  of  lading  have  received  much  attention  and  eflbrts  have  been  made  to  secure  a  uniform  standard  of 
•classification  in  foreign  markets,  to  obtain  monthly  and  weekly  statistical  reports,  to  establish  uniform  rules 
relative  to  reclamation  on  falsely  packed  cotton,  the  founding  of  a  Board  of  Arbitration  in  Liverpool  for 
'the  settlement  of  controversies,  and  the  fixing  of  a  standard  of  weights  on  bagging  and  ties.  In  these  efforts 
•and  many  others  the  New  York  delegates  have  been  conspicuous. 

The  official  persons  who  have  died  since  the  beginning  of  the  Exchange'  are  Presidents  Stephen  D. 
Harrison  and  Robert  Tannahill,  Secretaries  William  P.  Wright  and  William  E.  Bunker,  and  Members  of 
>the  Board  of  Managers  James  B.  Cunningham,  L.  R.  Chesbrough,  and  William  H.  Price. 


PRINCIPAIi  EXPORTS  OF  VARIOUS  COUNTRIES. 


Arabia.—  Coffee,  aloes,  myrrh,  frankincense,  gum 
arabic.  [opium. 

Asiatic  Isi-ands.— Pepper,  clovep,  nutmegs,  comphor, 

Belgium.— Grain,  flax,  hopn,  woolens,  linens,  laces,  &c. 

Brazil.— Cotton,  sugar,  coffee,  gold,  diamonds,  dye- 
■woodji,  hides  and  fruits. 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Bkxjnswick. — Furs,  lumber,  fish. 

Central  America.— Logwood,  mahogany,  indigo,  cocoa. 

Chili.— Silver,  gold,  copper,  hemp,  hides,  sugar,  fruits. 

China.— Teas,  sriks,  nanteens,  porcelains,  ivory,  pearl 
articles.  [grain. 

Denmark.— Horses,  cattle,  beef,,  pork,  butter,  cheese, 

Africa.— Gold,  ivorv,  diamonds,  ostrich  feathers. 

Egypt.— Rice,  Linseed,  fruits,  indigo,  cotton,  sugar, 
grain  and  obelisks. 

Ecuador.— Coffee,  cotton,  indigo,  fruit,  sugar,  cocoa. 

France.- Silk.i,  woolens,  linens,  wine,  brandy,  porce- 
lain, toys,  silk  goods  and  fashions.  [ver,  Ac. 

Germany.— Linen,  grain,  various  manufactures  of  sil- 

Great  Britain.— Woolens,  cottons,  linens,  hardware. 
Iron,  machinerv,  slates,  coal,  ot':". 

Greenland— Whale  oil,  whale  bono,  seal  skms. 

Holland.— Fine  linens,  woolens,  butter,  cheese,  &c. 

Italy.— Silks,  wines,  marble,  oil.  fruitSyrice  and  relics. 

Ireland.— Linen,  hide,  tallow,  potatoes,  barley,  beef. 


Japan  -Silk,  tea,  japan  ware,  porcelain,  indigo. 

IMexico. — Gold,  silver,  logwood,  cochineal,  fruits. 

Persia.— Carpets,  shawls,  wine,  silk,  rhubarb,'  guns, 
swords.  [fruits. 

Peru. — Peruvian  bark,  mercury,  silver,  gold,  sugar, 

Russia.— Hemp,  ivory,  linen,  grain,  timber,  furs,  pla- 
tina. 

Spain  and  Portugal. — Silks,  wool,  wines,  oil,  fruits,  salt. 
Sweden  and  Norway. — Iron,  steel,  copper,  timber,  fish. 
Switzerland. —  Watches,  jewelry,  paper,  laces,  silk 
goods. 

Turkey. — Grain,  fruits,  cotton,  oil,  wines,  carpets,  mus 

UNITED  STATES: 
Eastern  States.— Lumber,  bc^ef,  pork,  fish,  cotton, 

Avoolens,  watches,  clocks,  machinery',  &c. 
Middle  States.— Flour,  wheat,  salt,  coal,  cotton,  wool- 
ens, watches,  sewing  machines,  oil,  &c. 
Southern  States.— Cotton,  rice,  tobacco,  lumber,  pitch, 

beef,  whiskeys  and  fruits. 
Western  States.— Corn,  wheat,  lard,  coal,  iron,  salt, 
lime,  beef,  pork,  gold,  silver,  agricultural  implements. 
VENEZUELA.— Sugar,  coffee,  cocoa,  cotton,  indigo,  fruits. 
West  Indiks— Sugar  rum,  molasses,  coffee,  spice,  cotton, 
indigo,  fruits.  5 


HISTORY  OF  THE  IMPORTERS'  AND  GROCERS' 
EXCHANGE  OF  NEW  YORK. 


The  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange  was  opened  to  the  public  on  the  22d  of  November.  It  had  been 
•some  four  months  in  process  of  formation,  and  had  had  much  time  and  labor  bestowed  upon  the  prelimi- 
nary work.  Among  those  by  whom  the  project  was  first  conceived  were  Mr,  Henry  E.  Hawley  and  Mr. 
VVilliam  MacGregor,  With  other  gentlemen  with  whom  they  associated  themselves  they  met  with  great 
frequency  in  the  iron  building  occupied  by  Carter,  Hawley  &  Co.,  on  Pearl  and  Water  Streets,  and  dis- 
cussed the  plans  which  ought  to  be  followed  in  the  formation  of  the  new  Exchange.  There  was  no 
•organized  association  which  dealt  in  either  sugar  or  tea,  articles  of  trade  nearly  as  large  as  any  in  the 
country.  The  originators  of  the  Exchange  felt  that  there  should  be,  and  that  it  would  answer  a  valuable 
purpose  in  keeping  the  trade  informed  as  to  the  wants  of  each  other  and  in  diminishing  friction.  A  charter 
of  incorporation  was  applied  for  and  granted ;  one  hundred  names  were  selected,  others  being  subsequently 
-added,  and  finally,  on  the  Thursday  before  Evacuation  Day,  the  rooms  were  opened.  There  was  a  large 
attendance,  including  most  of  the  notabilities  of  the  tea,  sugar,  coffee,  and  hemp  trade,  and  Mayors  Low 
and  Edson,  The  hour  of  twelve  having  arrived.  President  Hawley  mounted  the  rostrum  and  called  the 
'-meeting  to  order.    He  said  : 

Gentlemen  : — 

Some  weeks  since,  a  few  gentlemen  met  to  consider  the  feasibility  of  organizing  a  Tea  Exchange. 
The  project,  after  careful  consideration,  was  approved  by  them,  and  it  received  the  subsequent  indorsement 
and  co-operation  of  the  tea  trade.  But  as  the  plans  for  the  proposed  Exchange  developed,  it  was  thought 
desirable  to  enlarge  the  scope  of  the  organization,  so  as  to  embrace  all  grocery  articles,  as  well  as  such  East 
India,  South  American,  and  other  foreign  products  as  might  be  suitably  dealt  in  on  an  Exchange.  This  has 
been  done  and  has  resulted  in  the  formation  of  the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange  of  New  York,  which 
we  now  formally  open.  Some  idea  of  the  interests  involved  in  this  undertaking  and  to  be  affected  by  it 
'Can  best  be  gained  by  considering  a  few  very  significant  figures : 

The  amount  of  raw  sugar  imported  into  and  produced  in  the  United  States  annually,  is  estimated  in 
value  at  about  $i30,cxDo,ooo.    The  amount  of  sugar  refined  in  this  country  is  estimated  in  value  at  ^120,- 

'000,000. 

The  importations  of  tea,  silk,  coffee,  hemp,  hides,  and  rubber  represents  a  value  in  the  aggregate 
of  ^120,000,000  per  annum.  Without  mentioning  the  minor  articles  covered  by  this  organization,  such  as 
spices,  dried  fruits,  jute,  jute  butts,  indigo,  gums,  etc.,  we  have  a  total  business  of  ^370,000,000  per 
annum  represented  in  this  Exchange. 

The  amount  of  breadstuffs  exported  from  the  United  States  in  1882  was  represented  by  a  value  of 
.^182,000,000;  of  provisions,  ^114,000,000 — a  total  of  ^296,000,000.  The  amount  of  cotton  exported  from 
the  United  States  was  represented  by  a  value  of  about  j^20o,ooo,ooo.  You  will  therefore  see  that,  basing 
the  business  of  the  Produce  and  Cotton  Exchanges  on  the  value  of  the  exports,  and  the  prospective  busi- 
ness of  our  Exchange  on  the  value  of  the  imports  of  the  country,  the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange  is 
:  second  in  importance  to  none. 

You  can  well  understand  that  much  time  and  labor  have  been  required  to  prepare  rules  and  regulations 
to  cover  such  varied  and  important  interests,  and  that  to  establish  general  and  special  trade  rules  which  shall  be 
just  and  equitable  to  all  has  required  much  thought,  study,  and  discussion.  To  this  work  your  Committee 
have  unsparingly  given  their  valuable  time.  We  present  to  you  to-day  general  rules  and  regulations  for 
transactions  in  all  merchandise,  but  some  special  rules  in  each  trade  are  also  needed.  These  have  been 
prepared  for  tea,  raw  and  refined  sugars,  coffee,  hemp,  sisal  and  jute  butts;  they  are  in  process  of 
preparation  for  hides,  dried  fruits,  and  other  articles.  We  do  not  claim  that  the  rules  already  prepared 
are  perfect,  but  the  foundation  is  laid,  and  experience  will  reveal  all  imperfections  and  will  also  enable  us 
to  remedy  the  defects  as  they  become  apparent.  The  Trustees  will  be  pleased  to  receive  at  any  time  any  sug- 
gestions which  will  tend  to  increase  the  general  business  and  usefulness  of  the  Exchange. 

The  necessity  for  forming  such  an  Exchange  is,  I  think,  apparent  if  we  consider  the  changes  which  the 
J  telegraph,  steam  transportation,  and  the  general  issuance  of  bankers'  credits  have  occasioned  in  the  methods 

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80        IMPORTERS'  AND  GROCERS'   EXCHANGE  OF  NEW  YORK. 


of  business  within  the  last  twenty  years.  Twenty  years  ago  an  importer  was  an  exporter  ;  he  owned  his 
own  ships,  and  by  them  shipped  outward  cargoes  to  be  bartered  or  exchanged  for  the  products  of  the  East. 
Transportation  by  sea  was  confined  to  sailing  vessels  consuming  four  to  six  months  in  transit ;  a  venture 
required  a  year  or  more  in  its  accomplishment;  merchandise  was  then  brought  gradually  to  the  shipping 
port  in  the  East,  and  was  received  by  our  importers  during  the  entire  year  about  as  it  was  needed  for  con- 
sumptive demand.  To-day  the  exporter  receives  his  returns,  not  in  merchandise,  but  in  a  bank  bill  on 
London.  East  India  products  are  hastened  by  the  growers  and  middlemen  to  the  seaports  to  meet  the 
cable  orders  of  American  and  European  buyers.  Products  are  transported  by  steamer  via  Suez  in  sixty  days, 
or  by  Pacific  Mail  route  and  railroad  in  thirty.  Mail  samples,  on  which  sales  are  made,  are  forwarded  in 
advance  of  the  shipments,  and  it  frequently  happens  that  within  thirty  days  from  the  sending  of  a  cable 
order,  merchandise  is  brought,  forwarded  by  steamer  and  rail  to  Chicago,  and  on  arrival  there  is  distributed 
to  the  smaller  cities  in  the  West  and  finally  reaches  the  retail  dealer  without  ever  going  into  warehouse. 
By  the  old  methods  this  could  not  have  been  accomplished  in  less  than  from  eight  to  twelve  months.  As  a 
result  of  this  condition  of  things,  over  which  we  can  have  no  control,  three-fourths  of  the  whole  crop  of  China 


NEW  YORK'S  GREAT  INDUSTRIES — NEW  WASHINGTON  MARKET. 


and  the  East  is  poured  in  upon  us  during  the  first  three  or  four  months  of  the  season,  thus  causing  a  tem- 
porary accumulation  of  stock  much  in  excess  of  any  immediate  consumptive  demand. 

Twenty  years  ago  the  merchant  occupied  a  store  in  which  office  and  warehouse  were  combined.  To- 
day he  occupies  a  counting-room,  his  goods  are  stored  in  public  warehouses,  probably  in  Brooklyn  or  Jersey 
City,  and  he  never  sees  them  except  by  sample.  To  day  every  jobber  is  an  importer,  and  every  one  who 
can  raise  the  necessary  capital  can  hire  experts  to  buy  goods  and  salesmen  to  sell  them.  Customers  in  the 
trade  sense  of  twenty  years  ago  no  longer  exist ;  if  they  do  they  are  the  customers  and  friends  of  the 
traveling  salesman  rather  than  of  the  house  he  represents.  The  changes  referred  to  have  forced  mer- 
chandise upon  our  markets  in  advance  of  consumptive  demands,  and  the  problem  for  several  years  has 
been  how  to  make  our  sales  keep  pace  with  our  receipts.  Although  by  the  system  of  traveling  salesmen 
we  have  taken  the  market  to  the  buyer,  instead  of  the  buyer  coming  to  the  market,  and  have  forced  our 
goods  upon  unwilling  purchasers,  whom  we  never  saw,  and  h^ve  based  our  credits  upon  the  reports  of 
mercantile  agencies  and  the  judgment  of  our  salesmen,  we  still  find  that  stocks  accumulate,  and  we  must 
go  to  the  auction  room  where  forced  sales  of  large  quantities  of  merchandise  in  small  lots,  for  cash,  ruin 


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the  jobbing  trade  and  unduly  depress  prices.  The  only  remedy  for  these  acknowledged  evils  is  to  provide 
some  means  whereby  we  can  sell  our  goods  on  the  same  basis  as  that  on  which  we  buy  them,  and 
whereby,  under  rules  and  regulations  carefully  guarding  the  interests  of  buyer  and  seller,  we  can  invite  out- 
side capital  in  times  of  over-supply  consequent  upon  the  increased  facilities  of  communication,  to  carry  our 
merchandise  until  the  consumptive  demand  of  the  country  require  it.  This  our  Exchange  will  do.  Under 
the  rules  prepared  by  your  Committee  we  believe  that  any  one  can  buy  merchandise  with  the  same  safety  as 
the  best  expert  among  us.  We  have  endeavored  to  establish  a  Merchants'  Exchange,  and  have  carefully 
protected  the  interests  of  all  concerned. 

In  studying  the  several  trades  which  we  represent,  with  a  view  to  preparing  special  rules  for  each,  we 
have  found  that  many  evils  and  abuses  have  arisen  in  all  branches  of  business — a  natural  outgrowth  of  the 
changes  to  which  I  have  already  referred.  We  believe  that  the  Exchange,  by  concentrated  and  well- 
directed  efforts,  will  correct  these  evils,  when  individual  effort,  however  influential,  would  fail.  By  this 
union  of  interests,  so  varied  and  important,  we  shall  become  a  power  in  trade  and  a  power  in  State. 

Much  has  been  said  of  late  about  New  York  losing  her  trade,  but  I  think  the  danger  is  greatly  ex- 
aggerated. The  Pacific  Railroad  has  done  much  toward  changing  the  course  of  shipment  of  merchandise 
direct  from  the  East  Indies  to  our  Western  cities,  and  New  York  is  losing  without  doubt  the  handling  of 
that  merchandise,  but  the  merchandise  itself  is  still  in  the  main  controlled  by  New  York  capital,  and 
owned  by  New  York  merchants.  I  believe  that  the  establishment  of  Merchandise  Exchanges  will  tend 
not  only  to  retain  this  control  of  the  merchandise,  but  also  to  bring  the  shipment  thereof  back  to  its  former 
channels.  As  a  proof  of  this  statement,  I  would  say  that  since  the  establishment  of  the  New  York  Coffee 
Exchange,  the  yearly  receipts  of  coffee  at  New  York  have  increased  two  hundred  and  forty-five  thousand 
bags,  while  the  receipts  at  Baltimore  and  New  Orleans  have  decreased  one  hundred  and  eighty-seven 
thousand  bags.  Kere  the  goods  are  owned,  and  here  they  will  hereafter  be  stored  and  handled  subject  to 
the  rules  and  regulations  of  such  Exchanges  and  to  the  sales  made  therein. 

But  in  addition  to  correcting  abuses,  opening  a  new  channel  for  business,  and  maintaining  the  supre- 
macy of  New  York  in  trade,  we  shall  also  procure  accurate  and  reliable  information  from  all  the  markets 
of  the  world.  We  shall  have,  what  we  have  all  seriously  felt  the  need  of,  a  common  meeting-place  where 
Ave  can  know  each  other  in  person  as  well  as  by  name.  We  shall  have  frequent  opportunity  to  discuss  in- 
formally our  common  interests  and  by  daily  intercourse  establish  and  cement  a  common  good-will  and 
fellowship.  In  order  to  attain  this  end  I  recommend  that  every  member  make  an  effort  to  be  present  dailj 
in  the  Exchange  rooms  at  noon  for  at  least  a  half  hour.  This  has  long  been  a  custom  in  Europe,  and  has 
been  found  to  be  invaluable  in  its  results,  and  of  the  greatest  possible  convenience  to  all. 

As  to  our  future,  I  will  only  remind  you  that  the  Cotton  Exchange  was  organizeed  in  1 87 1  with  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  members,  the  initiation  fee  being  one  hundred  dollars.  To-day  tlie  Exchange  is  erecting  a 
building  for  the  accommodation  of  its  members  at  a  cost  including  the  site  of  about  six  hundred  thousand 
dollars,  and  seats  are  selling  at  about  four  thousand  five  hundred  dollars.  The  Produce  Exchange  was 
organized  ini86i,no  initiation  fee  being  charged  until  the  present  building  was  purchased,  to-day  they 
also  are  erecting  a  new  building  at  a  cost  of  nearly  three  million  dollars,  including  the  ground,  and  their 
present  membership  numbers  three  thousand. 

I  leave  it  to  you,  gentlemen,  to  predict  the  number  of  our  members  five  years  hence,  and  the  value 
and  size  of  the  building  we  shall  require  for  our  accommodation. 

New  York  has  been  in  the  past  the  commercial  metropolis  of  the  country.  She  is  so  to-day.  I  believe 
she  will  continue  to  be  so  to  the  end.  And  I  am  sure  that  nothing  can  more  effectually  contribute  to  this 
result  than  the  union  and  hearty  co-operation  of  those  who  control  her  commerce  and  her  trade,  and  that 
in  no  way  can  union  and  co-operation  be  better  secured  than  by  such  organizations  as  the  great  Exchanges, 
foremost  among  which  in  loyalty  to  the  commercial  supremacy  of  our  city  let  us  place  the  Importers'  and 
Grocers'  Exchange. 

Mayor  Edson  was  then  introduced.  He  said  that  the  city  of  New  York  needed  organizations  of  this 
kind.  There  had  been  some  fears  expressed  that  the  creation  of  exchanges  was  proceeding  too  fast  in  this 
city,  but  he  did  not  share  in  these  apprehensions.  It  was  impossible.  If  they  were  begun,  and  proved  too 
weak,  they  would  consolidate  with  each  other,  and  could  not  keep  up  a  separate  existence.  The  Produce 
Exchange  organized  by  charter  in  1861,  but  nothing  was  done  with  that  instrument  until  1872,  when  the 
Exchange  reorganized.  In  the  year  mentioned  it  had  a  membership  of  sixteen  hundred,  and  its  property 
could  not  be  worth  more  than  five  thousand  dollars.  On  the  reorganization  it  agreed  to  pay  for  the 
building  in  which  they  had  been  meeting  two  hundred  and  sixty-five  thousand  dollars,  although  the  sum 
that  they  had  in  possession  was  so  small.  It  was  purchased  on  installments,  fifty  thousand  dollars  being  to 
pay  at  the  outset    In  a  very  short  time  the  debt  was  all  paid  off.    Certificates  of  membership  were  then 


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worth  only  a  few  hundred  dollar*  each,  whereas  now  they  were  valued  at  nearly  four  thousand  dollars,  and 
the  combined  memberships  were  worth  fourteen  million  dollars.  That  Exchange  could  not  conflict  with 
this,  for  the  Produce  Exchange  almost  entirely  confined  its  attention  to  grain.  To  its  action  and  to  the 
advantages  due  to  that  public-spirited  body  was  owing  the  great  grain  trade  of  this  city.  While  New  York 
has  increased  in  its  dealings  in  this  commodity,  other  cities  have  not  done  so  in  the  same  ratio.  He  con- 
gratulated the  Exchange  on  its  organization,  and  predicted  a  happy  future  for  it. 

Mr.  J.  II.  Herrick,  President  of  the  Produce  Exchange,  said  this  was  an  abnormal  year  in  one  respect; 
he  might  call  it  the  flowering  season  of  mercantile  life.  These  Exchanges,  which  could  not  come  till  long 
after  trade  had  existed  and  flourished,  were  the  flowers.  It  was  true  these  bodies  were  often  formed 
originally  from  selfish  aims,  but  in  the  end  it  was  found  that  there  was  something  besides  the  love  of  pelf 
deep  down  in  the  merchant's  heart.  He  wished,  however,  to  see  something  more  done  by  the  mercantile 
community  than  had  yet  been  attempted.  He  believed  that  a  combination  of  the  Exchanges,  as  represent- 
ing the  merchants  of  this  city,  could  take  up  and  influence  broad  questions  of  commerce,  which  would  be 
reflected  in  Congress  and  the  Legislature. 

Mayor  Low,  of  Brooklyn,  was  the  next  speaker.  He  was  received  with  applause.  His  business  life, 
he  said,  had  only  extended  fifteen  years,  but  in  that  brief  space  what  great  changes  had  been  made  !  Then 
tea  chiefly  came  from  China  in  sailing  vessels ;  but  since  the  period  he  had  mentioned  the  Suez  Canal  had 
gone  into  effect  and  had  reduced  the  time  for  the  voyage  from  eight  months  to  four.  An  advantage,  he 
thought,  would  in  future  come  from  the  establishment  of  this  Exchange,  as  it  would  tend  to  make  prices 
steadier,  because  the  temptation  was  removed  from  the  holders  to  unload.  The  stocks  held  in  New  York 
were  larger  than  they  used  to  be,  for  the  receiving  period  now  was  only  the  third  of  a  year,  whereas  for- 
merly it  was  two-thirds  of  a  year.  But  if  the  only  result  of  this  Exchange  was  to  make  corners  easy,  he 
apprehended  that  instead  of  benefiting  the  commerce  of  the  country  it  was  a  curse.  There  is  a  legitimate, 
as  well  as  an  illegitimate,  use  of  this  Exchange.  He  hoped  the  body  would  be  carried  on  in  the  interest  of 
the  former  idea  rather  than  of  the  latter.  He  concluded  by  expressing  his  heartiest  wishes  for  the  success 
of  the  Exchange. 

Benjamin  G.  Arnold,  President  of  the  New  York  Coflfee  Exchange,  said  that  he  saw  very  few  persons 
in  the  room  who  were  connected  with  the  trade  when  he  entered  it.  Business  had  much  changed  in  its 
methods  from  the  way  it  was  conducted  between  1835  i860.  Importers  then  formed  one  class  and 
jobbers  another ;  new  processes  of  business  had  been  developed  by  the  Produce  Exchange,  both  in  the 
direction  of  expansion  and  economy.  He  spoke  of  the  origin  of  the  Coffee  Exchange  and  how  it  overcame 
the  obstacles  it  had  met.  It  had  redeemed  the  coff"ee  trade.  The  Coffee  Exchange  welcomed  this  new 
member  of  the  sisterhood. 

Mr.  George  W.  Lane,  President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  said  that  it  was  hardly  to  be  expected 
that  he  should  make  a  speech  after  the  Exchange  had  listened  to  discourses  from  such  a  team  of  Mayors 
and  from  the  Presidents  of  two  Exchanges.  Since  the  number  of  these  bodies  had  grown  so  great,  he  had 
heard  suggestions  from  gentlemen  that  a  clearing-house  for  exchanges  should  be  constituted,  which  would 
serve  the  same  purpose  for  this  body  that  the  bank  clearing-house  did  for  the  banks.  There  was  no  need, 
however,  of  founding  such  an  institution.  It  already  existed  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  established  one 
hundred  and  fifteen  years  before,  which  stood  ready  to  admit  all  the  Exchanges. 

Letters  of  regret  were  read  from  Mr.  B.  Fielding,  President  of  the  Cotton  Exchange ;  President  L.  H. 
Smith,  of  the  New  York  Petroleum  Exchange,  and  Henry  Hentz,  and  the  meeting  then  adjourned.  Busi- 
ness was  begun  the  next  day. 

The  officers  of  the  Exchange  are : 

•  President — Henry  E.  Hawley;  Treasurer — Samuel  C.  Burdick;  Secretary — Frederick  Mead,  Jr. 

Board  of  Trustees  and  Governing  Committee — Frederick  Mead,  Jr.,  Samuel  C.  Burdick,  Edward 
A.  Willard,  D.  p.  Montague,  Charles  W.  Beebe,  Thomas  T.  Barr,  Osgood  Welsh,  William  Mc- 
Gregor, James  C.  Russell,  Ira  Bursley,  Henry  F.  Hitch,  Charles  G.  Boardman,  L.  W.  Minford, 
Henry  E.  Hawley,  H.  C.  de  Rivera. 

Manager — George  W.  Toland. 

Counsel — Frank  E.  Blackwell. 

Consulting  and  Analytical  Chemist — W.  M.  Habirshaw. 
The  Committees  are  as  follows : 

Arbitration — E.  V/.  CoRLiES,  J.  R.  BusK,  FREDERICK  Mead,  B.  G.  Arnold,  William  H.  Lefferts. 
Room  and  Fixtures — H.  C.  de  Rivera,  W\  McGregor,  E.  A.  Willard. 

Information  and  Statistics— \'^p>.  Bursley,  C.  W.  Beebe,  E.  W.  Stevens,  W.  P.  Willett,  E.  Frazar. 
■Law — C.  G.  Boardman,  S.  C.  Burdick,  E.  A.  Willard. 


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Floor  and  Memberskijf—T.  T.  Barr,  C.  G.  Boardman,  O.  Welsh,  L.  W.  Minford,  S.  C.  Burdick. 
Finance — Thomas  T.  Barr,  H.  F.  Hitch,  Ira  Bursley. 

Trade— B..  F.  Hitch,  D.  P.  Montague,  C.  R.  Flint,  Charles  C.  Edey,  Morris  Woodruff. 

Complaints — D.  P.  Montague,  F.  Mead,  Jr.,  J.  C.  Russell. 

Tea  Supervisory — J.  R.  RusK,  S.  E.  Huntington,  Oliver  S.  Carter. 

Raw  Sugars  Supervisory — Osgood  Welsh,  Samuel  C.  Burdick,  Ira  Bursley. 

Refined  Sugars  Supervisory — J.  H.  TAYLOR,  A.  G.  PlERSON,  C.  M.  BuLL. 

Hemp,  Sisal,  ajid  Juie  Butts  Supervisory — Robert  Colgate,  Jr.,  F.  F.  Thebaud,  Ira  Bursley. 

Classification  Committee — Tea — Charles  W.  Beebe,  J.  R.  Montgomery,  E.  A.  Willard,  William 
McGregor,  Gugy  JE.  Irving.  Raw  Sugars— Tno^s  Minford,  Benjamin  F.  Bowerman,  James  S. 
CoNNELL,  George  H.  Tobias,  Moses  G.  Wanzor.  Refined  Sugars — James  C.  Russell,  L.  W.  Min- 
ford, A.  D.  Partridge,  J.  B.  Turner,  L.  B.  Henry.  Hemp,  Sisal,  and  Jute  Butts — William  S. 
Daland,  David  Crocker,  Percy  R.  King. 

Quotations  for  Spot  Merchandise — Tea — E,  A.  WiLLARD,  SuLLY  GiLLETT,  C.  W.  Beebe,  R.  G.  Cary, 
Samuel  S.  Osborne.  Raw  Sugars — H.  A.  Bowerman,  Thomas  Minford,  George  H,  Tobias,  Moses 
G.  Wanzor,  James  S.  Connell.  Refined  Sugars — L.  W.  Minford,  James  H.  Taylor,  James  C.  Rus- 
sell, A.  D.  Partridge,  Joseph  B.  Turner.  Hemp,  Sisal,  and  Jute  Butts — Wallace  P.  Willett, 
William  S.  Daland,  David  Crocker,  E.  W.  Stevens,  H.  C.  de  Rivera. 

Quotations  for  Futures —  Tea — Lyman  R.  Greene,  Gugy  JE.  Irving,  J.  G.  Atwood.  Raw  Sugars — 
Benjamin  F.  Bowerman,  George  H.  Tobias,  M.  Callaghan.  Refined  Sugars — A.  J.  Pierson,  Chari.es 
M.  Bull,  B.  O.  Bowers.  Hemp,  Sisal,  and  Jute  Butts — David  Crocker,  William  S.  Daland,  Wal- 
lace P.  WiLLETT. 

The  incorporation  of  the  Exchange  was  effected  on  the  2 1st  of  August,  as  appears  from  the  record  in 
the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  at  Albany.  The  official  title  was  to  be  the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Ex- 
change, and  the  term  for  which  it  was  incorporated  was  fifty  years.  The  names  of  the  incorporators  were : 
Thomas  T.  Barr,  Charles  W.  Beebe,  Charles  G.  Boardman,  Samuel  C.  Burdick,  Edmund  W.  Corliesy 
Henry  E.  Hawley,  Henry  F.  Hitch,  William  MacGregor,  Frederick  Mead,  Jr.,  L.  W.  Minford,  D.  P. 
Montague,  Henry  C.  de  Rivera,  James  C.  Russell,  Osgood  Welsh,  and  Edward  A.  Willard,  the  same 
persons  being  the  Trustees  for  the  first  year.  The  amount  of  capital  stock  was  to  be  three  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  divided  into  fifteen  shares  of  the  par  value  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  each. 
The  objects  for  which  this  corporation  was  formed  were  defined  to  be  "  to  foster  trade  and  commerce  in  gro- 
ceries and  East  Indian  and  South  American  products,  to  protect  such  trade  from  unjust  or  unlawful  exactions,, 
to  reform  abuses  in  such  trade,  to  diffuse  accurate  and  reliable  information  among  its  members,  to  produce 
uniformity  and  certainty  in  the  customs  and  usages  of  the  trade  in  said  merchandise,  to  settle  differences 
between  the  members  of  said  corporation  arising  out  of  the  trade  in  said  merchandise,  and  to  promote  a 
more  enlarged  and  friendly  intercourse  between  merchants  engaged  in  said  trade,  and  generally  to  increase 
the  facilities  for  conducting  the  trade  in  groceries  and  East  Indian  and  South  American  products." 

It  was  provided  in  the  By-laws  that  any  person  of  twenty-one  years  of  age,  whether  resident  or  non- 
resident, is  eligible  to  be  elected  a  member ;  but  if  once  nominated  and  rejected,  he  shall  not  again  be 
eligible  for  six  months.  The  first  two  hundred  names  were  to  be  presented  by  the  Committee  on  Member- 
ship to  the  Board  of  Trustees,  who  were  to  act  on  them.  The  remainder  of  the  members  are  to  be  pro- 
posed by  one  member  of  the  Exchange  and  seconded  by  another,  the  names  then  to  be  posted  upon  the 
bulletin  of  the  Exchange  for  five  days.  The  Committee  on  Membership  shall  then  recommend  or  dis- 
approve of  the  nomination,  and  the  Governing  Committee  shall  thereupon  ballot  oa  the  admission,  one 
adverse  vote  in  five  excluding.  The  member-elect  must  within  ten  days  pay  his  initiation  fee  or  present  a 
certificate  of  membership  duly  assigned  to  him. 

The  initiation  fee  for  the  first  one  hundred  members  was  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars ;  for  the  second 
hundred,  five  hundred  dollars,  and  for  the  third  hundred,  one  thousand  dollars.  Transfer  fees  amount  to 
twenty-five  dollars.    In  case  of  expulsion  all  rights  of  membership  are  forfeited. 

The  capital  stock  of  the  Exchange  is  held  by  the  fifteen  Trustees  during  the  continuance  of  their  term 
of  office,  and  on  their  terms  ceasing  is  to  be  transferred  to  their  successors.  All  the  other  property,  affairs, 
business,  and  concerns  of  the  Exchange  are  vested  in  a  Governing  Committee,  which  for  the  first  year 
consists  of  the  Trustees,  and  for  the  succeeding  years  will  consist  of  the  Trustees  and  the  President,  Vice- 
President,  and  Treasurer  of  the  Exchange.  The  Trustees  hold  office  for  three  years,  one-third  going  out 
in  1884,  one-third  in  1885,  and  one-third  in  1886.  Elections  are  to  be  held  on  the  third  Thursday  in 
August  of  each  year,  and  at  these  elections  a  plurality  shall  constitute  a  choice. 

The  duties  of  the  Governing  Committee,  as  fixed  by  the  By-laws,  are  to  "  Provide  and  regulate  suit- 


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able  rooms  for  the  Exchange,  and  cause  them  to  be  supplied  with  newspapers,  market  reports,  telegraphic 
and  statistical  information,  such  as  they  shall  consider  necessary,  and  do  such  other  proper  and  needful 
things  as  in  their  judgment  shall  tend  to  promote  the  usefulness  and  carry  out  the  purposes  of  the  Exchange. 
They  shall  appoint  and  remove  at  pleasure  such  subordinate  officers  and  employees  as  they  may  deem 
necessary  and  fix  their  compensation,  and  shall  do  and  perform  all  other  acts  which  they  are  authorized  or 
directed  to  do  by  the  By-laws."    Nine  members  constitute  a  quorum. 

The  other  officers  are  a  Secretary,  who  shall  be  a  member  of  the  Governing  Committee,  and  a  Manager, 
who  shall  not  be  a  member  of  that  Committee,  and  who  shall  hold  office  at  its  pleasure.  The  Committees 
on  Finance,  Rooms  and  Fixtures,  Law,  Floor  and  Membership,  Complaints,  Trade,  Information  and 
Statistics,  and  a  Supervisory  Committee  for  each  branch  of  trade,  each  hold  office  for  one  year. 
There  shall  also  be  special  ccmmittees,  as  they  may  be  needed.  No  money  can  be  expended  except  for 
the  legitimate  purposes  of  the  Exchange,  nor  can  any  person  contract  any  debt  on  behalf  of  the  Exchange 
except  the  same  shall  have  first  been  directed  by  the  Governing  Committee.  The  assessment  for  any  year 
may  not  exceed  one  hundred  dollars. 

The  duties  of  the  President,  Vice-President,  Treasurer,  and  Secretary  are  those  customarily  devolving 
upon  such  officers.  The  most  important  Committee  next  to  the  Governing  Committee  is  that  on  Arbitration, 
which  consists  of  five  members,  who  shall  not  be  members  of  the  other  body,  and  who  shall  hold  office 
until  the  election  of  their  successors.  The  Manager  of  the  Exchange  shall  be  its  clerk.  Before  entering 
upon  the  duties  of  their  office,  the  members  of  the  Committee  are  required  to  subscribe  to  the  following; 
oath  or  affirmation : 

"  You  do  severally  swear  that  you  respectively  will  faithfully  and  fairly  hear  and  examine  the  matters 
in  controversy  which  may  come  before  you  during  your  terms  in  office,  and  to  make  a  just  award  thereon 
according  to  the  best  of  your  understanding,  so  help  you  God." 

The  services  of  such  a  Committee  as  this  are  very  valuable.  They  prevent  loss  of  time  and  legal  ex- 
penses, and  generally  satisfy  the  pr.rties  much  better  than  a  recourse  to  the  courts  would  do.  Those  who 
desire  to  submit  a  case  to  them  must  do  so  in  writing,  the  notice  being  filed  with  the  Manager  of  the  Ex- 
change. As  soon  as  possible  after  this  a  meeting  of  the  Committee  is  held  to  hear  and  decide  the  contro- 
versy. The  matter  may  be  decided  in  one  hearing,  or  may  be  adjourned  from  time  to  time,  as  may  be  re- 
quired. Each  member  of  the  Committee  shall  be  entitled  to  five  dollars  for  each  session.  The  Complaint 
Committee  has  duties  somewhat  similar  to  these,  except  that  it  embraces  the  whole  class  of  offenses,  and 
that  any  member  can  cite  any  other  member  before  it,  without  his  consent,  for  willful  violation  of  the  By- 
laws, or  of  fraudulent  breach  of  contract,  or  of  any  proceeding  inconsistent  with  just  and  equitable  princi- 
ples of  trade,  or  of  other  misconduct.  If  the  charge  is  substantiated,  the  offending  member  may  be 
censured,  suspended,  or  expelled,  at  the  option  of  the  Governing  Committee.  If  it  is  for  fraud,  his  seat 
escheats  to  the  Exchange. 

Insolvent  members,  or  those  who  cannot  fulfill  their  contracts,  are  suspended  until  they  settle  with 
their  creditors.  The  insolvent  must  immediately  inform  the  Manager  in  writing  that  he  is  unable  to  meet 
his  contracts,  this  fact  being  announced  from  the  rostrum,  and  also  being  posted  upon  the  bulletin  board 
for  five  days.  The  official  notice  of  the  failure  of  a  member  shall  operate  as  an  immediate  closing  of  all 
outstanding  contracts,  and  all  such  contracts  shall  be  settled  upon  the  basis  of  the  average  quotations  of  the 
day  on  which  they  occur,  unless  suspension  shall  be  announced  in  the  last  hour  before  the  closing  of  the 
Exchange.  They  shall  then  be  settled  for  on  the  basis  of  the  average  of  next  day's  quotations.  If  he 
does  not  settle  with  his  creditors  within  one  year,  his  membership  shall  be  sold  and  the  proceeds  paid  to 
the  members  of  the  Exchange  who  may  be  creditors,  in  proportion  to  their  claims  against  him. 

The  Committee  on  Trade  shall  consider,  and  from  time  to  time  report  to  the  Governing  Committee  for 
its  action,  such  rules  and  regulations  as  to  the  purchase,  sale,  transportation,  and  custody  of  merchandise  as 
they  consider  may  be  beneficial  to  the  members  of  the  Exchange.  They  are,  as  far  as  practicable,  to  estab- 
lish relations  with  similar  associations  in  our  own  and  other  countries  to  the  end  that  uniformity  of  practice 
and  usage  may  be  attained  in  all  matters  of  common  interest. 

The  Committee  on  Information  and  Statistics  have  charge  of  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  supply  of 
newspapers,  market  reports,  and  telegraphic  and  statistical  information  for  the  use  of  the  Exchange.  It  is 
their  duty  to  organize  plans  for  obtaining  regularly  such  trustworthy  information  as  may  affect  the  value  of 
articles  dealt  in  by  the  members  of  the  Exchange.  They  are  to  maintain  a  system  for  recording,  in  books 
provided  for  the  purpose,  such  statistics  of  the  movement  and  prices  of  merchandise,  at  this  and  other  points, 
as  may  be  of  interest  to  the  members. 

Any  member  of  the  Exchange  who  shall  invoke  the  assistance  of  the  law  in  any  controversy  against 
the  Exchange  shall  thereby  cease  to  be  a  member. 


IMPORTERS-  AND  GROCERS'  EXCHANGE  OF  NEW  YORK 


87 


The  rooms  are  open  at  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning  until  four  in  the  afternoon,  but  'change  hours  shall 
be  from  eleven  to  three,  except  on  Saturdays,  when  they  shall  be  from  eleven  to  two.  Transactions  are 
confined  to  those  hours,  and  members  are  not  allowed  to  make  trifling  or  fictitious  bids  or  offers. 

All  persons  engaged  in  handling  merchandise  for  members  of  the  Exchange,  on  Exchange  contracts, 
as  warehousemen,  weighers,  measurers,  examiners,  polarizers,  or  samplers,  shall  be  licensed,  the  license  to 
be  liable  to  be  revoked  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Governing  Committee. 

The  Classification  Committee  establishes  the  standards  of  all  merchandise  bought  and  sold  in  the  Ex- 
change, and  enumerate  the  grades  in  a  clear  manner.  They  shall  maintain  the  standard  as  nearly  as  possible 
during  the  crop  year,  and  may  furnish  duplicate  sets  of  the  standards  to  any  one  who  shall  apply  for  it. 

Teas  are  sold  on  the  basis  for  Japans  of  Exchange  standard.  Pan-fired,  No.  4;  for  Blacks,  on  the  basis 
of  Exchange  standard,  Formosa  Oolong,  No.  4;  and  for  Green  teas,  on  the  basis  of  Exchange  standard, 
Teenkai  Young  Hyson,  No.  7.  All  other  varieties  are  considered  in  relation  to  these.  A  lot  shall  be 
fifteen  thousand  pounds.  Refined  sugars  are  sold  on  the  basis  of  Standard  No.  5,  which  is  known  to  the 
trade  as  Standard  A.  There  are  two  classes  of  refined  sugar — Class  A  and  Class  B.  Class  A  consists  of 
Standard  Cutloaf,  Standard  Cubes,  and  Standard  Granulated ;  Class  B  embraces  all  goods  of  good, 
merchantable,  soft  sugars,  from  Standard  No.  4  to  Standard  No.  10,  inclusive.  A  lot  of  sugar  shall  be 
two  hundred  and  fifty  barrels.  In  raw  sugar  there  are  the  following  classes :  Cuba  Muscavado,  Cuba 
Molasses  Sugar,  and  West  India  and  Demerara  Centrifugals.  The  test  by  polariscope,  in  conjunction  with 
Dutch  standard  in  color,  is  the  standard  for  grading.  No  sugar  below  No.  7,  Dutch  standard  in  color,  is 
to  be  a  good  delivery.  A  lot  is  fifty  tons.  The  calls  on  coffee  are  to  be  on  the  basis  of  Rio  Low  Ordi- 
nary, in  Brazils  and  in  Padangs,  on  Light  Brown,  known  as  Paclang  Standard  No.  7.  A  lot  is  two  hundred 
and  fifty  bags  or  five  hundred  mats.    Sumatra  coffee  is  also  to  be  sold. 

The  transactions  in  hemp  are  on  the  basis  of  Current  Manilla  Hemp,  comprising  Standards  No.  i, 
Ceba  Current,  and  No.  2,  Manilla  Current.  No.  3,  which  is  Red  Hemp,  is  also  a  good  delivery  under 
certain  conditions.  A  lot  is  one  hundred  bales.  Sisal  hemp  is  managed  by  another  Committee  than  that 
which  governs  Manilla  hemp. 

Jute  butts  constitute  four  varieties,  which  are  known  as  Prime  Bagging,  Bagging,  Mixing,  and  Merchant- 
able.   No.  4  is  the  standard.    Each  of  the  foregoing  commodities — sugar,  tea,  coffee,  hemp,  or  jute  butts  

are  sold  (on  the  spot  and  to  arrive)  under  appropriate  rules. 

Pi-ogress  of  tlie  Importers*  and  Grocers'  Exchange. 

The  magnitude  of  the  interests  involved  in  the  trade  of  New  York,  transacted  annually  by  her  im- 
porters and  grocers,  rendered  the  formation  of  a  new  Exchange,  to  cover  these  interests,  an  event  of  con- 
siderable importance  not  only  to  the  citizens  of  the  metropolis,  but  to  the  people  of  the  country  at  large, 


ATLANTIC  DOCKS  AND  SOUTH  BROOKLYN  FROM  THE  BRIDGE. 


who  look  to  New  York  for  quotations  and  to  a  great  extent  for  their  supplies  of  teas,  sugars,  etc.  The 
foregoing  review  of  the  inception  and  foundation  of  this  much  needed  Exchange  will  thus  be  read  with 
great  interest,  as  will  the  following  statement  of  the  esteemed  manager,  Mr.  George  W.  Toland,  as  to  the 
progress  of  tlie  organization  up  to  April  ist,  1884. 

The  present  Exchange  was  founded  in  August,  1S83,/ 


NEW  YORK'S  LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


In  the  following  pages  will  be  found  detailed  sketches  of  New  York's  prominent  business 
houses,  together  with  much  interesting  data  regarding  their  establishment  and  growth.  No 
little  pains  have  been  taken  to  ascertain  the  nativity,  age,  extent  of  business  experience,  char- 
acter and  standing  of  those  comprising  the  firms  under  review,  and  both  city  and  outside 
buyers  will  find  our  list  invaluable  as  a  guide  to  representative  and  reputable  business  houses 
in  all  branches  of  trade. 


James  Ij.  liibby  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  White 
and  Colored  Shirts,  No.  497  Broadway.— Few  departments 
of  industrial  and  commercial  activity  have  attained 
greater  perfection  or  more  deserved  reputation  in  New 
York,  than  that  of  the  manufacture  of  shirts,  collars,  and 
cuEEs.  The  competition  has  naturally  been  very  great,  but 
the  result  has  been  correspondingly  satisfactory  to  the 
general  public,  as  a  higher  standard  of  perfection  has 
been  attained.  In  this  connection  the  attention  of  readers 
is  directed  to  the  well  known  and  popular  house  of  Messrs. 
James  L.  Libby  &  Co.,  No.  497  Broadway,  which  was  es- 
tablished originally  in  Worth  Street,  as  a  paper  collar 
manufactory.  Eventually,  in  1877,  the  present  firm  was 
organized,  and  has  since  obtained  through  the  energy  and 
enterprise  of  its  promoters  one  of  the  most  extensive  and 
increasing  trades  in  the  United  States.  The  firm  has 
branch  houses  at  Nos.  237-239.^  Monroe  Street,  Chicago, 
No.  631  Market  Street,  Philadelphia,  and  No.  68  Mercer 
Street,  New  York,  while  its  factories  and  laundries  are 
located  at  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.  With  the  vast  increase  of 
population,  the  increased  demand  for  shirts,  collars,  etc., 
has  necessarily  caused  their  manufacture  to  grow  in  im- 
portance, until  it  has  reached  its  present  immense  propor- 
tions. Following  the  demand,  the  inventive  brain  has 
given  to  the  manufacturer  new  and  improved  machinery 
that  facilitates  the  production  of  these  articles,  at  a  lower 
price  than  at  first  seems  possible,  and  to-day  manufac- 
tiu*ers  are  enabled  through  the  instrumentality  of  splendid 
machinery,  and  perhaps  through  a  more  complete  knowl- 
edge of  construction  and  a  thorough  adaptation  to  the 
business,  to  furnish  better  shirts  at  less  than  one  half  their 
cost  a  few  years  ago.  The  factories  and  laundries  at 
Glens  Falls  are  very  spacious  and  commodious  buildings, 
arranged  with  the  greatest  skill  and  equipped  with  all  the 
latast  improved  machinery  and  appliances  known  to  the 
trade,  employment  being  given  to  about  fifteen  hundred 
skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  This  battalion  of 
workers  is  supplemented  by  ten  travelling  salesmen,  who 
prosecute  the  business  of  the  house  throughout  the  whole 
of  this  vast  coimtry  from  Canada  to  Texas  and  from  Maine 
to  California.  Only  the  best  hnen  and  muslin  are  used  in 
the  manufacture  of  these  unsurpassed  shirts  and  collars, 
which  are  quite  equal  in  style,  quality,  fit  and  workman- 
ship to  those  made  by  custom  shirtmakers  to  order.  The 
individual  members  of  this  enterprising  firm  are  Messrs. 
James  L.  and  Charles  Libby,  Charles  A.  Gilbert  and  Theo. 
Franklin,  gentlemen  of  the  greatest  ability  and  integrity, 
and  who  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  detail  of 
the  business  and  the  requirements  of  the  markets.  The 
characteristics  which  regulate  the  business  policy  of  this 
house  are  such  as  to  entitle  it  to  general  respect  and  con- 


sideration, and  the  great  extent  of  its  operations  has 
made  this  firm  a  very  prominent  one  in  the  city,  while 
the  inducements  offered  to  the  trade  and  purchasers  have 
added  largely  to  the  siun  total  of  New  York's  commercial 
transactions. 


William  Scott'.s  Sons,  Coffee  Brokers,  No.  Ill 
Wall  Street.— The  name  of  Scott  has  been  permanently 
and  honorably  identified  with  the  coffee  trade  of  New 
York  from  the  early  date  of  1848.  In  that  year  the  busi- 
ness was  founded  by  Mr.  William  Scott,  and  has  since 
been  carried  on  continuously  by  himself  and  his  sons. 
The  house  has  been  located  in  Wall  Street  for  many  years, 
and  has  become  one  of  the  commercial  landmarks  in  the 
lower  part  of  that  street.  It  was  first  located  at  No.  9U, 
subsequently,  some  twenty  years  ago,  removing  to  No. 
113  Wall  Street.  The  business  of  Mr.  Scott  and  of  his 
sons  has  been  exclusively  coffee  brokerage,  and  in  this 
important  branch  of  the  trade  they  stand  unrivalled. 
The  senior  Mr.  Scott  was  one  of  the  most  active  and  pro- 
gressive of  New  York  merchants,  and  he  early  laid  the 
foundations  of  what  has  become,  under  skilful  and  honor- 
able guidance,  a  business  of  such  magnitude.  The  well 
known  firm  name  of  William  Scott  &  Sons  was  changed 
to  that  of  William  Scotfs  Sons  on  the  first  of  February, 
1884.  by  the  retirement  of  Mr.  William  Scott  from  active 
business  life,  after  a  career  extending  back  for  upward  of 
forty  years,  and  diu'ing  which  he  built  up  a  very  high 
reputation  for  sound  business  principles,  strictly  honora- 
ble dealings,  and  full  ability  to  promptly  cany  out  any 
undertaking  in  which  he  engaged.  The  present  firm  of 
William  Scott's  Sons  is  composed  of  Mr.  James  Scott 
and  Mr.  John  F.  Scott,  both  gentlemen  of  long  practical 
experience  in  the  coffee  trade,  and  among  the  most  esti- 
mable members  of  the  mercantile  community.  The 
firm  is  closely  identified  with  the  organization  and  success 
of  the  New  York  Coffee  Exchange,  and  Mr.  John  F.  Scott 
has  held  the  responsible  post  of  treasurer  from  the  first, 
being  re-elected  to  the  offlce  from  year  to  year,  and  ably 
and  conscientiously  discharging  the  onerous  duties  de- 
volving upon  him.  Both  he  and  his  brother  have  given  a 
hearty  support  to  the  best  interests  of  the  Exchange,  and 
its  present  prosperity  is  the  outcome  of  just  such  pro- 
gressive energy  as  that  exhibited  by  this  firm.  The  firm 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange. 
The  activity  and  enterprise  of  this  house  need  not  be  re- 
counted here,  since  its  merit  is  fully  recognized  in  the 
mercantile  community,  and  New  York  may  well  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  possession  of  such  energetic  business 
men  as  the  members  of  this  firm  are  known  to  be. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING   INDUSTRIES.  89 


James  McCreery  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Dealers 
in  Dry  Goods,  Broadivay  and  11th  Street,  N.  Y.— The  fact 
that  New  York  permanently  retains  her  supremacy  at 
the  head  of  the  commerce  of  the  United  States,  is  greatly 
due  to  her  leading  merchants  and  importers,  Avho  have, 
by  their  untiring  industry  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  requirements  of  the  pubhc,  enlarged  their  business 
and  increased  their  stock  in  a  ratio  proportionate  to  the 
calls  of  the  vast  trade  of  the  continent,  until  the  palatial 
stores,  replete  with  all  foreign  and  domestic  goods,  have 
no  counterparts  elsewliere,  while  the  well  knov/n  names 
of  the  proprietors  is  a  sufficient  guarantee  for  the  excel- 
lence of  their  goods,  extent  of  their  stock,  and  the  honor- 
able and  liberal  manner  in  which  they  conduct  their  bus- 
iness. In  the  Avholesale  and  retail  dry  goods  trade,  the 
representative  house  in  this  city  is  that  of  Messrs.  James 
McCreery  &  Co,,  whose  immense  establishment  is  so  ad- 
vantageously located  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and 
11th  Street.  Close  application  to  business  and  a  talented 
appreciation  of  the  wants  of  the  public,  combined  with 
honorable  dealing  and  thorough  integrity  in  all  transac- 
tions, are  the  basis  upon  which  this  firm  has  built  its  un- 
rivalled reputation  and  immense  business,  their  palatial 
store  being  a  monument  to  their  enterprise,  completely 
stocked  as  It  is  with  everything  of  value  and  artistic 
beauty  in  the  entire  comprehensive  field  of  the  dry  goods 
trade.  The  business  was  originally  founded  in  1840, 
when  Messrs.  Ubsdel  &  Pierson  came  to  New  York  and 
started  a  small  dry  goods  store  in  Canal  Street,  then  the 
centre  of  the  active  trade  in  the  city.  They  were  the 
first  to  introduce  specialties  in  the  line  of  bargains,  their 
primary  effort  in  this  direction  being  in  the  line  of  prints, 
offering  them  in  small  lots  at  such  greatly  reduced  prices 
that  the  ladies  made  a  run  on  them,  and  thoroughly  es- 
tablished a  permanent  and  ever-growing  reputation  that 
is  now  a  time-honored  f  eatiu-e  of  the  trade  of  this  early 
firm's  present  successors.  The  firm  of  Ubsdel,  Pierson 
&  Lake  succeeded  the  original  concern,  and  occupied  a 
much  larger  store  in  Broadway,  above  Grand  Street. 
Then  followed  the  firm  of  Lake  &  McCreery,  which  con- 
tinued actively  developing  and  enlarging  the  business 
Tintil  it  dissolved  in  1870,  and  Mr.  James  McCreery  became 
senior  member  of  the  house,  and,  removing  with  the  on- 
ward tide  of  progress,  located  in  their  present  magnificent 
and  commodious  adapted  store,  it  having  been  specially 
erected  for  the  purpose.  The  present  firm  of  James 
McCi'eery  &  Co.  is  composed  of  Mr.  James  McCreery, 
Mr.  Thomas  Rosevear,  and  Mr.  J.  Crawford  McCreery. 
Their  store  could  not  be  more  centrally  or  eligibly  located, 
and  is  an  imposing  building  of  modern  design,  an  archi- 
tectural ornament  to  Broadway.  The  premises  thus  occu- 
pied are  four  stories  in  height,  fronting  seventy-five  feet 
on  Broadway  and  running  back  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  feet  in  depth  along  11th  Street.  They  thus  contain 
an  immense  area  of  floor  space,  all  of  which  is  essential- 
ly necessary  for  the  adequate  display  of  their  stock  and 
accommodations  for  their  numerous  departments.  The 
firm  are  both  importers,  wholesalers  and  retailers  of  every 
description  of  dry  goods,  and  make  specialties  of  the 
choicest  fabrics  wherever  manufactured  all  over  the 
world.  Their  business  is  fairly  divided  between  the 
wholesale  and  retail  channels  of  trade,  and  is  in  both 
divisions  a  representative  concern.  The  wholesale  section 
is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Rosevear,  whose  abihties 
and  vast  practical  experience  in  the  best  circles  of  the 
trade  have  enabled  the  house  to  place  this  division  of  the 
business  in  increasing  favor  with  the  dry  goods  trade  gen- 
erally throughout  the  United  States.  The  firm  is  one  of  the 
most  active  and  extensive  importing  houses  in  the  city, 
and  possesses  every  possible  facility  for  keeping  itself  en 
rapport  with  the  leading  manufacturers  of  the  Old  World, 


always  being  the  first  to  secure  choice  novelties  in  the 
finest  fabrics  of  the  loom.  It  keeps  fully  qualified  repre- 
sentatives and  buyers  in  the  European  markets,  while 
with  an  agency  in  Paris,  and  another  in  Lyons,  the 
house  has  unusually  good  opportunities  for  the  securing 
of  the  choicest  French  silks  and  velvets,  which  form, 
such  an  important  item  in  its  trade.  The  bulk  of  its  bus- 
iness is  in  the  choicest  imported  goods,  and  buying  as 
largely  as  they  do,  and  possessing  such  extensive  facili- 
ties, the  firm  is  universally  noted  for  a  splendid  array  of 
goods,  and  the  lowness  of  its  prices.  Under  the  firm's 
capable  management,  the  wholesale  trade  has  assumed 
large  proportions,  its  custom  extending  to  every  State  of 
the  Union,  and  it  is  constantly  enlarging  at  a  progres- 
sive ratio.  The  firm  have  brought  into  every-day  practice 
a  thoroughly  efficient  system  of  organization,  and  which 
conduces  greatly  to  the  successful  carrying  on  of  such  an 
immense  business.  Travelling  salesmen  are  constantly 
on  the  road,  in  order  to  promptly  meet  the  requirements 
of  all  the  firm's  numerous  customers.  The  retail  division 
of  Messrs.  James  McCreery  &  Co.  is  of  equal  magnitude. 
It  comprises  no  less  than  seventeen  different  departments, 
each  one  under  its  own  competent  experienced  manager, 
who  is  responsible  for  his  stock  and  force  of  assistants. 
Over  the  whole  concern,  Mr.  James  McCreery  keeps  a 
personal  supervision,  that,  coupled  with  his  unrivalled  ex- 
perience in  the  New  York  dry  goods  trade,  makes  both  liis 
firm  and  its  goods  such  favorites  with  all  discrmiinating 
buyers.  Polite  and  competent  salesmen  and  salesladies 
are  here  to  promptly  wait  upon  every  intending  customer, 
while  the  enormous  stock  contains  everything  desirable 
in  the  lines  of  silks,  satins,  velvets,  dress  fabrics  in  all 
textures  and  shades,  both  imported  and  domestic,  laces, 
ribbons,  embroideries,  suits  and  cloaks,  wdiite  goods, 
linens,  domestic  cottons,  underwear,  gloves,  fancy  goods, 
etc.,  etc.  In  addition,  the  firm  are  pi'oprietors  of  a  lai-ge 
and  fully  equipped  silk  factory  conveniently  located  at 
Clifton,  New  Jersey,  where  they  manufacture  the  veiy 
finest  quality  of  silk  goods,  in  every  way  rivalling  the 
choicest  imported.  The  factory  is  vmder  the  superintend- 
ency  of  Mr.  J.  Crawford  McCreeiy  and  Mr.  Robert  S.  Mc- 
Creery, gentlemen  of  ample  practical  experience  and 
trained  business  talents,  and  who  keep  the  product  U'>  to 
the  highest  standard  of  excellence.  The  factory  gives 
employment  to  as  many  as  four  hundred  hands,  and  is  one 
of  New  Jersey's  important  industrial  interests.  The  busi- 
ness done  by  tlie  great  house  of  James  McCreery  &  Co. 
speaks  best  for  itself.  The  fame  and  high  reputation  of  the 
firm  are  also  so  familiar  to  the  general  public  that  further 
comment  upon  our  part  would  be  superfluous.  Mr.  James 
McCreery,  during  his  lengthy  active  business  career,  has 
won  a  measure  of  popularity,  confidence,  and  respect  in  the 
mercantile  metropolis  of  the  country  second  to  no  other 
member  of  commercial  circles.  He  enjoys  the  highest  of 
reputations  for  exercising  sound  business  principles,  and  is 
one  of  New  York's  most  enterprising,  as  he  is  one  of  her 
most  conservative  and  successful  dry  goods  merchants  and 
importers.  Mr.  Thomas  Rosevear  is  an  energetic  business 
man,  with  a  lengthv  practical  connection  with  the  diy 
goods  trade,  and  possessing  superior  executive  abilities, 
while  he  is  universally  respected  by  his  commercial  con- 
freres for  being  straightforward  and  honorable  in  all  his 
transactions.  Mr.  J.  Crawford  McCreery  and  3Ir.  Robert 
S.  McCreery  are  sons  of  the  senior  member  of  the  firm. 
Such  in  brief  is  a  review  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  this 
great  emporium  of  trade.  Its  commercial  relations  are 
widespread,  its  facilities  unequalled,  its  connections  the 
best  possible,  while  its  wise  guidance  has  ever  been  note- 
worthy. The  estabUshment  reared  by  Messrs.  James 
McCreery  &  Co.  is  a  lasting  sourc.  of  credit  to  the  city, 
and  a  monument  to  their  own  industry  and  enterprise. 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES, 


Henry  Siede,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Furs  and  Robes, 
etc.,  No.  14  West  14th  Street.— The  manufacture  of  seal 
skin  sacques,  dolmans  and  other  fur  robes,  has  made 
considerable  progress  among  the  industries  of  New  York, 
and  one  of  the  most  reliable  houses  in  this  trade  in  the 
United  States  is  that  of  31r.  Henry  Siede,  No.  14  West 
14th  Street.  A  few  remarks  concerning  tliis  special  busi- 
ness will  be  of  interest,  as  anything  that  adds  to  the  per- 
sonal appearance  and  comfort  of  the  fairer  sex  is  of  the 
greatest  value,  and  at  the  above  establishment  all  that 
may  be  included  in  the  line  of  ladies'  seal  skins  and 
other  furs,  are  to  be  found  in  tlie  greatest  variety.  This 
house  was  originally  founded  in  18.11,  and  since  its  incep- 
tion has  always  been  patronized  by  the  best  classes  of  so- 
ciety, and  supplies  tlie  finest  and  most  fashionable  furs 
and  seal  skins  worn  in  the  city;  it  being  an  acknowledged 
fact  that  in  fur  goods  of  any  description  Mr.  Siede  is  the 
leader  and  authority  of  the  prevailing  styles,  in  the  same 
mamier  that  Worth  of  Paris  is  arbiter  of  ladies'  dresses. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  at- 
tractive, and  are  stocked  with  the  most  valuable  and 
handsome  furs  and  skins  to  be  found  in  this  coimtry  or 
Europe.  In  fact  a  visit  to  this  establishment,  replete  as 
it  is  in  the  rich  furs  of  all  animals  that  have  been  called 
upon  to  pay  tribute  to  man's  desires,  is  one  that  can  long 
be  remembered  with  the  most  unselfish  satisfaction.  The 
costly  coverings  for  ladies  and  gentlemen  here  displayed 
is  a  feast  to  those  who  delight  in  the  beautiful,  and  an 
unbomided  source  of  satisfaction  to  those  well  informed 
as  to  the  woi'kmanship  that  they  represent  in  their  readi- 
ness for  use.  Acknowledged  as  an  authority  on  the  sub- 
ject, 3Ir.  Siede  has  been  able  to  secure  his  present  repre- 
sentative position  in  the  trade  by  a  careful  selection  of  a 
stock  that  embodies  the  choicest  furs  that  are  found  in 
this  continent  or  reach  here  from  others.  To  the  unac- 
quainted the  skill  and  thoroughness  that  is  so  absolutely 
essential  to  the  successful  preparation  of  furs  in  their 
raw  state,  to  attain  that  finished  gloss  and  entrancing 
softness  and  fineness,  cannot  be  appreciated,  but  to  the 
connoisseurs  the  fact  is  potent,  and  when  found  in  a 
house  in  its  most  perfect  degree,  as  it  is  certainly  in  Mr. 
Siede  "s,  too  warm  commjendation  or  words  too  laudatory 
cannot  be  expressed.  The  largest  Bengal  tiger  skin  ever 
brought  to  the  United  States  can  be  seen  in  this  elegant 
store,  and  measures  sixteen  and  one-half  feet  in  length 
from  tip  to  tip,  and  the  animal  is  effectively  displayed 
with  his  claws,  etc.,  complete.  Another  noticeable  feat- 
ure for  the  inspection  of  those  visiting  this  estabhshment 
is  a  magnificent  specimen  of  a  mounted  lion.  Its  size 
and  supei-iority  attracted  the  attention  of  Van  Amburgh, 
the  noted  animal  trainer  and  ovaier,  while  abroad,  and  he 
purchased  it  for  his  menagerie  in  this  country.  On  its 
voyage  across  the  Atlantic  it  became  so  furious  that  the 
keepers  were  obliged  to  kill  it,'notwithstanding  its  great 
value.  Afterwards  its  skin  was  secured  by  Mr.  Siede. 
and  by  him  preserved  in  its  present  form.  The  trade 
mark  of  this  house  is  a  beaver— emblematic  of  the  skill 
and  perseverance  that  have  done  so  much  to  elevate  the 
house  to  its  present  commanding  and  exalted  position. 
In  this  connection  it  should  be  mentioned  that  Mr.  Siede 
has  on  exhibition  a  mounted  white  beaver,  believed  to 
be  the  only  one  ever  captured,  and  therefore  a  curiosity 
well  worth  paying  a  visit  to  this  establishment  to  see.  In 
addition  there  likewise  may  be  seen  the  skins  of  a  polar 
bear,  tiger,  wolf,  black  bear,  fox  and  other  animals,  and 
the  collection  is  absolutely  unique,  and  is  gi-eatly  ad- 
mired by  connoisseurs,  who  fully  appreciate  Mr.  Siede's 
efforts  in  collecting  such  admirable  specimens.  The  ma- 
terial used  in  manufacturing  garments  is  of  the  very  best 
quality,  having  been  dressed  and  dyed  in  the  factories  of 
tiie  house,  with  the  sole  exception  of  seal  skins,  of  which 


Mr.  Siede  uses  only  the  best  of  Alaska  skins  of  the  best 
English  dye,  executed  in  the  highest  style  of  workman- 
sliip,  the  whole  being  under  the  personal  supervision  of 
tlie  proprietor,  who  thus  insures  that  only  the  best  arti- 
cles shall  emanate  from  his  establishment.  The  advan- 
tages of  purchasing  seal  skins,  furs,  robes,  etc.,  from  a 
bona  fide  manufacturer  are  of  the  greatest  value,  not  the 
least  of  which  is  that  a  perfectly  fitting  garment  is  ob- 
tained, which  is  impossible  under  other  conditions.  The 
skins  handled  by  this  house  ai'e  always  procured  direct 
from  first  hands,  and  these  handsome  goods  are  offered 
at  prices  tliat  will  compete  in  every  respect  with  any 
contemporary  firm.  It  is  often  stated  in  fashionable  jour- 
nals that  furs  will  not  be  worn  this  season,  but  merchants 
possessing  the  critical  knowledge  and  abiUty  of  Mr. 
Siede,  know  well  that  as  soon  as  autumn  and  winter  ap- 
proach the  expensive  and  elegant  seal  skins  and  other 
furs  will  be  seen  encircling  the  forms  of  the  wives  and 
daughters  of  our  wealthy  and  substantial  citizens.  Mr. 
Siede  is  a  native  of  Germany,  but  has  resided  in  this  coun- 
try since  boyhood,  and  is  an  active,  enterprising  gentle- 
man, and  is  meeting  with  that  success  which  is  sure  to 
follow  fair  dealing,  promptness  and  liberality.  In  every 
way  this  house  is  to  be  relied  on  for  the  superior  grade 
of  the  goods  produced,  and  those  entering  into  business 
relations  with  it,  will  secure  a  much  richer  and  finer  class 
of  goods  than  can  be  found  at  any  similar  establishment 
in  this  section.  In  conclusion,  it  can  be  said  without  a 
fear  of  contradiction,  that  the  fur  house  of  Henry  Siede 
stands  pre-eminently  among  the  leading  houses  in  this 
department  jof  trade,  not  only  in  this  busy  mart  of  mighty 
enterprises,  bvit  with  the  foremost  of  the  country.  Much 
could  be  written  on  the  subject,  and  then  the  house  and 
its  honored  and  enterprismg  proprietor  would  not  receive 
the  portion  due.  Suffice  to  say,  that  after  a  business  ca- 
reer of  over  thirty  years,  tliis  gentleman  has  succeeded 
in  steadily  gaining  favor  and  patronage,  each  year  mark- 
ing  an  advancement,  permanent  in  its  character,  and  to 
the  highest  degree  reflecting  to  the  credit  of  he,  whose 
straightforward  and  intelligent  manner  of  conducting 
this  now  mammoth  enterprise,  has  stamped  him  a  man  of 
unexceptional  ability  and  foresightedness.  To  his  great- 
est honor  it  can  be  written  that  his  business,  and  his  hon- 
orable name,  is  a  monument  that  stands  out  in  bold  re- 
lief against  a  background  of  a  third  of  a  century  of  un- 
mitigated toil  and  activity. 


Sutler  Brothers,  American  Bargain  House, 
Notions,  Tinware,  Dry  Goods,  Hardware,  Glassware,  etc., 
Nos.  3S0  and  382  Broadway  :  Chicago,  Nos.  169  and  171 
Adams  Street.— The  American  Bargain  House  is  an  ex- 
ponent of  native  talent,  energy,  and  enterprise,  that  has 
no  counterpart  in  the  United  States  to-day.  It  stands 
imrivaUed  and  unapproachable  in  a  field  pecuUarly  its 
own,  and  in  which  the  esteemed  proprietors,  the  Messrs. 
Butler  Bros.,  have  built  up  a  trade  of  enormous  propor- 
tions in  all  classes  of  notions,  tinware,  dry  goods,  hard- 
ware, glassware,  etc.,  at  bargain  prices.  The  house  was 
founded  by  the  late  Mr.  George  H.  Butler,  in  1804,  since 
which  date  the  business  of  the  concern  has  steadily  and 
rapidly  grown,  until  now  it  has  attained  proportions  of 
the  greatest  magnitude.  Mr.  George  H.  Butler,  as  the 
founder  of  this  distinctively  original  and  eminently 
useful  class  of  house,  was  recognized  as  a  splendid  busi- 
ness man,  energetic,  far-seeing,  and  prompt  to  talce  ad- 
vantage of  bargains  wherever  offered,  and  to  use  printer's 
ink  as  a  better  aid  to  a  lively  trade,  than  the  conventional 
"drummer."  Mr.  Butler  eventually  associated  with 
himself  in  the  ever  expanding  business  his  two  brothers, 
Mr.  C.  H.  Butler  and  Mr.  E.  B.  Butler,  and  with  the  r  ost 
gratifying  results.   However,  in  1881  the  untimely  decease 


XEW   YOKE'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


of  Mr.  George  H.  Butler  occurred,  his  death  being  deeply 
and  universally  regretted  by  all.  The  business  was  sub- 
sequently continued  as  usual  by  Messrs.  C.  H.  and  E.  B. 
Butler,  and  is  one  of  our  most  prosperous  and  deserv- 
edly thriving  mercantile  institutions.  The  fii-m's  head- 
quarters comprise  two  mammoth  houses,  located  re- 
spectively at  Nos.  380  and  S82  Broadway,  New  York,  and 
Xos.  169  and  171  Adams  Street,  Cliicago.  The  New  York 
house  is  imder  the  personal  management  of  Mr.  C.  H. 
Butler.  The  premises  are  unusually  extensive,  com- 
prising three  full  floors,  each  thii-ty  feet  by  two  hun- 
dred in  dimensions,  and  which  contam  one  of  the  finest 
and  fullest  stocks  of  notions,  tinware,  dry  goods,  hard- 
ware, glassware,  etc.,  all  nevv^  and  reliable  goods  (no  auc- 
tion trash),  of  equal  importance,  quoted  at  absolutely 
bedrock  bargain  prices.  The  Chicago  store  in  Adams 
Street  is  also  of  same  size,  comprising  three  floors,  as 
fully  stocked  with  identically  the  same  saleable  goods  as 
those  in  New  York.  This  concern  is  under  the  personal 
control  of  Mr.  E.  B.  Butler,  the  resident  Chicago  partner. 
Upward  of  one  hundred  clerks  and  salesmen  are  em- 
ployed. The  firm  has  made  what  may  be  termed  a  new 
departure  in  the  wholesale  trade,  sending  out  no  com- 
mercial travellers,  but  instead,  every  two  months,  pub- 
lishes a  beautifully  printed  and  elegantly  got  up  twenty- 
four  page  large-sized  catalogue,  which  is  ably  edited, 
and  gives  descriptions,  illustrations,  and  bedrock  quota- 
tions of  all  classes  of  merchandise  dealt  in,  in  the  lines 
of  household  goods,  such  as  tin  and  sheet-iron  ware, 
wooden  ware  and  baskets,  fancy  dry  goods,  hosiery,  sta- 
ple notions  and  novelties,  toilet  goods,  hardware,  clocks 
and  watches,  sporting  goods,  books  and  stationery, 
trunks  and  valises,  cutlei'y,  crockery,  musical  instru- 
ments, toj's,  perfumery,  brushes  and  brooms,  guns  and 
revolvers,  overalls,  pants  and  shirts,  glassware  in  great 
vai-iety,  silver-plated  goods,  fli'eworks,  etc.,  etc.  It  will 
thus  be  seen  at  a  glance  what  a  wonderfully  compre- 
hensive stock  is  that  of  this  house,  while  the  prices 
quoted  are  absolutely  the  lowest,  and  cannot  be  ob- 
tained elsewhere.  In  the  words  of  the  firm  their  goods 
are  all  bought  in  large  quantities  for  cash,  and  are  sold 
without  drummers'  expenses,  effecting  a  saving  amount- 
ing to  over  seven  per  cent,  of  the  firm's  entire  sales,  and 
which  the  retailer  benefits  by  all  their  business,  is  thus 
done  through  advertising,  and  the  firm  has  abundantly 
demonstrated  the  advantageous  nature  of  their  method 
in  building  up  one  of  the  largest  business  interests  of 
New  York  and  Chicago.  The  firm  brings  extensive  cap- 
ital and  vast  practical  experience  to  bear.  They  import 
largely,  and  also  are  continually  making  heavy  pm'- 
chases  of  staple  and  seasonable  goods,  getting  the  lowest 
fig-ures  for  cash,  and  giving  the  benefit  derived  to  the 
retail  trade  of  the  United  States.  They  now  are  doing  a 
business  amounting  to  two  millions  of  dollars  annually. 
They  take  the  entire  productions  of  prominent  glass 
works  and  tin  ware  manufactories,  placing  orders  for 
as  high  as  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars' worth  of  stamped  tin  ware  at  one  time,  and 
all  other  goods  in  proportion.  Every  care  and  attention 
is  given  to  the  details  of  the  trade,  and  there  is  a  practi- 
cal buyer  for  each  department;  and  the  order,  method 
and  perfected  system  of  organization  observable,  ac- 
counts for  the  ease  and  promptitude  with  which  the 
thousands  of  orders  arriving  are  filled  speedily,  and  to 
the  letter.  The  firm's  interesting  catalogue,  "  Our 
Drummer,"  gives  some  good  practical  advice  to  mer- 
chants coupled  with  all  the  bargains  of  the  season, 
and  is  a  much  more  handy,  economical  and  effective 
representative  of  the  house  than  all  the  traveUing  men 
put  together.  The  firm  pubhshes  an  edition  of  three 
hundred  thousand  each  issue,  mailing  it  all  over  the 


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United  States,  and  with  the  most  satisfactory  results. 
A  fact  that  should  be  given  place  in  this  article,  is  that 
this  house  were  the  originators  of  the  five,  ten  and 
twenty-five  cent  counter  business,  they  purchasing  im- 
mense quantities  of  articles  from  the  manufacturers, 
and  placing  them  in  the  hands  of  the  retailer  at  such 
low  figures,  that  large  stocks  of  this  priced  goods  were 
brought  together,  thus  ensui'ing  to  housekeepers  through- 
out the  land  a  great  variety  of  useful  utensils  at  a  tri- 
fling cost.  Their  enormous  business  is  entirely  done 
upon  a  strictly  cash  basis,  and  on  January  1st,  1884,  the 
house  did  not  owe  a  dollar,  a  fact  worthy  of  prominent 
attention,  and  in  the  highest  degree  creditable  to  Messrs. 
Butler  Bros.,  in  these  days  of  extended  credit;,  and  weak- 
ened confidence  ui  commercial  circles.  The  Messrs.  But- 
ler are  natives  of  Boston,  both  still  in  the  early  prime  of 
life,  and  whose  career  is  a  thorough  exemphfication  of 
the  best  class  of  clear-cut  American  business  talent, 
coupled  with  an  energy,  a  foresight,  and  an  industry  as 
valuable  as  they  are  necessary  to  build  up  a  business  of 
such  mammoth  proportions  as  that  of  the  great*'  Amer- 
ica:^ Bargain  House." 


Ijawrence  &  Co.,  Druggists,  No.  1S18  Broadway, 
Corner  of  30th  Street.  —  The  establishment  of  which 
Messrs.  Lawrence  &  Co.  are  the  enterprising  proprietors, 
is  without  exception  one  of  the  finest  di  ug  stores  in  the 
city.  The  business  was  originally  foimded  by  the  fa- 
mous Hehnbold,  known  the  world  over  for  his  enterprise 
in  successfully  inti'oducing  Buchu  and  other  widely  ad- 
vertised remedies.  To  him  succeeded  Mr.  George  J. 
Wenck,  the  well  kno^\Ti  jDcrfumer,  and  he  again  by 
Messrs.  Hunt  &  Dunlap,  who  were  bought  out  by  the  pres- 
ent proprietors,  Messrs.  Lawrence  &  Co.,  in  June,  1884. 
As  to  location  and  class  of  trade,  this  store  has  always 
held  a  representative  position  in  the  metropolis.  It  is  up 
town  what  Hudnut's  is  down  town,  a  favorite  with  the 
best  people,  and  who  are  large  and  steady  buyers.  It 
was  formerly  located  under  the  Gilsey  House,  and  it  was 
thus  situated  when,  in  1876,  Hunt  &  Dunlap  obtained  con- 
trol of  it.  In  December,  1883,  it  was  removed  to  its 
present  vmsurpassed  location  in  Wallack's  Theatre  Build' 
ing.  Here  Messrs.  Lawrence  &  Co.  occupy  one  of  the 
finest  stores  in  the  city.  The  fixtm'es  and  showcases  are 
elegant  and  got  up  in  good  taste,  harmonizing  with  the 
general  fine  effect.  Every  possible  appliance  and  con- 
venience is  at  hand,  inclusive  of  an  artistically  designed 
fountain  for  mineral  and  soda  waters.  The  stock  is  large 
and  complete,  embracing  a  full  line  of  drugs  and  medi- 
cines of  every  description,  together  vnth  a  complete  as- 
sortment of  an  the  standard  patent  medicines.  Special 
attention  is  given  to  the  accm-ate  compomiding  of  physi- 
cians' prescriptions,  and  a  fine  trade  in  this  important 
branch  is  the  principal  feature  of  the  concern,  while  in 
toilet  articles  and  perfumery,  combining  everything  of 
foreign  and  domestic  preparation  and  manufacture,  v>'e 
have  rarely  seen  a  stock  equal  to  this.  T-Tr.  Lawrence, 
the  enterprising  head  of  the  fii-m,  is  a  gentleman  widely 
knoAvn  and  esteemed  both  in  pharmaceutical  circles 
and  by  the  best  classes  of  the  community.  He  has  had 
vast  practical  experience,  and  it  is  sufficient  to  add 
that  he  was  connected  with  Caswell,  Hazard  &  Co.,  as 
their  manager,  for  eight  years.  As  we  before  remarked, 
the  custom  of  this  estaVilishment  is  from  the  best  classes 
of  people  in  New  York  and  vicinity.  Its  situation  la 
unrivalled,  while  the  head  of  the  firm  is  such  an  ex' 
perienced  and  widely  known  member  of  the  profes- 
sional community,  that  a  permanent  success  has  heeif 
assured  to  this  house  from  its  very  start  xmder  his  pro- 
prietorship. 


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YORK'S 


LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


DeGraaf  &  Taylor,  Furniture  and  Decorations, 
Nos.  47  and  49  West  14th  Street,  running  through  to  No. 

48  West  15th  Street.— It  is  a  duty  as  well  as  a  pleasure  to 
make  prominent  mention  in  this  work  of  the  old  estab- 
lislied  concern  of  DeGraaf  &  Taylor,  one  of  the  leading 
furniture  houses  of  the  United  States.  The  business  was 
founded  in  1852  by  Mr.  Henry  P.  DeGraaf.  In  IBGO 
Mr.  DeGraaf  formed  a  copartnership  with  Mr.  Robert 
M.  Taylor,  and  the  firm  name  of  DeGraaf  &  Taylor, 
as  thus  constituted,  has  become  during  the  intervening 
years,  the  representative  name  in  the  furniture  trade. 
The  co-partners  are  at  present  Mr.  Hemy  P.  DeGraaf, 
Mr.  Robert  M.  Taylor,  Mr.  William  H.  DeGraaf,  and  Mr. 
Frank  M.  Kelley,  all  active  and  responsible  members  of 
the  mercantile  community.  The  fii-m  occupies  most  eh- 
gible  and  spacious  premises,  central  and  desirable  in  loca- 
tion, and  in  the  midst  of  the  most  stirring  section  of  the 
city.   They  occupy  the  two  entire  buildings,  Nos.  47  and 

49  West  14th  Street,  running  through  to,  and  including 
the  building  No.  48  West  15th  Street.  The  dimensions  are 
as  follows:  frontage  on  14th  Street  fifty  feet,  with  a  depth 
of  two  hmidred  feet  and  a  frontage  on  14th  Street  of  twen- 
ty-five feet.  The  establishment  is  five  stories  in  height, 
and  combined  with  its  immense  depth  affords  unusually 
extensive  floorspace,  and  which  is  every  inch  of  it  re- 
quired in  order  to  display  the  immense  stock  of  fine  cabi- 
net and  art  furniture  for  which  this  house  is  so  celebrated, 
and  which  is  the  largest  as  it  is  the  best  assortment  from 
which  to  select  in  the  metropoHs.  In  this  connection  it 
is  proper  to  mention  that  Messrs.  DeGraaf  &  Taylor's 
manufactm-ing  facihties  are  unsurpassed.  They  have 
built  up  an  especially  liigh  reputation  for  the  prompt  fill- 
ing of  the  largest  orders,  often  involving  the  outlay  and 
payment  of  hvmdreds  of  thousands  of  dollars,  and  the 
history  of  the  house  records  an  almost  continuous  series 
of  the  complete  fm-nishing  of  the  largest  and  highest 
class  xiotels,  steamboats,  and  steamships,  in  addition  to 
the  widespread  character  of  their  sales  to  fit  up  the  finest 
private  residences  in  city  and  countiy.  For  beauty  and 
originality  of  design,  superior  and  elaborate  finish,  dura- 
bility and  general  excellence,  they  stand  unrivalled  to- 
day and  confidently  invite  a  personal  inspection  of  their 
new  and  elegant  stock  of  furniture,  comprising  as  it  does 
every  style  now  manoifactured,  in  all  woods  and  of  the 
latest  designs.  Their  new  and  spacious  warerooms  are 
the  most  completely  adapted  to  the  furniture  trade  of 
any  to  be  found  in  the  business,  and  possessing  as  they 
do  eveiy  facUity  for  manufacturing  under  their  own  per- 
sonal supervision,  they  are  fully  prepared  to  fill  any  order 
in  their  line,  and  to  fit  out  completely  or  in  part,  private 
residencec,  club-houses,  hotels,  flats,  public  institutions, 
steamers,  etc.  In  referring  to  the  firm's  splendid  stock, 
a  few  facts  are  worthy  of  notice:  The  fii'st  of  these  is  that 
they  show  more  furniture  of  fine  and  medium  grades  in 
their  warerooms  than  any  other  house,  rendering  it  by 
all  odds  the  best  stock  to  select  from.  Second:  They  have 
sold  good  and  well  constructed  furniture  and  the  best  of 
bedding,  for  all  pui-poses  (especially  for  family  use),  con- 
secutively since  18.52,  and  notwithstanding  the  increase 
of  competition  have  held  the  lead,  and  can  refer  to  pa- 
trons of  theirs  all  over  the  United  States  who  have  teen  on 
their  books  during  the  entire  period.  Their  facilities  ai'e 
tmequalled  for  producing  reliable  furniture  and  bedding 
in  small  or  large  lots  upon  the  shortest  notice,  being  al- 
ways prepared  for  any  demands  in  their  line,  and  at  times 
employing  (directly  and  indirectly)  as  high  as  five  hun- 
dred hands.  Their  trade  extends  all  over  the  United 
States,  and  they  likewise  export  more  or  less  of  their 
justly  famous  manufactures  to  Europe.  They  promptly 
contract  for  the  entire  furnishing  of  a  house,  hotel  or 
steamer  at  lowest  prices,  and  have  had  almost  a  monop- 


oly of  the  finer  classes  of  this  work,  as  will  be  demon- 
strated by  the  readers  glancing  at  the  appended  list, 
which  they  have  furnished:  St.  James  Hotel,  Gilsey 
House,  Westminster  Hotel,  Hotel  Bi-unswick,  Windsor 
Hotel,  Hotel  Royal,  St.  Denis  Hotel,  Winchester  House, 
Belvedere  Hotel,  Manhattan  Hotel,  Morton  House  (in 
part).  Hotel  Dam  (in  part).  Union  Square  Hotel  (in  part)— 
all  of  New  York  City.  Among  city  clubs  may  be  men- 
tioned the  Merchants,  Travellers,  and  New  York;  the 
Stevens  Institute,  John  Morrissey's  Club  House  and  Cot- 
tages at  Saratoga,  the  Union  Square  Theatre,  Gilmore's 
Garden,  Deaf  and  Dumb  Institute,  the  Foundling  Hos- 
pital, Insane  Asylum  and  Inebriate  Asylum— all  of  New 
York;  the  Corporation  Steamboats  and  Roosevelt  Hos- 
pital. Outside  of  the  city  may  be  mentioned  the  United 
States,  American  and  Adelphi  Hotels  of  Saratoga;  Wil- 
lard's  Hotel  of  Washington;  the  Isle  of  Wight  Co.,  Long 
Island ;  Lenox  House,  Greenwich,  Ct. ;  Reamer's  Hotel, 
St.  Augustine,  Fla.;  Stanwix  Hall,  Albany;  West  End 
Hotel  and  Cottages  at  Long  Branch;  Hotel  Brighton, 
Coney  Island;  the  Oriental  at  Manhattan  Beach;  Long 
Beach  Hotel;  the  Southern  Hotel,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  the 
Argyle  Hotel  and  Cottages,  Long  Island;  Dutcher  Hotel, 
Pawlings,  N.  Y. ;  the  Genesee  at  Buffalo ;  Hotel  Jerome, 
Sheepshead  Bay;  Hotel  Wagner,  Canajoharie;  Tremper 
House,  Phoenicia,  etc.,  etc.  Among  the  steamboats  which 
they  have  furnished  are  those  of  the  People's  Line,  the 
Day  Line  to  Albany,  the  De  Bary  Line  of  Florida,  many 
of  Starin's  steamers,  the  steamships  of  the  Old  Dominion 
S.S.  Co.,  those  of  the  Stonington  Line,  the  famous  "  Mary 
Powell,"  and  many  others  too  numerous  to  mention;  also 
summer  cottages  in  great  numbers  at  all  watering  places. 
The  house  of  DeGraaf  &  Taylor  has  thus  well  earned  its 
title  as  the  representative  and  largest  furniture  establish- 
ment in  the  city,  possessing  superior  facihties  in  every 
way  and  making  a  specialty  of  furnishing  residences  com- 
plete. The  warerooms  are  fitted  with  a  passenger  eleva- 
tor, and  all  modern  appliances,  and  are  a  daily  scene  of 
busy  activity,  upwards  of  one  hundred  hands  being  con- 1 
stantly  employed  on  the  premises  under  Mr.  Kelley"s  able 
guidance.  Mr.  Robert  M.  Taylor  has  long  been  identified 
with  the  furniture  trade,  and  its  development  into  the 
present  high  class  of  workmanship  and  design  is  greatly 
due  to  his  intelligent  and  untiring  efforts. 


S.  W.  Liaureys,  Costumer,  No.  781  Broadway.— Mr. 
S.  W.  Laureys  has  long  held  the  position  of  leading  cos- 
tumer in  the  great  metropolis.  He  is  the  oldest  man  in 
the  business  in  New  York,  and  for  that  matter,  we  do  not 
believe  there  is  any  one  in  Eui'ope  possessed  of  greater 
practical  experience  than  he.  Mr.  Laureys  has  been 
identified  with  the  costmner  trade  all  his  life,  commenc- 
ing to  learn  the  business  w^hen  only  eight  yeai's  of  age,, 
and  has  been  estabhshed  in  it  ever  since  1827.  He  has 
had  vast  experience  in  connection  with  the  largest  and 
best  theatres  and  opera  houses  in  Europe  ;  we  may  name 
among  others,  the  Opera  Royal  of  Brussels,  Porte  St. 
Martin  of  Paris,  the  Kmg's  Opera  of  Holland,  the  King's 
Opera  of  Berlin,  and  Drury  Lane  Theatre,  London.  He 
was  for  sixteen  consecutive  years— 1851  to  1867— in  the 
Queen  of  England's  service,  during  which  time  he  made 
her  regal  robes  and  court  dresses,  as  well  as  all  the 
dresses  for  the  Windsor  Castle  receptions  and  entertain- 
ments. He  was  also  chief  costumer  to  Her  Majesty's 
Theatre  during  the  same  period.  Prior  to  his  engage- 
ment in  England  he  was  decorated  by  the  Royal  Society 
of  Paris  for  magnificent  dresses  and  costumes  made 
for  the  Ambigu  Opera  Comique  and  Port  St.  Martin 
Theatres,  during  the  years  between  1835  and  1851,  and 
holds  medals  from  the  Operas  Royal  of  Brussels,  Lyons, 
Holland,  Berhn  and  Drury  Lane,  London.   In  the  United 


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States  Mr.  Laureys  has  been  connected  with  Niblo's  Gar- 
den of  this  city,  and  the  Grand  Opera  House  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  He  has  costumed  nearly  all  the  great  tragedy 
actors  of  the  last  thirty  years,  and  among  them  are  f  oimd 
the  names  of  Macready.  Kean,  Davenport,  Forrest,  Booth, 
Fecht^r,  and  McCullough,  in  addition  to  the  famous  Ellen 
Tree,  Adelaide  Neilson,  Christine  Nilsson,  Marie,  Memes. 
Wagner,  Piccolomini,  JuUa  Grisi,  and  a  host  of  others.  The 
strong  point  in  Mr.  Laureys'  career,  is  the  minute  study 
that  he  gives  the  smallest  detail,  thus  insuring  a  true  repre- 
sentation in  dress  of  the  character  portrayed.  As  illustrat- 
ing this  faithfulness  to  the  subject,  the  following  is  clipped 
from  an  interview  with  him,  by  a  representative  of  a  lead- 
ing daily  journal:  "How  was  it  that  Charles  Kean  was 
so  true  to  character  and  period  in  all  his  plays  ?  "  He 
and  I  and  Ellen  Tree,  by  permission  of  the  English  Gov- 
ernment, visited  the  British  Museimi,  and  there  saw  the 
armors  of  the  different  old  kings,  as  well  as  faithful  cop- 
ies of  the  dress  worn  in  olden  days.  We  foimd  a  number 
of  them  on  horseback  and  in  other  positions,  which  ena- 
bled us  to  get  everything  correct  and  perfect.  This  was 
one  of  the  secrets  of  his  great  success.  I  think  one  of  the 
happiest  moments  of  Kean's  life  was  on  one  occasion 
when  he  took  the  part  of  Cardinal  Wolsey.  in  'Richeheu.' 
I  made  his  silk  robes,  which  were  of  cardinal  red.  The 
silk  itself  cost  about  fifteen  dollars  a  yard,  and  was 
trimmed  with  real  ermine.  Her  Majesty,  who  was  pres- 
ent, waited  longer  than  usual  that  evening,  and  after 
Kean  got  through  with  his  part  she  sent  one  of  the  Lord 
Chamberlains  to  him  and  requested  him  to  bring  the 
robe  to  the  Royal  box  so  that  she  might  esamine  it  her- 
self. The  remark  of  her  Majesty  was:  '  Oh,  that  is  ex- 
quisite, Mr.  Kean,  exquisite.'  "  This  characteristic  of  Mr. 
Laureys  is  as  rigidly  followed  at  this  time  as  at  any  other  in 
his  experience.  He  is  now  the  official  costumer  for  the  Un- 
ion Square  Theatre,  and  the  Madison  Square  Theatre,  than 
which  no  more  refined  and  high  toned  places  of  amiise- 
ment  can  be  f  otmd  in  the  world.  Mr.  Laureys  makes  to  or- 
der any  costume  required  for  tragedies,  comedies,  operas, 
ballets,  bouffes,  carnivals,  comiques,  varieties,  balls,  chil- 
dren's parties,  processions,  lodges,  church  festivals,  tab- 
leaux, etc.,  and  informs  actors  and  actresses  in  attempting 
new  parts,  whether  their  costumes  are  historically  accur- 
ate. Any  dress  declared  proper  by  Mr.  Laureys  is  always 
endorsed  by  our  best  critics,  as  his  many  years  experience 
as  a  costvuner  in  Europe,  makes  him  a  recognized  author- 
ity and  master  of  his  business.  Mr.  Laureys  first  came  to 
New  York  to  manage  the  "Black  Crook,"  and  at  once 
stepped  into  pubhc  favor,  and  has  permanently  retained 
the  reputation  of  being  the  leading  costumer  of  New 
York,  while  socially  he  is  one  of  our  most  popular  citizens. 
Mr.  Laureys  is  assisted  by  his  son,  who  attends  to  the 
management  of  the  business,  while  his  father  is  the  prac- 
tical man. 

A  Domestic  Art  Gallery.— To  one  who  possesses 
a  love  for  the  beauties  of  mechanical  art.  and  an  appre- 
ciation of  the  perfection  to  which  that  art  has  brought  the 
most  ordmary  appliances  of  every  day  life,  there  is  much 
of  pleasm-e  in  a  stroll  through  a  large  mercantile  ware- 
room  ;  often  have  we  spent  hours  rambUng  through  one 
or  another  of  the  great  business  palaces  which  line  our 
principal  thoroughfare,  and  we  were  just  beginning  to 
sigh  for  new  realms  of  beauty  to  explore,  when  we  hap- 
pened, one  day,  at  the  comer  of  Broadway  and  21st 
Street,  upon  an  establishment  which  attracted  us  by  its 
simple,  unpretending  beauty,  and  which,  having  gained 
our  notice  like  some  fair  coquette,  each  moment  display- 
ing new  charms  and  graces,  would  be  content  with  no 
ordinary  attention.  The  elegant  iron  front  augured  well 
for  what  lay  beyond,  nor  was  it  behed  bj  the  interior. 


The  rooms  resembled  some  elegant  mansion,  furnished  to 
repletion.  Comical  French  bronzes  stared  at  us  from 
amid  rows  of  elegant  vases,  card  receivers  and  orna- 
ments ;  toilet  articles  surrounded  us  in  profusion,  and 
camp  chairs  of  the  latest  pattera  invited  to  a  comfortable 
seat,  and,  having  accepted  tliLs  latter  invitation,  we  were 
confronted  by  an  array  of  domestic  fiu-niture  which 
would  melt  the  heart  of  the  veriest  old  maid  or  bachelor. 
English  Japanned  coal  vases  side  by  side  with  polished 
steel  fire-irons,  shovels  and  tongs  ;  pretty  little  damask- 
covered  stools,  which  opened  and  disclosed  foot  wann- 
ers  ;  folding  wire  gauze  fenders,  and  culinary  utensils- 
which  would  gladden  the  heart  of  Professor  Blot  himself. 
Soup  digesters,  dutch  ovens  and  upright  ovens  with 
jacks,  every  kind  of  kettle  and  gridiron :  vegetable 
warmers,  ice  pitchers  and  refrigerators  ;  articles  for  the 
compoimding,  cooking,  and  serving  up  of  the  most  compli- 
cated dishes  ;  besides  divers  utensils  beyond  the  compre- 
hension of  the  ordinary  masculine  mind.  There  were 
London  bronze  kettles  on  swing  stands,  and  quaint  Uttle 
Japanned  tea-caddies  ;  and,  lying  snugly  ensconsed  on 
their  velvet  cushions,  the  finest  table  cutlery,  and  salad 
forks  and  spoons  of  ivory  and  silver.  Then  there  was  the 
china  room,  up  stairs,  whose  tables  and  shelving  were 
filled  with  an  array  of  rich  china  and  porcelain  dinner 
and  tea  sets,  plain  and  decorated ;  vases  imique  in 
design  and  ornament,  and  cut  glass  fit  to  contain  the 
rarest  and  choicest  beverages.  Reader,  would  you  know- 
whence  sprang  this  housekeeper's  elysimn,  where  the 
almost  despau'ing  housewife  happens  upon  the  substan- 
tial embodiment  of  her  fondest  dream,  and  where  im- 
provement hath  so  added  to  improvement  that  one  goes 
home  longing  to  visit  the  hitherto  unknown  and  mysteri- 
ous realms  of  the  cuisine,  then  to  sit  hke  Alfred  of  old 
by  a  spit,  which  (unlike  the  one  historic)  turns  itself 
with  automatic  regularity  and  tells  us  tales  ;  to  filter 
limpid  jelly  through  strainers  of  English  felt,  or  watch 
the  spiral  wire  beat  the  egg  to  foamy  whiteness — would 
you,  we  say,  know  whence  came  this  model  establish- 
ment ?  Ask  of  your  mothers  concerning  the  old  Berrian 
Warerooms,  and  in  the  store  of  Mr.  Charles  Jones  behold 
an  outgrowth  of  that  once  so  popular  establishment. 
Nearly  every  one  connected  with  the  present  house  hav- 
ing served  an  apprenticeship  in  the  Berrian  Warerooms, 
and  when  upon  the  dissolution  of  the  older  estabhshment 
he  started  for  himself,  he  naturally  carried  with  him 
much  of  the  old  prestige  and  trade.  Indeed,  so  upright  has 
been  all  his  dealings,  and  so  great  a  convenience  is  it  thus- 
to  obtain  almost  an  entire  house  f  mulshing  outfit  at  one- 
establishment,  that  the  number  of  his  patrons  has  steadily- 
increased,  and  a  large  proportion  of  our  first  families 
are  now  numbered  among  his  regular  customers.  From- 
his  warerooms  came  the  fmnishing  of  some  of  our«hand- 
somest  private  residences,  thence  came  many  of  the 
appliances  which  make  the  rooms  of  the  Manhattan  and 
Century  clubs  so  comfortable,  and  which  render  the 
home  scenes  in  the  plays  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre 
so  life-like  and  perfect.  Most  of  these  goods  are  of 
foreign  manufacture,  and  the  house  is  constantly  re- 
ceiving fresh  importations,  selected  in  Europe  under  his 
personal  supervision.  So  rapidly  has  his  trade  in- 
creased that  he  has  lately  opened  a  branch  store  at  No. 
902  Sixth  Avenue,  and  is  now  prepared  to  meet  the  de- 
mands for  fancy  hardware,  toilet  articles,  and  imported 
house-furnishing  goods  on  hberal  terms.  Families  would 
do  well  before  purchasing  to  call  and  examine  his  stock, 
which  is  sure  to  include  all  the  latest  novelties  in  his  hne. 
Mr.  Jones  furnishes  special  estimates  for  a  complete 
house-furnishing  outfit,  and  has  built  up  a  large  trade  in 
this  specialty.  He  has  lived  in  New  York  since  boyhood, 
and  is  honorable  in  every  transaction. 


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XEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


C.  H.  Covell,  Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in  Patent 
DuplexLamps,  etc.,  Importer  of  Bisque  and  China  Nov- 
elties, Nos.  1159  and  1152  Broadway.— The  name  of  Covell 
is  a  prominent  one  in  both  the  mercantile  and  social  cir- 
cles of  the  metropolis,  and  deservedly  so  in  view  of  what 
Jlr.  C.  H.  Covell  has  accomjjlished  in  legitimate  fields  of 
enterpiTse.  He  foimded  his  present  magnificent  estab- 
lishment ia  1863,  first  locating  at  No.  554  Broadway,  where 
he  remained  for  some  ten  years.  He  eventually  removed 
to  his  present  very  eligible  quarters,  seven  years  ago, 
where  he  occupies  one  of  the  finest  and  most  centrally 
located  stores  in  the  fashionable  section  of  Broadway. 
IHr.  Covell's  establishment  is  elegantly  and  tastefully  fitted 
up  well  in  keeping  with  the  splendid  stock  of  artistically 
beautiful  duplex  lamps  in  aU  designs,  and  bisque  and 
cliina  novelties,  etc.,  etc.,  to  be  found  therein.  The  pa- 
tent duplex  lamp  is  the  outcome  of  accurate  scientific  re- 
search and  experiment,  and  long  practical  experience, 
and  since  it  has  been  offered  to  the  pubUc  has  met  with 
an  ever  increasing  appreciation,  and  a  widening  field  of 
usefulness.  The  principal  features  are  its  burners,  hav- 
ing two  wick  tubes  placed  half  an  mch  apart,  the  wicks 
either  being  adjustable  independently  of  each  other,  or 
can  be  raised  or  lowered  together,  and  give  a  light  equal 
to  twenty-six  sperm  candles.  Another  important  featin-e 
is  the  patent  extmguisher,  by  which  both  flames  are  in- 
stantly extinguished  by  the  slight  pressure  of  a  lever,  an 
invention  which  completely  does  away  with  the  odor  of 
crusting  wick,  while  the  wicks  are  protected  from  dust  or 
dirt  when  not  burning  and  evaporation  is  entirely  pre- 
vented. The  effect  of  thus  placing  two  flames  in  juxta- 
position is  to  increase  their  steadiness  (the  movement  of 
one  being  balanced  by  the  attraction  of  the  other),  avoid- 
ing that  flickering,  than  which  nothing  is  so  injurious  to 


the  eyes,  and  to  secure  the  highest  measure  of  perfection  in  com- 
bustion; the  mcreased  supply  of  oxj-gen  from  the  augmented  ciu-- 
rent  of  air  ensuring  entire  consumption  of  all  gases  at  a  low  tem- 
perature, giving  a  flame  bleached  to  the  utmost  whiteness.  Other 
attractive  featui-es  are  the  entire  accessibihty  of  all  parts  requii-ing 
to  be  cleaned,  the  economy  in  consumption  of  oil,  the  cost  not 
exceeduig  tlu-ee-fourths  of  a  cent  an  hour,  and  its  durability  and 
simplicity  ensured  by  attention  to  the  details  of  mechanical  con- 
struction.  A  single  gallon  of  oil  will  last  forty  hours,  with  full 
burning  capacity,  at  a  cost  of  one  half  cent  an  hour.  These 
facts  demonstrate  its  superiority  on  the  score  of  economy,  in 
addition  to  the  important  featiu-e  of  its  great  illuminating  qual- 
ities.  The  hght  is  more  agreeable  to  the  eye  than  that  of  any  gas 
or  other  lamp  burner.   At  the  fair  of  the  American  Institute  in 
1878,  the  duplex  lamp  was  placed  in  competi- 
tion with  the  best  productions  of  other  mak- 
ers, and  its  superiority  was  so  manifestly  evi- 
dent that  the  judges  awarded  it  the  medal 
of  excellence,  thus  endorsing  it  as  entirely 
worthy  of  the  warmest  encomiums  bestowed 
upon  it  by  the  thousands  who  are  now  bene- 
fitmg  from  its  use.   The  elegance  and  beauty 
of  the  designs  of  Mr.  Covells  lamps  have 
never  been  equalled  by  other  dealers.  He 
was  the  first  one  who  commenced  to  manu- 
factm-e  lamps  in  the  various  styles  of  beauty 
that  greet  one's  eyes  at  every  turn  in  his  fine 
establishment ;  and  he  does  a  correspondingly 
first  class  line  of  trade.   He  also  sells  at  retail 
the  famous  crown  oil,  decidedly  the  pm-est 
and  best  made  in  the  world.   It  is  manufac- 
tured from  the  heart  of  petroleum,  con- 
taining  neither  the  volatile,  nor  heavy 
;f    parts  of  the  oil.   It  is  consequently  im- 
surpassed  as  a  safe  and  superior  oil  for 
illuminating   purposes,   yielding  a  per- 
fect ichite  light,  unrivaUed  in  brilliancy 
and  guaranteed  to  stand  150°  fire  test.   In  odor  it  is  very 
different  from  the  ordinary  kerosene  in  use.  an  agreea- 
ble perfume  being  mixed  with  the  oil,  which  takes  all 
the  unpleasant  odor  of  rankness,  and  when  this  superior 
oil  is  used  in  a  patent  duplex  lamp  the  effect  is  wonder- 
fid.   Among  other  specialties  of  Mr.  Covell's  are  the 
"par  excellence  poUsh  "  for  silver  and  brass,  warranted 
not  to  destroy  the  finest  surface,  herculine  for  mending 
china  and  glass,  electra  candles,  warranted  not  to  run, 
while  he  is  an  importer  of  Field's  patent  wedge-bottom 
candles,  warranted  to  fit  any  candlestick,  the  patent  self- 
acting  candle  shades  or  globe  holder.   He  is  hkewise  a 
wholesale  and  retail  importer  of  bisque  and  china  nov- 
elties, and  his  splendid  stock  bears  evidence  to  his  skill 
and  taste  in  selection.   He  has  agents  in  nearly  aU  the 
large  cities  of  the  Union,  and  annually  does  an  enor- 
mous trade.    Among  his   permanent    customers  are 
such  prominent  citizens  as  the  Astors,  Vanderbilts, 
etc.,  and  all  the  best  people  prefer  his  ai'tistic  and  satis- 
factory goods.   Mr.  Covell  is  one  of  our  self-made  mer- 
chants, and  was  bom  in  Connecticut,  though  New  York 
has  been  his  lifelong  residence.   He  served  in  the  war 
of  the  rebellion  diu-ing  1861-62,  being  a  member  of  the 
seventh  regiment,  and  faithfully  performing  his  mihtary 
duties.   He  has  ever  taken  a  warm  and  intelligent  inter- 
est in  the  welfare  and  advancement  of  our  citizen  sol- 
diery, and  is  now  the  esteemed  and  popular  commissary 
of  the  seventh  regiment,  and  is  as  active  and  efficient  an  , 
officer  as  he  is  an  enterprising  merchant  in  commercial^ 
circles.   Mr.  Covell  is  one  of  our  leading  dealers  and  im- 
porters, absolutely  imrivalled  in  his  specialties,  and  whose  ^ 
fine  establishment  is  in  every  way  a  lasting  source  of 
credit  not  only  to  himself  but  also  to  the  great  city  in 
which  it  is  so  permanently  located. 


XEW   YORK'S    LEADIXG  IXDUSTRIE8. 


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Plymptoii  &  Co.,  Tailors.  Xo.  36  East  14th  Street 
(Uniou  Square.).— As  the  recognized  centre  of  fashion  on  the 
continent,  Xew  York  City  can  boast  of  possessing  the  most 
talented  and  well  qualified  tailors  in  the  country.  A  rep- 
resentative estabhshment  in  point,  and  one  that  has  long 
taken  the  lead  in  fashionable  circles,  is  that  of  Plyniptou 
&  Co.,  of  No.  36  East  14th  Street  (Union  Square).  Messrs. 
C.  R.  &  G.  S.  Plympton  founded  the  business  in  New  York 
in  18T8,  and  brought  to  bear  vast  practical  skill  and 
experience  which,  coupled  with  their  keen  appreciation  of 
the  wants  of  first  class  trade  only,  has  placed  them  on  the 
lilghest  plane  as  regards  those  who  accord  them  their 
custom.  The  fine  spacious  premises  occupied  by  the 
firm  contain  the  largest  stock  of  goods  in  New  York,  and 
which  comprises  every  fashionable  imported  fabric  in  a 
complete  variety  of  shades.  3Ir.  C.  E.  Plympton  has 
won  an  enviable  reputation  among  our  best  dressed 
citizens  for  his  skill  as  a  practical  Snd  accurate  cutter, 
all  garments  leaving  his  hands  being  the  acme  of  per- 
fection, both  as  regards  the  latest  fit  and  style.  He  has 
built  up  a  heavy  and  widely  extended  trade  and  employs 
the  best  staff  of  journeymen  in  the  city.  Mr.  G.  S. 
Plympton  has  had  a  lengthy  military  record  in  the  past, 
and  served  creditably  in  the  First  Massachusetts  Battery, 
known  as  Nim's  First  Battery :  he  was  also  an  esteemed 
member  of  the  Fourth  New  Jersey  Regiment,  and  is  at 
present  an  officer  in  the  famous  Old  Guard  of  New  York, 
the  best  known  mihtary  association  of  the  kind  on  the 
continent.  In  business  circles  Messrs.  Plympton  are  de- 
servedly popular,  and  have  won  a  permanent  reputation 
for  unrivalled  skill  and  rehability  as  fashionable,  tailors, 
and  whose  concern  is  in  every  respect  a  representative 
one  in  the  great  metropolis. 


Willey  &  Jolinston,  Account  Book  Manufac- 
turers and  Paper  Rulers.  Nos.  79  and  81  WOliam  Street. 
— The  firm  of  Messrs.  Willey  &  Johnston  is  one  widely 
and  favorably  known  throughout  the  wholesale  station- 
ery trade.  The  business  was  established  about  fifteen 
years  ago,  the  members  of  the  firm  being  3Ir.  James 
M.  Willey  and  IMr.  Samuel  Johnston,  Jr.  They  are 
both  gentlemen  of  long  practical  experience  as  ac- 
count book  manufacturers.  They  have  every  facility  for 
cariying  on  their  business  upon  an  extensive  scale,  and 
have  very  eligible  premises  beautifully  ht  on  two  sides. 
They  are  renowned  for  putting  upon  every  job  good 
work  and  first-class  material,  and  are  expert  manufactur- 
ers of  all  kinds  of  accoimt  books,  etc.  They  have  been 
pei-manently  located  in  this  section  of  the  city,  and  have 
met  a  deservedly  large  measure  of  patronage,  their  work 
in  every  way  meeting  the  highest  expectations  of  the  best 
business  men  in  this  city,  and  their  establishment  com- 
pares very  favorably  with  many  others  of  much  longer 
dm-ation. 

Jolin  E.  Kaugliran  &  Co.,  Importers,  Jobbers 
and  Retailers  of  Dry  Goods.  Nos.  765,  767,  769  Broadway, 
Corner  Ninth  Street.— The  metropolis  as  the  recognized 
centre  of  mercantile  activity  in  America  has  in  no  inter- 
est attained  such  a  remarkable  degi'ee  of  development  as 
in  dry  goods.  Large  capital,  trained  talents,  and  the  great- 
est facilities  are  here  to  be  foimd  combined,  as  nowhere 
else,  and  with  results  of  corresponding  magnitude.  Prom- 
inent among  the  most  active  and  enterprising  members 
of  the  New  York  dry  goods  trade  is  the  widely  known 
and  popular  house  of  John  E.  Kaughran  &  Co.  The  bus- 
iness was  founded  in  1877  by  Mr.  John  E.  Kaughran,  a 
merchant  who  has  exerted  a  marked  influence  on  the  ad- 
vancement and  development  of  the  dry  goods  trade  of 
the  metropoUs.  The  house  of  John  E.  Kaughran  &  Co. 
occupies  the  three  entire  buildings,  Nos.  765,  767  and  769 


Broadway,  corner  of  Ninth  Street,  fcrming  one  of  the 
most  extensive,  as  it  is  one  of  the  most  extensive,  dry 
goods  establishments  in  the  city.  As  regards  location,  it 
camiot  be  excelled  for  desu-ability,  situated  as  it  is  at  the 
very  heart  of  the  business  centre  of  New  York,  and  with- 
in a  very  short  distance  of  both  the  elevated  raih-oads 
and  other  routes  of  travel,  while  no  more  fashionable  sec- 
tion of  Broadway  can  be  found  than  this.  The  premises 
are  admh-ably  arranged  and  fitted  up,  and  the  results  of 
the  proprietors'  complete  system  of  organization  ar,^  ap- 
parent in  the  various  departments.  Everything  moves 
hke  clockwork;  each  one  of  the  htmdreds  of  employees 
knows  liis  or  her  duty  and  duly  performs  it,  while  by  the 
wise  rules  laid  down,  there  is  no  confusion  incidental  to 
the  carrying  on  of  such  an  extensive  business,  and  a 
prompt  and  satisfactory  service  by  salesmen  and  aU  as- 
sistants is  a  noteworthy  f eatm-e  of  the  house.  This  is  not 
to  be  wondered  at  when  it  is  recollected  that  Mr.  Kaugh- 
ran has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  dry  goods  business 
of  this  city  ever  since  he  was  ten  years  of  age.  He  was 
born  in  New  York,  and  brought  up  as  it  were  in  the  lead- 
ing sphere  of  her  mercantile  activity.  He  has  thus  ac- 
quired an  intimate  practical  knowledge  of  every  depart- 
ment and  sub-division  of  the  business,  from  salesman's 
duties  to  those  of  the  buyer,  and  brings  to  bear  sound 
judgment  and  a  thorough  realization  of  the  wants  of  the 
pubUc.  Pi-actical  knowledge  like  this  always  tells.  He 
imports  du-ect  in  the  liaes  of  fine  silks,  black  goods  and 
dress  novelties  to  a  very  large  extent,  and  also  handles 
full  assortments  of  all  new  goods  of  domestic  manufact- 
ure. His  stock  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  city,  as  it  is 
the  most  complete  in  every  detail,  embracing  as  it  does 
foreign  and  domestic  dry  goods,  fancy  goods,  white 
goods,  notions,  etc.,  etc.  There  are  no  less  than  twenty 
distinct  departments  in  this  large  estabhshment,  each  one 
covering  a  special  branch  of  the  trade,  and  where  cus- 
tomers can  go  direct,  knowing  that  there  are  the  special 
goods  they  desire  to  see,  and  at  most  attractive  prices. 
3Iany  skilled  and  experienced  buyers  are  employed,  and 
are  constantly  in  the  European  and  home  markets,  mak- 
ing selections  of  the  latest  novelties  in  staple  and  new 
style  goods,  wliile  3Ir.  Kaughran  himself  p^i-sonaUy  at- 
tends to  the  buying  of  black  goods  and  silks,  velvets,  etc., 
and  for  which  the  house  has  so  long  borne  such  an  envia- 
ble reputation.  Each  department  is  therefore  kept  con- 
stantly replenished  with  everything  new  and  desirable, 
and  each  one  has  its  separate  head,  responsible  to  the  pro- 
prietor, and  a  careful  system  of  organization  in  its  details. 

The  trade  of  the  house  of  John  E.  Kaughran  &  Co.  has 
justly  obtamed  proportions  of  magnitude  commensm-ate 
^vith  the  large  capital,  great  talent  and  enterprise  em- 
barked in  the  business.  The  house  handles  a  fine  fine  of 
wholesale  trade  in  many  specialties,  and  vrhich  is  a  gi*ow- 
ing  feature,  its  connections  being  of  a  superior  character. 
Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  volume  of  trade  trans- 
acted here,  may  be  gathered  when  it  is  stated,  that  up- 
wards of  f  om-  hundred  hands  find  constant  employment, 
including  a  full  staff  of  expert  salesmen,  salesladies,  pack- 
ers, shippers,  etc.  Mr.  Kaughran  gives  immediate  per- 
sonal supervision  to  the  workings  of  this  immense  estab- 
lishment, and  it  is  in  every  way  a  complete  emporium  of 
the  dry  goods  trade  in  all  its  branches.  To  meet  the  de- 
mands of  the  thousands  of  his  out-of-town  customers.  Mr. 
Kaughran  issues  a  large  and  beautifully  illustrated  de- 
scriptive catalogue,  which  is  promptly  sent  aU  over  the 
coimtiy,  and  is  not  only  an  accurate  price  list,  but  a  fash- 
ion guide  as  well,  and  is  highly  prized  by  the  thousands 
whose  mail  orders  form  an  important  feature  of  the  bus- 
iness. Mr.  Kaughran  is  a  gentleman  of  marked  ability, 
standing  high  both  as  a  business  man,  and  a  public 
spirited  citizen. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


MitcUcll,  "Vance  &  Co.,  Designers  and  Manufact- 
urers of  Artistic  Gas  and  Electric  Light  Fixtures,  Fine 
Clocks  and  Bronzes,  and  Ornamental  ]\letal  Work.  Fac- 
tory and  Foundry,  '^4th  and  5i)th  Streets  and  Tenth  Avenue ; 
Wareroonis,  83G  and  838  Broadway.— The  progress  of 
civilization  has  been  marked  by  rapid  advancement  in 
improved  methods  of  artificial  illumination,  until  from 
the  flaming  torch  of  the  savage  we  arrive  at  the  grand 
culmination  in  the  electric  light  of  recent  years.  The 
setting  from  which  the  various  classes  of  lights  shed  their 
brilliancy  is  an  equally  essential  feature  of  progress,  and 
one  of  direct  interest  to  the  public  at  large.  A  Dr.  Clay- 
ton of  England  was  the  first  to  attempt,  about  1736,  to 
apply  coal  gas  to  the  purposes  of  artificial  illumination, 
but  his  experiments  were  upon  a  limited  scale,  and 
failed  to  eUcit  public  attention.  At  length,  however,  Mr. 
Murdoch  of  Soho,  London,  instituted  a  series  of  practical 
experiments,  and  at  Redruth,  Cornwall,  first  successfully 
began  the  use  of  the  gas  light.  In  180:3  he  applied  it  to 
light  his  manufactory  in  Soho,  and  from  that  date  it 
constantly  grew  in  favor  and  extended  its  field  of  useful- 
ness. Quite  a  long  interval  elapsed,  however,  before  the 
fixtures  required  for  the  use  of  the  light  attained  that 
degree  of  beauty,  convenience,  and  elegance,  which  now 
characterizes  them.  The  public  demand,  however,  for 
lamps,  burners,  chandeliers,  and  gas  fixtures  generally 
of  a  character  worthy  of  the  architectural  developments 
of  the  age,  and  in  keeping  with  the  good  taste  manifest 
in  every  centre  t)f  prosperous  growth,  was  recognized  by 
several  enterprising  manufacturers,  but  by  none  in  such 
a  satisfactory  manner  and  with  such  far  reaching  results 
as  by  the  noted  New  York  house  of  Mitchell,  Vance  &  Co. 

Their  position  of  absolute  pre-eminence  in  the  manu- 
facture of  chandeliers,  gas  fixtures,  fine  clocks,  bronze 
ornaments,  etc.,  is  universally  recognized  throughout  the 
country,  and  the  house  is  in  every  way  the  representative 
of  this  department  of  industrial  and  art  interests  in  the 
United  States.  The  business  was  founded  in  1854,  under 
the  name  and  style  of  Mitchell,  Bailey  &  Co.,  the  late  Mr. 
John  S.  Mitchell  being  at  the  head  of  the  organization. 
In  1860,  ex-Mayor  S.  B.  H.  Vance,  having  been  connected 
with  the  business  from  its  inception,  the  firm  became 
known  as  Mitchell,  Vance  &  Co.,  which  title  has  become 
justly  familiar  ancf  respected  throughout  the  length  and 
breadth  of  the  land.  In  1873,  the  above  co-partnership 
was  dissolved  and  a  corporation  was  formed  under  the 
laws  of  the  state  of  New  York,  retaining  the  old  name 
and  style,  and  carrying  on  the  now  immense  business 
upon  the  same  broad  scale  of  energy  and  intelligent 
enterprise.  After  the  regretted  decease  of  Mr.  John  S. 
Mitchell  on  February  1st,  1875,  Mr.  Charles  Benedict  was 
elected  President,  Mr.  Samuel  B.  H.  Vance  was  chosen 
Vice-President,  and  Mr.  Edgar  M.  Smith,  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  while  the  Trustees  were  as  follows:  Messrs. 
Charles  Benedict,  Edward  A.  Mitchell,  Samuel  B.  H. 
Vance,  Dennis  C.  Wilcox,  and  Edgar  M.  Smith.  The 
officers  in  1884  are:  President,  Mr.  Dennis  C.  Wilcox; 
Vice-President,  Mr.  Samuel  B.  H.  Vance;  Treasurer,  Mr. 
Edgar  M.  Smith ;  Secretaiy,  Mr.  Charles  S.  Bonnor. 

The  extended  reputation  of  these  gentlemen  for  hon- 
orable business  methods,  and  unflagging  efforts  at  ad- 
vancement and  progress  in  every  branch  of  their  immense 
establishment,  insures  for  them  universal  respect  and 
esteem,  and  right  here  let  us  say,  that  the  same  vigorous 
enterprise  and  application  of  their  trained  talents,  where 
most  required,  is  seen  in  their  new  departure  in  their 
magnificent  electroUers  and  electric  light  fixtures,  gen- 
erally the  same  as  in  regard  to  gas.  In  both  the  grand 
divisions  of  the  business  they  now  hold  the  lead,  and  un- 
questionably stand  in  the  foreground  in  all  that  concerns 
their  branch  of  effort. 


Their  immense  manufactory  is  unusually  eligibly  and 
centrally  located  on  24th  and  25th  Streets  and  Tenth 
Avenue,  and  embraces  a  series  of  extensive  four  and 
five-story  buildings  specially  erected  for  the  purposes  of 
the  firm's  business,  and  possessing  facilities  and  con- 
veniences that  are  to  be  found  nowhere  else;  the  in- 
ternal fittings  both  as  regards  motive  power,  machinery 
and  appliances  from  the  foundry  and  moulding  shop  up 
to  the  designing  and  art  decorating  departments,  are 
absolutely  unsurpassed  on  the  continent,  while  the  same 
remark  applies  to  their  force  of  six  hundred  workmen; 
comprising  as  it  does  the  best  trained  talent  and  skill  of 
Europe  and  America.  Here  they  manufacture  in  original 
styles  every  description  of  electroliers,  chandeliers,  elec- 
tric and  gas  fixtures,  fine  clocks  and  bronzes,  and  all  ob- 
jects of  decorative  art  in  metal  necessary  for  the  furnish- 
ing or  embelUshment  of  public  and  private  buildings. 

Their  showrooms,  salesrooms,  and  offices  occupy  the 
entire  six-story  double  building,  Nos.  836  and  833  Broad- 
way, fronting  fifty  feet  thereon,  and  extending  back  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  depth,  and  sixty  feet  on  13th 
Street.  The  amount  of  floor  space  in  the  establislxment 
is  thus  enormous,  and  yet  'it  is  none  too  large  for  the 
immense  stock  here  gathered  together,  and  which  forms, 
the  best  exposition  of  their  lines  of  goods  ever  presented 
to  a  discerning  public.  The  showrooms  make  a  most 
magnificent  display,  and  which  is  a  great  attraction  both 
to  citizens  and  visitors  to  the  city.  No  other  house  in  the 
world  has  its  equal,  while  in  the  qualities  of  modern 
adaptability  and  true  art,  the  firm  possesses  facilities  as 
regards  designing  and  manufacture  admittedly  nowhere 
else  to  be  found.  Artists,  native  and  foreign,  are  con- 
stantly employed  in  designing  and  modelling  subjects  to 
be  produced  in  both  real  and  imitation  bronze;  as  also  in 
all  ornamental  and  elegant  styles  of  gas  and  electric 
light  fixtures. 

The  electric  light  has  become  such  a  factor  of  impor- 
tance in  the  civilized  world,  that  it  will  be  of  much 
interest  in  this  historical  review,  and  be  giving  credit 
where  it  is  due,  to  make  reference  to  the  great  enterprise 
of  Mitchell,  Vance  &  Co.,  being  the  first,  as  it  is  the 
leading  house  to;  enter  the  field  of  electric  hghting,  and 
plan  and  bring  out  multifarious  and  beautiful  designs  for 
electric  light  fixtures  of  every  description.  They  were 
the  firm  to  which  Edison  first  turned  during  his  Menlo 
Park  experiments,  and  they  promptly  supplied  him  and 
his  company  wit;  their  first  permanent  fixtures.  They 
early  foresaw  the  mighty  development  of  the  electric 
light,  and  put  their  establishment  in  readiness  to  meet  the 
demand,  and  the  pubUc  at  once  recognizing  this  genuine 
spirit  of  enterprise  left  their  orders,  and  this  branch  of 
their  business  has  naturally  developed  to  proportions  of 
magnitude,  as  they  manufacture  lamps  and  fixtures  for 
all  the  incandescent  systems  operated  in  this  country,, 
also  combination  fixtures  for  both  gas  and  electric 
light.  They  fitted  up  the  first  private  residence  lit  by 
the  incandescent  system,  that  of  Mr.  J.  Hood  Wright, 
of  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co.,  and  from  that  time  on  have  had 
a  series  of  orders  for  their  superior  art  fixtures  for  the 
electric  light,  among  other  mansions  so  supplied  being 
those  of  Mr.  J.  W.  Doane  of  Chicago,  the  Messrs.  Keith^ 
Mr.  Marshall  Field,  of  Chicago,  the  Bemis  &  McAvoy 
Brewery  of  Chicago.  For  gas  and  electricity,  the  Murray 
Hill  Hotel  and  the  Hoffman  House,  of  New  York,  the 
Samuel  Crupples  Wooden  ware  Co.,  for  their  new  head- 
quarters in  Cincinnati,  the  Bridgeport,  Ct.,  Metalhc  Car- 
tridge Company,  the  Minneapolis  Opera  House  (United 
States  system) ;  while  they  manufacture  the  fixtures  for 
the  Rocky  Mountain  Electric  Light  Company,  etc.,  and 
export  fixtures  to  South  America  and  elsewhere.  One 
of  their  largest  contracts  in  the  new  field  of  hghting  is 


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that  to  supply  the  immense  Dakota  Fiats  in  P^ighth  Ave- 
nue, facing  Central  Park,  a  block  of  twenty-seven  houses 
on  73d  Street,  and  another  large  apartment  house  at 
Ninth  Avenue  and  73d  Street,  all  belonging  to  the  Ed- 
ward Clark  estate.  In  the  Dakota  Flat  house  alone,  there 
.  are  fifty  suits  of  apartments,  ranging  from  three  to  six- 
teen rooms,  which  will  give  some  idea  of  the  magnitude 
■of  the  contract.  The  firm's  designs  are  on  the  combina- 
tion system  of  electricity  and  gas,  so  that  each  one  can 
be  turned  on  at  will.  The  Edison  light  has  been  adopted 
by  the  estate,  and  Mitchell,  Vance  &  Co.  supply  fixtures 
for  between  six  thousand  and  seven  thousand  lights. 
The  designs  are  most  beautiful  and  novel  and  are  well 
worthy  a  close  inspection.  The  firm  hare  also  fitted  all 
the  fixtures  in  the  Manhattan  Storage  &  Warehouse  Com- 
pany, 42d  Street  and  Lexington  Avenue.  In  this  im- 
mense fire-proof  structure  there  is  nothing  but  brick  antl 
iron,  and  in  harmony  with  this  the  electroliers  are  all  of 
wrought  iron,  hammered  at  the  forge  and  producing  the 
most  artistic  effects.  Another  avenue  of  the  company's 
enterprise  is  on  board  our  magnificent  floating  palaces. 
The  splendid  steamer  "Pilgrim"  was  fitted  up  by  them 
wdth  nine  hundred  and  twelve  electric  lamps,  including 
two  beautiful  electroliers  ornamental  in  the  highest  de- 
gree, and  shedding  a  radiance  through  the  main  saloons, 
as  grateful  as  it  is  effective  at  night.  They  also  make  a 
speciality  of  these  fixtures  for  our  finest  stores,  show 
windows,  etc.,  and  have  lately  fitted  up  Park  &  Tilfiud  s 
new  building  facing  Central  Park  Plaza  at  59th  Stict-t. 
The  firm  has  entered  the  field  of  electric  light  with  t!  it- 
same  honorable  motives  impelling  it  as  in  the  line  of  gas 
fixtures,  and  the  future  before  it  is  one  of  an  ever  widen- 
ing demand,  with  unlimited  scope  as  to  designs,  and 
freedom  of  limitations  as  to  the  positions  and  settings  of 
the  fixtures,  so  as  to  attain  the  best  artistic  effects  and 
the  most  practical  of  results. 

In  gas  fixtures,  the  firm's  fame  is  world  wide,  both  for 
the  drawing-room,  library,  and  all  parts  of  a  private 
mansion;  for  ecclesiastical  purposes,  theatres,  liotels,  (4c., 
and  they  have  the  best  line  of  trade  in  the  coiml!  y  botlL 
wholesale  and  retail.  They  have  been  awardetl  the 
highest  premium  and  medal  at  the  American  Institute 
and  other  fairs.  The  firm  is  justly  celebrated  for  its  fine 
bronze  and  marble  clocks  and  bronze  ornaments,  exceed- 
ingly beautiful  in  design  and  which  have  received  the 
highest  award  wherever  exhibited.  In  the  fine  of  high 
art  bronze  work  for  all  decorative  purposes,  the  firm  has 
an  unrivalled  reputation,  the  finest  specimens  of  this 
kind  of  work  ever  prodiiced  in  this  country  being  designed 
and  manufactured  by  it  for  the  Masonic  Temple  in  Sixth 
Avenue:  the  firm  also  made  the  gas  fixtures  for  it,  con- 
sulting all  the  chief  sources  of  art,  and  bringing  to  their 
aid  the  best  talent  and  the  widest  experience,  and  their 
success  in  this  case,  so  universally  conceded  by  all,  was 
the  appropriate  result  of  long  and  careful  study,  and 
special  practical  acquaintance  with  the  lighting  of  public 
halls,  and  the  decoration  of  fixtures  for  Masonic  lodges. 
In  addition  to  the  thousands  of  private  residenc&s,  both 
in  New  York  and  throughout  all  the  cities  of  the  country 
which  wei'e  specially  supplied  with  gas  fixtures,  etc.,  we 
may  name  the  Masonic  Temple,  Western  Union  Tele- 
graph building.  Coal  &  Iron  Exchange,  Tribune  building, 
Equitable  Life  Insurance  Company  building,  Boston; 
Illinois  State  House;  Buffalo  Court  House;  Boston  City 
Hall;  Booth's  late  theatre,  also  the  Grand  Opera  House, 
the  former  Park  Theatre,  Lyceum,  San  Francisco  Opera 
House,  numerous  theatres  and  academies  of  music 
throughout  the  country;  Windsor  Hotel,  Astor  House, 
Grand  Hotel,  Gilsey  House,  Grand  Central  Hotel,  St. 
Denis  Hotel.  Westminster,  Rossmore,  Grand  Union,  Glen- 
ham,  and  Hotel  Royal:  the  Grand  Pacific  Hotel  and 


Palmer  House  of  Chicago ;  Lord  &  Taylor's,  and  a  hundred, 
others  of  the  city's  finest  stores;  St.  Patrick  s  Cathedral, 
Christ  Church,  Trinity  Chapel,  and  scores  of  our  finest 
places  of  workmanship,  limits  of  space  prevent  our 
giving  further,  but  sufticieiit  has  been  said  to  demon- 
strate the  leading  position  tlie  great  house  of  Mitchell, 
Vance  &  Co.  permanently  retains  in  its  branches  ot 
manufacture.  Mr.  Dennis  C.  Wilcox,  the  esteemed  presi* 
dent  of  the  company,  is  too  widely  known  to  require 
extended  comment  at  om*  hands;  he  is  ore  of  New  York's 
representiitive  manufacturers  and  woi-uidy  presides  over 
the  enormous  interests  of  his  C(jiiipany.  The  vice-presi- 
dent, Mr.  Samuel  B.  H.  Vance,  is  not  only  an  a(.;tive  and 
practical  business  man,  but  one  who.se  public  spirited 
efforts  have  done  much  for  the  community  at  large- 
Both  as  a  member  and  president  of  the  Board  of  Alder 
men,  and  as  the  mayor  of  tlie  city,  Mr.  Vance  has  steadily 
adhered  to  those  principles  of  right  antl  justice,  wliicbi 
have  placed  his  immense  establislinu^nt  where  it  is  to-day. 
The  treasurer,  Mr.  Edgar  M.  Smith,  is  a  popular,  enter- 
prising member  of  the  commercial  conununity,  and  ably 
discharges  the  responsible  duties  devolving  upon  him. 
Mr.  Charles  S.  Bonnor,  the  secretary  of  the  company,  is 
an  energetic  and  hard  working  gentleman,  well  vei"sed  in 
the  performance  of  the  onerous  duties  which  he  i>er- 
foi-ms,  and  as  widely  known  for  his  talents  as  for  the 
honorable  manner  in  which  he  attends  to  all  the  com- 
pany's interests.  Still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood, 
he  has  already  achieved  a  substantial  success  with 
bright  prospects  before  him  in  the  near  future.  The 
firm  does  a  wholesale  trade  extending  all  over  the  United 
States  and  into  foreign  countries,  and  is  directly  rep- 
resented  all  over  by  it«  staff  of  salesmen.  The  business 
of  Mitchell,  Vance  &  Co.  is  justly  not  only  a  source  ot 
pride  to  every  citizen  of  New  York,  but  also  the  entire 
countiy  at  large,  while  the  officers  of  the  company, 
educated  to  their  calling,  are  well  qualified  to  attend  to  it 
in  all  its  branches  and  with  a  due  regard  to  the  interests 
of  their  numerous  customers. 


James  J,  Morgan,  Fine  Harness  and  Saddlery, 

No.  243  Foiuth  Avenue.— No  city  in  the  United  States  has 
acquired  such  a  deservedly  high  reputation  for  the  ex- 
cellence and  fine  finish  of  the  harness  and  saddlery  man- 
ufactured and  handled  as  New  York,  and  in  this  con- 
nection we  desire  to  refer  to  the  widely  known  and 
popular  house  of  Mr.  James  J.  Horgan.  No.  24S  Fourth. 
Avenue.  He  founded  his  present  business  about  fourteen 
years  ago,  and  has  been  located  in  bis  present  very 
eligible  and  central  stand  for  about  three  years  past.  He 
is  noted  for  manufactming  the  finest  class  of  hand-made 
work  only,  and  is  a  thoroughly  practical  harness  maker, 
possessed  of  a  wide  range  of  experience,  and  every 
facility  for  the  prompt  filling  of  all  orders.  His  estab- 
lishment is  finely  fitted  up  and  is  fully  stocked  with  a 
magnificent  assortment  of  fine  hand-made,  and  gold  and 
silver  mounted  coach  and  road  harness,  bridles  and  hand- 
some saddles  (for  both  ladies  and  gentlemen),  blankets 
and  robes  of  all  kinds  and  descriptions,  whips,  and  a 
general  stock  of  furnishings.  Mr.  Horgan  employs  from 
ten  to  fifteen  hands  all  skilful  and  good  workmen,  and 
gives  close  personal  attention  to  the  filling  of  all  orders, 
ever  maintaining  the  highest  standard  of  excellence.  His 
trade  is  a  large  and  permanent  one,  including  not  only- 
many  of  our  leading  citizens  and  horsemen,  but  likewise 
appreciative  patrons  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States. 
Mr.  Horgan  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  long  a  permanent 
resident  in  New  York,  still  in  the  early  prime  of  man- 
hood, and  is  deserving  of  the  high  degree  of  esteem  and 
resi>ect  in  which  he  is  held  as  a  most  skilful  tradesoiaa 
and  an  upright  private  citizen. 


NEW    YOHK\S    LEADING    1  N  D  U    T  H  1  E  S. 


Folsom  Brotlicrs,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Brokers,  No.  l-jys  Broa.hvay,  South-east  Corner  31st  Street 
No.  m  East  7:3(1  Street  and  No.  U,',  -d  Street.-There  is  no 
interest  in  the  nietropohs  of  /greater  importance  than 
that  of  real  estate,  and  none  which  is  placed  upon  such  a 
conservative  and  honorable  basis  as  regards  methods  and 
transactions.    In  this  connection  the  name  of  Folsom 
bears  honored  associations,  and  tlie  present  successors  of 
the  original  founder  of  the  busincs.s  are  among  our  most 
representative   and  enterprising  brokers  and  dealers 
The  late  Mr.  Charles  J.  Folsom  established  in  business  in 
m7,  and  was  identified  with  the  progress  of  real  estate 
interests  of  this  city  throu,gliout  a  long  and  honored  ca- 
reer.  The  present  fii-m  of  Folsom  Brothers  was  foi-med 
ui  May,  1882,  and  is  composed  or  ^Ir.  Samuel  U  Folsom, 
Mr.  Thomas  W.  Folsom  and  Mr.  WilHam  H.  Folsoni.  Mr. 
S.  D.  Folsom  being  late  of  the  firm  of  J.  G.  and  S.  D.  Fol- 
som &  Co.,  and  Avho  upon  selling  out  his  interest  ther(^iu 
formed  the  present  firm.    As  active  real  estate  and  in- 
surance brokers  they  have  three  offices.   Their  main  of- 
fice is  unusually  centrally  located  on  Broadway,  comer  of 
31st  Street,  while  their  other  two  are  situated  respectively 
at  No.  m  East  72a  Street  and  No.  155  3d  Street.  They 
transact  every  branch  of  the  real  estate  business,  buying, 
sellmg  and  renting  real  property,  and  loaning  money  on 
bond  and  mortgage,  while  they  make  a  specialty  of  tak- 
ing entire  charge  of  estates.   They  are  likewise  notaries 
public  and  commissioners  of  deeds  for  all  the  states  and 
territories.   Their  practical  knowledge  of  values  and 
prospective  worth  of  unimproved  property  is  unexcelled 
m  the  city,  and  they  have  descriptions  of  all  classes  of 
eligible  property  on  their  books,  both  for  sale  or  to  rent. 
They  make  a  prominent  specialty  of  taking  the  entire 
management  of  estates,  and  are  the  agents  for  many  of 
the  largest  real  estate  owners  in  New  York,  including  Mr 
Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  Mr.  William  Bayard  Cutting  Mr 
Henry  E.  Pellew  and  Miss  Catherine  Wolf,  alf  'very 
wealthy  and  respected  citizens.    Among  other  immense 
structures  of  which  they  have  the  entire  charge  is  the 
huge  building  of  the  "  Improved  Dwellings'  Association  " 
which  occupies  the  entire  block  on  First  Avenue  from 
rist  to  72d  Streets,  and  is  two  hundred  feet  square  in  di- 
mensions.  It  affords  comfortable  and  superior  accom- 
modations for  three  hundred  families,  and  practically 
solves  the  problem  of  the  respectable  housing  of  honest 


workingmen  and  their  families.   The  rents  here  i-ange 
from  eight  dollars  up  to  fourteen  dollars  ])er  month,  for 
well  ventilated  and  good  sized  apartments,  containing 
tAvo,  three  and  four  rooms,  with  use  of  bath,  laundry  and 
hot  and  cold  water,  libraries,  a  reading  room.  etc.   It  is 
owned  by  a  stock  company,  the  people  previously  men- 
tioned being  interested,  and  under  its  present  careful  and 
conscientious  management  well  merits  the  compliments 
bestowed  upon  it.    The  firm's  ofYice  in  this  building 
kept  open  day  and  night.   The  structul-e  is  in  every  way 
a  new  departure,  and  shows  what  can  be  done  witii  the 
union  of  large  capital  and  trained  practical  skill  and  e.\- 
perience.   The  management  is  highly  satisfactory  to  the, 
owners  and  is  developing  a  good  return,  considering  the 
extremely  low  rentals  asked.    Messrs.  Folsom  Brothei-K 
are  all  native  born  New  Yorkers,  skilled  in  their  busi- 
ness, and  whose  high  and  honorable  methods  have  won 
the  osteein  and  confidence  of  the  entire  community. 
They  are  all  young  men  yet.  and  members  of  the  Real  Es- 
tate Exchange  and  auction  room,  which  opens  a  new  and 
more  central  field  for  the  union  of  brokers  to  interchange 
views   and  effect  transactions.    The   Messrs.  Folsom 
Brothers  are  among  the  best  posted  agents  and  brokei-s 
in  the  city.   Knowing  the  metropolis  thoroughly,  and 
having  the  finest  classes  of  property  owners  as  their  jjer- 
manent  customers,  their  prospects  in  the  near  future  are 
of  the  most  favorable  character. 


Salter's  JTIetropolitan  Market  Co.,  No.  1)2:> 
Broadway.— The  supply  of  the  choicest  of  meats,  fruits. 
ve.2-etables  and  game  has  become  a  feature  in  the  best 
sections  of  the  city,  and  among  the  leading  concerns 
specially  devoted  to  catering  to  the  wants  of  the  commu- 
nity in  these  respects,  is  Salter's  Metropolitan  Market 
Co..  the  proprietors  of  which  are  Mr.  John  W.  Salter  and 
Mr.  Jasper  Nichols.  It  is  the  oldest  established  concern 
of  the  kind  in  the  city,  having  been  founded  by  Mr.  Sal- 
ter in  ia50.  and  since  that  date  has  been  developed  under 
the  wi.se  and  able  management  of  itp  proprietors  to  a  bus- 
iness of  the  greatest  magnitude.  A  specialty  of  this 
establishment  is  that  everything  leaving  its  doors  shall  be 
of  the  very  best  that  is  grown  or  reared.  The  company 
spares  no  pains  or  expense  to  procure  the  choicest  of 
everything,  and  possesses  facilities  for  this  not 


N  E  W    V  ( )  n  K  •  S    L  K  A  D  1  N       1  N  I )  I'  S  1  K  I  K  S. 


by  other  concerns.  It  makes  a  si-K^cialty  of  the  finest 
hot-house  fruits  and  vegetables  through  the  winter 
months,  and  out  of  season,  while  in  the  lines  of  meats 
and  game,  the  choicest  of  stall-fed  prize  beef,  etc.,  and 
the  most  select  of  game  are  secured.  The  same  rule  ap- 
plies to  vegetables,  and  it  is  understood  among  its  nu- 
merous patrons  that  the  best  of  everything  can  always  be 
found  in  the  Metropolitan  Market.  As  a  natural  conse- 
quence the  company's  trade  is  strictly  lirst  class— no  bet- 
ter can  be  found  fn  this  city,  including  as  it  does  our 
most  prominent  citizens.  The  i)reuiises  are  the  most 
central  of  any  market,  and  the  estal)lislinient  makes  one 
of  the  most  attractive  displays  that  ean  be  seen  along 
Broadway,  presenting  a  tempting  array  as  it  does  of 
everything  edible,  and  to  such  a  degree  of  perfection. 
To  meet  the  requirements  of  their  large  trade,  the  pro- 
prietors employ  from  eighteen  to  twentj'  hands,  and 
marketing  is  promptly  sent  to  all  parts  of  the  eity  ami 
country.  The  firm  make  a  specialty  of  supplying  gen- 
tlemen's yachts,  and  number  among  this  cl.u  s  of  patrons 
some  of  the  leading  )nen  of  city  and  country.  They  trade 
liere  season  after  season,  which  speaks  well  for  the  woy 
this  class  of  gentlemen  are  suited.  Mr.  John  W.  Salter  is 
a  popular  and  widely  known  New  Yorker,  who  has  built  up 
the  highest  of  reputations  for  enterprise  and  energy,  and 
whose  success  in  the  business  world  lias  been  iustly 
merited.  Mr.  Jasper  Nichols  is  an  equally  popiil.ir  ami 
practically  experienced  dealei",  and  liDth  Mi'.  .Salter  and 
he  are  known  as  strictly  honoral)!*'  and  \  rliable  in  all  their 
dealings,  and  mcII  m^rit  the  (^xtt'iided  and  pei-manent 
patronage  whicli  lias  mrt  th--  en.terprise  and  good  judg- 
mei)t(lis}»la>  i)i  I  lnv  it>anag«>nient  of  "'Salter's  Metro- 
politan Market  Couipany.'' 


K,  P.  Hiigltes,  Designer,  Manufacturer  and  Im 
porter  of  Millinery  Novelties,  No.  8(38  Broadway. -The 
milUnei-y  trade  standing  second  only,  as  it  does,  to  that 
of  dry  goods,  is  one  of  the  most  important  featiu'es  of 
New  York's  wholesale  and  import  cotnmercial  activity. 
There  is  an  unceasing  demand  for  fresh  nov'elties  and 
originality  in  styles,  etc..  and  there  is  a  wide  field  for  the 
talented  desi-ner  and  manufacturer.  Among  the  most 
active  and  enteria-ising  members  of  the  above  branches 
of  the  millinery  trade  is  3Ir.  R.  P.  Hughes,  of  No.  868 
Broadway.  Tliongh  comparatively  recently  established, 
having  been  in  business  upon  his  own  account  shice  July. 
1883,  j-et  Mr.  Hughes  is  a  gentleman  of  ample  piactical 
experience  in  the  millinery  trade,  and  has  given  proof  of 
original  talent  and  great  inventive  genius  in  the  Une  of 
his  specialties.  As  a  designer,  manufacturer  and  im- 
porter of  nullinery  novelties.  Mr.  Hughes  oi'cupies  exten- 
sive premises  (X^ntrally  located  at  No.  8'J8  Broadway, 
where  he  emjiloys  as  high  as  eightj-  hands  in  producing 
the  various  novelties  which  he  brings  out  each  season. 
He  does  a  strictly  wholesale  trade,  which  is  increasing 
rapidly,  and  his  stock  contains  all  the  choicest  things  in 
the  line  of  flowers,  feathers,  etc.  Mr.  Hughes  has  built 
up  a  high  reputation  as  an  original  designer,  and  re- 
ceived the  medal  of  excellence  at  the  American  Institute 
Fair  for  his  famous  waterproof  feathers.  His  estab- 
lishment is  not  only  a  source  of  benefit  to  the  industries 
of  this  city,  but  is  also  a  credit  to  the  metropolis,  as  an  ad 
ditional  avenue  for  the  opening  up  of  trade,  and  Mr. 
Hughes'  prospects  in  the  near  future  are  of  the  most  fa- 
vorable character,  as  the  demand  for  the  class  of  goods 
he  manufactm*es  is  rapidly  mcreasing.  and  he  has  al- 
ready found  it  necessary  to  add  another  large  floor  to 
his  factory.  His  beautiful  designs  for  hat-s  and  bon- 
nets, made  of  the  feathers  of  tropical  birds  of  rare 
and  beautiful  plumage,  are  a  marvel  of  artistic  excellence 


and  real  worth.  Being  possessed  of  natural  talent,  some- 
thing more  than  a  mechanical  eflect  api)ears  in  the  ar- 
rangeiuent  of  these  wonderful  coujbinations  of  .sha<le  and 
texture.  These  goods  without  exaggeration  sui7)ass  the 
productions  of  Paris  maiuifacturers,  and  are  eagerly 
sought  after  by  a  fastidious  and  disci'iminating  public. 
Mr.  Hughes  may  well  feel  proud  of  the  success  which  has 
been  but  the  outgrowth  of  a  natural  gift  condjined  with 
strict  adherence  to  business  intei^i  ity,  and  the  exerci.se  of 
financial  lionoi-  which  has  acliicvcd  for  him  a  prominence 
accorded  only  to  tho.se  whose  transactions  have  been 
based  on  tiiose  sound  principles  of  a  .strict  bu.siness  sys- 
tem. 


Field,  Chapman  A:  FeiiBror,  .Vuction  and  C'onr- 
mission  Dry  ({oods,  etc..  Nos.  3()4  and  'M'A')  Broadwaj'.— 
The  rapid  development  of  the  commei-ce  of 'New  York  is 
a  theme  of  comment  among  the  business  men  of  tlie  en- 
tire country,  and  the  sjilcmlid  results  acliicxed  in  this 
line  are  due,  ahnost  wholly,  to  tlic  untii  in;^  activ  ity  and 
enterprise  of  our  wholesale  importers.  <lcalers,  and  com 
i  i.iission  merchants.  This  is  espec-ially  iioriceal)le  in  con- 
j  ncction  with  t,he  first  class  aucrion  iiade  in  the  various 
.U  |)ai  riiicnts  of  commerce.  <  nir  or  the  representative 
diy  g(,ods  auction  ('onunission  iiouses  in  the  metropohs 
is  tl.at  of  Field,  Cliajnuan  &  Fenner.  It  is  also  distin- 
;^uished  for  being  in  the  direct  line  of  succession  to  the 
house  of  Haggerty.  Austin  &  Co.,  which  was  founded  in 
1821,  or  over  sixty-three  years  ago.  thus  rendering  the 
business  of  the  present  lioiise  by  far  the  oldest  of  its  kind 
in  New  York.  The  liistory  of  tlie  .•oiu  eni  is  an  interest- 
ing one,  and  well  worthy  of  record  in  this  historical  re- 
view. Tlie  firm  of  Ilaugerty.  Anstin  Co.  was  succeedeil 
,  by  That  of  .](.lui  l!a;:-^erty  .V:  So,,  in  1K;J4.  In  !>stl  another 
'  .-liaM^v  oc;-iirre<l.  ihe  house  hec. .miii;:  L,io\',  n  ;is  thatof 
lla,L'gci-ty.  Diaper  c*^;  Jones.  The  linn  or  l[aK;^ei  (y  c'C  Co. 
succeeded  in  1857,  and  upon  its  dissolution  in  18(i;»  the 
finii  of  Field.  Morriss.  Fenner  &  Co.  actively  continued 
tlie  business,  being  again  suec'M^dcd  in  1881  by  the  present 
firm  of  3Iessis.  p^ield.  Cliapmau  t'v  Femiei'.  composed  of 
Mr.  Aaron  Field.  -Mr.  Noah  If.  (  hapman.  and  3Ir.  Wm. 
G.  Fenner.  They  annuaUy  haudh^  and  dispose'  <if  enor- 
mous quantities  of  dry  goods  of  all  descriptions,  doing 
a  business  that  extends  all  over  the  Fnited  States  and 
Canada.  They  receive  coiisi.;.;iiineiiis  from  all  over  the 
United  States,  as  well  as  goods  luaimfactured  ni  all 
parts  of  the  world,  and  regularly  hold  sales  on  Tues- 
days, Wednesdays.  Thursdays  and  Fridays.  They  have 
built  up  a  large  business  in  Oriental  goods,  and  sell 
the  choicest  d.escriptions  that  are  imported.  The  firm  oc- 
cupies unusually  centra!  and  ■  li.uiMe  premises,  endjracing- 
four  floors,  eacli  sixty  feet  l)y  one  hundred  and  fifty 
in  dimensions,  and  situated  in  the  best  wholesale  section 
of  BroadAvay.  They  require  a  veiy  large  establishment 
so  extensive  has  their  business  grown  under  the  able  and 
wise  management  of  the  present  firm.  The  best  of 
trained  skill  and  enttM'prise  mark  the  progress  of  the 
house.  Three  skilful  auctioneei-s  and  a  large  cleiical 
force  is  steadily  employed,  while  the  firm  also  sells  at 
private  sale  to  many  customers.  The  co-partners  are 
all  gentlemen  of  the  highest  standing  in  commercial  cir- 
cles, and  bring  to  bear  the  widest  possible  range  of  ex- 
perience and  facihties  obtainable.  In  closing  this  nec- 
essarily brief  review  of  the  house  of  Field,  Chapman  & 
Fenner,  we  desire  to  remark  that  its  success  is  gen- 
erally recognized  as  the  outcome  of  the  most  honorable 
business  methods,  fair  and  liberal-minded  dealings,  and 
there  are  none  who  more  worthily  have  secured  the  sup- 
port of  stich  a  Avide  section  of  the  mercantile  commii- 
nity  of  the  United  States. 


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The  Demorest  Representative  and  Cosmo- 
politan Emporium  of  FasliiouK.  and  publishers 

Deinorest's  Monthly  Mayazine.  Mine.  Deiuorest's;  W  hat 
to  Wear,  Mnie.  Demorest'.s  Portfolio  of  Fashions,  etc., 
etc.  New  York  House,  No.  17  East  14th  Street.  Agen- 
cies everywhere,— The  city  of  New  York  contains  no  more 
noteworthy  and  representative  institution  than  that  of 
the  Demorest  Emporium  of  Fashions,  and  wliich  for  a 
true  spirit  of  enterprise  and  energy,  and  the  legitimate 
expansion  of  its  business  to  cosmopolitan  proportions,  and 
to  that  degree  that  the  chain  of  the  agencies  of  this  liouse 
can  with  truth  be  said  to  girdle  the  earth,  lias  no  counter- 
part in  the  record  of  this  branch  of  mercantile  enterprise. 
The  Denioivst  Emporium  of  Fasliioits  was  oi'igiiially 
founded  by  Madame  Demorest  and  her  hu.sbaiid.  3lr.  W. 
Jennings  Demorest,  in  Philadelphia  in  the  year  1853. 
After  remaining  one  year  in  that  city  the  proprietoi-s  re- 
moved to  Ne^'  York,  where  they  have  permanently  re- 
sided ever  since,  and  have  developed  a  business  that  is 
truly  representative  and  cosmopolitan,  both  in  its  charac- 
teristics and  degree  of  magnitude.  This  was  the  first 
fashion  pattern  house  ever  established  in  the  world,  and 
entered  a  field  of  enterprise  as  important  as  it  has  proved 
extensive.  Mme.  Demorest's  pixtterns  were  from  the  first 
the  most  artistic  and  most  accurate  ever  presented  to  the 
public.  Her  direct  connections  with  the  Parisian  centres 
of  fashions,  and  facilities  for  early  arri\ing  at  reliable 
decisions  as  to  prevailing  modes  for  any  season,  have 
made  her  patterns  as  popular  as  they  are  eagerly  sought 
for,  while  by  her  profusely  illustrated  and  beautifully 
printed  publications  she  reaches  hmidreds  of  thousands 
of  her  lady  patrons  in  all  quarters  of  the  globe.  Her 
fashions  give  all  the  novel  and  beautiful  styles,  furnishing 
the  world's  ideal  of  artistic  beauty,  novelty,  utility,  va- 
riety, accuracy,  economy,  and  fashionable  elegance.  This 
is  the  only  house  of  the  kind  that  has  a  branch  in  Paris, 
this  direct  representation  in  the  French  capital  giving 
it  many  advantages,  while  Mme.  Demore.st's  is  the  only 
concern  of  this  description  there.  It  is  worthy  of  i-emai-k 
that  all  the  patterns  fm'nished  by  Mme.  Demorest  are 
original  designs,  fresh,  elegant  and  attractive,  and  which 
year  after  year  have  proved  their  great  value  by  the 
enormous  demand  that  has  arisen  for  them  from  e^•el•y 
part  of  America,  Great  Britain,  Em-ope.  Australia,  and 
even  Asia  and  Africa.  To  meet  this  truly  cosmopolitan 
demand,  Mme.  Demorest  has  established  agencies  for 
the  sale  of  her  patterns  and  pubhcations  all  over  the 
civilized  world,  in  fact  everywhere,  with  extensive 
hranches  of  the  parent  house  in  Paris  and  London.  The 
headquarters  of  this  immense  ramification  of  business 
interests  is  located  most  advantageously  in  the  fine  five- 
story  building  No.  17  East  14th  Street,  and  the  whole  of 
which  is  occupied  by  the  large  concern.  Here  a  numer- 
ous force  of  assistants  is  constantly  employed  in  the  work 
of  i)reparing  these  patterns,  which  are  being  continuously 
shipped  to  the  two  thousand  five  hundred  agents  scat- 
tered over  the  earth.  The  publishing  department  of  the 
bxisine-ss  is  also  a  most  im])6rtant  one  and  has  the  advan- 
tage of  the  largest  printing  house  in  the  world,  known 
as  J.  J.  Little  &  Co.,  and  of  wliich  Mr.  Demorest  is 
half  owner.  Its  typographical  perfection  is  well  repre- 
sented in  the  attractive  Demorest's  publications,  which 
are  as  follows: 

Demorest's  Illustrated  Monthly.— is  justly  spoken 
'of  as  the  model  parlor  magazine  of  the  world,  coiiibin- 
aug  the  essentials  of  all  others.  Its  mission  is  to  refine, 
elevate  and  instruct,  as  it  proves  itself  to  be  a  safe  family 
guide,  a  pleasant  companion,  comisellor  and  friend, 
its  varied  and  instructive  departments  include  literatuie. 
;i!t.  architecture,  poetry,  floricultm-e,  household  and 
h         topics,  v.ork-table  hints,  all  the  late^it  fasliions. 


editorials  on  the  living  questions  of  the  day.  kltchea 
advice,  ladies'  club,  reviews  of  new  books,  etc.,  vvhi'e  \i  ih 
renowned  for  the  beauty  and  number  of  its  illustratioiLs, 
including  as  they  do  art  pictiu-es  in  oil,  well  e.\ecuL.;d 
steel  and  other  engravuigs  of  intemst,  in  addition  to 
fashion  illustrations,  which  for  beauty,  variety  and  relia- 
bilitj'  have  never  been  equalled  in  any  other  magazine. 
Its  circulation  is  enormous,  and  at  the  low  price  of  tvvt» 
dollars  per  year  it  is  decidedly  the  cheapest,  as  it  is  tha 
best,  family  magazine  in  the  world. 

The  Portfolio  of  Fashions  is  a  large  and  beautiful 
book  of  .sixty-four  folio  pages,  published  semi-annually, 
and  containing  over  seven  hundred  large  illustration!* 
of  the  latest  and  be.st  styles  for  ladies'  and  children's 
dress.    Price,  fifteen  cents. 

What  to  Wear  Ls  a  semi-annual  containing  the  latost 
information  in  every  department  of  ladies,  and  children's 
dress.   Price,  fifteen  cents. 

Mammoth  Bulletin  of  fashions  Ls  twenty-four  by  thirty- 
two  inches  in  size,  printed  on  heavy  plate-paper,  and 
elegantl)-  colored.   Price,  fifty  cents. 

The  Monitor  of  Fashions  is  published  monthly  and  con- 
tains large  illastrations  of  the  latest  novelties  for  ladies' 
and  ciiildren's  dress.  The  Demorest  r(?liable  patterns  of 
the  latest  fashions  have  always  obtained  the  fu-st  pre- 
mium wherever  exhibited,  and  were  the  only  ones  to  re- 
ceive the  medal  of  award  in  tlie  Paris  and  CentenniiU 
Expositions;  they  have  the  patronage  of  t\xQ  elite  of  so- 
ciety everywhere;  they  are  beautifully  got  up  and  are 
sent  post  free  for  from  ten  to  thirty  cents  each;  they  ar» 
cut  in  various  sizes  and  are  put  up  in  the  illustrated  en- 
velopes with  full  directions  how  to  put  them  together, 
also  full  descriptions  for  making,  trimming,  quantity  of 
material  required,  etc.  They  cover  every  style  of  ladies' 
costumes— morning  dresses,  toilets,  \vTappei"s,  polonaises, 
visites  and  mantelets,  redingotes,  roylans,  etc.,  jackets, 
basques,  skirts  of  all  kinds,  misses"  and  girls'  dresvses, 
skirts  and  jackets  of  every  description,  and  boys'  patterns. 
It  is  thus  seen  at  a  glance  how  comprehensive  and  valua 
ble  are  these  "Reliable  Patterns."  The  great  establish- 
ment where  all  the  above  branches  of  business  are  actively 
carried  on  is  mider  the  assistant  management  of  Mr  M. 
H.  C.  Demorest.  a  gentleman  in  the  early  prime  of  man 
hood,  and  son  of  the  proj>rietors.  The  establishjiient 
employs,  all  told,  about  three  hundred  iiunds,  while  it  has 
two  thousand  five  hundred  agents  all  over  the  woi-ld  and 
thirty  in  various  sections  of  this  city.  3tme.  Deiiu)re.st 
and  her  esteemed  luisband,  Mr.  W.  Jennings  DemiH-est, 
merit  the  success  which  has  rewarded  their  i<^!eal  and 
American i>ush and  enterprise,  and  as  tlie  pioneer  ami  rep- 
resentative organization  of  its  kind  their  great  concern  is 
jointly  a  credit  and  honor  to  their  talents  and  busiunss 
capacity  and  to  the  great  city  of  New  Y<jrk  in  vvliich  it  is 
so  permanently  located. 

Billiiii;-^  &  Kiclimond,  Manufactiirei-s  of  the 
Billings  Piano.  P'actory.  No.  124  and  1:^0  West  :i5thStivet; 
Warerooms,  No.  21  East  14tli  Street.— A  representative 
member  of  the  piano  manufacturing  trade  of  New  York 
is  the  firm  of  Billings  &  Richmond,  manufacturers  of  the 
justly  celebrated  Billings  piano.  Their  record  is  in 
every  respect  a  most  enviable  one.  Strict  honor  und 
rigid  integrity  have  ever  characterized  their  transactions 
with  the  pubUc,  while,  as  is  well  known,  they  have  from 
clie  start  produced  strictly  fii-st-class  instruments  at 
nominally  low  prices.  From  the  commencement  of  thcii- 
manufacturing  career  they  determined  to  conduct  their 
l)usiness  in  a  straightforward,  legitimate  manner.  To 
them,  their  own  reputation  and  the  good-will  of  their 
piitrons  has  ever  been  of  far  more  value  and  importaj:(  ^> 
than  would  be  \h*t  temporary  profit  gained  by  giajijij? 


NEW    YOKE'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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imposition.  They  have  now  been  established  in  business 
for  thirteen  years,  an.l  have  efTectTially  filled  the  wide 
field  opene<l  to  pian  s  ...i  siipt-rior  excellence  at  fignires 
within  the  reach  of  ali.  Every  piano  they  sell  combine^s 
ttie  best  worlananship  both  inside  and  out.  at  a  very 
moderate  price.  While  it  is  the  rule  for  so-called  manu 
facturers  to  buy  their  cases  and  action  from  irresponsible 
makers,  and  simply  put  together  the  various  parts,  the 
firm  of  BilUngs  &  Richmond,  in  common  with  the  best, 
make  every  part  <5f  their  pianos  in  their  own  factory. 
They  personally  select  and  contract  for  the  verj-  best  of 
tbe  various  kinds  of  wocids  entering  into  the  manufacture 
of  the  cases,  as  also  all  the  other  materials  which  enter 
into  the  compo.sition  of  a  pianoforte.  Their  ripe  .judg- 
ment and  practical  experience  superintend  every  detail 
of  tiie  manufactory,  so  that  they  construct  instruments 
embodying  only  the  very  best  of  everything,  and  which 
accounts  for  the  high  reputation  of  the  Billings"  piano, 
both  in  Euroi>e  and  America.  While  they  do  not  indulge 
in  high-soimding  announcements  that  their  pianos  are 
superior  to  all  others,  yet  they  do  imhesitatingly  and 
justly  challenge  the  world  to  produce  for  the  price  a 
superior  instrument,  and  they  claim  unreservedly  for  the 
BiUings  piano  the  following  points  of  excellence: 

1.  Smoothness  and  evenness  of  tone; 

2.  Purity  of  tone: 

3.  Symmetiy  of  construction,  and 

4.  Lowness  of  price. 

The  members  of  the  firm  of  Billings  &  Richmond  are 
gentlemen  of  vast  practical  experience,  who  have  had  a 
life-long  connection  with  all  branches  of  the  piano  mak- 
ing business,  and  who  are  minutely  conversant  with 
ever>-  detail.  Thus  qualified,  they  embarked  in  the  man- 
ufiu-tiire  of  a  class  of  instruments  which  have  ever  re- 
flected lasting  credit  upon  them,  and  afforded  penuanent 
satisfaction  to  the  thousands  of  their  customers.  Their 
factory,  which  is  conveniently  located  in  West  --i'Ah 
Street.  Ls  of  large  dimensions,  and  fitted  up  in  modem 
style,  with  every  possible  appliance  for  the  production  of 
perfect  instruments.  Each  piano  embodies  all  the  latest 
improvements,  besides  several  valuable  patents,  exchi 
sively  o^vned  by  the  firm,  and  to  be  found  in  their  instru- 
ments only,  while  experienced  designers  are  kept  con- 
stantly at  work  to  try  and  devise  something  new.  pleas- 
ins  anfl  substantial.  They  employ  about  one  hundred 
skilled  hands,  and  their  annual  outfit  is  of  great  and 
steadily  growing  magnitude.  The  firm's  office  and  ware 
rooms  are  at  No.  21  Ea.st  14th  Street,  an  absolutely  central 
location,  and  where  they  have  occupied  magnificent 
premises  for  the  last  eight  years.  Here  can  be  seen  a 
complete  stock  of  their  pianos,  which,  as  regards  finish 
and  elegance,  m.ake  an  imusually  fine  displav.  while  a 
trial  is  sufficient  to  vouch  for  beauty  and  volume  of  tone 
and  ]^erfectiou  of  mechanism.  Thev  make  every  style  of 
grand,  S(juare  and  uprj,5;ht  pianos  Their  new  upright 
has  .several  attractive  features,  not  found  in  those  of 
other  makers.  'The  success  that  has  attended  their 
efforts  to  produce  apert'ect  upright  has  been  mo.st  flatter 
ing,  and  their  uprights  in  their  beautiful  new  style  cases, 
with  all  the  improvements  made,  are  adapted  to  the 
wants  of  every  class  of  purchaser,  and  will  afford  per- 
manent satisfaction  to  the  possessor  by  reason  of  their 
superior  musical  qualities.  Their  grand  and  square 
pianos  also  possess  distinguishing  characteristics  of  excel- 
lence, and  it  is  only  proper  to  add  that  with  every  piano 
manufactiue^l,  the  firm  gives  a  guarantee  that  it  is  a 
perfect  instrument  in  every  respect  (made  of  the  best 
seasoned  material),  and  hold  themselves  responsible  for 
any  radical  defect  in  the  same  for  the  term  of  six  years 
from  date  of  purchase.  In  fact  they  give  a  written  and 
si?_'nfd  g-.i.-^rantec.  thus  ensuring  perfect  security  in  pur- 


chasing of  their  house.  ^Messrs.  BiUings  &  Richmond 
have  in  their  possession  thousands  of  the  mo.st  flattering 
testimonials  from  purchasers  of  their  instruments  in  all 
parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  which  iniani 
mously  tend  to  show  the  imiver.sal  popularity  of  the 
Billings' piano.  We  have  room  for  but  one.  which  goes 
to  prove  that  it  stands  in  the  front  rank  of  all  makers  as 
regards  tone  and  quality.   It  reads  as  follows: 

"  The  two  pianos  on  trial  i-.s.  yours  were  the  "Rogers 
upright  of  Boston,  U.st  eight  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,' 
and  the  '  Steinway  &  Sons.  N.  Y.,  list  six  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars."  A  gentleman  who  is  an  enthusiast  for 
the  Steinway  played  the  *  Steinway  '  and  '  Billings ' 
blindfolded,  and  pronounced  decidedly  in  favor  of  the 
Billings  piano — "  the  action  was  so  nice,  the  tone  was  so 
clear  and  open  "—but  he  certainly  thought  he  was  speak- 
ing tills  of  the  Steinway— we  told  him  one  was  a  Steinway 
before  he  played. 

•  Ayres,  Mithoff,  Daxx  &  Co.. 

"Columbus,  Ohio  " 

The  co-partners,  Mr.  J.  N.  Billings  and  3Ir.  M.  O. 
Richmond,  give  close  i>ersonal  attention  to  eveiy  detail 
of  their  large  business,  and  have  built  up  a  permanent 
and  constantly  gi'ovv  ing  wholesale  and  retail  trade.  They 
are  both  natives  of  New  York,  responsible  and  popular 
citizens,  and  theu-  instiinnents  will  in  all  cases  he  found 
to  be  strictly  first-class,  as  represented,  while  sold  at  a 
mediimi  price,  and  no  one  that  consults  their  own  inter- 
ests should  fail  to  caU  upon  Messrs.  Billings  &  Richmond, 
or  write  them,  before  buying  a  piano  of  any  other 
make. 


AVilliam  S.  Hicks,  Manufacturer  of  Gold  Pens 
and  Pencil  Cases,  etc..  No.  :20  Maiden  Lane.— The  oldest 
establishe<l  and  most  widely  known  manufacturer  of 
gold  pens  and  pencils  in  the  country  is  'Sir.  William  S. 
Hicks  of  this  city.  3Ir  Hicks  commenced  in  business  as 
far  back  as  fifty-two  years  ago,  and  in  the  intei-im  his 
concern  has  bunt  up  an  unrivalled  reputation,  and  a 
strictly  first-class  trade  of  large  dimensions.  Mr  Hicks 
started  in  business  on  his  own  account  in  William  Street 
in  1f48.  and  after  removing  into  Beekman  Street  for  a 
.short  time,  he  eventually  in  1850  removed  to  liis  present 
address.  In  185?  a  copartnership  of  which  he  was  a 
member,  under  the  fii-m  name  of  Larcombe.  Hicks  & 
MitcheU,  was  dissolved,  since  which  date  the  business  has 
been  carried  on  under  the  widely  known  name  of  William 
S.  Hicks.  He  learned  his  trade  in  this  section  of  the  city 
in  1&32.  and  at  that  time  resided  in  John  Street.  He  was 
bora  in  Reade  Street,  however,  where  likev\ise  his  son 
was  born.  He  is  thus  a  New  York  business  man  out  and 
our.  and  foiTns  an  excejition  to  the  general  rule  in  this 
respect.  With  hhn  are  now  associated  in  the  business 
his  son  and  Mr.  W.  H.  Sembler.  a  i-elative.  and  under 
their  practical  and  able  guidance,  the  l>usmess  is  being- 
carried  on  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner.  The  con- 
cern's factory  occupies  the  two  upper  floors  of  the  large 
building,  No.  30  Maiden  Lane,  and  forty  hands  here  find 
steady  employment.  The  house  annually  turas  out  a 
very  large  quantity  of  gold  pens  and  pencil  cases,  w  hich 
are  readily  disposed  of  to  the  .iobbers  and  to  the  ti-ade  in 
general.  tJhe  house  being  represented  all  over  the  conntry 
by  its  travellers.  Mr.  Hicks  is  the  oldest  nianiifacturer  iii 
the  business,  and  the  reputation  his  concern  has  justly 
obtained  is  of  an  unrivalled  character.  Furtlier  comment 
upon  our  part  would  be  superfluous.  Suffice  it  to  .say. 
that  the  concern  is  in  every  re.spect  a  la.sting  credit  to  its. 
founder,  and  a  valued  factor  in  the  permanent  indu.strial 
activity  of  the  gn-at  metropolis. 


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'  J.  J.  Little  &  Co.,  Printei-s  and  Electrotypei-s. 
^os.  10  t(»  Astor  Place.— One  of  the  leading,  most 
active  and  enterprising  printing-houses  in  the  nietropo- 
Hs  is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  J.  Little  &  Co.,  of  Nos.  10  to  ^'0 
Astor  Place.  The  concern  was  founded  in  1807,  and  lias 
liad  just  such  a  progressive  and  successful  career  as 
would  be  predicated  from  a  knowledge  of  the  co- 
partners. These  gentlemen  are  Mr.  J.  J.  Little  and 
Mr.  W.  Jennings  Demorest.  They  occupy  five  lloors 
of  one  of  the  most  centrally  located,  modern  built 
blocks  in  the  city,  and  which  is  the  largest  and  the  best 
organized  printing-house  in  New  York.  It  takes  a  lead- 
ing i>osition  in  the  production  of  the  finest  book,  pam- 
phlet and  magazine  work,  and  is  fitted  witii  the  nior^t  ap- 
proved modern  presses  and  appliances,  and  offers  supe- 
rior inducements  to  the  publisliing  trade  for  the  pi-ompt 
execution  of  the  largest  orders  in  fine  book  work,  and 
printing  generally.  The  long  experience  of  Mr.  Little  as 
a  practical  ijrinter  gives  the- firm  a  great  advantage  in 
the  business  world,  and  they  number  among  their  cus- 
tomei-s  many  of  the  best  ajid  largest  publisliing  houses 
of  the  city  and  country  at  large.  They  offer  special  ad- 
vantages from  the  fact  of  their  having  such  a  large  and 
skilled  staff,  excellent  outfit,  and  the  systematic  manage- 
ment everywhere  visible.  They  employ  an  average  of 
three  lumdred  people,  and  keep  nearly  fifty  presses  con- 
stantly nmning.  often  day  and  niglit.  Tlieir  electrotyp- 
iug  department  is  one  of  the  largest  and  best  equipped  in 
New  York,  as  is  also  their  bindery.  Their  ti-ade.  whicli 
is  of  a  correspondingly  extensive  character,  has  expanded 
till  it  covers  the  entire  country,  and  reflects  gjvat  credit 
on  tlie  enterprise  and  honorable  methods  of  tlie  firm. 
Mr.  Little  is  a  well  known  and  popular  member  of  our 
mercantile  community,  and  prior  to  embarking  ui  busi- 
ness he  served  for  three  enlistments  in  the  federal  army, 
during  the  war  of  the  rebellion  (he  not  being  of  age  at 
the  time  of  his  first  enUstment),  serving  dm'ing  portions 
of  1SG2.  ■(«  and  ■64,  thus  giving  ample  proof  of  liis  loyalty 
and  patriotism.  After  the  war  he  embarked  in  the 
printing  business,  and  has  manifested  talents  of  a  high 
order,  both  in  an  executive  capacity  as  a  practical 
l^rinter.  and  ivs  a  progressive  and  enterprising  leader  in  all 
that  benefits  this  noble  art.  Mr.  W.  Jennings  Demorest 
is  in  every  respect  a  representative  citizen.  He  is 
also  proprietor  of  one  of  the  leading  illustrated  maga- 
zines in  the  United  States.  Demoie^it's  Monthli/,  a  pub- 
lication which  is  ably  edited,  beautifully  illustrated,  and 
irields  a  great  influence  for  good  tlu'oughout  the  land,  its 
pure  and  moral  tone  being  too  rare  nowadays  in  our  pop- 
lUar  magazines.  Both  co-partners  having  been  tomiected 
for  so  long  a  time  witli  interests  involving  large  capital 
and  the  best  of  traine<l  skill  and  good  judgment,  have 
imiversally  inspired  their  customers  with  a  feeling  of 
confidence  and  respect  for  their  talents  and  integrity,  and 
this  jjlaces  their  hovise  in  a  thoroughly  representative 
position  in  the  printing  trade  of  the  metropolis. 

J,  P.  Wessiiiaii,  Artist  Tailor,  1197  Broadway  (op- 
posite Stuitcvant  House).— The  tailor's  art  is  the  most 
dil?icult  to  tlioi-(JUghly  master  in  the  wide  range  of  biisi- 
ness  activity,  and  requires  special  talents  and  capacity. 
For  these  reasons,  the  leading  tailors  are  compai-atively 
few  in  number.  Prominent  among  them  is  Mr.  J.  P. 
AVessman.  the  poimlar  ai-tist  tailor  of  1107  Broadway. 
He  is  a  native  of  Sweden,  of  vast  practical  exi)erience  in 
his  profession,  and  landed  here  in  1871  posses.sed  of  a  t'on- 
thiental  training  in  every  detail  of  the  art.  He  estab 
lished  in  business  here  upon  his  own  account  in  ]H72.  and 
lias  had  in  the  intei-\ening  twelve  yeai-s  a  remarkably 
successful  and  jjrosperous  cai'eer.  He  occupies  one*  of  the 
best  ami  nil >st  central!;  liK-atcd  stuifs        Hrou.l way,  di- 


rectly opposite  the  Stui  tevant  House,  where  he  has  built 
up  a  \  ery  hu  ge  and  |>ei-manent  fashionable  trade,  includ- 
ing not  oidy  many  of  our  leailing  city  men,  but  gentle- 
men from  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  who,  while  visit- 
ing the  city,  realizing  Mr.  Wessman  s  unrivalled  skill  and 
fine  taste,  transferred  their  custom  to  him  permanently. 
He  keeps  only  the  choicest  of  imi»orted  got)ds  on  hand, 
and  has  a  discriminating  eye  for  go(Kl  effects,  and  what 
suits  every  class  of  figure,  etc.  Uai  inents  manufactured 
by  him  are  marvels  of  perfection,  faultless  in  fit  and 
finish,  and  are  sure  to  please  the  most  fastidious.  Mr. 
Wessman  employs  an  average  of  from  fifteen  to  twenty- 
five  of  the  most  skilful  journeymen,  and  is  always 
pressed  with  ordei-s  in  the  best  class  of  trade.  Person- 
ally Mr.  Wessman  is  a  most  popular  and  agreeable  gen- 
tleman, with  an  honorable  and  creditable  record,  and 
his  establishment  has  no  superior  in  the  metropolis  and 
should  be  visited  by  all  desirous  of  seeming  "artist  tailor- 
ing," in  fact  as  well  as  in  name. 


S.  G.  Richards,  Ranges,  Furnaces  and  Stoves,  Nos. 
I3ti7  and  KW.t  Broadway,  South-west  corner  37th  Street. — 
The  pi'oduction  of  artificial  heat  by  means  of  stoves  and 
the  improvements  of  arrangements  for  cooking  have  oc- 
cupied the  attention  of  American  manufacturers  to  a 
greater  extent  than  those  of  any  other  country,  and  as  a 
result  the  perfect  inventions  in  general  iLse  in  the  United 
States  are  of  a  very  superior  character,  embracing  econ- 
omy of  fuel,  tasteful  designs,  excellent  workmanship  and 
general  efficiency.  No  better  illustration  of  the  truth  of 
this  statement  can  be  found  tlian  by  an  inspection  of  the 
stock  of  ranges,  fm-naces.  and  stoves  shown  by  Mr.  S.  G. 
Richards  at  his  store,  located  at  Nos.  1367  and  1369  Broad- 
way. This  house  was  originally  established  in  1836  by  Mr. 
Samuel  Pierce,  and  continued  by  him  with  gi-eat  success 
till  1875,  when  the  present  proprietor  succeeded  to  the 
business.  The  premi.ses  consist  of  two  spacious  and  com- 
modious buildings  in  Broad wa}-.  admirably  equipped  and 
furnished  with  every  facility  and  appliance  for  the  prose- 
cution of  the  business.  The  whole  of  this  extensive  estab- 
lishment is  stocked  with  a  complete  assortment  of  Lieb- 
raudtct  :McDoweirs  Stove  Co."s  gootls  and  Pierce's  ranges, 
furnaces,  and  stoves.  He  also  acts  as  a^enl  for  J.  L.  Mott's, 
Beetle's  and  Boynton  s  ranges,  and  the  Carton  celebrated 
hot-air  furnaces  with  patent  duplex  grates,  surpassing  all 
others  now  in  u.se  in  this  market.  The  facilities  of  the 
liouse  for  transacting  a  large  wholesale  and  retail  trade 
are  not  to  be  sm'passed.  With  ample  capital  at  his  dis- 
posal Mr.  Richards  is  enabled  to  buy  in  large  quantities 
of  tlie  manufacturers,  and  in  all  cases  for  cash,  taking 
advantage  of  all  discounts  and  thus  being  able  to  give  the 
benefits  therein  derived  to  his  patrons.  The  best  and 
most  skilled  labor  is  employed,  and  every  care  is  exercised 
that  all  goods  shall  leave  the  establishment  perfect  in 
every  respect.  That  the  stoves  manufactured  by  Mr. 
Richards  ai  e  highly  esteemed  by  the  piiljlic  may  be  at 
once  inferred  when  we  .state  that  they  are  forwarded 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada  and  large 
quantities  of  them  are  exported  to  Great  Britain  and 
South  America.  Mr.  Richards  is  a  native  of  Connecticut, 
but  has  resided  in  this  State  the  greater  part  of  his  life, 
and  is  a  well  known  representative  merchant  in  this 
branch  of  trade.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled,  and  it  is 
the  endeavor  of  the  concern  to  merit  by  the  strictest  prin- 
ciples of  commercial  probity  and  just  dealing  a  contmu- 
ance  of  the  support  it  has  already  enjoyed.  The  equitable 
manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted  as  well  as  the 
excellent  quality  of  the  stock,  are  guarantees  sufficiently 
obvious  why  dealei-s  and  the  public  will  do  well  to  i)lace 
!  their  orders  with  this  hnu.s-f. 


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The  J.  in.  Hortou  Ice  Cream  Company, 

Maiuxfacturers  of  Ice  Cream.  Water  Ice.  Charlotte  Kusse 
and  JeUy.  Wholesale  and  Retail.  Depots:  No.  30.3  Fouilh 
Avenue.  Xo.  l'-i88  Broadway,  Xo.  75  Chatham  Street,  and 
Xo.  4o3  Fulton  Street.  Brooklyn.— The  features  of  distin- 
guislied  enterprise  in  the  development  of  the  varied  re- 
sources of  the  metropohtan  city  of  Xew  York  have  n«p 
more  fitting  or  more  satisfactoiy  repreijentative  than  the 
famous  J.  31.  Hoilon  Ice  Cream  Company.  The  perfec- 
tion and  popularisation  of  the  delicious  confection  of 
ice  cream  is  greatly  due  to  the  energetic  and  conscien- 
tious exertions  of  3Ir.  J.  M.  Horton,  the  talented  presi- 
dent, Avho  embarked  in  the  bu-siuess  with  the  laudable 
intention  of  making  his  house  the  greatest  in  the  woi-ld 
in  his  line,  and  it  is  a  satisfaction  to  be  able  to  say 
that  he  and  liis  colleagues  have  fuUy  succeeded,  and  the 
J.  M.  Horton  Ice  Cream  Company  to-day  stands  umi- 
valled  in  its  Une,  head  and  shoulders  above  all  compet- 
itors, and  with  an  international  reputation  for  .supplying 
the  purest  and  most  palatable  ice  cream  ever  manufac- 
tured. The  business  was  founded  in  1870,  and.  backed  by 
the  inish.  determination  and  integrity  of  its  proprietors, 
rapidly  devt-loped  and  expanded  to  proportions  of  the 
greatest  magnitude.  The  president  and  officers  are  as 
follows:  Mr.  J.  M.  Horton.  president;  Mr.  J.  Cozzens. 
secretaiy,  and  Mr.  J.  J.  Frish.  trea^mvr.  The  company 
is  a  regularly  formed  and  tluiy  inconiorated  joint  stock 
enteii^rlse,  and  large  capital,  in  addition  to  great  expei  i- 
ence  and  practical  knowledge,  is  brought  to  bear  in  their 
important  field  of  activity.  The  cardinal  principles  i>b- 
semed  by  the  J.  M.  Hoiton  Ice  Cream  Company.  an;i 
■which  have  conduced  so  greatly  to  its  success,  are  .strict 
integrity,  the  use  of  the  best  of  appliances,  and  only  tlie 
most  absolutely  pure  ci-eam  and  standard  materials, 
while  a  thorough  system  of  organization  pervatles  the 
large  establishment,  the  results  being  that  the  public  has 
long  ago  learned  to  place  entu-e  confidence  in  the  relia- 
bility and  honesty  of  the  company's  officers,  and  that 
their  ice  cream  is  o.laays  just  as  represented,  viz.:  pure, 
cleanly  and  wholesome.  Success  being  the  true  te.-^t  of 
merit,  we  can  truly  say,  that  the  J.  M.  Horton  Company 
has  proved  for  many  years  the  value  of  living  up  to  even- 
line  and  letter  of  its  promises  to  customei's.  and  its  trade 
has  now  outstripped  the  most  sanguine  anticipations  of 
Messi"s.  Hf)rton,  Cozzens  and  Frish.  There  are  five  head- 
quarters or  de})ots.  located  as  follows:  Xo.  30.3  Fourth 
Avenue.  Xo.  l'^8S  Broadway.  Xo.  75  Chatham  Street,  and 
Xo.  110  East  125th  Street,  all  in  Xew  York,  while  the 
Brookh  ii  depot  is  at  Xo.  45S  Fulton  Street  in  that  city. 
The  establishment  is  fitted  up  with  all  modern  improve- 
ments, mcludiug  fourteen  of  the  most  powerful  machines, 
each  one  of  which  can  congeal  forty  quarts  of  ice  cream 
solid  in  twenty  minutes!  The  capacity  of  production  in 
each  ten  houi-s  is  sixteen  thousand  eight  hundred  quarts, 
and  from  one  hundred  and  forty  to  one  hundred  and  fifty 
hands  are  employed  dii-ectly  in  the  manufactory,  besides 
seventy-five  hoi-ses,  some  sixty  dehvery  wagons  being  re- 
cjuired  to  make  promjot  deliveries,  so  numerous  have 
the  company's  customers  grown.  The  business  is  car- 
ried on  both  wholesale  and  retail,  but  principally  the 
formei*,  the  company's  jmrivalled  facilities  enabling  it  to 
promptly  fill  the  largest  orders  from  hotels,  restaurants, 
steamboats,  steamships,  church  fairs,  Simday  school  fes- 
tivals, weddings,  balls,  excursions,  families,  etc..  etc.. 
while  all  clas.ses  of  the  retail  trade  order  Horton's  crean> 
and  charlotte  nisse  in  preference  to  all  others.  People 
who  take  this  cream  regularly,  and  afterward  have  trav- 
elletl  all  ovei-  Em-ope,  thus  being  enabled  to  test  the  pro- 
ductions of  all  continental  makei-s,  invariabjy  pronounce 
Hoin.)n  s  the  be.st  ice  cream  on  eai  th  the  ne  ]>liii  tilfra  of 
i_-Mt  j!H!)c.'.    Tht'  ti>iM]);ni.v"s  traiU'  extends  all  over  the 


United  States,  and  is  increa.sing  constantly.  All  the  lines 
of  Euroi>ean  steamei-s  carry  Horton's  ice  cream  the 
round  trip,  and  it  is  thus  everywhere— all  cons  miers, 
large  and  small,  in  search  of  the  best  ice  ci  eam  at  rea- 
sonable prices,  use  that  of  the  Horton  Company.  It 
manufactures  ice  cream  of  all  standard  flavoi-s,  French 
and  Italian  creams,  fruit  creams,  water  ices,  charlotte 
rus.se  and  jelly,  and  is  always  prepared  to  meet  any  de- 
mand upon  its  resources.  The  company  own  two  ice 
houses  of  twenty-two  thousand  tons  capacity,  at  Xew 
Baltimore,  X.  Y.,  where  each  winter  they  store  the  pm-e 
ciystal  from  the  Hudson,  at  a  point  where  the  ice  is  ac- 
knowledged always  to  be  of  superior  quality  and  purity. 
In  thus  OAvning  their  own  houses  they  are  not  at  the 
mercy  of  the  city  ice  dealei-s,  and  can  therefore  make 
vei"y  low  and  s^itisfactoiy  jnices  for  their  productions. 
Mr.  J.  M.  Horton,  the  popular  president  of  the  company, 
is  a  native  of  Xew  York,  and  is  one  of  our  most  active 
and  euten^risiug  business  men.  He  began  in  a  small 
way,  but  practical  knowledge  of  the  business,  and  his 
imswerving  determination  to  excel  and  give  the  public 
the  benefit,  were  rewardetl  Avith  a  i-apid  progress,  and 
both  in  trade  and  reputation  his  company  to-day  standi 
among  the  foremost  industrial  establishments  of  the  me 
tropolis.  Mr.  J.  Cozzens  is  the  secretary,  and  Mr.  J.  J 
Frish  the  treasurer.  They  also  iue  natives  of  Xew  York 
and  honorable  and  practically  exi^erieuced  business  men 
ably  and  faithfully  tUscharging  the  onerous  duties  de 
volvmg  upon  them,  and  bringing  to  bear  traiiied  talenti 
of  the  liighe.st  order  in  the  interests  of  their  company. 
Mr.  J.  M.  Horton  is  the  general  manager,  a  practical  ex- 
l^ert  as  regai'ds  the  manufacture  o*"  ice  cream,  ana  whose 
executive  abilities  and  .systematic  Oiganization  have  no 
superiors.  He  keeps  his  fo-ce  up  to  the  highest  standard 
of  efficiency,  and  in  his  cib.>*cuce  Mr.  J.  J.  Fi-ish  takes 
charge,  well  qualified  to  look  after  the  progress  of  the 
work.  The  conq:)any's  standing  in  coimnercial  cu'cles  is 
too  high  to  requii-e  any  comment  at  our  hands,  and  both 
as  regards  business  abiUty  and  true  American  euteiprise 
it  justly  merits  the  high  reputation  to  which  it  lias  per- 
manently attamed. 

riiioii  Adams,  Fine  Dress  Shirts  and  3Ien's  Outfit- 
ter. Xo.  Il-..'3  Broadway. -  It  may  not  be  miinteresting  to 
the  ma.sculiue  reader  of  tliis  volmne  to  receive  some  infor- 
mation pertaining  to  the  mattei-s  of  attire,  "for  the  apparel 
oft  proclaims  the  man."  which  may  result  in  future  ad 
vantage.  As  the  heading  of  tliis  ai'ticle  indicates,  we  refer 
to  the  house  of  Mr.  Union  Ailanis.  which  was  originally 
estabUshed  at  Xo.  591  Broadway,  and  removed  to  its  prea 
ent  eligible  location  in  1878.  The  premises  occupied  con 
sist  of  a  most  attractive  store  at  the  above  indicated  ad- 
dress, where  the  stock  shown  embraces  all  the  latest 
and  leading  styles  of  gents'  furnishing  goods,  including 
fine  imported  and  domestic  hosiery,  shirts,  miderwear, 
neckwear,  gloves,  etc.  In  fact,  the  stock  in  all  depart- 
ments quite  equals  in  quahty  and  variety  any  that  may 
be  fomid  in  the  mon-opolis.  A  special  feature  of  the 
business  of  the  house  is  the  maiuifactm-e  of  fine  custom 
shirts,  which  are  unsux-jjaysed  in  the  market,  and  are  ex- 
tensively patronized  by  the  officei"s  of  the  army  ami 
navy.  3lr.  Adams  is  a  native  of  ^Mas-sachusetts.  but  has 
resided  in  Xew  York  for  the  la^st  forty  j  eai-s.  and  luvs 
always  identified  himseii  with  an\-  measure  which  has 
been  brought  forward  for  the  good  and  welfare  of  his 
fc-llow  citizens.  Conducting  his  business  upon  an  upright 
and  liberal  bivsis.  and  quick  to  avail  himself  of  every  idea 
promising  imijrovement  c)r  desirable  novelty,  we  must 
accord  the  hou.se  of  Uni<^n  .\dams  the  credit  of  being 
in  a  positiiMi  to  afford  extraordinary  advantages  to  iLs 
patruiLs. 


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I)  I  N  (;   IN  1)  usr  II I  Es, 


New  York  Conservatory  or  IfluMic,  Chartered 
in  181)5.  S.  N.  Oriswohi.  l'r«*hule)ii,  V.  R.  ^hivei-iok.  Secre- 
tary. New  York  Oflice  No.  5  East  14th  Stieet.-The  01<1- 
world  Conservatories  of  ^lusi(-  have  justly  attained  a 
great  degree  of  prominence,  and  no  doubt  well  merit 
their  high  reputation,  but  without  detracling  from  it  in 
the  slightest  we  do  not  hesitate  to  aflirm  that  in  the  New 
York  Conservatory  of  Music  we  have  an  institution 
fully  as  well  if  not  better  calculated  to  impart  the  highest 
possible  and  most  completely  rounded  mu.sical  education 
to  American  students,  and  at  much  less  cost,  apart  from 
the  vanous  disagreeable  features  inseparable  to  a  student 
residing  in  a  foreign  land.  The  New  York  Con.servatory 
of  Music  was  founded  in  1865,  and  duly  chartered  under 
special  law  of  the  State  of  New  Y^ork.  During  the  eight- 
een years  of  its  growth  it  has  met  witli  an  unparalleled 
success.  The  first  institution  of  the  kind  established  here, 
it  has  steadily  advanced  in  popular  favor  aud  patronage, 
until  it  occupies  a  position  not  only  far  superior  to  that 
of  any  other  American  school  of  music,  but  is  entitled  to 
rank  with  tlie  first  European  conservatories.  The  best 
evidence  of  the  excellence  of  the  methods  of  instruction 
used  in  the  Conservatory  is  the  rapid  advance  of  its  nu- 
nieroiLS  pupils,  who  have  made  greater  progress  mider  its 
teaching  than  during  many  years  befoi-e  devoted  to  the 
ordinary  methods.  The  cultivation  of  nuisic  as  an  art. 
with  the  view  of  achieving  the  highest  excellence,  has 
been  greatly  neglected  here,  and  the  directors  have  aimed, 
and  most  successfully,  too,  to  give  pupils  every  advantage 
and  facility  a,t  the  Conservatoiy  (which  they  would  other- 
wise be  compelled  to  seek  in  Europe),  and  their  efforts 
have  met  with  an  appreciation  and  surccsjs  far  beyond 
their  most  sanguine  anticipations.  Tlie  coi  ps  of  accom- 
plished professors  attached  to  tlie  institution  are  from 
the  conservatories  of  Paris,  Leipzig,  Stuttgart.  Berlin. 
Brussels,'  Dresden,  Cologne.  Vienna,  Munich.  3Iilan,  Na- 
ples and  Florence,  and  w^ere  selected  with  especial  refer- 
ence to  their  capability  of  imparting  instruction.  Mr.  S. 
N.  Griswold,  the  President  of  the  Conservatoiy,  has  long 
been  respected  for  the  zeal  and  energy  displayed  by  him 
in  securing  for  America  an  adequate  institution  of  this 
kind.  He  deserves  all  the  credit  aud  popularity  arising 
from  the  fact  that  it  was  he  who  established  the  first  cou- 
sei-\'atory  in  the  United  States,  and  he,  in  unison  with  the 
present  Board  of  Directors,  deserve  the  utmost  credit  for 
the  flourishing  state  of  efficiency  now  prevailing  in  the  in- 
stitution. The  Board  Is  composed  as  follows:  Signor  F. 
Greco,  W.  K.  Bassford,  Dr.  S.  N.  Penfield,  Mus.  Doc,  J. 
Remington  Fairlamb,  Chas.  Fradel,  Signor  L.  StefTanone. 
John  C.  Alden,  Dr.  S.  Austen  Pearce,  Mus.  Doc.  Oxon., 
Widgery-Griswold.  Mr.  P.  R.  Maverick  is  the  esteemed 
and  indefatigable  Secretary.  The  Conservatory  occupies 
very  eligible  and  central  premises  at  No.  5  East  14th  Street, 
where  every  facility  is  afforded  the  pupils  in  the  various 
branches  they  are  studying,  to  attain  proficiency  at  the 
earliest  possible  date.  Besides  music  the  Faculty  gives 
instruction  in  elocution,  modern  languages,  drawing,  and 
painting.  The  courses  of  study  embrace  an  elementaiy 
department,  xjoniprising  musical  notation,  reading  music, 
explanation  of  technical  terms,  signs,  etc.  Vocal  classes, 
comprising  formation  of  the  voice,  solfeggios,  solo  sing- 
ing, church  concert,  operatic  and  chorus  classes.  The 
courses  of  instruction  on  the  pianoforte  are  most  elabo- 
rate and  complete,  and  leave  the  student  a  finished  per- 
former. Instruction  is  given  on  the  violin,  viola,  violon- 
cello and  harp.  A  normal  department  affords  the  nec- 
essary training  to  teachers  of  music.  The  theoretical 
classes  receive  a  full  course,  comprising  harmony,  compo- 
sition and  instrumentation.  Instniction  on  the  organ  is 
a  prominent  specialty.  Under  the  charter  conferred  by 
the  St4ite  of  New  York,  the  C\>aservatory  is  empowered 


to  grant  diplomas  to  those  who  wish  to  pursue  the  neces- 
sary courses  of  instruction.  The  Board  of  Directors 
make  regular  e.vuiuinations  in  all  departments  to  report 
thif  progress  of  pupils.  In  modern  languages  and  elo- 
cution, drawing,  painting  and  decorative  art  the  Con- 
servatory alTords  special  facilities  to  students,  and  has 
conferred  a  practical  knowledge  of  each  of  the  above 
branches  upon  thousiUids  of  pupils.  The  following  is  the 
very  large  aud  coniplete  Faculty  of  the  Conservatory: 
Wm.  K.  Ba.ssford,  Signor  N.  Calvano,  Milan;  J.  Remington 
Fairlamb,  Paris;  F.  C.  Sternberg,  Cologne;  Adolpli  Kol- 
ling,  Hamburg;  M.  Leon  De  Barreau,  Paris;  Signor  F. 
Greco,  Naples:  ('has.  Fradel,  John  C.  Alden,  Leipzig;  Dr. 
S.  N.  Penfield,  Leipzig;  Otto  Uhleinann,  Stuttgart;  Franz 
3Iaiitel,  Dr.  S.  Austen  Peai'ce,  Martin  Setz,  Henri  Besse, 
Leipzig;  \V.  F.  Cook,  Madame  Chatterton-Bohrer,  Signor 
L.  Steffanone,  Emii  Gonier,  Paris;  W.  E.  Sheppherd,  Hec- 
tor Toulmin,  Carl  Hulsteiu,  Berlin;  William  R.  Chapman,. 
David  Small,  Signor  M.  Barretti,  Florence;  Louis  A.  Lan- 
guellier,  Paris;  W.  PV)hmann,  Dresden ;  Widgery-Griswold. 
R.  L.  Aguahella.  Octavia  Hen.sel,  Vienna;  F.  A.  Chapman. 
Gonzalo  Nunez,  B.  Hermann.  Munich.  It  will  thus  be 
seen  that  the  President  and  Directors  have  spared  neither 
pains  nor  expense  to  secure  a  strictly  first-class  Faculty,, 
composed  of  leatling  graduates  of  European  conservato- 
ries, who  have  distinguished  themselves  both  as  teachers 
and  perfoiTuers.  In  all  cases  the  best  of  salaries  are  paid. 
The  terms  for  tuition  are  extremely  reasonable,  in  many 
cases  merely  nominal,  and  it  reflects  the  greatest  possible 
credit  upon  the  management  that  .such  is  the  case.  Dur- 
ing its  eighteen  years  the  New  York  Conservatory  of 
IMusic  has  seen  within  its  walls  over  thirty  thousand  pu- 
pils, who  have  taken  more  or  less  extended  courees  of  in- 
struction. These  pupils  are  now  scattered  throughout  the 
land,  but  wherever  they  may  be,  the  Directors  have  the 
pleasm-e  of  knowing  that  their  warm  suppoi  t  is  given  to 
the  Conservatory.  The  choice  of  instructors  has  been 
wisely  and  carefully  made,  as  the  w^onderful  success  and 
age  of  the  Consei*vatory  abundantly  demonsti-ates,  while 
it  is  the  best  guarantee  that  the  same  care  will  be  taken 
ill  the  future.  The  course  of  instruction  here  can  always 
be  i-elied  upon  as  absolutel.y  thorough.  Tiie  course  of 
instruction  in  vocal  and  instrumental  music  is  a  complete 
one.  and  eveiy  graduate  can  realize  that  he  or  she  has 
learned  all  that  can  be  impai  ted  in  the  shape  of  instruc- 
tion, so  as  to  place  the  broad  avenue  of  usefulness  before 
hin>  or  her,  or  have  the  acquisition  as  a  graceful  and  e%'er 
beneficial  accomplishment.  There  are  free  elementary 
classes,  and  special  classes  in  harmony,  composition  and 
sight  reading,  and  in  every  possible  way  does  the  Faculty 
seek  to  fulfil  the  noble  mission  of  this  great  institution. 
About  six  hundred  pupils  are  in  attendance  every  season, 
coming  from  all  over  the  United  States,  while  the  city 
patronage  is  large  and  constantly  increasing.  The  New 
Y'^ork  Conservatoiy  was  the  first  organized  and  the  only 
chartered  Conservatoiy  of  Music  in  the  State,  and  all 
other  so-called  "  Conservatories  in  New  York  and  else- 
where are  the  outgrowth  of  this.  This  one  is  the  best  as  it 
is  the  oldest,  and  is  entirely  separate  and  distinct  from  all 
other  musical  institutions  that  imitate  its  name  and  meth 
ods.  Mr.  S.  N.  Griswold,  the  respected  President,  was  born 
in  Connecticut.  He  was  active  in  establishing  this  Consen-- 
atory,  and  has  done  more  for  the  cause  of  music  and  foi 
the  thorough  instruction  of  tens  of  thousands  therein 
than  any  other  man  in  the  United  States,  and  he  well  de- 
serves the  large  degree  of  credit  that  attaches  to  the 
honor  of  being  the  pioneer  in  such  a  noble  and  Christian 
work.  He  is  still  active  at  the  head  of  affaii-s,  and  is  ably 
assisted  by.the  Secretary,  Mr.  P.  R.  Maverick,  who  faith- 
fully and  intelligently  discharges  the  very  onerous  duties; 
devolving  upon  him.    The  above  sketch  of  the  great  in- 


NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


D  I  N  (t    I  N  D  U  S  T  R  I  E  8. 


stttution  indicates  its  vast  future  of  usefulness  and  con 
stant  progressive  development,  and  it  is  well  worthy  of 
being  included  in  the  list  of  leading  musical  conservato- 
ries of  the  world,  while  so  beneficial  have  been  its  results 
that  the  Board  of  Directors  think  of  establishing  a  branch 
in  Philadelphia. 

F.  D.  Gilbert,  New  and  Second-Hand  Furniture, 
etc.,  Nos.  39  and  41  East  13th  Street.— In  compiling  an 
account  of  the  mercantile  establishments  of  this  city, 
we  desire  particularly  to  mention  those  classes  of  houses 
which  are  the  best  representatives  of  each  si^ecial  line  of 
trade,  and  which  contribute  most  to  the  city's  reputation. 
As  a  source  of  supply,  as  one  ol"  the  h  ading  representa- 
tives of  this  branch  of  the  fin-nitui  e  trade,  we  quote  the 
house  of  Mr.  F.  D.  Gilbert.  Nos. :].)  and  41  East  13th  Street, 
which,  though  only  i-eeently  establisiied.  has  already  ob- 
tained a  Liberal  and  .substantial  patrivaa;;e.  .  In  his  ware- 
rooms  will  always  Ijo  found  a  full  and  ;j,eiieral  assortment 
of  aU  kinds  of  parlor  and  chainber  suits,  in  all  the  lead- 
ing and  most  fashionable  designs:  also  a  great  variety  of 
household  fiu-nitiu-e.  sofas,  cliaiis.  l^edding,  carpets,  etc. 
Mr.  Gilbert  also  manufactures  cahiuet  ware  to  order,  in 
any  style  desired,  and  also  attends  to  all  kinds  of  repair- 
ing in  his  Une  of  business.  The  facilities  of  the  house,  in 
ail  respects  are  such  that  the  largest  orders  may  be 
promptly  filled  at  the  shortest  notice,  and  at  prices  as 
low  as  any  other  house  in  the  market.  31r.  Gilbert  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  has  had  long  and  practical  expe- 
rience in  the  furniture  btisiness,  and  is  greatly  re- 
spected for  his  man\-  excellent  qualities,  and  it  woidd  be 
advantageous  to  those  conteniplatinu'  making  ijurchases 
of  furniture  or  bedding  to  visit  liis  i  sial>lislmient  and  ex- 
amine his  fine,  large  stock.  Pe:  -  >  ;  -  ira\  iug,  and  anxious 
to  avoid  the  trouble  of  auction  sales,  can  have  a  valuation 
made,  and  cash  in  full  advanced  at  once.  The  poUcy 
upon  which  this  business  is  conducted  is  such  as  to  meet 
with  the  commendation  of  the  public,  and  those  forming 
relations  with  the  house  may  be  assured  of  receiving  that 
hberal  treatment  which  has  always  charactei-ized  its 
dealings  from  its  commencement. 

Wm,  J.  Murpliy,  Equit.i'  '  - "  '  '  r.  No4o7Fottrth 
Avenue.— A  prominent  house  -  this  business  is 

that  of  Mr.  Wm.  J.  31ui-phy,  1.^);  i  in;  i  ii  Aventte,  which 
was  established  in  188-,>  l)y  the  present  lu-.^oi-ietiri-.  and  since 
its  inception  at  that  j^eriodhas  always  <>!  it  lined  an  infiuen- 
tial  and  hberal  patronage.  DaJly  coTisignnients  of  meats 
and  provisions  are  re(;eived,  and  Ihe  hou^e  is  in  posses- 
sion of  all  modern  facilities  for  procuring  t'.  i^  ci  u  -ie.-st  sup- 
plies, while  the  premises  are  convemently  arranged  for 
trade  purposes,  and  are  supplied  with  cold  storage  for 
tlie  preservation  of  perishable  articles,  thereby  enabling 
the  concern  to  offer  the  best  goods  to  their  customers. 
Popular  prices  prevail.  Polite  and  attentive  assistants 
serve  customei*s  intelligently  and  promptly.  There  is  no 
branch  of  human  industry  of  more  importance  than  that 
which  fm-nishes  the  people  with  provisions.  Next  to 
bread,  beef,  mutton  and  pork  are  among  the  most  im- 
portant articles  of  food  with  civilized  nations,  and  the 
enonnoiLS  demand  for  these  food  supplies  is  constantly 
increasing. 

John  Falmestock,  Designing  and  Engraving,  No. 
14  John  Street,  N.  Y.— In  producing  this  review  of  the 
mercantile  and  historic  features  of  Ne\V  York  trade  and 
industries  we  wish  to  make  it  representative,  and  in  order 
to  do  so  we  desire  to  include  all  the  arts  and  employ- 
ments of  men.  The  art  of  engraving  is  one  which  al- 
though known  for  centuri&s  has  come  into  greater  prac- 
tical utility  during  the  past  twenty  years  than  was  ever 
dreamed  of  before  in  the  history  of  the  ages— engrav 


ing  on  wood,  brass,  stone,  steel,  copper,  etc.,  and  all  in 
a  measure  different  processes.  Amongst  the  skilful  and 
efficient  engravers  on  wood  we  may  mention  the  name- 
of  Mr.  John  Fahnestock,  of  No.  14  John  Street.  This 
gentleman  has  been  in  the  business  long  enough  to  have 
seen  the  most  important  improvements  introduced  in 
even  his  day.  Color  work  is  his  special  stronghold.  In. 
this  character  of  work  some  of  the  specimens  to  be  seen, 
at  his  office  are  of  the  very  finest  order.  We  most  cor  - 
dially invite  for  him  publicity  and  patronage. 

L..  Taitiienbanm  &  Co.,  Impoi-ters,  No.  GoNassau- 
Street.— In  this  publication  we  desire  to  record  prom- 
inently the  old,  and  we  were  about  also  to  say  young, 
house  of  L.  Tannenbaum  &  Co.,  importers  of  diamonds 
and  precious  stones.  A  history  of  seventy  years — 
the  three  scor©  years  and  ten  of  human  life— is  the 
unusual  length  of  years  of  this  first-class  concern.  Be- 
ginning in  quite  an  ordinary,  in  fact  we  had  almost 
said  small,  way,  the.y  have,  by  untiring  work,  honest 
repres^  niation  of  goods,  and  strict,  upright  business  prin- 
ciples, de  .  eloped  a  large  and  valuable  trade  which  ad- 
heres right  to  them— an  evidence  of  the  treatment  they 
have  received.  They  are  in  every  sense  of  the  word, 
the  best  hou.se  in  New  York  in  the  lapidary  trade;  we 
have  no  hesitancy  in  boldly  asserting  this.  Time  would 
fail  us  to  give  a  full  list  of  the  goods  which  they  import. 
Amongst  others,  we  may  name  a  few:  diamonds,  pearls, 
tiu-quoise,  opals,  sapphires,  rubies,  briUiants,  etc.,  etc. 
At  the  steam  lapidary  works  of  this  eminent  concern 
oriental  stones  are  cut  and  polished  in  the  highest  style  of 
the  art.  We  are  pleased  to  say  that  the  credit  of  this 
large  concern  is  tmlimited  and  their  trade  well-nigh  un- 
limited also.    We  wish  them  every  prosperity. 


P.  Konzoiic,  ^lanufacturer  and  Importer  of  Fine 
Dress  Trimmings,  Nos.  9:21  and  923  Broadway.— The  above- 
named  house  occupies  in  a  measiu-e  a  unique  position,  as- 
in  the  prosecution  of  its  businas.s  it  devotes  its  attention  to 
one  special  department  of  what  ustially  is  included  in  the 
dry  goods  trade.  Mr.  P.  Ronzone  established  this  enterprise 
several  years  ago,  and  .since  its  inception  has  always  com- 
manded a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  The  prem- 
ises occupied  are  spacious,  well  equipped,  and  furnished 
with  every  convenience  and  apiiliauee  for  the  ^lisplayof 
the  extensive  stock.  From  almost  insignifieant  propor- 
tions the  trade  in  trimmings  for  dresses,  cloaks  and  other 
articles  of  ladies'  attire  has  within  the  last  few  years 
groAvn  to  be  one  of  considerable  importance  and  the  busi- 
ness in  these  articles  is  daily  increasing.  Mr.  Ronzone 
manufactures  dress,  cloak  and  millinery  trimmings,  or- 
naments, tassels,  chenilles,  fringes,  etc..  and  the  sj'stem 
which  prevails  in  the  entire  establishment  indicates  the 
most  careful  supervision,  while  the  judgment  and  taste 
displayed  in  the  manufacture  and  importation  of  the 
stock  proclaims  the  proprietor  to  be  thoroughly  experi- 
eneed  in  the  btisiness,  and  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a 
critical  trade.  All  goods  are  purchased  direct  from  the 
principal  manufactiu'ers  and  producei-s  in  Europe,  and 
the  newest  styles  and  latest  novelties  ai'e  obtained  imme- 
diately they  are  ready  for  the  trade,  while  with  regard  to 
prices,  the  long  established  reputation  of  the  house  is  well 
known  {is  the  cheapest  emporium  in  the  city  at  which  to 
obtain  these  classes  of  articles.  3Ir.  Ronzone  makes 
semi-annual  trips  to  Europe  for  the  purpose  of  making 
selections  and  placing  his  order  for  each  succeeding  sea- 
son. He  is  therefore  enabled  to  keep  thoroughly  posted 
in  evei-y  branch  of  the  btisiness,  and  so  univei^sjvlly  ha«- 
this  become  known  that  Mr.  Ronzone  is  looked  upon  a.s 
authority  on  all  mattei*s  of  taste  and  fashion  i>ertainin§: 
to  this  artistic  and  b«xautiful  branch  of  industry. 


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)  I  \  (;  INDUSTRIES. 


A.  Duiiialiaut,  Dealer  in  Pianofortes,  No.  8  West 
14th  Street.— Tlu'  American  people  do  not  as  a  rule  mani- 
fest the  same  musical  ability  as  the  Italians  or  (Jermans, 
yet  in  the  mauut'acture  of  pianos  they  surpass  all  other 
nations.  New  York  has  lon^^held  a  prominent  position  in 
t4iis  industry,  and  the  pianofortes  produced  here  are  to  l)e 
found  in  all  i)arts  of  the  civilized  world,  where  they  have 
won  the  highest  honors.  A  prominent  house  engagetl  in 
ilealing  in  these  instruments  is  tliat  of  Mr.  T.  Dumahaut. 
No.  S  West  14th  Street,  which  was  established  in  1875J,  and 
since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  obtained  a  liberal  and 
substantial  patronage.  Mr.  Dumahaut  keeps  constantly 
<m  hand  instruments  made  to  his  order,  and  also  tlie 
most  famous  pianos  of  Steinway,  Weber  and  Chickering 
of  New  York,  Knabe  &  Co.  of  Baltimore,  Emerson  & 
Co.  and  Vose  &  Sons  of  Boston,  and  various  other  first- 
class  makers.  Every  facility  is  offei-etl^  purchasers  for 
obtaining  first-class  instruments  at  reasonable  prices, 
which  nuiy  be  rented  at  most  liberal  terms,  or  purcliased 
<»n  the  instalment  system.  The  pianos  that  emanate 
from  Mr.  Dumahaufs  establishment  have  a  national  rep- 
iitation,  and  sales  are  effected  all  over  the  U-iited  States 
and  Canada,  these  instrinnents  being  the  recipients  of 
kind  words  from  the  press,  professionals  and  the  pid)lic. 
They  are  sold  at  prices  which  are  as  low  as  can  be  named 
for  first-class  instruments,  although  of  cour.se  higher  than 
the  figures  placed  on  the  miserable  apologies  w  ith  whi(,'h 
the  market  at  present  is  flooded.  The  impetus  given  to 
musical  art  and  taste  throughout  Europe  and  America 
is  xmquestionably  due  to  the  pianoforte,  the  manufacture 
<»f  which  has  been  happily  facilitated  by  the  application 
of  steam  power,  aided  l»y  many  mechanical  inventions 
for  supplanting  hand  labor.  The  piano  is  no  longer  an 
.article  of  luxury,  designed  exclusively  for  the  I'icli,  or  a 
parlor  ornament,  to  be  kept  sacredly  locked  except  uj)on 
some  important  family  festival.  Mr.  Dumaluuit  s  pianos 
are  mirivalled  for  purity,  sympathetic  quality,  sweetness 
and  volume,  and  are  well  known  to  be  the  most  perfect. 
<lurable  and  reliable  in  this  city.  Those  giving  their 
orders  to  this  house  will  find  their  interests  caj-efully 
guarded  and  protected  in  every  particular. 


Isaac  Hall's  Son,  Dealer  in  all  kinds  of  Anchors 
and  Chains,  and  Siiipsmith,  No.  134  Broad,  corner  Front 
Street.— The  name  and  record  of  the  late  Mr.  Isaac  Hall 
of  this  city  will  long  be  remembei-ed  with  respect  and 
esteem  by  all  classes  of  the  community.  No  one  was 
better  known,  or  more  popular,  either  among  the  patrons 
of  his  famous  Battery  Park  Baths,  or  m  the  lirie  of  his 
extensive  establishment  devoted  to  the  sale  of  anchors 
and  chains,  and  sliipsmithing  in  general.  The  late  Mr. 
Hall  was  one  of  the  old-time  meuchants  of  this  city,  and 
it  was  forty-five  years  ago,  or  in  1838,  that  he  founded  the 
business  whicli  has  proved  such  an  enduring  success. 
He  was  always  permanently  located,  corner  of  Broad  and 
Front  Streets,  and  the  antiquated  buildings  thereat  are 
now  over  one  hundred  years  of  age.  It  is  safe  to  say  that 
no  one  was  more  widely  known  in  maritime  circles,  or 
bore  a  higher  reputation  for  entei-prise  and  strict  in- 
tegrity than  Isaac  Hall.  He  from  the  start  aimed  at 
meeting  every  want  of  his  numerous  customers,  and  he 
permanently  retained  the  reputation  of  being  the  best 
man  in  the  city  to  deal  with  in  his  line  of  trade.  His  con- 
cern, consequently,  steadily  grew  and  eventually  assumed 
very  extensive  proportions.  Mr.  Hall,  with  characteristic 
enterprise,  some  thirty-five  years  ago.  recognizing  the 
need  there  was  for  a  first-class  salt  water  bath  for 
swimming  and  bathing,  became  proprietor  of  the  one  at 
the  Battery,  which  has  been  a  permanency  ever  .since,  and 
has  become  as  nuich  a  landmai-k  as  is  Castle  Garden 


it.self.  His  swimming  bath  was  the  best  kept  and  the 
best  patronized  of  any  in  New  York,  and  bore  testimony 
to  his  practical  common  sense  and  persistent  energy. 
The  late  Mr.  Hall,  as  an  influential  resident  of  Brooklyn, 
took  an  active  part  in  many  important  enterprises.  He 
was  a  director  of  the  Union  Ferry  Company  and  mem- 
ber of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  Maritime  Ex- 
change for  many  years,  and  was  ever  a  supix)rter  of 
honest  government  for  the  community.  As  proof  of 
his  earnestness  in  this  direction,  it  may  be  stated 
that  at  the  lime  of  Mayor  Low's  re-election  in  Novem- 
t)ei-,  1883.  and  when  Mr  Hall  was  suffering  from  his 
fatal  illness,  he  liad  himself  carried  to  the  polls,  and 
cast  his  ballot  for  the  man,  who,  he  felt,  woi-UJ  best 
follow  out  a  policy  of  honest  government.  Mr.  HalV 
who  was  a  part  owner  of  several  large  shi;>,,  was  a 
respected  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  and  his 
lamented  decea.se  in  November,  188^3,  left  a  void  that 
it  will  be  hard  to  fill.  He  was  essentially  a  self-made 
man,  well  worthy  of  Matthew  Hale  Smith's  eulogy  in  his 
"History  of  Self-made  Men,"  and  a  citizen  whose  high 
character  and  permanent  success  have  left  their  mai'k 
behind.  Mr.  Hall  was  succeeded  in  business  by  liis  sou, 
Mr.  William  A.  Hall,  under  the  firm  name  of  "Isaac 
Hall's  Son,  "  and  who  having  had  ample  jaractical  ex- 
pm-ienee  with  his  father,  is  energetically  prosecuting  all 
branches  of  the  business.  He  owns  an  eligibly  situated 
property  in  Brooklyn,  one  hmKlred  feet  by  one  hundred 
in  size,  where  he  stores  a  complete  assortment  of  anchors 
of  all  sizes,  from  three  thousand  up  to  eight  thousand 
pounds  in  weight,  and  adapted  for  ships  of  all  dimensions. 
Both  there  and  at  his  premises,  corner  of  Broad  and 
Front  Streets,  he  keeps  a  full  outfit  of  chains  as  well,  and 
of  all  sizes  up  to  two  and  one  half  inch.  Pie  carries  on 
tlie  P>attery  Swimming  Bath  as  successfully  as  did  his 
fatlier,  and  also  a  regidar  shipsmith  business,  having  a 
superior  class  of  customers.  He  is  a  gentleman  in  the 
early  prime  of  manhood,  whose  career,  like  that  of  his 
respected  father,  has  been  eminently  creditable  to  him- 
self as  a  rising  business  man  and  honorable  citizen.  He 
is  an  active  member  of  the  Produce  and  the  I^Iaritime 
Exchanges,  and  it  is  with  pleasure  that  we  insert  the 
above  reference  to  tlie  old  established  concern  of  "  Isaac 
Kail  s  Son." 

J.  Oruber,  ^^^lolesale  Commission  Merchant,  in  But- 
ter, E^gs.  Cheese,  etc..  No.  831  Washington  Street,  Ganse- 
vooi-t  Market.-  Among  the  most  active  and  enterprising  of 
New  York  wliolesale  commission  merchants  is  Mr.  Gmber 
of  Gansevoort  Market.  He  is  a  native  of  Philadelphia. 
He  founded  his  present  large  and  flourishing  concern^ 
and  has  developed  a  trade  of  great  magnitude,  and 
of  a  strictly  first-class  character.  He  has  widely  ex- 
tended connections  as  a  thoroughly  reliable  and  honora- 
ble commission  merchant,  and  occupies  a  finely  located 
and  well  arranged  store  fitted  np  with  every  convenience 
for  his  line  of  trade,  including  a  large  refrigerator  in  the 
cellar  for  butter,  etc.,  which  with  eggs  and  cheese  form 
his  Staple  list  of  goods.  He  finds  a  ready  sale  among  the 
retail  dealers  and  he  also  ships  to  Connecticut  and  the 
east,  and  as  far  south  as  Key  West  in  the  State  of  Florida, 
his  buttei-  and  cheese  having  an  acknowledged  high  repu- 
tation. Mr.  Gruber  has  served  his  time  in  the  National 
Guard  of  this  State,  and  f  i-om  wliich  he  has  an  honorable 
discharge.  He  took  an  active  part  in  putting  down  the 
riots  in  New  York  during  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  and 
faithfully  discharged  his  duties  as  a  loyal  soldier  and 
brave  upholder  of  law  and  order.  Personally  popular 
Mr.  Grul)er  is  a  deservedly  successful  and  honorable 
merchant,  and  a  gentleman  with  whom  it  is  a  pleasure  to 
have  transactions  of  any  kind. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


107 


^loller,  SiercR  &  Co.,  Sugar  Refiners,  No.  90 
Wall  Street.— The  miignitude  of  the  interests  involved  in 
the  refining  of  sugar,  and  the  important  bearing  such  an 
industry  has  upon  the  welfare  of  a  community,  are  well 
illustrated  in  the  ni(;tropolis.  Here,  and  jointly  in  the 
neighboring  city  of  Brooklyn,  millions  of  dollars  of  cap- 
ital are  invested,  extensive  buildings  are  erected  and 
steady  employment  is  given  to  hundreds  of  people  in  the 
refining  of  sugar.  Prominent  among  the  leading  houses 
engaged  in  the  biisluess  is  that  of  Moller,  Sierck  &  Co. 
The  concern  was  founded  in  1868,  by  Messrs.  Moller, 
Sierck,  Henken  &  Co.  In  1873  the  decease  of  Mr.  Henken 
occurred,  whereupon  the  present  firm  was  formed,  and 
has  continued  actively  in  business  to  date.  Their  refinery 
is  eligibly  located  at  the  intersection  of  Kent  and  Division 
Avenues  in  Brooklyn.  The  works  are  very  extensive, 
comprising  large  buildings  specially  erected  for  the 
purpose,  and  fitted  up  \vith  the  most  approved  of  ma- 
chinery and  appliances.  Tens  of  thousands  of  barrels  of 
sugar  are  here  annually  refined,  giving  steady  employ- 
ment to  some  one  hundred  and  fifty  hands,  and  is  thus  a 
most  valuable  industrial  branch  of  activity.  An  extensive 
cooperage  is  likewise  connected  with  the  refinery,  wliere- 
in  are  manufactured  all  the  barrels  required  by  the 
concern.  The  sugars  refined  here  are  of  a  superior  grade, 
remarkable  for  their  purity  and  excellence,  and  find  a 
ready  market  all  over  the  country  and  are  also  exported 
as  well.  The  members  of  tlie  firm  are  all  gentlemen  of 
great  practical  experience  in  the  business,  and  their 
offices  have  been  permanently  located  in  Wall  Street. 
They  are  warmly  spoken  of  throughout  the  trade  as 
popular  and  reliable  merchants.  Libei-ality  and  a  straight- 
forward system  of  honorable  dealing  have  ever  char- 
acterized the  transactions  of  this  great  house,  and  the 
success  which  has  attended  it  has  been  fan-ly  earned  and 
justly  merited. 


Kaii$:1iraii  &  Co.,  Dry  Goods,  800  and  811  Broad- 
way.—The  position  of  New  York  in  the  dry  goods  trade 
of  the  United  States  is  beyond  question  the  leading  one. 
and  the  rapid  development  of  this  interest  greatly  con- 
duces to  the  permanent  prosperity  of  the  metroi)olis. 
The  progress  of  the  trade  has  been  so  rai)id  and  the  field 
for  its  expansion  so  wide  that  it  is  with  pleasure  we  note 
the  advent  of  the  house  of  Kaughran  &  Co.,  and  which, 
though  only  founded  on  ISlay  1st,  1884,  has  already  es- 
tablished for  itself  a  name  and  a  reputation  unexcelled 
in  the  history  of  the  New  York  dry  goods  trade.  Mr. 
Thomas  F.  Kaughran,  the  esteemed  head  of  this  house, 
is  a  gentleman  whose  lengthy  practical  acquaintance 
with  every  phase  of  the  business  is  the  surest  possible 
guarantee  to  the  public  that  they  can  here  best  meet 
with  that  careful  attention  and  secure  the  greatest  bar- 
gains in  all  classes  of  dry  and  fancy  goods,  for  which 
the  name  of  Kaughran  has  so  long  been  justly  famous. 
Mr.  Thomas  F.  Kaughran's  active  business  career  dates 
back  for  many  years.  He  is  personally  conversant  with 
the  markets  and  knows  exactly  what  the  public  wants, 
while  the  command  of  large  capital  and  his  recognized 
unsm-passed  abilities  enable  him  to  outstrip  all  competi- 
tion, and  we  are  prepared  to  say  that  his  estaVjlishment 
presents  to-day  the  most  complete  and  best  selected,  as 
it  is  one  of  the  largest  stocks  of  dry  goods  in  this  city. 
The  concern  occupies  two  three-story  buildings,  fifty  feet 
front  by  one  hundred  and  tAventy  feet  in  depth,  and 
which  could  not  be  more  centrally  situated  on  Broadway 
as  regards  the  convenience  of  access,  and  the  facilities 
afforded  shoppers.  The  establishment  is  fully  fitted  up 
and  finely  arranged  internally,  and  is  one  of  the  best 
organized  dry  goods  stores  in  the  city,  containing  upwards 
of  twenty  departments,  each  specially  devoted  to  a  dis- 


tinct line  of  goods,  and  the  staff  of  salesmen  and  aasist- 
ants  being  thoroughly  competent  and  drilled  to  their 
duties,  each  day's  business  proceeds  methodically,  the 
throngs  of  customers  being  served  promptly  and  satis- 
factorily, and  Jlr.  Kaughran  has  the  satisfaction  of 
knowing  that  under  his  immediate  supervision  the  busi- 
ness of  his  concern  has  rapidly  grown  to  proportions  of 
the  greatest  magnitude.  His  house  is  constantly  offering 
a  large  and  varied  assortment  of  dry  goods,  including  the 
choicest  fabrics  of  this  class  of  manufactures  through- 
out the  world,  and  adapted  to  the  wants  of  both  whole- 
sale and  retail  buyers  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  The 
firm  imports  direct  from  Europe  all  the  latest  novelties, 
selected  with  special  reference  to  the  wants  of  customers, 
and  embracing  the  finest  of  silks,  satins,  velvets,  laces, 
ribbons,  embroideries,  dress  fabrics  in  all  textures,  white 
goods,  linens,  cottons,  hosiery,  gloves,  imderwear  and 
fanc3'  goods  in  vast  variety.  In  a  word  the  best  and 
freshest  goods  to  be  found  in  the  foreign  and  domestic 
markets  are  constantly  being  selected  from  by  the  firm's 
experienced  buyers,  and  the  magnificent  stock  is  thus 
steadily  replenished,  aft'ording  the  biggest  kind  of  bar- 
gains every  daj-.  and  the  customer  can  always  make 
sure  that  the  prices  cannot  be  quoted  lower,  and 
often  not  near  so  low,  anywhere  else.  Mr.  Kaughran 
spares  no  pains  to  meet  the  wishes  of  customers,  and 
they  heartily  recognize  the  advantages  of  dealing  here, 
some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  trade  developed  being 
afforded,  when  we  state,  that  upwards  of  one  hundred 
and  fifty  emi^loyees  are  required  during  the  busy  sea- 
.sons.  The  rapid  development  of  tins  business  speaks 
more  for  the  ability  of  Mr.  Thomas  F.  Kaughran  than 
anything  we  cotild  say,  and  he  is  justly  worthy  of  men- 
tion in  this  vohune,  as  being  one  of  the  most  highly  re- 
spected as  he  is  one  of  our  leading  dry  goods  merchants, 
while  the  prospects  before  his  house,  under  his  energetic 
guidance,  are  of  the  most  favorable  and  enduring  char- 
acter. 


Jame!^  H.  Folan,  General  Commercial  and  Job 
Printer,  Nos.  79  and  81  William  Street.— Mr.  James  H. 
Folan  is  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  popular  members 
of  the  job  printing  fraternity  in  the  metropolis.  He  is 
highly  spoken  of  generally  in  the  community.  Mr.  Folan 
has  vast  practical  experience  in  the  printing  business,  and 
was  permanently  connected  with  Mr.  William  M.  Taylor 
for  the  long  period  of  twenty-five  years.  During  this 
period  Mr.  Folan  acquired  a  very  high  reputation  for 
skill  and  general  excellence  in  his  work,  and  when,  six 
years  ago,  he  established  in  business  upon  his  own  account 
in  his  present  eligible  location,  corner  of  William  and 
Liberty  Streets,  he  had  no  difficulty  in  securing  a  large 
and  permanent  patronage.  He  has  a  first-class  outfit  of 
type  and  fixtures,  and  spares  no  pains  to  fill  all  orders  in 
the  promptest  and  most  satisfactory  manner.  Mr.  Folan 
was  born  in  Middletown,  Orange  County,  and  at  an  early 
period  in  life  came  to  New  York  to  launch  out  for  him- 
self. When  the  first  call  came  for  men  to  quell  the  rebell- 
ion Mr.  Folan  enlisted  in  the  famous  Hawkins  Zouaves, 
which  went  to  the  front  in  May,  1801,  and  remained  for 
t\\  o  years,  the  full  term  for  which  they  enlisted.  The 
regiment  saw  plenty  of  service  in  Burnside's  Corps,  and 
Mr.  Folan  went  through  the  battles  of  the  North  Carolina 
campaign,  also,  Antietam,  Fredericksburg,  etc.,  etc. 
His  regiment  was  made  up  of  native  born  Americiins,  and 
its  record  for  braveiy  and  gallant  bearing  will  ever  live  in 
history.  Mr.  Folan  returned  from  the  field  and  again 
went  into  the  printing  business,  and  at  which  lie  has  suc- 
ceeded in  a  manner  at  once  creditable  to  hiujself  and 
pleasing  to  his  numerous  fi-iends  thr-oughout  the  mer- 
cantile conuiiunity. 


106 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Lewis  Schlele  &  Co.,  Maniifactiirers  of  Sewed 
Oon»ts,  and  Importers  of  Wove  Corsets,  No.  390  Broad- 
way.—No  one  article  of  attire  is  so  essential  to  elegance 
and  beauty  of  fij^ure  in  tlic  fair  sex  as  a  well  made  and 
neat  fitting  corset  tliat  likewise  is  comfortable  and  easy 
to  wear.  In  the  line  of  coi-sets  everything  depends  upon 
the  manufacturers,  and  it  is  only  firms  of  long  experi- 
ence and  exceptionable  responsibility  and  skill  that-pro- 
duce  corsets  combining  all  the  requirements  which  a 
lady  desires  in  this  indispensable  article  of  dress.  A 
justly  celebrated  house  in  the  line  of  corsets  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Lewis  Schiele  &  Co.,  of  No.  390  Broadway.  The 
business  carried  on  by  tliem  was  originally  founded  in 
1857,  and  the  present  co-partnership  was  formed  in  1863. 
The  concern  is  in  every  respect  one  of  the  most  repi'e- 
sentative  in  the  line  of  the  importation  and  manufacture 
of  corsets  in  America.  The  co-partners  ai-e  Mr.  L. 
Schiele  and  Mr.  S.  Gutman,  the  latter  gentleman  beins 
the  resident  New  York  partner,  while  Mr.  Schiele  is  at 
the  head  of  the  flanii's  immense  manufactories  in  Europe. 
Up  to  about  ten  years  ago,  the  firm  were  among  the 
largest  importers  of  fine  wove  corsets  in  this  coimtrr, 
but  since  then  have  devoted  themselves  more  especially 
to  the  domestic  manufacture  of  the  finest  sewed  corsets. 
Their  immense  factory,  so  widely  known  under  the  title 
of  the  "American  Corset  Works,"  is  eligibly  located  in 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  where  the  firm  carries  on  the  busi- 
ness upon  a  most  extensive  scale,  employing  as  high  as 
six  hundred  hands,  and  turning  out  annually  a  corre- 
spondingly large  quantity  of  goods.  They  have  two 
European  factories,  located  respectively  at  Goeppingen 
and  Wurteinberg,  which  are  of  large  capacity.  The 
firm  import  the  best  wove  corsets  of  their  own  manu- 
facture, and  are  prominent  producers  of  the  most  re- 
liable sewed  corsets.  They  are  sole  owners  and  man- 
ufacturers of  the  celebrated  Madame  Dean's  Spinal 
Supporting  Corset  for  misses  and  children,  patented 
March  20,  1883.  These  corsets  are  specially  constructed 
with  two  cur^-ed  springs  so  as  to  fit  exactly  on  and 
support  the  shoulder  blades,  and  another  spring  to 
support  the  spine,  both  made  of  the  very  finest  and  best 
tempered  clock-spring,  thus  creating  a  complete  support 
for  the  spine,  sure  to  prevent  or  cure,  where  necessary-, 
round  shoulders  or  stooping  habits  and  spinal  diseases 
in  almost  eveiy  form.  Follo%%  ing  are  some  of  the  merits 
of  this  corset:  First,  they  give  perfect  support  to  the 
spine  and  relieve  the  muscles  of  the  back;  second,  they 
brace  the  shoulders  in  a  natural  and  easy  manner,  im- 
parting graceful  carriage  to  the  wearer,  without  the  in- 
fliction of  any  sense  of  discomfort  or  restraint;  third, 
they  are  a  comfortable  and  elegantly  fitting  corset,  and 
fulfil  every  purpose  of  the  ordinary  corset  to  perfection, 
suitable  to  be  worn  in  the  drawing-room,  for  full-dress 
purpo.ses,  as  well  as  at  the  writing-desk  and  sewing  ma- 
chine; fourth,  they  are  made  of  fine  coutil.  finished  in 
the  best  manner,  and  are  in  every  respect  equal  to  any 
corset  of  their  kind,  whether  domestic  or  imported,  while 
their  price  is  not  higher  than  charged  for  ordinary  cor- 
sets of  similar  quality.  Their  goofls  are  generally  recog 
nized  for  their  \miform  high  standard  of  excellence,  and 
the  superiority  of  their  goods  over  all  others  in  the  mar- 
ket is  abundantly  shown  by  the  fact  of  their  steady  and 
rapidly  increasing  popularity  since  their  first  introduc- 
tion. They  are  a  thoroughly  reliable,  honorable  house, 
noted  for  the  fact  that  their  (.-orsets  are  all  carefully 
made  of  the  best  materials,  and  are  all  sewed,  stayed  and 
finished  in  the  neatest  and  most  satisfactory  manner. 
Their  New  York  salesrooms  could  not  be  more  eligibly 
and  centrally  located  than  they  are,  and  here  c-nn  be 
seen  a  magnificent  str>ck  for  buyers  to  select  from— all 
fresh,  reliable  goods  at  attxaotive  prices.    Mr.  Gutman  is 


a  respected  and  popular  member  of  New  York's  com- 
mercial circlets,  and  as  a  manufacturer  has  developed 
large  industrial  interests  in  this  country,  while  his  house 
stands  high  as  regards  commercial  stabihty,  and  the  un- 
deviating  excjellence  of  all  the  goo<ls  it  handles. 

Wm.  H.  Dally,  Painting  and  Paper  Hanging,  Nc. 
4'>i  Fourth  .ivenue.  —A  leading  house  engaged  in  plain 
and  decorative  painting  and  paper  hanging  is  that  of 
.Mr.  Wm.  H.  Dally.  This  business  was  originally  estah- 
iishfxl  by  Mr.  Daily's  father  in  1840,  and  continued  by 
him  till  I86i;,  when  the  present  proprietor  succeeded  to 
the  management.  In  the  store,  which  is  an  interesting 
and  attractive  establishment,  he  always  keeps  in  stock  a 
general  line  of  paper  hangings,  in  all  the  latest  styles  and 
designs;  also  foreign  borders,  dados,  and  fine  art  hang- 
ings of  the  most  beautiful  description.  Graining,  decora^ 
tive  painting,  and  calcimining  are  also  special  branches 
of  the  trade.  3Ir.  Dally  is  a  thorough  artist  and  possesses 
the  happy  faculty  of  originating  designs  and  harmo- 
niously blending  colors  and  shades,  in  order  to  produce  a. 
pleasing  and  artistic  effect,  and  ranks  among  the  fore- 
most in  this  section  of  the  city.  Contracts  are  taken  and 
estimates  given  for  painting  buildings,  and  Mr.  Dally 
guarantees  to  give  entire  satisfaction  in  all  work  per- 
formed under  his  care  and  supei-vLsion.  at  the  very  lowest 
prices  compatible  with  good  workmanship  and  ma- 
terials. He  often  employs  twenty-five  experienced  work- 
men and  is  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for  his 
kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity.  Mr. 
Dally  is  a  native  of  New  York  and  is  a  popular  veteran  of 
the  Seventy -fii-st  Regiment. 

Jacob  P.  Barstow,  Manufacturer  of  Anchors. 
Chains,  etc.,  and  Dealer  in  Metals,  No.  83  Maiden  Lane. 
Forge  :  West  Hanover,  Mass.— The  extensive  and  old  es- 
tablished business  now  conducted  by  Mr.  Jacob  P.  Bar- 
.stow,  with  headquarters  at  No.  83  Maiden  Lane,  was 
founded  by  the  late  E.  V»'.  Bai-stow  in  1859.  In  the  fol- 
lowing year,  18G0,  it  was  permanently  located  in  its  pres- 
ent central  quarters,  and  has  grown  to  be  a  widely  known 
house  in  its  line  of  specialties.  The  firm  of  E.  W.  Bar- 
stow  &  Son  had,  by  their  eminent  business  qualifications 
and  unerring  fidelity  to  the  wants  of  their  numerous  cus- 
tomers, acquired  a  wide  and  merited  reputation,  and  the 
decease  of  Mr.  E.  W.  Barstow  was  deeply  regretted 
throughout  his  wide  circle  of  acquaintances,  and  the 
commercial  commimity  generally.  Since  his  decease. 
Mr.  Jacob  P  Barstow  has  been  ably  caiTying  on  the  busi- 
ness. The  concern  has  a  fully  equipped  manufactory 
for  anchors  located  at  West  Hanover.  Mass.,  where  all 
descriptions,  of  anchors  are  forged,  from  kedges  up  tr» 
best  bowers  weighing  six  thoasand  poimds.  Mr.  Bar- 
stow is  likewise  a  large  dealer  in  metals,  and  carries  on  an 
active  trade  in  them,  as  well  as  anchors  and  chains  of  all 
descriptions.  He  is  a  popular  merchant,,  and  has  had 
ample  practical  experience  in  his  impoi-tant  lines  of 
trade,  wliile  he  posses.ses  unsiu'passed  facilities  for  the 
filling  of  all  ordei-s.  He  is  a  member  of  the  3Iaritime  Ex- 
change, and  has  been  connected  with  it  for  neai'ly  the  en- 
tire period  of  its  existence,  being  spoken  of  in  the  highest 
terms  by  his  fellow  membei-s.  Since  its  foundation  Mr. 
Jacob  Barstow  has  had  full  control  of  this  concern,  and  he 
and  his  lamented  predecessor  have  placeil  New  York  in 
the  front  rank  as  a  market  of  supply  for  such  marine  ne- 
cessities as  anchors  and  chains  and  metals,  etc..  and  by 
the  exercise  of  great  commercial  integrity  and  financial 
ability,  combined  with  a  .straightforward  system  of  hon- 
orable dealing  and  energetic  manageraent.  this  house  ha? 
attained  a  prominence  which  Is  accorded  only  to  those 
whose  operations  have  been  characterized  by  the  strict- 
e^st  principles  of  mercantile  integrity. 


N  E  W    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUS  T  K  1  E  S. 


109 


The  American  Tube  Works,  No.  20  Gold  Street. 
— A  distinguishing  character  of  the  American  people  is  the 
spirit  of  universal  enterprise  that  prevails  in  almost  eveiy 
vocation  and  individual.  We  have  before  made  some 
^neral  remarks  upon  the  character  of  those  manufactur- 
ing enteriDiTses  which  have  done  so  much  to  promote  the 
fame  of  this  city  as  a  producing  centre.  Reviewing  such 
industries  in  detail,  however,  it  becomes  necessaiy  to  de- 
vote a  brief  space,  at  least,  to  the  enterprise  of  The  Amer- 
ican Tube  Works,  No.  20  Gold  Street.  The  company  man- 
ufactures seamless  copper  and  brass  tubes,  which  are 
used  extensively  in  the  various  steam  heating  appliances, 
which  are  so  common  hei-e.  The  premises  occupied  con- 
sist of  suitable  and  commodious  buildings,  equipped  with 
luachinezy  of  the  most  approved  description,  much  of  it 
original  with  the  Ann,  and  surpasses,  it  is  said,  any  that 
can  be  fomid  in  any  similar  establishment  in  the  United 
States.  The  patent  seamless  tubes  manufactured  by 
this  concern  harv  e  no  equal,  and  are  considered  by  all  the 
most  perfect  tube  in  every  respect  on  the  mai'ket,  and  that 
they  stand  without  a  peer  is  the  vei-dict  wherever  used. 
It  will  be  apparent,  that  the  greatejt-careandthe  scientific 
researches  of  yeai-s  have  been  exercised  to  bring  these 
brass  and  copper  tubes  to  their  present  point  of  perfec- 
tion ;  they  are  adapted  to  all  kinds  of  senice,  and  ai'e  par- 
ticularly suited  to  locomotive  and  marine  boilei-s,  condens- 
ers, sugar  houses,  etc.  Large  numbers  have  been  sold  all 
over  the  countiy,  and  nmneroiLS  testimonials  from  eminent 
firms  and  corporations  bear  evidence  to  the  high  charac- 
ter and  excellence  of  the  well  known  tubing  of  the  Amer- 
ican Tube  Works.  In  the  New  York  market  this  com- 
pany is  ably  represented  by  i\Ir.  W.  H.  Bailey,  a  gentleman 
who  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  detail  of  the 
process  of  manufacture,  and  Ls  held  in  high  estimation 
ror  his  strict  probity  and  integiity.  The  main  office  is  lo 
..ated  in  Boston  at  No.  97  State  Street.  Every  care  is  taken 
in  the  making  of  these  goods,  and  the  best  and  latest  im- 
l>rovemenls  are  at  all  times  adopted  by  the  company  in 
iheir  manufacture.  Liberality  and  promptness  have  al- 
vays  characterized  this  firm,  and  those  intending  to  form 
i  llations  with  it  will  find  their  interests  carefully  guarded. 

The  SoutliAvark  Foundry  and  Machine 
Co.,  Enirineei-s  and  Machinists.  No.  43'J  Washington  Ave- 
nue, Philadelphia.  C.  Fi"anckenhoff ,  Engineer  of  Sugar  ^Ma- 
chinery Department  and  Manager  ot  New  York  Office,  No. 
44  Astor  House,  Broadway.— Thirty-five  years  ago,  or  in 
1849,  the  business  of  the  world-renowned  firm  of  Merrick 
v&  Sons  was  founded  by  them  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.  In  the 
line  of  the  manufacture  of  ste£im  engines  and  all  kinds  of 
steam  machinery,  pumping  engines  and  sugar  machinery 
a  specialty,  they  ever  stood  unrivalled,  and  in  the  van  as  re- 
garded perfection  and  progress.  Their  engines  and  ma- 
chinery were  not  only  appreciated  and  put  into  active  use 
all  over  the  United  States,  but  v.  ere  largely  shipped  to 
foreign  countries,  the  West  Indian  and  other  tropical 
planters  preferring  their  excellent  and  economical  sugar 
machinery  to  all  other  makes.  Three  years  ago  the  firm 
retired,  and  its  inunense  business  has  since  been  actively 
<;onttnued  by  the  South wark  Foundry  Machine  Company, 
whose  headquarters  are  at  No.  430  Washington  Avenue. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  The  following  skilled  and  experienced 
gentlemen  are  at  its  head  and  ably  conduct  its  affairs:  Mr. 
Joseph  L.  Ferrell,  General  Manager;  Mr.  G.  A.  Bostwick, 
Secretary  and  Treasurer.  The  company  executes  all  or- 
ders and  contracts  for  everything  in  the  line  of  steam  engi- 
neering and  machinist  work,  and  is  the  sole  maker  of  the 
popular  Porter- Allen  high-speed  steam  engine.  The  com- 
pany's New  York  office  is  located  at  No.  44  Astor  House, 
Broadway,  and  is  under  the  control  and  management  of  Mr. 
C  Franckenhoff,  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  success- 


ful experts  in  all  that  pertains  to  sugar  machinery,  etc.  He 
is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  acquaintance  with  the 
various  branches  of  steam  engineering,  having  had  no 
less  than  twenty-five  years'  experience  with  Merrick  & 
Sons,  and  five  yeai-s  with  R.  Deeley  &  Co.,  of  New  York. 
Mr.  Franckenhoff  is  now  the  engineer  of  the  sugar  ma- 
chinery department  of  the  Southwark  Foundry  and  Ma- 
chine Company,  and  is  fully  prepared  to  promptly  supply 
machinery  of  every  description  for  sugar  plantations  and 
refineries.  He  is  widely  known  to  tropical  merchants 
and  sugar  planters  as  a  thoroughly  competent  and  skilful 
engineer,  and  orders  for  machinery  filled  by  him  have 
invariably  given  the  fullest  satisfaction.  His  connections 
are  thus  widespread  and  of  a  strictly  first-class  character, 
and  he  is  fully  prepared  to  meet  the  requirements  in  his 
specialties  from  all  parts  of  the  world.  He  Ukewise  con- 
tracts for  the  building  of  all  classes  of  steam  machinery, 
inclusive  of  the  Porter-Allen  high-speed  steam  engine, 
water  works,  pumping  engines,  steam  pumps,  wijo* 
pumps,  centrifugal  pmnps,  blowing  engines,  hydraulic 
elevators  of  an  improved  description,  and  will  promptly 
furnish  estimates  as  to  cost  per  horse-power  or  capacity. 
He  is  fully  prepared  to  promptly  fill  all  orders  in  the  best 
style  of  workmanship,  his  company  having  eveiy  possible 
facility  at  command,  employing  as  high  as  seven  hundred 
men,  and  annually  turning  out  work  that  attains  propor- 
tions of  the  greatest  magnitude.  Mr.  Fi-anckenhoff  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  long  a  permanent  resident  of  New 
York  and  Philadelphia,  and  whose  enterprise  and  energy 
as  devoted  to  the  perfection  of  sugar  machineiy  has  given 
him  an  enduring  reputation  of  an  inteniational  character, 
and  by  the  exercise  of  great  commercial  integrity  and 
mechanical  ability,  combined  ^nith  a  straightforward  sys- 
tem of  honorable  dealuig,  Mr.  Franckenhoff  has  attained 
a  prominence  wliich  is  accorded  only  to  those  whose  life- 
time has  been  successfully  devoted  to  the  fui-theranc© 
and  development  of  facilities  to  aid  in  a  branch  of  ti-ada 
of  such  world-wide  necessity  as  the  production  of  the 
sugar  of  commerce. 


1..  H.  Ooldsmith,  Importer  of  and  Dealer  in  For- 
eign and  Domestic  Fruits,  No.  911  Broadway.— Mr.  Gold- 
smith's fine  establishment  is  a  representative  one,  as  re- 
gards a  cla.ss  of  trade  essentially  metropolitan.  He  is  an 
importer  and  dealer  in  strictly  the  finest  and  choicest  of 
foreign  and  domestic  fruits.  He  spares  no  trouble  or 
expense  at  all  seasons  to  procure  whatever  is  grown, 
either  under  glass  in  hot-hou.ses  or  in  the  far-away  trop- 
ics, and  consequently  his  countei-s  in  both  summer  and 
winter  are  among  the  most  attractive  sights  of  the  city, 
for  besides  full  assortments  of  selected  staple  fruits,  he 
has  peaches,  strawberries,  grapes,  etc.,  for  sale  most 
every  month  dming  the  year.  His  hot-house  grapes  ai** 
admittedly  the  finest  raised,  and  conmiand  a  ready  sale, 
being  a  highly  esteemed  luxury.  His  is  the  finest  estab- 
lislmient  of  the  kind  in  New  York,  and  he  always  shows  * 
large  and  full  stock.  His  enterprise  is  too  widely  recog- 
nized to  require  any  special  comment  here.  His  fine  trade, 
extending  throughout  the  best  circles  m  the  community, 
spealcs  for  itself,  and  shows  that  he  brings  the  best  of 
trained  skill  and  wide  experience  to  bear,  coupled  witk 
ample  capital,  in  catering  so  successfully  for  such  a  crit- 
ical community  as  that  of  fashionable  New  York  and  vi- 
cinity. His  trade  is  an  active  one  the  year  round,  and 
requires  the  assistance  of  several  liands  to  promptly  con- 
duct, while  Mr.  Goldsmith  grives  every  detail  the  closest 
personal  attention.  Personally,  he  is  a  very  popular 
member  of  the  mercantile  community,  and  is  proprietor 
of  an  establishment  at  once  a  lasting  source  of  credit  to 
himself  and  to  the  great  metropolis  In  which  he  i«  s« 
I  centii\!ly  located. 


110 


Tboii.  mcKay,  English  and  French  Bootmaker,  No. 
192  Broadway.— This  house  was  e.'^tablished  orip^inally  by 
Mr.  CieorKC  Michiels  sevei  al  years  afxo.  In  tiie  i)i'es- 
«it  proprietor  sueceedeil  tA^  the  business,  and  since  tliat 
period  has  always  enjoyed  a  Uberal  and  influential  pa- 
tronage, derived  from  the  best  classes  of  society.  Mr. 
McKaj'  in  the  manufacture  of  his  boots  and  shoes  com- 
bines elegance,  comfort,  and  durability.  Only  lirst-class 
workmen  are  emploj-ed,  and  the  best  French  leather,  and 
all  work  is  hand-sewed,  and  having  so  many  diderent 
widths  and  sizes,  conforming  to  the  natural  .shape  of  the 
foot,  the  proprietor  finds  no  ditficulty  in  fitting  customers 
at  once,  unless  the  foot  is  very  mucli  deformed,  when  he 
prefei-s  to  make  after  very  careful  measurements.  Par- 
ticularly do  sore  feet,  which  are  often  caused  by  badly 
made  shoes,  hasten  the  coming  on  of  old  age  and  decrep- 
itude for  reasons  which  can  readily  be  understood.  Tt  is 
almost  impossible  to  describe  the  ills  and  miseiy  that 
arise  to  persons  of  weak  constitutions  from  wearing  tight 
and  ill  fitting  boots  and  shoes,  and  a  fii*st-class  bootmaker, 
like  Mr.  ]\[oKay,  is  invaluable  to  persons  suffering  from 
disease<lor  deformed  feet.  3Ir.  Mj.*Kay  makes  a  specialty 
of  dress  and  patent  leather  gaiters,  and  his  boots  and 
shoes  are  positively  imsurpassed  foi-  durability,  comfort 
and  style.  He  is  well  known  in  mercantile  life  for  his 
thorough  busines.s  (pialities,  while  to  his  liost  of  private 
friends  his  geniality  of  temperament,  strict  honor  and 
good  fellowship  are  proverbial,  and  he  justly  merits  the 
success  attained  by  his  ability,  energy  and  perseverance. 


Philip  Smith,  Men's  Furnishing  Gcods.  No.  377 
Fourth  Avenue.— This  house  was  established  in  185S  by 
the  present  proprietor,  who  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage.  A  handsome  and  well  arranged 
store  is  availed  for  the  transaction  of  the  gents'  fur- 
nishing goods  business,  the  stock  carried  being  of  the 
most  extensive  and  diverse  nature.  Everything  conceiv- 
able in  the  way  of  gentlemen's  furnishing  goods  is  here 
to  be  found  in  the  greatest  pi'ofusion.  Mr.  Smith  buys  in 
all  cases  direct  from  the  manufacturei's.  as  reg^irds 
domestic  articles,  and  imports  from  Euroi)e  all  his  foreign 
productions,  and  is  thus  enabled  to  couii)eie  on  the  jnost 
favoi'able  tenns  with  his  contemi)orai  ies.  A  s])e<';al  de- 
partment of  the  establishment  is  the  maiuifacture  of 
gentlemen's  fine  shirts,  either  to  order  or  otherwise,  and 
in  this  respect  a  high  reputation  has  been  achieved,  and 
patronage  once  secured  is  invariably  retaiiled.  Mr. 
Smith  is  agent  for  Wenck's  famous  perfimiery,  which  is 
very  popular  m  consequence  of  itsextpiisite  lasting  scent, 
and  its  sale  is  annually  increasing  in  vc)lume.  The  stock 
is  complete  in  every  department,  and  is  being  constantly 
renewed  by  the  arrival  of  fresh  in\  oices,  and  something 
new,  beautiful  and  useful  can  always  be  found  on  his 
counters  and  shelves.  Popular  prices  prevail  in  this 
hou.se.  polite  and  attentive  assistants  serve  patrons  in- 
telligently and  promptly  and  to  their  entire  satisfaction. 
Mr.  Smith  owais  a  fine  store,  corner  of  27th  Street  and 
Third  Avenue,  which  is  operated  under  the  firm's  name  of 
Smith  &  McCormack.  No  finer  store  than  this  is  to  be 
found  on  Third  Avenue,  or  in  fact,  we  may  say,  in  New- 
York.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  New  York  and  has  made 
hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  kind  and  com  teous 
manners  and  strict  integrity,  and  is  a  gentleman  de- 
servedly popular  with  all  who  may  be  brought  into 
business  contact  with  him. 


Wm.  "Kster,  Importer  of  Skins  and  Man\ifactm-pr  of 
Fine  Furs.  No.  829  Broadway,  near  13th  Street.— In  review- 
ing the  various  enter[>rises  that  have  itiade  New  York  the 
chief  centre  of  business 'in  this  coimtry.  it  is  interesting  to 
note  the  advances  -which  have  been  made  by  each  in- 


dustry. It  is  particularly  within  the  sc<>p»-  <>.  \..  i  k  l- 
enter  into  details  of  the  vai  ious  enteri»rise.s,  and  lo  de- 
st-ribe  the  facts,  and  the  rise  and  progi'ess  of  each  .sepa- 
rate industry  and  undertaking.  With  this  preface  the 
writer  would  call  attention  to  the  immediate  subject  of 
tiiis  article,  the  well  known  house  of  Mr.  Wm.  E.ster,  im- 
porter of  skins  and  manufacturer  of  fine  furs,  No.  se!i 
Broadway.  A  few  remarks  concerning  this  special  i)usi- 
ness  will  not  be  out  of  place  in  our  pages,  as  anytliing 
tiiatt.adds  to  the  i)ei'sonal  appearance  is  always  of  si)ecific 
value,  and  at  the  above  establishment  all  that  may  be  in- 
cluded in  tiie  line  of  fine  furs,  seal  d<^lmans,  sacques,  silk 
gannents,  is  to  be  found  of  the  very  best  (iualit\-  and  in 
great  variety.  This  house  was  established  in  18.>4,  by  the 
present  ijroprietor,  wdio  since  that  period  ha«  ahvays  en- 
joyed an  influential  and  liberal  patronage,  derived  from 
the  best  classes  of  society.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  spacious  and  commodious,  elegantly  e(iuipped  foi- 
the  display  of  the  A  aluable  stock,  employment  diUMngthe 
season  being  provided  for  more  than  one  huntlred  skilled 
operatives.  The  materials  used  are  of  the  best  quality, 
and  the  woi-kmanship  is  of  a  superior  character,  the 
whole  being  under  the  personal  sui)ervision  of  the  pro- 
prietor, who  thus  insiu-es  that  only  supericn-  articles  shall 
emanate  from  his  establishment.  The'  aiU  antages  of  pur- 
chasing those  goods  from  a  bona  fide  manufacturer  are 
many.  The  skins  handled  by  this  house  are  procured 
direct  from  first  hands,  and  the  goods  are  ofTered  at 
prices  that  will  compete  in  every  respect  with  any  other 
similar  establishment  in  the  same  line.  Mr.  Ester  is  an 
active  and  enterprising  gentleman,  well  regarded  in  social 
and  commercial  circles  for  his  integrity  and  honoi'.  and 
is  meeting  with  that  success  which  is  ahvays  sure  to  ac- 
company fair  dealing,  promptness  and  liberality.  In  evei  y 
way  this  house  is  to  be  relied  on  for  the  superior  grade 
of  the  goods  produced,  which  are  equal  in  quality,  etc., 
to  any  similar  articles  in  this  city. 

S.  E.  Hebbord  6c  Son,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Brokers,  No.  27  East  14th  Street.— While  likely  to  1  e  ig- 
nored in  summing  up  the  commercial  or  manufai'turing 
interests  of  a  city  like  New  York,  yet  the  real  estate  and 
insurance  business  has  so  vital  a  bearing  on  the  prospei'ity 
of  the  country,  as  to  make  it  fulh"  entitled  to  considera- 
tion in  this  work.  Prosecuting  an  entei-prise  in  this 
direction  is  the  firm  of  Messi-s  S.  E.  Hebberd  &  Son.  which 
was  established  in  1867'.  Every  branch  of  real  estate 
agency,  fire  insurance,  loans  of  money  and  conveyancing 
are  transacted,  and  acknowledgments  are  taken  foi 
nearly  all  the  states.  The  question  of  insurance  has 
become  of  vast  importance  to  property  owners  through- 
out the  country  and  closely  concerns  all  branches  of 
business.  It  protects  both  rich  and  poor,  and  enables 
industry  and  enterprise  to  preserve  and  secure  the  results 
of  their  labors.  By  the  careful  and  prompt  manner  in 
which  their  bu.siness  is  conducted  in  all  its  departmentvs, 
this  house  has  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of  the  city, 
imtil  now  its  operations  are  widely  extended  and  its 
reputation  firmly  estabhshed.  Messrs.  Hebberd  &  Son 
pay  all  losses  arising  from  fire,  promptly  and  without 
litigation,  always  discharging  the  important  trusts  com- 
mitted to  them  with  fidelity  and  to  the  complete  satis- 
faction of  all.  The  senior  partner.  Mr.  S.  E.  Hebberd.  is 
a  gentleman  of  the  highest  standing,  who  has  made  a 
coTnplete  study  of  the  law-  of  real  estate,  and  can  be 
engaged  with  implicit  confidence  in  all  matters  pertiiining 
tJiereto.  Both  partners  are  highly  respected  in  com- 
mercial circles  for  their  strict  integrity,  and  conduct 
business  on  fixed  principles,  which  have  materially  con- 
tributed to  gain  for  them  the  confidence  of  all  classes  of 
citizens. 


NEW    YOKKS    LEAD1N(;    1  N  D  U  S  T  li  i  E  8. 


Ill 


W.  Holmau  Smitli,  Architect,  No.  1215  Broadway. 
—In  the  growth  and  development  of  every  community,  it 
is  a  marked  featm-e  that  as  wealth,  refinement,  and  edu 
cation  increases,  a  demand  arises  for  splendid  public  and 
private  dwellings  which  embellish  and  beautify  our  land. 
In  connection  with  these  remarks,  the  attention  of  our 
readers  is  directed  to  the  architectural  woiks  of  Mr. 
W.  Hohnan  Smith,  whose  office  is  located  at  No.  1215 
Broadway.  This  gentleman,  though  only  estabhshed 
in  this  city  in  1883,  has  already  obtained  a  substan- 
tial patronage,  in  con.sequence  of  his  previous  extensive 
experience  as  architect  for  Wallack's  Theatre,  etc.  He 
was  formerly  in  business  as  an  architect  in  Ohio,  and 
many  fine  buildings  in  that  State  attest  his  knowledge  and 
good  taste.  Mr.  Smith  has  recently  finished  designs  for 
the  completion  of  Wallack's  Theatre,  in  a  style  commen- 
surate with  its  position  as  one  of  the  leading  houses  of 
amusement  m  this  country.  He  has  also  prepared  de- 
signs for  improvements  in  the  Star  Theatre,  also  owned 
by  Mr.  Wallack.  The  profession  of  an  architect  re- 
quires an  immense  amount  of  study,  and  in  addition  a 
practical  training  in  active  service,  and  a  thorough  me- 
chanical education.  Mr.  Smith  is  fully  prepared  with  all 
the  necessary  facilities  to  execute  or  cany  out  any  archi- 
tectural undertaking,  not  only  promptly,  but  with  that  in- 
telligent apprehension  of  design  which  makes  his  efforts 
so  highly  appreciated.  He  will  be  found  prompt,  liberal, 
and  enterpi'ising,  never  imsoUcitous  for  the  benefit  of  his 
patrons,  and  always  prepared  to  offer  advantages  m 
keeping  with  such  a  reputation. 


A.  Cr.  Slier  wood  «k  Co.,  Steam  Book  and  Job 
Printers,  No.  76  East  9th  Street.— Among  the  leading 
printing  houses,  where  mechanical  skill  and  natm-al 
genius  are  happily  combined,  and  where  energy  and 
entei-prise  have  given  a  conspicuous  position  in  this 
branch  of  trade,  is  the  firm  of  Messrs.  A.  G.  Sherwood  <S: 
Co.,  who  occujDy  most  centrally  located  premises  in  East 
9th  Street  opposite  Stewaxfs,  where  they  have  every 
possible  facihty  for  the  speedy  filling  of  all  orders  m  the 
most  satisfactory  style  of  the  ait.  The  business  was 
founded  in  1868,  and  has  had  a  continuous  and  successful 
career.  The  fimi  is  composed  of  Mr.  A.  G.  Sherwood 
and  Mr.  John  S.  Brown,  both  gentlemen  bemg  possessed 
of  vast  practical  expeiienee  in  everj  branch  of  printing. 
The  work  turned  out  here  is  tasteful  in  execution  and 
appearance,  much  of  it  being  in  the  highest  class  of 
elegant  book  printmg  for  the  trade,  and  to  meet  all 
requirements,  their  estabUshment  is  fitted  up  witti  a 
splendid  outfit,  inclusive  of  ten  new  and  fast  presses  and 
a  large  amount  of  handsome  type  and  other  suitable 
material.  The  firm  has  thus  every  facihty  for  doing  all 
kinds  of  job  and  book  work,  and  commands  a  deservedly 
large  and  permanent  trade.  Messi-s.  Sherwood  &  Co.'s 
estabhshment  will  compare  favorably  with  any  similar 
conceiTi  in  this  city,  and  gives  constant  employment  to 
from  tv>'enty-five  to  thirty  hands.  Both  partners  are 
honorable,  reliable  and  hardworking  business  men.  and 
have  built  up  a  reputation  in  the  highest  degi-ee  creditable 
to  themselves,  and  to  the  all  important  trade  of  which 
they  are  such  active  members. 

Colonel  H.  J.  Blye's  Broadway  Real  Estate 
and  Law  Offices.  Management  of  Estates  a  Specialty. 
No.  1293  Broadway,  corner  .33d  Street.— One  of  the  most 
popular  and  respected  real  estate  agents  and  brokers 
of  this  city  is  Colonel  H.  J.  Blye.  who.se  offices  are  so  cen- 
trally located  at  No.  1293  Broadway,  comer  of  .33d  Street. 
The  colonel  is  a  gentleman  of  great  executive  ability  and 
indomitable  energy,  who.  since  he  opened  his  offices  in 


1879,  has  developed  one  of  the  most  active  and  flrst-cla&s 
lines  of  trade  in  his  specialties  in  the  metropolis.  He 
sells  and  exchanges  all  classes  of  real  estate,  and  always 
has  choice  properties  on  his  books,  both  in  houses  and 
lots,  in  all  sections  of  the  city.  He  effects  loans  upon 
bonds  and  mortgages  on  easy  terms,  does  a  large 
renting  business,  and  has  extra  facilities  as  a  house 
agent  in  securing  careful  and  responsible  tenants.  His 
connections  are  strictly  tu-st-class,  and  he  has  built  up  a 
desei-vedly  fine  trade,  making  the  management  of  es- 
tates a  specialty.  Colonel  Blye  is  a  native  of  Ohio, 
and  faithfully  served  his  country  during  the  war  of  the 
rebellion,  being  the  colonel  in  command  of  the  1st  Ohio 
artillery  aU  through  the  war.  He  took  part  in  the  series 
of  hotly  contested  battles  on  the  border  line  of  the  Ohio, 
and  in  Kentucky  and  Tennessee,'and  mider  Gen.  Tilson  was 
badly  womided  at  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  being  shot 
through  the  lungs,  resulting  in  his  being  very  seriously 
disabled.  He  saw  heavy  service  all  through  the  great 
conflict,  and  ever  gallantly  led  his  command,  the  1st 
Ohio,  which  was  noted  for  its  fine  morale  and  being 
brave  in  battle.  Colonel  Blye,  as  a  veteran  soldier,  dis- 
plays the  same  energy  and  determination  in  business  and 
the  aits  of  peace  as  when  in  the  field,  and  has  built  up  not 
only  a  large  trade,  but  the  highest  of  reputations  in  New- 
York  mercantile  circles,  as  a  thoroughly  honorable  and 
reliable  business  man,  well  worthy  of  the  large  and 
permanent  trade  \vliich  has  rewarded  his  exertions. 

T.  B.  Harms  &  Co.,  Music  Publishers.  Pianos  and 
Organs  for  sale  or  to  rent.  No.  819  Broadway.— As  the 
recognized  centre  for  pianos,  organs  and  other  musical 
instruments.  New  York  has  also  become  noted  for  its 
publishers  of  music,  and  the  mutual  relations  that  exist 
between  the  two  branches  oi  activity  are  of  an  intimate 
character.  Prominent  among  our  most  enterprising 
music  publishers  are  Messrs.  T.  B.  Harms  &  Co.,  of  No. 
SI 9  Broadway,  corner  of  12th  Street.  The  firm  is  com- 
posed of  Mr.  T.  B.  Plarms  and  Mr.  A.  T.  Harais,  and 
commenced  in  business  about  sir  years  ago,  since  which 
date  they  have  carried  on  a  constantly  growing  trade. 
Their  warerooms  and  offices  are  most  centrally  and  ehgi- 
bly  situated,  comprising  two  floors,  and  whereon  is  a 
fu'st-class  stock  of  pianos  and  organs  for  sale  or  to  rent 
on  easy  terms,  and  which  affords  an  unexceUed  oppor- 
tunity for  people  of  limited  income  to  obtain  an  instru- 
ment that  will  suit  them,  and  which  coming  as  it  does 
through  the  hands  of  such  experienced  and  reliable  judges 
of  the  best  makers,  offers  every  guarantee  that  the  piano 
or  organ,  as  the  case  may  be,  will  give  entu-e  satisfaction. 
The  firm  offers  at  extraordinarily  low  prices  every  class 
and  style  of  make  and  finish  to  suit  the  tastes  and  means 
of  all  patrons,  from  a  seven  and  a  quarter  grand  down 
to  the  plain  or  ornamented  upright,  so  deservedly  popu- 
lar in  fiat  houses.  The  specialty  of  the  firm  is  the  pub- 
lication of  music.  The  members  of  the  concern  have 
every  facility  for  the  early  production  of  aU  descriptions 
of  sheet  music,  and  their  extensive  catalogues  indicate 
their  unerring  judgment  and  discerning  talents  in  the 
matter  of  selecting  such  original  pieces  as  wiU  pei-ma- 
nently  please  the  music  loving  public.  They  publish 
many  of  our  most  popular  songs,  and  give  them  not  only 
an  elegant  setting,  but  the  widest  of  pubUcity,  as  the 
music  published  by  this  house  is  on  Sale  all  over  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  Their  establislmient  is  an  at- 
tractive one.  and  gives  proof  of  the  large  trade  that  has 
been  developed  by  them.  Both  partners  are  natives  of 
Brooklyn,  and  have  built  up  a  trade  in  every  respect 
creditable  to  themselves  and  to  the  great  city  in  which 
they  are  l(>cate<i. 


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\  K  W    V  O  K  K  *  8    L  E  A  D  I  N  G  INDUSTRIES. 


F.  S.  Gray,  Real  Estate,  No.  1295  Broadway. -In 
this  work  describing  tlie  commerce,  i-esources  and  indus- 
trial advance  of  New  York,  space  at  least  should  bt^ 
given  to  the  real  estate  business.  One  of  the  oldest  and 
most  reUable  firms  in  this  profession  is  that  of  IVIr.  F.  S. 
Gray,  No.  Broadway,  which  was  established  originallj- 
as  far  back  as  18t-l,  and  after  several  changes  in  name 
and  title  Mr.  F.  S.  Gray,  on  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Hine,  in 
18.S1.  became  sole  proprietor.  The  elegant  offices  are 
centrally  located  and  are  fitted  up  in  a  most  business-like 
st\  le  which  at  once  bespeaks  their  character.  Every 
branch  of  real  estate,  including  buying,  selling,  letting,  ex- 
changing Is  carried  on.  Fjre  insurance,  loans  of  money, 
and  conveyancing  are  likewise  tmnsacted  and  acknowledg- 
ments ai'e  taken  for  nearly  all  the  States.  31  r.  Gray  is  a  gen- 
tleman of  the  highest  standing,  who  has  made  a  complete 
.study  of  the  law  of  real  estate,  and  can  be  engaged  with 
implicit  confidence  and  consulted  in  all  matters  pertain- 
ing thereto,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  the  management 
of  estates  for  absentees.  The  business  is  conducted  upon 
fixed  principles,  which  has  materially  contributed  to  gain 
for  Mr.  Gray  the  confidence  of  the  public,  and  of  the 
principal  property  holders  in  this  city  and  vicinity.  He 
has  achieved  a  reputation  accorded  only  to  those  whose 
transactions  have  been  based  on  the  soundest  principles 
of  commercial  honor. 


Perth  Amboy  Terra  Cotta  Co.,  Nos.  80  and  81 

Astor  House.— It  has  often  been  a  complaint  on  the  part 
of  those  who  are  interested  in  terra  cotta,  that  English 
architects  have  not  given  a  sufficient  degree  of  attention 
and  experiment  to  this  article  which  it  deserves.  "  Terra 
cotta  '■  means,  broadly  speaking,  baked  earth,  and  is  an 
expression  which  therefore  would  seem  to  include  a  great 
variety  of  clay  productions,  from  common  brick  to  china 
and  porcelain.  What  is  now  understood  by  the  name  of 
"  terra  cotta  "  is  something  that  may  be  said  to  be  mid- 
way between  brick  and  the  fine  productions  of  china  and 
porcelain.  The  material  is  one  found  in  large  quantities, 
and  not  in  itself  costly,  often  differing  little  in  its  origi- 
nal state  from  the  best  ordinary  brick  clay,  but  which  is 
subjected  to  treatment  that  gives  it  a  very  different  char- 
acter from  brick,  the  essential  difference  being  in  the 
working  of  the  clay,  partly  in  fully  grinding  or  kneading 
it,  partly  in  the  admixture  of  some  other  substance  with 
it,  so  that  it  will  bear  a  great  heat  without  flying  or 
twisting,  and  acquires  thereby  a  surface  of  the  most  dm-- 
able  and  impenneable  description.  The  manufacture  of 
this  material  has  only  been  established  in  this  country 
about  fourteen  years.  Even  now  the  only  works  which 
have  furnished  large  and  fine  pieces  of  architectiu-al  dec- 
orations are  adjacent  to  the  great  clay  beds,  and  are  lo- 
cated in  the  pleasant  old  to-\vn  of  Perth  Amboy,  which 
was  considered  of  some  importance  before  the  settlement 
of  New  York  City.  The  Perth  Amboy  Terra  Gotta  com- 
pany was  incorporated  according  to  the  laws  of  the  State 
of  New  Jersey  in  1879,  the  following  gentlemen  being  the 
present  officers  of  the  corporation,  viz. :  President.  E.  J. 
Hall,  Jr. ;  Vice-President,  W.  C.  Hall ;  Secretaiy  and  Treas- 
urer, George  P.  Putnam.  The  works  are  situated  on  the 
banks  of  the  KiU-von-KuU  and  consist  of  a  series  of  build- 
ings, which  connect  by  means  of  bridges  and  terminate 
in  a  dock,  whence  finished  articles  are  shipped  to  all  parts 
of  the  United  States.  These  buildings  with  their  yards 
cover  seven  acres,  and  above  the  surrounding  roofs  nine 
kilns  rear  their  huge  bulks  aloft,  and  are  the  largest  of 
their  kuid  ever  constructed.  The  machinery  used  is  of 
the  latest  construction  and  every  possible  appliance  which 
art  or  capital  can  sup^>ly  is  to  be  found.  But  the  real 
beauty  of  ten-a  cotta  consists  in  the  ea:*e  whicli  it  lends 


itself  to  the  skill  of  the  modeller.  He  can  grave  upon 
this  plastic  substance  his  grandest  and  broadest  concep)- 
tions.  and  then  burn  them  into  stone.  Among  buildings 
already  completed  or  soon  to  be  finished,  in  which  terra 
cotta  ornamental  decorations  from  the  Perth  Amlx)y 
works  are  fi-eely  employed,  are  the  New  York  Produce 
Exchange,  Metropolitan  Opera  House,  Cotton  Exchange, 
Mills  Building,  Long  Island  HLstorical  Society,  Scofield 
Building,  Cleveland,  Oliio,  the  Buffalo  Board  of  Trade, 
the  Capitol  at  Albany,  Pennisylvania  Railroad  station  at 
Philadelphia,  and  the  Union  Station  of  the  Chicago  & 
Western  Indiana  Railroad,  Chicago.  There  is  no  question 
that  we  are  at  the  beginning  of  an  era  ui  which  this  art 
industry  will  be  employed  in  unknown  ways  and  forms, 
for  the  dignity  of  a  great  race  demands  that  its  power 
shall  be  conserved  and  directed  into  channels  commen- 
surate with  its  resources.  To-day  the  u.se  of  a  plastic 
material,  such  as  terra  cotta,  in  om-  new  and  magnificent 
structures  is  significant  of  increased  variety  and  pictur- 
esque effect.  AU  prophecies  indicating  the  future  of  our 
continent,  the  magnitude  of  its  commerce,  the  variety  of 
its  manufactures,  the  productiveness  of  its  soil,  the 
wealth  which  it  must  aggregate,  point  to  a  period  where- 
in elegant  cultm-e  will  be  diffused  throughout  the  Ameri- 
can nation,  and  the  use  of  ten-a  cotta  will  be  generally 
usetl  for  ornamentation.  The  manager  of  the  New  York 
branch  of  this  enterprising  company  is  Mr.  W.  C.  Hall, 
who  is  weU  and  favorably  known  to  the  mercantile  com- 
munity as  a  thorough  business  man.  The  Perth  Amlx)j 
Terra  Cotta  Company  can  be  commended  to  the  public, 
both  foi-  the  superior  character,  beauty,  and  durabihtj 
of  its  productions  as  well  as  for  the  general  principles 
of  mercantile  integrity  that  are  characteristic  of  ite 
operations. 


J.  Boyd  £Iiot,  Mechanical  Engineer,  Expert  i» 
United  States  Courts,  and  Solicitor  of  Patents.  Eln- 
gene  N.  Eliot,  Comisellor-at-Law,  Patents  a  Si>ecial- 
ty.  Offices  Nos.  40  and  41  Astor  House,  Broadway.— One 
of  the  most  Avidely  known  and  most  prominent  mechan- 
ical engineers  and  solicitors  of  patents  in  the  }netropo- 
lis  is  Mr.  J.  Boyd  Eliot,  of  Nos.  40  and  41  Astor  House.  Mi'. 
EUot  first  commenced  his  professional  career  about 
thirty -five  years  ago,  and  as  a  skilled  and  experienced 
mechanical  engineer  has  few  equals,  and  both  theoreti- 
cally and  practically  is  conversant  with  the  solution  of 
the  most  intricate  and  perplexing  mechanical  problems. 
The  commissionership  of  patents  wiis  at  one  tune  tender6<i 
him,  and  it  was  earnestly  hoped  that  he  would  accept, 
and  give  the  country  the  benefit  of  his  vast  tech- 
nical knowledge  and  skilled  services,  but  the  claims  of 
his  extensive  and  growing  business  were  too  important 
to  be  set  aside,  and  IVIr.  EUot  was  forced  to  decline.  He 
soUcits  patents  in  all  foreign  countries  as  weU  as  at 
Washington,  and  is  possessed  of  superior  facihties  and 
the  most  influential  of  connections  for  securing  a  prompt 
decision  in  all  cases.  He  is  constantly  employed  on  liti- 
gated cases  in  the  United  States  comics,  where  his  evi- 
dence as  an  expert  is  invaluable.  He  has  a  gi-eat  mem- 
ory, his  powers  of  retention  of  facts,  dates,  etc.,  being 
simply  remarkable  and  placing  liim  at  a  gi-eat  advantage 
as  a  witness  in  such  cases.  With  Mr.  Eliot  is  associated 
his  son,  i\Ir.  Eugene  N.  Eliot,  a  talented  member  of  the 
bar  and  a  coimsellor-at^law  in  the  State  and  United  States 
courts.  He  has  built  up  the  highest  of  reputations  in  le- 
gal circles,  and  making  a  specialty  as  he  does  of  patent 
cases  can  be  reUed  on  as  having  an  unsurpassed  knowl- 
edge of  the  law  regarding  all  litigated  patents.  He  is  in 
the  early  prime  of  manhood,  and  his  prospects  in  the 
near  futm*e  are  of  the  most  favorable  character. 


NEW    YORK'S    L  E  A  D  I  X  G    I X  D  l"  .s  T  it  1  i>. 


113 


Bambera:er  &  OppeiiUeimer,  3Ianufacturers  of 
Umbrellas  and  Parasols,  Nos.  m  and  382  Broadway.— An 
important  branch  of  industrial  activity  in  the  metropo- 
lis is  that  of  the  manufactme  of  miibrellas  and  parasols, 
and  in  this  department  of  trade  no  firm  has  built  up  a 
higher  reputation,  and  few  have  developed  a  larger  and 
more  widespread  trade  than  that  of  Messrs.  Bamberger 
and  Oppenheimer.  The  business  was  founded  in  18138. 
The  co-partners  are  3Iessi-s.  Herman  Bamberger  and  Max 
Oppenheimer.  both 'gentlemen  being  very  popular  and 
highly  respected  in  commercial  circles,  and  possessing 
vast  practical  experience  in  their  line  of  business.  Their 
factory  and  salesrooms  are  located  in  the  best  wholesale 
section  of  Broadway,  comer  White  and  Walker  Streets, 
and  where  they  have  in  stock  a  complete  assortment  of 
all  grades  of  umbrellas  and  parasols  in  the  latest  fasliions. 
and  embodying  all  the  newest  improvements,  rendering 
them  the  best  and  cheapest  goods  in  their  lines  upon  the 
market.  The  firm  has  built  up  a  trade  of  great  magni- 
tude, extending  throughout  tliis  city  and  neighborhood, 
and  all  over  the  United  States  as  well.  To  meet  its  re- 
quii'ements  the  house  gives  employment  to  upwai'ds  of  two 
hundred  hands,  while  it  is  represented  to  the  trade  by  its 
own  travelling  salesmen.  As  skilled  manufacturei-s  of 
aU  the  goods  they  handle,  the  co-partners  have  attained 
the  best  of  reputations  for  their  uniformly  high  standard 
of  excellence,  a  great  consideration  ^vith  careful  buyei"s. 
As  a  representative  concern,  the  house  of  3Iessrs.  Bam- 
berger and  Oppenheimer  has  long  held  a  leading  position 
in  metropolitan  trade  circles,  and  deservedly  so  ui  view  of 
the  honorable  business  methods  of  the  co-partners. 


Abraliani  Bogarduj^,  Photographer.  No.  S72 
Ei'oadwa3-.— As  a  piactieal  photogi'apher  31r.  Bogardus 
has  now  been  established  in  business  since  1846.  and  dm*- 
ing  the  long  intervening  period  of  thirty-eight  years  has 
ever  maintained  the  highest  standard  of  excellence,  and 
has  built  up  a  business  as  ^^-idely  extended  as  this  repre- 
sentative. His  gallery  and  studio  are  unusually  central 
ill  location,  being  situated  at  No.  872  Broadway,  comer  of 
ISth  Street,  and  are  elegantly  and  artistically  fitted  up 
and  furnished,  possessing  the  finest  possible  facilities  for 
the  practice  of  liis  art.  Mr.  Bogardus  has  been  justly 
temied  the  ''  Old  ReUable."  being  acknowledged  to  be 
one  of  the  best  photographers  in  the  world,  and  standing, 
as  he  does,  at  the  head  of  his  profession  in  this  city.  His 
gallery  has  been  ^■isited  by  all  the  leading  statesmen  and 
public  men  of  the  day.  and  is  the  only  one  where  the 
photogi-aphs  of  all  the  celebrities  and  prominent  leaders 
in  financial,  ecclesiastical,  and  national  circles  have  at 
one  time  or  another  been  taken.  Among  others  of  his 
sitters  may  be  mentioned  the  3Iartyr  President,  James  A. 
Gai"field,  Ex-President  Grant.  Ex-President  Hayes.  Pres- 
ident Arthur,  General  Hancock,  Hon.  J.  G.  Blaine,  the 
Republican  Presidential  nominee,  Wm.  H.  Enghsh,  Mar- 
shall Jewell,  Anson  G.  McCook,  John  C.  New,  Ex-Gov- 
ernor Cornell  of  New  York.  Governor  Hoyt  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Governor  Foster  of  Ohio.  Governor  Kinkead  of 
Nevada.  Governor  Colquitt  of  Georgia.  Governor  Hoyt 
of  Wyoming.  Professor  Morse.  Professor  Pi-octor.  and 
Professor  Newbury.  Rev.  Heniy  Ward  Beecher,  Rev.  J. 
P.  Ne-mnan.  Rev.  T.  DeWitt  Talmage.  Wm.  CuUen  Biy- 
ant.  Bayard  Taylor.  Wendell  Philhps,  WUliam  H.  Vander- 
bilt  (of  whom  Mr.  Bogardus  took  the  only  picture  that 
Mr.  Vanderbilt  has  ever  allowed  to  be  sold*.  Geo.  W. 
CurtL^.  Horace  Greeley.  Ole  Bull.  Secretary  Chandler.  Ex- 
Secretary  Hunt,  Ex-Attomey-General  Wayne  3IcVeagh. 
Ex-Postmaster  General  James,  Secretary  Teller.  Ex- 
Comptroller  Knox.  Judge  Blatchford.  Schuyler  Colfax. 
Jay  Gould.  Robert  Ingersoll.  Senator  Tabor.  Senator 
8 


Sabin,  Dr.  Bliss  of  Washington,  Rev.  Jos.  Cook,  and 
many  others  too  niunerous  to  mention,  the  above  fist 
abundantly  demonstratmg  the  fact,  that  Mr.  Bogardus  is 
the  leading  photographer  of  our  presidents,  seuatoi-s, 
congressmen,  clergymen  and  men  of  note  in  the  various 
walks  of  commercial  and  social  hfe.  The  best  pictiu*es 
of  Arthur.  Blaine,  and  the  late  President  Garfield  ever 
taken,  are  those  of  Mr.  Bogardus.  and  have  met  and  still 
are  meeting  with  an  enormous  sale.  He  conducts  eveiy 
branch  of  the  business  in  a  masterly  manner,  and  defies 
competition  in  style,  pose  and  finish,  while  he  only 
charges  six  doUars  per  dozen  for  the  finest  Imperial 
cards.  His  club  system  has  become  decidedly  popular. 
Parties  of  ten  combining  can  obtain  one  dozen  each  of 
pictm-es  in  the  best  style  of  finish,  while  the  pei-son  get- 
ting up  the  club  is  entitled  to  one  dozen  gratis.  As  the 
work  is  just  the  same  as  in  his  regular  eight  dollar 
picture,  and  he  does  not  resort  to  extra  charges  as  most 
photographers  do  if  a  resetting  is  desired,  the  club  system 
has  become  vastly  popular,  especially  so  as  Mi-.  Bogardus 
peraianently  retams  the  same  high  standard  of  excel- 
lence for  club  pictm-es  as  for  any  others.  Supplied  as 
his  studio  is  with  all  the  accessories  pertaining  to  the 
best  class  of  artistic  photography,  and  coupled  ^ith  his 
recognized  skill  and  talents,  his  work  cannot  be  excelled 
for  truthful  deluieation,  brilliancy  of  expression  and 
harmony  of  effect.  Mr.  Bogardus  is  as  enteriJi'istug  as 
he  is  conscientiously  attentive  to  the  wants  of  evei-y  pa- 
tron, and  edits  and  pubUshes  The  Camera,  an  eight  page 
monthly  paper  of  good  size,  nicely  pi-inted  and,  typo- 
graphically speaking,  being  most  attractive,  while  Mr. 
Bogardus  displays  marked  editorial  ability,  and  issues  a 
journal  containing  matter  alike  interesting,  amusing  and 
instructive  to  all  readers.  As  he  uses  the  in.stantaneous 
process,  he  is  able  to  take  children's  pictures  quite  as 
satisfactorily  as  those  of  adults,  and  which  is  an  import- 
ant point. 


Paul  F.  Sclioen,  Ai-chitect.  No.  744  Broadway, 

Corner  of  Astor  Place. — The  metropolis  in  its  material 
development  has  given  bii-th  to  architectural  styles  of 
almost  every  kind  and  degree  of  excellence.  lu  many 
cases  but  little  of  beauty  is  discernible :  there  are.  how- 
ever, masters  of  their  prof es.sion  in  this  city,  whose  beau- 
tiful designs  display  a  natm-al  aptitude  for  the  work,  and 
such  an  architect  is  31r.  Paul  F.  Schoen.  of  No.  744  Broad- 
way. Mr.  Schoen  has  been  established  in  business  for 
over  twenty  years  past  and  has  acquii-ed  the  very  high- 
est of  reputations  for  the  beauty  and  reliabihty  of  his 
plans  and  designs.  During  his  long  career  he  has  con- 
structed nearly  every  kind  of  public  and  private  building 
that  is  erected.  Of  late  3Ir.  Schoen  has  made  a  specialty 
of  erecting  Russian  and  Tm-kish  baths,  and  so  successful 
has  he  been  in  the  perfection  of  constmction  in  this  par- 
ticular department  of  his  profession  that  his  name  is 
known  the  world  over.  Among  the  baths  designed  and 
constnicted  by  him  may  be  mentioned  those  at  Nos.  16 
and  18  Lafayette  Place.  HofJaian  Baths.  No.  7  West  34th 
Sti-eet,  New  York  City,  baths  at  Boylston  Hotel.  Boston, 
etc.,  which  are  marvels  of  uniqueness,  convenience  and 
general  arrangement,  and  aU  others  designed  by  him 
cannot  be  equalled.  Mr.  Schoen  is  a  painstaking  arch- 
itect, employing  competent  assistants  and  skilled  labor, 
and  can  be  relied  to  combine  elegance  and  beauty  with 
economy  of  space,  the  utmost  and  eveiy  convenience  in 
all  his  plans.  He  will  cheerfully  furnish  estimates  to 
all  who  intend  building,  and  gives  entire  satisfaction,  as 
he  is  a  thoroughly  honorable  and  talented  member  of  the 
profession,  whose  ambition  Ls  to  excel,  and  whose  recoa* 
is  one  of  pemianent  enterprise  and  prosperity. 


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Warner  Brothers,  Coi-set  5Ianufacturers,  No.  353 
Broadway.— A  prominent  hoii.se  engaged  in  this  trade  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Warner  Brothers,  which  was  established  in 
1874,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  period  has  always  ob- 
tained a  large  and  liberal  patronage  in  consequence  of 
the  unsurpassed  quality  and  character  of  their  manu- 
factures. The  ladies  who  wear  coi-sets  boned  with  cora- 
line  are  now  counted  by  the  million,  and  accordingly  there 
is  a  very  general  desire  to  know  something  about  this 
wonderful  material.  Coraline  is  maniifactured  from 
ixtle,  a  plant  which  grows  in  ^Mexico  and  some  parts  of 
South  America.  In  general  appearance  it  greatly  resem- 
bles the  American  aloe  or  century  plant,  but  its  leaves 
are  longer  and  more  slender.  In  the  centre  of  these  pulpy 
leaves  are  a  number  of  round,  tough,  elastic  fibres  like 
bustles,  which  are  about  two  feet  in  length.  These  leaves 
are  gathered,  and  are  pounded  and  bruised  imtil  these 
fibres  are  separated  from  the  pulpy  portion,  and  are  then 
dried  and  put  up  into  bales  and  shipped  to  Messrs.  War- 
ner Brothers'  factory.  Here  it  is  carefully  hackled  and 
combed  until  all  the  waste  material  is  separated,  leaving 
only  the  long  and  perfect  fibres.  These  fibres  are  then 
fed  into  the  winding  machine  and  are  bound  by  stout 
thread  into  a  firm  continuous  cord.  This  cord,  or  cora- 
line, as  it  is  now  called,  is  then  ready  to  be  stitched  into 
the  corset,  which  is  done  in  the  same  manner  as  ordinary 
cord  is  stitched  between  folds  of  cloth.  It  then  undergoes  a 
tempering  process  by  means  of  heated  dies.  There  is  just 
as  much  difference  between  the  finest  steel  and  ordinary 
iron,  as  between  coraline  in  its  natural  state  and  the 
same  article  after  it  has  passed  through  its  tempering 
process.  The  various  cotton  and  manilla  cord  imitations 
of  coraline  are  no  more  to  be  compared  with  this  tem- 
pered coraline,  than  lead  with  the  finest  tempered  steel. 
Coraline  is  far  superior  to  whalebone  or  any  other 
material,  and  the  discovery  and  development  of  this 
most  remarkable  invention  is  due  to  the  enterprising 
firm  of  Warner  Brothers.  The  success  of  this  house  is 
ooe  of  the  marvels  of  business  enterprise  in  this  country. 


The  two  brothers,  who  constitute  this  co-partnershijXr 
I.  De  Ver  and  Lucien  C.  Warner,  are  both  regularly- 
educated  physicians,  and  previous  to  1874  were  em- 
ployed in  the  practice  of  their  profession.  The  effects 
of  badly  fitting  corsets  on  the  health  of  women  called 
their  attention  to  this  subject,  and  suggested  to  them 
the  invention  of  a  corset  especially  adapted  to  the 
wants  of  lady  patients.  This  met  with  so  great  success, 
that  they  decided  to  extend  the  blessing  of  properly  fitx 
ting  coi-sets  to  the  entire  community,  and  giving  up 
a  large  and  lucrative  practice,  they  entered  the  field  of 
the  manufacturer  and  the  merchant.  The  factory  is  lo- 
cated at  Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  and  occupies  a  floor 
space  of  over  two  acres  and  has  a  frontage  on  three  streets 
of  five  himdred  and  thirty-six  feet.  It  is  admirably 
equipped  with  all  the  latest  machinery  and  appliances^ 
and  is  really  a  most  magnificent  series  of  buildings,  em- 
ployment being  provided  for  one  thousand  two  himdred 
hands,  four-fifths  of  whom  are  women.  All  genuine 
articles  bear  the  name  "Warner  Brothers!"  on  the  bot- 
tom of  the  box,  and  the  letters  "  W.  B."  on  the  inside  of 
the  steel.  The  firm  likewise  possesses  a  branch  establish- 
ment, Nos.  141  and  143  Wabash  Avenue,  Chicago,  of  which 
Mr.  J.  A.  Miner  is  the  manager.  The  goods  manufactured 
by  this  concern  are  sold  all  over  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  and  a  considerable  export  trade  to  Europe  has 
already  been  established. 


Continental  Hotel  (European  Plan),  E.  L.  Merri 
field.  Proprietor,  20th  Sti^eet  and  Broadway.— There  is 
nothing  which  adds  so  much  to  the  prestige  of  a  city  as 
first-class  hotel  accommodations,  and  in  this  respect  New 
York  stands  pre-eminent.  One  of  the  leading  and  most 
successful  hotels  on  the  European  plan  in  the  city  Is  the 
favorite  Continental.  It  is  in  every  respect  a  strictly 
first-class  house,  and  has  several  features  of  interest  to 
the  general  pubUc.  As  to  location,  the  Continental  is  ad- 
mittedly about  the  best  situated  and  the  most  central  of 
any  first-class  hotel  in  New  York.   Located  at  the  oomor 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEADING    I  N  D  U    T  i:  I  E  S. 


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of  2(.th  Street  and  Broadway,  it  is  easy  of  access  by  the 
ele\aied  roads  and  stret't  car  lines,  while  it  is  directly 
central  to  the  very  finest  and  largest  business  houses  and 
shops  in  the  city,  also  to  the  leading  theatres  and  clubs, 
etc.,  so  that  its  guests  have  facilities  and  conveniences 
in  this  way  that  are  in  themselves  a  strong  attraction. 
Then  the  Continental,  while  conducted  strictly  on  the 
European  plan,  now  so  generally  prefeiTed  by  the  travel- 
ling public,  hai>  the  finest  restaurant,  consideiing  price 
and  quality,  to  be  found  in  New  York.  Its  cuisine  is  re- 
no-mied  and  no  pains  or  expense  are  ever  spared  to  make 
it  a  leading  feature  of  comfort  and  excellence.  The  hotel 
is  finely  built  and  attractive  in  appt^arance  both  inwardly 
and  outwardly.  It  possesses  one  himdred  and  sixty-six 
rooms,  graduated  in  price  according  to  location  and  size. 
The  halls  and  corridors  are  wide,  spacious  and  convenient, 
while  the  rooms  are  all  commodious,  handsomely  fur- 
nished, and  elegant  in  all  their  appointments,  fixtures 
and  upholstery.  The  ladies"  and  gentlemen's  parlors  and 
reception  rooms  are  elegantly  and  richly  furnished,  while 
the  offices  located  on  the  fii-st  rtoor  are  fitted  up  in  the 
most  convenient  and  attractive  style,  and  are  connected 
with  each  fioor  by  spacious  and  easy  stairways,  and 
safety  passenger  elevators.  The  appointments,  fittings 
and  fm-nishings  are  absolutely  complete  and  liigh  class, 
and  reflect  the  utmost  credit  upon  the  good  taste  and  ex- 
cellent judgment  of  the  esteemed  proprietor,  'Sir.  E.  L. 
Merrifleld.  Tliis  is  what  njight  be  expected,  as  3Ir.  Merri- 
field,  though  still  in  the  prime  of  manhood,  is  a  vetei-an 
hotel  keeper,  and  has  a  vast  i)ractica]  experience,  derived 
from  his  long  comaectifm  and  proprietorsliip  ui  strictly 
first-class  hou.ses.  With  all  its  excellences,  the  Contineu- 
tars  rates  are  verj-  reasonable,  and  are  duly  appreciated 
by  the  thousands  of  our  leading  business  men  who  have 
so  often  experienced  Mr.  Merrifield's  genial  hospitality, 
which  accounts  for  the  fact  that  the  Continental  is  always 
so  weh  patronized,  no  matter  what  the  season  of  the  year. 

Avery's  Sewing-  ITIacliiiie,  No.  si:>  Broadway.— 
The  rapid  ad\  ancement  in  the  manufacttu'iiig  arts  which 
so  distinguish  our  American  industries  is  a  subject  of  in- 
teresting study.  In  almost  every  department  of  mechan- 
ics do  our  i>eople  excel,  and  the  products  of  our  work- 
shops stand  umivalled  in  the  markets  of  the  world.  This 
statement  is  particularly  tine  with  regard  to  sewing  ma- 
chines, in  which  the  products  of  American  genius  are 
noted  for  their  lightness,  strength  and  general  adaptabil- 
ity to  the  work  requiretl  of  them.  One  of  the  leading 
sewing  machine  companies  in  this  coimtr\-  is  that  called 
the  "  Avery,"'  Avhich  prtxluces  a  machme  that  is  acknowl- 
edged by  the  public  as  actually  being  the  best,  and  pos- 
sesses the  qualities  of  being  noiseless,  rapid,  light  running, 
never  fatiguing  the  operator,  and  is  able  to  make  eighteen 
hvmdred  stitches  in  a  minute.  The  constniction  of  the 
Avery  is  upon  a  scientific  and  mechanical  principle  en- 
tirely new  to  sewing  machines.  The  basis  is  simplicity, 
and  the  adoption  of  this  admirable  principle  does  away 
with  all  systems  of  cogs,  cams  and  levers,  together  with 
all  intricacies  in  gear  and  consequent  difficulty  in  nm- 
ning.  With  the.se  fimdamental  advantages  the  Avery 
loses  none  of  the  good  points  of  other  rival  machines, 
but  in  their  special  peculiarities  gains  on  many  of  them. 
It  is  a  shuttle-feeding,  lock-stitch  machine,  automatic  and 
entirely  noiseless.  It  is  but  little  liable  to  get  out  of  or- 
der, while  at  the  same  time,  less  instruction  is  nece-ssary 
for  begixmers,  and  a  dehcate  operator  can  attend  Avery"s 
machine  without  feehng  seriously  fatigued.  It  will  exe- 
cute heavy  or  hght  work  or  both  in  rotation,  withoixt  any 
changes  or  extra  attachment.  It  is  claimed  that  this  sew- 
ing machine  is  unsurpassed  by  any  of  its  contemporaries, 
and  is  the  be*t  article  for  lady  operators  ever  invented. 


and  it  will  pay  intending  purchasers  to  exanaine  this  in- 
vention carefully  before  deciduig  on  any  other,  because 
the  best  is  always  the  cheai>est.  The  trade  is  now  very 
extensive,  the  house  exi)orting  to  twenty-six  different 
countries.  The  hea<lquarters  and  showrooms  are  located 
at  No.  81:2  Broadway,  where  the  various  styles  and  grades 
of  these  superb  machines  may  be  inspected.  The  Avery 
machine  com.pany  is  incorporatetl,  and  has  a  capital  of 
$3,000,000,  ample  to  enable  it  to  bring  the  best  materials 
and  the  most  skilled  workmen  to  make  their  machines 
all  tliey  claim  for  them.  The  president  and  manager  of 
the  company  is  Mr.  J.  M.  Avery,  a  gentleman  of  the 
greatest  energy,  ability  and  integrity,  justly  meriting  the 
success  which  has  attended  his  well  directed  efforts. 

j  During  the  civil  war  he  served  as  colonel  in  tlie  commis- 
sariat for  three  years  in  the  ai-my  of  the  Potomac  and 

'  "Had  charge  of  the  tenth  army  corps. 


[    E.  J.  Kenny,  The  Old  Chambers  Street  Candy  :\Ian' 

I  ufactory  iRidley  &  Co.),  Corner  Chambers  and  Hudson 
Streets.— The  introduction  of  machinery  and  steam  has 
effected  an  entire  revolution  in  the  processes  of  pm-ifying 
and  refining  sugar,  and  this  combined  with  the  substitu- 
tion of  aluminous  finings  in  place  of  bullock's  blood, 
which  was  a  fertile  source  of  deterioration,  has  wonder- 
fully increase)"!  the  quantity  produced,  and  raised  the 
standard  of  quality.  Tiie  art  of  refining  and  manufactur- 
uig  candy  and  sugar  plums,  it  is  believed,  has  attained  a 
higher  standard  in  this  coiuitrv  than  in  any  part  of 
Europe,  and  tlie  excellence  of  our  production  rivals  the 
imported  article.  In  the  manufacture  of  French  and 
American  candies,  the  establishment  of  Mr.  E.  J.  Kenny 
(Ridley  &  Co.t.  Chambers  Street,  ranks  apiong  the  fore- 
most in  its  line.  This  house  was  established  in  lH»J<'i.  and 
since  its  inception  has  always  commanded  a  leading 
position  in  the  trade.  The  secret  of  the  success  of  this 
establishment  lies  in  the  use  of  sugai-s  only  of  the  tinest. 
grade,  neither  glucose  or  terra  alba  or  any  other  adultei-- 
ation  is  admitted  into  this  factorj-.  The  manwfactures 
are  confectioneiy  of  all  kinds  from  the  finest  p^rench  to 
the  more  ordinary  varieties.  Tlie  factory  is  a  suitable 
and  commodious  biiilding,  fully  fm-nished  with  every  con- 
venience and  appliance.  Competent  workmen  only  are 
employed,  and  the  .shipments  are  made  all  over  the  Union, 
Canada  and  South  America.  Mr.  Kenny  is  a  native  of 
this  city,  where  he  is  very  popular  and  respected  for  his 
many  sterling  (|iialities.  His  long  experience  is  the  best 
guarantee  of  his  perfect  knowledge  of  aU  details  of  the 
business,  and  we  are  assui-ed  that  all  dealing  with  him 
will  meet  a  coiu-teous.  entei-i^rising  and  upright  gentle- 

!  man.  with  whom  to  estabUsh  jjleasant,  profitable  and 

j  permanent  mercantile  relations. 

Cliarles  S.  Porter,  Commercial  and  Job  Printer. 
No.  83  William  Street.— Mr.  Porter  has  been  identified 
with  the  busmess  in  this  city  since  18G6,  and  is  widely 
known  and  miiversally  esteemed.  He  has  been  located 
in  his  present  eligible  and  well-ht  premises  since  1878. 
and  has  every  facility  for  the  filling  of  all  orders  in  the 
Unes  of  commercial,  job  and  book  printing.  He  is  spoken 
of  as  having  an  unsuii^assed  knowledge  of  the  Ijusiness^ 
and  is  in  eveiy  respect  a  master  of  his  trade.  S\v.  Poitor 
gives  steady  employment  to  a  number  of  hands,  and  has 
a  large  assortment  of  type,  good  presses,  an;l  first-(  la.s.«! 
office  material,  and  is  fully  qualified  to  tmn  out  woi  k  of 
the  most  superior  quality,  elegant  in  style  and  finish.  Mr. 
Porter  is  so  well  and  favorably  known  in  New  York,  that 
further  comment  uix>n  ovu*  part  is  unnecessary.  Suffice 
it  to  say,  that  the  enterpri.se  of  which  he  is  the  proprietor 
is  a  credit  to  himself,  and  to  the  city  in  which  it  is  located. 


110 


}\E\V    VOIIK'S    L  i:  A  I)  I  .V  f.v    iN'Dl'M  iUi:.^. 


R.  S.  Wlokett,  Manufacturer  of  tlie  Selpho  Patent 
Artiticial  Limbs.  No.  7Ki  Broadway.— Tlie  annaLs  of  useful 
inventions  coutiiin  the  description  of  no  more  practical 
or  wonderful  device,  than  Selpho  s  artificial  legs  and 
arms.  The  late  Mr.  William  Selpho  as  early  as  18:^7 
turned  his  attention  to  the  invention  of  practical,  easj-- 
working  artificial  limbs,  and  in  IKj!)  introduced  the  first 
artificial  limb  made  in  this  country  to  the  American  pub- 
iic.  It  was  successfully  worn,  though  in  no  way  so  per- 
fected as  the  present  famous  Selpho  leg  and  arm.  Mr. 
>^elpho  by  no  means  rested  content.  He  was  ambitious  to 
3  )roduce  a  still  more  perfect  imitation  uf  nature  hi  botii 
form,  mechanism  and  automatic  movements,  and  he  at 
len^'th  succeeded  by  improving  on  his  own  original  inven- 
tions in  producing  the  most  perfect  artificial  limb  the 
world  of  science  has  yet  discovered.  As  patented  by  him, 
this  leg  combines  the  utmost  lightness  and  strength  to- 
s^ether  with  marvellous  simiilicitj^  of  consti'uction,  so  per- 
fected and  durable  that  the  wearer  can  easily  keep  it  in 
order,  while  it  is  absolutely  life-Uke  in  appearance  and 
movements.  The  superiority  of  his  patent  was  at  once  rec- 
ognized by  the  surgeons  of  New  York,  and  all  the  most 
•distinguished  practitioners  in  tlie  countrj-  admitted  its  in- 
ti-insic  excellence,  and  reconmiended  it  so  highly  that  it 
Avas  speedily  soiight  for  all  over,  and  from  that  time  up  to 
the  present  the  vast  superioi-ity  of  the  Selpho  leg  over 
all  othei-s  has  been  fully  confirmed,  and  its  reputation 
steadily  maintamed.  Mr.  Selpho,  as  the  patentee  and 
manufacturer,  long  remained  active  at  the  head  of  his 
constantly  enlarguig  business,  and  when  he  retired  in 
187-2.  he  was  succeeded  by  3Ir.  Rowland  S.  Wickett,  who 
liad  had  a  long  practical  training  dh-ectly  in  Mr.  Selpho's 
establisliment,  and  covering  the  lengthy  period  to  date  of 
twenty-six  years. .  He  was  thus  pre-eminentl.y  qualified  in 
every  way  to  carry  on  the  business,  and  has  made  several 
important  additional  improvements  himself.  His  limbs 
are  models  of  mechanical  perfection,  of  lif  e-hke  action,  and 
once  in  use  are  fomid  absolutely  indispensable  to  all  wear- 
ers. The  numerous  losses  of  limbs  occasioned  by  the  war 
of  the  Rebellion  led  to  a  great  demand  for  artificial  sub- 
stitutes, more  especially  as  the  Selpho  patent  artificial 
legs  and  arms  are  furnished  by  the  Government  to  sol- 
diers and  sailors  free  of  charge,  and  now  the  Selplio  limbs 
are  worn  by  upwards  of  ten  thousand  persons  throughout 
the  United  States,  and  the  certificates  and  testimonials 
from  wearers,  in  Mr.  Wickett "s  possession,  would  fill  voi- 
lunes.  Aii  the  wearers  of  these  limbs  speak  in  the  liighest 
terms  of  .their  superiority  and  usefulness.  People  with 
limbs  amputated  above  the  knee  being  enabled  to  walk 
about  readily  v:ithout  a  cane  by  the  use  of  these  legs,  and 
comfortably  attending  to  their  daily  avocations.  jMr. 
Wicketfs  patients  have  in  every  instance  been  effectually 
relieved,  and  he  has  been  eminently  successful  in  the 
treatment  of  some  of  the  most  complicated  and  difficult 
cases  recorded  m  the  annals  of  mechanical  surgery.  With 
their  artificial  leg  the  step  is  at  once  elastic  and  natural, 
because  it  is  the  closest  approximation  to  nature  that  has 
3'et  been  obtained,  embodying  a  life-like  feehng  at  every 
step.  It  is  in  fact  the  lightest,  strongest,  and  best  artifi- 
•cial  leg  in  the  world.  Several  later  improvements  are  de- 
.-serving  of  mention,  such  as  the  knee  controller,  and  the 
■rubbei-  toe  and  sole  patented  by  3Ir.  Selpho  in  185(5.  The 
:Selpho  patent  artificial  hand  was  first  brought  out  by  him 
in  1848:  it  has  since  l)een  much  imjjroved,  and  we  can  as- 
?sure  aJJ  who  have  had  the  misfortune  to  lose  a  natural 
ihaufl,  that  it  is  the  very  best  substitute  yet  devi.sed.  By  a 
¥d!uple  arrangement  of  the  mechanism,  the  .stump  opens, 
and  shuts,,  the  fingers  picks  and  retains  various  articles 
at  will,  writes,  holds  a  fork,  spoon,  etc.,  and  by  a  simple 
invention  of  recent  date,  Mr.  Wickett  has  been  enabled  to 
niakr  an  arm  (where  the  amputation  Is  two  inches  below 


the  elbow-joiut)  tliat  can  be  raised  to  the  moulli  or  head 
at  will,  without  the  assistance  of  the  other  liand,  wliUe  at 
the  same  tuue  the  natural  liaud  is  so  closely  imitated  a* 
to  render  it  difficult  to  detect  which  is  the  artificial  one. 
Limits  of  space  prevent  our  quoting  from  tlie  thousands 
of  extremely  mteresting  and  gratefidly  worded  testimo- 
nials in  Mr.  Wicketfs  pos.session,  and  we  advLse  all  inter- 
ested to  write  to  him  for  the  very  iiLstructive  pamphlet 
published  by  him  upon  the  subject.  Mr.  Wickett  has  al 
ways  taken  a  great  interest  in  masonry,  and  is  well  up,  so 
to  speak,  now  being  H.P.  (high  priest)  of  Nassau  cliapter, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  is  Ixeld  in  the  liigliest  esteem  m  tluit 
organization,  etc. 


C.  tr.  &.  F.  Ncumaiiu,  Bookbuidei-s,  Nos.  and  78 
East  i)th  Street  (opposite  Stewart's). — New  York  is  the 
recognized  centre  for  the  leading  publishing  houses  of 
America,  and  as  a  natm*al  consequence,  thei-e  is  no  city 
in  the  world  where  more,  or  a  better  class  of  bookbinding 
is  done.  One  of  the  best  representatives  of  t'.iis  branch 
of  business  in  this  city  is  the  active  house  of  Messi-s.  C.  G. 
&  F.  Neumann,  of  Nos.  7()  and  78  East  9th  Street.  Tliese 
gentlemen  fii-st  established  in  September.  1880,  and  have 
the  advantages  of  vast  practical  experience,  sui)erior 
facilities,  and  the  veiy  best  of  connections.  They  occupy 
two  large  floors  directly  opposite  the  Stewart  Building, 
and  their  bindery  is  fitted  up  with  every  modem  appliance 
for  the  prompt  filling  of  all  ordei-s  in  the  best  classes  of 
work  for  the  trade.  Every  branch  of  the  business  is 
executed,  and  the  proprietors  are  known  to  be  gentle- 
men of  unusual  skill  and  excellent  judgment.  They  are 
natives  of  this  city,  brought  up  to  the  business,  and  at 
pi-esent  employ  an  average  of  from  ten  to  fifteen  hands. 
Thej-  number  among  their  ]3ermanent  customei-s  some  of 
our  best  known  publishing  houses,  and  conduct  their 
establishnier.t  in  a  manner  in  the  highest  degree  credit- 
able to  themselves  and  the  trade  interests  of  the  metrop 
olis.  A  specialty  is  made  of  doing  fine  work  for  a  first- 
class  lirivate  trade.  Catering  to  this  bi-anch  thej-  are  at  all 
times  prepared  to  show  new  and  elegant  designs,  and 
specimens  of  theii'  work  can  be  seen  in  many  of  om'  finest 
residences  in  New  York. 

diaries  Hauptiier:  Importer  and  Dealei-  in  3Ien"s 
Furnishing  Goods,  etc..  No.  r<i8U  Broadway.— Tlie  well 
known  establishment  of  Charles  Hauptner  was  founded 
in  1870,  and  from  the  enterprise  with  which  the  )jusiness 
has  since  ^)een  conducted,  it  hiis  gaine<l  the  favor  of  a 
large  and  discriminating  class  of  customers.  In  i:->84,  Mr. 
Hauptner  removed  to  his  present  ehgible  location  on 
Broadwaj-,  where  the  stock  shown  embrace  all  the  latest 
and  leading  styles  of  gents"  fui'iiishhig  goods,  inchuiing 
fine  imported  and  domestic  hosiery,  gloves,  luulei  x.  ear, 
neck  wear,  shirts,  etc.  A  special  feature  of  the  ousi- 
ness.  is  the  manufacture  of  fine  custom  shirts,  wliich 
are  unsurpassed  for  fit,  style  and  quality  by  those  of  any 
similar  establishment.  Mr.  Hau]5tner  was  ten  yeai-s  prin 
cipal  cutter  with  Messrs.  IngersoU  &  Glenney:  also  gained 
six  years'  experience  with  Messrs.  Michaelis  &  Kaskel,  and 
is  without  doubt  one  of  the  best  shirt  makers  in  the  trade. 
Popular  prices  prevail.  Pohte  and  attentive  assistants 
serve  customers  intelligently  and  promptly  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices,  considering  the  value  and  character  ol  the 
goods  offered.  Conducting  his  business  upon  an  upriglit 
and  liberal  basis,  and  quick  to  avail  himself  of  every  idea 
pi-omising  improvement  or  desirable  novelty.  'Sir.  Haupt 
ner  must  be  accoi'ded  the  credit  of  being  in  a  position  to  of- 
fer extraordinary  advantages  to  his  patrons.  Person- 
ally he  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  coiusequence  of  his  su- 
perior conduct  of  business,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
which  has  attended  his  well  directed  efforts. 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEADING  INDUJSTKIES. 


117 


Tbomas  J.  Byrne,  Sanitary  Plumber.  No.  'J-V^ 
Fourth  Aveiuie.— riuinbiug  has  of  latt?  years  become  a 
science,  and  upon  its  proper  study  and  apphcation  de- 
pend the  sohitiou  of  Jiiany  questions  of  drainage,  ventila- 
tion and  sanitary  conditions.  In  these  days  of  the  com- 
plexities of  city  life,  the  pliunber  has  become  in  the 
highest  degree  essential  to  our  comfort:  and  a  few  words 
concerning  one  of  the  most  rehable  houses  engaged  m 
this  industry  carmot  but  prove  of  interest  to  our  readers. 
We  refer  to  the  popular  and  well  known  house  of  3Ir. 
Thomas  J.  Byrne,  No.  Fourth  Avenue,  which  was  es- 
tablished as  far  back  as  1839  by  John  Johnson  &  Brothers. 
and  succeeded  by  B.  M.  Johnson,  and  he  m  tiu-n  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  lSi)2.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  cormnodious.  and  well  fitted  up  with  every  apphance 
and  facility  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business,  employ- 
ment being  furnished  for  sixty  workmen.  A  complete 
stock  of  plmnbers'.  gas-fitters"  and  steam  supplies  is  car- 
ried, everything  in  the  way  of  i)lumbing,  ventilating,  gas. 
water  and  steam-finiug  is  executed,  contracts  are  en- 
tered mto.  and  the  complete  fitting  up  of  buildings  of  all 
kinds  is  satisfactorily  performed.  In  sanitary  engineer- 
ing, the  specialty  of  the  house,  on  the  perfect  perform- 
ance of  wliich  so  much  of  the  health  and  comfort  of  the 
community  depends,  an  active  experience  of  over  tlurty 
years  is  certainly  an  element  to  command  confidence. 
Amt)ng  the  large  contracts  for  phmibmg  executed  by  ilr. 
Byrne,  we  may  mention  those  of  the  immense  3IiUs 
Building,  New  York  Hospital,  and  many  oitiers  too  nu- 
merous to  particularize.  Mr.  Byrne  is  well  known  in  so- 
cial and  commercial  life  for  his  honor  and  integrity,  and 
those  interested,  entering  into  business  relations  with  this 
house.  wiU  derive  advantages  that  cannot  readily  be  ac- 
corded elsewhere. 


A,  I>,  Smitli,  Binder  and  Blaiik  Book  Manufact- 
urer. Lithograpliing  and  Printing  in  aU  its  Branches,  No. 
83  "William  Street.— Among  tiie  prosperous  and  growing 
enterprises  of  the  metropolis  of  New  York,  none  are 
more  worthy  of  mention  than  the  well  kno^-n  establish- 
ment of  which  Mr.  A.  D.  Smilh  is  the  genial  proprietor. 
In  the  Une  of  binding  and  blank  book  manufactiuiug.  he 
has  had  long  practical  experience,  and  in  November. 
1S78.  fomided  his  present  concern,  occupying  two  entire 
floors  in  the  building  so  eligibly  situated,  corner  of  Will- 
iam Street  and  Maiden  Lane.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  gentleman 
in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  imbued  with  abimdaut 
energy  and  industry,  and  who  actively  carries  on  all 
branches  of  the  business.  He  does  a  great  deal  of  work 
for  the  stationeiy  trade  in  this  city,  haAing  on  his  books 
^lany  customers  m  every  way  representative  m  the  me- 
troptdis.  Mr.  Smith  also  attends  pro)nptly  to  all  classes 
of  lithographing  and  printing,  and  in  his  fine  estabUsh- 
ment  possesses  equal  facilities  with  any  otlier  house  in 
this  city  for  filling  any  and  all  orders  with  promptitude, 
and  in  the  most  artistic  and  perfect  manner.  Orders 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  for  the  various  classes  of 
fine  work  meet  with  personal  attention  from  him.  and  at 
prices  which  conmiend  themselves  to  the  public.  His 
type,  presses  and  material  generally,  are  aU  new  and  of 
the  very  best  quality,  and  he  fills  all  orders  directly  on 
his  premises,  his  large  force  of  hands  being  skilled  in  all 
dei>anments  of  the  work.  Mr.  Smith  is  the  publisher  of 
the  Directory  for  the  building  trade,  the  only  work  of  the 
kind,  and  of  recognized  value  as  the  standard  book  of 
reference  among  real  estate  owners,  real  estate  brokers, 
buildei-s.  contractors,  quarrymen  and  all  kindred  trades 
in  New  York.  Brooklyn  and  vicinity.  The  work  is  got  up 
in  a  substantial  manner,  reflecting  the  greatest  possible 
credit  upon  Mr.  Smith,  and  is  an  important  addition  to  thi^ 


class  of  books  of  reference.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  native-born 
New  Yorker,  very  popular  in  and  out  of  the  trade,  and 
tlie  work  from  whose  establishment  has  met  the  highest 
expectations  of  our  commercial  community,  and  is  the 
best  possible  evidence  of  his  skill  and  experience  in  hL"* 
hne  of  trade. 


Tliomas  Bennett,  Importer  and  "Wholesale  Deale/ 
in  Liqui^>rs  and  L'igai-s.  No.  ^13  Fulton  Street.— Recent  im- 
provements in  the  process  of  distillation  assiu-e  the  prO' 
duction  of  spirituous  liquors  that  are  of  the  highe.';t 
standard,  both  in  quaUty  and  purity.  This  house  was 
estabhshed  in  IS-jO  by  Mr.  Thomas  Bemiett,  and  presents 
a  striking  instance  of  what  may  be  accomplished  by  a 
steady  ap'iUcatiou  to  business  and  a  fair  and  honorable 
course  of  dealing.  The  stock  is  full  and  complete  in  all 
departments,  embracing  the  finest  wines  and  brandies  of 
his  ovra  importation,  and  piu-e  domestic  wines  and 
whiskeys  of  the  leading  brands,  with  a  capital  assortment 
of  foreign  and  home-made  cigars.  The  goods  are,  also, 
sold  fi'ee  or  in  bond,  m  the  bonded  warehouses  of  the 
different  States  where  manufactiu-ed.  or  the  ports  of 
entry,  large  quantities  being  allowed  to  remain  and 
matm-e  until  wanted  for  the  demand  of  the  trade.  The 
quality  and  purity  of  these  classes  of  goods  are  so  much 
a  matter  depending  on  the  honor  of  the  house  from 
which  they  are  obtained,  that  dealers  and  consimiers  -will 
find  it  to  their  advantage  to  procm-e  supplies  from  those 
finns  whose  long  estabhshed  reputations  make  their  rep- 
re.sentations  perfectly  rehable.  '^h\  Bennett  is  an  old 
resident  of  this  city,  and  is  highly  regarded  in  commer- 
cial and  social  circles  for  his  strict  rectitude  and  probity. 
He  is  an  active  competitor  for  legitimate  business, 
energetic,  enterprising  and  honorable  hi  all  his  dealings, 
and  is  everywhere  recognized  as  a  pleasant  and  agree- 
able gentleman  with  whom  to  enter  into  mercantile 
relations. 


Bennett  &  Wells,  Real  Estate.  No.  7  East  14tli 
Street.— The  real  estate  business  in  all  lai-ge  and  flom-ish- 
ing  cities  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  important  ele- 
ments of  iudusvry.  especially  by  capitalists  and  property- 
owners  seeking  after  judicious  and  good  investments. 
A  leading  house  engaged  in  this  euterjirise  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Bennett  &  "Wells,  who  established  themselves  ia 
1881.  They  conduct  a  very  extensive  real  estate  business, 
buying,  selhng,  and  leasing  properties,  as  well  as  col- 
lecting rents,  f  m-nishing  tax  and  title  searches,  transact- 
ing loans  and  general  conveyancing.  By  the  careful  and 
prompt  manner  in  which  their  affairs  are  conducted  in 
all  departments  their  estabhshment  has  kept  pace  with 
the  growth  of  the  city,  imtil  nov,-  its  operations  are  widely 
extended,  and  its  reputation  firmly  established.  This 
firm  do  the  largest  leasmg  business  in  the  city,  and  among- 
other  extensive  properties  are  in  iumiediate  charge  of 
the  old  Booth's  Theatre  property,  now  occuijied  by  a 
handsome  structure  devoted  to  trade  purposes.  The  in- 
dividual members  of  this  firm  are  ^lessi-s.  Francis  C.  Ben- 
nett and  Judson  G.  "SVells,  the  latter  being  a  notary  pub- 
lie  and  commissioner.  They  are  gentlemen  of  the  high- 
est standing,  who  have  made  the  .study  of  real  estate  a 
specialty,  and  can  be  engaged  with  imphcit  confidence 
in  all  matters  pertaining  thereto.  The  policy  upon  which 
the  business  is  conducted  is  characterized  by  great  lib- 
erahty  and  the  careful  fostering  of  the  interests  of  all 
patrons,  so  that  transactions  once  commenced  with  this 
firm  may  be  made  not  only  pleasant  for  the  time  being, 
but  of  such  a  nature  that  they  sliall  become  permanent" 
and  p»-'>fitable. 


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1  N  1)  I  -  s  T  It  I  KS. 


Hanley  Sc  Co.,  Commission  Merchants  and  Dealers 

in  Foreiprn  and  Domestic  Fruits  and  Produce,  No.  65  Cen- 
tre How.  West  Washington  Market.  Messrs.  Hanley  iSL 
Co  liave  aequired  a  liigli  reputation  as  honorable  and  re- 
1i  iMe  merchants,  whose  skill  and  i)raetieal  experienee. 
<•  )upled  with  abilities  of  a  higli  order,  arc  appreciated 
tlirou^'hont  the  connnunity.  The  firm  does  a  flrst-class 
co:nmis.sion  trade,  having  the  best  of  repntati<nis.  and 
handling  lieavy  consignments  of  produce  and  fruits. 
Their  specialty  is  watermelons,  in  whic-h  thej  deal  large- 
]y.  and  make  a  fine  display  of  fruit  in  their  depot.  The 
shipping  and  city  trade  i :  a  large  and  steady  one.  The 
fortunes  of  the  house  are  in  good  hands  while  tlie  pres- 
ent niembei-s  of  tlie  firm  continue  at  the  helm,  and  their 
futui-e  prosperity  is  assured. 

Ten  Kick  &  Kent,  Carriage  :Materials,  Hardware, 
Woodwork,  Cltjths  and  Trimmings.  No.  l.Vw  Broadway, 
near  4Tth  Street.— The  carriage  jnanufacturing  and  re- 
pairing interests  of  the  metropolis  have  attained  jiropor- 
tions  of  the  gi'eatest  magnitude,  and  the  matei'ial  an- 
nuall}-  used  reaches  an  enonuous  aggregate.  Pronunent 
among  tiie  leading  hou.ses  handling  and  selling  can  iage 
materials  is  the  well  known  concern  of  Messrs.  Ten  Eick 
&  Kent,  of  No.  1.").')  Broadway.  This  business  was  founded 
in  1879  by  Messrs.  Ten  Eick  &  Sherwood,  who  were  suc- 
<.-eeded  by  the  present  firm  in  1882.  Their  location  could 
not  be  more  central  to  carriage  manufacturers,  and  here 
they  occupy  two  fine  floors,  twenty-two  by  ninety  feet  in 
dimensions,  which  contains  everything  in  the  lines  of  car- 
riage materials,  inclusive  of  hardware,  woodwork,  cloths 
and  trinnnings.  They  keep,  in  fact,  a  general  and  very 
c(implete  stock  of  can-iage  furnishings,— everything  that 
goes  to  make  up  a  vehicle.  They  have  many  unportant 
specialties  in  their  line,  and  command  the  best  class  of 
trade  all  over  the  city,  and  also  considerable  throughout 
the  country  at  lai'ge  with  our  leading  manufacturers.  The 
co-partners,  Mr.  C.  Ten  Eick  and  :\Ir.  ,T.  S.  Kent,  are  both 
gentlemen  of  long  practical  experience  in  this  business, 
building  up  not  only  the  finest  kind  of  a  trade,  but  like- 
wise tlie  highest  of  reputations  as  thoroughly  honorable 
and  reliable  business  men.  The  demands  of  their  trade 
requires  the  employment  of  many  salesmen,  and  our 
leading  firms  find  here  the  best  and  most  complete  as- 
^sortment  of  carriage  furnishings  in  the  city. 

Stern  Brotliers  &  Co.,  Manufacturing  Jewellers 
and  Importers  of  Diamonds,  No.  30  Maiden  Lane.— This 
house  was  originally  founded  in  Philadelphia,  but  was  re- 
moved to  New  York  in  1871.  and  is  principally  em  plow  ed  in 
manufacturing  rings,  lockets,  etc..  and  has  since  that  jje- 
riod  earned  a  high  reputation,  whicli  has  been  principally 
<lne  to  the  excellent  quality  of  the  goods  produced  in  their 
manufactory.  There  will  at  all  times  be  found  at  this  es- 
tablishment, a  full  and  i-omplete  assortment  of  every  de- 
scription of  fashionable  jewelry,  in  all  the  leading  and 
most  popular  stylas,  fine  gold  and  silver  •watx;hes  of  both 
foreign  and  American  manufacture,  also  diamonds  and 
other  precious  stones,  tastefully  and  beautifully  set.  The 
stock  carried  by  the  firm  is  large  and  prices  will  compare 
favorably  with  those  of  any  otlier  jewelry  establishment 
in  the  city.  The  factoiy  is  situated  at  John  Street,  in  the 
rear,  and  occui)ies  a  floor  150x2.')  feet  in  area,  admirably 
arranged  and  equii)i)edfor  the  business  with  all  the  neces- 
sai-y  machinery  and  appliances,  and  opei-ated  by  steam- 
power.  Their  specialty  is  the  manufacturing  of  fine  stone 
rings  and  lockets,  which  for  originality,  design  and  gen- 
eral excellence  cannot  be  equalled.  The  finn  imports 
diamonds  from  Paris  and  Am.sterdani.  and  is  fully  pre- 
pared with  all  nece.ssi\ry  facihties  to  exe-cute  any  kind  of 
work  in  its  line,  not  only  promptly,  but  with  that  intelli- 
gent apprehension  of  design  wldch  makes  its  !;fforts  s^i 


highly  appreciated.  The  hoase  is  still  represented  In 
Philadelphia  by  an  agent,  who  is  permanently  located 
tiiere,  and  fl»e  goods  manufactured  by  this  concern  can 
be  depended  on  for  theii-  superior  character,  both  witli 
regai-d  to  inaterial  and  workmanship.  Messrs.  Stem 
Brothers  ai-e  highly  esteemed  in  mercantile  and  social  cir- 
cles for  their  sti-ict  integrity,  and  ai-e  heartily  commended 
in  every  way  as  being  honorable  and  reliable  gentlemen 
with  whom  to  estal>llsh  commercial  relations.  Those  in 
the  city  or  its  vicinity  requiring  these  classes  of  goods 
caimot  do  better  than  visit  or  correspond  with  this  con- 
cern, and  they  w  ill  find  that  the  advantages  derived  there- 
from will  in  evei-y  I'espect  redound  to  their  pi  ofit  and  ben- 
efit. The  firm  manufactures  a  plain  gold  filled  ring,  which 
for  its  durability,  appearance,  quality  and  finish  is  ac- 
knowledged by  all  the  leading  jewellei-s  to  be  the  most 
perfectly  constructed  finger  ornament  of  that  kind  made 
in  the  woi-ld.  The.se  goods  are  known  to  the  trade  as  the 
"  Double  Croirn  filled  ring.  They  are  too  well  known 
to  receive  further  comments  at  our  hands:  suffice  to  say. 
they  stand  without  a  peer. 

Jotin  Slote,  Boots  and  Shoes.  Fine  Custom  Work 
Oidy,  No.  8  A.stor  Place.— The  boot  and  shoe  trade  of  the 
metropolis  is  of  extended  proportions,  and  includes  deal- 
ers and  custom  manufactm-ers  of  every  degree  of  excel- 
lence. In  the  line  of  the  finest  and  mo.st  reliable  custom 
trade,  we  know  of  no  concern  of  greater  merits  than  that 
of  Mr.  John  Slote,  the  popular  proprietor  of  the  establish- 
ment at  No.  8  Astor  Place.  Mr.  Slote  was  f  omierly  located 
at  No.  430  Broadway,  \\-liere  he  did  a  strictly  fii-st-cla.ss 
trade  for  several  years.  He  removed  to  his  present  unus- 
ually eligible  and  central  location  two  years  ago,  where 
he  attends  promptly  to  all  orders  for  strictly  fine  custom 
^vork  only.  Patrons  can  rely  on  his  great  practical  expe- 
rience, unerring  judgment  and  excellent  business  meth- 
ods, and  he  turns  out  goods  at  once  elegant,  durable  and 
easy  fitting,  and  at  astonishingly  low  rates  considering  the 
fine  quality  of  leather  usei^.  Mr.  Slote  has  a  nicely  fitted 
up  store  and  gives  employment  to  an  average  of  fifteen 
skilled  hands,  tm-ning  out  fine  work  to  a  large  annual 
value.  Mr.  Slote  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  is  person- 
ally one  of  OUT  most  popular  citizens.  Honorable  and 
thoroughly  reliable  in  all  hLs  dealings,  he  has  built  up  an 
enviable  reputation  and  is  in  eveiy  respect  a  representa- 
tive member  of  his  craft. 


I>.  B.  Butler,  Manufacturer  of  Looking-Glass  and 
Picture  Frames,  No.  398  Fourth  Avenue.— In  the  decora- 
tive branches  of  business  located  in  New  York,  the  above 
house  is  entitled  to  a  prominent  place,  by.  reason  of  its 
steady  increase  in  importance,  as  well  as  for  the  hi^h 
reputation  which  has  been  achieved  by  it  in  its  ijarticu- 
lar  line,  during  a  comparatively  recent  period.  This  en- 
terprise was  oiiginally  established  in  1877  by  the  pmsent 
proprietor,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  period  has  al- 
ways enjoyed  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  Pict- 
ure frames  ai-e  made  to  order  in  any  desired  style  or  pat- 
tern, as  well  as  looking-glasses,  handsome  mirrors, window 
cornices,  bar  mouldings,  etc.  Mr.  Butler  also  deals  ex- 
tensively in  paintings,  engravings  and  photographs,  and 
attends  carefully  to  the  cleaning,  varnishing,  packing  and 
shipping  of  paintings  of  every  description  at  very  mod- 
erate prices.  The  sjjecialty  of  the  house  is  its  depart- 
ment for  pictin-e  frames  and  gildmg.  which  are  manufact- 
ured altogether  on  the  premises,  vmder  the  supervision 
of  Mr.  Butler,  who  is  a  practical  man  in  all  departments 
of  his  trade,  as  well  as  a  thorough  gilder.  Re-gilding  is 
cai-ried  on  very  successfully.  Old  frames  are  converted 
into  new  ones  at  the  shortest  notice  and  made  to  loc* 
quite  equal  to  new  work. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    J  X  D  L' S  T  iJ  I  K  S. 


119 


Van  Vleak.  dc  Co.<,  Shipping  Meri'hants  and  i'roin  i  | 
■<?xors  of  the  Caiifomia  Lane  for  San  Francisco.  No.  !»X) 
Wall  Sti-eet.  -The  above  house  is  a  well  known  one  in  a 
very  important  bi  aneh  of  the  American  mei-eantile  ina- 
pine— we  allude  to  the  clipper  ship  trade  between  Xew 
Tork  and  San  Fivancisco.  The  widely  known  fli-m  of 
Van  Vleck  &  Co.,  proprietors  of  tlie  California  line, 
was  founded  by  Mr.  R.  B.  Van  Yl^ck  in  1879,  and  has 
tiad  a  continuous  and  prosperous  existence.  Prior  to  the 
completion  of  tlie  Uiut)ii  Pacific  Raih-oad,  the  only  direct 
means  of  communication  for  the  transport  of  heavy  bulk 
freight  between  New  York  and  San  Francisco  was  by 
clipper  ship,  and  at  one  time  no  less  than  seven  different 
lines  were  in  operation;  however,  through  rail  connection 
has  provetl  a  keen  competitor  and  has  resulted  in  the  dis- 
continuance of  all  but  two  line-s.  The  trade  itself,  how- 
ever, is  still  a  large  one  in  the  aggregate,  and  comprises 
the  various  kinds  of  staple  goods  of  bulk  and  weight,  for 
which,  at  ciu-reut  freight  rates,  the  sea  route  has  the  })i-ef- 
erence  witli  shippers.  The  California  line  has  long  ht^m 
a  favorite  throughout  the  mercantile  community,  and  un- 
der the  able  and  reliable  inanage'iiient  ol  .Alessi-s.  Van 
Vleck  &  Co.  has  been  conducted  su  as  t'  >  give  uniiuali- 
fied  satisfaction  to  all  concerned.  The  lirm  employs  iv 
their  line  none  but  fast  Al  clipper  ships  of  lai-g.-  cujia- 
city,  insuring  quick  voyages,  and  the  delivery  of  curg.)  in 
prime  condition.  At  current  freight  ratt's,  and  v.itii  in- 
surance effected  at  lowest  rates,  the  patronage  accorded 
i:as  ever  been  of  a  large  and  penuanent  eluD'aeter.  I  'oi- 
this  trade  ships  of  twelve  hundreJ  tons  an.!  ufiwards  a.i-e 
employed,  the  largest  vessel  in  the  tra^le.  and  at  i>i-ese;)t 
the  largest  American  sailing  ship  in  existence,  being  liie 
■■  .Jolm  R.  Kelly,"  of  twothou.sand  five  Imudred  tons  regis- 
ter and  four  thousand  seven  hundi-ed  tons  e;u-go  oajui- 
city.  The  firm's  loading  1>ert!i  is  most  cvnti  aJly  situa- 
ted at  Pier  15.  East  River,  whence  liicir  ships  have 
quick  dispatch,  and  land  freight  dii'ect  upon  the  wluuf  of 
their  consignees  in  San  Francisco,  Messrs.  "Wiiuams,  Di- 
mond  &  Co.  The  firm  also  have  a  Boston  oftice  at  No.  8 
Exchange  Place,  Boston,  ajad  is  in  every  respect  an  enter- 
pi-ising  one.  It  has  been  a  member  of  the  New  York  Mar- 
itime Exchange  since  the  organization  of  that  b'ody,  and 
the  co-partners  are  spoken  of  in  the  Ingiiest  tci-ms  on 
'Change  as  gentlemen  of  thorough  relial)iiirv  and  tlie 
strictest  integrity,  and  whose  hne  is  in  evi-r  -  .  spci  t  a 
credit  to,  and  a  valued  factor  in,  the  connne.  >. .  -ro^i  t-ss 
of  the  metropolis. 

Pettus  &  Cuvtis,  Merchant  Tailors,  No.  41  Union 
Square,  Broadway,  Corner  17th  Street.— In  a  careful  re- 
view of  the  eonnuereial  enterprises  of  New  Y'ork  it  will 
be  plainly  observable  that  some  houses  possess  great  ad- 
vantages over  others  in  the  same  line  of  Inisiness,  the  re- 
sult in  some  cases  of  longer  ex{)erienee  and  in  others  of  a 
greater  natural  aptitude  for  the  pailii-nlar  trade  or  call- 
ing. In  the  business  of  fine  merchant  tailoring  I\Ies8rs. 
Pettus  &  Curtis  may  be  said  to  have  attained  tiieir  well 
known  reputation  as  rnakei-s  of  men's  attire  from  both 
of  the  essentials  al)ove  mentioned.  This  house  was  orig- 
inally established  in  1853  by  Messi-s.  Dixon  &  Pettus,  and 
after  several  changes  in  the  firm,  the  present  proprietors. 
Messrs.  Pettus  &  Curtis,  in  1866,  succeeded  to  the  business. 
Their  long  experience,  coupled  with  an  extensive  knowl 
edge  of  what  constitutes  symmetiy  and  beauty  of  desi>::n 
in  wearing  apparel,  has  given  them  a  proficiency  attained 
by  few  of  their  compeers,  and  the  truth  of  which  is  exem- 
pUfietl  in  the  high  reputation  which  the  products  of  the 
house  have  obtained.  The  premises  occupied  for  the 
business  comprise  a  handsome  store,  wh(;re  may  be  "'ound 
a  large  and  varie<l  stock  of  Fi-ench,  English  and  Oei-man 
■woollens,  embracing  the  latest  patterns  in  the  markets. 


and  many  single  ones  of  special  desig:n  not  to  be  found 
elsewhere,  as  well  as  the  standard  goods  generally  sought 
after  b}-  those  who  ai-e  more  conservative  in  the  character 
of  their  dress.  The  custom  of  this  house  is  largely  drawn 
from  the  best  classes  of  society,  in  fact  the  elite  of  the 
city  and  its  vicinity  are  its  principal  patrons.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  this  popular  firm  are  Messi-s.  James  T. 
Pettus  and  D.  C.  Curtis,  the  former  a  native  of  Virginia, 
the  latter  of  Massachusetts.  Both  gentlemen  are  well 
known  in  business  circles,  and  have  always  identified 
themselves  with  any  measure  conducive  to  the  general 
welfare  of  their  fellow  citizens.  Those  interested,  enter- 
ing into  business  relations  with  this  house,  will  find  all 
transactions  not  only  pleasant  but  profitable  and  perma- 
nent. 

Messrs.  li.  Stitcs>  Sons,  Manufacturing  Jewel- 
leis.  In  this  compilation  of  the  mercantile  and  histori- 
cal featin-es  of  tlie  trade  of  New  Y'ork  we  desire  to  give 
promineiii-e  to  the  well  known  and  reputable  concern  of 
;\Iessrs.  E.  Stites"  Sons,  of  No.  14  John  Street.  The  year 
18;? !  saw  the  original  establishment  of  this  concern.  The 
iinn  namf'  at  first  was  SaLslnuy  &  Saffen.  This  was 
eluuiged  later  to  S;ifTen  A:  Stites.  Then  afterwaz'ds  it 
l)i-eann'  a  I>.  11.  Stites.  and  more  recently  E.  Stites' 
Sons.  t!;e  i)r< -.ont  name  aiid  style  of  the  firm.  They  are 
p-xrensiv"  n^anufaeturing  jewcllei's,  making  as  they  do  a 
line  of  sjH'eialties  in  white-stone  goods  and  bracelets, 
w  '.ni.'li  1 1  -sire  si)ci  ial  nuMitiou  in  these  pages,  as  they 
tale.'  siu'cial  plarc  in  the  jt-welry  market,  where  they 
liave  a  lar-e  sale.  The  extejisive  factoiy  of  this  large 
concein  is  situated  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  where  they  give 
employment  to  a  large  number  of  experienced  employees, 
who  arc  all  the  time  kept  bu.sy  in  meeting  the  popular 
douands  for  this  fii'm's  exceptionally  excellent  stock. 
The  intlividual  nicnd)ers  of  this  partnership  are  Messrs. 
M.  it  C.  R.  Stites  gentlemen  who  stand  high  in  this  com- 
nuinity,  l)Otli  eommereially  and  socially,  and  who  enjoy 
the  esteem  and  well  wishes  of  a  large  circle  of  friends 
and  customers. 

Samuel  Streit  &  Co.,  Export  and  lmix>rt  Mer- 

cliants.  No.  Liberty  Street.— The  weU  known  house  of 
Samuel  Strc-it  Co.  was  originally  founded  in  January, 
WiC),  Mr.  Sanuit  1  Streit  being  associated  in  business  for 
the  first  few  yeai-s  witli  'Mr.  Silas  S.  Lyon.  Subsequently 
the  present  firm  was  i  ovnied,  the  senior  Mr.  Streit  being 
engaged  in  btisiness  with  Mr.  Louis  A.  Streit,  his  brother. 
The  concei  n  was  first  located  at  No.  52  Water  Street,  then 
at  No.  .55  Water  Street,  and  subsequently  in  their  present 
eligible  premises  in  Lilierty  Street.  The  house  represents 
a  very  important  class  of  foreign  trade,  which,  combining 
as  it  does  both  the  imi>ort  and  export  of  staple  products, 
is  of  great  value  not  oid.\  to  the  metropoUs,  but  also  to 
the  country  at  large.  The  firm  export  such  staples  to 
their  European  corrcsi)oudents  as  grain,  rosin,  staves  and 
refined  petrolemn  in  large  (piantities,  and  imiwrt  foreign 
goods,  making  a  specialty  of  high  grade  wines  and  spirits, 
representing  sc^me  of  the  most  favorably  known  Euro- 
)>ean  brands.  The  firm  is  actively  identified  with  the 
Wine  and  Spirit  Exchange,  :\Ir.  Samuel  Streit  Ijemg  aLsi-> 
ti  nstee  of  Di.stillery  Exchange.  Mr.  Samuel  Sti-eit  was 
elect'-d  a  member  of  its  Boanl  of  Trustees,  and  has  faith- 
fully discharged  the  onerous  duties  thus  devolving  upon 
him.  and  is  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  by  his  feUow 
nienibei-s.  The  business  carried  on  by  this  firm  is  one 
of  large  dimensions,  and  constantly  growing,  indicative 
of  the  energy  and  enterprise  manifested  by  the  co-part- 
Tiei-s,  whose  i>optdarity  and  standing  in  tlie  mercantile 
commimity  speak  for  themselves,  and  are  the  best  pos- 
sible proofs  of  their  honorable  business  methods. 


120 


Bacon  &  Elatou,  Manufactiu-ei-s  of  Umbrellas  and  , 
Parasols.  No.  Broadway.  -  The  pronunent  New  York 
merchanls  have  tlie  deserved  reputation,  both  at  liome 
and  abroad,  of  bein^  men  of  extraordinary  business  ca- 
pacity, judgment  and  enterprise.  Tiie  house  of  Bacon  & 
Eaton  is  a  case  in  point,  lor  tlie  lengthy  career  of  this 
concern,  dating  baclv  to  1850,  has  ever  been  marked  by 
close  application  to  business,  personal  supervision  by 
the  partners  of  their  own  affairs,  combined  with  honor- 
able dealings  and  thorough  integrity  in  all  transactions, 
forming  the  basis  upon  which  they  have  built  up  their 
representative  concern.  During  the  thirty-four  years  in- 
tervening between  the  time  of  foundation  and  the  present, 
this  house  has  steadily  retciined  a  foremost  position  as 
manufacturers  of  umbrellas  and  parasols,  their  goods  be- 
ing ever  mnintained  at  the  highest  standard  of  excellence, 
and  their  trade  permanently  developing  in  every  direc- 
tion. The  present  co-partners  are  iMr.  Zadoc  M.  Bacon 
and  Mr.  William  J.  Eaton,  both  gentlemen  having  had 
long  practical  experience  in  their  most  important  branch 
of  trade,  and  who  have  been  in  business  mider  the  present 
fii-m  name  since  1874.  They  occupy  an  unusually  fine  build- 
ing in  the  best  wholesale  section  of  Broadway,  between 
"White  and  Walker  Streets,  four  floors,  each  thirty  feet 
hy  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  in  dimensions,  are  re- 
quired for  their  business,  and  where  they  are  possessed 
of  every  facihty  and  modern  apphance  for  the  manufact- 
ure of  umbiellas  and  partisols  upon  a  most  extensive 
Bcale.  They  produce  every  class  of  these  goods  in  all 
styles  and  qualities,  etc..  and  also  keep  all  kinds  of  um- 
brella and  parasol  materials  for  sale  to  the  trade.  They 
have  constantly  striven  after  excellence  in  their  goods, 
and  thej'  are  the  sole  manufacturers  of  the  celebrated 

1040  water-proof  umbrella,  beheved  to  be  the  most 
serviceable  style  in  the  market,  and  which  has  met  with 
a  correspondingly  flattering  reception.  They  employ  an 
average  force  of  two  hundred  employees,  and  turn  out 
beautiful  and  durable  goods  at  the  most  reasonable 
prices.  Their  trade  extends  throughout  the  entire  coun 
try,  and  the  firm  also  exports  to  Europe,  where  the 
goods  compete  on  favoi-able  terms  with  old  world  pro- 
ductions. Mr.  Bacon,  the  senior  partner,  was  born  in  New 
Hampshire,  but  was  raised  in  the  neighboring  State  of 
Vermont,  and  has  had  a  long  and  active  coimection  with 
New  York  commercial  interests.  Mr.  Eaton  was  born  in 
Massachusetts,  and  is  a  popular  and  practical  manufact- 
ui-er. 


wliile  the  family  trade  is  of  very  large  proportions  and  of 
the  best  class  only,  the  first  people  of  New  York  being 
permanent  customers  here.  There  is  in  addition  the  larg- 
est shipping  trade  from  New  York,  flowers  being  ex- 
pressed to  ivgular  customers  in  all  the  neighboring  sec- 
tions, (iardens  are  laid  out  and  kept  in  order  by  the 
seast>n:  ornanjental  trees,  shrubs,  \  ines.  and  plants  are 
fui-nished  to  order  in  any  quantity  and  complete  variety, 
and  in  everj-  branch  of  the  trade  satisfactory  service  can 
be  secured  from  this  hxrge  and  responsible  establishment. 
To  promptly  meet  the  requirements  of  the  numerous  pa- 
trons, a  full  staff  of  skilled  assistants  ^re  regularly  em- 
ployed, and  the  facilities  enjoyed  place  this  florist  estab- 
lishment in  the  ^'an  of  the  trade  in  the  metropolis.  Mi*s. 
Fitzijatrick  is  a  popular  and  highly  esteemed  lady,  and 
has  worthily  developed  the  business  to  its  present  im- 
mense proportions,  and  it  is  in  eveiy  respect  not  only  a 
lasting  source  of  credit  to  her.  but  likewise  to  the  great 
city,  wherein  it  is  so  permanently  located. 


A.  C  Fitzpatrick,  Florist,  Cut  Flowers  a  Specialty, 
No.  1213  Broadway,  between  29th  and  30th  Streets.— No 
history  of  the  vast  commercial  development  of  New  Y^'ork 
would  be  complete  without  suitable  reference  to  the  flor- 
ist trade.  In  this  line  of  activity  the  well  known  and  re- 
spected name  of  Fitzpatrick  will  ever  hold  a  most  prom- 
inent and  honored  ijosition.  The  late  Mr.  W.  F.  Fitzpat- 
rick was  the  oldest  member  of  the  trade,  and  the  first  to 
start  this  business  in  New  Y^ork.  He  founded  the  business 
in  1849,  and  during  the  long  intervening  period  up  to  1870 
ever  maintained  the  lead  in  all  branches  of  the  florist 
trade.  His  lamented  decease  occurred  in  that  year,  since 
which  date  Mrs.  A.  C.  Fitzpatrick  has  conducted  the  busi- 
ness upon  the  same  honorable  and  reliable  basis  as  of  old. 
The  establishment  is  the  most  centrally  located  of  any  in 
the  city,  occupying  a  very  elegant,  connnodious  store  at 
No.  1213  Broadway,  between  29th  and  30th  Streets,  and 
where  it  has  ever  been  pennanently  situated.  The  con- 
cern is  thus  one  of  the  best  knovra  on  Broadway.  Every 
branch  of  the  busmess  is  actively  carried  on.  Cut  flow- 
ers in  the  greate-st  abundance  the  year  round  are  a  prom- 
inent specialty.  Flowers  are  furnished  for  balls,  parties, 
weddings,  and  funerals  in  the  best  style  at  short  notice, 


Lozano,  Pendas  &  €o.,  Cigar  Manufacturers  and 
Importers.  No.  209  Pearl  Street.-  -Prominent  amongst  the 
leading  houses  engaged  in  the  tobacco  business  may  be 
mentioned  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Lozauo,  Pendas  &  Co., 
No.  20! >  Pearl  Street.  This  distmctly  native  Spanish  house 
is  regarded  as  being  leaders  in  the  line.  They  began 
business  in  the  year  1867,  and  have  been  throughout 
the  com-se  of  these  years  eminently  successful.  They 
are  importers  of  cigars  and  leaf  tobacco,  and  manufac- 
turers of  Cuban  hand-made  cigars  only,  upon  w^hich  they 
are  special.  They  are  universally  regarded  to  be  an  Al 
hou.se.  Messrs.  F.  Lozano,  Y^.  Pendas  and  M.  Alvarez, 
the  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership,  are  gen- 
tlemen highly  esteemed  for  their  honorable  methods  of 
doing  business.  In  both  social  and  mercantile  circles 
they  are  held  in  honor. 


Bai'tliuian  Sc  Straat,  Manufacturmg  Jewellers, 
Watches,  Diamonds  and  Fine  Jewehy.  Office  and  Facto- 
i-y.  No.  43  Maiden  Lane;  Salesroom,  No.  298  Fulton  Street, 
Brooklyn.— The  house  of  Messrs.  Barthman  &  Straat  is  one 
of  the  most  active  and  enterprising  in  the  manufactm-ing 
and  wholesale  jewelry  trade  of  New  Y'ork,  and  have  man- 
ifested business  qualities  of  a  superior  character.  The 
house  was  founded  in  1873  hy  the  present  flrai,  and  the 
concern  has  had  a  continuous  existence  to  date.  They 
occupy  extensive  and  very  central  premises  for  their  of- 
fice and  factory  in  Maiden  Lane,  where  they  manufacture 
all  kinds  of  fine  gold  jewelry,  and  also  deal  in  choice  Lines 
of  watches  and  diamonds.  Mr.  William  Barthman  repre- 
sents the  house  throughout  the  country,  in  connection 
with  its  large  wholesale  trade,  assisted  by  Mr.  J.  W.  F.  , 
Elders  and  Robert  Gatler,  gentlemen  who  do  all  in  their 
power  to  please  the  trade,  while  Mr.  E.  A.  Straat  is  in 
charge  of  the  factory  and  personally  superintends  the 
manufacture  of  all  kmds  of  jewehy.  The  firm  are  thus, 
fully  equipped  and  prepared  to  carry  on  the  business  in  a 
thoroughly  efficient  manner,  and  possessing  every  possi- 
ble facihty  have  attained  a  deservedly  high  reputation  in  • 
the  trade.  The  firm  are  also  the  proprietors  of  a  fine  1 
salesroom  in  Brooklyn,  located  at  No.  298  Fulton  Street, 
where  they  keep  complete  assortments  of  the  best  makes 
of  watches,  fine  jewehy  and  diamonds.  This  branch  es- 
tabhshment  is  in  charge  of  Mr.  WHham  Barthman,  Jr., 
a  gentleman  of  superior  talents  and  abiUty,  and  with  the 
best  of  reputations  as  a  skilful  salesman  and  an  expert. 
The  firm  is  a  member  of  the  Jewellers'  Alliance,  and  is  in 
all  respects  alike  a  credit  to  the  trade  and  to  the  metrop- 
olis wherein  their  establi^iment  has  been  permanently 
located. 


NEW    YORK'S    J.EADlXd    [  S  I)  [  >.  T  h  I  s::  .i. 


Prof.  J.  W.  liivingston,  Importer  of  Fashions, 
and  Inventor  and  Teacher  of  the  French  Square  Measure 
System  of  Dress  Cutting,  No.  811  Broadway  (late  of 
Paris).— Prof .  J.  W.  Livingston  has  proved  himself  a  great 
benefactor  to  a  very  important  and  a  very  deservhig  class 
of  tlie  community.  He  has  linked  science  to  art,  and 
hand  in  hand  his  famous  French  square  measure  system 
of  dress  cutting  goes  with  the  success  of  everj^  practical 
dressmaker.  His  is  the  only  French  square  measure  sys- 
tem ever  "pa tented  in  the  United  States,  and  is  absolutely 
and  scientifically  accurate.  It  embodies  the  same  pi'inci- 
ple  used  by  the  leading  tailors,  and  does  entirely  away 
with  the  old  style  of  square  and  fifty-six  pieces  of  flimsy 
pasteboard  scales  to  draw  a  straight  line,  and  guess  at  all 
curves,  but  is  a  wooden  square  with  the  form  combined, 
and  can  be  learned  perfectly  in  one  third  the  time  re- 
quired to  master  any  of  the  old,  faulty,  exploded' guess- 
work systems.  The  time  has  come  when  dressmaking 
has  become  as  much  of  an  art  as  tailoring.  Dressmakers 
ai-e  realizing  the  fact  that  they  must  become  artists  in 
their  profession,  and  although  it  is  universally  conceded 
that  American  ladies  are  the  best  dressed  in  the  world, 
jet  they  are  nevertheless  obliged  to  depend  on  French 
ingenuity  for  their  styles;  and  in  no  other  way  can  this 
art  be  acquired  than  by  a  perfect  knowledge  of  Prof.  Liv- 
ingston's system.  He  has  made  it  a  subject  of  uiwemit- 
ting  study  and  attention  for  the  last  twenty-six  yeai's  in 
eight  different  countries,  and  as  a  result  of  his  scientific 
and  talented  investigations,  he  offei's  to  the  public  the 
famous  French  combination  of  squares.  His  system  is 
easily  learned  and  will  cut  thirty-six  different  garments, 
two  hmidred  and  twenty-five  different  sizes,  the  back  and 
front  with  one  piece,  and  is  the  only  system  evei*  invented 
tliat  teaches  to  read  the  form  of  the  person  by  square 
measure.  Prof.  Livingston  courts  examination  and  chal- 
lenges competition,  and  v.  ill  give  one  thousand  dollars  to 
any  inventor  or  teacher  of  dress  cutting  or  any  dress- 
maker, either  in  this  or  any  other  country,  who  can, 
without  instructions,  cut  out  properly  a  French  pattern 
after  it  is  accurately  drafted.  His  sj'stem  has  positively 
been  decided  to  be  the  only  perfect  one  ever  invented  in 
the  United  States  or  Europe,  and  thousands  of  ladies  are 
becoming  artists  by  learning  his  French  system,  and  hun- 
dreds are  now  holding  the  highest  positions  in  the  lead- 
ing houses  m  this  country.  The  system  is  simple,  accu- 
rate and  dm-able,  and  gives  ease,  grace  and  beaut.y  to  the 
form.  Every  curve  of  the  figure  is  accm-ately  fitted  by 
measure,  and  not  from  guesswork  or  refitting,  and  it  is 
not  only  a  system  of  cutting,  but  of  draping,  grading  and 
designing  by  measure,  an  art  that  cannot  be  learned  by 
any  other  system  ever  invented.  He  challenges  the  world 
to  improve  upon  it,  and  so  popular  is  it  that  during  the 
past  year  he  has  taught  four  hundred  and  seventy-two 
persons  who  had  previously  learned  the  defective  tailor 
system  of  square  and  scales.  Prof.  Livingston  is  also  the 
largest  importer  of  fashions  in  the  United  States,  all  be- 
ing the  latest  Parisian  styles,  and  has  introduced  to  the 
pubhc  the  finest  assortment  of  specialties  ever  brought 
to  this  country.  All  fashions  are  made  to  special  order. 
A  large  stock  of  dressmakers'  findings  is  kept  constantly 
on  hand,  and  he  is  also  agent  for  the  imported  fashion 
journals.  Prof.  Livingston  has  now  been  established  in 
business  here  since  1880.  He  occupies  unusually  central 
and  elegantly  furnished  parlors,  where  he  exhibits  his  fine 
stock  of  patterns  a^d  instructs  practically  in  his  famous 
system  of  dress  cutting. 

George  E.  Sliiels,  Apothecary,  No.  896  Broadway. 
—Among  the  leading  drug  stores  of  this  eity  is  that  of  Mr. 
George  E.  Shiels,  which  was  established  in  1853.  The 
location  could  not  be  more  central,  situated  as  the 


establishment  is  on  Broadway,  between  19th  and  20th 
Streets.  The  stock  is  large  and  valuable,  embracing  a 
full  line  of  drugs  and  medicines  of  every  description. 
French  preparations  are  a  specialty,  including  everything 
standard  in  tliat  section  of  pharmaceutical  entenirise. 
Among  other  preparations  thus  kept  by  this  concern  is 
Lelia  Pith,  the  popular  co.smetique.  Particular  attention 
is  paid  to  the  compounding  of  physicians'  prescriptions, 
and  an  efficient  staff  of  assistants  are  to  be  found  on 
duty,  while  Spanish  and  French-speaking  customers  will 
here  find  gentlemen  in  attendance  who  can  take  all 
orders  in  their  native  languages.  Mr.  Shiels  is  a  repre- 
sentative member  of  the  pharmaceutical  profession,  and 
has  built  up  the  highest  of  reputations  in  this  comtnunity 
as  a  talented  and  honorable  business  man. 


Pilger's  New  York  Optical  Institute,  No.  65 

Fourth  Avenue.— Success  in  every  department  of  business 
depends  to  a  very  great  extent  upon  the  intelligent  pro- 
ficiency and  ability  which  are  brought  to  bear  upon  it. 
This  is  more  particularly  true  and  apphcable  to  the  fine 
and  intricate  departments  of  trade,  such  as  that  in  which 
Mr.  Pilger  is  engaged.  This  enterprise  was  established  in 
1872  at  No.  94  Fomth  Avenue,  and  was  eventually  removed 
to  its  present  eligible  location  in  1883.  At  his  store,  located 
as  above  indicated,  he  carries  a  large  stock  of  optical, 
mathematical,  and  scientific  instruments,  and  makes  a 
specialty  of  spectacles  and  eye-glasses.  Knowing  to 
what  an  enormous  extent  the  general  public  purcha.se 
spectacles  from  jewellers  and  illiterate  shop-keepers, 
clauning  to  be  opticians,  and  convinced  that  their  eyes 
are  m  but  rare  cases  properly  treated  in  dealing  with 
quacks,  jMi-.  Pilger  has  made  it  one  of  his  personal  duties 
to  examine  the  eyes  of  all  patrons  thorouglily,  with  a 
view  to  ascertain  the  precise  grade  of  weakness  and  kind 
of  lenses  required.  If  the  frames  that  are  in  stnck  do 
not  suit,  he  is  prepared  to  make  them  to  order,  accordhig 
to  any  particular  features  of  the  face.  By  retaining  an 
exact  delineation  of  each  frame  thus  made,  and  preserving 
a  record  of  the  lenses  previously  fitted,  he  is  enabled  to 
duplicate  any  order  whenever  desired.  Mr.  Pilger  deals 
extensively  in  telescopes,  microscopes,  thermometers, 
hydrometers,  electric  instruments  and  batteries,  and  is 
always  prepared  to  offer  every  advantage  to  his  cus- 
tomers, at  the  lowest  possible  prices. 


Joliii  Krauss,  Importer  of  Baskets  and  Willows, 
and  Manufacturers  of  Willow  Ware,  Cane  and  Willow 
Fm-niture.  No.  81  Walker  Street.— Among  the  more  popu- 
lar houses  doing  an  extensive  importing  trade  in  baskets 
and  %\iLlows,  and  who  also  carry  on  a  large  manufactur- 
ing business  in  willow  ware,  cane  and  willow  furniture,  is 
that  of  3Ir.  John  Krauss.  Mr.  Ki-auss  established  himself 
in  this  business  in  1877.  Smce  that  time  he  has  done  a 
very  handsome  and  prosperous  trade  in  this  line-  He  has 
very  extensive  factories  at  Lichtenfels.  German3-,  where 
he  employs  many  men,  women  and  cliildren  who  are  bus- 
ily engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  aU  kinds  of  baskets 
made  from  willow,  also  the  other  articles  of  which  he  has 
a  large  stock  on  hand  at  his  spacious  warerooms.  No.  81 
Walker  Street,  this  city.  The  warerooms  occupy  five 
floors,  each  floor  being  thirty-seven  by  one  hundred  feet 
The  business  is  almost  exclusively  wholesale  to  dealers, 
yet  he  sells  large  bills  to  commission  merchants  who  ex- 
port. Personally,  Mr.  Krauss  is  very  affable,  and  has  a 
large  circle  of  business  and  personal  acquaintances,  and 
is  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  in  the  trade.  Dealers 
who  are  in  search  of  first-class  goods  and  who  desire  to 
do  well  in  their  transaction  woidd  act  judiciously  by  call- 
ing on  Mr.  Krauss. 


122 


NEW    YOUK'S    LKADIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


marc  Gambler,  Portraits,  No.  859  Broadway.— A 
name  widely  knowu  osadLstingiii.shed  artist  of  New  York 
Is  that  of  Mure  Gambier.  Imbued  with  indomitable  en- 
ergy, and  tlie  liif^hest  order  of  talent,  Mr.  Gambier  has 
long  been  reoognizotl  as  the  le^ider  in  his  profession,  and 
as  an  artLst,  photographer  and  portrait  painlcr  of  wide 
celebrity.  He  has  now  been  established  in  busine.ss  for 
five  yeai-s,  formerly  occupjing  all  the  upper  floors  of  tlie 
large  builduig  No.  16  We.st  14th  Street  (only  a  few  dooi-s 
from  Fiftli  Avenue)  with  his  studio,  reception  and  operat- 
ing i-ooms.  On  May  1,  1)S)S4,  he  removed  to  his  pre.sent 
c^tral  and  commodioas  premises  in  Broadway,  which 
are  elegantly  fitted  up,  and  contain  on  exhibition 
many  striking  masterpieces  of  Mr.  Gambier's  art.  Here 
he  gives  close  personal  attention  to  the  taking  of  strictly 
high  class  portraits.  He  is  renowned  for  his  great  skill, 
unerring  judgment,  and  splendid  executive  abilities,  and 
makes  a  specialty  of  private  pai  ties.  With  photographs 
of  the  highest  order  as  one  specialty,  Mr.  Gambier  also 
makes  a  prominent  feature  of  his  pastel  portraits,  consid- 
ered to  be  the  finest  in  the  United  States.  He  also  exe- 
cutes pictures  in  crayon  and  oils,  and  many  of  Ids  mag- 
nificent works  are  to  be  seen  in  the  homas  of  our  best  peo- 
ple. Mr.  Gambier  was  the  artist,  who  made  the  original 
drawing  of  the  raft  scene  in  the  famous  spectacular  i)lay 
entitled,  "The  World."  and  which  has  received  the 
hearty  encomiums  of  the  press  and  public  ahke.  as  being 
a  most  tlu-illiug  and  Hfe-like  realization  and  delineation 
of  the  horrors  of  shipwreck.  Mr.  Gambier's  business  lias 
assumed  proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  lie 
employs  a  large  and  comjietent  staff  of  assistants  iji  his 
studio  and  very  extensive  work  rooms.  He  also  exclu- 
sively uses  the  new.  instantaneous  proce>>s  in  photog- 
raphy, and  as  he  pe-:  soiially  attends  to  all  sittings,  the 
public  are  fully  justiried  in  bestowing  upon  him  such  a 
large  and  constantly  widening  measure  of  patronage. 
A  novelty  of  his  establishment  are  the  popular  "  stamp 
photos,"  being  finely  taken  and  fully  developed  pictums. 
just  the  size  of  postage  st-amps,  and  which  are  attacliexl 
to  a  letter  or  postal  card  by  the  writer,  thus  giviuic  his 
porti-ait  and  signature  together  to  correspondents.  Mr. 
Gambier  is  a  native  of  France,  and  thoroughly  educated 
to  his  profession. 

George  P.  Piatt,  Representing  the  Whitehall  Lum- 
ber Co.,  ^STiolesale  Dealere  in  Lumber.  No.  104  Wall 
Street.— Mr.  George  P.  Piatt  is  one  of  the  best  known  and 
most  highly  spoken  of  members  of  the  whole,sale  lumber 
trade  of  the  metropolis.  He  is  a  native  of  Troy,  N.  Y.. 
which,  in  its  suburb  of  West  Troy,  has  been  in  the  past 
one  of  the  largest  lumber  centres  in  the  Stat'i.  Here  Mr. 
Piatt  early  acquired  great  practical  experience  in  the 
business,  and  is  uo^v  a  recognized  expert  as  regards 
quahty  and  value??.  He  has  been  establislied  in  business 
in  New  York  for  the  last  eight  years,  and  is  the  i-epre- 
aentative  here  for  the  Whitehall  Lumber  Company,  one 
of  the  largest  concerns  of  its  kind  on  the  continent.  Its 
headquarters  are  at  Whitehall,  N.  "Y.,  where  a  supply  of 
fourteen  milUon  feet  is  on  hand,  comprising  the  best  of 
clear  stuff  from  Canadian  milLs  up  the  Ottawa,  and 
throughout  the  Province  of  Quebec.  The  company  is 
officered  as  follows,  the  names  being  those  of  prominent 
American  and  Canadian  capitalists.  President.  H.  (i. 
Burleigh;  Vice-President. , J  as.  McLaren,  of  Canada;  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer,  E.  P.  Newcombe.  and  Manager, 
A.  P.  Cooke.  The  company  is  faithfully  and  ably  rep- 
resented here  by  Mr.  Piatt,  whose  connections  and  fa- 
ciUties  are  of  a  sufierior  character,  and  who  is  one 
i)£  the  most  popular  members  of  the  trade  m  New  York. 
He  does  a  lai-ge  shipping  trade,  and  is  in  every  inspect  a 
thoroughly  relia'jle  and  lionorable  merchant. 


Leonard  Docker  dc  Co.,  Jewellers  and  De«il«rs 

in  Diamonds.  Importers  of  the  Bourquln  Watch,  No.  2i 
Maiden  I>ane.— The  name  of  Decker  has  been  intimatelj 
and  honorably  as.sociated  with  the  history  of  the  jewelry 
trade,  for  upward  of  forty  years  past.  Mr.  Leonard 
Decker  was  born  near  Troy,  New  York,  and  early  in  life 
entei-ed  into  the  jewelry  business,  as  a  salesman  and 
traveller.  He  was  the  first  one  to  travel  in  the  line  of  jew. 
elry,  and  with  his  horse  and  can-iage  took  out  a  full  as- 
sortment of  wliatever  was  in  the  mai'ket  in  tho.se  early 
days,  oijening  up  a  new  and  wide  field  of  honorable  ac- 
tivity, and  building  up  a  fine  and  permanent  trade.  Mr. 
Decker  is  a  gentleman  of  .superior  talents  and  great  deci- 
siofi  of  character,  and  realizing  the  needs  of  the  pubUc, 
he  eventually  embarked  in  business,  with  headquarters  at 
New  York,  some  thirty  yeai-s  ago,  and  has  since  carried 
on  Jiis  trade  lipon  tlie  original  principles  of  honorable 
detiling  with  which  he  first  started  out  m  life.  He  subse- 
quently formed  a  co-partnership  with  Mr.  C.  A.  Starbuck, 
and  his  son.  Mi-.  W.  L.  Decker,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Leonard  Decker  «S;  Co.  They  carry  on  all  branches  of 
the  jewelry  trade,  and  likewise  deal  in  fine  diamonds, 
suited  to  the  best  class  of  mountings,  and  do  a  correspond- 
ingly large  and  widely  extended  business.  They  are  also 
the  sole  importers  of  the  deservedly  famous  Bourquin 
watches,  than  which  no  more  reliable  and  handsome  time- 
keepers were  ever  manufactured.  They  are  far  sui)erior 
to  any  machine-made  watch  and  give  better  satisfaction, 
as  their  ntunerous  wearers  in  this  country  can  emphat- 
ically testify.  Mr.  Starbuck  is  a  native  of  Niagara 
county.  New  York,  and  is  an  active,  enterprising  mer- 
chant, still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood.  ISh:  W.  L. 
Decker,  who  is  a  native  of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  is  like- 
wise a  young  bvLsiness  man.  and  their  firm  thus  embraces 
long  practical  experience  and  abundance  of  talent  and 
energj-^,  the  qualifications  which  have  in  the  past  gi  ••3n  it 
its  high  standing  in  the  community,  and  we  accord  it 
favorable  mention  in  this  review  of  the  old  established 
mercantile  houses  of  the  meti"opolis. 


V,  Sclieiers  &  Co,  Fine  Ai-ts.  No.  1'242  Broaiiway.— 
Nothing  so  nuich  points  to  the  advancement  of  tasre  and 
refinement  in  a  community  as  the  establishment  within 
it  of  houses  devoted  to  the  .sale  of  goods  comprised  under 
the  title  of  the  fine  arts.  A  prominent  hou.se  so  engaged 
is  that  of  Jlessi-s.  V.  Schefei-s  &  Co.,  which  was  estab- 
lished in  l8(iti  by  Mr.  H.  Mueller,  and  continued  by  him 
till  1883.  when  the  present  firm  succeeded.  The  premises 
ot^cupied  are  very  convenient  and  handsome,  and  the  stock 
carried  is  of  the  most  recherche  character,  comprising 
oil-paiutuigs,  engravings,  pastels,  etc.  A  .specialty  of  the 
hou.se  is  photo-engraving  or  photo-gi  aveurs  of  the  mast 
celebrated  of  the  productions  of  eminent  paintei-s  of  both 
the  modern  and  old  schools,  which  ai-e  imported  direct 
from  the  leading  establishments  of  London,  BerUn  and 
Paris.  The  individual  members  of  this  enterprising 
firm  are  Messi-s.  V.  Schefei's  and  P.  Kauffman,  both  ot 
whom  are  practical  men  and  connoisseurs  in  the  depart- 
ment of  fine  arts.  All  engravings  and  pictures  are  pur- 
chased direct  from  the  most  famous  studios  in  Europe, 
and  the  latest  novelties  in  photos  ai-e  obtained  imme- 
diately after  they  are  i-eady  for  the  trade,  while  with  re- 
gard to  prices  the  long  established  reputation  of  the 
house  is  well  known  as  one  of  the  cheapest  emporiums  in 
the  city  at  which  to  obtain  this  cla.ss  of  fine-art  subjects. 
Messrs.  Schefei's  and  Kauffman  have  brought  to  Ix^ar  on 
this  enterprise  sound  judgment,  tact  and  energy,  backed 
by  exijerience  and  capital,  which  advantages  have  ena- 
bled them  to  attend  to  the  wants  and  demands  of  a  critj. 
cal  trade. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


123 


J,  H.  Goodwin,  Author  of  Goodwin's  Improved 
Book-keeping  and  Business  Manual,  No.  1215  Broadway. 
—It  is  with  genuine  pleasure  that  the  Avriter  is  enabled  to 
direct  the  attention  of  all  clerks,  book-keepei-s  and  mer- 
chants to  a  work  which  ^vill  infallibly  present  clearly  to 
them  a  new  and  excellent  system  of  double-entry  book- 
keeping. It  presents  thoroughly  practical  instructions, 
prepared  with  especial  reference  to  improving  the  sys- 
tems of  book-keeping  now  in  use  in  many  offices.  It  is 
arranged  throughout  with  regard  to  simplicity  of  com- 
prehension, so  that  the  yoimger  as  well  as  the  older  mem- 
bers of  the  community,  the  inexi>erienced  as  well  as  the 
experienced,  may  undei-stand  its  teachings.  It  is  so  en- 
tirely different  from  anything  ever  before  published  on 
the  subject  of  book-keeping,  so  thoroughly  original,  prac- 
tical and  simplified  that  it  has  at  once  come  into  popular 
favor,  and  is  universally  acknowledged  to  be  by  far  the 
most  exhaustive  treatise  on  common-sense  book-keeping 
published  in  the  nineteenth  century.  Mr.  Goodwin  is  in 
every  respect  a  talented,  wide-awake  basiness  man,  suc- 
cessful in  both  Cliicago  and  New  York  commercial  cir- 
cles, and  who,  as  the  result  of  nine  years'  practical  experi- 
ence in  the  offices  of  leading  coneeriLs  of  different  kinds, 
has  published  this  invaluable  treatise,  written  entirely 
from  personal  observation  and  experieuce.  It  is  the  cul- 
mination of  his  niam  years'  successful  career  as  a  book- 
keeper and  financial  manager.  Mr.  Goodwin's  treatise 
is  invaluable  because  it  illustrates  book-keeping  just  as 
it  is  practised  in  the  covmting-room  of  the  business  man 
of  to-day.  It  casts  aside  as  worthless  the  trash  inculca.ted 
in  business  colleges  under  the  name  of  book-keeping  and 
buries  theory  and  old  fogyism  forever  out  of  sight.  It  is 
on  the  contrary  a  practical  book,  from  which  any  person 
•can,  by  close  application  to  study,  within  ten  days'  time, 
obtain  a  thorough  knowledge  of  double-entry  book-keep- 
ing, entirely  without  the  as.sistance  of  a  teacher.  To  busi- 
ness men  not  thoroughly  "  up  "  in  book-keeping  this  work 
is  invaluable,  as  it  affords  points  for  everybody,  clearing 
up  every  knotty  point  that  may  arise.  The  book  likewise 
contains  an  improved  method  of  averaging  accounts ;  all 
about  stock  companies,  manufactming,  shipping,  and 
commission  businesses,  shortened  methods  of  calculation 
and  labor-saving  devices.  The  price  of  this  unrivalled 
book  is  but  two  dollars.  Mr.  Goodwin  prints  testimonials 
from  merchants  and  book-keepers  all  over  the  country 
strongly  endorsing  it,  and  speaking  of  it  m  the  highest 
possible  terms;  in  fact,  we  have  never  seen  such  a  flatter- 
ing series  of  communications  ever  before  gathered  to- 
gether, and  they  speak  volumes  as  to  its  practical  value 
to  all  business  men  and  their  employees.  Mr,  Goodwin 
has  now  had  it  before  the  pubUc  for  about  four  years,  in 
which  time  it  has  attaiuetl  an  enormous  circulation  all 
over  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  at  his  very  cen- 
tral Broadway  offices  he  employs  a  numerous  staff  of  as- 
sistants so  as  to  promptly  fill  aU  orders. 

J.  R.  McNulty  &  Co.,  Coffee  Brokers,  No.  99  Wall 
Street.— The  import  ti-ade  in  the  great  staple  of  coffee  is 
especially  worthy  of  mention,  and  since  the  compara- 
tively recent  organization  of  the  New  York  Coft'ee  Ex- 
change has  assumed  proportions  of  the  greatest  magni- 
tude, much  to  the  credit  of  the  enterprising  merchants 
engaged  in  the  trade.  Prominent  among  our  most  active 
and  widely  known  hoases  upon  the  coffee  market  is  that 
of  Messi-s.  J.  R.  McNulty  &  Co.  The  firm  was  founded  in 
Baltimore,  and  in  1876,  in  consequence  of  the  commercial 
crisis,  a  large  portion  of  the  coffee  trade  was  diverted  to 
the  New  York  market,  and  Messrs.  McNulty  &  Co.  found 
it  expedient,  in  order  to  give  their  numerous  customers 
-the  best  possible  faciUties,  to  femove  to  this  city,  and 
kvhere  they  have  ever  since  been  permanently  located. 


Their  offices  were  first  situated  at  No.  119  Front  Street, 
whence  they  removed  m  1882  to  tlieir  present  commodious 
and  central  premises  at  No.  99  Wall  Street.  Mr.  J.  R. 
McNulty  has  ever  taken  a  warm  interest  m  all  measures 
best  calculated  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  coffee 
trade.  He  was  one  among  the  first  to  see  the  manifold 
advantages  derivable  from  the  organization  of  a  Coffee 
Exchange  in  the  metropolis.  As  one  of  the  original  trvis- 
tees  of  the  new  Exchange,  and  one  who  has  since  been  a 
valued  member  of  the  management,  Mr.  McNulty  weU 
deserves  the  opinions  expressed  in  regard  to  hts  appre- 
ciated efforts  for  the  success  of  this  new  and  flom'ishing 
organization.  The  firm  promptly  carry  out  any  imder- 
taking  in  which  it  engages.  As  regards  exjjert  knowl- 
edge of  coffees  no  gentlemen  are  better  vei-sed  thah  the 
members  of  this  firm,  and  their  Weekly  Brazil  Coffee 
Circular  circulates  all  over  the  counti-y,  and  is  recog- 
nized as  an  absolutely  reliable  authority  upon  the  market. 
Their  trade  is  a  most  extensive  and  growing  one,  their 
connections  and  faciUties  are  of  tlie  best,  and  they  in 
eveiy  respect  form  a  thoroughly  representative  commer- 
cial house  ui  their  Ime  in  the  city  of  New  York,  and  are 
worthy  of  mention  in  this  historical  review  of  the  coffee 
trade  of  the  metropolis. 


Kedney's  Ularket,  Choicest  of  Meats,  Poultry, 
Game,  Fruits,  Vegetables:  also  Fish,  Oysters  and  Clams, 
Nos.  474  and  476  Fourth  Avenue.— The  finest  market,  witli- 
out  exception,  on  the  fine  of  Fourth  Avenue  is  that  of 
Mr.  E.  Kedney.  who  occupies  the  large  and  commodious 
double  store.  Nos.  474  and  476  Fourth  Avenue.  It  is  di- 
rectly central  to  the  best  famihes  of  New  York,  and  fuUy 
siLStains  the  highest  of  reputations  for  choice  quality  and 
excellence  of  all  products  comprised  in  the  stock  of  a 
first-class  market.  It  is  one  of  the  finest  fitted  in  the 
city,  and  no  pains  or  expense  have  been  simi"ed  to  place 
it  in  thoroughly  first-class  order,  white  marble  being 
used  in  fittmg  up  the  tables,  counters,  etc.  The  choicest 
of  meats,  poultry,  game,  fruits,  and  vegetables  can  al- 
ways be  found  here :  also  fish,  oysters  and  clams  In  pro- 
fusion. This  mtu-ket  was  originally  foimded  in  1869,  and 
Mr.  E.  Kedney  has  now  been  established  in  his  present  lo- 
cation since  1879.  He  caters  to,  and  has  permanently  se- 
cured, the  best  class  of  trade,  and  has  a  large  and  repre- 
sentative body  of  customei's,  employing  six  or  more  as- 
sistants to  promptly  meet  the  requirements  of  his  ninner- 
ous  patrons.  Mr.  E.  Kedney  is  a  native  of  tliis  city,  and  a 
gentleman  of  long  practical  experience  in  the  busmess. 


W.W,  Beebe,  Silk  and  Woollen  Jerseys  and  Q«nts' 
Furnishing  Goods.  No.  178  Broadway.— A  leading  and 
successful  house  engaged  in  dealing  m  gents'  fm-nishmg 
goods  is  that  of  ISlr.  W.  W.  Beebe,  No.  178  Broadway,  which 
was  established  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1876.  He 
keeps  a  most  complete  and  well  assoi'ted  stock  of  every- 
thing pertaining  to  the  trade,  and  the  most  fastidious 
customei's  can  find  here  an  almost  endless  variety  of 
hosiery,  neckwear,  underwear,  silk  and  woollen  jerseys, 
fine  dress  sliirts,  umbrellas,  etc.,  and  everytliing  Ls  of  the 
best  quality,  and  sold  at  very  moderate  prices,  consider- 
ing the  excellence  of  the  goods  offered.  Mr.  Beelje  makes 
a  si^ecialty  of  fine  dress  shirts,  which  are  made  from  the 
finest  muslin  and  hneu,  and  which  ai*e  well  known  for 
their  excellent  cut,  style,  and  finish.  F^om  almost  insig- 
nificant proportions,  the  trade  in  gents'  furnishing  goods 
has  within  the  last  few  yeare  grown  to  be  one  of  con- 
siderable unportanoe,  and  the  buslne.ss  in  these  ai-ticles  is 
daily  increasing  in  importance.  3Ir.  Beebe  is  a  native  of 
New  York,  and  through  his  success  as  a  business  man  in 
this  hue  of  trade  has  become  well  and  favorably  known 
to  a  large  cii-cle. 


124 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


C.  H.  Flagg,  Inclia-Rubber  and  Fancy  Goods,  No. 
906  Broadway.— The  use  of  caoutchouc  or  india-rubber,  in 
its  applicabihty  to  the  various  purposes  for  which  it  has 
been  adopted,  is  ah  industry  of  a  comparatively  recent 
date.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in  manufacturing  and 
dealing  in  india-rubber  goods  is  that  of  yiv.  C.  II.  Flagg, 
which  was  established  many  years  ago  and  carried  on 
with  great  success  until  1863,  when  the  present  proprietor 
succeeded  to  the  business.  At  the  inception  of  the  en- 
terprise but  a  small  capital  was  invested,  which,  however, 
by  skilful  and  judicious  management  has  been  steadily 
and  gradually  increased,  imtil  at  the  present  time  both 
capital  and  annual  business  have  assumed  large  propor- 
tions. Special  attention  is  given  to  all  the  various  proc- 
es^s  embodied  in  the  manufacture,  and  all  goods  sold 
are  fiUly  warranted,  since  none  but  those  of  standard 
quality  receive  attention.  The  store  is  very  spacious  and 
commodious,  well  fitted  and  ai-ranged  for  the  display  of 
the  extensive  stock  of  goods,  which  includes  all  kinds  of 
india-rubber  and  fancy  goods,  tortoise-shell  combs,  jew- 
elry, etc.,  the  latter  of  which  is  repaired  at  very  reason- 
able rates.  A  prominent  feature  of  tlie  business  is  the 
manufactiu-ing  and  dealing  in  onyx  jewehy.  During  the 
past  few  years  important  discoveries  have  been  made 
and  applied  to  the  manufacture  of  india-rubber,  and  thus 
a  wide  field  has  been  opened  to  the  industrial  interests  of 
the  world.  Mr.  Flagg  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  but 
has  resided  here  many  years. 


Renben  Smith,  Carpets,  Oil-cloths,  Nos.  18  and  20 
Astor  Place.— A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  carpet 
and  oil-cloth  trade,  is  that  of  Mr.  Reuben  Smith,  Nos.  18 
and  20  Astor  Place,  which  was  originally  established  as  far 
back  as  1839.  in  Pearl  Street,  and  was  eventually  removed 
to  its  present  eligible  location  during  the  current  .year. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  antl  conimodi- 
ous.  and  comprise  a  first  floor  and  basement  one  hundred 
and  thirty  by  fifty  feet  in  dimensions,  whieli  are  furnished 
with  all  modern  conveniences  that  good  taste  and  enter- 
prise can  suggest.  The  stock  carried  is  of  a  varied  and 
complete  character,  and  include  a  splendid  assortment  of 
Axminster,  Wilton  velvet,  pile  tapestry,  Brussels,  ingrain, 
and  Turkey  manufactm-ed  carpets,  also  China,  cocoa  and 
Napier  mattings,  imported  mats  and  rugs.  Linoleum,  win- 
dow shade.s,  etc.  In  these  goods  Mr.  Smith  carries  an  ex- 
tensive stock,  received  direct  from  the  manufacturers- 
and  shows  an  ample  selection  of  all  the  standard  designs 
in  new  shades  and  colors,  a  trade  being  transacted  that 
extends  throughout  New  York  and  New  England.  Mr. 
R.  Smith  is  the  oldest  merchant  in  the  carpet  trade  in 
this  city.  The  manager,  Mr.  S.  C.  Croft,  has  been  con- 
nected with  this  estabhshment  for  the  last  sixteen  years, 
and  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  kind 
and  coTirteous  manners  and  undeviating  probity. 

J.  G.  liugar's  Son  A:  Co.,  Plain  and  Fresco  Paint- 
ing, etc..  No.  S02  Fourth  Avenue.— The  market  for  fine 
paper  hangings  and  decorations  never  was  in  better  con- 
dition, and  never  before  has  there  been  presented  such 
elaborate  designs  and  beautiful  patterns  in  wall-papers, 
that  serve  to  transfonn  the  plain  and  unattractive  house 
into  a  beautiful  dwelling,  at  prices  as  astonishingly 
reasonable  as  the  variety  of  designs.  A  desirable  house 
in  which  to  secure  all  that  is  new  and  beautiful,  is  that  of 
Messrs.  J.  G.  Lugar's  Son  &  Co.,  No.  3(V.i  Fourth  Avenue, 
which  was  established  in  1838,  and  since  its  inception  at 
that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  substantial 
patronage.  The  members  of  this  very  old  and  popular 
firm  are  thorough  artists,  and  possess  the  happy  faculty 
of  originating  designs  and  harmoniously  blendin;;  colors 
and  sliades,  to  produce  a  pleasing  and  artistic  effect,  and 


rank  among  the  foremost  men  in  their  business  in  this 
city.  In  their  store,  which  is  an  interesting  and  attractive 
establishment,  they  always  keep  a  general  Une  of  im- 
ported and  domestic  paper  hangings,  in  all  the  rich  and 
elegant  modern  styles;  also  foreign  borders,  dados,  etc., 
and  fine  art  hangings  of  the  most  recherche  descriptions^ 
in  cold's  and  designs,  from  which  selections  can  always- 
be  made.  Plain  and  fresco  painting,  graining  and  calci- 
mining  are  also  special  branches  of  the  business,  and 
house  and  sign  painting,  in  which  they  are  unexcelled. 
The  senior  partner,  Mr.  J.  G.  Lugar,  arrived  in  New  York 
in  1832.  the  year  famous  for  Asiatic  cholera,  tlie  popida- 
tion  of  the  city  then  being  only  two  hundred  thousand, 
and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mer- 
cantile circles  for  his  unswerving  honor  and  strict  in- 
tegrity. Many  of  the  leading  institutions  of  New  York 
owe  him  a  debt  of  gratitude  for  his  undeviating.  kindnes.s 
and  generous  philanthropy.  His  son.  Mr.  F.  Lugar,  is  a 
gentleman  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  detail  of 
the  trade,  and  has  won  many  encomiums  for  the  elabo- 
rate character  of  the  workmanship  executed  by  this  con- 
cern. Personally,  he  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  conse- 
quence of  his  kind  and  com'teous  manners  and  strict 
probity. 

Frederick  Donolioe,  Florist,  No.  11  East  14th 
Street.— The  business  of  a  florist  is  a  most  delightful 
occupation.  One  of  the  leading  representations  engaged 
in  it  is  Mr.  F.  Donohoe.  No.  11  East  1 1th  Street,  who  is  a 
thorough,  practical  man.  having  an  extensive  knowledge 
of  trees,  plants,  shrubs,  etc.  He  has  a  number  of  green- 
houses and  carries  on  an  important  business  in  flower  and 
vegetable  seeds  to  all  parts  of  the  civilized  world,  also 
fruit,  shade  and  ornamental  trees,  shrubs  and  climbing 
vines.  Mr.  Donohoe  makes  a  specialty  of  cut  flowers, 
which  are  a  distinctive  featm-e  of  the  business,  and  liavi)ig 
always  a  large  supply  can  furnish  them  in  any  quantities 
for  weddings,  funerals  and  decorations.  Floral  designs 
are  also  prepared,  likewise  ferneries,  brackets  and  hang- 
ing baskets,  and  he  has  had  many  years  experience  in 
this  special  line  of  the  busmess,  having  been  established 
in  1874.  ]Mr.  Donohoe  makes  a  specialty  of  rare  flower- 
ing shrubs  and  exotics,  and  stands  prominently  at  the 
head  of  this  branch  of  his  business  and  supplies  a  large 
demand  from  the  citizens  of  this  part  of  the  city. 

Cliarles  Ruf,  Manufacturer  of  Gold  and  Silver- 
headed  Canes,  etc.,  No.  1325  Broadway.— In  no  city  in  the 
Unite;!  States  is  the  manufactiu-e  of  walking-canes  and 
umbrellas  so  extensively  carried  on.  and  brought  to  such, 
perfection,  art,  and  finish  as  in  New  York,  and  it  is  safe  tO' 
sa.y,  that  in  point  of  workmanship  this  city  is  not  sur- 
passed in  this  industry  either  at  home  or  abroad.  Tins 
business  was  originally  established  by  tlie  present  propri- 
etor in  1808,  and  in  consequence  of  increasing  trade  was 
removed  to  its  present  eligible  position  in  1879.  Tlie  prem- 
ises occupied  are  very  commodious  and  well  arranged^ 
and  are  stocked  with  a  very  valuable  assortment  of  gold 
and  silver-headed  canes,  fine  walking-sticks  and  umbrellas.. 
Repairing  in  all  its  branches  is  clone,  and  umbrellas  and. 
parasols  are  recovered  at  the  shortest  notice,  at  very  mod- 
erate rates.  The  goods  in  stock  are  all  the  productions  of 
the  best  manufacturers  and  importei-s.  and  are  of  the  lat- 
est and  most  fashionable  styles.  He  makes  a  specialty  of 
manufacturing  silver  and  gold-headed  c-anesaud  Avalking- 
sticks  for  testimonials  or  presents,  and  customers  may 
implicitly  rely  on  the  quality  and  workmanship  of  the  ar- 
ticles produced.  Mr.  Ruf  is  an  active  and  enteiprising 
business  gentleman,  and  justly  merits  the  success  which 
has  attended  his  well  directed  efforts. 


XEW    YORK'S    LEA1)IX(;  IXDUSTRIES. 


125 


I^.  H.  Tlionipsoii,  Importing  Tailor.  No.854Broad- 
■way.— The  business  of  a  merchant  and  importing  tailor 
mis  no  inconsiderable  rank  in  the  industries  of  New  York. 
for  there  is  a  wide  difference  in  the  style,  comfort,  fit  and 
appeai-ance  of  clothes  cut  and  made  by  the  merchant 
tailor  and  those  of  the  ready-made  clothier.  A  leading 
and  prominent  house  in  the  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  L.  H. 
Thompson,  who  established  this  business  in  1881,  and  since 
its  inception  at  that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  Uberal  pat- 
ronage. Custom  tailoring  is  caiTied  on  in  all  its  branches, 
and  the  most  styhsh.  well-fitting  and  durably  made  gar- 
ments are  here  made  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice,  and 
at  most  reasonable  prices.  The  store  is  very  neatly  ar- 
ranged, with  eveiy  facility  and  appliance  for  the  display  of 
the  varied  stock  and  the  comfort  and  convenience  of 
customers.  He  keeps  always  on  hand  a  full  and  com- 
plete assortment  of  all  kinds  of  foreign  broadclotlis. 
-worsteds,  diagonals,  cassimeres.  suitings  iu  all  the  latest 
fashionable  patterns  and  colors.  Mr.  Thompson  has  had 
twenty -three  years'  experience  in  the  business,  and  by 
a  careful  study  of  the  wants  of  his  customers  knows  ex- 
actly how  to  meet  them  with  the  most  stylish  and  fash- 
ionable goods,  excellent  workmanship,  and  perfectly  fit- 
ting clothing  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner.  Mr. 
Thompson  is  a  native  of  Connecticut  and  is  well  kuo^^l 
in  this  city.  Our  readers  requiring  goods  in  this  line  will 
find  themselves  fairly  and  liberalh-  dealt  with  by  this 
house,  and  business  relations  once  entered  into  with  it 
Avill  become  not  only  profitable,  but  pleasant  and  perma- 
nent. 


William  A.  Wlieeler,  Jr.,  Stationer.  Printei-. 
Lithogi-apher,  and  Blank  Book  Manufacturer.  Xo.  ^Oii 
Broadway.  Evening  Post  Building.— Few  deiDartmeuts  of 
industrial  and  commercial  activity  have  attained  greater 
perfection  or  a  more  deserved  reputation  in  New  York 
than  that  of  stationery  manufaeturiiia-  and  its  kindred 
branches.  The  competition  has  necessarily  been  great, 
but  the  result  has  been  correspondingly  satisfactory  to 
the  general  public,  as  a  higher  standard  of  perfection  is 
attained.  Prominent  among  the  representative  houses 
of  the  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  William  A.  "Wheeler.  Jr..  which 
was  established  by  the  father  of  the  present  proprietor 
in  18.S4.  In  1874  Mr.  Wm.  A.  AVheeler  succeeded  to  the 
business,  and  now  occupies  extensive  and  commodious 
in-emises.  wliich  are  fitted  with  all  the  necessary  para- 
phernalia of  the  most  improved  pattern,  by  means  of 
Avhich  the  work  is  produced  with  dispatch  and  in  the  best 
manner,  employment  being  furnished  to  a  considei'able 
number  of  skilled  operatives.  Mr.  Wheeler  conducts  a 
general  business  as  printer,  lithographer,  and  blank  book 
manufacturer,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  the  manufact- 
ure of  day-books,  journals,  ledgers,  etc.  He  is  possessed 
of  every  facihty  for  turning  out  letter,  note  and  bill  head- 
ings, checks,  drafts,  receipts,  bills  of  exchange,  certifi- 
cates of  stock  and  every  class  of  fine  work  in  the  litho- 
graphing and  printing  line,  at  the  lowest  possible  prices 
•compatible  with  good  workmanship  and  materials.  Mr. 
Wheeler  is  a  practical  and  experienced  manufacturer  in 
his  business. 


George  Sloaiie,  Fancy  Goods,  Notions,  Laces.  Pict- 
ures and  Picture  Frames,  Books,  etc.,  Broadway,  corner 
of  3','d  Street. —For  the  past  forty-six  years  the  name  of 
Mr.  George  Sloane  has  been  intimately  and  honorably  as- 
sociated with  the  development  of  several  of  the  most  im- 
portant mercantile  interests  of  the  metropolis.  Mr.  Sloane 
began  -in  business  upon  May  1,  1838,  his  store  at  that  time 
being  located  in  Hudson  Street  above  Canal,  then  being 
considered  well  up  town,  and  situated  in  a  veiy  fa>;luona- 


ble  section  of  old  New  York.  He  was  then  a  general 
dealer  in  all  classes  of  millinery  goods.  Subsequently,  as 
the  growth  of  the  city  went  on,  and  it  began  to  expand 
toward  Union  Square  and  above  it.  Mr.  Sloane  removed 
into  Broadway,  and  has  since  permanently  carried  on 
business  in  the  great  thoroughfare  during  an  intervening 
period  of  thirty  years.  For  ten  years  he  was  located  at 
No.  593  Broadway,  and  afterwards  for  another  term  of 
ten  years  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Tenth  Street. 
It  is  due  to  his  mierring  judgment  and  accurate  knowl- 
edge of  localities  that  he  has  finally  located  on  what  is 
geographically  as  well  as  socially  the  centi-e  of  New  York, 
viz.,  the  jimction  of  the  two  greatest  hues  of  communica- 
tion and  business  activity,  Broadway  and  Sixth  Avenue. 
Here,  on  the  comer  of  Broadway  and  32d  Street,  facftig 
the  Park,  he  erected  a  magnificent  building,  fifty-four 
feet  front  by  one  hmidred  and  twenty -three  feet  in 
depth,  and  which  is  an  architectural  ornament  to  the 
city.  Here  he  removed  six  yeai's  ago.  The  fittings  and 
fixtures  of  this  store  are  all  elegant  and  complete,  and  in 
keeping  with  the  vast  stock  of  goods  carried,  compris- 
ing as  it  does  twenty-five  departments,  and  inchidhig 
eveiything  in  the  lines  of  fancy  goods,  laces,  buttons,  per- 

i  fmnery,  notions,  games,  high-class  pictures  and  engrav- 
ings, artistic  picture  frames  in  great  variety,  artists'  ma- 
terials, stationery,  and  a  very  large  assortment  of  books, 
covering  a  wide  range  in  the  fields  of  literature,  science, 
and  art.  The  catalogue  gives  the  works  of  all  the  stand- 
ard British  and  Aiiierican  authors,  and  those  famous  in 
poetiy,  fiction,  and  history-,  etc.,  etc.  There  is  also  a  com- 
plete stock  of  beautifully  illustrated  juvenile  books,  while 
in  the  important  item  of  cost,  we  are  convinced  that  no- 

!  where  else  in  New  York  can  new  and  elegantly  boimd  12mo 

^  books  be  purchased  at  only  thirty-nine  cents  per  volume. 
New  books  are  constantly  being  added,  and  this  depart- 
ment is  a  special  favorite  with  the  reading  public.  In 
high. -class  pictures,  and  the  latest  styles  of  picture  frames, 

I  Mr.  Sloane"s  establishment  has  long  borne  an  enviable 
reputation,  and  the  prices  are  as  reasonable  as  the  gooils 
are  attractive  and  meritorious.  The  same  may  be  said  of 
every  other  one  of  the  twenty-five  departments.  IMr. 
Sloane  employs  as  high  as  one  hundred  clerks  and  sales- 
ladies to  meet  the  requirements  of  his  numerous  custom- 
ei-s,  and  does  a  trade  of  corresponding  magnitude,  in 
every  way  holding  the  leading  position  in  this  branch  of 
mercantile  enterprise. 


Green's  Steam  Cleauiiia",  Dyeing  and  Car- 
pet Cleaning  Establisliment,  No.  1296 Broadway, 
and  No.  Eighth  Avenue.— Rachel  E.  Green,  the  pro- 
prietress of  this  establishment,  is  a  lady  of  unusually  fine 
talents,  excellent  judgment,  correct  taste,  and  superior  ex- 
ecutive abilities,  and  has  been  established  in  business  for 
the  past  five  years.  Her  down-town  store  is  unusually 
well  situated,  being  central  on  Broadway  at  the  intersec- 
tion of  Sixth  Avenue  and  34th  Street,  and  convenient  to  all 
the  main  arteries  of  travel.  Her  up-town  store  is  located 
at  No.  2320  Eighth  Avenue,  next  door  to  125th  Street,  and 
which  is  the  centre  for  her  large  Harlem  trade.  Steam 
cleaning,  dyeing,  carpet  cleaning,  and  in  fact  all  branches 
of  the  business  are  carried  on  in  her  establishment,  in  the 
verj-  best  style  of  the  trade.  Every  description  of  dry 
goods  and  wearing  apparel  is  cleaned  to  look  equal  to  new, 
dyed  and  refinished  by  the  wet  or  dry  process.  Curtains 
and  fine  laces  are  a  specialty,  and  the  concern  is  patron- 
ized largely  by  the  best  people  of  the  city.  Carpets  are 
cleaned  by  beating,  scouring  and  renovating.  carefiUly, 
skilfully,  and  promptly,  and  a  large  business  is  done  in 
this  branch  of  cleaning.  The  esteemed  proprieti-ess  is 
a  lady  of  ample  practical  experience,  and  has  built  up  a 
deservedly  large  anil  permanent  trade. 


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N  E  W    ^  O  f  :  K  •  S    L  K  A  I)  I  S  G    INDUSTRIE  8. 


J.  Doualdson,  Manufacturer  of  Gas  Fixtures,  No. 
74  East  9th  Street.— One  of  the  oldest  established  and 
most  prominent  houses  in  New  York  engaj^ed  in  the  niai\- 
ufactiu^  of  Gas  Fixtures  is  that  of  which  Mr.  J.  Donald- 
son is  the  esteemed  proprietor.  The  business  was  origi- 
nally founde<l  in  laSH  by  the  firm  of  Mes-srs  J.  &  T.  Don- 
aldson, and  continueil  in  their  hands  until  1873,  when  they 
were  succeeclod  by  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Thomas  Donaldson 
&.  Son.  The  lamented  decease  of  Mr.  Thomas  Donald- 
son occurred  in  1878,  since  -which  date  the  business  has 
been  ably  and  successfully  carried  on  by  Mr.  .J.  Donald- 
son, as  above  mentioned.  As  one  of  the  oldest  houses 
in  New  York,  this  one  has  meritedly  maintained  the  best  of 
reputations,  both  as  regards  the  high  class  of  work  turned 
out,  and  for  the  honorable  business  methods  of  the  pro- 
prietor. Mr.  Donaldson's  factoiy  and  warerooms  are 
unusually  central  in  location,  and  are  spacious  and  com- 
pletely fitted  up  for  the  purposes  of  the  trade.  He  makes 
a  prominent  featiu-e  of  manufacturing  special  designs  for 
the  very  bCvSt  class  of  trade,  and  there  has  ever  been  a 
constant  and  growing  demand  for  his  elegant  and  highly 
artistic  gas  fixtures  in  our  principal  buildings  of  public 
resort  and  leading  private  residences,  stores,  etc.  To 
meet  the  requirements  of  his  large  trade,  Mr.  Donaldson 
employs  from  fifty  to  sixty  men— many  of  whom  are 
skiDed  hands.  Tlie  industrial  interest  thus  developed  is 
of  great  value  to  the  city.  His  show-rooms  display  a 
truly  magnificent  array  of  fine  gas  fixtures  in  all  styles, 
sizes  and  shapes.  Tlie  stock  is  large,  and  got  up  in  the 
most  fashionable  of  styles.  Estimates  and  patterns  are 
at  all  times  cheerfully  given  and  shown,  and  Mr.  Donald- 
son fills  very  large  ordei-s,  among  othei-s,  manufacturing 
and  finishing  brass-work  for  steamers,  etc.  Globes, 
shades,  etc.,  of  all  kinds  are  constantly  carried  in  stock, 
and  the  establishment  is  a  complete  emporium  in  all  that 
concerns  gas  fixtures.  Mr.  Donaldson  is  one  of  our  most 
highly  esteemed  and  popular  manufacturers,  and  is  fully 
entitled  to  a  place  in  the  foremost  ranks  of  the  commer- 
cial industries  of  our  country. 


Herrington  &  Dunn,  Importing  Tailors  and 
Gents"  Furnishers,  No.  I'iTri  Broadway.— Well-fitting 
ments  in  these  modem  days  have  become  more  tiian  ever 
a  necessity,  and  we  are  confeiTing  a  benefit  on  nur 
readers  in  pointing  out  an  estabhshnienr  where  these 
are  to  be  obtained  in  XJ<-'i'ftictic>n  and  at  moderate  ])rices. 
A  leading  house  engaged  in  business  as  itr.i^oi  thi.::  tailors 
and  gents'  furnishers  is  that  of  Messi-s.  Herringtou  & 
Dtmn,  who  established  this  co-partnership  in  187S.  They 
occupy  commodious  premises,  where  a  large  stock  t^f  im- 
ported suitings,  broadcloth.s,  worsteds,  diagonals,  cassi- 
meres,  etc.,  are  shown  and  every  attention  and  care  are 
paid  to  all  the  details  of  the  business.  The  facilities  of 
the  house  for  the  prompt  fulfilment  of  orders  are  unsm- 
passed,  and  embraces  a  large  force  of  skilled  workmen, 
whose  operations,  however,  are  all  conducted  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  the  proprietors.  To  those  who 
require  a  high  grade  of  custom  clothing,  this  house  com- 
mends itself  as  one  that  can  be  implicitly  relied  on  to  fur- 
nish only  such  garments  as  shall  appear  superior  in  every 
respect.  The  importance  of  the  art  of  the  custom  tailor 
■was  never  so  well  understood  or  so  heartily  appreciated 
as  at  the  present  day,  and  this  fact  constitutes  one  of 
those  features  of  mrxiern  ci^'ilization  which  an  accurate 
journalist  cannot  conscientiously  overlook.  Messrs.  Her- 
rington  and  Dunn  are  both  practical  and  experienced  cut- 
ters, and  rank  among  the  foremost  artists  of  the  profes- 
sion. The  garments  made  in  their  establishment  are 
absolutely  unsurpassed  for  style,  finish  and  workmanship, 
and  are  equal  if  not  s-uperior  to  articles  produced  in  the 
leading  concerns  of  Paris  and  London. 


James  B.  IUcNab,  Dealer  in  Fine  Furniture.  Car- 
pets, Bedding,  etc;..  No.  747  Broadway  and  No.  306  Mercer 
Street— The  fixrniture  trade  of  New  "S'ork,  like  every 
other  staple  branch  of  commerce,  comprises  every  class 
of  dealer  with  corn\sponding  ratios  of  value  and  excel- 
lence. As  in  everything  else,  so  in  furniture,  it  always 
pays  to  get  the  best.  An  establishment  which  stands  in 
the  van  of  the  choicest  line  of  the  fumitm'e  trade  is  that 
of  Mr.  .James  B.  McNab.  No.  747  Broadway.  The  business 
was  founded  by  the  late  Georges  A.  Glarke,  to  whom  Mr. 
McNab  snec(>edcd  in  188:.*.  Mr.  Clarke  commenced  busi- 
ness as  far  back  as  180^^,  and  from  the  first  made  it  his 
aim  to  keep  none  but  the  best  and  most  artistic  goods. 
He  met  with  a  most  gratifying  response  from  an  appre- 
ciative public,  and  built  up  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
representative  businesses  of  the  kind  in  the  city.  Mr. 
McNab,  his  successor,  is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical 
experience  in  the  trade,  and  is  possessed  of  unerring 
judgment  and  superior  executive  abilities.  His  establish- 
ment occupies  three  full  floors  of  No  747  Broadway,  and 
contains  one  of  the  most  extensive,  as  it  is  one  of  the 
freshest  and  most  elegant,  stocks  of  fine  furniture  and 
carpets  in  the  metropolis.  Mr.  McNab  manifests  an  in- 
timate knowledge;  of  the  wants  of  the  public,  and  has  kept 
most  thoroughly  up  to  the  demands  made  upon  his  house. 
All  of  the  newest  designs  in  parlor,  chamber,  dining-room 
and  kitchen  furniture  are  included  in  his  stock;  his  par- 
lor sets  are  obtainable  in  all  the  fresh  stjdes  of  uphols- 
tery; his  carpets  include  the  choicest  patterns  in  Axmin- 
sters,  velvets,  body  Brussels,  tapestries,  three-ply  ingrains, 
etc.  Various  patterns  of  oil-cloths,  beflding  in  profusion, 
etc.,  can  be  found  here,  and  all  goods  are  quoted  at  avston- 
ishingly  low  prices.  Mr.  McNab  deals  with  the  best 
classes  of  our  citizens,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  com- 
pletely furnishing  all  sizes  of  houses  and  tiats.  Estimates 
are  promptly  furnished,  and  the  terms  are  of  the  most 
liberal  character,  presenting  to  all  an  opportunity  of  ob- 
taining what  they  v/ant  for  housekeeping.  The  prompt, 
upright  and  reliable  character  of  all  Mr.  McNab 's  deal- 
ings, and  the  superior  quality  of  his  funaitm-e,  have  .se- 
cured to  him  the  representative  position  he  now  holds, 
and  which  renders  his  establishment  a  specially  interest- 
ing featm*e  of  metropohtan  actiWty  and  enterprise. 


Edwartl  G.  Newman,  Pianoforte  Manufacturer, 
No.  54  East  13th  Street.— A  prominent  house  engaged  in 
this  business  is  that  of  Mr.  Edward  G.  Newman,  No.  M 
East  13th  Street,  which  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1870 on  Third  Avenue,  corner  IxJth  Street,  and 
eventually  removed  to  its  present  eligible  location  in  1877. 
Mr.  Newman  has  for  several  years  been  associated  with 
the  celebrated  firm  of  Stein  way  Jt  Sons,  and  was  em- 
ployed on  the  most  important  branches  of  the  business, 
and  has  made  a  special  study  of  the  piano  in  Europe,  and 
consequently  is  fully  competent  to  turn  out  n  instrument 
in  every  respects  fii-st-class.  Tlie  Nemnaji  piano  possesses 
great  power  and  quality  of  tone,  pei-fection  of  mechanism, 
durability  and  general  excellence,  and  is  rarely  excelled, 
if  eciualled,  by  any  instiTiment,  domestic  or  imported.  It 
is  always  desirable  that  parties  about  to  purchase  a.  piano 
shoidd  make  a  personal  in.spection  of  the  same,  yet 
should  those  at  a  distance,  unable  to  make  a  .selection, 
leave  the  choice  to  the  proprietor  they  may  rest  assured 
that  their  wishes  will  be  carefully  attended  to,  and  their 
interests  protected  by  receiving  a  "  perfect  piano."  Be- 
heving  that  the  best  is  always  the  cheapest,  Mr.  New- 
man does  not  deal  in  the  class  called  cheap  pianos,  but 
will  furnish  a  really  first-class  instrument  at  a  very  mod- 
erate price.  Mr.  Ne^mlan  is  a  native  of  Sweden,  and  ar- 
rived in  this  country  when  a  youth. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTIUES. 


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Eureka  Stained  Glass,  C.  L.  Seib,  Manufact- 
urer, Domestic  Building,  comer  Broadway  and  14th 
Street.—"  Eiu*eka  "  stained  glass  consists  of  sheets  of  very 
thin,  transparent  felted  paper,  upon  which  opaque  sash 
lines,  and  the  most  brilliant  oil  colors  are  introduced,  and 
rendering  it  the  most  perfect  substitute  for  stained  glass 
ever  devised,  producing  as  it  does  all  the  rich,  pleasing 
effects  of  the  most  expensive  stained  glass  at  such  a  re- 
markably low  price  that  every  one  can  now  afford  to 
adorn  their  homes  with  this  truly  wonderful  discoveiy  in 
fine  art.  When  properly  applied  it  is  fully  equal  m  brill- 
iancy to  the  richest  stained  glass  that  costs  from  six  dol- 
lars to  ten  dollars  per  square  foot,  while  the  "  Eureka"' 
only  costs  seventy -five  cents  pei-  square  foot,  applied  and 
all  complete.  It  is  made  in  all  desirable  patteras,  includ- 
ing centres,  borders,  corners,  and  sections  for  filling  in  be- 
tween comei-s  and  borders,  for  which  plain  to  the  most 
elaborate  patterns  may  be  designed.  It  is  equally  desira- 
ble, and  is  in  use  all  over,  for  the  decoration  of  church 
wmdows,  society  and  other  halls,  store-fronts,  vestibule 
doors,  transoms,  back-parlor  windows,  chamber  and  bath- 
room windows,  domes  and  skylights.  It  is  especially  ap- 
preciated by  merchants  as  a  suitable  and  attractive  dec- 
oration for  the  upper  part  of  their  show  windows,  and 
makes  a  magnificent  displaj'  in  many  of  the  finest  stores 
in  New  York  and  Brooklyn  and  vicuiity.  It  can  be  easily 
applied  by  any  one,  and  to  old  and  new  sash  of  any  shape 
or  size,  without  removal.  It  .can  be  washed  with  warm 
or  cold  w^ater,  and  steam,  heat,  or  frost  will  never  affect 
it.  Mr.  Seib  has  numbers  of  customers  from  all  over  the 
country,  as  well  as  in  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  who  apply 
it  easily  and  satisfactorily,  but  he  is  at  all  times  ready  not 
only  to  f  m-nish  original  designs,  but  send  skilled  workmen 
to  apply  it.  It  is  the  most  popular  decoration  in  existence, 
and  during  the  past  year,  there  have  been  forty  thousand 
square  feet  of  the  "Eureka"  applied  by  his  woi'kmen  in 
New  York  and  Brooklyn  alone.  It  received  the  a-ward  of 
a  medal  at  the  American  Institute  Exhibition  in  Decem- 
ber, 1882,  and  it  has  never  failed  to  give  entire  satisfac- 
tion. The  manufacture  of  the  Eureka  .stained  glass  was 
commenced  about  tliree  years  ago  by  ^Messrs.  F.  M.  John- 
son &  Co.,  to  whom  Mr.  C.  L.  Seib  has  succeeded,  and 
whose  offices  and  salesrooms  are  very  centrally  located  in 
the  Domestic  Building,  comer  of  Broadway  and  14tli 
Street.  It  is  in  thousands  of  the  houses  of  the  best  people, 
and  hi  such  representative  establishments  as  those  of 
George  Castor  &  Co.,  Keep  Mfg.  Co.,  Great  Am.  Clothing 
Co.,  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Tea  Co.,  St.  Omer's  Hotel,  Hotel 
Vendome,  Bloomingdale  Reformed  Church,  C.  Simis,  hat- 
ter, Byn.  Central  Baptist  Church,  Brighton  Beach  Hotel, 
the  Ocean  Mansion  and  West  End  hotels  at  Long  Branch, 
the  United  States,  Congress  Hall  and  Columbian  hotels 
at  Saratoga,  and  himdreds  of  others. 

Theodore  MundortT,  Optician,  No.  1137  Broadway. 
—The  enterprise  of  Mr.  Theodore  Mundorff  is  centrally 
located  at  No.  1173  Broadway,  and  though  only  estab- 
lished during  the  current  year,  he  has  already  built  up 
a  trade  which  extends  throughout  a  large  portion  of  the 
country.  The  house,  which  is  remarkable  for  the  skill 
and  ability  of  its  proprietor,  is  devoted  to  the  manufac- 
ture and  sale  of  microscopes,  telescopes,  field-glasses,  op- 
tical, meteorological,  philosophical,  and  surveying  instru- 
ments. A  specialty  is  made  of  eye-glasses,  spectacles,  etc., 
which  are  properly  adjusted  to  the  wants  and  defects  of 
each  customer.  Mr.  Mundorff  deals  in  everythmg  re- 
quired by  the  scientist  in  his  calling  and  in  his  practice. 
Here  all  instruments  in  any  way  pei'taining  to  the  profes- 
sion are  to  be  found,  and  a  lar^e  part  of  the  trade  of  the 
house  is  with  physicians,  surgeons,  and  practical  scientific 
men.    The  pi-emises  are  commodious,  elegantly  fitted  up, 


and  convenient  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business,  while 
the  prices  charged  are  verj-  moderate,  considering  the  ad- 
mirable quahty  and  unexcelled  superiority  of  the  stock. 
Mr.  Mundorff  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has  had  a  long 
experience,  having  been  twenty-two  years  engaged  in  the 
establishment  of  Mr.  H.  Waldstein  as  manager.  In  this 
house  his  control  of  the  business  was  so  thorough  and  his 
attention  so  closely  given  to  its  demands,  that  many  of  the 
old  patrons  knew  no  one  else  in  the  management,  and 
supposed  that  Mr.  Mundorff  was  the  proprietor  himself. 
He  is  in  every  raspect  well  fitted  both  by  inclination  and 
natural  ability  to  successfully  condu<;t  a  business  of  this 
unique  character.  That  he  is  thoroughly  conversant  with 
all  its  details,  his  well-managed  establishment  Ls  a  suffi- 
cient guarantee.. 

Robert  Blissert,  Artist  in  Tailoring,  No.  85S 
Broadway. -  The  elegaiil  establi 'aliment  of  Mr.  Robert 
Blissert,  the  justly  famous  artist  in  tailoring,  is  centrally 
located  in  Broadway,  and  contains  the  choicest  selected 
stock  of  fashionable  imported  goods  in  all  the  latest  shades 
and  patterns.  ::\Ir.  Blissert  was  a  practical  cutter  for  the 
finest  trade  known  in  London  and  New  York,  for  many 
years,  which  is  saying  a  great  deal,  and  which  proves  his 
qualifications  to  be  those  of  a  thorough  master  of  his  art. 
He  was  for  six  years  with  Poole,  the  famous  fashionable 
tailor  of  London,  whose  name  has  a  world-wide  celebrity. 
He  was  subsequently  for  nine  years  with  James  W.  Bell 
of  New  York,  who  catered  to  the  finest  dressed  people 
here.  Such  in  brief  is  Mr.  Bhssert's  professional  record, 
and  it  is  one  of  which  he  can  well  feel  justifiable  pride. 
He  has  now  been  established  in  business  upon  his  own 
accoimt  for  about  two  years,  and  in  that  period  has  built 
up  a  splendid  trade,  personally  superintending  liis  shop, 
and  employing  the  most  skilful  of  assistants.  Mr.  Bhs- 
sert  is  a  native  of  Lancashire,  England,  but  has  now  been 
seventeen  years  a  resident  of  the  United  States,  and  is  an 
American  on  principle.  He  is  a  gentleman  of  versatile 
talents,  and  has  studied  the  great  social  problems  of  the 
age  most  conscientiously  and  carefully,  the  result  being 
that  he  is  the  honest  friend  of  all  who  are  oppressed.  He  i& 
a  terse  and  logical  pubhc  s  >eaker,  and  is  not  afraid  to  aid 
in  the  work  of  reforming  the  causes  which  lead  to  the 
unequal  burdens  on  rich  and  poor. 


J.  Yates  &  Co.,  Dealers  in  Fine  Wines,  Teas  and 
Groceries,  No.  1248  Broadway.— Probably  few  articles 
that  enter  into  daily  consumption  are  so  hard  to  obtain  of 
piu'ity  and  good  quaUty  as  are  wuies,  teas  and  spices. 
There  are  in  all  large  cities  establishments  whose  reputa- 
tion for  selling  only  pure  and  superior  goods  are  well 
known,  and  at  the  same  time  there  are  others  who  are 
equally  notorious  for  opposite  characteristics.  Among 
the  best  knovra  of  the  first  class,  no  concern  in  New  York 
bears  a  better  reputation  than  that  of  Messrs.  J.  Yates  & 
Co.,  No.  1248  Broadway.  This  house  was  established  in 
1856  by  the  present  proprietors,  and  though  beginning  on 
a  small  scale  has  enjoyed  always  a  constantly  increasing 
trade.  They  carry  a  large  and  valuable  stock,  especially 
in  fine  wines,  tea  and  coffee,  also  in  hermetically  sealed 
goods  in  tin  and  glass,  spices,  condiments,  foreign  and 
American  delicacies,  etc.  Mr.  Yates  is  greatly  respected 
in  mercantile  circles  for  his  extreme  rectitude  and  strict 
integrity,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  all 
with  whom  he  has  deahngs,  and  is  regarded  as  a  most 
influential  citizen  and  merchant.  Those  who  desire  to 
obtain  pure  and  unadulterated  goods  at  the  lowest  pos- 
sible prices  should  leave  their  orders  with  this  house,  and 
in  so  doing  secure  advantages  difficult  to  be  duplicated 
elsewhere. 


12.S 


NKW    VOIIK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


the  best  materials  are  utilized,  care- 
fully selected  and  well  seasoned,  and 
from  the  very  commencement  this 
house  determined  to  employ  only 
thoroughly  qualified  workmen,  and 
the  result  is  that  the  carriages  and 
phaetons  turned  out  are  absolutely  un- 
excelled for  durability,  beauty  and 
general  excellence.  The  firm  have 
occupied  their  present  warerooms  for 
over  twenty  years,  and  they  are  un- 
questionably the  finest  devoted  to  the 
purpose  in  this  city.  Those  who  enter 
into  business  relations  with  this  house 
may  be  assured  of  receiving  not  only 
just  and  libei'al  treatment,  but  likewise 
of  obtaining  manifest  advantages  in 
terms  and  prices.  Those  who  want  a 
cheap  carriage  will  not  find  it  here, 
but  customers  requiring  a  good  one 
at  a  reasonable  price  cannot  do  better 
than  give  their  orders  to  this  establish- 
ment. A  visit  to  the  splendid  ware- 
room  of  the  firm  in  Broadway  will  sat- 
isfy purcliasers  and  their  friends  that 
the  productions  of  this  house  are  with- 
out a  rival,  and  justly  merit  the  com- 
mendations bestowed  upon  them. 


A.  T.  Demarest  &  Co,  Carriage  Manufacturers. 
Nos.  63(j  and  03S  Broadway.— No  line  of  manufacture 
shows  more  marked  advaucemeut  in  the  last  quarter  of 
a  century  than  carriage  building,  and  the  ponderous, 
cumbersome  vehicles  which  were  the  pride  of  our  grand- 
fathers would  now  be  regarded  as  monstrosities.  Among 
manufacturers  engaged  in  this  line  of  business  in  New 
York  who  have  gained  prominence  based  on  the  merits 
of  their  productions,  none  stand  higher  than  Messrs.  A.  T. 
Demarest  &  Co.,  Nos.  036  and  038  Broadway,  who  make 
carriages  equal  in  style,  finish,  and  quality  to  any  con- 
temporary concern  either  in  this  country  or  m  Europe. 
This  enterprise  was  estabhshed  in  this  city  in  1860,  the 
factories  being  located  at  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  and 
since  the  inception  of  the  business  Messrs.  Demarest  and 
Co.  have  obtamed  an  influential  and  liberal  patronage 
from  all  parts  of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  their 
goods  likewise  being  exported  to  England.  Fi-ance.  Ger- 
many and  Russia.  The  works  at  New  Haven  ai-e  very 
complete,  and  consist  of  a  magnificent  series  of  buildings, 
admirably  arranged  and  equipped  witli  all  the  latest  ma- 
chinery and  appliances  for  the  manufacture  of  carriages, 
light  wagons,  sleiglis.  etc..  em]jloyinent  being  provided  for 
three  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  artisans.  Only 


Otto  Veiiino,  Artist,  No.  744 
Broadway,  comer  Astor  Place.— A 
name  as  widely  knowni  as  it  is  honored 
in  art  circles  is  that  of  Venino.  The 
late  Mr,  Venino,  whose  regrettable  de- 
cease occurred  in  1880,  was  an  artist  of 
genius  and  Avide  fam.e,  among  whose 
celebrated  works  are  those  beautiful 
ietures  "The  Fall  of  Carthage," 
King  Lear  and  Cordelia  in  Prison,'' 
Too  Late.''  and  many  other  chef 
d'a'urres.  He  built  up  an  unsurpassed 
reputation  for  conscientious  and  tal- 
ented work,  and  included  among  his 
patrons  our  best  people  and  most 
prominent  art  connoisseurs.  Mr.  Otto 
Venino,  his  son,  early  displayed  a 
leaning  tow  ard  the  profession,  and  has  manifested  great 
gifts  as  an  artist.  He  was  formerly  with  Mr.  Km-tz,  the 
well  known  photo-artist  of  Madison  Square,  and  did  some 
of  the  fine  work  in  that  gentleman's  studio.  Upon  the  de- 
cease of  his  father,  Mr.  Venino  started  out  for  himself, 
and  has  one  of  the  most  centrally  located  and  attractive 
studios  in  New-  York.  It  is  elegantly  fitted  up,  and  con- 
tains a  splendid  array  of  specimens  of  Mr.  Venino's  gen 
ins.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  portraits,  doing  them  in  all 
styles,  crayon,  india-ink.  water-color,  pastel,  etc.  He  has 
acquired  a  distinguished  reputation  in  our  best  circles, 
and  a  sufficient  proof  of  the  superiority  and  popularity  of 
his  work  is  that  he  completed  one  hundred  and  sixty-three 
first-class  portraits  last  year.  His  fidelity  to  detail,  brill- 
iancy of  touch,  and  ability  to  preserve  every  feature  of  the 
most  speaking  likenesses,  go  to  prove  that  he  is  an  artist 
of  true  genius,  and  animated  with  but  the  one  aim,  to  excel 
in  his  chosen  profession.  He  has  testimonials  from  the 
best  men  in  New  York,  according  him  the  highest  of  com- 
pliments for  his  wonderful  success,  and  which  has  within 
a  comparatively  brief  period  placed  him  at  the  head  of 
his  profession  in  the  metropolis,  and  which  ensures  for 
him  an  international  reputation  as  one  of  America's 
artists. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUSTRIES.  129 


Ricliard  Fingerliut,  Druggist  and  Chemist,  No. 
404  Fourth  Avenue,  corner  2Sth  Street,— One  of  the  most 
active  and  enterprising  druggists  in  this  city  is  Mr. 
Richard  Fingerhut,  whose  fine  establishment  is  so  eUgibly 
and  centrally  located  at  the  corner  of  Fourth  Avenue 
and  28th  Street.  He  has  been  establislied  in  the  business 
for  upwards  of  twenty  years  past,  and  has  thus  had  vast 
practical  experience.  A  native  of  Germany,  Mr.  Finger- 
hut  studied  the  pharmaceutical  profession,  and  grad- 
uated in  Europe.  His  present  estabhshment  is  very 
attractive  and  elegantly  fitted  up.  and  contains  a  fresh 
and  complete  stock  of  drugs  and  medicines,  all  approved 
proprietary  remedies,  and  a  select  assortment  of  toilet 
articles,  perfumery,  etc.  Mr.  Fingerhut  devotes  special 
attention  to  the  compounding  of  physicians"  prescriptions, 
and  promptly  and  accurately  fills  all  orders  in  this  depart- 
ment. A  feature  of  interest  in  Mr.  Fingerhufs  pharmacy, 
is  that  customers  of  all  nationalities.  Germans.  French. 
Spaniards,  Italians,  by  coming  here  can  be  promptly 
served  by  clerks  who  understand  their  language.  This  is 
worthy  of  remembrance.  Personally.  3Ir.  Fingerhut  is 
one  of  our  most  popular  business  men,  and  has  built  up 
the  highest  of  reputations,  as  a  thoroughly  reUable  and 
responsible  member  of  the  professional  community. 

Charles  Lurch,  Pianos  for  sale  and  to  rent.  No. 
337  Fourth  Avenue.— Mr.  Lurch  is  a  dealer  in  pianos, 
who,  by  reason  of  his  recognized  skill  and  vast  practical 
experience,  is  well  qualified  to  be  an  excellent  judge  of 
what  constitutes  a  good  piano.  As  a  consequence  he 
keeps  in  his  warerooms  only  the  best  made  instruments, 
carefully  selected  by  him  from  among  our  leading  man- 
ufacturers. The  public  is  not  slow  to  perceive  the  advan- 
tage of  buying  an  instrument  whose  merits  can  be  relied 
upon  so  thoroughly  as  in  all  those  sold  by  Mr.  Lurch,  and 
he  has  built  up  a  correspondingly  large  trade,  though 
only  established  in  business  upon  his  o^vn  account  since 
last  September.  He  occupies  a  fine  large  store,  centrally 
located,  and  carries  a  splendid  stock  of  new  instruments 
of  all  kinds  and  styles.  He  sells  and  rents  on  the  easiest 
of  terms,  and  his  prices  are  remarKably  reasonable.  As 
a  practical  man,  Mr.  Lurch  is  prepared  to  attend  prompt- 
ly to  all  matters  in  his  line,  inclusive  of  the  tuning  and 
repairing  of  pianos. 

Edward  Ifllller,  Hatter,  No.  4  Astor  Place.— Among 
the  prominent  hat  establishments  which  have  assumed 
large  proportions,  and  may  be  said  to  exercise  considera- 
ble influence  in  this  particular  line,  we  may  mention  that 
of  Mr.  Edward  Miller,  who  established  this  house  in  1864. 
The  store  is  of  ample  dimensions  and  fitted  up  in  a  hand- 
some manner,  in  which  a  fine  display  is  made  of  hats  and 
caps  suitable  for  all  seasons,  and  includes  silk  hats,  soft 
and  round  hats,  caps  of  every  description,  straw  goods, 
gloves,  furs,  umbrellas,  etc.  Mr.  Miller  makes  a  special- 
ty of  silk  hats,  which  are  guaranteed  as  to  quality,  fit 
and  style.  His  trade  is  increasing  rapidly,  and  he  is 
extensively  patronized  by  some  of  om*  most  fashionable 
and  influential  citizens,  who  consider  their  outfit  incom- 
plete unless  they  have  the  satisfaction  of  putting  on  one 
of  Miller's  best  silk  hats.  Mr.  Miller  possesses  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  hat  trade,  and  being  familiar  with  the 
wants  of  his  patrons  knows  exactly  how  to  supply  them 
with  the  best  quality  of  goods  at  the  very  lowest  prices. 


W,  V.  N.  Rosedale,  Importer  of  Cigars.  No.  174 
Broadway.— The  cigar  trade  of  New  York,  which  forms  a 
very  important  feature  of  its  commercial  importance,  is 
principally  in  the  hands  of  business  men,  who  are  well 
qualified  to  conduct  it.  and  whose  constant  aim  has  l>een 
to  produce  and  import  a  fine  grade  of  goods  and  main- 
9 


tain  the  reputation  of  their  brands.  Among  the  estab- 
lishments that  are  contributing  largely  to  thiS  important 
result,  and  v>-hose  efforts  are  constantly  direct.-d  to  main- 
taining fully  the  character  and  reputatio;.  of  their  im- 
portfe.  the  house  of  Mr.  W.  V.  N.  Rosedale.  No.  174  Broad- 
way, which  was  established  in  1808.  has  acquired  an  ex- 
cellent name  for  the  vmsurpassed  quality  of  its  cigars. 
Mr.  Rosedale  hkewise  carries  on  a  branch  store  at  Al- 
cutt's,  No.  200  Broadway,  and  the  products  of  the  house 
consist  of  the  finest  imported  Havana  cigars,  which  are 
in  great  favor  with  the  trade,  and  private  consumers 
throughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity.  He  also  keeps  a 
full  and  complete  stock  of  chewing  and  smoking  tobac- 
cos, pipes  of  every  description,  and  general  smokers"  arti- 
cles, which  are  offered  to  the  trade  and  private  buyers  at 
both  wholesale  and  retail.  Mr.  Rosedale  is  a  native  of 
New  York  and  an  honorable  competitor  for  legitimate 
business  and  an  enterprising  and  reliable  importer. 


I.  O.  Sliumway,  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  No.  39^ 
Fourth  Avenue.— As  a  sanitary  measure  for  the  promo- 
tion of  health,  the  plumbing  trade  occupies  a  position  iii 
the  front  rank  of  improvements,  and  has  become  ar^ 
absolute  necessity  in  this  utilitarian  age  of  progre^is. 
The  house  of  I.  O.  Shumway  is  a  well-known  and  popular 
one  in  this  line,  and  was  first  established  in  1873.  The 
premises  occupied  are  thoroughly  well  adapted  for  their 
purposes,  and  possess  every  facility  and  modern  ap- 
pliance for  the  systematic  prosecution  of  the  business. 
Everything  in  the  way  of  pliunbing,  ventilating,  steam 
and  gas-fitting  is  done,  contracts  are  entered  into,  and  the 
complete  fitting  up  of  buildings  of  all  kinds  is  satisfac- 
torily executed.  In  sanitary  engineering,  the  specialty 
of  the  house,  on  the  perfect  performance  of  which  so 
much  of  the  health  and  comfort  of  the  community 
depends,  an  active  and  practical  experience  is  certainly 
an  element  to  commend  confidence.  Such  an  experience 
is  that  of  Mr.  Shumway,  which  being  combined  with  all 
necessary  facilities,  readily  accounts  for  the  popularity 
of  this  house  among  property  owners  and  builders,  and 
has  gained  for  it  a  constantly  increasing  trade.  Over 
thirty  experienced  workmen  are  constantly  employed, 
and  the  house  is  fully  prepared  to  furnish  plans  and 
estimates  for  work  of  any  magnitude,  and  possesses, 
every  appliance  for  completing  it  in  the  most  approved 
manner  at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  Mr.  Shumway  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  and  is  greatly  respected  for  hii 
many  sterling  quahties  and  strict  integrity. 


W.  H.  Elllgeroth,  Merchant  Tailor.  No.  212  Broad- 
way, corner  Fulton  Street.— Mr.  EUigeroth  received  his 
early  training  in  one  of  the  best  tailoring  establishments 
of  the  day.  and  this,  combined  with  his  inherent  qualifi- 
cations, have  placed  him  among  our  repr^entative  and 
artistic  cutters.  He  was  eventually  engaged  by  th& 
prominent  clothing  house  of  Tredwell,  Jarman  &  Slote, 
to  superintend  their  cutting  department,  and  obtained  an 
enviable  reputation  for  his  skill  and  ability.  However,  in 
1883  he  retired  from  their  service,  and  entered  into  busi- 
ness upon  his  own  account  in  his  present  ehgible  quar- 
ters, and  speedily  brought  about  him  a  large  number  of 
patrons,  who  desire  the  best  and  most  artistic  custom 
garments  made  from  the  finest  imported  materials,  and 
which,  though  faultless  in  cut,  finish,  and  quahty,  -will  be 
reasonable  in  price.  These  points  are  well  attended  to 
by  Mr.  EUigeroth,  who  keeps  always  on  hand  a  la.'^ 
stock  of  choice  imported  goods  in  all  the  newest  patterns, 
shades  and  novelties.  His  is  strictly  the  best  class  of 
trade  which  has  been  secured  by  an  undivided  and  in- 
telligent attention  to  their  demands. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


L.  Ariistacdt  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Commission 
Merchants,  No.  08  Green  Street.— In  reviewing  the  trade 
of  New  York,  with  all  its  rapid  development  in  commer- 
cial and  industrial  pursuits,  no  trade  for  extent,  growth 
and  resources,  surpasses  the  dry  goods  interests.  As  a 
■whole,  we  have  been  for  many  years  a  "dressy"  peo- 
ple. It  is  said  that  in  no  country  in  the  world  is  there 
the  same  expenditure  for  dress  goods  amongst  the  mid- 
dle classes  as  in  America.  We  are  inclined  to  accept  the 
truthfulness  of  this  assertion,  and  to  add  to  it  that  no 
country  surpasses  us  in  our  choice  of  fabrics,  and  in  the 
blending  of  colors  and  general  effectiveness  and  sym- 
metrj-  with  which  the  same  are  produced.  In  this  line  of 
business  we  may  here  mention  a  standard  name  in  the 
representative  house  of  Messrs.  L.  Arnstaedt  &  Co..  im- 
porters and  commission  merchants.  No.  68  Gi'een  Street. 
Tliis  concern  handles  very  largely  the  following  goods, 
in  which  they  are  especially  strong  and  known  in  the 
market :  cloths,  velveteens,  cloakings,  plushes,  etc.  In 
the  goods  just  mentioned,  they  are  able  to  compete  with 
any  firm  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  We  are  able  to  en- 
dorse them  most  highly.  The  individual  members  of  this 
modern  and  live  house  are  Messrs.  C.  H.  Bruel,  T.  W. 
Specht  and  W.  H.  Arnstaedt,  gentlemen  w^ho  stand  high 
in  this  community,  both  commercially  and  socially. 


J.  W.  Grcaton,  Engi-aver  and  Printer,  No.  1215 
Broadway.— Prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enter- 
prising engravers  of  the  city  is  Mr.  J.  W.  Greaton,  whose 
office  is  so  eligibly  located  and  centrally  at  No.  1215 
Broadway.  Here  he  has  been  established  for  the  last  five 
years,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  strictly  fine  work  m  the 
lines  of  engraving  and  printing.  Though  yet  in  the  early 
prime  of  manhood  Mr.  Greaton  is  one  of  our  most  ac- 
complished and  expert  engravers,  and  fills  with  unusual 
grace  and  beauty  all  orders  for  business  and  visiting  cards, 
monograms,  letter-heads,  stamps,  fine  wedding  invitation 
cards,  reception  and  menu  cards,  and  in  fact  all  classes  of 
engraving  so  constantly  in  demand  in  a  fashionable  com- 
munity. A  feature  of  Mr.  Gi-eaton's  recognized  skill  and 
taste  is  his  stamping  and  designing  crests,  coats-of-arms, 
illuminating  and  heraldic  work  generally,  which  is  done 
in  the  highest  style  of  the  art,  and  being  generally  admired 
for  elegance  and  picturesque  beauty.  Mr.  Greaton  counts 
among  his  permanent  customers  our  best  families,  and  art 
loving  critics  speak  of  his  chef  d^muvres  in  the  highest 
possible  terms.  He  has  shown  genuine  talent  and  artistic 
insight  into  the  possibilities  of  fine  engraving,  and  we 
predict  f-  .-r  him  a  continuance  of  the  great  favor  shown  all 
work  from  his  establishment. 

JK,  Mandil,  Importer  of  Japanese  and  Turkish  Art 
treasures.  No.  823  Broadway.— One  of  the  most  impor- 
tant sources  of  supply  in  this  city  for  Japanese,  Chinese 
and  Turkish  art  treasures,  is  the  house  of  Mr.  Mandil,  No. 
823  Broadway,  who  established  this  enterprise  in  1881 ,  since 
which  period  he  has  built  up  a  prosperous  trade,  which 
extends  not  only  all  over  the  city,  but  largely  into  the 
s-urrounding  country.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a 
spacious  and  very  commodious  store,  which  is  admirably 
finished  and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  appliance 
for  the  display  of  the  splendid  stock  and  the  convenience 
of  customers.  Mr.  Mandil  keeps  constantly  on  hand  a 
complete  assoi-tment  of  Japanese,  Chinese  and  Turkish 
art  treasures,  bric-a-brac,  porcelain  and  China  goods  of 
every  description,  w^hich  are  imported  direct,  thus  afford- 
ing patrons  an  advantage  in  prices  difficult  to  be  dupli- 
cated elsewhere.  Mr.  Mandil  is  a  native  of  Constantino- 
ple, Turkey,  and  has  resided  in  this  country  for  the  last 
six  years,  and  is  one  of  the  best  judges  of  curios  and  art 
treasures  in  this  city. 


H.  Vollbraclit,  Architect  and  Designer  of  Interior 
Decorations,  No.  :=3  East  14th  Street.— It  is  a  marked  feat- 
ure in  the  growth  and  development  of  every  community, 
that  as  wealth,  education,  and  refinement  increase,  so 
also  in  keeping  with  its  pi-ogress  in  this  direction  springs 
a  demand  foi-  those  objects  of  art  and  decoration  which 
tend  to  embellish  and  beautify  our  homes.  In  connection 
with  these  remarks  the  attention  of  our  readers  is  directed 
to  the  establishment  of  Mr.  H.  Vollbracht,  No.  23  East  14th 
Street,  who  founded  this  business  in  1881,  at  the  pKfcsent 
location,  but  has  had  an  experience  of  thirty  years  as  an 
architect  and  designer  of  interior  decorations.  Mr.  Voll- 
bracht is  a  designer  of  artistic  w^oodwork  of  every  descrip- 
tion, including  architectural  designs,  furniture  and  cabi- 
net ware;  also  figure-carving  and  designs  for  the  interior 
decoration  of  houses,  public  buildings  and  churches,  and 
furnishes  the  necessary  plans  and  drawings  when  re- 
quired. He  controls  a  large  business,  and  everj^thing  com- 
ing from  his  establishment  gives  evidence  of  his  artistic 
skill  and  ability,  the  designs  of  many  articles  being  en- 
tirely original,  combining  an  elaborate  finish  with  an  ar- 
tistic elegance.  In  figure-work  and  cabinet-ware  he  is 
unexcelled,  and  he  stands  pre-eminently  at  the  head  gf 
this  line  of  business,  his  services  being  in  constant  de- 
mand by  the  wealthy  and  influential  citizens  of  this  city. 


E.  Stearns,  Lighterage  of  all  Kinds,  No.  91  Wall 
Street.— The  lighterage  business  in  the  port  of  New  York 
is  one  of  great  and  growing  magnitude.  Mr.  Stearns  is 
the  oldest  in  the  business,  having  had  forty  years'  expe- 
rience, and  his  line  is  a  general  favorite  with  sugar  mer- 
chants and  refiners,  and  he  annually  transpoi-ts  iiundrcds 
of  thousands  of  tons  of  sugar  and  molasses.  His  fleet  is 
a  large  one,  consisting  of  fifteen  lighters,  two  being  pow^- 
erful  steamers,  and  a  third  a  steam  barge.  They  are 
well  known  in  the  harbor,  the  "Boar,"  "Ox"'  and 
"  Hope  "  being  constantly  in  requisition,  and  having  been 
constructed  specially  for  the  trade,  they  have  given  un- 
qualified satisfaction  to  all  concerned.  Captain  Stearns 
has  thus  manifested  creditable  energy  and  enterprise  in 
his  successful  efforts  to  afford,  adequate  and  prompt 
transportation  facilities  to  his  nimierous  customers,  and 
has  given  evidence  of  vast  practical  experience  in  the  im- 
portant branch  of  trade  with  which  he  has  been  for  so 
many  years  identified.  He  is  spoken  of  in  the  highest 
terms  throughout  the  mercantile  community,  as  a  gentle- 
man of  unsullied  integrity  and  great  energy,  whose  aim 
to  have  the  best  equipped  fleet  of  lighters  in  this  harbor 
is  duly  appreciated  by  the  commercial  community,  and 
for  which  Mr.  Stearns  merits  the  warm  esteem  generally 
entertained  for  him. 


€.  Vreeland,  Plain  and  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 
Girders,  Columns,  etc.,  No.  1356  Broadway. — Mr.  C.  Tree- 
land  founded  his  iron  works  as  far  back  as  1853,  and  has 
been  located  in  his  present  very  central  premises  for 
about  twenty  years  past.  He  is  a  manufacturer  of  recog- 
nized practical  skill,  and  v/ith  a  wide  range  of  experi- 
ence, covering  eveiy  branch  of  the  business.  He  makes 
all  classes  of  plain  and  ornamental  iron-work,  railings, 
doors,  shutters,  gratings,  girders  and  columns  being  a 
specialty,  as  is  also  builders'  iron-work  in  general.  Mr. 
Vreeland's  works  occupy  the  entire  building,  and  to  fully 
meet  the  requirements  of  his  trade,  he  employs  a  large 
mmiber  of  skilled  hands,  promptly  filling  all  orders.  His 
customers  include  many  of  our  leading  builders  and 
property  owners,  w^ho  are  well  satisfied  with  his  honor- 
able business  methods,  and  the  high  standard  of  excel- 
lence he  maintains  in  eveiy  branch  of  his  trade.  Mr. 
Vreeland  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  popular  and  re- 
spected in  business  circles. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


131 


Joliu  E.  Miller,  Importer  of  Buttons  and  Small 
Wares,  No.  45  Mercer  Street. — Among  the  mercantile 
community  our  importers  are  a  large  and  influential 
class,  placing  upon  the  market  large  quantities  of  goods 
from  abroad.  These  go  to  fill  up  a  want  that  our  manu- 
facturers cannot  supply.  One  of  our  best  known  Import- 
ers is  Mr.  John  E.  Miller.  Mr.  Miller  makes  a  specialty  of 
the  importation  of  buttons  and  small  wares.  In  the  for- 
mer he  keeps  a  larger  and  better  stock  than  almost  any 
concern  in  this  city.  He  has  the  choicest  products  of 
the  foreign  market.  His  place  of  business  is  located  at 
No.  45  Mercer  Street,  where  an  efficient  corps  of  clerks 
are  employed.  His  trade  extends  throughout  the  entire 
countiy.  Mr.  Miller  has  by  his  able  business  management 
won  the  respect  of  the  entire  mercantile  commmiity,  and 
by  his  exemplary  private  life  the  esteem  of  all  as  a  wor- 
thy and  upright  citizen.  A  specialty  is  made  of  crochet 
buttons,  of  Avhicli  this  house  imports  the  covers  and  f  m- 
nishes  the  button  at  his  factory,  located  at  the  above  ad- 
dress. In  buttons,  braid,  and  small  wares  his  stock  is 
always  complete,  containing  the  latest  novelties  and  new- 
est styles,  and  which  are  sold  at  bottom  prices.  Jet  but- 
tons are  handled  in  large  quantities  and  all  patteims,  es- 
pecially the  finer  grades.  A  call  to  this  establishment 
will  prove  pleasant  and  profitable. 


Rosciistock  &  Cohn,  Hoop-Skirts,  etc.,  Nos.  8  and 
lOWooster  Street.— Among  the  more  important  industries 
in  this  city  may  be  mentioned  the  manufactui'e  of  wear- 
ing apparel  for  ladies  and  misses.  It  has  many  branches, 
not  the  least  in  prominence  of  which  is  the  manufacture 
of  hoop-skirts,  bustles,  and  goods  of  that  character.  In 
this  regard  we  mention  as  one  of  our  most  favorably 
known  houses  the  firm  of  Rosenstock  &  Cohn.  They  have 
been  many  years  established,  and  occupy  a  very  large  and 
extensive  establishment  at  Nos.  8  and  10  Wooster  Street. 
Here  a  large  force  of  skilled  and  efficient  operatives  are 
employed,  mostly  women  and  girls.  The  hoop-skirt  and 
bustles  manufactured  in  this  establishment  are  of  a  very 
superior  quality,  and  find  a  ready  sale  throughout  the 
United  States.  They  also  manufacture  ladies'  under-gar- 
ments.  The  firm  have  attained  in  our  mercantile  com- 
munity a  most  exceptional  reputation  for  the  promptness 
and  reliability  that  has  characterized  all  their  transac- 
tions. Its  members  are  held  in  high  esteem,  as  their  ex  • 
emplary  character  entitles  them. 

Asa  Hcinemann,  Dress  and  Cloak  Trimmings,  No. 
55  Mercer  Street.— The  manufacture  of  dress  and  cloak 
trimmings  is  an  industry  that  has  been  established  in  this 
country  for  a  period  of  fifty  years.  Prior  to  that  time 
all  goods  of  this  character  were  imported.  Now  our 
manufacturers  produce  goods  the  equal,  if  not  superior, 
to  any  imported.  The  first  house  in  this  city  to  engage 
largely  in  the  manufacture  of  these  goods  was  that  of 
Heinemann  &  Silverman.  The  house  was  established 
forty-eight  years  ago,  and  from  a  modest  beginning 
builded  a  larger  and  prosperous  connection  with  business 
houses  throughout  the  country,  and  found  a  ready  sale  for 
Tast  quantities  of  goods.  The  firm  was  succeeded  some 
eighteen  years  ago  by  Mr.  Jacob  Heinemann,  a  son  of  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  firm.  He,  on  account  of  ill  health, 
retired  a  short  time  since,  and  the  business  is  now  con- 
ducted by  his  brother,  Mr.  Asa  Heinemann.  He  occupies 
large  and  commodious  floors  at  No.  55  Mercer  Street,  and 
a  complete  and  varied  as.sortment  of  goods  are  kept  in 
stock.  He  manufactures  dress  and  cloak-trimmings  of 
the  finest  description,  and  of  very  superior  quality,  gir- 
dles, cords,  fur  tassels,  etc.  The  fame  and  good  name  of 
the  house  has  never  decreased,  and  to-day  it  may  be 
mentioned  as  the  representative  house  in  its  line. 


Cliarles  F.  Simes,  Raw  Silk  Broker,  No.  46  Howard 

Street.— A  very  large  and  important  portion  of  our  mer- 
cantile com.munity  are  our  brokers.  In  no  line  of  busi- 
ness is  abiUty  and  energy  more  richly  rewarded  than  in 
this,  and  in  no  line  is  it  more  necessary  in  order  to  ensure 
success.  They  are  found  in  every  branch  of  trade,  and 
are  the  controlling  element  in  our  largest  exchanges. 
One  of  our  well  known  brokers  is  Mr.  Charles  F.  Simes. 
Mr.  Simes  deals  in  i-aw  silk.  There  is  a  large  and  con- 
stantly increasing  demand  for  these  goods  in  this  country, 
and  there  are  now  a  number  of  firms  in  this  city  import- 
ing these  goods  from  Cliina,  Japan,  France,  Italy  and 
Egypt,  and  from  the  Caucasus.  Mr.  Simes'  office  is  lo- 
cated at  No.  46  Howard  Street,  where  large  consignments 
of  these  goods  are  placed  in  his  hands  to  dispose  of  to 
manufacturers.  Mr.  Simes  is  very  popular  among  our 
silk  importers  and  manufacturers,  and  great  reliance  is 
placed  upon  his  judgment.  All  commissions  entrusted 
to  him  are  invariably  executed  promptly  and  on  the  best 
possible  terms. 

Tliomas  liOton,  Dealer  in  Fine  Wines  and  Bran- 
dies, No.  194  Broadway.— It  would  be  extremely  difficult 
to  name  a  branch  of  business  more  important  in  its  rela- 
tions to  other  lines  of  trade  and  industry  than  that  de- 
voted to  the  sale  of  wines  and  liquors,  and  it  is  one  de- 
manding on  the  part  of  those  engaged  in  it  the  highest 
qualities.  WTien  a  house  has  employed  a  liberal  patron- 
age and  popularity  for  a  long  term  of  years,  it  is  an  evi- 
dence of  the  fact  that  its  management  is  characterized 
by  integrity,  ability,  and  good  judgment.  Such  are  the 
circumstances  connected  with  the  wholesale  and  retail 
establishment  of  Mr.  Thomas  Loton,  which  was  founded 
in  1864,  and  has  ever  since  held  a  prominent  position  in 
the  trade.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious 
and  spacious,  where  may  be  found  a  full  and  complete 
stock  of  foreign  and  domestic  wines  and  liquors,  embrac- 
ing the  choicest  vintages  of  the  old  world,  and  the  most 
celebrated  distillations  of  our  own  country,  a  specialty 
being  made  of  rye  and  bourbon  whiskeys.  All  the  goods 
in  the  store  are  known  for  their  uniform  reliability,  and 
those  desiring  stimulants  of  absolute  purity,  may  safely 
avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  offered  by  this  house 
to  procure  such  liquors  at  the  most  reasonable  prices.  In 
addition  to  wines  and  liquors,  Mr.  Loton  likewise  keeps 
constantly  on  hand  the  finest  domestic  and  foreign  fruits, 
cigars,  etc.  Mr.  Loton  has  resided  in  this  city  the  greater 
part  of  his  life,  and  is  so  well  known  and  highly  esteemed 
that  further  personal  comment  at  our  hands  is  super- 
fluous. 

Alplionse  Ekircli,  Florist,  No.  1197  Broadway.— 

New  York  is  the  recognized  centre  for  the  florist  trade, 
and  its  development  is  in  the  highest  degree  creditable  t© 
the  leading  members  of  the  profession.  Mr.  Alphonse 
Ekirch  foiITided  his  business  in  1860,  and  it  has  had  a  con- 
tinuous and  unusually  prosperous  existence  to  date.  He 
has  been  located  in  his  present  unusually  central  and  eli- 
gible stand  since  1880,  and  his  establishment  is  not  only 
elegantly  fitted  up,  but  likewise  contains  one  of  the  finest 
stocks  of  cut-flowers  in  the  city.  Mr.  Ekirch  makes  a 
prominent  specialty  of  the  finest  choice  cut-flowers  the 
year  round,  and  has  built  up  a  large  and  permanent  trade 
throughout  our  most  fashionable  circles.  He  is  always 
prepared  to  fill  all  ordei's  in  the  promptest  manner  for 
flowers  for  balls,  parties,  receptions,  Aveddings,  funerals, 
his  facilities  placing  him  at  a  great  advantage  in  the  fill- 
ing of  large  orders.  His  trade  is  characteristic  of  his  great 
energy,  good  judgment,  and  fine  taste.  A  native  of 
France,  Mr.  Ekirch  has  become  a  permanent  and  honored 
resident  of  New  York. 


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NEW    YoltK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Iflartiii  Batei^,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  Hattei-s'  Furs  and  Trim- 
niiugs,  Nos.  HO  and  8:2  Green  Street.— Among  the  repre- 
sentative houses  in  New  York  in  tlie  fur  and  trininiing 
trade  the  name  of  Martin  Bates.  Jr..  &  Co.  has  for  nearly 
half  a  century  occupied  a  high  and  honorable  i>osition. 
The  house  is  widely  known  and  acknowledged  to  be  one 
of  the  staunchest  and  most  reliable  in  the  cit}'.  The  busi- 
iie-ss  conducted  is  exclusively  in  the  line  of  hatters"  and 
furriers'  goods.  The  warehouse  occupied  by  this  firm,  at 
Nos.  80  and  82  Green  Street,  is  large  and  spacious,  having 
a  frontage  of  fifty  feet  by  one  liundred  and  seventy -five 
feet  deep,  and  is  admirably  and  conveniently  arranged 
for  storage  purposes,  and  to  facilitate  inspection,  and  is 
completely  fitted  throughout  for  the  prompt  transaction 
of  the  immense  business  conducted.  As  might  naturally 
be  expected  after  tlie  lengthened  experience  of  more 
than  forty  years,  the  development  of  this  trade  has 
reached  a  fabulous  proportion.  The  same  is  not  confined 
to  any  given  limited  extent  of  territoiy,  but  extends  all 
over  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States,  Messrs. 
JIartin  Bates,  Jr.,  &  Co.  are  known  on  the  one  hand  as  a 
sagacious  and  strictly  conservative  firm,  and  on  the  other 
as  liberal  and  progressive  in  all  the  concerns  of  their  vast 
interests.  It  is  a  correct  report  to  pronounce  thejn  the 
representative  American  liouse  in  l\atters"  furs  and  trim- 
mings. As  such  in  the  pages  of  this  histoiical  review  of 
the  trade  we  are  pleased  to  record  tliem. 

I..  C.  Naisawald  &  Co.,  Brokers,  No,  92  Wall 
Street.  —The  firm  of  Messrs.  L.  C.  Naisawald  &  Co.  was 
established  in  business  about  three  years  ago,  and  has 
remained  permanently  located  in  Wall  Street.  It  is  com- 
posed of  Mr.  Louis  C.  Naisawajd  and  Mr.  Edward  D. 
Allin,  both  gentlemen  of  practical  experience  in  the  most 
important  bi'okerage  interests  of  the  metropolis.  Their 
specialties  are  siich  staples  as  syrups,  molasses.  New 
Orleans  sugars,  glucose,  grape  sugar  and  rice.  In  these 
commodities  they  have  built  up  a  veiy  large  ex]Dort 
trade,  and  having  direct  connections  with  flrst-class 
houses  all  over  the  world,  represent  an  important  element 
of  New  York's  commercial  activity.  Among  other  of 
their  specialties  is  an  extensive  business  in  refined 
sugars,  and  both  gentlemen  have  built  up  a  deservedly 
high  reputation  in  the  trade,  and  their  legitimate  busi- 
ness methods  and  untiring  activity  redound  to  their 
credit  as  permanent  members  of  New  York's  mercantile 
circles. 

H.  B.  Pearson  Sc  Co.,  New  York  Confection  Co., 
Nos.  76  and  78  Varick  Street.— Purity  is  one  of  the  main  es- 
sentials with  these  goods,  and  to-day  the  difficulty  of  ob- 
taining candies  and  confections  devoid  of  adulteration 
and  deleterious  substances  is  so  great,  that  the  advan- 
tages of  dealing  with  a  house  whose  reputation  is  estab- 
lished for  making  none  but  the  purest  and  best  goods,  are 
at  once  manifest.  In  this  city  Messrs.  H.  B.  Pearson  & 
Co.  have  been  established  in  business  as  manufacturers 
of  fine  confections  since  1870.  A  full  and  complete  as- 
sortment of  confectionery  and  candies,  at  all  times  fresh, 
is  kept  on  hand,  specialties  being  made  for  supphes  of 
confections  for  railroads,  circuses,  and  excursions.  The 
aim  of  the  house  has  been  not  only  to  obtain  custom,  but 
to  retain  it,  and  that  this  object  has  been  successfully  ac- 
complished is  evident  in  the  increase  of  the  business. 
The  productions  of  this  establishment  are  highly  esteemed 
by  buyers  generally,  and  are  annually  supplied  to  P.  T. 
Bamum's  and  other  circuses  in  large  quantities.  Those 
interested  desiring  these  classes  of  goods  cannot  do  bet- 
ter than  Tisit  or  correspond  with  this  concern,  and  they 
will  find  that  the  advantages  derived  therefrom  trill  in 
every  way  redound  to  their  profit  and  benefit. 


George  Katligeber,  Esq.,  Wholesale  Commission 
Dealer  in  all  Kinds  of  Country  Produce,  Nos,  55  and  57 
Broad  Avenue,  West  Washington  Market.— Mr.  Rathgeber 
has  been  established  in  business  in  Washington  Market  for 
the  last  twenty-tlu-ee  years,  and  has  developed  one  of 
the  finest  commission  trades  therein.  He  receives  large 
consignments  of  all  descriptions  of  country  produce, 
such  as  potatoes,  onions,  cabbages,  roots,  etc.,  and  com- 
mands a  firmly  established  and  extensive  city  and  ship- 
ping trade.  Goods  are  promptly  shipped  to  order,  and 
Mr.  Rathgeber  has  upheld  a  high  reputation  for  the  re- 
liable quality  of  everything  that  leaves  his  pi^emises.  He 
occupies  two  fine  stands,  and  is  a  worthy,  prosperous  mer- 
chant. He  has'been  a  peniianent  resident  of  this  country 
since  1853,  and  is  generally  popular,  and  deservedly  so,  in 
view  of  the  high  reputation  he  has  sustained  as  ^In  hon- 
orable merchant  and  an  upright  private  citizen. 


jrame«  C.  Morgan,  Manufacturer  of  Ladies'  Fine 
Underwear,  No,  482  Broome  Street.— The  dry  goods  trade 
of  New  York  may  always  be  regarded  as  a  sort  of  mercan- 
tile thermometer  of  the  business  and  tratle  of  the  country. 
It  is  a  sensitive  thermometer,  which  shows  more  accu- 
rately than  any  other  business,  probably,  the  condition  of 
trade  generally.  In  seasons  of  mercantile  depression  we 
find  contraction  in  the  purchases  of  this  stock,  and  vice 
versa.  Within  the  past  eight  years  the  condition  of  this 
market  has  been  generally  satisfactory.  Among  the 
prominent  manufacturing  concerns  in  this  trade  we  may 
here  record  that  of  Mr,  James  C.  Morgan,  Mr,  Morgan  is 
an  extensive  manufacturer  of  ladies'  fine  undergarments. 
It  is  said  that  for  fineness,  beauty,  artistic  design  and  gene- 
ral attractiveness,  the  classes  of  goods  worn  by  American 
ladies  are  far  superior  to  those  worn  by  the  sex  in  European 
countries.  If  we  were  to  take  the  goods  submitted  to  our 
inspection  in  the  warerooms  of  the  above  concern  as  an 
illustration,  we  should  certainly  coincide  with  this  state- 
ment and  accept  it  as  fact.  Some  of  these  were  beauti- 
fully ornamented  with  elegant  lace  of  the  newest  and 
prettiest  patterns.  Fine  wrappers,  suits,  sacques,  em- 
broidered flannels,  and  pillow  shams  are  here  manufact- 
ured in  eveiy  variety  to  suit  the  most  fastidious  taSte.  Mr. 
Morgan  has  been  twelve  years  in  tliis  trade,  and  is  inti- 
mately conversant  in  every  department  of  the  same.  His 
trade  is  extensive,  and  exhibits  evidence  of  still  further  in- 
crease, and  is  distributed  throughout  the  entire  United 
States.  As  a  merchant,  Mr.  Morgan  is  well  regarded  in 
this  market,  and  is  considered  good  for  all  his  wants. 

Antolne  A.  Carart,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  French 
Boots,  Shoes,  Gaiters,  etc.,  for  Gentlemen,  No.  1210  Broad- 
Avay,  bet.  29th  and  30th  Streets,  and  191  Rue  St.  Honore, 
Paris.— The  eminent  success  which  has  attended  the  es- 
tablishment of  Mr,  Antoine  A,  Cavart,  who  succeeded  the 
celebrated  bootmaker,  Mr.  E.  J.  Thierry,  in  18G5,  is  a  suffi- 
cient evidence  of  his  admirable  ability  and  adaptation 
for  the  business.  This  enterprise,  which  is  the  most 
prominent  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  is  devoted  to  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  gentlemen's  French  boots,  shoes, 
gaiters,  etc.,  and  a  trade  is  being  transacted,  which  already 
extends  throughout  the  United  States.  Mr,  Cavart  manu- 
factures only  a  first-class  custom  article,  and  those  who 
have  once  patronized  him,  even  though  in  the  coin*se  of 
business  they  have  been  compelled  to  go  to  Mexico,  South 
America  and  China,  still  continue  to  send  hun  orders,  so 
much  do  they  admire  the  beauty,  style,  and  comfort  of  his 
productions.  The  reputation  of  the  past  has  been  brought 
about  by  the  superiority  of  his  manufacture,  and  these 
principles  carried  out  in  the  future  will  result  in  still 
further  extending  the  operations  of  this  well  known  and 
responsible  house. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


133 


John  Ij.  Many,  Broker  in  Rice,  Rice  Flour,  etc.,  No. 
102  Wall  Street. --Mr.  Many  was  with  the  house  of  Fowler 
&  Ward  for  a  number  of  years,  and  subsequently  estab- 
lished in  New  York  upon  his  own  account,  as  a  broker  in 
rice,  rice  flour,  etc.  Mr.  Many  is  still  in  the  early  prime 
of  manhood,  and  a  thoroughly  aclive  and  intelligent 
business  man.  He  has  built  up  a  large  and  permanent 
trade  both  in  southern  and  foreign  grown  rice,  and  is 
spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  throughout  commercial 
circles.  Mr.  Many  has  taken  much  interest  in  the  tariff 
question,  as  affecting  imported  rice,  and  gave  evidence 
before  the  Federal  Tariff  Commission,  when  it  sat  in  this 
city,  advocating  the  removal  of  the  duty  on  foreign 
grow-n  rice  in  the  paddy,  as  it  would  not  affect  the 
limited  grow-th  in  the  South  in  the  slightest  degree,  but 
would  afford  a  nutritious  and  wholesome  article  of  diet 
at  rates  which  would  speedily  cause  increased  consump- 
tion. Mr.  Many  speaks  warmly  of  the  value  of  rice  as  an 
article  of  diet,  and  shows  that  its  possibilities  are  very 
great.  The  limits  of  this  sketch  will  not  admit  of  our 
doing  justice  to  his  views,  but  their  value  and  logical 
accuracy  as  given  before  the  Commission  have  been 
generally  recognized.  He  is  a  superior  judge  of  the  dif- 
ferent qualities  of  rice,  and  is  possessed  of  every  facility 
for  promptly  filling  all  orders,  having  superior  connec- 
tions, and  his  prospects  in  the  near  future  are  of  the 
most  favorable  character. 


George  W.  BausUer,  Broker  and  Dealer  in  Mo- 
lasses, Sugars,  Spices,  Teas  and  Coffees,  No.  102  Wall 
Sti-eet.— Mr.  Jacob  Bausher  was  one  of  the  old-time  mer- 
chants of  New  York,  who  founded  in  business  as  farback 
as  184^,  dealing  extensively  in  sugar  and  molasses  up  to 
within  a  year  ago,  and  was  for  forty  years  located  on  one 
block.  During  his  lengthy  mercantile  career,  Mr. 
Bausher  was  a  member  of  several  prominent  firms,  which 
succeeded  one  another  in  the  business,  the  first  being  the 
old  house  of  E.  F.  Stevens  &  Co.,  then  Bausher,  Bell  & 
Co.,  next,  J.  Bausher  &  Co.,  and  subsequently  Mr.  J. 
Bausher  alone.  His  son,  Mr.  George  W.  Bausher,  who 
has  been  connected  with  thp  sugar  and  molasses  trade 
for  the  last  eighteen  years,  was  for  fourteen  years  of  that 
period  identified  with  his  father's  interests,  and  since  his 
decease  has  been  carrying  on  business  upon  his  own  ac- 
count. Mr.  Bausher  has  thus  had  ample  practical  expe- 
rience in  this  important  trade,  and  is  an  active  dealer  in 
all  grades  of  molasses,  sugars,  spices,  teas,  coffees,  and 
fruits  of  all  kinds.  He  now  holds  the  agency  here  for 
two  important  sugar-refining  houses,  one  being  the  well 
known  "St  Joe  Refining  Co.,"  of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and 
which  annually  tm-ns  out  large  quantities  of  grape  sugar, 
glucose,  and  corn  syrup.  Mr.  Bausher  controls  the 
trade  of  this  refinery  outside  of  New  York  City.  Mr. 
Bausher  is  likewise  agent  for  the  world  for  a  new  refining 
company,  by  means  of  improved  processes.  He  is  also  re- 
ceiver of  Aiolasses  from  New  Orleans  from  the  well 
known  house  of  James  A.  Vignaud  &  Co.  He  is  in  every  re- 
spect a  thoroughly  enterprising  and  popular  merchant, 
whose  family  name  has  made  a  highly  creditable  record 
for  itself  in  the  metropolis  during  the  last  forty  years, 
and  in  the  person  of  Mr.  George  W.  Bausher,  a  native 
New  Yorker,  is  destined  to  a  continuance  of  the  well- 
merited  esteem  of  the  commercial  public  generally. 

Iff  essrs.  Bartens  &  Rice,  Importers,  etc.,  of  Fine 
Watches,  Diamonds,  and  Artistic  Jewelry.— In  this  list  of 
the  prominent  and  leading  firms  in  the  jewelry  trade  we 
wish  to  record  the  first-class  firm  at  No.  20  John  Street, 
Messrs.  Bartens  &  Rice.  These  gentlemen  have  been  in 
association  together  in  their  business  since  the  year  1865, 
and  have  enjoyed  exceptional  and  uninterrupted  pros- 


perity. Their  large  and  miscellaneous  stock  of  goods  at 
the  above  nmnber  consists  of  fine  watches,  diamonds, 
jewelry,  silverware,  bronzes,  clocks,  etc.  They  are  the 
sole  agents  of  the  United  States  for  the  celebrated 
London  watches  of  Nicole,  Nielsen  &  Co.,  and  also  for  the 
Star  Watch  Co.  They  enjoy  a  high  reputation  in  this 
market  as  being  in  every  way  a  first-class  firm.  Theii' 
trade,  which  had  but  an  ordinary  beginning,  they  have 
developed  into  very  large  proportions.  Much  of  their 
prosperity  may  be  traced  to  their  courteous  and  honor- 
able methods  of  trading  as  well  as  to  the  intrinsic  merit 
of  the  goods  for  which  they  are  the  sole  representatives 
in  America. 


W.  S.  Hough,  Jr.,  &;Co.,  Manufacturing  Jewel- 
lers, Specialty  of  Ladies'  and  Gents'  Gold  and  Rolled  Plate 
Lockets  and  Charms.  Factory,  No.  59  Clifford  Street, 
Providence  ;  Office,  No.  20  Maiden  Lane,  New  York.— The 
popular  house  of  Messrs.  W.  S.  Hough,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  is  an 
active  member  of  the  New  York  jewelry  trade,  and  has 
during  its  career,  both  as  regards  the  superior  character 
of  its  goods  and  its  honorable  treatment  of  its  numerous 
customers,  built  up  a  reputation  second  to  none  in  the 
trade.  Its  factory  is  situated  in  Providence,  R.  I.,  and  is 
eligibly  located  at  No.  59  Clifford  Street  in  that  city, 
where  it  possesses  every  facility  for  the  manufactm^  of 
jeweh-y.  The  firm  makes  a  specialty  of  ladies'  and  gents' 
gold  and  rolled  plate  lockets  and  charms  and  in  these 
fines  of  goods  has  introduced  many  elegant  novelties  and 
beautiful  styles,  which  have  met  with  general  approba- 
tion, and  reflect  the  greatest  possible  credit  upon  the 
talents  and  energy  of  the  members  of  the  concern.  The 
house  is  represented  in  New  York  by  Mr.  L.  W.  Sweet,  a 
gentleman  of  ample  practical  experience  in  the  business, 
and  whose  connections  are  of  a  range  and  a  chai'acter  in 
the  highest  degree  creditable  to  himself  as  an  active  and 
successful  .salesman.  He  is  a  native  of  Massachusetts, 
and  as  a  gentleman  of  acknowledged  abihtj'  is  deserving 
of  the  high  opinion  entertained  for  him  in  jewelry  circles 
in  Maiden  Lane.  The  firm  of  W,  S.  Hough,  Jr.,  &  Co.,  has 
a  deservedly  high  reputation,  combining  a  practical 
knowledge  of  all  branches  of  the  business,  with  facilities 
for  the  expeditious  and  thorough  production  of  its  spe- 
cialties, unsurpassed  by  those  of  any  like  establishment 
in  the  country. 


John  Cox,  Esq.,  Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  in 
Country  Produce,  No.  48  Fulton  Row,  West  Washington 
Market.— Few  gentlemen  have  had  as  lengthy  a  connec- 
tion with  West  Washington  Market  as  Mr.  Cox.  He 
came  into  the  market  some  thu-ty-one  years  ago,  and  has 
ever  since  been  engaged  in  the  wholesale  produce  trade. 
His  recollections  of  the  early  market  ai-e  most  interesting. 
In  those  days  it  was  of  a  small  size  and  prices  of  produce 
were  then  remarkably  low— in  fact,  to  quote  a  few  will 
be  the  best  illustration  of  values  in  those  days.  In  the 
line  of  potatoes  he  had  bought  them  as  low  as  three 
shillings  per  barrel,  while  from  six  shillings  to  one  doUar 
was  considered  a  pretty  high  price  to  pay.  In  those 
days  he  bought  a  first-class  market  stand  for  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  and  paid  but  four  dollars  per  month  rent 
therefor.  Things  have  changed  smce  then,  but  the  trade 
has  grown  in  proportion,  and  Mr.  Cox  has  built  up  a 
large  and  permanent  wholesale  patronage  in  aU  kinds  of 
country  produce.  He  is  a  heavy  commission  receiver  of 
potatoes,  etc.,  from  Maine,  and  up  the  river,  and  for  eight- 
een years  was  a  well  known  buyer  all  through  the  north 
part  of  New  York  State,  making  Troy  his  centre.  Mr. 
Cox  is  a  genial  and  popular  dealer,  and  deservedly'  bears 
the  highest  of  reputations  as  a  talented  business  man 
and  an  upright  private  citizen. 


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NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


The  New  York  Elastic  Truss  Co.,  G.  V.  House, 
M.D.,  General  Superintendent,  No.  744  Broadway,  corner 
of  Astor  Place.— The  famous  "  Elastic  Truss  and  Sup- 
porter," the  invention  of  Dr.  G.  V.  House,  since  18G9  has 
been  manufactured  upon  an  extensive  scale  by  the  New 
York  Elastic  Truss  Co.,  duly  incorporated  under  the  laws 
of  the  State  of  New  York.  This  truss  lias  permanently 
superseded  all  others,  being  adapted  everywhere  by  the 
leading  physicians,  surgeons,  and  druggists;  army  and 
navy  officials,  hospitals,  etc.,  etc.  Dr.  House  is  the  active 
and  talented  general  superintendent,  a  gentleman  of  long 
practical  experience,  and  a  fully  qualified  college  grad- 
uate. He  has  made  most  important  improvements,  and 
owing  to  the  great  demand  the  company  has  increased  its 
facilities  so  as  to  enable  them  to  sell  at  such  low  prices  as 
to  bring  them  within  the  means  of  all,  at  once  the 
cheapest,  as  they  are  the  very  best,  trusses  and  supporters 
in  use  in  the  world.  The  company  employs  the  best  sur- 
gical talent  in  the  profession,  and  makes  no  charge  for 
examination  or  advice,  or  a  trial  of  any  instrument  at 
their  office,  while  competent  female  assistants  are  always 
in  attendance  at  the  office.  The  elastic  truss  and  abdom- 
inal supporter  was  introduced  to  supersede  all  metal  and 
other  trusses  in  use  for  the  relief  and  cure  of  hernia,  etc., 
and  the  success  and  universal  satisfaction  they  have 
given,  as  well  as  the  great  number  of  radical  cures  they 
have  effected,  fully  justify  the  high  praise  bestowed,  and 
demonstrates  conclusively  that  by  wearing  this  truss, 
rupture  can  be  surely  cured  without  suffering  or  annoy- 
ance, and  without  the  danger  of  incurring  spmal  disease 
or  paralj-sis,  often  caused  by  the  severe  pressure  of  metal 
trusses  and  supporters.  This  elastic  truss  consists  of  an 
elastic  band  attached  to  a  flexible  body-brace  with  adjust- 
able pads,  and  is  worn  night  and  day  without  any  incon- 
venience whatever.  They  can  be  had  at  all  prices  ranging 
from  two  dollars  up  to  letter  "  D  "  style,  having  gold- 
plated  trimmings  and  extra  finished  pads,  undeniably  the 
best  and  finest  truss  ever  offered  for  sale.  The  Elastic 
Truss  Company  has  received  the  highest  premiums  with- 
out an  exception  in  all  the  exhibitions  where  their  instru- 
ments have  been  exhibited.  They  were  declared  superior 
to  all  others  by  competent  medical  judges  at  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  Fair,  and  also  at  the  Cincinnati  Industrial 
Exhibition,  and  wherever  else  shown.  The  company  man- 
ufactures and  keeps  constantly  on  hand  the  finest  line  of 
elastic  stockings,  etc.,  at  lower  prices  than  quoted  else- 
where, with  a  correspondingly  large  trade.  The  com- 
pany's offices  are  most  eligibly  located  at  No.  744  Broad- 
way, where  a  full  Une  of  trusses,  etc.,  is  on  hand  from 
which  to  select.  Dr.  House  is  a  member  of  the  medical 
profession,  too  well  known  and  respected  throughout  the 
community  to  require  further  comment  at  our  hands. 


Joliii  F.  McHugh,  Manufacturer  of  Awnings, 
Tents,  Flags,  and  Canvas  Articles  of  every  Description 
and  Design,  No.  1286  Broadway;  Factory,  Nos.  147  and  149 
West  28th  Street.— One  of  the  leading  manufacturers  in 
New  York  of  awmings,  tents,  flags,  wagon-covers,  and 
every  description  of  canvas  articles  is  Mr.  John  F.  Mc- 
Hugh,  of  No.  1280  Broadway,  who  first  established  in 
business  in  1867,  being  located  from  the  first  upon  Broad- 
way. Mr.  McHugh  manufactures  all  kinds  of  awnings, 
tents,  flags,  canopies,  wagon  and  horse  covers,  oiled  cot- 
ton ducks,  tarpaulins,  etc.,  etc.,  and  is  the  proprietor  of  a 
large  manufactory,  centrally  situated  at  Nos.  147  and 
149  West  28th  Street,  and  where  he  is  possessed  of  unex- 
ceptional facilities.  In  the  department  of  awnings  he  has 
mastered  and  overcome  all  the  technical  difficulties  in  the 
architectural  planning  of  awnings,  and  is  very  seldom 
equalled  and  never  excelled  in  his  endeavors  to  please, 
while  few  manufacturers  in  this  country  enjoy  such  su- 


perior facilities.  Since  he  enlarged  his  factory,  now  prob- 
ably employing  a  larger  force  than  any  other  firm  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada,  he  has  direct  arrangements 
with  the  agents  of  the  leading  mills  to  supply  him  with 
original  designs,  the  yarn  used  being  of  the  best  long 
staple,  and  is  dyed  before  being  put  into  the  looms,  which 
makes  a  perfect  fabric  for  awning  use  that  will  effectu- 
ally resist  the  action  of  any  climate.  He  makes  tents 
for  all  pui*poses,  and  devotes  special  attention  to  circus 
and  side-show  tents,  while  lawn  and  sea-side  tents  are 
made  picturesque,  graceful,  and  methodical,  easily  set  and 
removed,  and  light  in  weiglit  for  transit.  In  flags,  as  in 
tents,  Mr.  McHugh  has  an  unrivalled  reputation.  He 
manufactures  them  wholesale  and  retail  of  all  kinds  and 
sizes,  national,  maritime,  signal  and  fancy,  all  beautiful 
in  design  and  execution,  and  for  which  only  the  best  of 
bunting  is  used.  Among  the  miscellaneous  canvas  goods 
manufactured  by  Mr.  McHugh  are  hammocks  and  cot- 
bottoms,  hospital  stretchers,  masonic  articles,  sand  bags, 
malt  bags,  clothes  bags,  trunk  and  hamper  covers,  shutes, 
wind  sails,  horse  slings  of  the  original  and  best  designs, 
fishing-rod  cases,  straight  jackets,  sails  and  gear  for  boats 
and  yachts.  He  also  deals  in  a  general  line  of  warranted 
waterproof  rubber  clothing.  Window  shades  of  the  finest 
and  handsomest  qualities  are  also  a  special  feature.  His 
famous  saturated  oil  canvas,  or  "  water  repeller,"  is 
woi'thy  of  prominent  mention.  It  is  of  his  own  invention, 
a  secret  specialty,  of  which  he  is  the  owTier  and  sole  man- 
ufacturer, and  which  is  the  best  in  the  world,  taking  the 
place  of  boards  and  all  other  waterproof  coverings  ever 
devised.  The  best  United  States  of  America  standard 
duck  only  is  used.  The  oiling  is  done  by  hand,  and  the 
pores  are  carefully  cured,  making  it  pliable  enough  to  re- 
sist the  action  of  the  elements,  and  warranted  never  to 
peel,  leak,  stick,  or  crack.  For  wagon  covers  it  has  never 
had  a  rival.  He  is  thus  the  representative  New  York 
manufacturer  in  all  kinds  of  canvas  wagon  tops,  aprons, 
and  waterproof  covers.  In  the  line  of  goods  on  hire,  such 
as  canopies,  dancing  crash,  empire  parlor  camp  chairs, 
fitted  with  his  own  combination  rubber  fenders,  etc.,  he 
has  an  unrivalled  assortment  at  lowest  rates.  His  factory 
is  very  extensive,  sixty  men  "and  upwards  often  being  em- 
ployed therein,  while  his  warerooms  and  offices  in  Broad- 
way are  directly  central,  spacious  and  attractive.  He  is 
headquarters  for  campaign  and  political  banners  of  all 
descriptions  done  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art,  and  in 
this  line,  as  well  as  all  others,  not  only  does  the  best  and 
largest  ti-ade  in  this  city,  but  his  patrons  are  to  be  found 
all  over  the  United  States,  and  wherever  they  go  we  are 
pleased  to  add  that  Mr.  McHugh's  goods  are  his  best  ad- 
vertisement. 


William  A.  Lawton,  Plumbing,  Steam  and  Gas-, 
Fitting,  No.  416  Fourth  Avenue,  between  28th  and  29th 
Streets.— Mr.  William  A.  Lawton  is  a  thorough  master  of 
every  branch  of  this  trade,  and  has  acquired  vast  practi- 
cal experience  in  every  detail.  He  has  been  established 
in  business  for  the  last  ten  years,  of  which  period  he  has 
been  permanently  located  at  his  present  address  for  the 
last  seven  years.  He  here  occupies  very  central  and  eli- 
gible premises,  and  has  every  faciUty  for  the  flUing  of  all 
orders  in  the  lines  of  plumbing,  steam  and  gas-fitting. 
Besides  being  a  most  skilful  plumber,  Mr.  Lawton  also 
attends  to  the  repairing  of  roofs,  the  setting,  cleaning, 
and  repairing  of  furnaces  and  ranges,  and  to  fully  and 
promptly  meet  the  requirements  of  his  numerous  custom  • 
ers,  gives  employment  to  from  three  to  ten  hands,  and 
annually  transacts  a  large  and  steadily  increasing  busi- 
ness. Mr.  Lawton  is  an  honorable  business  man,  hard- 
working and  thoroughly  rehable,  and  recognized  as  one 
ot  the  most  skilful  plumbers  in  New  York. 


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James  Hatcliinsou,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Dress 
Sliiits,  etc.,  No.  Broadway.— There  can  be  no  doubt 
that  New  York  is  in  possession  of  faciUties  and  advan- 
tages for  all  kinds  of  manufacturers  second  to  no  other 
city  in  this  country.  A  prominent  establishment  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  fine  dress  shirts,  and  likewise  deal- 
ing in  gents'  furnishing  goods,  is  that  of  Mr.  James  Hutch- 
inson, No.  V2oQ  Broadway,  who  estabUshed  this  enterprise 
in  1876.  In  the  production  of  his  dress  shuts,  the  best 
materials  are  utilized,  and  the  whole  business  is  mider  the 
immediate  supervision  of  the  proprietor,  thus  insuring 
and  offering  a  guarantee  that  all  goods  shall  leave  the 
establishment  perfect  in  every  respect.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied are  very  spacious  and  suitable,  well  furnished  and 
equipped  with  every  convenience  for  the  attractive  dis- 
play of  the  stock.  Men's  furnishing  goods  in  all  their 
variety  are  always  kept  on  hand,  such  as  underwear, 
hosiery,  collars,  cuffs,  neckwear,  handkerchiefs,  etc., 
v.'liich  are  sold  at  very  reasonable  prices.  The  growth  and 
prosperity  of  this  establishment  are  only  commensurate 
with  the  energy  of  the  projector,  who  is  sedulously  en- 
gaged in  maintaining  the  character  of  his  goods,  and  by 
so  doing  meeting  with  the  most  exacting  demands  of  the 
trade. 

The  Troy  City  Bjaundry  Company,  No.  9  Clin- 
ton Place.— Of  those  branches  of  industry  connected  ■nath 
the  cleansing  and  renovating  of  our  daily  attire,  attention 
is  due  to  the  laimdry  of  Mr.  Gates  H.  Barnard,  No.  9  Clin- 
ton Place.  This  enterprise  was  originally  established  at 
Troy,  but  was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  location  in 
1881,  and  is  fully  entitled  to  a  front  rank  among  similar 
Institutions  in  the  city,  owing  to  its  complete  equipment, 
as  well  as  to  the  energetic  and  enterprising  manner  in 
which  its  operations  have  been  distinguished.  The  prem- 
ises occupied  are  very  commodious  and  spacious,  and 
consists  of  a  four-storied  brick  building,  admirably  ar- 
rayed and  equipped  with  all  the  latest  machinery,  and 
appliances  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business,  employ- 
ment being  provided  for  forty  skilled  operatives.  The 
system  which  pervades  the  entire  establishment  leaves 
nothing  to  be  desired,  each  department  being  carefully 
supervised,  and  the  result  is  the  turning  out  of  the  best  of 
work  at  prices  that  cannot  be  surpassed  by  any  contem- 
porary. This  concern  has  already  secured  the  patronage 
of  the  leading  hotels  and  restaurants,  as  well  as  an  im- 
mense family  trade,  besides  having  established  agents  to 
represent  its  interests  in  all  the  principal  cities  and 
towns  of  this  countiy.  Among  the  various  improved  ar- 
rangements utilized,  attention  should  be  called  to  the 
improved  washer,  invented,  owned  and  patented  by  Mr. 
Barnard,  and  which  is  warranted  to  clean  clothes  in  the 
best  manner  without  in  the  slightest  degree  tearing  or  in- 
juring them.  There  can  be  little  doubt  of  the  great  ad- 
vantages which  these  machines  possess,  and  their  ulti- 
mate adoption  after  being  introduced  to  the  trade.  Mr. 
Barnard  is  a  native  of  Troy,  this  State.  The  Troy  City 
Laundry  Company  has  now  obtained  a  most  extensive 
reputation  for  promptness,  cheapness,  and  the  thorough 
execution  of  all  work  entrusted  to  it. 


Cliarles  A,  Dean,  Manufacturer  of  Specialties  in 
Fine  Cakes  and  Confectionery.  Caterer  for  Weddings  and 
Parties,  No.  864  Broadway.— A  special  feature  of  enter- 
prise in  the  metropolis  is  that  so  ably  and  successfully 
conducted  by  Mr.  Charles  A.  Dean,  whose  business  is  the 
oldest  established  of  the  kind  in  the  United  States,  and 
dates  back  to  1839.  Mr.  Dean's  establishment  is  eligibly 
and  unusually  centrally  located  in  Broadway,  three 
doors  above  Union  Square,  and  is  in  every  way  attrac- 
tive and  elegant.   Mr.  Dean  is  the  well  and  favorably- 


known  manufacturer  of  specialties  in  fine  cakes  and 
confectionery,  and  daily  provides  the  choicest  assortment 
of  fresh-baked  cakes  and  wine-jellies,  etc.,  in  the  city. 
His  trade  is  of  a  correspondingly  first-class  character, 
and  includes  the  best  families  in  New  York.  Mr.  Dean 
likewise  caters  for  weddings  and  parties  in  his  customary 
complete  and  satisfactory  manner,  that  leaves  nothing 
additional  to  be  called  for.  His  patronage  has  long  been 
a  permanent  and  most  extensive  one,  and  to  properly 
meet  the  requirements  of  his  patrons  he  employs  an 
average  force  of  thirty  hands.  Mr.  Dean  has  built  up  a 
deservedly  high  reputation  for  the  superior  excellence  of 
his  fine  cakes,  nothing  but  the  very  choicest  and  select  in- 
gredients being  usetl,  and  the  ripe  skill  and  experience  of 
many  years'  practice  is  shown  in  their  superior  qualities. 
Personally,  Mr.  Dean  is  a  most  popular  and  respected 
citizen,  an  able  business  man,  and  a  reliable  and  suc- 
cessful caterer  to  many  of  tlie  leading  families  in  the 
city. 


Josepli  F.  Gombert,  Manufacturer  of  Coach- 
Lamps  and  Fire-Engine  Signals,  No.  1366  Broadway. — 
Mr.  Gombert  is  the  esteemed  proprietor  of  a  branch  of 
the  industrial  interests  of  the  metropolis,  in  which  he  has 
made  a  prominent  position  for  himself  and  turned  out  a 
class  of  work  in  his  line  which  challenges  competition 
with  the  world.  He  manufactures  all  descriptions  of 
coach-lamps  of  the  finest  material  and  improved  con- 
struction with  most  powerful  reflectors,  and  which  are 
greatly  admired  for  their  beauty,  reliability  and  adapta- 
tion for  the  fine.st  classes  of  fashionable  carriages.  Mr. 
Gombert  is  a  practical  expert  in  their  manufacture,  and 
his  goods  are  not  only  in  demand  by  our  largest  city 
manufacturers  of  carriages,  but  likewise  all  over  the 
United  States,  while  his  export  trade  is  constantly  grow- 
ing in  magnitude.  Mr.  Gombert  also  manufactures  fire- 
engine  signal  lamps  of  great  power  and  brilliancy,  which 
stand  at  the  head  of  the  trade  for  ilhmiinating  purposes. 
He  neatly  repairs  coach-lamps,  does  the  finest  of  silver- 
plating  to  order,  and  also  jobbing  work,  inclusive  of 
the  binding  of  horses'  winkers,  at  shortest  notice.  Mr. 
Gombert's  factory  is  very  centrally  located  in  Broadway, 
and  he  is  possessed  of  every  facility  for  the  carrying  on 
of  his  flourishing  trade. 


M.  J,  Coyle,  Esq.,  Wholesale  Commission  Dealer 
in  Beef,  Veal,  Mutton  and  Lamb,  No.  26  West  Washing- 
ton Market.— Mr.  Coyle  is  a  gentleman  of  unusual  intelH- 
gence,  energy,  and  practical  executive  ability,  and  pur- 
sued a  most  successful  mercantile  career  in  West  Wash- 
ington Market.  He  commenced  in  business  as  a  whole- 
sale merchant  in  November,  1877,  and  has  from  that  time 
on  been  identified  with  the  rapid  growth  and  prosperity  of 
the  market.  He  is  a  wholesale  commission  merchant 
and  dealer  in  beef,  veal,  mutton  and  lamb,  and  does  a 
most  extensive  shipping  trade,  supplying  marketmen  in 
such  towns  as  Plainfield,  and  Newark,  N.  J.,  CrotoUo 
Haverstraw,  Nyack  and  Poughkeepsie,  while  he  has 
numerous  permanent  customers  in  this  city  and  Brook- 
lyn. Mr.  Coyle  is  a  resident  of  Hoboken,  and  has  long 
taken  a  meritorious  interest  in  the  welfare  and  prosperity 
of  that  city.  He  was  so  highly  esteemed  that  in  1882  he 
was  appointed  one  of  the  police  commissioners  of  that 
city,  and  is  ably  and  faithfully  discharging  the  onerous 
duties  thus  devolving  upon  him.  Commissioner  Coyle 
has  labored  to  render  the  police  force  of  the  city  thor- 
oughly efficient,  and  has  met  with  a  gratifying  measure 
of  success,  while  the  substantial  results  of  his  wholesale 
trade  have  placed  him  in  the  easy  circumstances  best  cal- 
culated to  give  him  the  necessary  opportunity  to  fully 
perform  his  duties  as  a  public  official. 


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XEW   YORK'S   LEADING  IXDUSTKIES. 


l?IcGibbon  &c  Co.,  Importers  of  Linens  and  Up- 
hololcr^-,  Xo.  'Ji.']  Droudway.— The  house  of  McGibbon  & 
Co.  founded  in  18GG,  and  has  been  specially  devoted 
to  the  importing  of  linens  and  upholstery  goods  direct 
from  the  leading  French  and  other  European  manu- 
facturers. Mr.  William  C.  McGibbon  is  associated  in 
co-partnership  \Yith  Mr.  C.  H.  Allcock  and  Mr.  J.  Ruthven 
Lord.  The  firm  has  been  located  in  its  present  very 
central  and  commodious  premises  since  1876.  It  occupies 
the  entire  five-story  building,  No.  913  Broadway,  and 
which  is  twenty  feet  by  one  hundred  in  dimensions.  Here 
they  carry  what  is  without  doubt  one  of  the  largest  and 
best  selected  stock  of  goods  of  their  line  in  the  city.  It 
comprises  linen  and  cotton  shirtings,  pillow-case  Unens, 
linen  i;lieetings  of  all  widths,  table  damasks,  bleached 
and  unbleached,  table  cloths  in  eveiy  size,  napkins,  doy- 
lies, towels,  embroidered  sheets  and  shams,  quilts,  cotton 
and  silk  comfortables,  blankets,  liandkerchiefs,  etc.  In 
upholstery  their  stock  is  equally  complete,  comprising 
worsted  and  silk  coverings,  woven  jute  fabrics,  mohaii-, 
and  all  silk  plush,  all  the  fashionable  tax)estry  and  turco- 
man  curtains,  raw  silk  portieres,  etc.,  etc.  Their  stock  of 
lace  cui-tains  is  complete,  also  table  covers  and  shade 
materials  in  full  and  fresh  assortments.  The  firm  makes 
up  linen  goods  when  desii'ed,  also  marks  them  in  ink  and 
embroiders  them  to  order  at  short  notice.  The  firm  does 
principally  a  retail  trade,  but  it  is  an  exceptionally  com- 
prehensive one,  extending  all  over  the  United  States, 
from  Portland.  Me.,  to  Portland,  Oregon,  and  including 
our  best  citizens  everywhere.  The  members  of  the 
house  are  all  gentlemen  of  vast  practical  experience,  Mr. 
McGibbon  being  conversant  with  the  linen  trade  from  an 
early  data.  Mr.  AUcjck  looks  after  the  financial  mattere, 
and  gives  personal  attention  to  all  the  details  of  the  ex- 
tensive business.  Mr.  Lord  is  likewise  a  valued  member 
of  the  lirm,  having  charge  of  the  upholstery  branch  more 
paxtic'olarly. 


morris  Lisso,  Tailors'  Trimmings,  No,  93  Grand 
Street.— The  dealing  in  tailors"  trimmings  in  this  city  oc- 
cupies an  important  portion  of  our  mercantile  commu- 
nity. Owing  to  the  large  numbers  of  clothing  and  tail- 
oring establishments  in  this  city,  a  ready  sale  is  effected 
for  goods  of  this  class.  One  of  our  well  known  houses  en- 
gaged in  this  line  is  that  of  Morris  Lisso.  The  house  was 
originally  established  by  Morris  Lisso  many  years  since. 
He  occupies  a  large  and  commodious  store,  No.  93  Grand 
Street,  where  he  keeps  a  large  and  carefully  selected  as- 
sortment of  goods  of  all  kinds  in  stock.  Trimmings, 
linings,  buttons,  silks,  twists,  etc.,  can  be  found  here  to 
suit  all  tastes  and  demands.  The  trade  of  the  firm  extends 
tiiroughout  the  countrj',  and  everywhere  the  firm  has  a 
high  reputation.  It  is  one  \\ith  whom  it  is  a  pleasure  to 
have  transactions,  owing  to  the  fact  that  all  goods  shipped 
by  it  can  be  rehed  on  as  to  quantity  and  quahty. 

J.  M.  Pelton,  Manufacturer  of  Pianos  and  Organs. 
OlTice  and  Warerooms,  No.  28  East  14th  Street.— Mr.  J. 
M.  Pelton  bas  been  closely  identified  with  the  manufact- 
ure and  sale  of  the  best  classes  of  pianos  and  organs 
known  to  the  trade  since  1854.  As  a  large  dealer  he  early 
huilt  up  one  of  the  best  connections  throughout  the  United 
States,  and  possessed  unrivalled  facihties  for  meeting  all 
orders  promptly  and  to  the  letter.  On  June  1,  1865,  he 
became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Peloubet,  Pelton  &  Co., 
wianuf acturers  of  cabinet  organs,  and  whose  factories  were 
located  at  Bloomfield,  N.  J.  He  remained  active  in  this 
branch  of  the  business  until  January  1,  1880,  when  he 
sold  out  his  interest  in  the  firm,  and  has  subsequently 
devoted  his  whole  time  and  attention  to  his  most  exten- 
sive interests  as  a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  pianos 


and  organs.  He  occupies  unusually  spacious  and  central 
warerooms  in  14th  Street,  where  can  at  all  times  be  in- 
spected one  of  the  finest  and  most  complete  stocks  of 
pianos  and  organs  from  great  makers,  and  all  at  fair 
prices,  while  sales  are  effected  upon  the  easiest  of  terms. 
Every  class  and  style  of  make  are  here  to  be  seen,  and  to 
suit  the  tastes  and  pockets  of  all  patrons,  and  his  sales 
are  of  coiTesponding  wide  range  and  magnitude,  both  in 
his  wholesale  and  retail  departments.  ]\Ir.  Pelton  is  a 
gentleman  of  large  practical  experience :  both  as  a  man- 
ufacturer and  a  dealer  he  has  had  ample  opportunity  to 
study  the  best  tastes  of  a  critical  community.  His  ex- 
cellent judgment  and  scrupulous  care  in  securing  none 
but  instruments  of  thorough  reliabihty  point  to  him  as 
good  authority  upon  all  matters  pertaining  to  these  two 
most  important  classes  of  musical  instriunents. 


Moul  «k  Mitcliell,  Importers  of  Teas,  No.  120 
Front  Street.— One  of  the  most  active  and  enterprising 
houses  lately  embarked  in  the  tea  trade  of  the  metropohs 
is  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Moul  &  Mitchell,  of  Front  Street. 
Both  members  of  the  firm,  though  comparatively  young, 
have  yet  had  ample  practical  experience  in  all  that  per- 
tains to  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  tea  trade,  and 
having  a  wide  acquaintance  and  superior  facihties 
for  canying  on  busmess  in  this  market,  they  "iiave 
built  up  a  lai'ge  and  growing  patronage,  though  their 
house  was  only  estabhshed  on  January  1,  1884.  Mr.  J. 
G,  Moul  was  formerly  of  the  house  of  Moul  &  Son,  of 
London,  and  prior  to  that  was  with  the  firm  of  Roswell, 
Skeel  &  Co.  Mr.  Moul  has  in  fact  been  active  in  the 
trade  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic,  and  is  member  of  a 
family  that  has  long  been  identified  with  the  tea  business, 
his  grandfather  being  one  of  the  fij'st  growers  of  the  fa- 
mous Assam  teas  in  India.  Mr.  G.  H.  Mitchell,  the  jim- 
ior  member  of  the  firm,  was  for  years  in  such  leading 
houses  of  this  city  as  those  of  Bowie  Dash  and  J.  J. 
Donohue  &  Sou,  and  is  practically  versed  in  every  detail 
of  the  trade.  The  firm  are  agents  here  for  four  of  the 
largest  London  houses,  viz.,  G.  W.  Paine  &  Co.,  Peake 
Brothers,  E.  J.  Mussett,  and  E.  T.  Daniels  &  Nicholson. 
They  have  thus  unsurpassed  facilities  for  placing  on  this 
market  the  choicest  growths  of  India  and  China  teas, 
and  their  exertions  are  meeting  with  a  deserved  recogni- 
tion. They  are  doing  an  active  and  growing  trade  \vith 
wholesalers  and  jobbers,  and  the  prospects  before  them 
are  of  the  most  favorable  character,  their  young  house 
being  a  popular  one  and  being  spoken  of  in  the  highest 
terms  thi'oughout  the  mercantile  commmiity. 


Marks,  Lasky  &  Co.,  Manufacturei-s  of  Cloth  and 
Fur  Caps,  etc.,  etc.,  No.  65  Green  Street. —Messrs.  A. 
Marks,  P.  Lasky,  and  Max  M.  Levy  are  the  co-partners  of 
the  large  manufacturing  flnu  of  Marks,  Lasky  &  Co.,  of 
New  York.  They  are  manufacturers  of  a  large,  varied, 
and  excellently  assorted  line  of  fine  cloth  and  fur  caps, 
and  are  also  impoi*ters  of  Scotch  caps.  The  extent  to 
which  such  a  business  as  the  one  under  notice  can  be 
brought  is  certainly  astounding  when  Ave  look  at  its  mar- 
vellous trade  and  extended  patronage.  They  occupy 
four  large  floors  at  No.  65  Green  Street,  between  Broome 
and  Spring  Streets,  which  are  filled  to  their  utmost  ca- 
pacity with  a  full  supply  of  these  goods  in  their  varied 
and  diversified  grades.  As  a  representative  thorough- 
going modern  manufacturing  house  we  do  not  know  a 
better  in  this  line  anywhere  in  New  York.  They  have 
been  established  here  since  the  year  1869,  and  have  so  far 
met  with  extraordinary  success.  It  is  only  a  matter  of  a 
veiy  short  time  and  patient  work,  and  we  have  no  doubt 
but  that,  as  a  firm,  they  will  outrival  other  more  clam- 
orous and  ancient  establishments. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING    INDUSTRIES.  187 


Oeorge  Frey,  Furniture,  Upholstery  and  Decoration, 
Cabinet  Work  to  Order,  No.  1382  Broadway.— Mr.  Frey 
established  in  business  some  thirty-five  yeai-s  ago,  and 
was  formerly  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Mathesius  &  Frey. 
He  is  recognized  in  the  community  as  a  gentleman  of 
superior  talent  and  abiUty  in  his  hue,  and  is  possessed  of 
the  amplest  practical  knowledge,  and  a  wide  range  of 
experience  in  the  finest  fines  of  cabinet  work,  upholstery 
and  decoration.  He  was  formerly  located  at  No.  44;i 
Sixth  Avenue,  but  i-emoved  to  his  present  very  eligible 
and  central  premises  in  March,  1884,  occupying  the  entii-e 
building,  No.  1382  Broadway.  His  estabhshment  is  fuiely 
fitted  up,  and  contains  a  most  elegant  and  desirable  stock 
of  attractive,  artistic  furniture,  rich  upholstery,  paper 
hangings,  etc.,  while  Mr.  Frey  is  one  of  the  best  qualified 
decorators  in  New  York.  With  him  is  associated  his  son, 
Mr.  George  Frey,  Jr. ,  a  yovmg  business  man  of  fine  quali- 
fications and  much  energy,  and  who  is  in  charge  of  the 
warerooms.  The  building  is  thirty  feet  by  one  hundred 
and  twenty  in  dimensions,  and  has  a  factory  in  the  rear, 
where  fine  cabinet  work  of  e%'ery  description  is  done  to 
order.  Mr.  Frey  employs  a  large  force  of  skilled  work- 
men, and  covers  all  branches  of  the  business,  such  as  the 
making  and  hanging  curtains,  lambrequins,  shades, 
putting  up  cornices,  manufactiu-ing  and  dealing  in  the 
best  quality  of  spring  and  hair  mattresses,  and  doing  first- 
class  work  exclusively.  Mr.  Frey  was  bom  in  Germany 
but  has  been  a  resident  of  America  nearly  all  his  life,  and 
is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  interests  of  this  city. 

M.  Huteliinsoii,  Shirt  Maker,  No.  1329  Broadway. 
—The  house  of  Mr.  31.  Hutchinson^  No.  1339  Broadway, 
was  established  in  1873  by  the  present  proprietor,  and 
from  the  enterprise  and  care  with  which  the  business 
has  since  been  conducted,  it  ha^  gained  the  favor  of  a 
large  and  discriminating  class  of  trade,  to  which  it  has 
been  annually  adding.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of 
an  attractive  store,  where  the  stock  of  ready-made  shirts, 
perfectly  fitting  at  the  neck,  elegantly  laimdried  and 
most  durable,  with  several  patented  inventions  for  com- 
fort, are  olTered  to  customers  at  prices  ranging  from  one 
dollar  to  one  dollar  and  seventy-five  cents.  A  special 
feature  of  the  business  of  the  house  is  the  manufacture 
of  fine  custom  shirts,  which  are  unsurpassed  for  fit,  style, 
and  quah  cy  by  any  others  in  the  market.  This  house 
does  a  large  amount  of  army  work,  and  manufactures  all 
the  shirts  of  the  West  Point  cadets.  In  this  article  some 
mention  should  be  made  of  short-band  shuts,  that  are 
patented  by  Mr.  Hutchinson,  and  which  permit  of  the 
wearing  of  two  sizes  of  collars,  either  fitting  perfectly, 
whether  large  or  small.  Mr.  Hutchinson  is  a  native  of 
New  York,  and  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  social  and 
commercial  circles.  This  house  in  its  line  of  trade  has 
established  an  enviable  reputation  for  ingenuity  in  de- 
vising new  features  in  construction  of  shirts,  which 
entitles  it  to  the  greatest  respect,  and  buyers  will  find  by 
experiment  that  they  can  secure  here  unexceptional 
goods,  at  figures  too  often  paid  for  very  inferior  apparel. 


Samuel  G.  McCotter,  Broker  in  Drugs,  Chemicals, 
etc.,  Nos.  30  and  32  Cedar  Street.— The  largest  capital  and 
the  most  experienced  members  of  the  drug  trade  are  lo- 
cated in  the  metropolis,  and  exports  and  imports  in  the 
line  of  drugs  and  chemicals  are  generally  made  through 
the  hands  of  om-  merchants  and  brokers.  The  broker- 
age trade  in  drugs,  gums,  essential  oils,  quinine,  ete.,  is 
an  active  and  heavy  one  in  this  centre,  and  is  constantly 
growing  in  magnitude.  Prominent  among  the  most  act- 
ive and  enterprising  of  the  drug  brokers  of  the  metropolis 
is  Jlr.  Samuel  G.  McCotter  of  Nos.  30  and  32  Cedar  Street, 
lie  is  a  gentleman  of  ample  practical  experience  and 


wide  knowledge  in  this  important  branch  of  commerce, 
and  has  built  up  a  correspondingly  large  and  growing 
trade,  not  only  in  this  section  but  throughout  the  entire 
country.  He  has  been  a  broker  in  drugs  since  18(>5,  being 
now  about  forty-three  years  old.  His  weekly  prices  cur- 
rent and  circulars  as  to  the  market  are  quoted  as  author- 
ity in  every  large  city  in  the  United  States.  He,  at  the 
present  time,  i-epresents  as  their  buyer  in  this  market  the 
principal  jobbers  in  drugs,  etc.,  throughout  both  the  States 
and  Canada,  and  no  broker's  name  is  more  familiar  or 
widely  respected.  Mr.  McCotter  is  possessed  of  eveiy 
facility  for  the  filling  of  all  orders,  and  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  membei's  of  our  mercantile  community.  He  is 
spoken  of  generally  in  the  highest  terms  hy  the  wholesale 
druggists  of  this  city  as  a  gentleman  of  strict  integrity 
and  characteristic  enterprise,  and  one  whose  skill  and  en- 
ergy are  thoroughly  creditable.  He  is  the  agent  for  the 
sale  of  the  St.  Louis  Lead  and  Oil  Company's  well  known 
"  Red  Seal  "  castor  oil. 

F.  G.  Otto  &  Sous,  Manufacturers  and  Importers 
of  Surgeons'  Instriunents,  No.  345  Fourth  Avenue.— A 
prominent  firm  engaged  in  the  manufacture  and  impor- 
tation of  surgeons'  instruments,  etc.,  is  that  of  Messrs.  F. 
G.  Otto  &  Sons,  which  was  founded  originally  in  1852,  by 
the  senior  partner,  and  since  that  period  has  obtained 
an  influential  and  substantial  patronage  from  the  medical 
profession  and  wholesale  druggists.  The  house  deals 
extensively  in  everything  required  by  the  surgeon  in 
his  profession,  and  the  dentist  in  his  practice,  and  a 
specialty  is  made  of  fitting  trusses  and  bandages  of 
all  kinds,  including  other  pedic  appliances  and  elastic 
stockings.  The  premises  are  very  suitable  and  commo- 
dious, and  are  stocked  with  all  the  most  delicate  instru- 
ments pertaining  to  the  medical  profession,  and  a  very 
large  ti'ade  is  transacted  with  physicians  and  surgeons. 
We  will  not  trouble  our  readers  with  a  detailed  account 
of  the  many  complicated  and  highly  finished  instru- 
ments which  are  now  used  by  our  most  famous  surgeons, 
which  to  many  of  them  Avould  only  appear  as  instruments 
of  torture.  Let  it  suffice  to  say,  that  the  dental  and  sur- 
gical profession  can  here  be  supplied  with  everything 
needed  in  this  line  upon  the  most  advantageous  terms. 
The  firm  do  a  large  business  in  supplying  electric  batteries 
for  medicinal  purposes  and  control  an  extensive  trade  in 
departments.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are 
Messrs.  F.  G.  and  Gustave  Otto,  the  former  a  native  of 
Germany,  the  latter  of  New  York.  The  factory  Ls  located 
at  Jersey  City  Heights,  and  is  admirably  equipped  with 
all  the  latest  machinery  and  appliances  for  the  manufact- 
ure of  surgical  instruments,  etc..  employment  being  fur- 
nished fifty  experienced  and  skilled  artizans. 


C.  Casper  &  Co.,  Hair  and  Hair  Goods,  Nos.  15  and 
17  Mercer  Street.— The  firm  of  C.  Casper  &  Co..  composed 
of  Messrs.  Caesar  Casper  and  E.  Leivert,  is  one  of  our  best 
known  dealers  in  hair  and  hair  goods.  The  firm  is  one 
long  established,  Mr.  Julius  Becker  having  formerly  been 
a  member  of  it,  and,  retiring,  Mr.  Leivert  took  his  place. 
Their  store  and  frame  factory  is  located  at  Nos.  15  and  17 
Mercer  Street.  It  is  fitted  with  every  appliance  and 
convenience,  and  the  hair  goods  manufactured  here  are 
of  a  very  superior  quahty .  The  hair  of  which  these  goods 
are  manufactured  is  all  import-ed  from  the  largest  mark- 
ets abroad.  They  employ  a  large  number  of  skilled  hands, 
and  the  goods  are  sold  throughout  the  United  States. 
They  also  deal  largely  in  nets  of  all  kinds.  The  gentlemen 
comprising  the  firm  are  well  known  merchants,  who  have 
by  able  business  management  built  a  lucrative  and  pros- 
perous trade.  They  have  by  their  exemplary  private  life 
won  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all. 


188  NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


JoscpU  Bcfkcl  &  C/O.,  Importers  and  Manu- 
facturers of  Coi-sets ;  Sole  Agents  for  the  "P.D." 
French  Corsets,  No.  394  Broadway.— Among  the  repre- 
sentative estabUshments  which  contribute  so  largely  to 
maintain  the  supremacy  of  New  York's  import  and 
wholesale  trade^  is  that  of  Joseph  Beckel  &  Co., 
the  widely  and  favorably  known  importers  and  manu- 
facturers of  corsets.  The  esteemed  head  of  the  house, 
Mr.  Joseph  Beckel,  was  a  member  of  the  old  firm  of 
Beckel  Bros.,  opticians,  who  commenced  business  as  far 
back  as  185::>.  In  18(57,  Mr.  Beckel  founded  his  present 
house,  which,  under  the  existing  firm  name,  embarked  in 
the  manufacture  and  importation  of  the  best  classes  of 
corsets,  and  has  had  an  eminently  prosperous  career, 
thanks  to  the  skill  and  energy  of  the  co-partners.  The 
firm  is  largely  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  corsets, 
having  three  extensive  factories  ;  two  in  Europe,  located 
respectively  at  Brussels  and  Goeppingen,  and  the  third 
in  America,  at  New  Haven,  Connecticut.  In  the  latter 
establishment  alone  they  employ  from  one  hundred  and 
fifty  to  two  hundred  and  fifty  hands,  and  in  their  for- 
eign factoi-ies  in  proportion,  thus  giving  them  unsur- 
passed facilities  for  meeting  all  requirements  of  their 
enormous  trade.  Their  New  York  establishment  is  un- 
usually eligible  and  central  in  location,  being  situated  in 
the  best  wholesale  section  of  Broadway,  the  premises  be- 
ing of  large  size,  thirty  feet  by  one  hundred  and  seventy- 
five  in  dimensions,  and  wherein  is  displayed  the  largest  and 
most  complete  stock  of  fine  corsets  to  be  found  in  the  me- 
tropolis. They  are  the  sole  agents  in  this  country  for  the 
justly  famous  "  P.D."  French  corsets,  the  most  perfect, 
elegantly  sliaped,  and  easy  wearing  corset  in  existence. 
This  firm's  corsets  combine  all  the  advantages  of  dura- 
bility and  elegance  with  the  greatest  possible  comfort, 
while  they  are  decidedly  the  most  economical  corsets 
ever  offered  to  the  public.  They  are  sewed,  stayed 
and  finished  with  the  utmost  care,  only  the  best  of  ma- 
terial being  used,  increasing  the  length  of  the  waist, 
and  guaranteed  to  produce  a  graceful  and  beautifully 
shaped  figure  ;  the}^  neither  stretch  nor  break  on  the 
hips,  and  are  proof  against  perspiration,  being  in  fact  un- 
rivalled in  the  United  States  and  throughout  the  whole  of 
Europe,  where  they  are  equally  well  known  and  appreciat- 
ed, for  securing  to  the  wearer  an  admirable  fit,  and  ren- 
dering the  figure  perfect  in  outline  and  contour.  Their 
goods  are  manufactured  exclusively  for  the  best  class  of 
retail  trade.  These  goods  have  taken  gold  medals  at 
Utrecht,  Holland,  in  1876  ;  Paris,  1878  ;  Brussells,  1880; 
Amsterdam,  1883  ;  Louisville,  Kentucky,  1883,  and  Bos- 
ton, 1883.  The  firm  does  a  trade  of  corresponding  mag- 
nitude, and  which  extends  throughout  every  section  of 
the  United  States  and  Canada.  The  members  of  the 
firm  are  Mr.  Joseph  Beckel,  Mr.  Benjamin  F.  Beckel, 
and  Mr.  Isaac  Strauss.  The  senior  partner  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  and  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  experience, 
and  of  excellent  judgment  and  superior  executive 
abilities.  Messrs.  Benj.  F.  Beckel  and  J.  Strauss  are  na- 
tives of  New  York,  and  both  active  and  enterprising 
business  men,  who  give  close  personal  attention  to  all 
details  of  the  great  trade  which  their  house  controls. 
The  high  standing  of  this  house  is  fully  recognized  in  the 
commvmity.  and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated 
on  the  possession  of  such  energetic  merchants  as  the 
members  of  this  firm  are  so  well  known  to  be. 

J.  P.  ITIcGovern  &  Bro.,  Brokers  in  Hatters' 
Furs,  No.  7:)  Green  Street.— We  find  in  compiling  the 
present  journal  of  mercantile  reference  that  the  broker 
is  not  only  a  product  of  Wall  Street,  where  stocks  and 
exchanges  are  the  order  of  the  da}",  but  may  be  found  in 
all  the  avenues  of  trade  following  the  vocation  where- 


unto  he  considers  himself  called.  In  the  present  in- 
stance, we  find  in  connection  with  the  fur  trade  a  well 
known  firm  at  No.  79  Green  Street,  Messrs.  J.  P.  BIcGov- 
ern  &  Bro.  These  gentlemen  were  formerly  at  No. 
109  Mercer  Street.  The  brokerage  of  those  furs  known 
as  hatters'  furs  receives  their  special  attention.  The 
experience  of  the  past  ten  years  during  which  this  firm 
has  been  before  the  public  has  been  sufficient  to  prove 
their  credibility  and  reliabihty.  In  every  sense  of  the 
word  they  are  a  good  firm.  Consignees  are  well  aware 
that  they  will  get  best  possible  prices  through  the  agency 
of  the  Messrs.  McGovern,  and  the  trade  using  their 
goods  for  manufacturing  purposes  know  that  wliat  they 
order  will  be  sent  them  accordingly  from  this  most  excel- 
lent concern.  We  are  pleased  in  the  present  review  of 
the  trade  to  speak  of  them  most  highly. 


Messrs.  H.  G.  Cliasc  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of 
Spectacle  Cases.— In  compiling  this  history  of  the  mercan- 
tile and  historical  features  of  metropolitan  trade,  we  de- 
sire to  give  prominence  to  the  new  and  promising  concei*n 
trading  at  No.  75  Nassau  Street,  this  city.  Messrs.  H.  G. 
Chase  &  Co.  are  manufacturers  of  Chase's  Improved 
Spectacle  Cases.  The  merit  of  these  cases  has  commended 
itself  already  to  the  trading  public.  They  are  coming 
into  very  general  use,  and  where  adopted  once  they  are 
sure  to  be  sought  after  again.  The  factory  of  this  firm  is 
located  in  another  city,  w^here  they  constantly  employ  a 
large  number  of  skilled  workmen,  who  are  all  the  time 
busy  in  meeting  the  demand  and  supplying  the  same. 
The  Messrs.  H.  G.  Chase  &  Co.  are  the  sole  agents  for  tl:ie 
rubber-bowed  eye-glasses,  manufactured  by  the  Messrs. 
Lord  Brothers,  at  Tilton,  N.  H.  These  latter  gentlemen 
formerly  handled  these  goods  here  themselves.  Under 
the  new  regime  of  management  we  hope  that  abundant 
success  may  attend  the  present  administration.  Mr.  H. 
G.  Chase  has  just  patented  and  put  upon  the  market  an 
"eye-glass  holder,"  which  for  novelty  and  perfection  of 
construction,  as  well  as  simplicity,  is  unsuri^assed  by  any- 
thing ever  before  presented  to  the  pubhc.  This  holder 
prevents  the  glass  slipping  or  falling  when  stooping,  the 
guard  being  at  the  front  instead  of  on  the  back,  as  the 
case  in  older  styles. 


Bennett  &  Co.,  Photographers,  No.  1311  Broadway. 
—The  photographic  art  is  most  progressive,  as  all  must 
admit  who  are  familiar  with  what  has  been  done  since 
Daguerre  introduced  his  rude  process,  not  much  more 
than  fifty  years  ago.  From  it,  however,  has  sprung  in- 
numerable improvements  and  processes,  and  of  this,  per- 
haps, the  most  important  is  that  which  is  known  as  the 
dry  plate  instantaneous  method.  A  prominent  photog- 
rapher's gallery  in  Broadway  is  that  of  Mr.  E.  S.  Bennett, 
who  established  this  enterprise  in  co-partnership  with  Mr. 
J.  B.  Farnham  in  1882,  and  on  the  retirement  of  that  gen- 
tleman became  sole  proprietor.  The  studio  is  fitted  up  in 
an  elegant  manner,  and  is  provided  with  every  facility 
and  specialty  for  the  production  of  perfect  life-like  like- 
nesses. The  operating  rooms  are  supplied  with  every 
accessory,  in  the  way  of  scenery,  background,  etc.,  so  that 
the  artist  is  able  to  produce  a  picture  in  almost  any  style 
desired.  Photographing  of  all  kinds  is  here  executed  in 
the  best  style  of  the  art  at  popular  prices,  and  all  work 
performed  is  guaranteed  to  give  perfect  satisfaction.  In 
addition  to  the  ordinary  branch  of  the  business,  portraits 
are  executed  in  oil,  water-colors,  pastel,  crayon,  India 
inK,  in  the  highest  style  of  art,  from  locket  to  life  size,  from 
original  pictures  or  from  life,  at  very  low  prices,  satisfac- 
tion being  guaranteed  in  all  casets. 


XEW    YORK'S    LEADIXG  IXDUSTRIES. 


139 


James«  Stroud,  Architect,  No.  1267  Broadway.— The 
architectural  profession  deservedly  occupies  a  prominent 
position  in  the  metropohs,  and  it_has  no  better  represen- 
tative than  3Ir.  James  Stroud,  of  No.  1207  Broadway.  He 
first  commenced  the  practice  of  ^is  profession  about 
twenty-five  years  ago,  and  has  thus  had  vast  practical  ex- 
perience in  what  is  admittedly  one  of  the  most  exacting 
and  important  branches  of  scientific  and  artistic  activity. 
About  fourteen  years  ago  he  located  his  offices  at  their 
present  address  in  Broadway,  and  has  built  up  a  reputa- 
tion of  the  highest  character  alike  as  an  honorable  busi- 
ness man  and  a  most  talented  and  reliable  architect. 
Proofs  of  Mr.  Stroud's  skill  and  capacity  are  so  numer- 
ous, as  embodied  in  the  many  edifices  he  has  erected  in  all 
parts  of  the  city  and  country,  that  we  can  allude  to  but  a 
few  of  them  in  -.lie  limits  of  this  article.  He  built  the 
architecturally  beautiful  Reformed  Episcopal  Church, 
corner  of  Madison  Avenue  and  55th  Street;  the  Reformed 
Church  of  Fordham,  so  much  indebted  for  its  existence 
to  the  liberality  of  Mr.  H.  B.  Clafiin:  flat  houses  and 
private  dwellings  innumerable,  among  them  being  eleven 
fine  buildings  just  finished  at  154th  Street  and  St.  Nicholas 
Avenue  (ov.  ned  by  Hon.  John  Kelly  ),  the  Cozzens  Apart- 
ment Building  in  17th  Street,  near  Broadway,  the  elegant 
residence  of  Mrs.  Anthony,  at  Fordham,  and  many  others 
of  the  most  striking  and  beautiful  structures  in  this  sec- 
tion. Mr.  Stroud  devotes  all  his  energies  to  his  favorite 
profession,  and  conscientiously  discharges  his  duties  to 
all  favoring  him  with  commissions.  He  emjDloys  a  full 
force  of  talented  draughtsmen  and  his  plans  are  always 
complete  hi  detail  and  accurate,  while  his  estimates  and 
calculations  are  based  on  the  most  practical  and  com- 
prehensive knowledge  of  quantities  and  values.  As  a 
New  Yorker,  so  closely  identified  with  its  material  prog- 
ress, Mr.  Stroud  has  secured  the  confidence  and  esteem 
of  all  by  whom  he  is  known. 


*'  Ijas  Novedadcs,"  Organ  of  the  Spanish  and  Span- 
ish-American Peoples  in  the  United  States,  Don  Jose  G. 
Garcia,  Director  and  Editor.  Offices,  No.  23  Liberty 
Street.— The  cosmopolitan  city  of  New  York  affords  no 
better  illustration  of  the  intelligence  and  enterprise  of 
the  natives  of  Spain  and  of  South  America  who  have  here 
taken  up  their  abode,  than  in  the  handsome  and  large 
sized  daily  and  weekly  paper,  Las  Xovedades,  wliich 
has  now  been  pubUshed  here  for  the  last  nine  years,  and 
has  received  the  steady  and  appreciative  suppoi't  of  all 
who  speak  the  eloquent  Castiiiau  tongue.  It  is  due  to  the 
director  and  editor  of  Las  Novedades  to  state  that  the 
tyijographical  appearance  of  his  journal,  and  the  high 
character  of  the  editorial  and  literary  matter  contained 
in  it.  coupled  with  its  copious  budget  of  news,  entitle  it  to 
an  enthusiastic  support  from  all  Spanish-speaking  peo- 
ples on  the  twin  continents  of  North  and  South  America. 

Las  Novedades  was  founded  in  1876  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor, and  consists  of  a  large  size  twenty-column  daily 
issue,  with  a  splendid  weekly  edition  comprising  twenty 
pages,  and  replete  with  a  full  budget  of  the  news  of  the 
week,  beside  special  literary  and  commercial  featm-es. 
This  is  spoken  of  as  the  "  Weekly  Export  Edition,"  and  we 
quote  from  it  the  following  as  to  its  character  and  aims: 
"  Las  Novedades  is  devoted  to  the  promotion  of  closer 
commercial  relations  between  the  manufacturers  and 
expoi'ters  of  the  United  States  and  the  merchants  of  all 
the  Spanish-speaking  countries,  by  keeping  the  latter 
constantly  informed  of  the  progress  made  here  in  all 
branches  of  manufacture  and  useful  inventions,  together 
with  the  fluctuations  in  the  market  price  of  both  the  im 
ported  products  and  the  commodities  exported  from 
this  country.   In  fact,  to  aid  in  every  way  in  our  power 


toward  the  increase  of  the  trade  between  this  and  those 
countries,  which  in  our  opinion  ought  to  be  ten  times 
larger  than  it  is  at  present." 

Mr.  Jose  G.  Garcia,  the  esteemed  pubhsher  and  editor, 
is  a  native  of  Spain,  well  known  and  highly  respected  in 
this  city  for  his  cultm-e  and  strictly  fair  treatment  of  all 
public  questions  with  his  able  pen.  He  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  the  United  States  for  the  last  twenty  years,  and 
is  in  every  respect  a  worthy  representative  of  the  edu- 
cated classes  of  his  native  land.  His  office  was  first  lo- 
cated at  No.  71  Broadway,  but  since  then  he  has  removed 
to  his  present  permanent  quarters,  where  he  has  large 
press  and  composing  rooms  in  the  buildmg,  and  possesses 
every  facility  for  the  prompt  issue  of  his  valued  journal, 
which  is  meeting  with  the  success  it  deserves,  both  as  re- 
gards a  liberal  advertising  patronage  and  a  growing  cir- 
culation. 


Moeu's  Asplialtic  Cement  Company.,  E.  S. 

Vaughan,  Esq.,  Treasurer,  No.  103  Maiden  Lane.— The 
use  of  bitumen  in  the  manufacture  of  an  impervious 
cement  had  long  been  experimented  with,  but  it  was 
not  till  the  invention  of  Moen's  Asphaltic  Cement  that 
the  genuine  desideratum  was  obtained.  The  business  of 
manufacturing  this  unrivalled  cement  was  established  in 
1854,  and  has  proved  continuous  and  permanent  ever 
since.  Moen's  Asphaltic  Cement  is  now  admitted  to  be 
the  only  substance  that  will  insure  absolutely  water-tight 
cellar  bottoms,  and  is  used  throughout  the  country  to  be 
apphed  to  wet  cellars,  damp  basements,  vaults,  arches, 
brick  and  stone  walls,  brewery,  packing  house,  and 
stable  floors,  and  an  innumerable  number  of  positions 
where  dampness  requires  absolute  exclusion.  The  com- 
pany also  supplies  a  superior  Portland  cement  for  walks, 
floors,  courtyards,  and  laj^s  them  in  this  cement  in  plain 
and  ornamental  patterns  and  in  a  variety  of  colors.  It 
also  does  gravel  roofing  in  the  most  reliable  manner 
upon  reasonable  terms,  and  guaranteed  to  last  for  a  long 
term  of  years.  Mr.  E.  S.  Vaughan,  the  treasurer  and 
manager  of  the  company's  business,  is  an  old  established 
member  of  the  mercantile  community  of  this  city,  and  a 
member  of  the  Mechanics'  and  Trades'  Exchange,  located 
at  No.  14  Vesey  Street,  and  is  a  gentleman  whose  honor- 
able business  methods  and  imimpeachable  integi-ity  have 
given  him  an  unexcelled  reputation  throughout  com- 
mercial circles  generally.  Under  his  able  management 
the  affairs  of  the  company  remain  permanently  prosper- 
ous, alike  creditable  to  himself  and  to  the  public  that  has 
discerned  the  superior  merits  of  the  company's  asphal- 
tic cement. 


Anderson  &  Adams,  Jobbers  and  Dealers  in  Re- 
fined Syrups,  etc.,  No.  91  Wall  Street.— Mr.  Theodore  D, 
Anderson,  the  senior  member  of  the  fii-m,  began  in  busi- 
ness in  1876,  and  in  1880  the  present  co-partnership  was 
formed  with  Mr.  Henry  Adams,  Jr.,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Anderson  &  Adams.  The  house  has  been  permanently 
located  in  Wall  Street,  and  make  a  specialty  of  refined 
syrups.  Their  experience  and  facilities  for  the  filUng  of 
orders  are  unexcelled,  and  their  trade,  which  is  of  an  ex- 
tensive and  permanent  character,  reaches  throughout  the 
country,  and  they  have  acquired  a  meritedly  high  reputa- 
tion for  their  enterprise,  energy,  and  legitimate  business 
methods.  They  are  esteemed  members  of  the  New  York 
Coffee  Exchange,  and  are  also  among  the  original  mem- 
bers of  the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange,  and  have 
ever  given  a  conscientious  support  to  all  measures  bast 
calculated  to  aid  the  permanent  welfare  of  the  mercan- 
tile community.  They  are  spoken  of  in  complimentary 
terms  upon  the  street,  and  their  house  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  and  progressive  in  their  line  of  trade. 


140 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Robert  W.  Drummoud,  Real  Estate,  Selling  and 
Letting,  Caro  and  Management  of  Estates,  etc.,  No.  94 
Wall  Street.— The  activity  inlierent  in  the  great  commer- 
cial centre  of  the  country  extends  to  all  branches  of  its 
real  estate,  and  the  consequence  is  that  the  market  for 
the  realty  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn  has  no  counterpart 
anywhere  else.  The  stagnation  observable  in  real  estate 
circles  in  rural  regions,  and  in  smaller  cities  and  towns, 
is  lost  sight  of  in  the  metropolis,  where  our  brokers  and 
agents  are  as  active  as  their  contemi^oraries  in  the  other 
branches  of  trade.  Prominent  among  those  who  aie 
identified  with  the  real  estate  interests  of  New  York  and 
Brooklyn  is  Mr.  Robert  W.  Drummond,  of  No.  94  Wall 
Street.  He  has  been  established  in  business  here  since 
187G,  and  during  the  intervening  period  has  built  up  a 
large  and  permanent  trade  in  his  line  of  business.  New 
Y'ork  and  Brooklyn  property  are  his  specialties,  and  he 
buys,  sells,  lets,  and  contracts  for  the  improvement  of 
lots  and  the  erection  of  buildings.  He  likewise  has  the 
exclusive  charge  of  several  estates,  to  which  he  attends 
with  satisfaction  to  all  parties  concerned,  and  under  liis 
able  management  and  close  personal  attention  has 
placed  them  in  a  thoroughlj'  thrifty  and  paying  condition. 
Mr.  Drummoud  is  an  authority  on  values,  present  and 
prospective,  not  only  in  New  York  City,  but  also  in 
Brooklj-n,  and  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising  in  project- 
ing improvements,  especially  in  South  Brooklyn.  Here 
he  has  and  is  building  neat  and  comfortable  houses, 
eligibly  located  on  high  and  healthy  ground,  most  con- 
venient of  access,  and  which  he  sells  for  two  thousand 
five  hundred  dollars  upward,  upon  such  easy  terms  that 
any  man,  if  so  minded,  can  buy  himself  a  home.  The 
familiar  refrain  of  "  Home,  Sweet  Home,''  can  be  applied 
hterally  by  all  who  take  advantage  of  Mr.  Drummond's 
liberal  offer,  which  is,  that  on  payment  of  from  two  hun- 
dred to  five  hundred  dollars  down  the  purchaser  is  en- 
titled to  possession,  and  turning  in  monthly  payments 
in  Ueu  of  rent  finds  himself  in  a  few  years  the  owner  of  a 
fine  property,  and  which  has  all  the  time  been  steadily 
growing  in  value,  by  reason  of  the  march  of  civic  im- 
provement generally.  Mr.  Drummond  is  a  thoroughly 
reliable  and  sti-aightforward  business  man,  and  is  spoken 
of  in  the  highest  terms  by  all  who  have  had  transactions 
with  him.  His  brother,  Mr.  R.  H.  Drummond,  was  for- 
merly in  business  hei-e  as  proprietor  of  the  Atlantic  line 
of  packets  running  to  New  Orleans,  and  is  a  popular 
member  of  the  mercantile  community,  and  both  gentle- 
men are  worthy  of  mention  in  this  review  of  the  commer- 
cial progress  of  New  York. 


MacGregor  &  Dallas,  Direct  Importers  of  Japan 
and  China  Teas,  No.  119  Front  Street.— The  magnitude  of 
the  interests  involved  in  the  tea  trade  of  this  city,  and 
the  large  capital  that  of  nece.ssity  must  be  concentrated 
in  it,  can  be  best  appreciated  by  the  fact  that  during  the 
year  188:3  the  enormous  amount  of  fifty-six  million  thre^ 
hundred  and  fifty-eight  thousand  five  hundred  and  sixty- 
two  pounds  were  received  in  the  port  of  New  Y^'ork. 
Among  the  houses  engaged  in  the  importation  of  tea  is 
the  well  known  firm  of  MacGregor  &  Dallas.  The  busi- 
ness was  originally  founded  in  1863  by  Mr.  William 
MacGregor.  He  was  formerly  member  of  the  house  of 
William  B.  Hunter  &  Co.,  and  no  one  is  better  qualified 
than  he,  by  reason  of  active  practical  experience  and 
knowledge  of  the  trade,  to  carry  it  on  successfully,  as  he 
was  for  five  years  a  resident  of  Shanghai,  and  became 
familiar  with  the  tea  interests  at  their  fountain  head. 
Mr.  William  Dallas,  the  junior  partner,  has  also  had 
ample  practical  experience,  having  been  connected  with 
ttie  trade  since  1803.  Their  house  does  the  largest  busi- 
ness with  Canada  in  the  line  of  teas  of  any  New  York 


concern,  and  ships  the  direct  importations  of  the  finest 
qualities  of  Japan  and  China  teas  to  all  parts  of  th« 
dominion.  They  send  more  Japan  teas  into  Canada  than 
any  other  house,  and  ai-e  the  representatives  of  the  great 
"  ('hina-Japan  Trading  Co."  in  the  United  States  and 
Canada.  The  well-earned  reputation  of  these  gentlemen 
places  them  as  an  authority  in  all  matters  pertaining  to 
the  tea  trade,  and  they  are  esteemed  members  of  the 
newly  formed  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange,  upon 
whose  floor  considerable  quantities  of  teas  have  already 
been  sold.  Personally  popular,  both  members  of  the 
firm  bear  the  highest  of  reputations  as  honorable  business 
men,  and  upright  private  citizens. 


United  Bottling  Co.,  James  Kelly,  No.  185 

FrankUn  Street.— The  bottling  of  ale,  porter,  and  other 
liquors  forms  a  very  important  branch  of  industry  in  New 
York,  and  those  engaged  in  the  trade  are  among  the 
most  enterprising  of  our  merchants.  A  prominent  house 
engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  James  Kelly,  who 
established  this  business  many  years  ago,  and  has  since 
conducted  it  with  an  annually  increasing  success.  The 
large  demand  for  non-intoxicating  drinks  has  led  to  the 
foundation  of  numerous  factories  which  produce  many 
varieties  of  aerated  and  mineral  beverages,  such  as  soda, 
seltzer  and  vichy,  and  others  too  numerous  to  mention. 
Mr.  Kelly  makes  a  specialty  of  the  above  named  articles, 
and  likewise  keeps  always  in  stock  a  splendid  assortment 
of  London  and  Dublin  porter.  Bass's  ale,  lager  beer  of  the 
best  brands  for  shipping  and  home  trade.  The  trade  of 
this  house  extends  thi-oughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity. 
Mr.  Kelly  is  highly  esteemed  in  social  and  commercial 
circles  for  his  unswerving  honor  and  strict  integrity,  and 
has  always  been  an  earnest  advocate  and  supporter  of 
any  movement  which  has  been  advanced  for  the  benefit 
and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

F.  W.  Heilgers  &  Co.,  Calcutta  and  London. 
Martin,  I>yce  &  Co.,  Manila,  Iloilo,  Batavia,  Soura- 
baya  and  Singapore.  Represented  by  Wm.  B.  Coop- 
er, Jr.,  No.  168  Pearl  Street,  New  York.— One  of  the  most 
active  and  enterprising  members  of  the  Coffee  and  Metal 
Exchange,  and  of  the  mercantile  community  in  the  me- 
tropolis, is  Mr.  William  B.  Cooper,  Jr.,  of  Pearl  Street, 
and  who  represents  in  the  American  markets  the  large  and 
old-established  house  of  F.  W.  Heilgers  &  Co.  of  London 
and  Calcutta.  The  magnitude  of  the  trade  that  has 
sprung  up  directly  between  Calcutta  and  New  York  ren- 
ders it  an  important  feature  of  the  commerce  of  this 
port,  and  many  thousands  of  tons  of  hemp,  jute  butts, 
sugars,  etc.,  are  annually  imported  into  this  market.  Mr. 
Cooper  is  a  merchant  of  long  practical  experience,  who 
previously  represented  the  Enghsh  house  of  Ashborner 
&  Co.  in  New  Y'ork.  About  five  years  ago  he  became 
connected  with  Messrs.  Heilgers  &  Co.,  representing  them 
here  ever  since.  It  is  one  of  the  leading  commei'cial 
houses  of  London,  directly  engaged  in  the  East  Indian 
trade,  and  has  its  branch  house  in  Calcutta,  from  which 
port  shipments  are  made  direct  to  the  London  and  New 
York  markets  of  jute,  hemp,  sugars  and  other  staple  East 
Indian  goods.  Mr.  Cooper  enjoys  a  very  high  reputation 
for  the  exercise  of  sound  business  principles,  strictly  hon- 
orable dealings,  and  the  exact  knowledge  he  possesses 
of  the  staples  which  he  handles  in  this  market.  He  is 
represented  on  the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange  by 
Mr.  George  C.  Wilde,  and  is  in  every  respect  an  enter- 
prising and  successful  business  man,  whose  commercial 
career  is  in  the  highest  degree  creditable  to  himself  and 
to  the  mercantile  community  of  which  he  is  an  esteemed 
member. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


141 


©.  H.  Stites  &  Son,  Manufacturing  Jewellers  and 
Jobbers  in  Jewelry  and  Watches,  No.  41  Maiden  Lane.— 
The  name  of  Stites  is  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  re- 
spected in  the  New  York  jewelry  trade,  and  the  existing 
house  of  Messrs.  D.  H.  Stites  &  Son  carries  on  one  of  the 
earliest  founded  businesses  of  the  sort  in  New  York  City. 
This  business  was  established  in  1886  by  Howland  & 
Saffen.  Mr.  Howland  died  in  1847,  and  two  years  before 
that  date,  or  in  1845,  Mr.  D.  H.  Stites,  nephew  of  Mr.  How- 
land, and  then  a  youth  entering  upon  commercial  life, 
came  with  the  firm.  Upon  Mr.  Howland's  decease  it  be- 
came known  for  a  short  period  as  that  of  Saffen  &  Stites, 
the  junior  partner  being  Mr.  E.  Sthfes.  After  that  it  be- 
came the  firm  of  Saffen.  Stites  &  Co.  Mr.  Saffen  died  tow- 
ard the  end  of  the  war,  when  a  co-partnership  was 
formed  by  Messrs.  E.  and  D.  H.  Stites,  under  the  firm 
name  of  E.  &  D.  H.  Stites,  and  who  carried  on  busi- 
ness till  1877,  when  the  firm  of  E.  &  D.  H.  Stites 
was  dissolved,  and  D.  H.  Stites  continued  the  business 
until  E.  Stites  died,  in  1880.  Since  1877  Mr.  D.  H.  Stites 
and  his  son,  Mr.  Daniel  G.  Stites,  have  actively  carried  on 
the  business  under  the  firm  name  of  D.  H.  Stites  &  Son. 
Mr.  D.  H.  Stites  was  originally  located  in  Ann  Street,  re- 
maining there  till  1851,  when  his  concern  removed  to  No. 
102  Nassau  Street,  and  in  1860  came  to  No.  13  Maiden 
Lane,  in  the  then  new  marble  building  at  that  address, 
subsequently  removing  to  their  present  very  central  quar- 
ters. The  firm  carries  on  business  generally  as  manufact- 
uring jewellers  and  jobbers,  and  have  an  extensive  trade 
throughout  the  city  and  country.  They  are  both  experts, 
Mr.  D.  H.  Stites  being  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  ex- 
perience in  the  trade,  while  Mr.  D.  G.  Stites  is  an  energetic 
and  capable  merchant  and  manufacturer.  The  Stites 
family  is  one  of  those  that  early  settled  in  New  Jersey, 
and  is  well  known  and  respected  throughout  that  State, 
and  also  in  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Stites'  father  fought  in  the 
war  of  1812,  and  he  himself  can  relate  many  interesting 
reminiscences  of  the  early  days  of  his  connection  with 
the  jewelry  trade  of  New  York,  when  there  wore  but  five 
or  six  firms  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  jewelry.  In 
concluding  this  brief  historic  mention  of  the  concern,  we 
have  to  say  that  in  all  respects  it  is  one  of  the  best,  as  it 
certainly  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  this  country,  and  the  suc- 
cess which  has  attended  it  has  been  fairly  earned  and 
richly  merited. 

Cliarles  Jjgo  Abry,  Esq.,  Manufacturer  and  Im- 
porter of  Swiss  Watches,  No.  C3  Nassau  Street.  —Amongst 
the  large  importing  watch  houses  in  this  city  is  that  of 
Charles  Leo  Abry,  successor  to  J.  A.  Abry,  manufacturer 
and  importer  of  Swiss  watches  and  dealer  in  American 
watches.  The  history  of  this  very  excellent  fii-m  is  one 
which  is  pregnant  with  its  own  interest,  and  would  fur- 
nish material  for  a  work  of  history  of  its  own.  In  this 
passing  allusion  suffice  it  to  say  that  since  the  foundation 
of  this  eminent  firm,  in  the  year  1827,  it  has  enjoyed  unin- 
terrupted prosperity.  The  famous  Vacheron  and  Con- 
stantin  Geneva  watches  are  still  recognized,  notwithstand- 
ing the  persistent  attempts  of  ambitious  amateur  manu- 
facturers, to  be  the  best  makes  in  the  world.  J"'or  these 
goods  Mr.  Charles  Leo  Abry  is  the  sole  agent  on  this  conti- 
nent. In  cases  -^"here  watches  of  American  makers  are 
considered  preferable,  Mr.  Charles  Leo  Abry  keeps  a  full 
line  of  them  for  the  convenience  of  his  customers  at  man- 
ufacturers' prices.  At  the  warerooms  of  this  concern  a 
large  and  well  selected  stock  is  always  on  hand.  Strict 
business  principles  and  honorable  and  fair  dealing  have 
characterized  the  transactions  of  this  firm  since  its  estab- 
iishment,  and  under  the  able  administration  of  the  present 
incumbent  the  firm  has  lost  none  of  its  ancient  vigor  and 
liberal  spirit  in  the  conduct  of  its  vast  business. 


C.  S.  £<an@don,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  Pitch-Pine 
Lumber,  No.  115  Wall  Street. —MiUions  of  feetof  all  kinds 
of  lumber  are  annually  consumed  in  this  city  and  en- 
virons, while  the  export  trade  has  grown  to  enormous 
proportions.  Much  credit  Is  in  this  connection  due  %o 
our  enterprising  lumber  merchants,  who  have  with  per- 
sistent energy,  and  the  concentration  of  large  capital,  re- 
tained far  New  York  her  commercial  supremacy  in  their 
line  of  business,  and  on  a  par  with  so  many  others. 
Among  the  most  active  and  esteemed  members  of  the 
trade  is  Mr.  C.  S.  Langdon,  of  No.  115  Wall  Street.  He 
has  had  ample  practical  experience  in  his  branch  of  busi- 
ness, and  makes  a  prominent  specialty  of  pitch-pine  lum- 
ber, which  he  handles  in  cargo  lots  and  ships  extensively, 
aside  from  his  large  and  growing  city  trade.  He  is  one 
of  the  most  popular  lumber  merchants  in  town,  and  is 
spoken  of  in  th©  highest  terms  throughout  the  trade  gen- 
erally. There  is  no  better  judge  of  pitch-pine  lumber 
than  he  in  this  market  to-day,  and  his  knowledge  of  the 
business  is  only  equalled  by  his  facilities  for  carrying  it 
on.  His  connections  all  through  the  Southern  lumber- 
producing  regions  are  of  a  strictly  first-class  character, 
and  his  cargoes  are  selected  with  the  greatest  care.  His 
rehability  is  too  widely  known  to  require  comment  in  thig 
work,  while  in  regard  to  the  magnitude  of  the  business 
conducted,  and  the  merits  of  the  lumber  handled  by  him, 
it  is  safe  to  assert  that  he  has  no  peers. 


G.  T.  Matthews,  Wholesale  Dealer  and  Jobber  in 
Teas,  No.  2  Cedar  Street.— Mr.  Matthews  commenced  in 
business  in  1871,  and  has  carried  it  on  continuously  ever 
since.  For  the  last  five  years  he  has  been  permanently 
located  in  Cedar  Street,  near  Pearl  Street,  where  he  has 
built  up  a  thoroughly  first-class  and  extensive  jobbing 
trade,  with  wide  connections  throughout  the  West.  Mr. 
Matthews  makes  a  specialty  of  nev,r  crop  Japans  and 
black  teas,  carefully  selected,  and  meriting  the  large  de- 
gree of  patronage  to  which  they  have  attained.  Mr, 
Matthews  gives  close  personal  attention  to  all  details  of 
his  business,  and  is  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms 
throughout  the  wholesale  trade  as  a  merchant  noted  for 
the  exercise  of  sound  business  principles,  for  his  strictly 
honorable  dealings,  and  full  ability  to  promptly  carry  out 
any  undertaking  in  which  he  engages. 


M,  I^.  Fllley,  Green  Island  Stove  Works,  Troy  and 
Saugatuck  Ironworks,  Westpoint,  Conn.,  No.  233^^  Water 
Street.— The  gentleman  who  is  the  head  of  this  house  con- 
trols one  of  the  largest  stove  interests  in  this  country,  and 
is  probably  the  oldest  of  our  stove  manufacturers.  Th« 
specialty  of  his  house  is  wood  stoves,  which  he  manufact- 
ures extensively  for  the  Southern  California  and  foreign 
trade.  The  warerooms  in  this  city  have  been  occupied 
for  the  past  fifteen  years,  and  the  foundry  at  Troy  dates 
its  inception  back  to  1854,  the  Green  Island  Stove  Works 
having  been  founded  in  1836.  Mr.  Mark  L.  Filley,  Jr.,  con- 
ducts the  Saugatuck  foundry  and  Mr.  C.  L.  Carpenter  at- 
tends to  the  interests  of  the  firm  in  this  city,  as  far  as  the 
wholesale  trade  is  concerned,  and  the  retail  trade  is  man- 
aged by  Mr.  George  Evans,  these  gentlemen  are  alert, 
experienced  and  energetic  business  men,  and  have  at- 
tained to  high  positions  in  commercial  circles.  The  head 
of  the  firm  at  present  resides  in  Troy.  He  is  a  native  of 
Hartford,  and  is  seventy-eight  years  of  age.  He  preserre* 
to  an  astonishing  degree  his  business  vigor,  and  exercises 
a  general  supervision  over  the  operations  of  the  house. 
Mr.  Mark  L.  Filley,  Jr.,  his  son,  and  the  other  managers 
of  departments,  ably  carry  out  the  business  projects  com- 
mitted to  their  charge,  and  the  house  may  be  chronicled 
as  a  first-class  one,  conducted  upon  th©  most  approyed 
business  principles. 


142 


XEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Dale  Tile  Manufacturing  Company  (Lim- 
ited), Manufacturers  of  Pat.>nt  lUuiuinatiug  Concrete 
Tiling,  No.  152  South  Sth  Avenue.-  This  company  is  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacturing  of  all  kinds  of  tiling  used  in 
laying  sidewalks,  areas,  vaults,  floors,  roofs  and  sky-lights, 
together  with  the  non-slippery  vault  covers,  the  improved 
ventilating,  illuminating  sky-lights  and  ilhmiinating  coal- 
hole covers.  The  coal-hole  covers  are  made  in  sizes 
from  sixteen  to  fifty -two  inches,  while  the  other  mentioned 
tiling,  etc.,  is  made  according  to  specifications.  The  Dale 
Patent  Illuminating  Tiling  is  without  doubt  the  best  arti- 
cle ever  invented  for  covering  all  openings  in  sidewalks, 
or  for  floor,  roof  or  sky-lights,  or  for  any  purpose  where 
an  ilhmiinating  tiling  may  be  required.  The  Dale  tiles 
are  made  with  two,  three  and  four-inch  diameter  glass, 
firmly  set  in  cast-iron  frames,  and  secured  in  their  places 
■with  concrete,  rendering  the  premises  fitted  with  this 
style  of  vault,  roof,  floor  or  sky-light  perfectly  water- 
tight and  non-slippery,  having  no  objectionable  projec- 
tions of  any  kind  whatsoever.  As  to  its  durability  and 
beauty,  this  company  point  with  pride  to  a  large  number 
of  the  most  prominent  buildings  which  have  been  erected 
in  this  city  for  several  years  past,  where  its  work  has  un- 
dergone the  most  severe  tests.  The  patent  concrete  il- 
luminating tiling  is  in  use  in  the  following  buildings: 
Mills.  Morse,  Kelly,  and  Potter  Buildings,  Manhattan 
Storage  Warehouse,  New  York  and  Brooklyn  Bridge, 
Elevated  Railroad,  School  for  Ethical  Culture,  Boreel, 
United  Bank,  Metropolitan  Opera  House,  Racquet  Club, 
Mount  Morris  Bank,  New  York  Produce  Exchange  Build- 
ing, and  on  all  important  buildings  erected  in  this  city, 
Philadelphia,  Boston,  Baltimore,  Albany,  etc.,  and  the 
cities  of  Canada  and  South  America.  The  tiles,  etc.,  are 
manufactured  at  the  above  number  South  Fifth  Avenue, 
where  some  one  hundred  or  more  men  are  employed  in 
the  several  departments.  These  tiles  have  many  advan- 
tages over  anything  made  by  other  manufacturers.  They 
are  constructed  in  such  a  manner  as  to  stand  two  and 
one-half  times  greater  pressure  than  any  tiles  heretofore 
made.  They  do  not  wear  smooth  and  slippery,  and  are 
not  affected  in  any  manner  by  the  w^eather.  They  are  es- 
pecially adapted  to  where  a  large  quantity  of  light  is  de- 
sired, and  are  the  most  ornamental  as  well  as  useful  now 
extant.  The  officers  of  this  company  are,  C.  E.  Furman, 
President;  E.  G.  Albee,  Vice-President;  \V.  C.  Gleason, 
Treasurer;  E.  Whitney,  Secretary.  The  company  will 
send,  on  application,  a  sample  of  their  work  and  also 
furnish  the  estimate.  Any  information  will  be  cheerfully 
given  in  any  connection  with  their  trade. 


Riclxard  M.  Montgomery,  Auctioneer,  Trade 
Sales  of  Teas,  No.  106  Wall  Street.— The  metropolis  has 
long  been  the  recognized  centre  of  the  tea  trade,  and  it  is 
here  that  the  greater  portion  of  the  country's  imports  are 
received.  The  total  of  the  imports  of  tea  into  New  York 
diu-ing  the  year  1833  amounted  to  the  enormous  amount 
of  56,358.562  pounds,  which  figures  will  give  a  faint  idea 
of  the  importance  of  the  trade  in  this  centre,  and  the  large 
capital  necessarily  enhsted.  Among  the  few  names 
which  have  been  permanently  identified  with  the  tea 
trade  of  New  York  during  the  last  fifty  years,  none  is 
more  prominent  and  respected  than  that  of  Montgomery. 
One  of  the  most  active  and  popular  members  to-day  of  a 
specially  important  branch  of  the  trade  is  Mr.  Richard  M. 
Montgomery,  of  No.  106  Wall  Street,  corner  of  Front, 
where  are  the  auction  salesrooms  for  the  wholesale  tea 
trade,  and  where  he  conducts  regular  weekly  sales 
throughout  the  season.  Mr.  Montgomeiy  has  had  a  long 
and  practical  experience  in  the  tea  business,  and  founded 
his  present  business  on  December  1,  1880,  first  locating 
in  Water  Street,  where  he  remained  two  years.   In  the 


interim  the  old  buildings  on  the  south-east  corner  of 
Wall  and  Front  Streets  were  torn  down  to  make  way  for 
a  structure  more  in  keeping  with  the  expansive  demands 
of  modern  commerce.  The  site  was  a  historic  one  in  con- 
nection with  the  tea  trade,  for  twenty-five  years  ago  it 
was  there  the  6ld  tea  salesroom,  known  as  the  Wall  Street 
salesroom,  was  located.  By  special  arrangement  with 
Mr.  Montgomery  the  new  building  was  planned  and 
erected  with  direct  reference  to  his  auction  sales,  and  the 
upper  portion  of  the  edifice  was  devoted  to  a  roomy,  well 
lit  and  lofty  salesroom,  specially  designed  for  the  pur- 
pose, and  admirably  adapted  for  the  assembling  of  the 
trade.  The  premises  are  forty  by  fifty  feet  in  dimensions, 
with  a  twenty-four  foot  ceiling,  and  every  accommoda- 
tion inclusive  of  seats,  auction-stand  and  adjoining  of- 
fices. Mr.  Montgomery  took  possession  of  these  magnifi- 
cent premises  some  two  years  ago,  and  has  since  trans- 
acted a  permanently  large  and  important  share  of  the 
sales  of  teas.  His  weekly  sales  are  attended  by  the  whole- 
salers' and  jobbers'  trade  generally,  as  they  there  have  an 
opportunity  to  bid  directly  on  the  teas  as  received  by  our 
largest  importing  houses.  These  sales  represent  most  of 
the  teas  that  come  through  the  Suez  Canal,  and  the  auc- 
tion room  is  the  most  important  centre  for  the  fixing  of 
prices  in  this,  the  great  distributing  market  of  the  United 
States.  Mr.  Montgomery  is  a  most  successful  and  tal- 
ented business  man  and  a  first-class  auctioneer,  whose 
thoroughly  honorable  and  legitimate  business  methods 
have  given  him  universal  popularity  and  the  confidence 
of  the  trade.  Mr.  Montgomery  is  still  in  the  early  prime 
of  life,  and  was  for  a  time,  before  commencing  in  busi- 
ness upon  his  own  account,  with  his  uncle  and  father, 
the  well  known  tea  brokers.  His  grandfatlier  came  from 
Belfast  to  New  York  in  the  year  1799,  and  estabhshed 
himself  in  business  as  an  importer  of  Irish  staples,  such 
as  linen,  flax-seed ,  etc.  The  Montgomerys  have  been  iden- 
tified with  the  tea  trade  of  the  metropolis  for  nearly  fifty 
years  past,  and  Mr.  Richard  M.  Montgomery  is  a  worthy 
representative  of  the  family,  and  of  the  important  branch 
of  the  trade  with  which  he  is  identified.  As  a  member  of 
the  Importers'  and  Grocers'  Exchange,  he  is  spoken  of  in 
the  highest  terms  by  his  fellow-members  as  a  gentleman 
of  superior  abilities,  persistent  energy,  and  undeviating 
integrity,  in  every  respect  a  credit  to  the  trade  and  to  the 
great  metropolis  with  whose  interests  he  is  so  closely  con- 
nected. 


James  Cliieves  &  Co.,  Commission  Merchants, 
No.  115  Warren  Street.— Among  the  various  extensive 
and  growing  commercial  industries  of  this  city  which 
exercise  an  important  influence  on  our  general  trade,  and 
bear  the  marks  of  continued  inci'ease  and  prosperity, 
none  perhaps  occupies  a  more  useful  and  significant  posi- 
tion than  the  fruit  commission  business.  Engaged  in  this 
department  of  commerce  we  find  the  well  known  estab- 
lishment of  Messrs  James  Chieves  &  Co.,  which  was 
founded  in  1878,  and  since  that  period  has  conducted  a 
constantly  increasing  business.  Prompt  sales  and  speedy 
returns  can  be  depended  on  by  this  firm.  The  individual 
members  of  this  house  are  Messrs.  James  and  William 
Chieves,  natives  of  Virginia,  who  are  thorougiily  conver- 
sant with  every  detail  of  the  business  and  the  wants  of 
the  market.  A  specialty  is  made  of  fruits,  which  are 
received  in  large  quantities  from  the  South.  The  best 
facilities  are  enjoyed  for  disposing  of  these  products. 
Both  members  of  the  firm  are  highly  respected  in  mercan- 
tile and  social  circles  for  their  strict  integrity,  and  we  can 
conscientiously  recommend  these  gentlemen  to  the  con- 
sideration of  our  readers,  assured,  as  we  are,  that  all 
transactions  with  them  will  be  pleasant,  profitable  and 
permanent. 


NEW   YORK'S  LEAD 


ixG  i:n^dustries. 


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Artliur  R.  King',  General  Machine  Shop,  No.  3S 
Gold  Street.— One  of  the  most  notable  establishments  of 
New  York  devoted  to  the  manufacturmg  of  genei-al 
machmery  is  that  of  Mr.  Arthur  K.  King,  whose  works 
are  located  at  No.  38  Gold  Street,  and  its  products 
embrace  iron  and  steel  forgings.  dies,  tools,  hydrauhc 
presses  for  all  purposes,  boiler  tube  expanders,  and  steel 
screw  punches.  The  proprietor,  Mr.  King,  is  an  expe- 
rienced and  practical  workman,  and  all  the  operations  of 
the  works  are  conducted  under  his  personal  supervision, 
thus  insuring  to  the  trade  only  such  productions  as  will 
withstand  the  most  critical  tests,  both  in  regard  to  the 
material  used  in  their  construction  and  the  workmanship 
employed.  Estimates  are  duly  furnished  for  all  kinds  of 
machinery,  and  all  descriptions  of  repau's  are  executed 
by  experienced  and  careful  workmen,  in  the  best  manner 
and  at  the  most  moderate  prices.  Mr.  King  is  the  type 
of  the  self-made  man,  who  rises  by  his  ovm  exertions 
from  a  moderate  beginning  to  a  foremost  place  in  the 
mercantile  world.  He  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected 
in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  integrity 
and  honor,  and  has  always  identified  himself  with  any 
projects  that  has  advanced  the  welfare  and  benefit  of 
his  fellow-citizens.  In  conclusion,  we  cordially  commend 
the  house  to  the  trade,  as  an  enterprising  and  public 
spirited  one.  which  can  undoubtedly  confer  benefits  upon 
those  who  effect  transactions  with  it  not  to  be  readily 
duphcated  in  this  or  any  other  market. 


Messrs.  B.  ILatermatiEi  tfc  Son,  Manufacturing 
Jewellers.— In  compiling  the  present  history  of  New  York 
City  trade  we  desire  to  mention  the  well  known  and  lead- 
ing firm,  doing  business  at  No.  G6  Nassau  Street.  Y\'e  refer 
to  Messrs.  B.  Latennann  &  Son.  manufacturing  jewellers. 
This  concern  has  been  in  operation  since  the  year  1870. 
They  are  in  every  sense  of  the  Avord  a  thorough  practical 
house,  giving  special  attention  to  the  processes  known  in 
the  trade  as  electro-plating  and  fire-gilding.  The  sales  of 
this  firm  are  not  confined  to  this  locahty  (although  they 
do  a  large  business  in  New  York',  but  extend  throughout 
the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States.  The  quality 
of  their  vrork  where  once  tested  is  sure  to  develop  f  mther 
and  more  extensive  orders.  They  ai  e  A\-ithout  doubt  man- 
ufacturers of  a  very  superior  class  of  work.  Much  of 
their  success  may  be  attributable  to  their  promptness  in 
executing  their  orders  and  their  fair  prices.  Altogether 
we  do  not  know  of  a  better  manufacturing  concern  in 
this  Une,  and  most  gladly  speak  well  of  them. 

Hammel  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Dealers  in  Watch 
Materials,  Jewellers'  Tools  of  all  Kinds,  N©.  9  Maiden 
Lane. — The  above  house  was  first  established  in  1875.  and 
has  been  permanently  located  in  Maiden  Lane.  Mr.  L. 
Hammel,  the  senior  partner,  has  had  lengthy  practical  ex- 
perience in  the  trade  pi'evious  to  that  date.  The  business 
of  the  house  has  grown  to  most  extensive  proportions. 
The  firm  is  a  direct  importer  of  full  lines  of  watch  mate- 
rials, watchmakers'  and  jeweUers'  tools  and  optical 
goods.  They  occupy  a  large  and  commodious  store  cover- 
ing the  main  floor  of  No.  9.  Maiden  Lane,  and  thus  cen- 
tred in  the  midst  of  the  wholesale  trade.  Here  they 
have  every  facility  for  the  carrying  on  of  business,  and 
are  recognized  as  keeping  a  complete  stock  in  their  vari- 
ous Lines  of  goods,  and  are  directly  represented  to  the 
■wholesale  trade  throughout  the  comitry.  Mr.  Riglander, 
the  junior  partner,  is  a  well  known  and  popular  member 
of  the  mercantile  community.  Messrs.  Hammel  &  Co. 
are  an  active  house,  and  proprietors  of  a  large  establish- 
ment, and  both  as  regards  integrity  and  enterprise  have 
the  highest  of  reputations  in  the  trade,  and  are  worthy 
representatives  of  their  branch  of  commercial  activity. 


C.  T.  Voelker,  Manufacturer  of  Diamond  Mount- 
ings, No.  1.5  Maiden  Lane.— The  business  carried  on  by 
Mr.  C.  T.  Yoelker  is  one  of  importance  in  the  jewelry 
trade,  and  of  increasing  magnitude,  in  miison  with  the 
marked  growth  of  trade  in  the  finer  lines  of  goods.  He 
is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  experience  as  a  manu- 
facturing jeweller,  and  is  as  widely  known  as  he  is  highly 
respected  in  the  community.  He  commenced  in  business 
in  1877,  and  has  built  up  a  strictly  first-class  trade  in  the 
line  of  diamond  jewelry,  both  mountings  and  setting. 
He  likewise  deals  in  elegant  chain  bracelets,  and  com- 
bines great  skill,  superior  taste  and  artistic  execution  in 
the  carrying  on  of  his  business.  He  was  located  for  five 
years  at  No.  189  Broadway,  subsequently  removing  to  No. 
15  Maiden  Lane,  where  he  is  very  central  to  the  trade. 
Mr.  Yoelker  has  been  identified  with  the  jewelry  busi- 
ness for  twenty-five  years  past,  and  during  this  period 
has  ever  maintained  the  highest  of  reputations  for  relia- 
bility and  integrity.  He  to-day  does  a  trade  which  ex- 
tends throughout  the  entire  country,  and  is  in  every  way 
an  honorable  and  an  esteemed  member  of  New  York's 
commercial  circles. 


Jolin  Moerscli,  Apple  Cider  and  Yinegar,  No.  106 
Murray  Street.— There  is  always  a  great  demand  for 
fh'st-class  cider,  for  it  is  an  indisputable  fact  that  it  is 
one  of  our  most  agreeable  and  cooling  beverages,  none 
being  more  palatable,  or  better  calculated  to  assuage 
thirst,  with  less  dangerous  or  intoxicating  effects  to  the 
human  sj-stem,  if  taken  in  moderation,  from  the  lightness 
and  purity  of  its  body  and  quality.  Mr.  Moersch  estab- 
lished this  enterprise  in  1866,  since  which  period  he  has 
enjoyed  alv^-ays  a  substantial  patronage.  The  cider  sold 
at  this  estabhsliment  is  obtained  from  the  leading  and 
most  reliable  producers  in  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania, 
and  in  addition  he  deals  in  cider  and  vrhite-wine  vinegar. 
The  aim  of  the  proprietor  has  been  not  only  to  gain  cus- 
tom, but  to  retain  it,  and  that  this  object  has  been  suc- 
cessfully accomplished  is  evident  in  the  increase  of  the 
business.  Mr.  Moersch  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  is 
highly  respected  ha  commercial  and  social  cu-cles  for  his 
strict  integrity. 


Charles  Rode,  Dealer  in  Fine  Imported  Oil-Paint- 
mgs.  No.  47  Liberty  Street. — The  growth  cf  culture  and 
education  in  the  great  centres  of  the  United  States,  with 
the  corresponding  rapid  increase  of  the  commercial  and 
professional  communities  in  wealth  and  leisure,  has  had 
the  most  beneficial  effect  upon  the  fine  arts.  All  people 
of  taste  and  refinement  are  eager  to  adorn  their  homes 
with  these  magnificent  works  of  genius,  and  the  steady 
demand  thus  created  is  ahke  creditable  to  the  pubhc  and 
beneficial  to  the  artists,  both  at  home  and  abroad.  Prom- 
ment  among  our  first-class  connoisseurs  and  dealers  in 
high-class  oil-paintings  is  Mr.  Charles  Rode,  of  No.  47 
Liberty  Street.  He  established  in  business  in  1859.  He 
is  one  of  the  most  widely  known  and  most  popular  deal- 
ers in  imported  oil-paintings  in  the  city,  and  has  had  his 
show  rooms  in  Liberty  Street  for  the  last  three  years. 
3Ir.  Rode  has  built  up  a  superior  class  of  trade  and  the 
very  highest  of  reputations  throughout  the  community, 
and  is  an  acknowledged  judge  of  tnae  merit  in  oil-paint- 
ings. Pie  makes  an  annual  voyage  to  Europe,  and  se- 
lects many  of  the  finest  works  from  the  studios  of  Bel- 
gium and  Holland,  and  returning,  places  them  on  exhibi- 
tion here,  direct  from  the  hands  of  the  best  knoAvn  and 
most  talented  artists.  Personally.  Mr.  Rode  is  a  very  ix)p- 
ular  gentleman,  and  bears  the  highest  of  reputations  as 
an  honorable  btisiness  man  and  an  upriglit  private  cit 
izen. 


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NEW  YORK'S   LEADING  IXDUSTRIES. 


iTIr«.  H.  ITI.  Hdgrar,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Candies, 
No.  G  East  14th  Street.  — In  the  manufacture  of  Frenchand 
American  candies,  the  establishment  of  Mrs.  H.  M.  Edgar, 
5o.  6  Eo,st  14th  Street,  ranlcs  foremost  in  its  line.  This 
house  was  e^stablislied  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1882, 
tBid  since  its  inception,  in  consequence  of  tho  purity  and 
quaUty  of  its  candies,  has  gained  a  liberal  and  intluential 
patronage,  derived  from  all  classes  of  the  community. 
Mrs.  Edgar's  establishment  is  admirably  equipped  with 
every  convenience  for  the  production  of  the  purest  and 
most  deUcious  sweetmeats,  and  are  known  and  appre- 
ciated throughout  the  vicinity  for  their  delicacy  and 
flavor.  She  makes  a  specialty  of  every  article  in  her  line 
at  twenty-five  cents  a  pound,  at  the  same  time  every- 
thing guaranteed  to  be  fresh,  pui-e,  and  equal  to  those  sold 
at  other  places  at  from  forty  cents  to  one  dollar  per  pound. 
Mrs.  Edgar  carries  on  a  large  wholesale  trade,  and 
as  her  candies  ai-e  manufactured  from  the  best  materials 
obtainable,  customers  may  implicitly  rely  on  their  purity. 

Hitclicock,  Dcrmody  &  Co.,  Hatters'  Furs,  No. 
91  Mercer  Street.— The  goods  desi.^nated  in  the  trade  as 
"  Hatters'  Furs  "  constitute  the  line  of  goods  handled  by 
the  old  reliable  firm  of  Messrs.  Hitchcock,  Dermody  &  Co., 
of  No.  91  Mercer  Street.  The  senior  member  of  this 
house  was  its  original  founder.  In  the  year  1859  the  firm 
had  its  start  here.  The  co-partnership,  as  at  present  con- 
stituted, was  formed  some  thirteen  years  ago.  They  are 
in  every  sense  a  representative  firm  in  these  goods.  Pos- 
sessing ample  capital  and  the  most  excellent  facilities  in 
the  production  of  articles  in  their  line  they  are  able  to 
meet  the  closest  competition.  In  the  English  markets 
there  is  probably  no  house  in  New  York  which  is  better 
known.  A?  a  firm  they  are  prompt,  regular,  reliable  in 
ail  dealings,  and  give  the  trade  facilities  to  purchase  at 
prices  which  can  seldom  be  duplicated  by  any  similar 
house  in  this  countiy. 


Delany  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Glue  and  Curled 
Hair,  No.  308  Pearl  Street<New  York.— Occupying  a  lead, 
ing  place  in  their  line  of  business  the  firm  of  Messrs. 
Delany  &  Co.,  doing  business  at  No.  303  Pearl  Street,  this 
city,  call  for  special  note.  This  firm  are  manufacturers 
of  the  best  grades  of  glue  and  curled  hair.  They  do  a 
very  extensive  trade,  and  have  been  in  business  for  the 
past  thirty -five  years.  They  possess  admirable  manuf  act- 
uiing  facilities  at  their  factory,  comer  of  Hancock  and 
Jefferson  Streets,  Philadelphia,  it  being  one  of  the  best 
in  this  country.  The  honor,  reliability  and  straight  deal- 
ing of  this  house  are  too  well  kno\vn  to  require  any  wordy 
comment.  Suffice  it  to  say  they  enjoy  the  unlimited  con- 
fidence of  the  market,  and  are  universally  highly  spoken 
©f. 

J.  Ruszits,  Furs,  Robes  and  Skins,  Nos.  73  to  77 
Mercer  Street.— In  the  compilation  of  a  review  of  New 
York  trade,  "with  the  historical  and  descriptive  features  of 
the  same,  one  of  the  principal  aims  of  the  publishers  is 
to  make  the  work  extensive  and  exhaustive.  We  are 
here  pleased  to  place  in  prominent  position  the  large, 
active  firm  of  J.  Ruszits,  of  Nos.  73  to  77  Mercer  Street,  this 
city.  This  old  staunch  house  can  look  back  upon  a  his- 
tory of  thirty-three  years  of  successful  trade  in  this 
market,  a  trade  which  they  began  in  its  infancy,  whose 
early  growth  they  nurtured,  and  upon  whose  perfected 
formation  they  can  look  with  interest,  as  the  product  of 
unceasing  energy,  diligent  labor,  and  intelligent  man- 
ipulation in  business  affairs.  The  business  in  which 
this  concern  is  engaged  might  in  a  sense  be  called  one 
of  more  than  ordinary  risk,  yet  it  is  to  the  credit  of 
Mr.  J.  Ruszits  to  say  that  through  six  severe  strains  of 


depression  in  the  fur  trade,  when  many  other  similar 
firms  collapsed,  during  the  past  thirty  and  three  yeai-s, 
through  the  sagacious  and  intelligent  counsels  of  those  in 
management  this  firm  has  never  met  with  the  slightest 
disaster.  Patient,  thoughtful,  steady,  they  have  mapped 
out  their  own  policy  and  course  of  action  in  business,  and 
ever  pursued  it.  Much  of  the  success  of  Mr.  J.  Ruszits 
may  be  traced  to  a  steadiness  of  aim  in  fashioning  a 
policy  and  then  pursuing  the  same.  The  trade  done  by 
this  firm  is  a  very  extensive  one,  embracing  alike  the 
eastern  as  well  as  the  western  trade.  As  a  firm,  they 
enjoy  the  unlimited  credit  and  confidence  of  the  market, 
and  are  universally  popular. 

H.  C.  Bidwcll,  Diamond  Mounting  and  Setting, 

No.  14  Maiden  Lane.— Among  the  oldest  established  and 
most  widely  known  diamond  mounters  and  setters  is  Mr. 
H.  C.  Bidwell,  of  No.  14  Maiden  Lane.  He  first  founded 
in  business  upon  his  own  account  in  1867,  primarily  locat- 
ing at  Nos.  75  and  77  Nassau  Street,  subsequently  remov- 
ing into  Fulton  and  John  Street,  and  eventually,  some 
seven  years  ago,  to  his  present  eligible  quarters  In  Maiden 
Lane,  which  street  is  now  the  recognized  centre  of 
the  manufacturing  and  wholesale  jewelry  trade.  Mr. 
Bidwell  is  a  native  of  this  state,  and  has  had  ample  prac- 
tical experience  in  his  important  branch  of  the  trade,  and 
has  every  facility  for  promptly  setting  and  mounting  all 
classes  of  diamond  jewelry  in  the  newest  styles.  His  is 
to  a  great  extent  a  city  trade,  and  altogether  in  the  finest 
lines  of  work,  and  to  the  execution  of  which  he  gives  the 
closest  personal  attention.  Mr.  Bidwell  is  a  genial,  courte- 
ous gentleman,  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  by  whole- 
sale jewellers,  and  is  in  every  respect  worthy  of  the  solid 
reputation  he  has  created. 

Moody  Sc  Bracken,  Plumbing  and  Sanitation,  No. 
951  Sixth  Avenue.— In  consequence  of  the  vast  population 
congregated  in  our  large  cities,  sanitary  plumbing  is  es- 
sential to  health  and  comfort.  No  business  requires  a 
more  thorough  knowledge  of  details  than  that  which  re- 
lates to  the  sanitary  condition  of  our  public  buildings  and 
houses.  Of  late  years  this  subject  has  received  the  care- 
ful study  of  scientific  men,  who  make  sanitation  a  spe- 
cialty, and  the  perfection  to  which  this  service  has  been 
brought  is  the  best  comment  upon  the  intelligence  which 
has  been  devoted  to  it.  In  this  important  business,  to- 
gether with  that  of  steam  and  gas-fitting,  Messrs.  Moody 
&  Bracken,  No.  951  Sixth  Avenue,  have  achieved  a  well- 
earned  reputation,  and  this  establishment,  though  re- 
cently founded  in  1882,  is  now  recognized  as  a  leading 
one  in  this  city.  At  their  store,  located  as  above  indicated, 
they  carry  a  full  and  complete  line  of  plumbers'  supplies 
of  all  kinds,  iron  and  lead  pipe,  rubber  hose,  hydraulic 
rams,  bath-tubs,  steam  and  water-fittings,  and  all  other 
accessories  of  the  trade.  The  house  is  fully  prepared  to 
furnish  estimates  for  work  of  any  magnitude,  and  pos- 
sesses every  facility  for  completing  it  in  the  most  ap- 
proved manner.  In  every  branch  of  their  trade,  espe- 
cially in  sanitary  plumbing,  Messrs.  Moody  &  Bracken  are 
prepared  to  comjjete  with  any  of  their  contemporaries, 
and  they  may  be  implicitly  depended  upon  to  perform  all 
contracts  with  promptness  and  in  the  most  workmanlike 
manner.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs. 
E.  A.  Moody  and  W.  R.  Bracken,  the  former  a  native  of 
Massachusetts  and  the  latter  of  New  York.  They  are 
popular,  upright  gentlemen,  whose  well-earned  reputa- 
tion renders  them  an  authority  on  all  matters  pertaining 
to  this  business,  and  has  given  them  a  leading  position 
among  their  contemporaries  in  this  most  important 
branch  of  the  city's  trade. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


F.  W.  Kiusman  A:  Co.,  Chemists  and  Apothe- 
'caries,  Xo.  'MS  Fourth  Avenue,  corner  of  2oth  Street.  —The 
proprietors  of  this  estabUshiuent  have  been  permanently 
identified  with  the  drug  trade  during  the  past  twenty-five 
years,  being  located  in  the  State  of  Maine  until  this  year, 
when  they  availed  themselves  of  the  present  opening  to 
estabUsh  in  New  York.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Mr.  F. 
W.  Kinsman  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Kinsman.  Jr.,  both  gentlemen 
being  thoroughly  qualified  and  experienced  pharmacists. 
They  have  spared  no  pains  or  expense  to  fit  up  their 
.arge  estabUshment,  which  is  so  eligibly  and  centrally  sit- 
uated at  the  corner  of  Fourth  Avenue  and  i^th  Street. 
'The  stock  is  large  and  valuable,  being  freslily  assorteil. 
•embracing  a  full  line  of  medicines  of  every  description, 
patent  medicines,  mineral  waters  and  perfumery  of  all 
tinds.  while  the  compounding  of  physiciaiLs"  prescriptions 
is  a  specialty,  being  promptly  and  most  carefully  pre- 
pared. Botli  gentlemen  ai-e  skilful  druggists  of  long  ex- 
perience, and  being  possessed  of  every  possible  facility, 
have  made  a  most  favorable  impression. 

Qast.  Stelir,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of  the 
finest  Meei-schaum  and  Amber  Goods.  No.  12.51  Broadway. 
—A  branch  of  trade  of  special  interest  and  value  is  that 
carried  on  upon  such  an  extensive  scale  by  Mr.  Gustav 
Stehr,  of  No.  1251  Broadway.  ^leerschaum  and  amber 
goods  have  ever  held  a  high  place  in  the  public  estima- 
tion, and  Avhen  so  ai-tistieally  Ijeautifulas  the  magnificent 
array  to  be  inspected  in  Mr.  Stehr's  store,  are  well  worthy 
the  admiration  of  the  most  exactmg  critic.  Vienna  has 
long  been  noted  as  the  centre  of  the  trade  in  the  choicest 
<;arved  meerschaum  ajid  amber  goods,  and  Mr.  Stehr 
;  who  is  a  native  of  Vienna  i  is  the  son  of  the  head  of  what 
was  the  oldest  firm  in  Vienna  engaged  in  this  business, 
and  which  carried  on  an  immense  and  world-wide  traffic. 
Mr.  Stehr's  father  was  counted  to  be  the  most  expert 
carver  of  meerschaum  and  amber  in  Vienna,  and  was 
active  in  the  business  for  the  imnsually  long  i^eriod  of 
fifty-six  years  and  built  up  an  unsurpassed  reputation  for 
skill  and  excellence.  Mr.  Gustav  Stehr  was  thus  b©rn  to 
the  trade,  as  it  were,  and  early  in  life  acquired  a  high 
■degree  of  proficiency  in  the  profession  The  talents  he 
manifested  were  of  the  highest  order,  and  he  has  de- 
veloped his  genius  for  this  high  class  of  art  work,  until 
Ave  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  he  is  the  finest 
nieer.'  caarim  carver  in  the  world  to-day.  The  best  judges 
of  good  work  admit  this,  and  one  has  only  to  inspect  his 
truly  magnificent  masterpieces  to  realize  it.  He  makes 
portraits  with  the  greatest  accuracy,  monograms,  original 
devices. — in  fact  anything  and  everything  that  can  be 
delineated,  and  has  justly  acquired  a  world-wide  celebrity. 
He  has  been  established  in  business  upon  his  own  account 
since  1877.  tliough  his  experience  dates  back  much  farther 
than  that.  His  store  is  very  centrally  located  in  Broad- 
way, and  is  elegantly  fitted  up.  while  it  contains  the  finest 
stock  of  superior  meerschaum  and  amber  goods  in 
the  metropolis.  Mr.  Stehr  is  constantly  manufactuiing 
largely,  originating  new  and  striking  novelties,  and  has 
built  up  a  most  extensive  trade,  reaching  throughout 
every  portion  of  the  United  States.  His  trade  is  strictly 
fli-st  class  only— his  goods  have  no  equals  for  beauty  and 
.artistic  merit,  and  are  purchased  by  th^  best  classes  of 
people.  His  estabhshmeut  contains  the  finest  as  it  is  the 
most  complete  stock  of  truly  artistic  meerschaum  goods 
<?ver  brought  together  and  is  well  worthy  a  visit  from  the 
art-loving  public.  Mr.  Stehr  is  not  only  a  gentleman  of 
long  and  practical  experience  m  the  business,  but  is 
renowned  for  his  untiring  enterpri.se  and  strict  integrity, 
and  his  representative  establishment  is  not  only  a  source 
•of  the  greateist  possible  credit  to  hinij^elf.  but  likewi.se  to 
the  city  when -in  it  is  so  permanently  located. 


Peter  Hall,  Engraver  and  Printer.  Fine  Steel  En- 
graving a  Specialty.  No.  51  Liberty  Street.— Mr.  Hall  ha» 
been  identified  with  the  profession  from  hw  youth  up, 
and  as  far  l>ack  as  184.9  was  actively  at  work  kx  thLs  city. 
During  the  lengthy  Lnt<'r\ eniiig  period  Mr.  Hall  has  re- 
tained a  permanent  and  close  connection  with  the  ti-ade, 
and  for  many  years  was  an  engraver  with  the  American 
Bank  Note  Co.  and  their  predecessors.  The  history  of  the 
growth  of  that  and  similar  corporations  to  their  present 
magnitude  is  familiar  to  Mr  Hall,  who  is  an  independent 
and  outspoken  opponent  of  ail  monooolies.  He  deserves 
credit  for  nis  manly  stand,  and  is  universally  respected 
and  si^oken  well  of.  He  hivs  been  in  business  upon  his 
own  account  now  for  abotxt  four  years  and  a  half,  and 
has  built  up  a  first-cla.ss  iiatronage  in  the  finest  line  of 
work.  He  engraves  upon  steel,  checks,  drafts,  bills  of 
exchange,  letter  and  note  hea^iings.  visiting,  wedding 
and  business  cards,  druggists'  labels,  etc.,  etc.  As  an 
artistic  and  conscientious  engraver.  3Ir.  Hall  has  no  su- 
periors, and  is  worthy  ©f  notice  in  this  review  of  the  great 
interests  bound  up  in  the  commercial  life  of  the  metrop- 
olis. 


J".  Boiirdi.«i  Sc  Co.,  Importers  of  Raw  Silk,  No.  19 
Mercer  Street.— Among  the  many  industries  that  have 
been  greatly  perfected  by  the  ingenuity  of  our  mechanics, 
in  the  enterprise  of  our  mcvhants,  is  the  importation  of 
raw  silk.  In  this  cotmtry  are  a  very  large  number  of  silk 
mills,  producing-  products  tlie  equal  of  any  from  the  most 
celebrated  foreign  looms.  To  supply  for  these  establish- 
ments the  raw  silk  used  by  them  a  large  number  of 
houses  are  employed.  One  of  the  best  known  of  the.se  is 
the  firm  of  J.  Bourdis  &  Co.  They  have  now  been  estab- 
lished for  four  years.  They  have  large  connections  with 
silk  rtders  and  spinners  in  F'rance.  Spain  and  Italy,  and 
are  also  the  agents  for  the  well  kr.own  house  of  Sieber 
Waser.  of  Yokohama  and  Shanghai.  Fi-om  these  som-ces 
they  receive  very  large  consignments.  Their  office  and 
salesroom  is  located  at  No.  19  Mercer  Street.  Their  trade 
is  very  extensive,  and  extends  among  our'  largest  silk 
manufacturers.  The  goods  consigned  to.  and  imported 
by.  tliis  house  are  of  a  very  superior  quality,  and  the 
stricte.st  reliabihty  can  always  be  placed  on  them.  The 
firm  has  already  attained  an  envied  reputation  in  our 
mercantile  community,  and  its  members  are  held  in  the 
highest  respect  and  esteem  by  all. 


Jobu  Ward,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  'S^'atch-Ca.ses, 
No.  16  Maiden  Lane.— A  prominent  department  of  the 
trade  centred  in  New  York  is  the  manufacture  of  watch- 
cases,  and  one  of  the  best  known  and  m»st  highly  re- 
spected members  of  the  trade  is  Mr  John  Ward,  ©f  No.  16 
Maiden  Lane.  Mr.  Ward  founded  his  pi-esent  business  iu 
18dS.  and  has  carried  it  on  continuousl.v  and  successfully 
to  date.  He  has  had  great  practical  experience  in  his 
representative  specialty,  the  manufacture  of  the  finest 
quality  of  gold  watch-cases,  and  has  acquired  merited 
prominence  and  a  wide-spread  reputation  throughout  the 
wholesale  trade  in  the  finer  grades  of  Swiss  and  other 
watches.  Mr.  Ward's  factory  is  ehgibly  located,  iu  a  po- 
sition central  to  many  of  his  largest  patrons,  and  it  is  fit- 
ted up  with  every  modern  appliance  for  the  succe&sful 
carrying  on  of  the  business.  He  employs  none  but  the 
most  skilful  of  workmen,  and  he  himself  gives  close  per- 
sonal attention  to  the  work  in  hand.  As  a  manufacturer 
of  elegant  ca,ses  for  the  finest  lines  of  all  kinds  of  Swiss 
watches.  Mr.  Ward  has  no  rival  to-day.  and  his  e.-^tablish- 
ntent  is  in  every  resp'ect  a  credit  to  the  city.  Pei-sonally, 
Mr.  Waixi  is  one  of  our  most  popular  hu»;iness  men.  and 
which  is  due  entu'ely  to  his  square  dealing  with  the  trade, 
and  his  unremitting  honesty,  industr)-  and  enterprise. 


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R.  W.  Tarner,  Stationer,  Engraver,  and  Printer. 
Ma  349  Fourtli  Avenue,  between  2oth  and  26th  Streets. 
— One  of  the  oldest  established  and  most  highly  respected 
business  houses  on  Fourth  Avenue  is  that  of  Mr.  R.  W. 
Turner,  the  well-known  stationer.  Mr.  Turner  has  been 
engaged  in  tlie  stationery  and  printing  trade  for  the  last 
twenty  years,  and  has  acquired  a  wide  range  of  experience 
and  great  proficiency  in  all  branches  of  the  business.  He 
has  been  locate<i  in  his  present  central  stana  for  thii-teen 
years  or  .nore  and  does  a  first-class  trade,  keeping  on 
hand  a  well  assorted  stock  of  fine  stationery,  blank  books, 
etc.,  at  mcnierate  prices,  and  promptly  fills  all  orders  for 
engi-aving,  binding  and  printing  in  the  highast  style  of  the 
art.  He  deals  in  the  latest  books  and  cheap  publications, 
and  receives  subscriptions  for  all  the  magazines,  etc.  His 
customers  are  nmnerous,  and  his  patronage  Ls  a  perma- 
nently large  one — the  beet  proof  of  Mr.  Turner's  honorable 
business  metliods.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  a  life-long 
resident,  who  has  built  up  an  excellent  reputation  in  his 
branch  of  trade,  and  is  desei-vedly  one  of  oui-  most  popular 
stationers. 

G,  Feruandez  Sc  Co.,  Importers  of  Havanna  Leaf 
Tobacco  and  Cigars,  No.  200  Pearl  Street,  New  York.— 
Prominent  amongst  tlie  firms  importing  Havanna  leaf 
tobacco  into  the  New  York  market  the  firm  of  Messrs.  G. 
Fernandez  &  Co.  may  be  mentioned.  They  have  been 
established  here  eight  years,  and  have  been  a  very  suc- 
cessful house.  The  fii'm  is  composed  of  Messrs.  G.  Fer- 
nandez and  J.  M.  Aquirre,  both  gentlemen  who,  from  a 
familiar  and  personal  knowledge  of  the  coimtries  where 
these  goods  are  grown,  are  able  to  bring  into  this  country 
such  goods  at  bottom  prices.  They  are  a  good  house  to 
deal  with,  and  enjoy  the  fullest  confidence  of  those  with 
whom  they  have  had  business  relationship. 

Vassar  Alarm  Bolt  Company,  No.  58  Broad 
way.— In  these  degenerate  days,  when  it  is  necesvsary  to 
adopt  bolts  and  bars  to  protect  one's  property,  and  when 
all  that  skill  and  mgenuity  can  devise  on  the  part  of 
thieves  and  burglars  Is  brought  to  overcome  the  effects 
of  these  bolts  and  bars,  it  Ls  a  matter  of  public  interest  to 
mention  every  new  device  which  otTers  to  give  better  pro- 
tection that  formerly.  The  latest  and  best  thing  df.vised 
for  the  purijoses  of  a  bolt  is  certainly  the  alaiTU  bolt  in- 
vented by  Mr.  R.  G.  Vassar,  of  No.  58  Broadway,  this 
city.  It  is  simple  in  construction  and  can  be  made  to  .«oll 
at  prices  within  every  one's  reach.  Tlie  bolt,  when  thrown 
into  the  nose-piece,  remains  fixed  there,  the  moment  it 
goes  into  the  nose-piece  all  communications  between  it 
and  the  slide  ceasing,  and  the  only  way  the  bolt  can  be 
release^l  and  drawn  back  is  by  pulling  a  button  on  the  in- 
side of  the  lock  down,  when  it  is  withdrawn  instantly. 
The  sUde  losing  its  communication  with  the  bolt,  all  man- 
ipulation of  it  by  means  of  a  wire  frotn  the  outside  is  of 
no  avail.  Another  point  of  it  consists  in  the  alarm  con- 
necte<l  with  the  bolt,  which,  if  the  slightest  outside  press- 
ure is  exercised  against  the  door,  begins  to  ring,  and 
continues  doing  so  until  the  handle  connected  with  the 
alarm  makes  four  revolutions.  There  is  no  possible  way  to 
manipulate  this  bolt  from  the  outside,  and  for  flats,  hotels, 
etc.,  it  is  the  finest  thing  of  the  kind  ever  invented.  Mr. 
Vassar  has  al.so  invented  several  styles  of  alarm  catches 
for  windows,  which  lock  both  sashes,  and  can  also  be 
adapted  to  fan-Hghts,  scuttles,  piazza  doors,  and  even  to 
bureau  drawers.  One  of  the  styles  is  made  portable,  so 
as  to  be  carried  by  travellers,  to  attach  to  doors  and  win- 
dows. Another  is  adapted  to  show-cases,  money -drawers 
and  BO  on.  These  alarms  are  gotten  up  in  nickle  plate, 
japan  or  bronze  metal,  and  are  an  ornament  to  any  door 
©r  window. 


C.  C.  SkiltoB,  Manufacturer  of  Stove  Platfornjs, 

Stove- Leg  Rests,  Stove-Pipe  Collars,  etc..  No  237  Water 
Street.— The  branch  of  trade  to  which  this  hou.se  is  de- 
voted is  one  of  the  most  important  connected  with  the 
stove  industry,  and  this  firm  is  second  to  none  in  its  par- 
ticular line.  One  of  the  specialties  is  the  nickled  stove- 
leg  rest,  than  which  there  has  been  no  more  important 
innovation  in  the  stove  trade.  Another  specialty  to 
which  this  house  devotes  its  attention  is  the  manufact- 
ure of  stove-pipe  collars,  of  which  they  carry  a  large  and 
well  assorted  line.  This  firm  has  been  established  s<^nje 
fifteen  years,  and  the  reputation  acquired  in  that  thvie  h£is. 
placed  it  in  a  foremost  position  and  induced  a  large 
trade.  The  large  factory  of  the  house  is  worked  on  full 
time  to  supply  the  orders  from  large  stove  dealers,  who 
almost  entirely  monopolize  the  products  of  the  house. 
For  fifteen  years  this  firm  has  been  established,  and  ai- 
mo.st  from  its  inception  has  occupied  a  foremost  place. 
The  head  of  the  firm  stands  high  in  business  circles,  and 
is  a  shrewd,  energetic  and  representative  bustne-ss  man. 

li,  J.  Dempsey,  K»q.,  Cotton  Broker,  No.  116  Pearl 

Street. —One  of  the  lje,sl  known  and  most  popular  of  the 
active  dealers  in  spot  cotton  in  the  metropolis  is  Mr.  L. 
J.  Dempsey,  of  Pearl  Street.  He  has  had  a  long  and 
thoroughly  practical  connection  with  the  trade,  and  no 
one  stands  higher  in  regard  to  skill  and  experience.  Mr. 
Dempsey  was  formerly  with  the  large  house  of  Messrs, 
D.  Watts  &  Co.,  and  there  established  a  reputation  for 
being  in  every  sense  of  the  word  an  honorable  and  clear- 
headed business  man.  He  has  long  transacted  a  hea\-y 
"banking"  trade,  as  also  selling  to  exporters  and  ship- 
pers. His  premises  are  most  centrally  located  as  re- 
gards the  Exchange,  and  are  of  large  size  and  well 
hghted,  affording  ample  facilities  for  the  display  of  his^ 
numerous  samplers.  He  has  long  been  a  permanent  resi- 
dent of  this  section,  and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  c^^tton 
brokers  in  the  city. 

Frank  Thompson,  Manufacturer  of  Lathes. 
Chucks,  Brass  FinLshers'  Tools,  etc..  etc.,  Nos.  210  and  212 
Canal  Street  — It  becomas  necessary  to  devote  a  brief 
space  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Frank  Thompson,  which  in  the 
line  of  lathes  and  machinery  generally  occupies  a  prom- 
inent position  in  the  industrial  community,  and  is  en- 
titled to  due  consideration.  The  works  are  located  at 
No.  210  Canal  Street,  and  are  equipped  with  all  the  me- 
chanical devices  essential  to  the  varied  requirements  of  a 
perfect  establishment.  The  proprietor,  Mr.  Thompson, 
is  an  experienced  and  practical  workman,  and  all  the 
operations  of  the  factory  are  conducted  vmder  his  per- 
sonal supervision,  thus  ensuring  to  the  trade  only  such 
madiinery  as  will  withstand  the  most  critical  tests,  both 
in  regai-d  to  the  materials  ased  in  their  construction  and 
the  workmanship  employed.  Mr.  Thompson  Ls  prepared 
to  undertake  all  kinds  of  first-class  machine  work.  He 
has  great  pleasure  in  referring  those  interested  to  a  few 
of  his  patrons,  viz. :  Appraiser's  Department  United  Stat<« 
Government.  New  York;  The  Scovill  Manufacturing  Co., 
New  York;  P.  Lorillard  &  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.;  The 
J.  L.  Mott  Iron  Works,  New  York;  J.  F.  Rogers  &  Co.. 
New  York:  Salamander  Grate  Bar  Co.,  New  York;  E.  P. 
Bullard,  New  York;  City  Button  Works,  New  York: 
Greene,  Tweed  &  Co.,  New  York.  The  productions  of 
thus  concern  are  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  those  of  any 
other  similar  establishment.  Customers  may  be  assured 
that  all  machinery  turned  out  will  be  as  perfect  in  work- 
manship and  materials  as  human  skill  can  accomplish. 
Mr.  Thompson  is  highly  respected  by  the  communis  for 
his  mechanical  ability  and  strict  integrity. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTIUKS. 


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Hofmann  &  Ellrodt,  Manxifacturers  of  Cloak 
and  MiEinery  Trimmings,  No.  91  Mercer  Street.— Messi-s. 
Hofmann  and  Ellrodt  succeeded  the  old  firm  of  F.  Hof- 
mann,  which  became  established  in  New  York  as  far 
back  as  twenty  years  ago.  This  eminent  hoase  are  man- 
ufacturers of  cloak  and  millinery  trimmings,  braids, 
cords,  and  tassels  of  every  description.  They  are  to  be 
found  at  No.  91  Mercer  Street,  this  city.  To  a  close  ob- 
server of  the  immense  strides  made  in  the  United  States 
during  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  in  the  development 
ot  its  indu.strial  and  commercial  resources,  and  the  rap- 
idly increasing  number  of  the  various  branches  of  trade, 
abundant  evidence  is  furnished  of  the  growing  stabihty 
ot  the  nation.  We  are  daily  becoming  n*ore  independent 
of  foreign  manufacturers,  and  in  most  branches  of  the 
trade  are  enabled  to  compete  successfully  with  the  world 
In  general  articles  of  manufacture,  both  in  price,  quality, 
style,  and  essential  good  qualities.  Particularly  will 
these  remarks  apply  to  the  production  of  cloak  and 
millinery  trimmings,  which  special  industry-  covers  a 
broad  range,  and  which  in  former  years,  not  very  remote, 
were  manufactured  exclusively  in  Europe,  and  impoi-ted 
by  this  country.  This  manufacture  now  f onus  one  of  the 
hnportant  industries  of  New  York,  involving  the  outlay  of 
no  inconsiderable  amount  of  capital  and  the  employment 
of  a  vast  army  of  men  and  women,  boys  and  girls.  The 
firm  of  which  the  present  is  a  brief  sketch  have  long 
been  leaders  in  their  line.  They  are  accorded  a  very  ex- 
ceptional place  as  manufacturing  a  very  excellent  line  of 
goods.  Their  sales  extend  all  over  the  country,  and  in 
fact  their  goods  are  as  well  known  on  the  Pacific  slope  as 
they  are  in  New  York  City.  As  a  firm,  Messrs.  Hofmann 
&  Ellrodt  stand  high  in  this  market,  and  are  considered 
good  in  every  respect. 


A.  H.  Gibbes,  Representing  Swire  Brothers,  Teas, 
No.  93  Wall  Street.— One  of  the  best  known  and  mo.st  re- 
liable of  the  old  established  firms  of  this  cicy  engaged  iii 
the  tea  trade  was  that  of  Messrs.  Swire  Bros.,  and  which 
for  a  long  period  did  a  large  and  active  wholesale  busi- 
ness. The  firm  has,  liowever,  retired  from  the  field  while 
the  estate  is  being  closed  under  the  prudent  and  reliable 
management  of  Mr.  A.  H.  Gibbes,  one  of  our  most  honor- 
able and  experienced  merchants,  and  who  is  generallj- 
popular  and  esteemed.  He  has  had  ample  practical  ex- 
perience in  the  tea,  trade,  and  is  looked  upon  as  an  au- 
thority in  all  matters  connected  with  it.  He  was  one  of 
the  original  members  of  the  New  York  Importers'  and 
Grocers'  Excliange,  and  has  ever  given  a  conscientious 
support  to  all  me<isures  best  calculated  to  advance  its 
permanent  welfare,  and  is  spoken  of  in  terms  of  the 
highest  respect  by  his  fellow  members .  Mr.  Gibbes,  as 
an  active  and  experienced  member  of  the  tea  trade,  is 
worthy  of  success  in  the  future,  and  in  embarking  in  bus- 
iness upon  his  own  account  is  an  esteemed  member  of 
the  trade,  and  a  valued  factor  in  the  commercial  inter- 
ests of  the  metropolis. 

Jolin  H.  Terhune,  Show-Case  Warerooms,  No. 
S49  Canal  Street.— Among  the  more  prominent  manufact- 
urers of  these  cases  especial  mention  must  be  made  of 
Mr.  John  H.  Terhune,  who  is  so  well  known  to  the  trade 
and  tradesmen.  The  cases  made  at  his  factories  embrace 
everything  in  the  line  of  show-cases,  including  fine  woods, 
metal  and  celluloid,  which  are  made  in  any  desired  style, 
size  or  shape,  and  either  with  flush  or  bent  fronts.  The 
factories  are  located,  one  at  No.  334  Broome  Street,  comer 
of  the  Bowery,  and  the  other  at  No.  249  Canal  Street, 
comer  of  Elm  Street,  where  the  best  work  only  is  made. 
The  trade  of  this  gentleman  is,  generally  speaking,  a 
domestic,  at  retail.   Yet  he  ships  many  of  these  cases  to 


foreign  countries,  through  cemniission  merchants.  At 
his  warerooms  he  has  a  fine  display  of  a  vast  variety  of 
both  cases  and  fishing  apparatus.  Personally,  Mr.  Ter- 
hime  is  esteemed  for  his  influence  in  the  trade,  and  is 
extensively  known.  He  is  very  affable,  and  enjoys  a- 
large  circle  of  social  and  biisine.ss  acquaintances. 

Bowermau  Brothers,  Sugar  Brokei-s,  No.  9T 
Wall  Street.— Prominent  among  the  old  established  and 
deservedly  respected  houses  engaged  in  this  trade  Is  that 
of  Messrs.  Bowerman  Brothers,  located  at  No.  97  Wall 
Street.  This  house  was  foimded  in  18.'A>,  and  has  been  per-' 
manently  located  in  Wall  Street,  the  office  first  being  sit-' 
uated  at  No.  91  Wall  Street,  and  where  the  firm  remained 
in  business  for  many  years,  eventually  removing  to  their' 
present  convenient  quarters,  and  but  a  few  doors  below 
their  original  stand.  The  members  of  the  fii  ni  are  Wm.- 
D.  Bowerman.  Mr.  Benjamin  F.  Bowerman.  and  Mr.  Hea- 
ry  A.  Bowerman.  who  have  been  closely  identified  with 
the  trade  for  over  thirty -five  years  past.  Their  personal 
recollections  of  the  sugar  trade  are  very  mteresting.  and 
they  remember  when  the  bulk  of  the  business  transacted 
w-ith  dealei-s,  and  through  them  with  the  public,  was  in  the 
raw  sugars,  which  er.ti^j-ed  directly  into  consumption,  and 
which  for  sweetening  i:»urposes  have  never  yet  been  ex- 
celled. The  trade  in  eenlrifui^ais  is  everj'  day  increasing 
in  importance.  Now.  however,  the  magnificent  refiner- 
ies in  operation  turn  out  cla,^ses  of  sugars  which  for  pur- 
ity, fiiie  appearance,  and  the  wants  f>f  consumers  meet  all 
requirements.  The  firm  annually  handle  large  shipments 
of  Cuban  sugars,  more  than  one-half  of  the  total  New 
York  receipts  of  foreign  sugars  being  from  the  "  G^m  of 
the  Antilles,  '  as  also  East  Indian  and  Demerara  sugars, 
and  which  are,  in  part,  of  equal  saccharine  value 
with  tliose  of  Cuba.  Both  memlx;rs  of  the  firm  have  had 
long  practical  exT>erience  in  their  important  branch  of 
trade,  and  are  spoken  of  and  recognizeil  as  experts  in  the 
line  of  raw  sugars  and  molasses.  The  Messrs.  Bowerman 
were  among  the  origmal  membei-s  of  the  Importers'  and 
Grocei-s'  Exchange  of  New  York,  and  have  shown  a  warm 
interest  in  all  measures  best  calculated  to  ad^'ance  its  per- 
manent welfare  ami  prosperity.  Mr.  Benjamin  F.  Bow- 
erman is  a  member  of  the  Exchange's  Classification  and 
Quotation  Committees  on  Raw  Sugars,  which  bespeaks  his 
intimate  acquaintance  with  this  staple,  and  whose  .services 
a.s  a  member  of  the  Exchange  are  much  appreciated- 
Both  he  and  his  brother  possess  a  very  valuable  fund  of  in- 
formation in  regard  ro  the  past  history  and  present  con- 
dition of  the  trade,  and  we  acknowledge  mir  indebtedness 
to  these  gentlemen's  statistical  tables  for  an  invaluable 
review  of  prices  and  im-ports,  dating  back  to  1845,  and 
which  appears  in  the  historical  review  of  the  commerce 
of  this  port. 

J.  H.  lia  Croix,  Watch  and  CTock  Maker,  No.  21 
John  Street,  New  York.— Mr.  J.  H.  La  Croix  has  lately 
entered  into  business  on  his  own  account.  He  is  to  be 
found  at  No.  21  John  Street,  near  Broadway.  Mr.  La 
Croix  was  for  many  years  employed  by  the  firm  of  Bene- 
dict, a  house  which  records  the  standard  time  for  the  city 
of  New  York.  When  with  this  firm  Sir.  La  Croix  occu- 
pied a  very  responsible  position,  and  was  entrusted  with 
some  of  their  most  important  and  delicate  work.  He 
commenced  business  on  his  own  account  about  one  year 
ago.  and  has  cause  to  feel  encomraged  by  reason  of  the 
success  which  has  so  far  attended  him.  Down-town  firms 
should  patronize  Mr.  La  Croix.  He  will  give  special  care 
to  the  clocks  of  firms  who  will  employ  him  by  the  year, 
keeping  in  proper  running  order  .such  at  a  mere  nominal 
charge.  He  is  an  honest  and  skilful  workman,  and  a 
man  on  whom  the  public  may  rely. 


148 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IiYDUSTRIES. 


Ctoo.  Copeland  Sc  Co.,  Cotton  Brokers,  No.  134 
Pearl  Street.— The  firm,  asac  present  constituted,  consists 
of  Mr.  George  Copeland,  Mr.  M.  T.  Maine,  and  Mr.  William 
Hay,  and  who  form  one  amonj?  the  most  prominent  cot- 
ton brokerage  houses  in  the  city.  They  give  special  at- 
tention to  the  execution  of  orders  for  future  delivery  in 
the  New  York  Cotton  Exchange,  and  also  to  the  purciias- 
ing  of  cotton  for  spinners  in  the  East,  either  in  tlie  New 
York  or  Southern  markets,  and  for  which  their  fine  con- 
nections give  them  unexcelled  facilities.  All  three  co- 
'^artueif  are  members  of  the  Cotton  Exchange,  and  are 
spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  on  the  floor.  They  have 
given  an  active  support  to  all  measures  best  calculated  to 
•advance  its  prosperity,  or  widen  its  field  of  usetidness, 
And  faithfully  discharged  the  duties  of  various  positions 
■of  responsibility  in  connection  therewith.  Mr.  Copeland 
was  a  member  of  the  old  board  of  cotton  bi-okers,  from 
which  the  present  Exchange  took  its  origin,  and  as  the 
treasurer  of  that  early  organization  during  its  entii'e  ex- 
istence received  the  merited  esteem  of  his  fellow  mem- 
bers for  the  reUable  manner  in  which  he  fulfilled  all  his 
obligations.  Mr.  Copeland  is  at  present  a  member  of  the 
important  Exchange  Committee  on  Arbitration  (the  bene- 
fits of  which  cannot  be  over-estimated),  and  likewise  of 
the  Committee  of  Appeal  on  Classification,  a  post  re- 
quiilng  expert  skill  and  a  complete  knowledge  of  every 
detail  of  the  trade,  aU  of  which  qualifications  3Ir.  Cope- 
land and  his  esteemed  co-partners  possess  in  the  highest 
degree.  Mr.  Copeland  was  elected  and  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Cotton  Exchange 
during  the  fiscal  years  of  187r>-7()  and  1878-79,  and  has 
ever  been  given  valued  aid  in  the  di.scussion  of  the  man- 
agement of  the  organization.  In  conclusion  we  can  only 
say  that  the  honorable  record  of  this  active  firm  is  so 
well  known  and  established,  that  additional  comment 
upon  our  part  would  be  superfluous,  while  their  record 
as  a  factor  in  the  building  up  of  the  cotton  trade  of  the 
Dietropolis  has  been  in  every  respect  a  most  creditable 
one. 


Theodore  R,  Lockwood,  Esq.,  Printer,  Mer- 
cantile Stationer,  and  Lithographer,  No.  30  Cedar  Sti-eet. 
— Mr.  Lockwood  has  devoted  all  his  business  life  to  this 
branch  of  industry,  and  may  be  said  in  fact  to  have  been 
brought  up  in  it.  He  was  first  a  clerk  with  that  well- 
known  stationer  and  printer,  Mr.  C.  O.  Jones.  Here  he 
acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  business,  and  was 
highly  esteemed  by  his  employer,  as  also  by  Mr.  John  M. 
Burnett,  with  whom  he  was  subsequently  connected. 
He  was  afterward  in  the  house  of  Lawrence  &  Allen,  and 
as  the  result  of  his  thorough  acquaintance  with  the  trade, 
and  his  being  so  widely  knoAvn  throughout  the  mercantile 
•world  when  he  founded  his  own  business  .seven  years 
ago.  he  met  with  a  most  satisfactory  reception,  and  has 
since  enjoyed  a  permanent  patronage.  Mr.  Lockwood  is 
a  native  of  tlie  State  of  New  York,  and  is  now  in  the 
prime  of  hfe.  witli  an  established  reputation  as  a  skilful 
^nd  thoroughly  rehable  manufacturing  stationer,  who 
lias  faithfully  served  and  permanently  retained  the  pat- 
ronage and  good-will  of  his  numerous  customers  tlu-ougli- 
out  the  mercantile  coiiununity. 

€.  G.  Ramst^y  A:  Co.,  Importers  of  Coffees,  Teas, 
and  other  SUxpl»>s.  No.  87  Wall  Street.— This  house  is  one 
•of  the  moKt  active  and  enterprising  engaged  in  the  ini- 
]port  trade  of  New  York.    The  business  is  an  old  astab- 
JjshM  one.  and  was  formerly  cai-ried  on  imder  the  well 
V'viv.n  firm  name  of  Fry  &  Ramsey,  the  then  senior  part- 
l  eini':  at  p7-esent  the  president  of  the  Bank  of  New 
Tlie  existing  firm  is  composed  of  Mr.  C.  G.  Ram- 
'.<\  Mr.  James  Bi-uwn  Potter,  and  Ls  actively  engaged 


in  the  importation  of  staple,  tropical  products,  such  a-s 
coffees,  tea-s,  hides,  horns,  etc.,  etc.,  doing  a  largt^  and 
permanent  trade.  As  a  representative  commercial  hou.se 
it  beai-s  an  enduring  reputation,  and  is  connected  witli 
the  leading  Exchanges  in  tlie  metropolis.  Both  the  co- 
partners are  members  of  the  New  York  Coffee  E.vchange, 
Mr.  J.  B.  Potter  representing  his  concern  on  the  Im- 
porters' and  Grocers'  Exchange,  while  Mr.  R^mi.sey  vyaa 
one  of  the  original  subscribers  to  the  Cotton  Exchange, 
and  in  all  these  commercial  institutions  the  firm  is  s{iokea 
of  in  the  highest  terms  of  respect  and  commendatioiu 
The  members  of  the  firm  ai-e  likewise  connected  with  the 
Board  of  Trade  and  Transportation,  one  of  the  most  fear- 
less and  powei'ful  advocates  of  opposition  to  all  monopo- 
lies, "rings,"  and  forms  of  oppression  upon  industrial  and 
mercantile  interests.  Their  house  has  been  located  io 
Wall  Street  for  a  number  of  years,  and  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  and  best  known  firms  engaged  in  the  import 
trade  from  South  America  and  the  East  Indies.  Its  relia- 
bility is  too  widely  known  and  established  to  require  com- 
ment in  this  work,  while  in  regard  to  the  magnitude  and 
extent  of  the  business  conducted,  as  well  as  to  their  con- 
nections both  at  home  and  abroad,  it  is_safe  to  a.ssert  they 
have  no  peei-s.   

Geo.  H.  Soule,  Manufactm'er  of  Gold  Jewelry,  No. 
36  Maiden  Lane.— Tlie  name  of  Soule  has  been  intimately 
associated  with  tlie  New  York  jewelry  trade  from  a  vei-y 
early  date,  and  has  always  borne  a  high  reputation 
throughout  the  trade.  IMessrs.  H.  &  G.  Soule  began 
busmess  in  1849,  and  thus  remained  in  co-partnershii) 
until,  in  1881,  the  firm  dissolved,  and  Mr.  G.  H.  Soule  has 
since  continued  the  business  upon  his  own  account.  He 
is  a  manufacturer  of  fine  gold  jewelry,  in  all  depart- 
ments, and  makes  a  sjiecialty  of  diamond  setting,  having 
every  facihty  therefor.  Hair  jewelry  is  also  manufact- 
ured by  him  in  tlie  highest  style  of  the  art,  while  rei)air- 
ing  of  all  kinds  is  i^romptly  attended  to.  At  one  jjeriod 
this  house  was  an  extensive  importer  of  jewelry  and 
watches,  but  since  the  great  development  of  the  American 
manufacturing  trade,  there  has  been  less  demand  for 
foreign  goods.  Mr.  Soule  does  a  fine  trade  with  all  jKirts 
of  the  country,  and  no  one  can  lay  claim  to  more  practi- 
cal experience,  or  a  better  knowledge  of  the  iv(iuirements 
of  the  business.  Asa  member  of  the  mei-iaTitile  com- 
munity, Mr.  Soule  is  known  only  to  be  resp>v-ted.  and  en- 
joys a  very  higli  reputation  foi*  sound  busiutv.s  princi- 
ples, strictly  honorable  dealings,  and  full  ability  to 
promptly  carry  out  any  undiTtaking  in  which  he  en- 
gages.   

J.  H.  Uffelmann  A:  Son,  Commission  Merchaiits 
and  Dealers  in  Butter,  Cheese.  Lard,  Eggs,  etc..  No.  i.4."> 
Hudson  Street,  New  York.— The  firm  of  J.  H.  Uffelmami  it 
Son  is  an  old  one.  having  been  established  by  the  senior 
partner  some  fifteen  years  ago.  Prior  to  31ay.  18^3.  the 
business  was  transacted  under  the  name  of  J.  H.  l.'ftel- 
mann.  Since  then  it  has  been  known  by  its  now  existing 
name.  3Ir.  Uffehnann,  Sen.,  is  a  native  of  Germany,  ile 
has  been  in  America  many  years,  arriving  here  in  1850  or 
1851.  The  son  was  born  in  this  country.  They  are  doing 
a  handsome  business  in  fresh  country  produce.  Lar^e 
quantities  of  goods  received  by  this  popular  house  come 
from  the  West,  princiijally  from  Iowa  and  Ohio.  .New 
York  State  furni.sh  them  with  much  of  the  fine  creamer 
butter  which  has  won  for  them  the  name  of  A  1  butter- 
men.  They  possess  an  advantage  over  many  of  tht^ 
smaller  dealer  and  commission  merchants  by  having  aii 
extensive  ice-hou.se  for  the  preservation  of  perLshali;-! 
stock  at  certain  seasons  of  the  year.  They  rarely  do  an  , 
extensive  shipping,  but  are  always  ready  to  fill  any  foi-- 
eign  orders. 


NEW    YOKK\S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


149 


E,  I.  Dn  Pout  De  Nemours  &.  Co.,  No.  8? 

Beaver  Street.  Powder  Mills,  near  Wilmin^on,  Delaware. 
—The  uanie  of  Du  Pont  is  instinctively  associated  in  the 
mind  of  the  public  with  the  famous  brands  of  gunpowder 
manufactured  near  Wilmington,  Delaware.  In  a  compre- 
hensive review  of  the  business  interests  of  this  city,  such 
a*  tliLs  work  presents,  it  will  be  interesting  to  give  some 
accoimt  of  the  mills  whence  is  derived  the  powder  which 
meets  with  such  a  universal  demand,  both  wholesale  and 
rttail,  in  this  city  and  the  world  over.  Eleuthere  Irenee 
Du  Pont,  the  founder  of  the  immense  Powder  Works  on 
the  Brandywuie.  was  born  in  Paris,  France.  June  24. 
1771.  Simple  in  his  habits,  generous  and  ardent  in  his 
impulses,  he  united  great  energy  <jf  purpose  and  untiring 
industry  with  a  warm  and  benevolent  heart.  In  his  early 
youth  he  was  the  pupil  of  the  eminent  chemist,  Lavoisier, 
an  intimate  friend  of  his  father,  Du  Pont  De  Nemours. 
Lavoisier,  at  that  time,  was  superintendent  of  the  royal 
manufactories  and  depots  of  powder  and  saltpetre  (Regie 
royale  des  poudres  et  salpetres),  and  at  the  mills  at  Es- 
sonne.  Irenee  Du  Pont  acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  manufacture  of  gunpowder.  The  events  of  the  Erench 
Revolution  having  put  an  end  to  his  career  under  Lavoi- 
sier and  involved  him  and  his  family  in  political  troubles, 
they  emigrated  to  the  United  States  at  the  close  of  the 
eighteenth  century,  arriving  in  Newport,  R.  I.,  on  the  first 
of  January,  1800.  Some  months  later  an  accidental  cir- 
cumstance caUed  Irenee  Du  Ponfs  attention  to  the  bad 
quality  of  the  gunpowder  made  in  the  land  of  his  adoption, 
and  gave  him  the  first  idea  of  establishing  a  set  of  works 
for  its  manufacture,  a  project  deemed  by  many  as  little 
short  of  madness,  so  great  was  the  i-eputatiou  of  the 
powder  imported  from  England.  Having  decided  upon 
the  enterprise  he  went  back  to  France  in  1801,  revisited 
Essonne  to  acquaint  liimself  vrith  the  various  improve- 
ments in  powder  manufacture  which  had  been  made  since 
he  left  the  place,  returning  to  this  countrj-  in  August, 
well  supplied  with  plans  and  models  and  bringing  with 
him  some  of  the  machinery  for  his  future  mills.  In  the 
following  year  (1802)  these  were  established  on  the  banks 
of  the  Brandywine  Creek,  four  miles  from  Wihnington. 
After  many  disappointments  and  losses,  his  energy  and 
courage  surmounted  every  obstacle,  and  at  the  time  of  his 
death  by  cholera,  October  31,  1834,  while  temporarily  in 
Philadelphia,  his  powder  mills  were  the  most  extensive 
in  the  United  States.  Since  then,  the  immense  business 
has  been  ably  managed  by  his  sons  and  gi-andsons,  who 
retain  the  old  firm  name.  The  works  are  now  the  largest 
of  their  kind  in  the  world.  In  addition  to  the  buildings 
devoted  to  the  manufacture  and  storage  of  gunpowder, 
they  embrace  a  saltpetre  refinery  with  laboratory  at- 
tached, charcoal  houses,  m.achiue  shops,  cai-penter  and 
blacksmith  shops,  planing  and  saw  mills.  The  firm  owns 
OTer  tv.  o  thousand  acres  of  land,  that  stretch  for  three 
miles  along  both  sides  of  the  Brandywine.  and  on  which 
are  located  three  woollen  mills,  a  cotton  mill,  ttour  mill, 
etc..  giving  employment  to  upwards  of  five  hundred  oper- 
atives. There  are  good  roads,  substantial  bridges,  mostly 
of  stone,  and  in  fact  no  money  has  been  spared  to  make 
the  estate  a  moflel  one  in  every  respect.  The  high  repu- 
tation permanently  maintained  by  Du  Pont's  powder  is 
due  to  the  care  bestowed  upon  its  manufacture,  and  to 
the  constant  personal  supervision  maintained  over  all  the 
processes  and  character  of  materials.  The  quantity  of 
saltpetre  and  nitrate  of  soda  annually  consumed  here  is 
enormous,  amoimting  to  over  eight  million  pounds,  im- 
ported mostly  from  India  and  South  America.  The  firm 
take  e.special  pains  to  have  a  thoroughly  pure  and  relia- 
ble qtiality  of  saltpetre  used  in  their  powder,  and  conse- 
qiiently  have  devised  the  most  rigid  tests.  AH  descrip- 
tions (if  powder  for  military  and  naval  purpo«!esare  made 


at  the  works,  such  as  hexagonal,  prismatic,  cannon, 
musket,  rifle,  mortar  and  pistol.  In  this  connection  it 
may  be  noted  that  the  firm  supplied  all  the  powder  used 
in  recent  experiments  with  heavy  cannon,  including  those 
made  with  the  Haskell  niulticharge  gun.  It  also  manu- 
fa.ctures  diamond  grain,  eagle,  chokebore.  and  the  va- 
rious grades  of  canister  and  rifle  powder,  as  well  as 
shipping,  blasting,  mining  and  fuse  powders.  The  firm 
own  a  large  depot  at  San  Francisco  for  the  requirements 
of  the  Pacific  States,  and  have  agencies  through  Soiith 
and  Central  America,  and  elsewhere.  During  the  Ci'imean 
War  the  allied  forces,  to  enable  them  to  prosecute  the 
siege  of  Sebastopol.  were  obliged  to  procure  large  sup- 
plies of  gunpowder  from  the  L'nited  States,  one  half  of 
which  was  furnished  by  the  Du  Pont  mills,  and  the  Amer- 
ican powder  compared  ver}'  favorably  with  the  best  that 
could  be  made  m  Europe.  The  Du  Pont  mills  are  so  well 
known  in  connection  with  the  manufacture  of  gunpowder, 
that  the  degree  of  pm'ity  maintained  by  them  in  its  prep- 
aration is  most  favorably  mentioned  in  the  United  States 
ordnance  manuals.  In  brief,  it  may  be  stated  that  mili- 
tary, sporting,  mining,  and  shipping  powders  of  every 
variety  are  there  manufactured  in  an  unexcelled  manner. 
The  reputation  of  the  mills  of  Du  Pont  De  Nemours  &  Co. 
has  stood  unrivalled  for  eighty -three  years,  something 
that  is  a  just  cause  of  pride  to  the  successors  to  the  hon- 
ored founder  of  these  widely  celebrated  works.  The 
powder  has  ever  had  a  wide  sale  in  the  metropolis,  and  is 
also  handled  here  as  an  article  of  commerce  for  export 
Iiurposes.  The  agent  in  New  York  for  a  long  term  of 
years  was  Mr.  F.  L.  Kneeland,  now  deceased,  whose  offices 
were  first  located  at  No.  70  Wall  Street,  but  subsequently 
at  No.  87  Beaver  Street,  the  present  location,  where  all 
orders  are  received,  while  the  supplies  on  hand  for  this 
market  are  kept  securely  in  the  magazines  on  the  banks 
of  the  Hud.-^on.  whence  sliipments  are  made. 


William  Woed,  Ladies"  and  Children's  Shoe-.  No.  2i  ^ 
Fouitli  Avenue.— This  is  one  of  the  oldest  estabhshments. 
in  New  York,  having  been  founded  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor as  far  back  as  l&W.  and  though  Mr.  Weed  is  now 
seventy -three  years  old.  he  is  still  as  hale  and  hearty  as 
ever,  and  looks  back  with  delight  and  enthusiasm  to  the 
many  happy  daj's  he  has  spent  in  this  city,  and  also  to 
its  wonderful  progre.ss.  making  it  the  emporium  and 
metropolis  of  the  western  world.  When  he  first  com- 
menced bu-siness  the  population  of  New  York  was  not 
much  over  one  hundi'ed  thousand.  The  magnificent 
steamboats  that  now  cross  the  vast  Atlantic  in  seven 
days  were  unknown,  and  the  site  of  the  city,  which  is  now 
covered  with  splendid  buildings,  was  in  a  state  of  nature. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  well 
equipped,  and  in  the  line  of  custom  work  which  is  turned, 
out  the  establishment  has  no  superior  in  this  city.  Mr. 
Weed  was  a  member  of  the  Fire  Department  for  three 
years,  and  f oimd  it  was  necessary  for  him  to  return  to  his 
business  instead  of  remaining  in  the  service,  as  lus  health 
was  unsatisfactory.  As  we  have  said,  he  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  custom  work,  and  those  entrusting  their  orders  to 
him  will  obtain  boots  and  shoes  which,  for  ea.se,  elegance 
and  style,  are  imsurpassed  by  any  of  his  competitors. 
Personally,  he  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social 
and  mercantile  circles  for  his  strict  honor  and  probity, 
and  has  alwaj-s  lieen  an  ardent  supi)oi-ter  of  any  measure 
which  has  been  brought  forward  for  the  good  and  benefit 
of  his  fellow-citizens.  The  equitable  mannei  s  in  which 
the  busine.ss  is  conducted,  as  wt  li  as  the  excellent  quality 
of  the  stock,  are  guarantees  suffi.-iently  obvious  why- 
persons  requiring  good  boots  an'l  shoes  will  do  Avell  to 
j>la<-e  theii-  orders  wit*;  t!iis  estab'i-'imeiit. 


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Grand  Hotel,  Broadway  and  31st  Street,  Henry 
3IiU'<'i>l  ymitli  &  Son,  Proprietors.— The  metropolis  has 
«vei-  been  recognized  as  the  centre  where  large  capital, 
.ample  practical  experience  and  boundless  enterprise  have 
combined  to  make  its  hotels  sujjerior  to  any  in  the  coun- 
try. Among  the  leading  and  strictly  first-class  houses  is 
the  Grand  Hotel,  so  eUgibly  located  corner  of  Broadway 
,and  31st  Street.  The  advantages  of  the  Eurojiean  plan 
were  readily  seen  and  recognized  by  the  proprietors, 
Messrs.  Henry  Milford  Smith  &  Son,  and  it  is  to-day  the 
leading  hott4  of  the  city  conducted  upon  that  most 
practical  plan,  and  has  given  unquaUfled  satisfaction,  as 
can  be  testified  to  by  the  thousands  of  the  best  classes  of 
the  travelling  public  who  have  enjoyed  its  hospitalities. 

The  hotel  was  erected  about  fifteen  years  ago.  and 
fronts  majestically  on  Broadway  and  81st  Street,  being 
eight  stories  in  height  and  architecturally  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  structures,  as  it  is  one  of  the  largest  upon  the 
main  thoroughfare  of  the  city.  Intenially,  its  arrange- 
ments are  Ln  every  respect  up  to  the  highest  standard  of 
coraf  ©rt  and  elegance,  and  no  pains  or  expense  have  been 
aspared  by  its  esteemed  proprietors  to  render  it  a  perma- 
nently representative  New  York  hotel,  strictly  first-class 
in  every  respect. 

The  senior  proprietor  of  the  Grand  Hotel,  Mr.  Henry 
Milford  Smith,  is  a  gentleman  as  widely  known  as  he  is 
■warmly  respected  throughout  all  sections  of  the  United 
States,  and  one  who  has  manifested  sui)erior  qualifica- 
tions for  the  keeping  of  a  first-class  hotel.  Mr.  Smith 
was  born  in  New  Hampshire,  and  upon  leaving  home 
went  first  to  Boston,  where  he  began  his  career  as  a  hotel 
proprietor  in  charge  of  thp  old  Franklin  House,  remain- 
ing in  Boston  for  ten  years.  From  Boston,  Mr.  Smith 
went  to  Pittsburg.  wl>ere,  as  manager  and  prof)rietor  of 
tthe  old  Excliange  H<jti;l.  he  n-m;uriei|  for  ^'lex-ni  years, 


winning  golden  opinions  alike  from  the  citizens  and  tray- 
elliiig  public.  The  old  Exclian.'re  Hotel,  afterward  called 
the  St.  Clair,  and  wliieh  was  recently  demolished  to  make 
way  for  a  new  modern  hotel,  to  bo  the  finest  house  in 
Pittsburg,  is  replete  with  historic  interest,  having  been 
the  stopping-place  of  all  the  notables  who  visited  that 
city.  It  was  there  that  Mr.  Smith  acted  as  host  to  the 
famous  novelist,  Charles  Dickens,  accompanied  by  his 
wife,  and  upon  their  departure  Dickens  sent  him  a  letter, 
thanking  him  for  his  courteous  and  kindly  attentions, 
and  speaking  of  the  solid  comfort  he  had  taken  while 
there.  Mrs.  Dickens  joined  with  her  husband  in  ex- 
pressions of  gratitude,  and  both  the  distinguished  guests 
manifested  sincere  regret  at  leaving  a  house  where  they 
had  been  the  recipients  of  such  warm-hearted  hospitality. 
Mr.  Smith  carefully  preserves  Dickens's  letter,  and  it  Ls  . 
certainly  a  relic  well  worth  treasuring  up.  Afterward, 
Dickens  made  complimentary  reference  to  Mr.  Smith's 
hotel  in  liis  "  American  Notes."  All  the  great  American 
statesmen  and  pohticians  made  it  their  stopping-place 
during  Mr.  Smith's  proprietorship.  Among  them  such 
celebrities  as  Presidents  Polk,  Buchanan,  Harrison  and 
Tyler,  Henry  Clay,  Daniel  Webster,  John  Quincy  Adams, 
etc.,  etc.  After  a  successful  career  in  Pittsburg  Mi'. 
Smith  went  to  Baltimore,  where  for  fifteen  yeai-s  he  was 
the  esteemed  proprietor  of  the  well  known  Maltby  House, 
one  of  the  largest  hotels  of  the  city,  and  which  ha  main- 
tained at  the  same  high  standard  of  excellence  as  the  Ex-  ^ 
change.  Removing  from  Baltimore  Mr.  Smith  came  to  ] 
the  metropolis  of  New  York,  where  he  has  been  a  perma- 
nent resident  for  the  past  twenty-two  yeai-s,  and  the  pop- 
ular and  enterprising  proprietor  of  the  Grand  Hotel  ever 
since  it  was  opened.  Mr.  Smith  is  now  seventy-five  years 
of  age.  and  a  younger  looking  man  does  not  live.  He  is 
I  ha!e  and  hearty,  the  picture  of  robust  health,  and  would 


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paiss  at  axiy  time,  and  anywhere,  for  a  gentleman  not  over 
flfty-flve.  His  son,  Mr.  Dinwiddie  Smith,  is  a  thoroughly 
practical  hotel  man,  actively  associated  with  his  father 
in  the  management  of  this  magnificent  hotel,  which  with 
its  two  himdred  and  thirty-three  rooms,  elegantly  fm-- 
nished,  singly  or  en  suite,  and  its  fine  restaurant,  render  it 
one  of  the  most  attractive  as  it  is  one  of  the  best  man- 
aged and  most  aentral  hotels  in  New  York. 


Allhausen  &  JTolinston,  Furriers  and  Fur  Mer- 
chants, corner  Mercer  and  3d  Streets.— Continuous  suc- 
cess is  the  real  test  of  the  rehabihty  of  all  business  houses, 
and  this  being  the  happy  and  well  deserved  fortune  of 
Messrs.  AlLhausen  &  Johnston,  comer  Mercer  and  3d 
Streets,  manufacturers  of  ladies'  and  gents'  furs,  seal- 
skin sacques  and  dohnaus  and  fur-lined  garments,  no 
otlier  conclusion  can  be  drawn  than  that  ihey  are  en- 
titled to  the  entire  confidence  of  the  trade  and  to  our  cor- 
dial endorsement.  This  house  was  established  many 
years  ago  and  is  one  of  the  most  important,  either  in  this 
country  or  Europe,  and  it  carries  on  an  extensive  trade, 
the  following  being  branch  establishments,  viz. :  London, 
Nos.  37  and  30  Caiter  Lane,  St.  Paul's  Church  Yard;  Glas- 
gow, No.  74  Buchanan  Street;  Leipzig,  Nos.  (5.5  and  (iO 
Bruhl;  Dubhn,  Wicklow  Chambers;  Paris,  No.  2  Rue  de 
Braque;  Moscow,  Grosse  Lubjaaka.  Fui-s  from  the 
earliest  times  have  played  an  active  part  in  the  clothing 
and  covering  of  mankind.  In  an  uncivilized  .state  thej' 
formed  his  only  protection  from  the  inclemency  of  the 
weather,  and  when  civilized  they  become  not  only  useful 
and  necessary  for  clothing  but  are  considered  f asliionable 
adornments.  It  is  a  well  established  fact  that  furs  are 
never  out  of  fashion,  although  it  is  occasionally  reported 
in  fashionable  journals  that  "  fur  will  not  be  worn,"  but 
tliese  reports  are  little  heeded  by  such  eniiuent  and 
faanous  firms  as  Messrs.  Allhau,sen  &  Johnston,  who  well 
knovr  as  the  season  approaches  these  rich  and  costly  arti- 
cles will  be  found  adorning  the  forms  of  our  wealthy  and 
aristoci-atic  people.  Messrs.  Allhausen  &  Johnston  have 
acquired  a  most  enviable  reputation  among  the  trade,  not 
-only  for  unsurpassed  excellence  of  their  goods,  but  for 
moderate  prices,  and  the  continuous  display  of  the  newe.st 
seasonable  novelties.  One  reason  perhaps  of  their  remark- 
able success  is  the  fact  that  they  buy  all  their  skins  in  the 
raw  state  direct,  thus  saving  importers"  profits,  and  have 
them  dyed  and  dressed  under  t'.ieir  own  pei"Sonal  super- 
vision. Their  stock  is  simply  immense  and  includes  an  al- 
most endless  variety,  made  of  the  very  best  materials,  and 
finished  in  a  richness  of  detail,  the  utmost  perfection  of 
taste  being  shown  in  ornamentation,  cutting  and  shaping. 
Their  New  York  house  is  carried  on  by  the  resident  part- 
ners of  the  firm,  Messrs.  F.  Gross  and  T.  Mau  with  Mr. 
George  Abel  as  manager,  the  latter  gentleman  having  had 
charge  of  the  business  since  18S1,  and  is  very  favorably 
known  in  the  fur  trade  of  this  city  for  the  last  ten  years, 
being  greatly  respected  in  social  and  commercial  life  for 
the  many  sterling  qualities  he  possesses.  Mr.  T.  Mau  has 
been  connected  with  the  firm  in  London  from  the  tijne  of 
its  foundation,  and  as  a  thoroughly  practical  furrier  is 
specially  adapted  to  make  the  manufacturing  depart- 
ment a  great  success,  while  Mr.  F.  Gross,  after  liaving 
Jiad  an  extended  experience  in  the  fur  trade  in  Russia. 
Germany,  France  and  England,  has  Ix-en  engaged  for 
the  last  number  of  years  with  the  Leipzig  and  London 
houses  of  this  gigantic  concern.  The  trade  is  strictly 
wholesale  and  the  premises  occupied  consign;  of  a  three- 
storied  building  with  basement,  at  the  comer  of  Mercer 
and  3d  Streets,  which  is  very  spacious  and  commodious, 
admirably  equipped  and  fitted  with  everj-  appliance  and 
convenience  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  This 
Jbouse.  as  may  be  inferred,  is  widely  kiiown  for  its  superior 


products,  and  the  high  estimation  in  which  it  is  held  by 

the  trade  is  due  to  a  long  course  of  honorable  and  liberal 
deaUng  with  its  customers,  and  thase  farming  relations 
with  it  may  rest  assm-ed  that  their  interests  will  be  cai-e- 
fuUy  guai'ded.   

Scott  dc  Muller,  Pharmacists,  comer  14th  Street  and 
Seventh  Avenue.— One  of  the  most  active  and  enterprising 
membei-s  of  the  pharmaceutical  profession  in  New  York 
is  the  firm  of  Scott  &  Miiller.  whose  fine  establishment 
is  so  centrally  and  prominently  located,  on  the  corner 
of  Seventh  Avenue  and  14th  Street.  This  location  has  few 
superioi-s  in  the  city,  while  their  store  is  large  and  airy, 
and  fitted  in  elegant  modern  style,  in  every  way  a  credit  to 
the  proprietors.  It  is  fully  stocked  with  a  fine  Une  of 
fre^h  and  pure  drugs  of  every  kind,  all  proprietary  reme- 
dies of  established  value,  and  a  splendid  assortment  of 
perfumery  and  toilet  requisites.  .Mineral  waters,  soda, 
etc.,  drawn  from  an  ornamental  fountain,  is  also  a  special 
featm-e  of  intei-est  to  customers.  Both  Mr.  W.  W.  Scott 
and  Mr.  W.  H.  Miiller  are  practical  experienced  pharma- 
ceutical graduates,  well  acquainted  with  every  detail  of  the 
profession,  and  convei-sant  with  the  wants  of  the  com- 
mmiit}-.  They  give  .special  attention  to  the  compounding 
of  physicians'  prescriptions,  putting  them  up  accurately, 
with  the  greatest  promptitude  and  at  reasonable  rates. 
They  specially  prepare  the  famous  "  Teaberry  Tooth- 
powder,"'  the  best  cleanser  and  preservative  for  the  teeth 
in  existence,  and  which  has  attained  a  deservedly  large 
sale.  They  are  both  popular  gentlemen,  treating  their 
customers  in  tha  proinj)test  and  most  satisfactory  man- 
ner, and  the  large  measure  of  patronage  already  accorded 
them  is  an  evidence  of  the  appreciation  of  their  business 
methods,  and  their  prospects  in  the  near  future  are  of  the 
most  favorable  character.  This  firm  also  conduct  a  mag- 
nificent store,  located  at  the  comer  of  11th  Street  and 
University  Place,  in  the  "Albert  "  Building,  one  of  the 
finest  .structures  in  this  city.  This  store  is  presided  over 
by  Mr.  Midler,  and  its  fittings  and  arrangements  are  of  a 
very  handsome  character.  The  trade  is  all  first-class  and 
remmierative.   

Henry  JLeidel,  3Ianut'acturer  and  Importer  of  Ar- 
tists' 3Iatcnul.s.  Nos.  339  and  341  Fourth  Avenue.— The 
leadhig  mamit'acturer  and  importer  of  the  finest  and 
choicest  of  oil  and  water  colors,  and  all  cla.sses  of  artists' 
materials,  is  Mr.  Henry  Leidel,  of  Nos.  330  and  ;341  Fourth 
Avenue,  corner  of  2oth  Street.  The  business  Avas  estab- 
lished by  him  as  far  back  as  1857.  and  is  one  of  the  oldest, 
as  it  is  one  of  the  most  progressive  and  popidar,  concerns 
of  its  kind  in  the  country.  Mr.  Leidel  has  been  located  in 
his  present  imusually  eligible  and  central  premises  in  the 
Studio  Building,  for  the  last  six  years,  where  he  keei'^  on 
hand  an  absolutely  complete  stock  of  everything  com- 
prised under  the  term  of  artists'  materials.  He  actively 
carries  on  both  the  wholesale  and  retail  branches  of  the 
trade,  and  among  his  numerous  customers  are  the  lead- 
ing dealers,  as  also  artists,  all  over  the  country.  He  is  the 
sole  agent  for  the  celebrated  Dresden  "  Raphael  3Ieng's  " 
pastel  colors,  and  is  a  heavy  miporter  of  Enghsh  and 
German  oil  and  water  colors,  tape.stry  colors,  china  col- 
ors, draA\ing  requisites,  etc.  Mr.  Leidel  niaruifactures 
justly  popular  full  lines  of  oil  and  watt- r  colors  in  tubes, 
which  he  ever  maintains  at  the  highest  stiindard  of 
excellence,  while  his  prices  are  unusually  moderate.  He 
is  an  experienced  and  industrious  business  man,  who  is 
noted  for  keeping  an  exceptionally  large  and  complete 
sto(;k  of  artists'  niaterials.  while  his  lix^tion  is  directly 
central  to  our  Wding  studios.  He  is  too  well  known 
in  connection  with  this  Une  of  trade  to  require  comment 
at  our  hands,  and  ranks  with  the  most  successful  m^- 
chtints  of  New  York. 


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J.  R.  McNnlty  6c  Co.,  Coffee  Brokers,  No.  99  WaU 
Street.  —The  import  trade  in  the  ^reat  staple  of  coffee  is 
especially  worthy  of  mention,  and  since  the  compara- 
tively recent  organization  of  the  New  York  Coffee  Ex- 
change has  assumed  proportions  of  the  greatest  magni- 
tude, much  to  the  credit  of  the  enterprising  merchants 
engaged  in  the  trade.  Prominent  among  our  most  active 
and  widely  known  houses  upon  the  coffee  market  is  that 
of  Messrs.  J.  R.  McNulty  &  Co.  The  firm  was  founded  in 
Baltimore,  and  in  1876,  in  consequence  of  the  commercial 
crisis,  a  large  portion  of  the  coffee  trade  was  diverted  to 
the  New  York  maricet,  and  Messrs.  McNulty  &  Co.  found 
it  expedient,  in  order  to  give  their  numerous  customers 
the  best  possible  facilities,  to  remove  to  this  city,  and 
where  they  have  ever  since  been  permanently  located. 
Their  offices  were  first  situated  at  No.  119  Front  Street, 
whence  they  removed  in  1882  to  their  present  commodious 
and  central  premises  at  No.  99  Wall  Street.  Mr.  J.  R. 
McNulty  has  ever  taken  a  warm  interest  in  all  measures 
best  calculated  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  coffee 
trade.  He  was  one  among  the  first  to  see  the  manifold 
advantages  derivable  from  the  organization  of  a  Coffee 
Exchange  in  the  metropolis.  As  one  of  the  original  trus- 
tees of  the  New  Exchange,  and  one  who  has  since  been  a 
valued  member  of  the  management,  Mr.  McNulty  well 
deserves  the  opinions  expressed  in  regard  to  his  appre- 
ciated efforts  for  the  success  of  this  new  and  flourishing- 
organization.  The  firm  promptly  carry  out  any  undertak- 
ing in  which  it  engages.  As  regards  expert  knowledge  of 
coffees,  no  gentlemen  are  better  versed  than  the  members 
of  this  firm,  and  their  "  Weekly  Brazil  Coffee  Circular'' 
circulates  all  over  the  country,  and  is  recognized  as  an 
absolutely  reliable  authority  upon  the  market.  Tlieir 
trade  is  a  most  extensive  and  growing  one,  their  connec- 
tions and  facilities  are  of  the  best,  and  they  in  every  re- 
spect form  a  thoroughly  representative  commercial  house 
in  their  line  in  the  city  of  New  York,  and  are  worthy  of 
mention  in  this  historical  review  of  the  coffee  trade  of 
the  metropolis. 


John  Foley,  Manufacturer  of  Gold  Pens,  No.  2 
Astor  House,  Broadway.— It  was  in  1848  that  Mr.  Foley 
laid  the  foundations  of  what  has  grown  to  be  the  leading 
business  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States,  and  justly  so  in 
view  of  the  talent,  energy  and  perseverance  of  the  subject 
of  this  sketch.  The  first  practical  experimenter  with  gold 
as  a  substance  adapted  to  the  manufacture  of  pens  was  a 
Mr.  Hawkins  in  England,  the  first  gold  pen  with  an  iri- 
dium point  being  made  by  him  in  1834.  The  third  pen  of 
the  kind  which  he  made  he  sold  in  April,  1834,  to  Mr.  Vine, 
an  eminent  London  merchant  engaged  in  the  Russian 
trade,  and  who  soon  procured  several  orders  for  the  pens 
from  St.  Petersburg  for  the  use  of  the  czar  and  others. 
Thus  began  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  these  invaluable 
articles,  though  they  were  then  crudely  made  and  bore 
bnt  a  faint  resemblance  to  the  beautiful  and  reliable 
"  Diamood-Pointed  Gold  Pens "  now  manufactured  by 
Mr.  Foley.  In  August,  1835,  Mr.  Hawkins  transferred  all 
his  i-ight  and  title  to  his  process  of  gold  pen  manufactur- 
ing to  Aaron  Porter  Cleveland,  of  New  York,  for  the  sum 
of  three  hundred  pounds  sterling,  and  a  percentage  aris- 
ing from  ttie  sale  of  the  pens.  Mr.  Hawkins  intended 
retiring  from  the  business  and  to  settie  at  Bordentown, 
N.  J.,  and  pursue  his  profession  of  a  eivil  engineer,  but 
Mr.  Cleveland  induced  him  to  continue  making  the  pens 
in  London,  whUe  he  (Cleveland)  proceeded  to  New  York 
and  founded  the  business  in  America,  and  in  which  Mr. 
Sim«on  Hyde  toe*  part.  In  October,  1836.  Mr.  Cleveland 
taught  Mr.  Levi  Brown  how  to  make  the  pen.  In  Mr. 
Brown's  employ  were  Mr.  George  Barney  and  other  in- 
genious workmen,  who  thoroughly  learned  the  art  and 


contrived  several  lalx>r-saving  tools,  much  improving  all 
the  processes  of  manufacture.  Mr.  Barney  and  other 
workmen  from  time  to  time  left  Mr.  Brown,  and  began 
working  upon  their  own  account,  and  in  1848  Mr.  John 
Foley,  possessed  of  ample  practical  experience,  foimded 
his  present  universally  known  establishment.  Out  of 
fifteen  houses  engaged  in  manufacturing  gold  pens  in 
New  York  in  1&49,  Mr.  Foley's  is  the  only  one  still  in  exist- 
ence that  confines  itself  to  tlie  original  branch  of  trade. 
Mr.  Foley  from  the  start  spared  no  pains  or  expense  to  • 
secure  the  utmost  perfection  of  workmanship.  He  em- 
ployed none  but  the  most  skilful  and  progressive  work- 
men, constantly  exercised  th«  closest  personal  supervis- 
ion, and  with  the  most  satisfactory  and  enduring  of  re- 
sults he  has  invented,  or  bi-ought  into  his  factory,  all 
the  improved  and  perfected  labor-saving  machinery  in 
existence  in  this  trade,  and  it  is  the  bast  equipped  of  any 
to  produce  the  finest  and  most  reliable  pons.  His  enter- 
prise has  found  numerous  collateral  channels  for  its 
manifestation,  and  he  has  published  a  magnificent  quarto 
volume,  profusely  illustrated,  and  which  gives  a  com- 
plete and  accurate  history  of  gold  pens,  wlio  mvented 
them,  when  and  where,  and  to  which  we  are  indebted  for 
all  the  facts  embodied  in  the  first  portion  of  this  sketch. 
The  book  likewise  contains  a  complete  and  detailed  de- 
scription of  •'  Foley's  Diamond-Pointed  Gold  Pens,"  tell- 
ing how  they  are  made,  about  the  machinery  used,  what 
the  diamond  (iridium)  points  are,  their  great  value,  and 
how  applied.  The  whole  being  profusely  illustrated,  con- 
taining nearly  five  hundred  splendidly  executed  engrav- 
ings, and  the  Avhole  work  printed  as  it  is  on  wude  margin 
plate  paper  cost  the  enterprising  publisher  several  thou- 
sands of  dollars.  Mr.  Foley's  factory  is  conveniently  situat- 
ed in  Aim  Sti'eet,  a  few  steps  only  from  his  eligible  office 
and  store,  which  are  located  at  No.  2  Astor  House,  Broad- 
way, and  directly  central  to  the  most  important  business 
section  of  New  York.  He  here  makes  the  finest  and  most 
magnificent  display  of  gold  pens  in  the  world,  and  which 
are  the  best  ever  manufactured,  their  superior  value 
having  been  tested  by  all  the  leading  business  and  i>ro- 
fessional  men  in  the  United  States  during  the  past  thirty- 
six  years.  Our  leading  bankers,  brokers,  merchants  and 
insurance  men  all  join  in  expressing  their  high  opinion  as 
to  the  merits  and  permanent  usefulness  of  the  Foley  pen. 
The  judges  at  the  American  Institute  Fair  awarded  Mr. 
Foley  their  prize  medal  for  the  best  gold  pens  and  pen- 
cils. Mr.  Foley  manufactures  a  full  line  of  goods,  includ- 
ing his  famous  "Bank"  gold  pens,  his  patent  diamond- 
pointed  stylograpliic  pen,  his  new  patent  iridium-pointed 
fountain  pen,  and  a  full  line  of  novelty  pencils  in  solid 
gold,  plated,  ivory,  pearl,  silver,  rubber,  and  celluloid 
mountings.  Mr.  Foley's  trade  has  developed  to  proportions 
of  magnitude  worthy  alike  of  his  energy,  enterprise  and 
integrity.  Mr.  Foley  was  the  first  tax-payer  who  had 
the  moral  courage  and  the  force  of  character  to  beard 
the  notorious  Tweed  ring  in  its  stronghold,  commencing 
his  ever  memorable  fight  against  the  corruptionists  when 
he  was  elected  to  the  board  of  supervisors  in  1869,  and 
which  he  never  ceased  till  he  had  secured  the  downfall 
of  Tweed,  and  rescued  the  civic  treasury  from  further 
plundering.  Mr.  Foley  was  the  first  and  only  man  to 
discover  and  expose  the  great  frawls  of  Tweed  and  his 
ring,  which  he  did  in  a  letter  published  In  August,  1871, 
and  his  facts  and  figures,  as  sworn  to  in  his  fammis  injunc- 
tion suit,  were  the  foundation  of  all  the  subsequent  legal 
proceedings,  both  civil  and  criminal,  against  the  late  W. 
M.  Tweed  and  his  thieving  supporters.  Mr.  Foley  pressed 
the  good  fight  with  great  pluck  and  perseverance.  He 
presided  at  public  meetings,  fearless  of  the  hosts  of 
Tammany  and  Tweed's  backing,  and  sound  public  opinion, 
supported  him.   The  supreme  court  granted  the  in juno- 


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tion,  and  Comptroller  Comolly  was  forced  to  resign,  being 
followed  soon  after  by  Tweed  and  other  leading  officials. 
It  is  but  just  to  remark  that  Mr.  Foley  was  the  only  citi- 
zen of  New  York  fearless  enough  to  incur  the  great  risk 
and  grave  responsibility  of  instituting  proceedings  at  law 
declaring  that  Tweed  and  his  gang  were  thieves,  and 
winning  the  most  magnificent  victory  for  justice  and 
honor  ever  on  record,  saving  millions  of  dollars  to  the 
struggling  rate-payers  and  earning  the  everlasting  thanks 
of  all  right-minded,  honest  Americans.  He  has  never 
failed  to  speak  out  fearlessly,  as  becomes  the  honest  and 
intelligent  private  citizen,  and  advocated  not  only  pm-ity 
in  municipal  politics,  but  such  great  measures  as  rapid 
transit,  increased  water-supply,  etc.  The  first  man  to 
kick  against  the  Tweed  Ring,  he  is  possessed  of  intuitive 
common  sense,  and  his  remark  to  the  Herald  interviewer 
in  1876  is  as  forcible  and  appropriate  now  as  then.  He 
was  speaking  of  Mr.  S.  J.  Tilden's  splendid  qualifications 
for  the  presidency  and  remarked:  "The  cry  of  reform 
is  heard  on  all  sides,  and  it  cannot  be  repressed  either." 
These  words  are  as  true  and  applicable  to-day  as  in  '76, 
and  Mr.  Foley  is  still  the  true  and  tried  reformer  of  that 
class  which  is,  alas!  far  too  small  in  our  midst.  His  integ- 
rity is  unsullied,  his  talents  undimmed,  and  his  mentality 
as  keen  as  ever,  and  he  well  deserves  the  meed  of  praise 
and  honor  silently  and  imiversally  accorded  him  by  his 
fellow-citizens  as  a  faithful  manufacturer  and  a  public 
spirited  American,  and  an  honest  man. 


Wliittemore  Brotliers,  Importers  and  Manufact- 
lu-ers  of  3Iirrors.  Cornices,  Gilt  Tables  and  Picture 
Frames,  No.  579  Broadway.— The  name  and  the  elegant 
and  attractive  establishment  of  Messrs.  Wliittemore 
Brothers  have  long  been  famous  and  pojjular  throughout 
the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States,  and  justly  so 
in  vie\v  of  the  proprietors'  distinguished  energy  and  enter- 
prise. It  is  now  twenty-eight  yeai's  ago  since  they 
founded  their  business  in  New  York,  and  wliicli  they  re- 
moved to  its  pi-esent  fine  location  in  February,  1861. 
Their  store  could  not  be  more  central  or  eligiblj^  situated, 
and  is  thirty  feet  front  by  two  hundred  in  depth,  running 
directlj-  through  to  Mercer  Street,  and  which  is  magnifi- 
cently fitted  up,  containing  nmch  the  finest  assortment  of 
imported  mirrors  in  the  city,  also  cornices,  gilt  table."?, 
and  picture  frames  in  vast  variety.  The  firm  are  direct 
importers  of  the  best  quality  of  British  and  French  plate 
mirroi's,  and  have  unrivalled  facilities  and  very  superior 
connections  in  the  foreign  markets.  Tliey  are  very  ex- 
tensive manufacturers  of  cornices,  gilt  tables  and  picture 
frames  of  every  description,  antl  tlieirs  is  admittedly  tlie 
finest  sto^  in  the  city  from  which  buyers  can  select. 
The  fimi  have  developed  a  trade  of  the  greatest  magni- 
tude, and  which  covers  the  entire  United  States.  They 
do  the  largest  busiiit'ss  in  tlieir  line  in  America,  and  giv- 
ing it  as  they  do  tlieir  cl()S("^t  [)ersijual  attention,  are  en- 
abled to  promptly  fill  all  orders,  and  in  a  manner  entirely 
satisfactory  to  their  patrons.  It  is  such  firms  as  this 
that  are  the  recognized  exponents  of  the  various  branches 
of  metropolitan  trade,  and  they  well  merit  the  high  de- 
gree of  prominence  to  which  tlieir  own  energy  and  enter- 
prise have  unerringly  attained.  New  York  may  thus 
well  be  congratulated  upon  the  possession  of  such  excei> 
tionally  well  qualified  business  men  as  are  the  Messrs. 
VVhittemore  Brothers  in  their  line  of  activity,  and  who  so 
well  merit  the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  at- 
temled  their  well  directed  exertions. 


P.  J.  Ulrlch,  Importer  of  Artists"  Materials,  No.  120 
Fourth  Avenue,  comer  12th  Street.— The  metropolis  has 
long  been  noted  as  the  centre  of  the  wholesale  trade  in 
artists"  materials,  and  the  leading  importers  here  have  by 


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the  judicious  use  of  large  capital,  and  their  marked  en- 
terprise and  energy,  outstripped  all  competition  from  deal- 
ers in  other  cities.  A  gentleman  widely  known  and  very 
popular  in  this  connection  is  Mr.  P.  J.  Ulrich,  of  No.  120" 
Fourth  Avenue,  who  has  now  been  established  in  the  bus- 
iness for  the  last  fifteen  years.  He  commenced  in  the 
trade  on  the  block  below,  eventually  removing  between 
six  and  seven  years  ago  to  his  present  imusuaUy  eligible 
and  central  location,  comer  of  12th  Street,  where  he  dis- 
plays an  unrivalled  assortment  of  artists'  materials.  He 
is  a  direct  importer  from  the  European  markets,  and  pos- 
sesses excellent  facilities  and  the  finest  of  connections' 
among  the  celebrated  manufacturers  in  Europe.  Among 
his  specialties  are  Dr.  Fr.  Schcenfelds'  German  oil  and 
water  colors;  Winsor  and  Newton's  oil  and  water  colors; 
Hardy  Alan  s  French  oil  colors;  Ulrich's  German  artists' 
brushes  and  canvas:  French  and  German  pastel  crayons 
in  boxes  and  single  .sticks ;  Lacroix's  and  Dresden  min- 
eral paints  in  tubes  and  powder;  beside  fancy  articles  for 
decorating  and  everything  included  in  his  line  of  trade. 
Mr.  Ulrich  is  practically  acquainted  with  the  wants  of 
the  leading  professional  circles  of  this  country,  and  has 
long  received  the  best  class  of  patronage,  so  that  his 
stock  can  be  confidently  recommended  as  one  of  the  very 
few  where  only  strictly  the  best  and  standard  pigment 
oils  can  be  obtained.  He  gives  the  closest  personal  atten- 
tion to  the  filling  of  all  orders,  and  his  numerous  patrons 
can  always  relj^  Qji  getting  exactly  what  they  want.  Mr. 
Ulrich  is  noted  for  his  honorable  methods  and  sterling  in- 
tegrity, and  he  is  well  worthy  of  permanent  mention  in 
this  historical  review.  The  business  of  this  well  known 
establishment  is  now  conducted  by  Mr.  M.  Hartmann, 
through  whose  able  and  capable  management  the  high 
reputation  of  this  house  is  being  maintained.  His  long 
and  practical  experience,  combined  with  his  extensive 
acquaintance  in  art  circles,  places  him  among  the  most 
popular  in  his  branch  in  the  metropolis. 

liong  &  Houghton,  Florists,  No.  721  Sixth  Avenue, 
next  to  corner  of  41st  Street.— The  occupation  of  a  fiorist 
has  of  late  .years  been  followed  as  a  profession,  and  the 
growing  desire  to  ornament  gaixlens  and  lawns  and  to 
grow  flouers  for  decorations  makes  the  calling  a  most 
important  one.  Not  even  in  winter  does  the  shrine  of 
Flora  lack  its  .gifts,  for  in  the  conservatories  and  green- 
hou.-«?s  a  constant  supply  of  the  most  beautiful  exotics  is 
always  available.  New  York  has  acquired  a  natural  repu- 
tation as  the  centre  of  the  flower  and  seed  trade,  and  a 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  business  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Long  &  Houghton,  No.  721  Sixth  Avenue,  which 
was  established  in  187'2  by  the  present  proprietors.  In 
l<ss-2,  ill  const  (luence  of  an  increased  volume  of  trade,  they 
removed  to  their  present  eligible  and  commodious  prem- 
ises. The  firm  supplies  a  large  demand  for  all  kinds  of 
flowers,  including  the  rarest  and  most  splendid  varieties 
of  foreign  and  native  flowering  plants  and  shrubs,  and 
excels  in  superi)  floral  decorations.  They  also  furnish 
bouquets,  wreatlis  and  various  emblematic  designs  for 
weddings,  balls,  parties  and  also  funerals,  in  new  and 
original  conceptions  of  artistic  forms.  Ferneries,  brack- 
ets and  hanging  baskets  are  always  on  hand,  and  every- 
tliing  connected  with  this  business  is  carefully  and  effi- 
ciently attended  to.  The  individual  members  of  this  co- 
partnership are  Messrs.  W.  H.  Long  and  T.  H.  Houghton, 
both  natives  of  New  York,  and  who  are  highly  esteemed 
by  the  community  as  honorable  business  men  and  upright 
private  citizens.  This  house  is  fully  prepared  with  all  nec- 
essary facilities  and  resources  to  execute  all  commissions 
or  orders  not  only  pron\ptly,  but  with  that  intelligent  ap- 
prehension of  design  that  makes  its  effortB  so  higlily  ap- 
preciated by  patrons. 


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XEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Ci«orge  A.  Clark  &,  Brother,  Sole  Agents  in 
America  for  Clai-k's  "  O.N.T."  Spool  Cotton.  Factories  in 
Scotland  and  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  New  York  Headquarters, 
No.  400  Broadway.— The  name  of  Clark  will  ever  be  hon- 
ored and  distinguished  in  connection  with  the  first  produc- 
tion and  subsequent  magnificent  series  of  developments  of 
the  now  universally  ased  cotton  thread.  The  first  cotton 
sewing  thread  was  made  by  the  late  Mr.  Peter  Clark  in 
Paisley,  about  1812.  Silk  and  linen  thread  had  previously 
been  entirely  used  in  sewing,  but  the  Napoleonic  Wars 
cutting  off  the  supply  of  raw  silk  that  came  from  Ham- 
burg, Mr.  Clark  turued  his  attention  to  an  efficient  sub- 
stitute, and  found  it  in  carefully  spmi  cotton  yarn.  It  was 
not  at  first  by  any  means  perfected,  and  yet  its  smooth- 
ness and  reliability  caused  it  to  be  preferred  to  liiien 
thread,  and  from  that  date  the  progress  in  the  perfection 
of  its  manufacture  and  its  growing  use  continued  to 
develop  in  a  wonderful  manner.  The  birth  of  Mr. 
George  Aitken  Clark  in  Paisley,  Scotland,  in  1834,  was  an 
important  event  for  the  world,  as  regards  the  inimitable 
degree  of  perfection  to  which  he  brought,  during  his 
active  career,  the  art  of  thread-making.  He  was  from 
his  youth  up  identified  witli  the  business,  and  the  latest 
and  best  parts  of  the  immense  system  in  Paisley  embody 
his  genius,  while  the  perfection  and  magnitude  of  the 
famous  Clark  Thread  Works  in  Newark  are  entirely  the 
outcome  of  his  energy  and  genius.  The  first  establish- 
ment of  an  American  house  in  connection  with  the  manu- 
facture of  cotton  thread,  in  Paisley,  took  place  in  1855, 
and  from  that  day  up  to  the  present  time  it  has  met  with 
a  constant  and  representative  degree  of  success.  Mr. 
Clark  came  to  America  in  1855,  and  as  the  representative 
of  the  greatest  thread-making  firm  in  the  world,  tm-ned 
his  attention  with  a  commendable  degree  of  energy  and 
enterprise  to  the  supplying  directly  on  these  shores  of 
what  he  foresaw  would  be  the  enormous  demand  for  the 
finest  qualities  of  thread,  and  within  ten  years'  time  had 
built  up  a  trade  necessitating  the  erection  of  the  mag- 
nificent thread  works  at  Newark,  the  finest  and  b'est 
equipped  among  the  largest  in  America.  Mr.  Clark  per- 
sonally superintended  their  erection,  and  gave  the  closest 
attention  to  every  detail,  placing  them  on  a  firm  basis 
of  successful  opei'ation.  Mr.  Clark  was  n«t  spared 
long,  however,  to  continue  his  connection  with  the 
great  enterprise  with  which  his  name  will  ever  be  per- 
manently linked.  He  died  in  Newark  on  February  13, 
1873,  at  the  age  of  forty-nine,  deeply  regretted  by  a  large 
circle  of  friends  and  acquaintances,  and  who  has  left 
behind  him  one  of  the  most  enduring  monuments  of  hLs 
time.  Succeeding  to  the  active  management  of  affairs 
his  brother,  Mr.  William  Clark,  was  fully  qualified  to  dis- 
charge the  onerous  duties  devolving  upon  him,  and  under 
his  excellent  commercial  and  technical  management  the 
Clark  Thread  Company's  Works  were  never  so  prosperous 
as  they  are  to-day.  The  works  are  eligibly  situated  on 
the  water  front  at  Newark,  possessing  all  the  benefits 
accruing  from  direct  rail  and  marine  communication, 
and  comprise  a  series  of  immense  five-story  buildings, 
specially  erected  and  containing  the  finest  equipment  for 
thread-making  purposes  in  existence.  Some  idea  of  the 
magnitude  of  the  concern,  and  the  extent  to  which  the 
manufacture  of  the  famous  "  O.N.T."  thread  is  carried 
on,  can  be  gathered  when  we  state  that  a  force  of  two 
thousand  five  hundred  hands  are  employed,  while  at  the 
Paisley  mills  in  Scotland  there  are  three  thousand  eight 
hvmdred.  The  firm  of  George  A.  Clark  &  Brothers  are 
the  sole  agents  in  America  for  the  celebrated  "  O.N.T." 
spool  cotton,  and  occupy  the  entire  five-story  building 
No.  400  Broadway,  twenty-five  feet  by  one  hundred  in 
dimensions,  where  a  very  large  and  .skilful  clerical  force 
is  i-equired  to  handle  the   enormous  business  centred 


here,  which  is  a  feature  in  the  citj's  staple  commer- 
cial interests.  The  firm  is  represented  by  general 
agents  in  Philadelphia,  Boston  and  San  Francisco,  and 
from  the  main  house  in  New  York  sell  to  the  trade 
direct  and  on  an  ever-developing  scale  of  magni- 
tude. Clark's  "  O.N.T."  thread  is  now  generally  recog- 
nized aa  the  best  to  use,  because  it  is  smooth,  elastic, 
strong  and  of  uniform  strength,  and  is  decidedly  the 
best  and  most  popular  sewing  thread  of  modern  timae. 
To  those  who  desire  to  read  how  the  thread  is  manu- 
factured our  advice  is  to  procure  the  elegant  illus- 
trated descriptive  book  published  by  the  firm,  vrhich, 
under  the  title  of  "  A  Thread  Mill  Illustrated,"  is  an  abl^ 
written,  entertaining  and  instructive  work. 


JH.  Sclierer,  Florist  and  Gardener,  No.  799  Sixth  Ave- 
nue, near  45th  Street.— The  business  of  the  florist  is  a  do- 
Ughtful  occupation,  one  of  the  leading  representatives 
engaged  in  it  in  the  metropolis  being  Mr.  H.  Scherer,  No. 
799  Sixth  Avenue,  who  is  a  thoroughly  practical  man,  hav- 
ing an  extended  knowledge  of  trees,  plants,  slirubs  and 
flowers.  This  hoase  was  founded  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor in  1881,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has 
always  commanded  an  influential  patronage  from  the 
best  classes  of  society.  Mr.  Scherer  has  extensive  grounds 
and  greenhouses,  cultivated  with  the  greatest  care,  and 
consequently  is  able  to  supply  a  large  demand  at  all  sea- 
sons. He  makes  a  specialty  of  flowering  plants  and  rare 
exotics,  and  funiishes  cut  flowers,  bou(iuets,  baskets,  and 
also  floral  designs  for  balls,  weddings,  decorative  or  fun- 
eral purposes.  Young  shade  and  fruit  trees  and  slu-ubs 
are  also  supplied  in  great  variety,  and  greenhouse  bedding 
and  vegetable  plants  can  always  be  obtained  at  this 
house  in  great  perfection.  As  a  gardener,  Mr.  Scherer 
has  a  high  reputation  and  gives  particular  attention  to 
looking  after  nower  gardens  and  keeping  them  in  order, 
and  employs  a  large  number  of  skilled  florists  and  garden- 
ers. Mr.  Scherer  is  the  type  of  the  self-made  man,  who 
rises  by  his  own  exertions  fi-om  a  humble  beginning  to  a 
foremost  place  in  his  line  of  business.  Commencing  in  a 
modest  way  by  industry  and  perseverance  he  has  ac- 
quired the  necessary  experience  for  tlie  successful  con- 
duct of  the  growing  entei*prise  of  which  he  is  sole  pro- 
prietor. He  is  highly  esteemed  by  the  community  for 
his  sterling  integrity,  and  justly  meiits  the  success  at- 
tained by  his  ability  and  energy. 


A.  H.  Bramniell,  Wholesale  Confectioner,  Nos. 
831  Broadway.  410  Grand  Street,  No.  2  West tl 4th  Street, 
and  293  Sixth  Avenue.— It  is  almost  marvellous  to  contem- 
plate the  magnitude  which  the  wholesale  confectionery 
trade  has  attained  in  this  country,  when  compared  with 
the  narrow  limits  to  which  it  was  circumscribed  fifty 
years  ago.  Probably  no  business  has  had  a  more  rapid 
growth  during  that  period,  and  this  is  mainly  due  to  the 
enterprise  and  energy  of  those  merchants  concerned  in 
the  business.  The  Americans,  especially  the  rising  gen- 
eration, are  probably  the  lai-gest  consumers'  of  candy 
and  confectionery  in  the  world,  and  the  productions  of 
our  manufacturers  of  these  wholesome  and  delicious  lux- 
uries can  compete  favorably  with  those  of  France, 
which  country,  for  a  long  period,  has  been  considered 
the  most  successful  in  this  particular  line.  The  most 
prominent  house  engaged  in  the  confectionery  business 
is  that  of  Mr.  A.  H.  Brummell,  whose  wholesale  store  is 
located  at  Nos.  408  and  410  Grand  Street,  with  branch  re- 
tail shops  at  Nos.  831  Broadway  and  293  Sixth  Avenue. 
This  establishment,  which  is  the  oldest  in  the  trade,  was 
originally  established  as  far  back  as  1815,  in  Pearl  Street, 


NEW    YOKE'S  LEA 


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by  Mr.  Wm.  Brummell,  who  was  liting  up  to  July  last, 
1884,  when  he  died  at  the  age  of  ninety-four  yeare,  hav- 
ing lived  a  life  of  thrift  and  integrity.  No  man  was 
naore  charitable  than  he,  and  dui'ing  his  life  he  aided 
many  a  poor  family  and  deserving  man,  and  hundreds 
there  are  who  moui-n  in  his  demise  a  faithful  friend  and 
wise  counsellor.  At  the  time  of  his  decease  he  con- 
ducted the  store  at  No.  54  Third  Avenue,  and  was  al- 
ways noted  during  his  long  business  career  for  his  un- 
swerving honor  and  strict  integrity,  and  obtained  a 
success  in  his  enterprise  which  is  accorded  only  to  those 
whose  operations  have  been  conducted  on  the  never 
changing  principles  of  equity  and  probity.  Three  gen- 
erations are  now  engaged  in  this  business  in  New  York, 
but  the  principal  responsibility  devolves  on  the  proprie- 
tor, Mr.  A.  H.  Brummell,  the  son  of  Mr.  W.  Brummell, 
who  is  widely  known  to  the  community  as  a  gentleman 
of  unimpeachable  integrity,  and  who  has  conducted  the 
affairs  of  this  house  with  the  greatest  ability,  skUl  and 
energy— and  the  result  has  been  that  this  estabhshment 
is  considered  to  be  the  leading  one  in  this  line  in  this 
country.  Purity  is  the  main  essential  with  these  goods, 
and  to-day  the  difficulty  to  obtain  candies  and  confec- 
tionery devoid  of  adulteration  and  deleterious  substances 
is  so  great,  that  the  advantages  of  dealing-  with  a  house 
whose  reputation  is  so  high  for  making  none  but  the 
pm'est  and  best  goods  are  at  once  manifest.  A  large 
and  increasing  trade  is  annually  transacted  in  con.se- 
quence  of  the  unsurpassed  quahty  of  the  confectionery, 
as  our  citizens  have  long  realized  the  fact  that  at  Brum- 
mell's  the  best  candy  can  always  be  obtained.  The 
factory  is  a  very  commodious  dnd  spacious  five-storied 
building,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  all  the 
latest  machineiy  and  apparatus  known  to  the  trade, 
employment  being  given  to  many  skilled  and  experi- 
enced salesmen  and  confectioners  in  the  various  de- 
partments of  this  business.  An  immense  trade  is  trans- 
acted without  the  assistance  of  travelling  salesmen, 
etc.,  solely  on  account  of  the  quality,  purity  and  relia- 
bility of  Mr.  Brummell's  confectionery,  which  is  highly 
esteemed  all  over  this  vast  country,  from  Canada  to 
Texas  and  from  Maine  to  California.  It  is  impossible 
iu  a  short  sketch  to  do  justice  to  this  famous  house,  but 
it  is  manifest  that  for  purity  and  flavor  these  goods  can- 
not be  excelled  by  any  similar  concern  in  the  United 
States  or  Europe. 


Cbarles  Altman,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of 
Seal-skin  Sacques,  Dolmans  and  Ulsters,  etc..  No.  G45 
Broadway.— The  fur  trade  of  New  York  has  long  been 
distinguished  for  enterprise  and  the  extensive  nature  of 
the  business  thus  carried  on,  and  in  this  connection  we 
desire  to  call  attention  to  the  great  establiahment  of  Mr. 
Charles  Altman,  which  is  in  every  respect  a  model,  as  it 
is  one  of  the  representative  concerns  in  the  trade.  Mr. 
Altman  is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  experience  in  all 
departments  of  tlie  manufacture  of  fine  furs,  and  estab- 
lished his  present  house  in  1876,  first  locating  in  Broome 
Street,  removing  thence  to  Bond  Street,  andon  January  1, 
1884,  removing  to  his  present  eligible  and  commodious 
premises  in  the  white  marble  building  No.  Gl.'3  Broadway, 
and  which  are  directly  central  in  the  best  section  of  the 
great  thoroughfare.  Here  he  occupies  four  floors.  The 
Hi-st  being  elegantly  fitted  up  and  devoted  to  the  uses  of 
Ws  office  and  salesroom,  while  his  work-rooms,  stock 
room,  etc.,  are  situated  on  the  floors  above.  Mr.  Alt- 
man  has  direct  connections  with  the  leading  I^uropean 
fur  houses,  and  is  thus  enabled  to  import  to  America 
the  very  choicest  seal  skins,  etc.,  and  which,  when  care 
fully  and  elegantly  made  up  by  his  skilful  workmen 


under  his  talented  sui)ervision,  are  admitt^jdly  the  finest 
garments  yet  shown  to  the  trade,  and  are  general  favor- 
ites. Mr.  Altman  manifests  the  greatest  possible  care 
iu  his  manufacturing  department,  and  his  exi)erience, 
couijled  with  hLs  excellent  judgment,  enables  him  annually 
to  outstrip  his  competitors  and  place  on  the  market  th« 
very  choicest  lines  of  seal-skin  sacques,  dolmans  and  ul- 
sters, which  sell  to  the  best  class  of  trade  all  over  the  coun- 
try, from  Maine  to  California.  He  also  manufactures 
full  lines  of  caps,  gloves  and  furriers'  trimmings,  and  gives 
employment  to  an  average  of  one  hundred  hands,  keep- 
ing four  salesmen  on  the  road,  and  doing  a  business  of 
corresponding  magnitude.  He  is  a  very  popular  importer 
and  manufactui'er,  noted  for  his  honorable  business  meth- 
ods and  sterUng  integrity,  and  is  a  valued  factor  in  the 
commercial  prosperity  of  the  great  metropolis,  worthy 
of  record  in  this  historical  review. 

Palais  Royal,  George  Lisner,  Proprietor,  14th  Street 
and  Fifth  Avenue.  —There  are  few  commercial  enterprises 
that  add  so  greatly  to  the  importance  of  the  metropolis  as 
the  modern  fancy  and  dry  goods  palaces  of  the  present 
day.  New  York  is  not  beliind  her  sister  cities  in  the  pro- 
cession of  such  enterprises,  as  may  easily  be  discovered 
by  a  visit  to  the  extensive  "  Palais  Royal,  '  Mtli  Street  and 
Fifth  Avenue,  of  which  Mr.  George  Lisner  is  the  esteemed 
proprietor  This  house  was  originally  established  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  18(55,  and  continueil  by  him  with 
great  success  till  1879,  when  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly 
increasing  trade  he  removed  to  his  present  eligible  and 
central  location.  The  ijremises  occupied  are  veiy  spa- 
cious and  elegantly  appointed,  and  comprise  two  splendid 
floors,  one  hundred  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  di- 
mensions, and  basement  for  the  shipping  department 
The  trade  is  both  wholesale  and  retail,  and  so  far  as  the 
character  and  extent  of  the  stock  is  concerned,  it  may  be 
confidently  stated  that  it  has  no  superior  in  the  meti  op- 
olis,  or  any  other  city  in  the  United  States.  It  etnlji  aces 
a  divei-sity  of  departments,  the  following  being  tlie  jjrin- 
cipal,  viz.:  gloves,  millinery,  hosiery,  ladies'  mu lei  wear, 
corsets,  laces,  cliildren's  outfits,  fancy  goods,  fans  and 
leather  goods.  A  specialty  is  made  of  French  dolls  and 
imported  and  domestic  jewelry.  In  the  retail  tran-sac- 
tions  of  this  house  the  cash  plan  is  adhered  to  with  great 
advantage  to  every  individual  buyer,  who  through  this 
principle  evades  a  taxation  to  make  good  losses  which 
under  the  credit  system  could  not  be  avoided.  The  oue- 
price  plan  is  also  sti-ictly  maintained,  and  proves  of  mu- 
tual benefit  to  purchasers  and  salesladies.  For  all  goods 
being  marked  at  the  lowest  price,  much  time  and  conse- 
quently money  is  saved  to  all  concei-ned  by  this  prompt 
method  of  transacting  business.  AU  goods  are  purchased 
direct  from  the  most  famous  manufacturers  in  Paris, 
London,  Vienna,  and  Berlin,  and  in  large  quantities,  and. 
the  principle  on  which  the  enterprise  is  conducted  is  tliat 
of  just  dealing,  giving  full  value  for  money,  and  obtain- 
ing emolument  in  increased  s;ales  rather  than  in  large  in- 
dividual profits.  During  the  iiciiday  season  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  employees  find  occupation  under  the 
active  supervision  of  competent  heads,  each  of  whom  in 
turn  is  responsible  to  the  proprietor  who  directs  the  oper- 
ations of  this  extensive  estiiblishment.  Mr.  Lisner  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  but  has  resided  in  this  coimtry  the 
greater  part  of  his  life,  and  is  a  thoroughly  practical  man, 
a  connoisseur  in  fancy  goods  and  novelties,  and  is  highly 
respected  by  the  community  as  a  business  man  of  rare 
energy  and  an  upright  private  citizen.  Lil>erality  and 
pnjinptness  have  always  characterized  the  operations  of 
this  house,  and  the  .success  which  has  attended  it  is  but 
the  just  reward  of  a  commercial  policy,  without  which  no 
permanent  prosperity  Is  [njssible. 


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NEW    YOKK'S    LKADlN(r    I  X  I)  U    T  H  I  E  S. 


J.  Wynne  Jones  A:  Robert  E.  Plewe,  Pro- 
prietors,  Broadway,  Nortli-east  corner  of  8itth  Street.— 
In  a  carefully  written  historical  review  of  the  sc*id  busi- 
ness interests  of  the  great  metropolis,  no  branch  of  the 


are  entirely  new.    (Conducted  strictly  upon  the  European 
plan,  tliere  is  associated  with  the  h»ase  one  •f  the  most 
conijjlete  restaurants  in  the  city,  the  culinary  department 
presided  over  by  an  experienced  chef,  while  the  catering 
and  attendance  is  under  the  direct  superintendence  ©f  Mr. 
Plewe,  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  experience;  in  liotel- 
cirdes,  who  retired  from  the  Gilsey  House  with  a  well- 
earned  reputation  for  energy,  talent  and  the  best  of  execu- 
tive abihty.  In  the  office  of  the  Hotel  filite  will  be  found 
the  senior  partner,  Mr.  Jones,  an  attentive  and  ixjpular 
host,  who  justly  merits  the  great  degree  of  popularity  to 
which  he  has  attained,  and  who  spares  no  pains  or  expense 
to  maintain  the  highest  standard  of  excellence,  so  that 
there  is  no  finer  or  more  select  hotel  in  New  York  to-day. 
In  location  it  is  directly  central  to  the  most  fashionable  sec- 
tions of  the  city,  to  the  best  stores,  theatres  and  the  leading 
churches,  and  it  is  just  the  place 
for  out-of-town  people  to  make 
a  home  of  while  in  the  city.  The 
merits  of  the  Hotel  f.lite  are  too 
I^  ..  apparent  to  New  York  citizens 

(who  prefer  hotel  life)  to  require 
further  explanation  here,  and  the 
best  proof  of  the  general  popu- 
larity of  this  excellent  house,  un- 
der its  present  able  manage- 
ment, is  afforded  by  the  thou- 
sands who  have  already  enjoy- 
ed its  hospitalities. 


subject  will  attract  the  general  attention  of  the  public  to 
such  an  extent  as  that  treating  of  the  best  and  most  de- 
sirable hotels.  The  advantages  which  may  readily  be 
seen  and  recognized  of  the  European  plan  have  induced 
many  of  our  hotel  men  to  adopt  it,  and  believing  in  the  es- 
tablishment of  an  entirely  new  and  most  magnificently 
furnished  and  situated  house  upon  this  plan,  in  which 
the  most  scrupulous  regard  would  be  shown  for  the 
wants  and  comforts  of  the  best  classes  of  the  com- 
munity generally,  Messrs.  Jones  &  Plewe,  on  March  31. 
1884,  opened  the  magnificent  Hotel  filite,  at  the  north-east 
corner  of  Broadway  and  30th  Street.  The  hotel  is  archi- 
tecturally a  great  ornament  to  the  city,  and  is  constructed 
in  modern  style  with  due  regard  to  the  comfort,  conven- 
ience and  safety  of  guests.  It  is  of  large  dimensions, 
containing  one  hundred  and  twenty  rooms  all  en  suite. 
so  that  the  requirements  of  families,  so  seldom  met  in  a 
proper  manner  in  fashionable  hotel  accommodations, 
are  here  provided  for  upon  the  most  elaborate  scale,  and 
at  rates  cheaper  than  could  be  quoted  in  houses  and  flats 
for  the  same  class  of  accommodation.  The  rooms  are  all 
airy  and  pleasantly  situated,  elegantly  furni.shed.  and 
in  every  way  tlie  most  attractive  in  the  city,  wliile  an  ad- 
ditional fact  is  that  the  bulklrng  and  all  its  a))p<iintinents 


T.  Li.  Taylor,  Painter  and 
Decorator,  Dealer  in  Paper 
Hangings,  No.  705  Sixth  Avenue, 
between  40th  and  41st  Streets.— 
Of  late  years  much  attention  has 
been  given  to  the  decoration  f.f 
our  homes  and  public  build inirs, 
and  the  skill  of  the  painter 
and  paper-hanger  is  constantly 
brought  into  requisition.  In 
-r  Sixth  Avenue,  among  tho.se  who 
give  their  attention  to  this  special 
business,  is  the  house  of  Mr.  T.  L. 
Taylor,  who  established  this  busi- 
ness in  1872,  v/hich.  since  its  in- 
ception, has  always  commanded 
a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  The  premises  occu- 
pied are  very  attractive  and  commodious,  and  here  may 
be  seen  some  of  the  finest  ]iroductions  of  the  nineteenth 
century  in  dados,  velvets,  gold,  silver,  and  the  most  ae.s- 
thetic  papers,  foreign  and  domestic.  Mr.  Taylor  con- 
ducts a  large  business  as  a  house,  sign  and  fresco  painter 
and  gives  particular  attention  to  the  higher  degree  of 
the  art  of  frescoing,  gilding  on  glass,  and  the  painting  of 
si;?ns  and  banners,  etc..  and  so  well  is  his  skill  in  these 
branches  known  that  his  services  are  in  constant  de- 
mand at  all  times.  He  is  a  thorough  artist  and  is  noted 
for  the  skill  he  displays  in  combining  shades  and  colors  so. 
as  to  prcxluce  the  most  beautiful  and  striking  effects,, 
and  guarantees  to  give  entire  satisfaction  in  all  work 
performed  under  his  care  and  supervision.  Personally, 
Mr.  Taylor  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  al)ility  an<l  integ- 
rity by  the  community  and  justly  merits  the  success, 
which  he  has  attained  by  his  well  directed  efforts.  Mr. 
Taylor  is  a  type  of  the  self-made  man,  who  ri.ses  by  his 
own  exei-tions  from  a  modest  beginning  to  a  leading  po- 
sition in  his  hne  of  trade.  The  history  of  this  hou.se  is  a 
pleasant  proof  that  energy-  and  enterprise  will  win  their 
way.  and  tliat  ii'inesty  in  representation  and  action  is 
always  the  l>est  {xilicy. 


N  K  \V    Y  O  i;  K  ■  >    LEAD  I  >"  G    INDUSTRIE  S. 


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Jay  C.  Wemple  A;  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Window- 
: Shades  and  Shardings.  ami  Importers  of  Hollands,  Nos. 
537  and  539  Broadway,  Factory  at  Baltic  Street  and  Fourth 
Avenue,  Brooklyn.— It  is  a  matter  of  public  interest,  and 
one  of  congratulation,  that  the  oldest  established  and 
most  extensive  hou.se  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
window  shades  and  the  imiX)rtation  of  hollands  in  the 
United  States,  or  in  the  world,  is  located  in  the  metrop- 
olis. For  the  wonderful  progress  which  has  marked  the 
trade  in  this  Une  of  staple  necessaries,  the  pubhc  are  very 
largely  indebted  to  the  old,  yet  ever  active  and  enterpiis- 
ing  concern  of  Jay  C.  Wemple  &  Co..  which  has  through- 
out its  existence  of  fifty  years  made  the  wants  and  re- 
quirements of  the  public  a  careful  study,  and  ever  in  ad- 
vance has  introduced  important  improvements  in  text- 
ures, colors,  etc.  The  business  was  established  fifty 
years  ago  in  Catherine  Street,  being  permanently  located 
in  Pearl  Street  for  twenty -five  years,  and  giving  evidence 
from  the  start  of  the  true  spirit  of  enterprise  and  energy 
which  has  maintained  for  it  the  pre-eminence  In  its  branch 
of  trade.  In  March,  1884.  the  firm  finall.v  removed  to  their 
present  very  ehgible  premises  in  the  fi^ne  building  Nos. 
bii7  and  53SJ  Broadway.  Here  they  occupy  seven  floors, 
the  two  upper  floors  being  used  for  finishing,  the  dimen- 
sions of  same  being  40x300  feet,  and  which  extend  di- 
rectly through  from  Broadway  to  Mercer  Street,  afford- 
ing very  fine  floor  space  for  the  display  of  the  firm's  im- 
mense stock.  Their  factory  is  situated  in  the  four-story 
building  at  the  corner  of  Fourth  Avenue  and  Baltic  Street, 
in  Brooklyn,  which  is  fully  fitted  up  with  aU  the  most  ap- 
proved machinery  and  modern  appliances.  When  one 
realizes  the  absolute  universal  demand  for  these  articles 
of  necessity,  it  can  readily  be  seen  that  vast  practical  ex- 
perience coupled  with  the  highest  order  of  talent  are  re- 
quisite in  the  production  of  the  various  gi-ades  of  goods 
called  for  by  the  different  sections  of  the  public,  and  no- 
where else  can  jobbers,  exporters  and  the  trade  gener- 
ally fill  their  orders  with  such  reciprocal  satisfactioil  as  m 
the  warerooms  of  Messrs.  Jay  C.  Wemple  &  Co.  Thej- 
manufacture  every  descriistion  of  plain  and  ornamental 
window  shades  from  the  best  of  hollands  and  other  ma- 
terials, and  a  prominent  specialty  of  produc-ing  fine  goods 
in  a  full  hue  of  fast  oil  colore  for  store  windows,  ranging 
from  thirty-six  inches  up  to  the  extreme  width  of  one  hun- 
dred and  nine  inches,  thus  being  preijared  to  fill  orders 
for  the  largest  of  modern  show  whidows.  They  give 
steady  employment  to  a  large  force  of  skilled  hands  and 
turn  out  a  correspondingly  large  quantity  of  goods. 
Their  factory  is  one  of  the  beneficial  industrial  interests 
of  this  section  and  is  in  every  respect  the  recognized  rep- 
re.sentative  of  its  class.  Their  large  store  is  handsomely 
fitted  with  elegant  offices  and  well  arranged  salesrooms 
and  is  a  scene  of  busy  activity,  as  beside  the  immense 
local  and  near-by  trade,  the  firm  sell  to  the  leading 
dealers  in  every  section  of  the  United  States,  and  require 
the  services  of  from  ten  to  twelve  men  upon  the  road. 
They  also  export  to  the  various  European  centres  of  trade. 
South  America,  Canada,  etc.  They  admittedly  do  the 
largest  business  of  the  kind  in  the  world.  The  co-part- 
ners are  :Mr.  Jay  C.  Wemple  and  Mr.  D.  C.  Connell.  The 
name  of  Wemple  has  long  been  honored  and  esteemed 
throughout  commercial  circles,  and  as  a  public  spirited  na- 
tive of  this  city  Mr.  Wemple  is  justly  entitled  to  the  large 
measure  of  popularity  to  which  he  has  attained.  Mr. 
Counel!  is  one  of  New  York's  most  active,  reliable  and 
hai-d- working  business  men.  He  is  possessed  «f  fine  ex- 
ecutive abilities  and  Ls  a  native  of  this  State.  Both  Mr. 
Wemple  and  he  are  noted  for  their  honorable  methods 
and  i  terling  integrity.  It  is  not  our  object  here  to  give  a 
biographical  sketch  of  these  genOemen,  but  to  point  to 
the:u  as  the  leaders  in  their  great  branch  of  industry. 


and  as  standing  pre-eminent  bo-day  in  sustaining  this  im- 
portant commercial  iatere«t  in  the  United  States  of 
America. 

The  Sprijjg  Roller  Shade  Fixture.— With  chai- 
acteristic  enterprise  the  firm  of  John  C.  Wemple  &  Co. 
have  begun  the  manufacture  of  spring  roller  shade 
fixtures.  These  goods  are  made  both  of  wood  and  tin. 
The  former  are  manufactured  in  sizes  of  one  inch  in  diam- 
eter to  three  feet  six  mches  in  length,  and  one  and  one- 
fourth  inches  in  diameter  to  four  feet  in  length,  and  are 
suitable  for  a  roUing  shade  ten  feet  long.  The  tin  barrel 
fixtures  run  from  one  foot  to  nine  feet  in  length  and  will 
carry  a  shade  fifteen  feet  long.  These  goods  are  sup>erior 
in  their  construction  and  general  performance  of  their 
functions  to  goods  of  a  similar  nature  ever  before  placed 
on  the  market.  Accm-acy  of  dimension  and  smoothness 
of  finish  are  factoi-s  in  their  general  make  up  which  this 
house  pays  special  attention  to,  and  their  automatical 
working  is  never  obstructed  by  any  fault  in  their  manu- 
facture. Suffice  it  to  say  these  goods  are  perfection  in_ 
every  sense  of  the  word,  the  result  of  which  is  satisfaction 
to  all  concerned. 

Og'deu  «k  Co.,  Lumber  Dealers.  Thuteenth  Avenue 
and  '2-2d  Street.  Noith  River.— This  firm  is  composed  of 
Isaac  C.  Ogden,  John  B.  Huntting.  Elias  Ogden  and 
Charles  A.  Meigs.  The  business  was  established  in  1817, 
and  is  probably  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  the  city  of 
New  York.  This  immense  estabhslmient  has  a  front  on 
Tiiirteenth  Avenue  extentUng  the  entire  distance  from 
•21st  to  22d  Street  and  having  a  depth  of  two  hundred  feet, 
with  an  office  and  yard  at  No.  392  Washington  Street.  A 
capital  of  two  hundred  thousand  dollai-s  is  invested,  and 
the  slock,  which  is  very  extensive  in  its  proportions,  com- 
prises the  following  kinds  of  lumber:  mahogany,  cedar, 
red  cedar. walnut,  butternut,  chestnut,  whitewood.  cherry, 
pine.  oak.  ash.  .spruce,  hemlock,  shelving,  ceiling,  flooring, 
and  also  walnut  and  ash  ceihng  and  flooring,  together 
with  all  other  kinds  of  lumber  vrhich  are  used  in  the 
construction  of  buildings  for  utility  or  ornament.  So  far 
as  appears  from  om-  reports  this  important  business  has 
been  carried  on  at  the  present  address  from  its  incep- 
tion and  has  always  been  a  marked  success,  the  firm  do- 
ing a  wholesale  and  retail  business  and  the  annual  trans- 
actions rising  into  colossal  figures.  The  necessary  mun- 
ber  of  men  with  a  full  complement  of  horses  and  trucks 
are  kept  on  hand  for  the  delivery  of  goods  and  for  the 
general  pui*pose  of  facilitating  busine.ss.  Tliese  gentle- 
men are  well  kno%vn  in  both  commercial  and  social  circles 
and  are  held  in  high  repute  for  their  honorable  and  up- 
right manner  of  doing  business,  a  firmer  hold  of  the  pub- 
lic thought  and  a  stiU  further  increasing  trade  bring  the 
natural  result. 

L.  Schwartz  &  Son,  Pier  and  Mantle  Mirrors.  No. 
70.5  Sixth  Avenue.— The  firm  under  review  is  a  representa- 
tive one  of  its  class,  and  covers  an  extended  field  of  effort. 
It  is  one  of  the  oldest  establishments  in  this  part  of  the 
city,  dating  its  inception  from  18.")7.  and  has  secured  a 
solid  and  reputable  business  standing.  A  very  complete 
assortment  of  pier  and  mantle  mirrors  ia  carried,  and  pict- 
ure frames  of  every  description  foi-m  a  portion  of  the 
stock.  A  large  busmess  is  done  In  re-gilding  old  frames, 
and  a  specialty  is  made  of  cleaning  pictures,  putting  up 
rods,  mouldings,  etc..  for  hanging  pictures.  The  gentle- 
men composing  the  firm  are  thoroughly  experienced  in 
every  department  of  their  business,  and  their  customers 
reap  the  benefit  of  their  superior  skill  and  extra  facilities 
for  executing  orders.  Both  gentlemen  are  too  well 
known  to  need  e.special  encomiums,  being  respected 
members  of  the  social  and  business  world. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Me 


James  B.  Shepherd,  Decorative  Embroideries, 
etc.,  No.  927  Broadway.— Tliis  proininent  house,  one  of  the 
most  widely  known  iri  this  city,  and  conducting  a  large 
businass  in  decorative  embroideries,  was  established 
originally  in  1855,  by  Messrs.  Orr  <t  Shepherd,  and  con- 
tinued for  several  years  under  their  management,  till  the 
retirement  of  Mr.  Orr,  on  September  •J4th,  1H60,  wh<'n  Mr. 
Shepherd  became  sole  proprietor.  The  premi.ses  nccu 
pied  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  well  furnished 
and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  appliance  for  the 
display  of  the  extensive  stock,  employment  being  pro- 
vided fornunierous  skilled  assistants.  The  assortment 
is  always  full  and  complete,  and  is  being  constantly  re- 
newed by  fresh  invoices,  and  comprises  decorative  em- 
broideries of  every  description,  worsteds,  crewels,  silks, 
yarns,  fancy  goods,  baskets,  small  wares,  and  other 
articles  too  numerous  to  mention.  Lessons  are  given  by 
competent  teachers  in  all  kinds  of  art  needlework,  includ- 
ing designing,  stamping,  etc.  The  operations  of  the  house 
are  conducted  with  the  greatest  system  and  exactitude. 
Tinder  the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor,  who, 
being  familiar  with  every  detail,  and  an  accomplished 
buyer,  is  prompt  to  perceive  the  drift  of  public  approval, 
with  regard  to  decorative  embroideries.  Mr.  Shepherd 
has  always  been  held  in  the  highest  e.stimation  in  social 
and  commercial  circles,  for  his  strict  honor  and  sterl- 
ing probity,  and  the  success  which  he  has  achieved 
is  but  the  jus-t  reward  of  his  abihty,  perseverance  and 
energy.  Mr.  J.  B.  Shepherd  has  retireil  from  active 
mercantile  life,  and  the  management  is  in  the  hands  of  his 
jj«n.  Mr.  Allan  T..  Shepheitl.  who  brings  to  bear  in  the 


exercise  of  his  duties  sound  business  judgment  and 
a  long  practical  experience.  He  enjoys  the  respect  of 
patrons,  and  the  confidence  of  those  with  whom  he  is 
brought  in  financial  contact.  The  success  of  the  business 
speaks  well  for  his  ability  without  further  comments  at 
our  hands,  and  we  take  pleasure  in  according  him  the 
mention  which  is  his  just  due. 

Cuba  Sponge  Company  (Darrell  &  Ronan).  Im- 
porters aiKl  Expoi  ters  of  Cul)a  Sponges,  No.  57  Cedar 
Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  trade  in  which  more  genu- 
ine enterprise  and  greater  skill  have  been  and  are  being 
manifested,  than  in  that  of  sponges,  and  in  this  line,  as  in 
every  other,  we  fmd  that  the  metropohs  stands  at  the 
head,  and  prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enter- 
prising firms  thus  engaged  is  that  of  Messrs.  Darrell  & 
Ronan,  of  No.  59  Cedar  Street.  Under  the  name  and  style 
of  the  "  Cuba  Sponge  Company  "  this  finn  has  entered 
into  the  field  with  abundance  of  energy  and  facilities  for 
successfully  carrying  on  the  business  upon  a  most  exten- 
sive scale.  The  business  was  started  January  1,  1884,  azxd 
they  import  large  quantities  of  the  choicest  Cuban  spong- 
es, but  likewise  expoi  t  them  to  the  Cuban  markets.  They 
handle  only  their  own  goods,  specially  prepared  by  them 
at  the  Cuban  fisheries,  and  some  idea  of  the  fine  propor- 
tions to  which  their  traxle  has  already  grown  may  be 
gathered  when  we  state  that  they  have,  since  the  1st  of 
January,  1884,  imported  over  two  thousand  bales  of  the 
best  Cuba  sponges,  and  which  have  met  with  the  favor- 
able reception  they  deserve  from  the  trade.  The  firm's 
offices  and  salesrooms  are  eligibly  and  centrally  located 
at  No.  59  Cedar  Street,  and  are  thirty  by  one  hundred  feet 
in  dimensions,  with  roomy  basement  in  connection.  Here 
they  display  a  complete  assortment  of  fine  sponges,  quoted 
at  prices  which  prove  an  atti'action  to  the  closast  of  buy- 
ers, and  they  are  doing  a  large  and  growing  trade,  extend- 
ing all  over  the  United  States,  and  requiring  the  sei-vices 
of  several  men  on  the  road.  They  are  ever  ready  to  pack 
sponges  to  suit  the  demands  of  their  customers,  and  all 
goods  are  guaranteed  as  represented.  The  firm  are  prac- 
tically conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  sponge  trade, 
and  we  recommend  jobbers  and  dealers  generally  to 
communicate  with  them  as  to  stock  and  prices.  They  are 
sure  to  be  satisfied  and  can  implicitly  rely  upon  the  honor 
and  rectitude  of  these  popular  members  of  our  mercan- 
tile community. 


Naumann  &  Flelschmann,  Wood  Mosaic  Com- 
pany, No.  6  West  14th  Street.— The  greatest  triumphs  of 
modern  inventive  genius  embrace  no  more  beautiful  and 
useful  specialty  than  that  of  the  wood  mosaic  company, 
whose  spacious  warerooms  are  lecated  at  No.  6  West 
14th  Street.  The  goods  here  displayed,  and  which  are 
worthy  of  a  most  elaborate  description,  are  all  imported 
from  Vienna,  where  they  have  been  recently  invented, 
and  where  they  are  now  being  manufactured  upon  the 
most  extensive  scale.  The  company,  as  represented  by 
Me.ssrs.  Naimiann  and  Fleischmann,  was  established  in 
March,  1884,  as  successors  to  the  firm  of  Naumann  & 
Krekelei',  Avho  for  one  year  previously  had  been  located 
at  No.  22  Bond  Street.  Both  co-partners  of  the  present 
firm  are  veiT  widely  know-n  and  very  popular  with  New 
York  business  men.  Mr.  Nauniann,  as  an  importer  and 
commission  merchant,  has  built  up  the  highest  of  repu- 
tations, while  Mr.  Fleischmann  is  one  of  the  most  public 
spirited  citizens,  and  who,  as  the  founder  and  proprietor 
of  the  Vienna  Bakery,  with  branches  at  Philadelphia,  St. 
Louis  and  San  Francisco,  has  proved  himself' a  most  valu- 
able membfii-  in  commercial  circles.  The  wood  mosaics 
which  the  akove  house  exclusively  handles  in  the  Unilexi 
States  are  marvels  of  .skill  and  perfe<«tion,  beanty  anrl 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUSTRIES.  159" 


elegance,  and  yet  being  macliine-made  from  ordinary 
materials  are  placed  upon  the  market  at  remarkably  low 
prices,  considering  the  fine  quaUty,  both  as  regards  con- 
ception and  workmanship.  The  goods  here  shown  are 
the  same  in  perfection  as  the  most  costly  works  exe- 
cuted with  great  care  and  labor  in  stone  or  glass.  The 
wood  mosaics  follow  the  same  patterns,  and  are  just  as 
handsome  and  artistic,  while  both  as  regards  wide  range 
of  pattern  and  rapidity  of  manufacture  have  absolutely 
no  rivals.  In  the  line  of  imitations  of  fine  carved  wood 
the  results  are  beautiful  in  the  extreme,  the  designs  com- 
prising about  four  thousand  different  patterns,  such  as 
medallions  of  eminent  men  and  various  celebrities,  birds, 
beasts,  fishes,  fruit,  flowers,  etc.  They  are  manufactured 
by  a  most  ingenious  process,  and  are  stamped  very  rap- 
idly by  machinery,  and  are  solid  in  texture  and  absolutely 
durable,  clear  cut  as  regards  outlines  of  the  portrait  or 
picture  and  most  beautiful  in  aspect,  being  such  highly 
finished  specimens  that  experts  cannot  tell  them  from 
fine  hand-carved  work.  Another  important  feature  is 
the  ease  and  low  cost  at  which  they  are  manufactured, 
enabling  the  pK)or  man  as  well  as  the  rich  to  adorn  his  home 
with  masterpieces  of  "  fine  art  "  at  once  beautiful  and  in- 
structive. These  mosaics  are  being  used  to  a  great  ex- 
tent for  decoration  of  walls,  the  inlaying  of  tables,  stands, 
and  furniture  of  all  descriptions,  and  the  attention  of 
manufacturers  of  fine  furniture  for  artistic  effect  is  called 
to  the  fact  that  Naumann  &  Fleischmanu  are  con- 
stantly in  receipt  of  the  most  elaborate  designs  ever 
shown  in  this  country.  Twenty-eight  thousand  yards  of 
these  goods  have  been  sold  by  the  firm  in  the  short  space 
of  three  months,  and  are  shipped  all  over  the  United 
States  and  Canada,  the  trade  in  these  articles  annually 
incre^Lsing  in  volume.  It  is  difficult  to  realize  that  these 
wonderful  mosaics  were  made  by  machinery,  so  perfect 
are  they  in  every  detail.  They  are  solely  manufactured 
at  Vienna,  where  every  facility  exists  fer  their  produc- 
tion, and  they  have  obtained  the  first  prize  at  the  Inter- 
national Exhibition  held  at  Vienna  in  August,  1883,  for 
musical  goods  and  special  lines  in  Magasar  goods.  The 
firm  also  imports  and  keeps  on  hand  a  full  line  of  pat- 
terns of  stamped  leather  for  chairs,  sofas,  etc.,  which  are 
admitted  to  be  the  finest  in  this  line  of  upholstery  goods 
ever  brought  to  the  attention  of  American  manufacturers. 
The  co-partners  are  both  zealously  active  in  making 
known  to  the  public  the  magnificent  character  of  the 
goods  they  handle,  and  we  have  much  pleasure  in  en- 
dorsing the  display  of  these  mosaics  in  their  spacious 
warerooms.  They  have  two  branch  stores,  one  at  No.  12 
East  14th  Street  and  one  at  10th  Street  and  Broadway,  at 
Fleischmann's  Vienna  Bakery.  Personally,  Messrs.  Nau- 
mann &  Fleischmann  are  thoroughly  honorable  and  re- 
liable, and  afford  every  f acihty  to  secure  the  introduction 
of  their  goods  into  every  town  in  this  country.  Liberality 
and  a  system  of  fair  dealing  have  always  characterized 
the  transactions  of  this  firm,  and  the  success  which  has 
attended  tliis  enterprise  has  been  as  well  earned  as  it  is 
justly  merited. 


C.  H.  Simmons,  Boarding  and  Livery jStables,  Nos. 
78  and  80  Bank  Street.— This  gentleman  has  been  engaged 
in  his  present  bvusiuess  for  upwai-ds  of  twenty  years,  and 
he  is  probably  one  of  the  best  known  men  in  the  Ninth 
Ward.  His  stables  are  substantially  constructed  and  are 
fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  built  of  bri(;k  and 
three  stories  in  height.  They  are  well  ventilated  and 
lighted,  and  provided  with  drains  arranged  upon  sanitary 
principles,  and  every  attention  is  given  by  careful  grooms 
to  the  care  and  welfare  of  the  stock.  He  carries  on  a  gen- 
eral s^.ablin;:  l>n-,iriess.  tAldng  hoj-ses  for  boani,  also  keep- 


ing ©n  hand  for  hire  handsome  coaches,  landaus^ 
coupes,  etc.,  which  are  modern  in  style  and  appearance, 
and  his  horses,  which  are  in  charge  of  competent  and  expe- 
rienced drivers,  equal  those  of  any  stable  in  the  city.  He 
has  also  on  hand  horses  and  light  wagons,  which  are  let 
to  persons  of  known  responsibiUty.  Mr.  Simmons  has 
had  many  years'  experience  among  horses  and  is  consid- 
ered high  authority  of  his  knowledge  of  the  animal.  Like 
aU  who  are  connected  in  this  business,  a  strong  attach- 
ment has  been  formed  for  the  horse,  and  he  <Jonsequently 
takes  a  deep  interest  in  their  welfare  and  comfort.  Mr. 
Sunmons  is  a  public-spiriteil  citizen  and  an  honorable 
and  straightforward  gentleman,  and  both  in  business  and 
social  cii'cles  liighly  esteemed. 

Louis  Hansen,  JMerchant  Tailor,  No.  11  East  I4th 
Street.— It  may  not  be  unintere^sting  to  the  masculine 
reader  of  this  work  to  receive  some  information  pertain- 
ing to  the  matter  of  dress  and  attire,  for  the  "  apparel 
oft  proclaims  the  man,"  which  may  result  in  future  ad- 
vantage. The  busines^s  of  Mr.  L.  Hatisen  was  established 
in  187"3,  and  has  since  been  conducted  by  him  with  annu- 
ally increasing  success.  The  importance  of  the  tailor's 
art  was  never  so  well  imderstood  or  so  heartily  appreci- 
ated as  at  the  present  day,  arid  this  fact  constitutes  one 
of  those  interesting  featiu-es  of  modern  (;ivilization  which 
an  accurate  journalist  cannot  conscientiously  overlook. 
Mr.  Hansen  possesses  a  commodious  and  suitable  store, 
which  is  fitted  up  in  superb  style,  all  the  surroundings  be- 
ing made  attractive  to  the  most  cultured  and  educated 
taste.  The  go(xls  in  the  piece  bo  found  on  the  counters 
and  shelves  are  from  the  most  celebrated  looms  of  Eu- 
rope and  include  suitings  of  the  finest  quality,  cassimeres^ 
broadcloths,  vestings  and  everything  desirable  in  sea- 
sonable and  fashionable  fabrics.  Mr.  Hansen  is  one  of 
the  most  corret^t  and  stylish  cutters  in  New  York,  and 
never  fails  to  give  entire  satisfaction  even  to  the  most 
fa,stidious.  He  ;^ives  his  personal  supcBvision  even  to  the 
smallest  det^iils  of  trimmings  and  buttons,  and  leavers 
nothing  undoiie  to  please  those  who  favor  him  with 
their  patron.i^^e.  ]Mr.  Hansen  is  a  native  of  Denmark 
and  is  a  (•;)iui'  (.as  and  cultured  gentleman,  who  takes 
great  pU^isure  iti  showing  his  splendid  stock  of  European 
manufacturas  of  his  own  importation  to  customers,  and  it 
is  a  great  treat  to  examine  such  goods  as  are  to  be  found 
upon  his  display  racks  and  counters.  Personally,  he  is 
highly  esteemed  for  his  strict  honor  and  probity,  and 
those  interested  entering  into  business  relations  with 
this  house  will  derive  advantages  that  cannot  readily  be 
accorded  elsewhere. 

Otto  Lienz,  Pharmacist,  No.  629  Eleventh  Avenue.— 
This  popular  gentleman  was  born  in  Germany  and  came 
to  this  country  several  years  ago,  and  by  his  industry  and 
economy  succeeded  in  establishing  iiimself  in  business 
two  years  ago  at  No.  629  Eleventh  Avenue.  He  has  a 
neat  store  well  stocked  with  pure  drugs,  chemicals ,  toilet 
articles,  perfumes,  extracts,  fancy  articles,  patent  medi- 
cines, etc.  His  prescription  department  is  under  his  im- 
mediate supein^ision,  and  physicians'  prescriptions  and 
family  recipes  are  carefully  compounded  from  the  finest 
and  purest  drugs.  Mr.  Lenz  is  a  gentleman  of  large  expe- 
rience in  the  drug  trade,  and  by  strict  attention  to  his  busi- 
ness he  has  built  up  a  trade  that  compares  favorably  with 
tlK^se  who  have  been  longer  established.  Personally,  Mr. 
Iamiz  is  popular,  and  by  his  genial  and  affable  manner,  as 
well  {IS  his  honorable  deahng,  has  won  for  himself  a  host  of 
acquaintancv  s  who  have  explicit  confidence  in  him  and 
rely  solely  on  nis  judgment  and  word  for  the  selection 
of  pure  anfl  whok^some  drugs. 


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YORK'S    L  E  A  D  1  N  G 


IN  D  U!S  TRIES. 


Edward  A.  ITIorrlHOii,  Importer  and  Dealer  in 

Fine  Kibbons.  Lace.s.  etc.,  No.  893  Broadway.— A  careful 
review  of  the  business  interests  of  New  York  discloses 
the  existence  of  a  clats  of  houses  prepared  to  compete 
in  every  respect,  in  tlie  several  lines  they  repi'esent,  with 
the  rival  establishments  of  any  city  in  the  civilized 
world.  Their  complete  stocks,  ample  resources  and  re- 
uiarkable  enterprise  are  matters  of  whicli  the  metropo- 
lis haii  reason  to  be  proud.  Among  these  the  casual 
observer  must  accord  a  foremost  position  to  the  house 
of  Mr.  Edward  A.  Morrison,  No.  89^5  Broadway  and  No. 
13  East  lltth  Street,  which  was  originally  founded  in  18:^0. 
and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  always  com- 
manded a  liberal  and  influential  patronage  from  the 
most  refined  and  wealthy  classes  of  society.  Subse- 
quently some  slight  changes  have  occurred  in  its  manage- 
ment, until  1876,  when  the  present  proprietor  succeeded 
to  the  business.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spa- 
cious and  attractive,  and  visitors  will  find  the  estabUsh- 
ment,  not  only  elegantly  appointed,  but  the  stock  is  abso- 
lutely unsurpassed  by  any  contemporary  concern.  A 
magnificent  assortment  of  millinery  goods  is  always 
kept  on  hand,  including  fine  ribbons,  laces,  embroider- 
ies, dress  trimmings,  fancy  articles,  small  wares,  iufant.s" 
and  cliildren's  fm-nishing  goods,  and  every  coneeix  abic 
article  that  would  properly  be  classed  under  these  gen- 
eral headings.  All  goods  are  purchased  direct  from  tiie 
most  fameus  mauufactm-ers  m  Europe  and  imported  by 
this  house,  and  the  newest  designs  and  novelties  are  to 
be  found  here,  almost  simiiltaneously  with  their  appear- 
ance in  Paris  or  London.  Every  effort  has  been  made 
in  order  to  make  this  establishment  perfect  in  every  re- 
spect and  popular  with  its  patrons.  The  appointments 
are  eveiything  that  can  be  desired.  Handsome  elevators 
are  provided  foi-  the  accommodation  of  visitors,  and 
prompt,  attentive  and  polite  assistants,  who  are  at  all 
times  solicitous  to  please  customers,  are  emploj^ed.  and 
system  and  order  pervade  all  the  departments,  hisnring 
accuracy  and  despatch.  Mr.  E.  A.  Morrison  is  held  in 
the  highest  estimation,  in  social  and  mercantile  life,  for 
his  unswerving  honor,  and  has  been  constantly  an  active 
supporter  of  any  measure  or  movement  which  has  been 
brought  forward  for  the  general  welfare  and  benefit  of  the 
city  in  which  he  lives.  His  high  personal  character  is  a 
sufficient  guarantee  of  the  reliable  manner  in  which  all 
orders  are  fulfilled,  while  the  ability  exhibited  by  him  in 
successfully  conducting  this  large  and  growing  business 
must  continue  to  assure  an  increased  patronage  from 
the  best  classes  of  society.  In  concluding  this  sketch  it 
only  remains  to  be  added  that  this  house  is  an  important 
acquisition  to  the  city,  by  virtue  of  the  large  number  of 
persons  employed,  and  also  in  the  strictly  honorable 
manner  in  which  all  its  operations  are  conducted. 


James  W.  Bell  &  Son,  Artist  Tailors,  No.  172 
Fifth  Avenue.— In  compiling  an  account  of  the  mercan- 
tile establishments  of  New  York,  it  has  been  our  desire 
to  particularly  mention  those  houses  which  are  the  best 
representatives  of  each  special  line  of  trade,  and  which 
are  contributing  most  to  the  city's  reputation  as  a  source 
of  supply.  At  the  prasent  day  it  is  an  absolute  necessity 
for  every  business  man  to  be  well  dressed.  The  world 
goes  largely  by  appearances,  and  to  the  natural  dignity 
of  the  man's  tasteful  dress  adds  great  impressiveness.  A 
celebrated  wit  and  writer  once  said,  "  Show  me  the  clothes 
a  man  has  worn,  and  I  will  tell  you  his  history,'"  and  un- 
der this  aphorism  there  is  much  sound  sense  and  philoso- 
phy. The  importance  of  the  art  of  the  tailoi  was  never 
so  well  understood  or  so  heartily  appreciated  as  at  the 
present  time,  and  this  fact  constitutes  one  of  these  feat- 


ures of  modern  civilizatiou  which  a  conscientious  jour- 
nalist cann»t  overlook.  Hence  in  presenting  to  our  read- 
ers a  faithful  picture  of  the  business  interests  of  the  metro- 
polis, tlie  artist  tailor  must  necessarily  occupy  an  hon- 
orable position.  The  leader  in  this  line  is  Mr.  James  W. 
Bell,  No.  l7--i  Fifth  Avenue,  who  is  not  only  an  authority 
on  styles  and  fashions,  but  occupies  the  position  of  origi- 
nating and  designing  gentlemen's  garments  in  New  Y'ork. 
similar  to  that  assumed  by  Worth  for  ladies'  dresses  in 
Paris.  Mr.  Bell  founded  this  business  in  18GI.  and  since 
that  period  has  earned  an  enviable  reputation,  which  has 
been  the  direct  result  of  the  superioritj-  and  artistic  style 
and  cut  of  the  various  garments  made  at  his  establish- 
ment. Mr.  Bell  is  not  a  mere  figm'ehead.  but  a  most  active 
man  in  the  business,  personally  attending  to  the  cutting 
and  fitting  of  all  garments  made,  and  a  fact  which  has 
done  much  toward  gaining  the  world-wide  reputation  he 
enjoys  is  that  no  garment  has  ever  left  this  establishment 
that  Mr.  Bell  knew  to  be  wrong  in  any  particular,  how- 
ever slight  the  fault  may  have  been.  The  premises  occu- 
pied are  elegantly  furnished  and  equipped  with  every  ap- 
pliance and  convenience  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
splendid  stock  and  the  comfort  of  patrons.  The  assort- 
ment of  broadcloths,  suitings,  etc.,  comprises  the  finest 
gooils  from  the  most  famoas  English  looms,  which  are 
imported  direct,  and  the  most  fastidious  and  criti- 
cal cannot  fail  to  be  suited  at  this  prominent  establish- 
ment. All  trimmings,  satins  and  silks  used  in  the  pro- 
duction of  the  garments  are  made  to  order  by  the  most 
noted  foreign  manufacturers.  The  facilities  of  this  house 
for  the  fulfilment  of  orders  are  absolutely  unexcelled, 
and  embrace  a  large  corps  of  the  ablest  workmen,  whose 
operations  are  all  conducted  under  the  ^rsonal  super- 
vision of  the  proprietor.  The  business  is  patronized  by 
the  educated  and  wealthy  classes.  In  fact.  Mr.  Bell 
numbers  among  his  customers  the  most  eminent  and 
leading  statesmen  and  merchants  in  America.  Mr.  Bell 
is  a  gentleman  of  tlie  greatest  ability  and  integrity  and 
is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile 
life  for  his  generosity  and  integrity.  Enterprise,  energy 
and  honor  have  marked  the  career  of  this  house  in  the 
past,  and  give  ample  promise  of  a  long  career  of  pros- 
perity in  the  future. 


Donald  itiltcliell,  Carpenter  and  Builder.  Nos.  13 
and  15  East  13th  Street,  between  University  Place  and  Fifth 
Avenue.— The  building  interests  of  the  metropohs  have 
attained  proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  the 
highest  order  of  talent  in  the  trade  finds  ample  scope  here 
for  its  exercise.  Prominent  among  the  most  active  and 
enterprising  members  of  the  trade  is  Mr.  Donald  Mitchell, 
of  Nos.  13  and  15  East  13th  Street.  Mr.  Mitchell  is  widely 
known  as  a  thoroughly  practical  carpenter  and  builder, 
with  the  advantages  of  ample  practical  experience,  and 
he  possesses  every  facility  for  the  filling  of  all  orders. 
He  started  in  business  some  nine  years  ago.  and  rejnoved 
to  his  present  unusually  eligible  and  central  premises  in 
1878.  Here  he  first  occupied  the  tAvo-story  building  No. 
15,  but  last  year  was  obliged  to  take  in  the  adjoining  build- 
ing, No.  13,  on  account  of  the  steady  increase  of  his  busi- 
ness. He  possesses  eveiy  facility,  and  gives  employment  to 
a  skilful  force  of  assistants,  and  is  prepai-ed  at  all  times  to 
contract  for  the  repair  or  alteration  of  old  premises  and 
the  erection  of  new  buildings,  mcluding  the  mason  and 
plmnbing  work.  etc.  His  trade  is  principally  in  the  city  and 
near  by,  and  is  rapidly  developing  to  proportions  of  great 
magnitude,  Mr.  Mitchell  giving  entire  satisfaction  both  in 
his  workmansliip  and  prices.  Personally,  he  is  very  popu 
lar,  and  well  merits  the  large  measure  of  success  which 
has  attended  his  honorable  and  well  directed  exertions. 


NEW    YOKK\S    LEADlXCx    I  X  D  U  S  T  it  1  E  8. 


John  D.  Keilej,  Jr.,  Forwarding  and  Shipping 
Merchant  and  i-'oreiKH  Freiglit  Agent.  No.  'y2  Broadway. 
— Thf  importance  and  vaiue  that  often  attaches  to  tlie 
transportation  of  freight,  renders  it  a  matter  of  neces-sity 
that  tliose  entriisted  with  its  carrying  or  keejjing  should 
be  of  tlie  liighest  trust  and  integrity,  whose  standing  and 
reputation  nmst  be  above  question.  The  business  trans- 
acted by  our  forwarding  and  shipping  merchants  ha.s  as- 
sumed a  magnitude  far  beyond  that  of  most  commercial 
entei-prises.  Our  railroads  are  constantly  extending  their 
tracks,  in  order  to  keep  pace  with  the  rapid  development 
of  the  country  and  steady  increast^  of  freights.  A 
pronnnent  forwarding  and  shii)pin'.r  house  in  Xew  York 
is  that  of  Mr.  John  D.,Keiley.  Jr..  No.  rr.'  Broailway.  wliich 
Avas  e.stabhshed  m  ISOr.  and  since  its  foundation  at  that 
.date  has  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  substantial  pati-onage. 
Mr.  Keiley  is  foreign  freight  agent  for  the  Old  Dominion 
S.  S.  Co.  and  connections.  aLso  Chesapeake  and  Obi^^»  Rail- 
way, Virginia,  Temiessee  and  Georgia  Air  Line,  and  sev- 
eral other  lines.  Taking  advantage  of  om-  miequalleil 
facilities  of  conuniuiication  by  land  and  water  3Ir.  Keiley 
affords  unsmpassed  advantages  to  shippers  of  freight  of 
every  description,  in  being  able  to  forwartl  goocfs  ovei-  a  ' 
number  of  roads  without  the  trouble  and  labor  of  obtain- 
ing a  separate  bill  of  lading  from  each  concern.  For  in- 
stance, a  merchant  shipping  goods  from  New  York  which 
must  pa.ss  over  four  or  five  different  railroads,  need  only 
rransac-t  business  with  Mr.  Keiley.  who  assumes  the  entire 

—  ponsibility  for  the  safe  delivery  and  keeping  of  all 
Mr^rchandise  entru-sted  to  him.  Mr.  Keiley  is  a  native  of 
\'irginia  but  has  long  ivsided  in  this  city,  and  has  alreaily 
achieved  success  in  tliis  fieM  of  usefulness,  and  is  an  ear- 
nest, active,  energetic  business  man,  whose  services  iner- 
■•vhants  are  fortiuiate  in  securing.   It  is  a  matter  of  great 

convenience  and  vast  importance  to  the  mercantile  public 

:o  possess  such  houses  as  that  managed  by  Mr.  Keiley. 

;;id  of  such  punctuality  and  reliability,  by  which  they  can 

rward  their  goods  and  merchandise  at  I'emarkably  low 

ates.    Enterpri.se.  energy  and  ability  have  characterized 

I  lie  operations  of  this  house  in  the  past  and  give  eveiy 

iiromise  of  a  long  and  successfid  career  in  the  futuie. 
•'   

l»riii<'e!«i!*  ol"  Wales  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Cor- 
-set.>.  Bustles,  etc..  No.       Broadway'.— As  long  ago  as  the 
days  of  the  Greeks  and  RomaiLs.  a  slight  elancee  figure  ui 
the  fan- sex  was  admired,  and  .stoutness  was  looked  upon 
as  a  deformity.    Maitial  ridicided  fat  women,  and  Ovid 
put  large  waists  ui  the  first  rank  of  his  remedies  against 
love.    Several  garments  were  tried,  then  as  now,  not  only 
to  restrain  an  expanding  figure,  but  to  enhance  the  beau- 
.  ties  of  a  very  slight  one.    A  prominent  company,  engaged 
.iu  the  manufactiu-e  of  adjustable  bust  corsets.  bu.stles.  etc.. 
is  that  ()f  the  Pi'incess  of  Wales  Co..  No.  3S3  Broadway, 
which  was  established  in         by  the  pre.sent  president. 
Mr.  Austin  Keiley,  and  shice  its  inception  at  that  date  has 
obuuneil  the  i)atronage  of  the  uiost  fashionable  ladies 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada.    The  Princess 
■  .f  Wales  bustle.  Her  Majesty's  corset  and  the  adjustable 
bust  corset  are  manufactiired  by  this  company,  and  thes.-^ 
-.'oods  are  unsurpassed  for  style,  workmanship  ami  dia-a- 
ulity.  the  whole  enterpri.se  being  under  the  personal 

-  iipervision  of  the  proprietor,  who  thus  insures  that  only 
rae  best  work  .shall  emanate  from  his  estitblishment. 
Among  the  various  items  of  superiority  claimed  for  these 
cojsets  are,  that  they  reduce  the  size  and  increase  the 
letiKth  of  the  waist  without  injurious  tight  lacina:.  produce 
J  a  elegant.  ;^r:tceful  and  artistic  shape,  irrespective 
ot  the  wearer's  form,  are  proof  against  perspiration  and  i 
uioLsture.  and  will  neither  corrode  nor  soil  the  under-  j 
wear:  will  never  change  their  form,  always  retaining  their  } 

-rigiual  shape  :  neither  stretch  n.)r  hx^:ik  at  t!ie  waist  ; 


and  the  bones  never  move  or  come  out  fi  om  wear-  ;  will 
fit  with  more  ea.se  and  comfort  than  anv  other  i-oi-set 
readj-  made  or  made  to  order  :  are  invaluable  to  yoimg 
ladies  because  they  strengthen  the  spine,  ami  also  remove 
and  prevent  stooping  and  round  shoidders.  Mr.  Keiley 
claims  to  l^e  the  only  man  that  ever  made  a  corset,  and 
from  a  practical  experience,  is  able  to  pro<.luce  success- 
fully this  very  suiserior  article.  '•  Her  Majesty's  corset " 
is  on  sale  at  Simpst)n.  Crawford  &  Simpson,  the  well- 
known  dry  goods  firm  ot  Sixth  Avenue  and  10th  Street. 
This  house  guarantees  every  corset  sold,  and  will  promptl.v 
refimd  the  money  to  any  lady  who  is  not  .satisfied  with 
her  liurchase.  The  Princess  of  Wales  Co..  in  addition  to 
guaranteeing  to  receive  from  Sunpson.  Ci-awford  and 
SimjDson  all  corsets  retm'ued.  in  addition,  agree  t(j  pay  the 
firm  one  dollar  for  their  trouble  in  handling  eveiy  corset 
that  fails  to  plea.se  tho.se  to  whom  it  is  sold.  Mr.  Austin 
Keiley,  the  president  of  the  comi^any.  is  {greatly  resi^ected 
for  his  many  sterling  qualities  and  strict  integritv.  ami 
justly  merits  the  success  attained  by  his  energy,  ability, 
and  pei"severance. 

j     Xew  Home  So\viiii>-   :T[a«Uiiie   Co.,  No.  .30 

Uniiin  Square. —There  is  no  country  in  the  world  that 
sinpas,ses  the  United  States  in  the  production  of  sewing- 
machines,  and  the  demand  for  some  classes  of  these  arti- 
cles is  so  great  that  it  taxes  to  their  inmost  capacity  the 
nnmerf)us  factories  devoted  to  their  manufactin-e.  The 
light  miming  "  New  Home  Sewing-Machine ha,s  at- 
tained a  degree  of  popularity  and  achieved  a  reputation 
for  mechanical  excellence  as  unprecedented  as  it  is  well 
mei-ited.  Embodying  eveiy  desirable  quality  it  has  won 
the  admiration  of  all  wno  have  seen  it  in  ojieration.  anil 
is  rapidly  superseding  other  machines  botli  at  iiome  ainl 
abroad.  This  sewing  machine  is  the  result  of  tv.eiity- 
five  years"  practical  experience,  and  contains  more  points 
of  excellence  than  can  be  found  in  any  others.  The  New 
Home  Sewing-Machine  Co.  was  organized  in  18(50.  tlie 
factories  being  located  at  Orange.  Mass.  The  New  York 
offices  were  opened  in  18T0  at  No.  76.5  Broadway.  Event- 
ually, in  1876,  the  business  was  removed  to  its  present 
eligible  and  central  location.  The  management  are 
gentlemen  well  known  for  their  abihty  and  mtegrity. 
The  works  are  very  extensive  and  comprise  a  splendid 
series  of  buildings,  admu-ably  arranged  v.-ith  all  the  latest 
machinery  and  appliances,  employment  beiii':':  given  to 
about  eight  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  operatives. 
In  its  construction  the  company  has  combined  simplicity. 
durabUity.  reliability,  speed,  elegance  and  strength,  and 
the  "New  Home  Machine""  is  unequalled  for  ea.se  of 
management,  and  capacity  for  wide  range  of  work. 
Although  it  has  never  failed  to  meet  all  demands  made 
upon  it.  the  company  has  from  time  to  time  added  new 
devices  and  improvements  as  they  suggested  themselves, 
constantly  aiming  to  reach  the  highest  standard  of  ex- 
cellence and  perfection.  The  Home  ""  is  the  perfection 
of  mechanism  for  hemmins.  felling,  trimniing.  binding, 
cording,  seaming,  braiding,  embroidering  ami  other  pur- 
poses too  numerous  to  particularize,  and  notwithstan<ling 
its  wondertul  qualities  the  price  is  no  higher  than  is  de- 
manded for  inferior  machines.  To  sum  up  the  matter  it 
is  the  simplest,  more  easily  operated,  best  made  and 
most  elegantly  ornamented  machine  in  the  world,  com- 
bining every  requisite,  and  its  great  simplicity  renders 
personal  instructirm  luiiieeessary.  and  even  the  inex- 
I^erienced  cannot  fail  to  n.se  it  with  ple:isure  and  profit. 
.\.ltogether.  the  industry  is  not  only  a  unique  on^^.  but  so 
i  entirely  useful  atid  successful  as  to  enable  the  company 
I  to  command  an  enormous  trade,  and  pni-sne  a  manu- 
I  facture  alike  profitable  to  itself  and  creditable  to  the 
;  conununity  from  which  it  emanateil. 


162 


NEW    YOHK'S    LEADING    I  N  D  U  t>  T  K  1 E  8. 


Adolplie  L.e  Moult,  Floral  Artist.  Le  Moulfs  Floral 
Establishment.  Nos.  172  and  174  Bowery.  New  York.— An 
examination  of  the  leading  industries  and  commercial 
enterprises  of  the  g:reat  metropolis  of  America,  and  the 
empire  city  of  this  beautiful  State,  i-eveals  the  fact  that 
in  every  line  there  is  one  house  that  is  justly  entitled  to 
the  use  of  the  word  "representative."  in  proceeding  to 
describe  its  rise  and  progress  and  the  present  vohnne  of 
its  trade,  and  which  will  arouse  the  interest  of  the  tens  of 
thousands  of  readers  of  this  historical  review,  by  the 
prominence  which  they  have  achieved.  In  the  line  of 
the  florists'  profession.  Mr.  Adolphe  Le  Moult  wwthily 
holds  the  proud  distinction  of  being  the  leading  member 
of  the  trade,  and  of  having  enlarged  his  business  until, 
outspreading  from  the  arena  of  the  metropolis,  it  has 
rapidly  attained  national  proportions  and  is  to-day  the  rec- 
ognized exponent  of  true  talent,  genius  and  pi'actical 
knowledge  of  the  adaptation  of  the  florists"  art  to  the 
service  of  the  public,  whether  in  manifestation  of  joy  or 
sorrow.  Mr.  Adolphe  Le  Moult  is  one  of  New  York's  self- 
made  men.  He  owes  his  wonderful  an<l  substantial  prog- 
ress to  his  own  exertions,  and  the  splendid  results  attest 
the  soundness  of  his  policy  and  the  wisdom  of  his  course. 
Mr.  Le  Moult  is  a  native  of  Hamburg.  Germany,  who 
founded  his  present  business  in  ISfi.")  in  a  small  way.  mak- 
ing it  a  fixed  principle,  however,  to  handle  only  the  choic- 
est of  flowers,  and  using  only  those  designs  which  were 
ta,steful  and  elegant,  two  resolves  that  made  him  perma- 
nent customers'  and  patrons  all  over  the  city.  He  had 
had  five  years  of  mercantile  experience  in  Hamburg,  and 
when  he  first  came  to  America,  in  186.=).  he  entered  the 
house  of  Messrs.  Lord  &  Taylor.  He  w^orked  hard  and 
faithfully,  and  while  serving  his  pmployers'  best  interests 
also  acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  English  lan- 
guage, and  then  embarked  in  that  branch  of  business 
which  has  in  his  hands  shown  all  the  attributes  of  a  learn- 
ed and  artistic  profession.  "  From  small  beginnings,  big 
endings  come."  says  the  old  proverb,  and  Mr.  Le  Moulfs 
business  well  illustrates  it  in  its  wonderful  growth.  Six 


years  ago  he  had  attained  to  a  fine  trade- 
for  the  ordinary  florist,  employing  tAvo- 
hands  and  l)eing  satisfied  with  .salens  show- 
ing a  profit  of  two  thousand  dollai-s  a  yeai*, 
and  whicli  was  a  time  when  his  profits 
were  larger  in  comparison  than  they  are 
at  present.  \oirMi:  Le  Moult  sells  to  the 
extent  of  two  hundi'ed  and  fift\-  tliou.saiid 
dollars  per  year,  witli  smaller  peiventage 
of  profits,  it  is  true,  but  with  that  enlarged 
volume  of  trade,  enabling  the  poor  man  as 
well  as  the  rich  to  have  his  floral  emblems 
and  decorations  at  the  funeral  or  wedding, 
christening  or  social  party,  and  enabling 
thousands  to  daily  enjoy  the  beauty  and 
refining  influences  <jf  fragrant  cut  flowei-s,. 
to  whom  it  would  otherwise  have  been  too- 
expen.sive  a  luxury.  Thus  Mr.  Le  .Moult 
is  a  true  benefactor  and  merits  the  com- 
mendation of  the  public.  His  immense 
establishment  is  most  centrally  and  con- 
veniently located  in  the  large  double  fi-r.nt 
building,  Nos.  172  and  17-1  Bowery,  and 
where  he  occupies  the  entire  four  flooi-s 
and  basement.  His  show  windows  are  al- 
ways a  source  of  attraction  to  pedestrians, 
containing  as  they  do  such  a  resjtlendent 
array  of  beautiful  flowers,  floi-al  art  pieces, 
etc.,  and  stepping  inside  we  find  a  .scene 
of  busy  industiy  all  through  the  large 
establishment.  Mr.  Le  Moult  is  notably 
a  hard  worker  and  gives  close  personal 
I  supervision  to  the  filling  of  the  ordei-s  that  pour  in  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  fifty  skilled  hands  find 
I  constant  employment,  it  being  the  largest  biisinesft  iv  the 
icorld  in  its  branch  of  enterprise.  The  display  here 
1  is  admittedly  the  finest  on  record,  and  exceeds  any- 
;  thing  of  the  kind  ever  before  conceived.  He  has  origi- 
nated a  series  of  the  most  novel  and  beautiful  designs  in 
all  manner  of  artistic  combinations,  giving  abundant  proof 
of  his  fine  art  conceptions.  There  are  floral  crosse.'^ 
anchors,  immortelles,  pillows.  The  Silent  Harp.  The 
Clock  that  is  Stopped,  The  Star  of  Peace.  In  Memo- 
riam  pedestals,  ornamental  gateways  suggestive  of  en- 
trance above,  special  decorations  emblematic  of  the 
caUing  or  doings  of  the  deceased,  beside  countless  beau- 
tiful and  eqiially  appropriate  designs  flor  weddings  and 
parties.  The  building  is  barely  large  enough  for  the 
wonderful  growth  of  the  business,  which  extends,  as  we 
before  remarked,  all  over  the  United  States  and  which  re- 
quires a  large  clerical  force  in  the  office  as  well  as  the  nu- 
merous assistants  in  the  filling  of  orders.  A  perfect  system 
of  organization  pervades  the  entire  estabhshment  indica- 
tive of  Mr.  Le  Moulfs  superior  executive  abihties.  As  may 
naturally  be  supposed.  Mr.  Le  Moult  handles  flowers  al- 
most by  tons  weight.  He  takes  the  entire  production  of 
hundreds  of  hot-houses,  and  furnishing  capital  as  he  does 
to  worthy  and  sldlful  floriculturists.  en.sures  to  them  a 
ready  and  permanent  market  for  all  the  flowers  they 
can  grow.  He  received  the  highest  premium  given  by 
the  Horticidtural  Society  for  the  best  floral  display,  and 
at  the  last  exhfl)ition  carried  off  four  of  the  best  prizes.  It 
was  a  deserved  recognition  of  his  wonderful  skill  and 
talent.  Mr.  Le  Moidt  is  one  of  our  most  public  spirited 
and  liberal  minded  citizens.  His  benevolence  and  charity 
are  quietly  and  generously  manifested,  as  many  a  poor 
fellow  can  say.  with  heartfelt  gratitude,  and  on  all  occa- 
sions Jlr.  Le  Moult  does  his  share.  Dmnng  the  time  of  re- 
joicing at  the  opening  of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge  he  fitted  up 
a  very  large  floral  model  of  the  bridge,  completely  cover- 
ing the  biggest  truck,  and  which  deservedly  elicited  the 


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admiring  applaudits  of  all  who  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing 
it.  Such  in  brief  is  a  review  of  the  commencement,  rise 
and  progress  of  one  of  New  York's  truly  representative 
business  men,  noted  in  commercial  circles  for  his  honor- 
able metho<ls  and  sterling  integrity  and  well  worthy  of  the 
great  measure  of  success  which  has  crowned  his  well  di- 
rected efforts.  We  predict  for  him  and  his  enterprise  a 
still  greater  measure  of  development  in  the  near  future, 
and  he  in  every  way  well  merits  the  attendant  prosper- 
ity. 

Empire  Dyeing  and  C  leaning  Co.,  No.  37  West 
14th  Street.— A  branch  of  industrial  activity  of  great  and 
growing  importance  is  that  of  dyeing  and  cleaning,  and 
in  the  metropolis  the  representative  and  leading  concern 
of  the  kind  is  the  widely  and  favorably  known  Empire 
Dyeing  and  Cleaning  Co.  It  has  held  the  best  class  of  the 
trade  right  along  from  the  start,  and  both  as  regards  the 
practical  skill  and  vast  experience  of  the  proprietors,  as 
well  as  the  facilities  they  enjoy  for  the  prompt  filhug  of 
all  orders,  we  know  of  no  similar  establishment  as  well 
equipped.  The  main  offlces  of  the  company  are  most  eli- 
gibly and  centrally  situated  at  Xo.  37  West  14th  Street. 
Here  the  company  is  prepared  to  receive  all  classes  of 
goods,  men's  garments,  ladies"  dresses,  gloves,  feathers, 
dehcate  fabrics,  etc.,  and  promptly  dye,  renovate  and 
clean  them  in  the  most  satisfactory  and  perfect  style  of 
the  art.  The  company  has  three  branch  offices— No.  89(5 
Broadway,  opposite  Lord  &  Taylor's.  No.  731  Sixth  Ave- 
nue, and  No.  ^7t)  Eighth  Avenue— for  the  convenience  of 
its  numerous  patrons,  while  its  extensive  factory  is  con- 
veniently located  at  Nos.  508.  610  and  612  West  39th 
Street.  It  is  fitted  up  with  all  modern  appliances,  and  a 
large  force  of  skilful  hands  are  permanently  employed, 
filling  orders  bf)th  for  the  trade  and  private  citizens.  The 
magnitude  of  the  Empire  Co.'s  busine.ss  is  the  best  c)-i- 
rerion  by  wliich  to  judge  of  its  distingui.shetl  merits,  and 
which  have  secured  for  it  the  permanent  custom  of  the 
best  people  of  New  York  and  vicinity,  and  a  popularity 
as  well  deserved  as  it  is  .spontaneous  on  the  part  of  the 
public. 


Falreliild  &  De  AValltearss,  Auctioneer  and 
Real  Estate  Brokei-s.  etc..  Nos.  Ill  and  237  Broad  way.— 
One  of  the  most  usefiU  factoi-s  in  mercantile  life  in  all 
large  cities  is  the  auctioneer.  He  must  have  the  entire 
confidence  of  the  community  and  also  possess  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  merchandise,  men  and  things.  A  promi- 
nent house  engaged  in  the  business  of  auctioneers  and 
real  estate  brokers  and  api>raisers  is  that  of  Messrs.  Fair- 
child  &  De  Walltearss.  Nos.  Ill  and  237  Broadway,  which 
was  established  away  back  in  the  "  fifties  by  B.  P.  Fair- 
child,  the  present  firm  being  organized  in  1870.  and  since 
its  inception  at  that  date  has  always  commanded  a  liberal 
patronage  from  some  of  the  largest  property  owners  in 
the  metropolis.  The  real  estate  business  in  all  mercan- 
tile communities  is  always  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
important  elements  of  industry,  especially  by  property 
holders  and  capitalists  seeking  judicious  and  good  in- 
vestments. For  several  years  after  the  la.st  great  finan- 
cial crisis,  hardly  anything  was  so  dull  in  New  York  as 
real  estate,  and  this  condition  of  affairs  lasted  so  long  in 
regard  to  it  that  many  thought  that  tliey  would  not  live 
to  see  the  time  when  property  would  command  old  prices 
again.  Real  estate  is  now  in  the  ascendency,  and  can  no 
longer  be  bought  at  biiyers'  prices  as  formerly.  Prices 
have  by  no  means  reached  the  maximum,  but  they  are 
much  higher  and  fh-mer  than  in  188:^.  and  show  an  up- 
ward tendency.    Remembering  how  fast  the  metropolis 


is  growing,  and  drawing  to  it  great  business  enterprises 
from  all  parts  of  the  country,  it  is  pos  itively  certain  that 
the  purchase  of  real  estate  in  New  York  and  vicinity  is 
the  best  possible  investment  one  can  make.  Messrs.  Fair- 
child  &  De  Walltearss  are  offering  real  estate  and  securi- 
ties at  the  Exchange  salesrooms,  and  give  capital  atten- 
tion to  the  purchase  and  exchange  of  property,  and  sell 
by  auction  merchandise  of  every  description,  and  furni- 
ture. The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership  are 
Messrs.  Benj.  P.  Fairchild  and  S.  De  Walltearss.  geritlemen 
of  the  greatest  ability  and  integrity,  and  who  can  be 
implicitly  relied  on  in  all  matters  relating  to  the  pur- 
chase and  sale  of  real  estate.  The  business  is  conducted 
on  the  just  principles  of  equity,  and  those  interested 
entering  into  commercial  relations  with  this  firm  will 
obtain  advantages  difficult  to  be  secured  elsewhere  in 
this  city. 


Samuel  Biidd,  Hosier,  Glover  and  Shirt-maker, 
corner  of  Broadway  and  24th  Street.— The  name  of  Budd 
is  one  that  has  for  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  been 
prominently  identified  vith  the  men's  furnishing-goods 
trade  in  this  city.  Mr.  Samuel  Budd  established  in  busi- 
ness in  New  York  in  i860,  and  his  house  has  had  a  con- 
timious  and  deservedly  pro.sperous  career  ever  since,  ad- 
mittedly standing  at  the  head  of  his  branch  of  trade  in 
the  metropolis.  In  18(i2!\Ir.  Budd  removed  to  his  present 
location,  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  24th  Street,  and 
which  could  not  be  more  central  and  eligible  in  eveiy 
way.  Here  he  occupies  a  commodious  and  well-lit  store, 
elegantly  fitted  up.  and  in  every  feature  adapted  for  the 
strictly  fii-st-cla.ss  line  of  trade  for  wliich  I\lr.  Budd  has 
gained  such  a  distinguished  reputation.  A  prominent 
specialty  of  his  house  is  in  the  line  of  shirts.  These  gar- 
ments as  ordinarily  defined  and  manufactured  bear  but  a 
faint  resemblance  to  the  chef  d'leuvres  which  are  the  re- 
sult of  Mr.  Budd  s  practical  skill  and  unlimited  enterprise, 
and  both  in  regard  to  fabric,  cut.  fit  and  finish,  tliey  have 
not  their  equals  in  the  city.  Mr.  Budd  pnxluces  thi' fi msf 
shirts  that  can  be  made,  and  we  speak  advi.sedly  when  we 
say  that  they  are  ])referred  by  the  most  critical  and  fas- 
tidious buyers  on  account  of  their  established  perfeti-tion 
in  material,  fit.  and  finish.  Considering  their  mn-ivalled 
quality  3Ir.  Budd  makes  up  his  shirts  at  very  reasonable 
prices,  and  has  built  up  the  finest  order  trade  in  New 
York,  covering  not  only  city  peeple.  but  patrons  from  all 
parts  of  the  countiy.  and  even  in  Europe.  The  same  su- 
premacy is  maintained  by  3Ii\  Budd  in  the  lines  of  gloves, 
underwear,  hosiery,  etc..  which  in  every  way  reflect  the 
utmost  credit  upon  his  taste  and  judgment.  He  deals  in 
none  but  the  finest  imported  goods,  selected  especially 
for  his  trade,  and  at  all  times  representing  the  very  latest 
styles  in  tlie  most  fashionable  of  shades  and  fabrics.  His 
estabhshment  contains  a  full  stock  of  these  fine  goods, 
and  his  show-windows,  so  artistically  dressed  as  they  are. 
give  a  good  idea  of  the  beauty  and  elegance  of  his  fresh 
and  seasonable  stock  within.  His  trade  has  gro^^^l  to 
most  extensive  proportions,  and  a  large  force  of  salesmen 
are  re(iuired  to  meet  the  demands  of  his  numerous  pat- 
rons. Mr.  Budd  is  a  native  of  New  York  State,  and  has 
been  permanently  identifieil  with  the  commercial  prog- 
ress of  the  metropolis.  He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Seventh 
Regiment,  and  a  popular  and  esteemed  member  of  the 
inrtuential  association  that  has  banded  the  retired  mem- 
bers of  that  gallant  regiment  together.  In  mercantile 
circles  Mr.  Budd  has  the  highest  of  standings,  and  the 
great  success  of  his  house,  coupled  with  the  control  of 
the  best  class  of  trade  in  New  York,  is  due  entirely  to  hi« 
great  talents,  square  dealing  with  the  public,  and  his  un- 
remitting industry  and  enterprise. 


N  E  \V    V  O  K  K  •  S    L  K  A  D  1  X  ( i    I  X  D  U  .s  1'  Kl  K  s. 


W.  Jacksou  A;  Sou,  Manufacturers  and  Importers 
of  Grates,  Oi>eu  Fire-Places,  etc..  No.  1100  Broadway.— 
Among  the  mechanical  industries  of  New  York  that 
have  risen  to  a  position  of  importance,  and  have  ma- 
terially contributed  in  expanding  and  establishing  the 
advantages  of  this  city  as  a  manufacturing  centre,  the 
establishment  of  Wm.  Jackson  &  Son,  No.  1100  Broadway, 
is  entitled  to  prominent  mention.  This  house  was  origi- 
nally founded  as  far  back  as  '[H'27  tor  the  manufacture 
of  grates,  open  fire-places,  etc.,  and  since  its  incejjtion  at 
that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  substantial 
patronage.  The  grates  manufactured  by  this  firm  aie 
unequalled  for  economy  in  the  consumption  of  fuel  and 
general  efiftciency,  and  are  the  embodiments  of  mechani- 
cal workmanship  of  the  highest  order  of  perfecti<jn,  and 
every  care  and  attention  are  taken  that  the  goods  ema- 
nating from  this  establishment  shall  be  perfect  in  every 
particular.  A  large  export  trade  is  carried  on  to  Austra- 
lia. South  America  and  China,  to  which  latter  counti-y 
last  year  five  hundred  grates  were  forwarded.  The  fac- 
tory is  located  m  No.  24(i  Front  Street,  and  is  veiy  spa- 
cious and  commodious,  admirably  arranged  and  ecpiippeil 
with  all  the  latest  machinery  and  ai>pliances  for  tlie  pros- 
ecution of  the  business,  employment  behig  provided  for 
sixty  skilled  workmen.  The  firm  since  its  foundation 
has  always  traded  underithe  stjie  and  title  of  W.  Jackson 
&  Son,  the  sole  surviving  proprietor  being  3Ir.  Peter 
Jackson,  who  is  held  m  tlie  highest  estimation  in  social 
and  mercantile  life  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and 
strict  integrity.  The  influence  exercised  by  this  house 
in  the  promotion  of  the  trade  in  gi-ates  and  open  fire- 
places has  been  of  the  mo.st  salutary  and  useful  charac- 
ter, and  those  interested  establishing  a  connecti<>n  with 
it  may  depend  upon  receiving  prompt  and  liberal  treat- 
ment and  such  marked  advantages  as  can  with  difficulty 
be  duplicated  elsewhere. 


with  every  accomnuxlation  to  partake  of  refreslu!U'..t  ^. 
in  which  the  delicious  fresh-baked  \  lenna  i^read  un  l 
rolls  form  the  greatest  of  attractions,  and  bringing  to  t;.e 
attention  and  palates  of  thousands  its  unrivalled  suix-ri- 
ority  to  all  other  breads.  In  the  10th  Sti-eet  buildiii^i-  is 
one  of  Mr.  Fleischmann's  inunense  bakeries,  while  t 
other  is  located  in  13th  Street,  the  two  having  t!ie  ex- 
traordinary capacity  of  twenty  thousand  loaves  ol  bread 
daily.  Two  hundred  and  ten  hands  are  steadily  employed 
in,  and  in  connection  with,  these  bakeries,  and  from 
twelve  to  fifteen  thousand  loaves  of  delicious  Vienna 
bread  are  daily  baked  and  disposed  of  to  the  faniilii  s, 
gi-ocers.  and  hotels  of  New  York  and  its  vicinity.  'J  hcre 
ai-e  thirteen  very  large  ovens,  built  upon  the  proprietor's 
own  patented  plan,  and  which  bake  more  evenly  and 
satisfactorily  than  any  other  kind.  Each  loaf  of  the 
bread  is  labelled,  and  none  is  genuine  without.  Ti  i- 
bread  is  promptly  delivered  in  the  early  moi'ning  to  all 
parts  of  New  Y'ork,  Brooklyn  and  subui-bs.  by  means  of 
thirty-eight  wagons,  and  .some  idea  of  the  wondei  ful  and 
permanent  growth  of  this  business  may  be  gatheie«l 
when  it  is  stated  that  Mr.  Fleischmann  began  business 
with  but  one  wagon.  The  people  like  his  ))i-ead.  and 
n-iU  have  no  other,  and  he  is  prepared  to  supply  them 
promptly  and  satisfactorily.  :Mr.  W.  Grevel  is  the  supei-- 
intendent  of  this  inunense  establishment,  and  success- 
fully keeps  it  up  to  the  highest  point  of  efficiency,  his 
lotig  practical  experience  and  sterling  qualities  enabling 
him  to  faithfully  discharge  the  onerous  duties  devolving 
upon  him.  Mr.  Fleischmann  is  a  gentleman  too  well 
known  and  respected  to  require  comment  at  our  hands. 
His  successful  and  honorable  career  speaks  for  itself,  and 
the  service  he  has  rendered  New  Y'orkers  in  providing 
them  with  a  pure  and  wholesome  bread,  makes  him  a 
public  benefactor  and  worthy  of  the  great  degree  of 
populai-ity  to  which  he  has? attained. 


Fleisolimaiin's  Vienna  Model  Bakery  (of 

the  Centennial  Exposition),  Broadway  and  lOtli  Street, 
(opposite  Stewart's). — An  international  fame  attaches  to 
Fleischmann"s  Vienna  Model  Bakery.  No  enterprise  of  a 
similar  character  has  ever  before  been  attemjited.  and  it 
is  to-day  one  of  the  representative  institutions  of  the 
great  metropolis.  Mr.  Louis  Fleischmann.  the  esteemed 
and  enterprising  proprietor,  is  a  gentleman  of  superior 
business  abilities,  who  when  the  great  Centennial  Ex- 
position at  Philadelphia  was  about  to  open  established  a 
"Vienna  Model  Bakery"  in  it,  based  on  the  principle  of 
the  famous  bake-shops  in  Vienna,  and  wherein  he  dis- 
pensed his  delicious  fresh-baked  Vienna  bread  and  rolls 
with  equally  fine  coffee  to  the  hungiy  nudtitudes  who 
thronged  the  Exhibition.  His  enterprise  from  the  first 
met  with  pronounced  success,  and  when  the  exhibition 
closed  he  removed  his  establishment  to  New  York,  open- 
ing out  here  in  December  of  the  year  1870.  Mr.  Fleisch- 
mann was  awarded  the  prize  medal  by  tlie  United  States 
Centennial  Commission  for  the  superior  merit  and  ex- 
cellence of  his  bread,  and  acquired  an  international  repu- 
tation for  producing  the  finest  bi-ead  in  the  world.  In 
New  York  he  spared  no  pains  or  expense  to  make  his 
establishment  as  attractive  and  comfoi-table  to  the  pub- 
lic as  in  Philadeli)hia.  and  .secured  what  is  undoubtedly 
the  clu)icest  location  on  Broadway,  being  the  elegant 
building  coint'r  of  Broadway  and  l()th  Street.  It  dii'ectly 
fai'es  flif  immense  marble  store  formerly  A.  T.  Stewart's, 
"iviiile  adjoin int;  is  the  beautiful  Grace  Church.  In  front 
of  the  buildiii'r  is  a  charming  liitle  garden  always  kept 
up  in  the  brightest  of  evergreens  and  flowers  by  the  en- 
terprising propi-ietor,  and  through  who.se  winding  paths 
guests  approa'-h  the  elegant  cafe.  This  spacious  restau- 
j-ant  is  a  spe«  .il  feature.  Itte.l  u:)  in  the  best  of  styles. 


Aug;.  ICrlacli,  Dealer  in  Choice  Family  Groceries. 
Wines,  Liquoi-s.  etc..  No.  1001  Sixth  Avenue,  near  .^;Otli 
Street.— The  grocery  trade  occupies  a  very  important 
position  in  the  commerce  of  every  large  city,  as  this 
department  of  business  includes  every  necessary  article 
of  food,  among  which  are  the  products  of  every  c<junti-.\ 
in  tlie  woi-ld.  Among  those  engaged  in  this  industry  in 
New  York  is  the  well  known  and  i)o])niai-  house  of  Mr. 
i  Aug.  Erlach.  No.  1001  Sixth  Avenue,  near  ."Otli  Street, 
I  which  v.-as  establishetl  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1877, 
i  and  since  that  period  has  built  up  a  pi  o.si)erous  ti-ade. 
j  The  premises  occupied  are  ver.A-  commodious  and  well 
i  fitted  up.  and  contain  a  full  as.soi-tment  of  fancy  and 
i  staple  groceries,  teas,  cofl'ees.  s))ices,  condiments,  w  ines 
and  liquors,  etc..  and  everything  pertaining  to  a  first- 
class  grocery  establishment.  Mr.  Ei  lach  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  teas  of  the  earl}-  June  pickings,  and  his  cortee  is 
fresh  roasted  daily  under  his  own  supervision,  thereby 
avoiding  the  possibility  of  adiiltei-ation,  an  impoilant  fact 
to  the  consumers  of  these  beverages.  The  goods  of  this 
concern  are  highly  esteemed  throughout  the  city  foi"  their 
purity,  fre.slmess  and  low  prices,  and  patrons  have  tlie 
complete  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  nothing  inferior  oi- 
adulterated  will  l)e  ■  old  to  them.  Though  deahng  exten- 
sively in  fine  groceries.  Mr.  Erlach  carries  an  e<iiiH:iy 
large  assortment  of  staple  goods  for  family  use,  and  llie 
extensive  demand  made  upon  him  shows  plainly  that  his 
efforts  to  provide  first-class  food-supplies  are  duly  apj)re- 
ciated  by  the  community.  Personally,  he  is  greatl.y 
re.spected  in  mercantile  Hfe  for  his  rectitude  and  integriiy. 
and  justly  merits  the  prominent  success  which  he  lia-i 
achieved.  He  may  be  con.sidered  as  thoroughly  identil  e  I 
with  the  best  interests  of  the  metropolLs  and  as  promotia  r 
its  connueree  with  activity,  discrimination  and  suoce.s.>. 


N  E  ^V    YORK'S  LEADING    INDUS  T  R 1  E  S. 


165 


Eldwiu  A.  Brooks,  Boot  and  Shoe  Emporium,  No. 
1106  Broadway.— The  boot  and  shoe  business  has  long 
been  one  of  the  leading  industries  of  New  York,  and  the 
productions  of  this  city  in  this  line  are  known  and  appre- 
i-iated  throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada.  A 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Ed- 
win A.  Brooks,  who  established  this  entei-prise  originally 
as  f;ir  back  as  1848,  but  removed  to  his  present  eligible 
location,  at  Xo.  1196  Broadway,  in  1871.  In  quality,  style 
and  finish  Mr.  Brooks"  goods  have  obtained  an  enviable 
i-ei>utation,  especially  with  the  cadets  at  West  Point,  and 
the  officers  of  the  army,  and  this  good  name  has  been  well 
merited,  and  is  maintained  with  tlie  most  scrupidous 
care.  In  the  stock  will  always  be  found  a  complete  as- 
sortjnentof  fine  boots,  shoes  and  gaitei-s  for  gentlemen 
and  boys,  and  in  the  line  of  articles  for  ladies,  misses  and 
cliilvlren  everything  that  is  uew,  fashionable  and  stylish, 
from  the  strong  Avalking  boot  to  the  dainty  kid  slipper. 
Mr.  Brooks  makes  a  specialty  of  his  patent  cork-sole  boots 
and  shoes,  which  are  non-conductors  of  heat  and  cold, 
and  are  perfectly  watei-proof.  and  have  been  found  very 
beneficial  in  cases  of  rheumatism  and  kindred  diseases. 
This  patent  was  granted  him  in  1S74.  The  assortment  of 
goods  is  miexcelled  as  to  quality,  style  and  finish,  and 
prices  will  be  found  even  lower  than  those  of  any  similar 
first-class  establishment.  He  gives  special  attention  to 
making  boots  and  shoes  to  order  for  ladies  and  gentle- 
men, in  all  the  desirable  styles,  in  the  best  manner,  and 
from  first-class  imported  materials  only,  employment 
being  constantly  provided  for  forty  skilled  workmen. 
'Sir.  Brooks  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  has  resided 
in  New  York  the  greater  part  of  his  life,  and  is  held  in 
the  liighest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile  life  for 
his  many  estimable  qualities  and  strict  integrity.  Those 
interested  requiring  really  elegant  articles  cannot  do  bet- 
ter than  give  their  ordei-s  to  this  establishment,  where 
they  will  obtain  advantages  difficult  to  be  duplicated 
elsewhere. 


A .  P.  Thayer,  Sohcitor  of  United  States  and  For- 
eign Patents,  No.  86Astor  House.  Broadway.— The  Amer- 
ican brain  is  exceptionally  an  inventive  one.  and  as  the 
years  roll  by  the  army  of  inventors,  as  duly  i*ecognized 
l)y  the  issuances  of  patents  to  secm-e  to  them  the  fruits 
of  their  genius,  is  rapidly  enlarging,  mitil  now  their  name 
is  "Legion."  To  the  unaided  citizen,  ignorant  alike  of 
the  patent  laws  and  theii-  requirements,  the  difficulties 
and  delays  inherent  to  securing  a  patent  are  almost  in- 
surmountable without  the  aid  of  an  experienced  sohcitor. 
The  invahiable  aid  afforded  by  a  competent  solicitor  is 
rightly  based  upon  the  difficulties  which  inventors  expe- 
rience in  presenting  their  applications  for  letters  patent, 
owing  to  the  rigid  system  of  examination  at  the  patent 
office,  preliminary  to  the  issuance  of  any  patent.  One  of 
the  best  known  solicitors  of  both  United  States  and  for- 
eign patents  is  Mr.  A.  P.  Thayer,  of  No.  86  Astor  House. 
He  commenced  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  this  city 
as  a  sohcitor  of  patents  some  eight  years  ago.  but  has 
had  a  vast  practical  experience  of  over  seventeen  years, 
having  formerly  been  an  examiner  of  patents  in  the 
United  States  Patent  Office  at  AVashington.  He  is  thus 
peculiarly  well  fitted  to  attend  to  and  push  the  claims  of 
inventors,  and  has  already  acted  in  more  than  ten  thou- 
sand cases.  He  has  at  his  command  the  best  of  connec- 
tions and  excellent  facilities  for  the  securing  of  patents, 
having  an  intimate  acquaintance  with,  and  access  to,  all 
the  official  records,  assignments,  extensions,  models, 
drawings  and  papers  pertaining  to  nearly  all  the  Ameri- 
ean  patents  ever  granted.  He  is  familiarly  conversant 
•frith  all  foreign  patent  laws,  as  well  as  those  of  the  United 


States,  and  is  prepared  to  promptly  pronounce  an  opin- 
ion as  to  prospects  of  inventors,  and  the  lowest  rates  at 
whicli  the  desired  i)atent  can  be  obtained.  3Ir.  Thayer  is 
a  native  of  New  York  State,  and  a  widely  kno^^^l  and  re- 
sponsible member  of  professional  circles.  His  office  is 
central  in  location,  convenient  of  access  by  all  routes, 
and  consultations  can  be  had  at  any  hour.  Patentees 
who  have  entrusted  their  cases  to  Mr.  Thayer  have  al- 
ways found  that  he  conducts  his  business  upon  the  most 
equitable  principles,  ably  pushing  his  clienfs  interests, 
and  doing  everj-thing  possible  to  secure  their  patents  for 
them  at  the  earliest  pos.sible  moment.  Mr.  Thayer's  fees 
are  the  lowest  consistent  with  efficient  service,  and  he  is 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  deservedly  successful  solic- 
itors of  patent  cases  (both  home  and  foreign)  in  the  city 
of  New  York. 

Rueiil  A:  ]^Ierkel,  Windsor  Market,  Nos.  ()4()  and 
648  Sixtli  Avenue.— There  is  no  branch  of  human  indu.stry 
of  more  importance  tiian  that  which  furnishes  the  peo- 
ple with  provisions.  Next  to  bread,  beef,  mutton,  and 
pork  are  among  the  most  important  articles  of  food  with 
civilized  nations,  and  the  enormous  demand  for  these 
food  suppUes  has  resulted  in  the  estabhshment  of  exten- 
sive houses  in  every  large  city.  This  market  was  estab- 
hshed  b.y  the  present  i^roprietors  in  1871,  and  has.  since  its 
inception  at  that  i)eriod.  alwaj-s  controlled  a  large  and 
growing  trade  extending  throughout  the  city  and  its  vi- 
cinity. The  premises  occupied  for  the  trade  are  cen- 
trally and  conveniently  located,  and  are  also  arranged 
and  fitted  up  with  refrigerators  with  especial  reference 
to  the  business,  wliich  involves  the  handling  of  meats  and 
]Hovisions,  and  it  maybe  safely  asserted  that  in  quantity, 
freshness,  quality  and  variety  the  stock  can-ied  has  no 
superior  in  this  city.  The  improvements  which  have 
been  devised  in  late  years  for  the  preservation  of  perish- 
able articles  for  an  indefinite  period  are  fomid  here  in 
successfid  operation,  and  the.se  arrangements  insures  at 
all  times  freshness  of  goods  and  good  quality  at  the  very 
lowest  possible  prices.  The  individual  members  of  this 
firm  are  Messrs.  A.  Ruehl  and  Chas.  C;  Merkel.  both  of 
whom  possess  great  experience,  and  are  well  known  and 
popular  with  the  community  for  their  kind  and  courteous 
manners  and  .sti-ict  integrity.  The  business  is  divided 
into  three  departments,  namely,  meat,  fish,  fruit  and  vege- 
tables, which  are  admirably  arranged,  and  fitted  with 
every  appliance  for  the  preservation  of  these  perishable 
articles.  Customers  and  the  trade  will  find  it  greatly  to 
their  interests  to  make  a  factoi-  of  this  house,  and  will  ob- 
tain such  marked  advantages  here  as  can  with  difficulty 
be  duplicated  elsewhere. 


F.  Haberitian,  Esq.,  Manufacturer  of  Tin-Ware, 
No.  294  Pearl  Street.  New  York.— F.  Haberman.  Esq.,  No. 
2di  Pearl  Street,  ranks  as  one  of  the  largest  manufacturei-s 
in  America  of  stamped,  japanned  and  plain  tin-ware, 
tinners"  trimmings  and  house-fui-nishitig  goods,  also  tin- 
ners" tools  and  machines.  These  goods  are  manufactiu-ed 
for  the  United  States  trade,  the  patterns  and  designs  being 
made  for  the  home  market.  Everything  from  the  .small- 
est to  the  largest  article  for  domestic  use  is  made  by  him. 
The  house  originally  started  in  the  year  1869.  and  have 
continued  to  enjoy  unparalleled  prosperity.  His  factory 
in  North  ^d  Street.  Brooklyn,  between  4th  and  .*.th  Streets, 
contains  the  most  modern  inq>roved  machinery  for  the 
facile  production  of  the  numl>erless  designs  and  articles 
in  their  branch  of  trade.  No.  Peai-1  Street  is  devoted 
as  a  salesroom  and  office,  where  samples  of  their  endless 
stock  maybe  inspected  by  interested  purchasers.  whowHl 
find  them  an  excellent  house  to  deal  with. 


106 


NEW    VOKK'S    LEAUING    1  \  D  U  b  T  it  i  E  6. 


]?Ilddlelon  A  Brother,  Importers  and  Dealers  in 
"NVatches.  Jewelry,  aiul  Diaiiiuiuls.  No.  10  Maiden  Lane.— 
The  coniJuerc'ial  metropolis  of  tlie  country  has  also  be- 
come the  recognized  centre  of  the  trade  in  jewelry, 
watches,  and  diamonds,  and  the  interests  thus  activelj- 
identified  with  New  York  have  grown  to  proportions  of 
the  greatest  magnitude,  enlisting  large  capital,  and  the 
most  talented  and  skilful  commercial  guidance.  In  the 
above  connection  the  name  of  Middleton  has  won  a  meas- 
ure of  popularity,  confidence,  and  respect  in  the  commer- 
cial metropolis  of  the  country  second  to  n  >  otliers  in  the 
same  line.  The  present  well  known  house  of  Middleton  & 
Brother  was  established  in  1800,  but  long  prior  to  that 
date  Mr.  R.  S.  Middleton  had  been  active  in  the  trade, 
dating  back  to  18,")1,  when  he  was  a  member  of  the  old  firm 
of  Saltzmann.  Middleton  &  Co.  In  January,  IH.")."),  the  firm 
dissolved,  and  was  succeeded  by  Messrs.  Middleton  & 
Pooler,  who  in  turn  gave  place  to  the  present  house  of 
Middleton  &  Brother,  in  May,  1866.  The  members  of 
this  active  house  are  Mr.  R.  S.  Middleton  and  Mr.  J.  D. 
Middleton.  They  have  ever  held  a  position  of  promi- 
nence in  the  importing  and  wholesale  trade  in  the  lines  of 
watches,  jewelry,  and  diamonds,  and  in  the  earlier  years 
of  the  trade  theirs  was  strictly  an  importing  house.  Now. 
however,  they  handle  a  general  line  of  fine  domestic  and 
foreign  goods,  anil  have  a  full  assortment  of  Swiss  and 
American  watches,  by  the  best  makers,  elegant  new  style 
jewelry  in  rich  and  artistic  designs,  and  also  lines  of  fine 
diamond  jewelry.  The  firm's  trade  extends  throughout  the 
entire  countrj*.  and  is  as  permanent  as  it  is  extensive. 
The  house  has  been  continuously  located  at  No.  10  Maiden 
Lane,  and  no  better  known  or  more  popular  concern  can 
be  found  in  the  sti-eet.  The  activity  and  enterprise  of  this 
house  need  not  be  recounted  here,  since  its  merit  is  fuUy 
recognized  in  the  trade,  and  New  York  may  well  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  possession  of  such  energetic  business 
men  as  the  members  of  this  firm  are  known  to  be. 

Andrew  Lester  &  Co.,  Carpets,  Oil-Cloths,  etc.. 
'So.  764  Broadway.— A  prominent  house  engaged  in  this 
trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Andrew  Lester  &  Co.,  which  was 
established  originally  as  far  back  as  18-14,  and  was  event- 
tially  removed  to  its  present  eligible  location  in  188'^.  The 
premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  spacious, 
and  are  fully  stocked  with  all  the  leading  novelties  in 
carpetings  and  seasonable  designs  in  velvets  and  Brussels, 
choice  ingrains,  druggets  and  art  squares,  oil-cloths. 
China,  cocoa  and  Napier  mattings,  blankets,  robes,  bur- 
laps, canvas,  etc.  In  these  goods  the  firm  carries  an  ex- 
tensive assortment,  received  direct  from  the  most  fa- 
mous manufactm-ers,  and  shows  an  ample  selection  of 
all  the  standard  designs,  and  new  shades  and  colors,  a 
trade  being  consummated  that  extends  throughout  New 
Y'ork  and  New  England.  The  products  of  the  looms  of 
to-day  are  works  of  art.  and  they  are  no  longer  confined 
to  the  homes  of  the  opulent,  the  economy  of  steam  manu- 
facture placing  them  within  the  reach  of  all  classes  of 
the  community.  Popular  prices  prevail  in  this  establish- 
ment, and  the  members  of  the  firm  being  thoi'oughly 
practical  men.  exercise  their  pei"sonal  supervision  over 
every  department,  affording  thus  a  guarantee  that  no 
froods  shall  leave  the  establishment  otherwise  than  in 
pei-fect  order. 

J.  \V.  Seliermorliorii  A:  <'o.,  American  School 
Institute.  No.  7  East  14th  Street.  — Among  the  educational 
estal)lishments  of  this  city  none  are  entitled  to  a  moi-e 
favorable  consideration  than  the  American  School  In- 
stitute, which  was  established  in  18.">.")  by  IMessrs.  J.  W. 
Schermerhoi-n  &  Co.  This  institution  undertakes  to  supply 
.schools  with  teachers,  teachers  with  positions,  pai-ents 


with  information  of  good  schools,  also  to.  sell  and  rent 
educational  properties,  antl  deal  likewise  in  kimlergartea 
supplies.  Since  its  foundation,  it  has  placed  over  fifteen 
thousand  teachei-s  iu  positions,  for  every  kind  of  educa- 
tional service  in  all  sectious  of  the  United  States.  TliLs  is 
a  reliable  and  etticient  eilucational  bureau,  and  aided  by 
the  experience  and  records  of  over  a  quarter  of  a  century, 
Mr.  J.  \V.  Schermerhorn  is  enabled  to  introduce  to  suit- 
able positions,  tutors,  governes.ses.  principals  or  pro- 
fessors, provided  they  possess  the  nei.-essai*5'  qualifica- 
tions, and  their  testimonials  ai-e  satisfactoiy.  No  charge 
is  made  to  employei-s.  they  are  simply  invited  to  l>ec<:)me 
acquainted  with  the  canilidates  selectetl  for  them.  and.  if 
suited,  to  engage  them.  By  means  of  this  valuable  in- 
stitution, all  who  are  seeking  teachers  of  any  grade  will 
lind  a  wide  range  from  which  .selectioo  can  be  promptly 
made,  with  an  assui-anee  that,  with  tvgard  to  character 
and  qualifications,  there  will  ))e  no  eiTor  and  no  mistake. 
Mr.  J.  W.  Schermerhoni.  the  head  of  tlie  institution, 
is  esteemed  in  educational  and  S(X-ial  circles  for  his 
thorough  acquaintance  with  the  subject  with  which  he  is 
closely  related.  The  business  is  under  the  management 
of  Mr.  Kendall,  a  gentleman  of  rare  talent  and  ability, 
who  attends  to  the  duties  of  his  caUmg  in  a  manner  most 
satisfactory  to  all  concerned.  The  offices  of  the  institute 
are  conveniently  and  centrally  locatetl.  and  well  arranged 
for  the  convenience  of  guests  and  the  transaction  of 
business.  This  institute  stands  at  the  head  of  all  con- 
temporaries, and  we  take  pleasure  in  according  it 
mention  in  this  volume. 

Tliomas  Humplirey,  Printer  and  Stationer.  No. 
3  Wooster  Street.— The  art  preservative  of  all  arts,  the 
art  of  printing,  is  one  of  our  most  prominent  industi-ies. 
In  it  are  engaged  many  of  our  leading  citizens,  and  it  gives 
employment  to  a  very  large  aggregate  amount  of  capital. 
In  this  connection  we  take  pleasui-e  in  mentioning  Mr. 
Thomas  Humphrey.  Mr.  Hum])hrey  has  been  a  number 
of  years  established,  and  is  himself  a  thorough  pi-actical 
printer,  well  knowing  the  wants  of  the  community  in  his 
line.  His  shop  and  store  are  located  at  No.  3  Wooster 
Street.  Here  he  keeps  a  full  line  of  stationery  of  all 
kinds,  manufactures  blank  l)ooks,  etc.  He  employs  in 
his  printing  establishment  a  large  force  of  skilled  work- 
men, and  has  it  fitted  up  in  a  manner  which  is  a  model  of 
neatness  and  convenience,  and  with  facilities  unlimited. 
The  work  produced  here  equals  that  of  any  establishment 
in  the  city.  3Ir.  Humphrej-  makes  a  specialty  of  the 
printing  of  tickets  and  size  numbers  for  clothiers,  and  in 
this  line  does  a  more  extensive  business  than  any  other 
concern  in  the  United  States.  His  ordei's  in  this  line 
come  from  all  parts  of  the"  country.  He  has  built  up  his 
business  by  dealing  honestly  and  justly  with  the  puljlic, 
and  in  always  supplying  exactly  what  he  promises. 

Jolin  C'urran,  Esq.,  Sole  Agent  for  W.  K.  &  C. 
Peace's  Celebrated  English  Steel.  No.  107  John  Street, 
New  Y'ork.— The  steel  works  belonging  to  3Iessrs.  W.  K. 
A  C.  Peace  at  Eagle  Works.  Sheffield.  England,  for  the 
greater  pait  of  this  centuiy  have  enjoyed  a  renown 
which  is  world-wide.  Mr.  John  Cm-ran  became  sole 
agent  of  the  United  States  for  this  valuable  brand.  He  is 
located  at  No.  107  John  Street,  this  city.  Peace's  cele- 
brated English  steel  is  used  chiefiy  in  the  manufacture  of 
dies,  turning  tools,  rock  drills,  cold  rolled  for  clock  and 
other  springs,  and  in  manufactures  where  a  superior 
(juality  of  steel  is  required.  Mr.  J.  Curran  is  an  active, 
energetic  bu.siness  man.  .whose  word  may  be  reUed  upon 
without  any  hesitation.  The  quality  of  the  goods  which 
he  is  the  agent  for  need  no  misleading  statements  to  sell 
them,  as  they  are  well  known  in  this  trade. 


N  E  VV    Y  O  K  K  •  S    L  E  A  1)  1  N  ( i    I  X  I)  I'  S  T  K  I  E  S. 


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James  R.  Edwards,  Real  Estate  Broker,  No.  1288 
JJroadway.  near  SSd  Street.  -There  is  no  branch  of  biisi- 
jiess  in  tlie  metropolis  wliieh  is  of  greater  importance,  or 
whose  interests  have  developed  to  proportions  of  vaster 
magnitude,  than  that  of  i-eal  estate.  Mr.  Edwards,  of  1288 
Broadway,  commenced  business  on  West  23d  Street  on 
March  1.  l*jS.  and  remained  there  for  twenty-one  years. 
He  is  a  gentleman  of  practical  experience,  and  has  inti- 
mate knowledge  of  values  as  affected  by  localities  and 
prospective  improvements.  He  occupies  veiy  eligible 
.and  central  offices,  directly  at  the  intersection  of  Broad- 
way and  Sixth  Avenue,  where^  he  has  been  located  for 
the  last  five  years.  He  transacts  all  classes  of  the  real 
estate  business:  attends  to  the  sale  or  exchange  of  prop- 
ei  ty  and  all  tliat  pertains  to  the  business;  has  full  descrij)- 
tions  upon  his  books  of  many  attractive  and  eligible 
houses  and  lots  for  sale  in  the  city,  and  also  gives  close 
attention  to  the  letting  of  houses  and  flats.  Mr.  Edwards 
is  a  gentleman  of  integrity  and  is  deserving  of  success. 

Clark's  Island  Granite  Works,  of  Rockland. 
Elaine.  M.  H.  St.  John,  Proprietor  and  Manufacturer  of 
3Iausoleums.  Monuments  and  Vaults:  Dealer  in  Building 
and  Dimension  Granite.  Offices,  Xos.  and  84  Astor 
House.  Broadway. — The  Clark  s  Island  Granite  Works 
have  attained  that  degree  of  prominence  and  celebrity 
throughout  the  United  States  due  to  the  unrivalled  char- 
acter of  the  granite  there  quarried,  and  to  the  fact  that 
the  entex-prising  proprietor.  Mr.  M.  H.  St.  John,  is  possessed 
of  every  possible  facility  for  the  manufacture  of  the  finest 
and  grandest  mausoleums,  monuments,  and  vaults,  while 
his  granite  is  in  steadily  increasing  demand  for  building 
uses,  and  is  the  recognized  standard  for  such  a  purpose. 
Clark's  Island  lies  off  the  rock-bound  coast  of  Maine,  near 
the  t.iwn  of  Rockland,  and  contains  a  vast  bed  of  the 
finest  granite  in  the  world.  The  material  is  so  well  suited 
for  fine  work,  on  account  of  its  compact  hardness,  clear, 
bright  color,  and  its  especial  adaptability  for  dark  polish, 
that  it  is  without  comparison  the  be.st  monumental  gran- 
ite in  use.  The  quarrying  and  cutting  of  this  granite  has 
been  carried  on  for  the  last  fifteen  years,  and  it  has  never 
foimd  its  equal  for  either  moiunnental  or  building  pur- 
poses: it  is  accordingly  in  especial  demand  all  over  the 
country.  Mr.  St.  John  having  recently-  purchased  the  en- 
tire interest  of  his  late  partner.  Mr.  George  Mark,  in 
Clark's  Island,  and  the  business  relating  thereto,  has  act- 
ively continued  the  manufacture  of  all  classes  of  cemetery 
and  building  work,  and  owning  the  island  as  he  now  does, 
and  keeping  a  large  force  engaged  in  quariying  the  stone. 
31r.  St.  John  is  possessed  of  every  facility  for  completing 
any  work  as  ordered,  from  beginning  to  end.  and  his  con- 
cern ranks  now  as  the  leading  industrial  interest  of  its 
kind  in  the  United  States.  The  briglat  color  of  Clark's 
I-;land  granite  remains  unchanged  in  all  chmates.  while 
the  increased  demand  for  it  from  the  eastern  coasts  to 
the  Far  West  and  the  South  attest  its  superiority.  In  these 
assurances  of  quaUty,  sijuple  comparisons  with  other 
granites,  indicated  by  the  return  of  trade  from  many 
•quai-ries.  are  a  sure  index  of  its  merit,  too  often  as  regards 
K^ther  quarries  gained  through  prejudice  and  misrepre- 
■.sentation.  So  large  has  Mr.  St.  John's  trade  now  grown 
that  he  employs  upwards  of  six  hundred  men.  and  takes 
■pleasure  in  referring  to  the  hundreds  of  prominent  mau- 
soleums, vaults  and  monuments  erected  in  every  part  of 
our  country.  In  building  work  special  attention  is  called 
by  him  to  the  new  Post-Office  at  Hartford.  Conn.,  a  mag- 
nificent structure,  showing  all  the  beauty  of  his  granite. 
Amongst  other  prominent  government  and  other  build- 
ings erected  of  it  is  the  Buffalo  City  Hall,  the  Albany 
City  Bank,  and  Government  Buildings  at  Chicago.  Utica. 
N  y.  League  Island  Navy  Yard.    He  is  now  supplying 


the  granite  for  the  grand  building  of  the  Standard  Oil 
Co.,  on  lower  Broadway,  and  will  probably  build  the 
new  Garfield  monument  at  an  approximate  cost  of  two 
hundred  thousand  dollars.  Mr.  St.  John  is  a  native  of 
New  York  State,  and  a  resident  of  New  York  City,  and  is 
one  of  our  most  enterprising  and  responsible  citizens. 
His  facilities  for  perfection  in  his  work  are  absolutely  un- 
equalled ;  he  designs  in  the  mo.st  elaborate  manner  as  well 
as  executes.  He  employs  the  best  sculptural  talent  in 
the  world.  Estimates  are  promptly  given  from  designs 
for  material  or  entire  completion,  and  he  is  the  represent- 
ative manufacturer  and  dealer  in  his  line  in  the  country 
at  large.  His  offices  are  eligibly  and  centrally  located  in 
the  Astor  House  building,  and  where  Mr.  St.  John  is  pre- 
pared to  receive  all  orders  and  fill  them  in  a  manner  guar- 
anteed to  give  entire  satisfaction  to  all  concerned.  Mr. 
St.  John  is  ablj- assisted  in  the  management  of  the  busi- 
ness by  S.  E.  Seymour,  his  father-in-law,  a  gentleman 
well  known  in  commercial  circles.  He  had  retired  from 
business,  but  at  the  earnest  sohcitation  of  Mr.  St.  John 
was  induced  to  take  charge  of  the  New  York  office. 


Win.  O.  Headley  A:  Son,  Manufacturers  of 
Truidcs  and  Bags.  No.  8S8  Broadway.  Factoiy.  Newark, 
N.  J.— A  vitally  important  braiich  of  the  wholesale  trade 
of  New  York  is  that  in  trimks  and  bags.  It  has  attained 
proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  has  enlisted 
large  capital  and  the  best  of  trained  skill  and  enterprise. 
The  oldest  estal)lished  firm  of  successful  trunk  and  bag 
manufacturers  and  dealers,  and  by  far  the  largest  in  New 
York  to-day.  is  that  of  William  O.  Headley  &  Son.  The 
name  of  Headley  has  been  too  long  prominent  in  the  trade 
to  require  any  explanatory  comment  upon  our  part,  but  a 
reference  to  the  growth  and  progress  of  the  house  will  be 
of  interest.  Twenty-two  years  ago  the  late  Mr.  WilUam 
O.  Headley  founded  the  business,  entering  upon  the 
manufactiu-e  of  all  cla.sses  of  ti'unks  and  bags,  eqiiipped 
with  vast  practical  experience,  abundance  of  entei-prise, 
and  excellent  Imsiness  methods.  He  made  it  a  success 
from  the  stai-t.  and  to-day  the  house  founded  by  him  is 
orie  of  the  largest  and  best  known  in  the  United  States. 
Upon  the  lamented  decease  of  Mr.  William  O.  Headley, 
his  son.  Mr.  A.  O.  Headley.  who  had  for  some  time  been 
actively  associated  with  his  father  in  the  business,  as- 
sirnied  entire  propnetorship.  and  has  conducted  it  with  a 
constantly  widening  range  of  success  up  to  date.  His 
factory  is  eligibly  situated  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  is  of 
large  size,  fully  equipped,  and  employing  an  average  of 
f  om-  himdred  hands.  The  firm's  salesrooms  are  most  cen- 
trally located  in  Bi-oadway.  and  are  of  large  size,  thirty 
feet  hy  two  hundi-ed  in  dimensions,  and  containing  the 
finest  assorted  stock  of  trunks  and  bags  in  New  York. 
Mr.  Henry  C.  Albert  is  the  able  and  experienced  manager 
in  charge,  and  brings  to  bear  the  best  of  trained  skill  and 
wide  connections  with  the  trade  all  over  the  United 
States.  He  commands  a  very  lai'ge  and  elegant  stock, 
such  as  for  price  and  quality  cannot  be  found  elsewhere 
in  New  Y'ork,  and  some  idea  of  the  annual  business  he 
does  may  be  gathered,  when  we  state  that  his  hou.se  has 
built  and  sold  more  trunks  than  any  other  house  in  the 
world.  Two  millions  of  feet  of  choice  lumber  are  kept 
stacked  up  all  the  time  at  the  factory,  which  is  under  the 
jiei-sonal  superintendence  of  Mr.  H.  Hugo  Frantzel.  and 
the  trade  done  is  of  a  corresponding  degree  of  magnitude. 
Mr.  Albert  is  a  merchant  of  recognized  integrity,  gener- 
ally popular  and  respected,  and  a  review  of  the  business 
of  the  house  shows  that  it  is  worthy  of  prominent  notice, 
and  the  Emi>ire  City  may  he  justly  proud  of  having  lo- 
cated in  her  uiidst  the  largest  concern  of  its  kind  in  the 
country. 


ICS 


N  E  W    Y  O  U  K  ^S    L  K  A  D  1  M  L  i    L  S  D  I  ^  r  i  l  L  K  > . 


TIic  PrescrvaliiicJTIanufaeturiug  Co.,  Maiiu- 
factiu-ers  of  Chemical  Salts  for  Curing  and  Preserving 
Meats,  Fat,  J^ard,  Fish,  Butter.  Eggs,  Fruits,  etc.,  Eniil 
C  Calm.  President.  No.  35  Broadway.— In  this  age  of 
oiite!  i)rise  and  close  scientific  scj-utiny  of  the  best  proc- 
esses available  for  the  better  cari-ying  on  of  every  depart- 
ment of  business,  no  inventign  lias  awakened  deejier  and 
more  general  attention,  or  i)roduced  more  excellent 
jiractical  results,  than  the  famous  article  known  as 
••  Preservaline,"  and  which  was  patented  June  10.  187 !>. 
It  has  proved  itself  invaluable  to  all  pork  and  beef  pack- 
t>rs.  butchers,  sausage  makers,  meat  canners,  preservcirs, 
1)1-1  va*f  families,  etc.,  fish  and  oyster  packers  being  also 
large  .uyers,  as  being  at  once  the  very  best  and  cheapest 
preservative  known.  It  is  harmless,  odorless,  tasteless, 
pure,  effective,  simple  and  economical,  and  by  its  use 
meats,  poultry,  game,  oysters  and  fish  are  prevented 
from  spoiling.  It  will  keep  milk  and  cream  from  sour- 
ing. It  will  preserve  butter  sweet  in  the  warmest 
weather;  will  keep  cooked  food  untainted.  It  will  keep 
eggs  fresh  for  one  year  and  longer,  thus  enabling  the 
])ublic  to  lay  in  a  stock  of  eggs  when  they  ai  e  cheap, 
and  it  will  keep  all  articles  of  food  fresh  in  the  warmest 
weather,  while  in  the  item  of  ice  alone  the  I'reservaluie 
will  save  three  times  its  cost  in  the  lessening  of  the 
quantity  of  ice  required. 

The  Preservaline  Manufacturing  Company  was  formed 
in  1877  to  engage  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  this 
invaluable  preparaticm  in  this  country,  it  being  patented 
in  Europe  in  1878,  and  its  cai-eer  has  been  attended  with 
the  most  gratifying  results,  i^roving  how  satisfactory  is  the 
practical  outcome  of  the  general  and  constantly  increas- 
ing use  of  the  '•  Preservaline."'  The  officers  of  tlie  com- 
pany are  Mr.  Euiil  C.  Calm,  president,  and  Mr.  Charles 
K.  Calm,  secretary  and  treasmvr,  whose  offices  are  ver^- 
cent rally  located  at  No.  3")  Broadway,  wliile  the  factory 
is  eligibly  situated  in  the  eastern  district  of  Brooklyn, 
where  a  force  ranging  from  twentj-five  to  fift.y  liands, 
according  to  the  season,  are  employed.  Preservaline  is 
strongly  endorsed  by  the  most  noted  of  the  chemists  of 
the  world.  Among  others  being  Prof.  Hoffman,  M.D., 
Ph.D.,  Berlin,  Germany;  Prof.  C.  Beyer,  M.D.,  Ph.D.,  Ei- 
senach, Germany;  Prof.  C.  List,  M.D.,  Ph.D.,  Hagen,  Ger- 
many: Prof.  Arthur  Calm,  Ph.D.,  Zurich,  Switzerland; 
Dr.  Ericli  F.  Schmidt,  Houston,  Texas;  Prof.  Walter  S. 
Haines,  Ph.D.,  Chicago,  111.;  Prof.  Richard  J.  Kroupa. 
New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Dr.  Jos.  Albrecht,  Ph.D.,  New  Orleans. 
La.  Dr.  Erich  F.  Schmidt,  after  making  practical  tests 
upon  meat,  fish,  and  milk,  in  a  temperature  of  not  less 
than  82°  F.,  certified  that  he  could  strongly  "  recommend 
the  use  of  the  family  and  milk  Preservaline  to  all  families, 
boarding-houses,  restaurants,  hotels,  etc."  The  benefi- 
cial etTects  of  Preservaline  for  the  absolute  preservation 
of  meats  in  preference  to  the  old  processes  of  salting 
with  brine,  are  most  gratifjing.  In  this  connection,  we 
quote  from  the  ably  written  treatise  of  the  company. 
Avhich  logically  and  forcibly  points  out  the  merits  of 
Preservaline  as  follows:  '"It  is  a  fact,  that  by  using  the 
family  and  milk  Preservaline  all  food  substances  will  be 
more  wholesome  to  eat,  as  by  its  application  the  cause  of 
all  fermentation,  souring  and  decay  produced  by  the 
animal  and  vegetaV)le  albumen  is  prevented.  The  Pre- 
servaline is  the  only  substance  which  possesses  the  great 
virtue  of  combining  with  the  albumen,  creating  a  chemi- 
cal change,  and  thereby  preventing  the  spoiling  of  meats, 
game,  poultry,  fish,  oysters,  milk,  butter,  etc..  etc.  It 
is  a  fact  that  all  food  substances  treated  with  Preserva- 
line are  more  tender  and  mellow  of  taste,  richer  in  flavor 
and  far  more  palatable."  The  discovery  has  recently 
been  made  that  by  the  use  of  the  Preservaline  roast 
beef,  mutton,  etc..  can  be  canned  and  produced  exactly 


like  and  equalling  in  quality  the  rare  roast  beef  sen.'ed 
on  the  tabic :  and  all  the  pork,  beef,  and  oyster  packers, 
the  meat,  fish,  and  oyster  canners,  the  butter  and  cheese 
makers,  etc.,  etc.,  in  the  United  States,  Canada  and 
Euroi)o  have  been  using  the  Preservaline  for  many  years 
with  the  best  success.  It  is  eciually  popular  in  Europe 
and  America,  and  its  use  is  constantly  and  permanently 
increasing.  .Air.  Eiiiil  C.  Calm,  the  esteemed  president 
of  the  company,  has  been  actively  identified  with  New- 
York  commercial  uiterests  for  the  last  thirty-three  years, 
and  is  one  of  our  most  popular  and  enterprising  business 
men.  Mr.  Charles  E.  C^lm,  the  .secretary  and  treasurer, 
has  displayed  a  great  deal  of  zeal  and  ability  in  forward- 
ing the  company's  interests,  and  faithfully  discharges  the 
onerous  duties  devolving  upon  him.  The  develojiment 
of  the  company  s  trade  in  this  country  and  Europe,  as 
well  as  in  Australasia,  has  been  pi  ogressive  and  perma- 
nent, due  alike  to  the  unrivalled  merits  of  "Preserva- 
line," and  to  the  energy  and  enterprise  of  the  gentlemen 
at  its  head. 

B.  A.  Neale,  Hats,  Caps,  Furs,  Straw  Goods,  Um- 
brellas, and  Canes,  No.  1490  Broadway,  corner  of  43d 
Street.— An  establishment  which  reflects  the  utmost  cred- 
it upon  the  esteemed  pi-oprietor  is  Mr.  B.  A.  Neale's  fine 
store,  corner  of  Broadway  and  43d  Street.  He  founded 
the  concern  in  1871,  upon  the  same  spot,  and  in  the  inter- 
vening period  has  built  up  one  of  tliQ  finest  trades  in  his 
special  lines  in  this  section  of  New  York.  The  store  is 
well  lit,  commodious,  aiid  elegantly  fitted  up,  while  a 
choice  and  fashionable  stock  of  hats,  caps,  fm-s,  straw- 
goods,  umbrellas  and  canes  gives  proof  of  Mr.  Neale's 
energy  and  excellent  judgment  as  a  buyer.  He  is  a  na- 
tive of  this  cit.y,  and  Avas  brought  up  in  its  business 
circles,  convei'sant  with  the  best  methods,  and  with  the 
wants  of  the  best  classes  of  the  community,  so  that  his> 
trade  to-day  is  an  e:^tensive  one  of  a  superior  character, 
while  as  a  business  man  Mr.  Neale  is  ever  reliable  and 
sti-iiightforward,  exercising  special  care  to  please  all 
patrons,  and  with  special  regard  to  making  them  satis- 
fied and  permanent  customers. 

Howard  €.  Ijittle,  Picture  Frames  and  Mirrors, 
No.  909  Sixth  Avenue.— Nothing  so  much  points  to  the  ad- 
vance in  te.sthetic  tastes  and  refinement  of  a  community 
as  the  establishment  within  it  of  houses  devoted  to  the- 
sale  of  goods  comprised  imder  the  title  of  the  fine  arts. 
A  prominent  establishment  engaged  in  this  business  is 
that  of  IMr.  Howard  C.  Little,  No.  969  Sixth  Avenue,  which 
was  established  in  1880.  and  since  its  foundation  has  al- 
ways enjoyed  a  substantial  and  influential  ]Datronage,  de- 
rived from  the  best  classes  of  society.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied consist  of  a  handsome  store  admirably  equipped 
and  furnished,  with  workshop  annexe<l.  The  stock  car- 
ried is  of  the  most  recherche  character,  comprising  oil- 
paintings,  engravings,  chromo-lithographs,  photographs, 
pastels,  picture  frames,  mirrors,  artists'  materials,  etc. 
In  the  department  for  the  manufacture  of  picture  frames 
a  vast  variety  of  the  newest  designs  is  at  the  disposal  of 
patrons.  Mr.  Little  undertakes  the  hanging  of  pictiu-es 
in  an  artistic  manner,  and  also  the  regilding  of  picture 
frames  and  looking-glasses,  which  are  promptly  cleaned 
and  made  to  appear  equal  to  new  at  very  reasonable 
prices.  Indeed  all  the  work  turned  out  by  this  house  is 
of  great  merit  and  excellence,  and  after  seeing  so  many 
specimens  of  it,  we  have  no  hesitation  in  pronouncing 
it  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  that  produced  elsewhere. 
Personally,  he  is  greatly  i*espected  for  his  many  excellent 
qualities  and  unswerving  honor  by  the  community,  and 
is  able  to  furnish  at  all  times  anything  a  customer  may 
require  in  his  line  at  the  lowest  possible  paying  prices. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEAl)iX(;    1  X  1)  T  S  T  li  1  E  S. 


W.  N.  Peak,  Manufacturer  of  Paper  Hangings.  | 
Factory.  No.  "Xj?  and  Water  Street:  Office  and  Sales- 
rc>oiii,  N(j.  (x^S  Bruadway.— The  manatacture  (^f  paper 
liangin-s  has  \ou'^  Ween  a  si)eeial  feature  of  nietropohtaii 
itKhistriai  activ  ity.  and  one  uii;;-ht  almost  say  a  branch  ni' 
Jt:isiii>'ss  exchisi\  el3  coniintd  to  New  Y(>rk,  for  it  is  lierc 
that  all  the  repre.se)itali\ e  tioiises  in  the  trade  are  gath- 
ered. Prominent  amou;^  the  comparatively  few  con- 
cei'ns  that  give  the  trade  its  charactei'  and  inijrjrtauce  is 
tluit  of  3Ir.  W.  X.  Peak,  who  began  in  business  cixhl 
years  ago.  his  salesroom  and  office  being  li>calcd  at  (iist 
in  FiiltDu  Street,  tiieu  on  Canal  Street,  and  sinee  JKSxJ  in 
his  present  umisuaHy  central  and  c( )miuodi(»us  [Hvmises, 
at  :\o.  (iS-<  ]h-oadway,  and  wliich  are  1  \venty-(l\ e  feet  by 
one  hundred  and  twenty-hve  in  dimeiisions.  3Ir.  Pealv's 
factory  is  now  sitnatt'd  at  Nos.  •.'.');  an  1  ■.'"jS)  Watei'  Street. 
Brooklyn,  but  his  iumv  Inv^o  laetor.r  is  fitted  up  in  a 
strict l.y  fir.st-class  manner,  with  ail  ni'i  lci-.i  marhiuei-y. 
and  the  most  approved  i"'*'^^^"^  aii,»li;>a(;es  for  the 

production  of  his  justly  celebrated  p;ii>i  r  h.mgings.  lie 
makes  a  specialty  of  einployin;4  tiie  lincsi  tulent  in  t!i;' 
hue  of  designing  in  the  ounti'v,  a)id  hi-  p.ilterns  are  all 
strictly  (original  with  him,  and  nre'  si  ril:in;:i>-  eiTective 
andiirtistic  in  appeara.nce.  His  salcsi-o.M!!  disjyhiys  one 
of  the  finest  cvnd  most  coiuplete  s|,>elv's  in  tlie  city  of  line 
and  medium  grades  of  i)ai)ei-  Icrnu-ings.  and  Ids  goods 
have  a  correspondingly  exi":: -.i  w  and  i)ernmneiii  ..,a[  ■. 
Some  idea  oi  th"  business  done  him  may  be  gathered 
when  it  is  stated  that  he  emiiloy>an  n  vei-tge  of  from  foi  ty 
to  fifty  hands  in  his  factory,  jind  re  |uires  t!ie  sci--,-iees  ol' 
live  to  six- men  on  the  road,  and  whose  connections  ex- 
tend from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the  other.  Mr.  Peak 
is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practieal  experience  in  this  im- 
IKirtant  branch  of  trade,  and  has  [>  ■i  te.'iefj  his  arrange- 
ments and  brought  to  bear  a  de-!-ee  ol  i  . !('!!(  ^vluch  has 
stea:!ily  told,  and  it  is  a  well  icnowii  faet  that  iiis  goods 
are  favorites  on  the  market.  lie  is  notcii  for  ids  lionor- 
able  business  methods  a,nd  stt-rliiig  i>de;^n-ity.  atid  is  on- 
of  the  most  popular  maimfacturers  and  merchants  in 
the  city. 


Pliilip  Ott,  Jr.,  Poultry.  Fruits  and  Vegetables.  No. 
95(3  Si.xth  .VveiiMc.— The  conuuunity  cannot  be  too  careful 
in  the  .selection  of  their  articles  of  food,  and  it  is  ;id\  isa- 
ble  to  deal  only  with  substantial  an<l  responsih'le  hou.ses; 
especially  is  it  applieable  to  tlte  arti 
and  vegetables.  .Vs  a  genera!  rule  lli 
decayed  n!id  unwholesome  jn-oduce  aiid  hucksters,  and 
peddlers  s  i mid  be  a\  oided.  and  consmnei-s  siiould  deal 
with  reliable  dealers.  Mr.  Piulip  ott  of  the  Crystal 
Market  has  ahv;iys  on  luuid  a  su])erior  si  (X'k  of  farm  prod- 
ucts, embracing  the  choic(:'st  nieats.  I'ruits  and  vegetaides. 
which  are  received  liire  t  from  Ihe  producers.  Also  the 
finest  Philadeli)hia  poultry,  and  ihe  ch.oice.d  Kaine  in  sea- 
son. Mr.  Ctt  was  born  in  New  ^'oi•k  Cily  aiid  is  vridely 
known.  He  is  a  prompt  and  reliabl<'  ljusiness  man.  aiid 
is  very  i>ainstaking,  and  every  elTort  is  made  lo  please  his 
patrons,  who  end)race  many  of  the  most  ivspectable  fam- 
ilies. He  has  had  a  long  and  ]M-actical  experioice  ii)  tlte 
protkice  biisiness.  and  has  occupied  his  i)resent  stand  for 
the  past  four  years,  and  is  highly  respected  ;ind  esteemed 
by  all  with  wliom  he  has  ha,d  bsisiness  rekitions. 


d  ))ieats.  iruhs 
;io;„led  w.ih 


doniitable  perseverance  of  the  sturdy  founders,  who  by 

their  earnest  efforts  and  patient  toil  have  given  this  mar- 
ket a  sut)st  ;uirial  and  last  iiig  gro\\  t  h.  Among  those  hou.ses 
which  ha\e  risen  (o  deserved  prominence  by  the  ent-er- 
))rise  and  nidnstrx  of  theii-  jn^ojeetors  iiuist^  be  classed 
that  of  :,lessr,..  II.  M.  Silverman  .X:  Co.,  No.  .V,)  Jh-oadway. 
whose  i}n-.iuess  was  established  originally  in  IS!!),  at  No.  22 
Noi-th  W  illiam  Si  reel ,  and  after  several  changes  (jf  loca- 
tion was  e\-eihually  reuu)ved  to  its  present  location  in 
ISt'iS.  Thou.uh  foimded  on  a  scale  far  from  extensive,  the 
encigy  and  di:-ee;-nnienl  with  which  the  business  was  con- 
ducted were  el1ecii\e  ill  j  .'roduci  ug  the  desired  results  and 
in  building  up  a  trade  M  the  most  satisfactory  chai'acter, 
and  as*  an  e\ idence  of  tlie  extent  to  which  operations 
have  been  cari  ied  a  lew  facds  in  this  connection  will  not 
be  o'il  of  place.  Tlie  i)remises  in  tliis  city  occupied  by 
the  u!  iM,  couiiji  ise  four  commodious  and  spacious  floors, 
tuenl  v  f'i\e  by  two  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  admirahly- 
arran;4cd  ;uid  .'illeij  \\  ijh  all  modern  appliances  and  con- 
\eniences  \'ov  iiie  i M-osecui  ion  of  the  business,  employuK'nt 
b  Mil.- ,-i\ en  here  nndat  (he  factory  in  Brooklyn  to  al)out 
four  hundreo.  skilled  and  expei'ienced  operatives.  The 
linn  manulactiu'es  all  kinds  of  ladies"  and  gentlemen's 
hue  furs,  ladies  seal  sai'.tues  and  dohnans,  otter,  seal  and 
bea\er  nuiifs.  boas,  fur  lined  garments,  fur  caps,  gloves,, 
etc..  and  iancy  slei.^h  robes  of  all  descriptions.  The  ex- 
len:-i\-e  stock  of  line  i  urs  shown  by  tlie  firm  during  tlie 
oresent  .season  is  perliaps  more  complete  and  elegant 
than  I'M-r  displaced  before,  and  embraces  all  the  uovel- 
lii's  in  furs.  1-^roin  (he  firm's  factorj'  in  Brooklyn  im- 
meir-.e  (proitit ies  of  the  finest  grades  of  felt  hats  and 
straw  .uoo(|>,  are  constantly  turned  out,  which  are  unsur- 
pas.sed  lor  ijiiahty,  style  and  workmanship.  The  firm 
make  a  spet-ialty  of  fine  felt  hats,  supplying  the  finest 
trade  ol'  Ne\\  York  and  the  United  States.  Tliey  arc  tin- 
iiil rodiio  IS  of  til,'  .--fi/lrs.  and  are  authority  <a)  all  niatters 
pertaining  to  the  same.  None  but  the  fiiK^st  goods  are 
bandied,  Tlie  trade  is  si  rictlj' wholesale.  se\-eral  travfd- 
ling  sa'  .men  iiein.u-  employed  who  represent  tlie  liouse 
,t  the  iirinripai  emit  i-es  of  wealth  and  i)oi)nlaiion.  .unl  rhe 
tjvule  of  the  c-.i;,.  eni  is  annually  increasing.  The  Individ- 
ual mcnibers  oi  tiii>  liourisldng  firm  are  IMessrs.  H.  M. 
Silveriiian.  Ph.  Traiitwein  and  R.  H.  Silverman,  the  first 
two  geiii lemt'ii  bein;;  nati\'es  of  German.y  and  tiie  latter 
of  Neu  York.  Tliey  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by 
the  ciniunmiiiy  lor  iheii-  geniality  of  disposition  and  in- 
te;-;!  i;\".  and  tlieir  en reer  has  l)een  an  eminently  prosjicr- 
ous  one.  [ir. -mot  in.'j,-  to  a  great  extent  the  commercial  in- 
terests of  this  ill*  rroj)olis  of  which  they  are  esteemed  citi- 
zens. In  thv  particular  fine  of  trade  in  which  this  firm  is 
piiga;:ed  and  e.-talilished  for  a  long  period,  it  is  unnece.s- 
sary  for  us  to  make  use  of  any  commendation,  our  read- 
ers both  at  home  and  abroad  being  amply  justified  in  re- 
posing thi^  highest  degree  of  confidence  in  the  house  and 
its  productions. 


H.  M.  Silverman  &  €o.,  Manufacturers  of  Fine 
Furs,  Hats,  Caps,  and  Straw  (iloods,  No.  .'j54  Broadway.— 
The  extent  which  many  of  the  conunercial  industries  of 
New  York  have  attained  during  the  past  half  century  is 
owing  not  only  to  the  natural  growth  and  enterprise  com- 
mon to  most  large  communities,  but  to  liie  i)hick  and  in- 


Joliii  A.  Clement,  dsq.,  Engraver,  No.  78  Nassau 
Street.  — Engraving  is  truly  a  fine  art.  The  importance, 
e\t(-ni  atid  desii-ability  of  engraving  cannot  be  exagger- 
ated, if  assumes  numberless  forms,  called  after  the  sur- 
faces engi-aved,  there  being  wood,  stone,  seal,  copper,, 
steel,  etc.  Amongst  the  copper  and  steel-plate  engravers 
we  desire  lo  mentioT)  the  firm  of  Mr.  John  A.  Clement,  of 
No.  ;s  Nassau  Street.  This  gentleman  does  work  specially 
suited  for  visit in.uc  cards  and  general  commercial  Avoi-k. 
He  is  a  man  of  excellent  mechanical  ideas.  Uniting  to 
these  the  results  of  twenty-two  years  of  practical  expei-i- 
ence  we  find  in  Mr.  John  A.  Clement  the  embodiment  of 
all  that  pertains  to  st<'el  and  copper-plate  engraving.  As 
an  A  No.  I  man  we  endorse  him; 


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NEW    YOKK'8    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Ewen  JTIt'liityre  &  Son,  Chemists  and  Apotheca- 
ries, No.  9iK)  Sixth  Avenue,  eor.  Mth  Street.— Amonj?  the 
various  learned  professions  there  are  none  that  require  so 
much  skill  and  accuracy  as  that  which  is  devoted  to  the 
preparation  of  drugs  and  medicines,  for  upon  the  attention 
and  care  given  to  the  compounding  of  physicians"  prescrip- 
tions and  family  recipes,  the  lives  of  many  persons  daily 
depend.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
is  that  of  [Messrs.  Ewen  Mclntyre  &  Son.  No.  990  Sixth  Ave- 
nue, which  was  established  many  years  ago,  and  since  its 
inception  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  substantial 
patronage.  The  premises  occupied  ni-e  very  spacious  and 
commodious,  and  are  furnished  *an(l  equipped  in  a  most 
elegant  and  attractive  numner  with  splendid  show-cases 
and  elaborate  counters,  and  completely  stocked  with  a 
choice  assortment  of  fresh,  pure  drugs  and  chemicals, 
proprietary  medicines,  toilet  articles,  perfumery,  domes- 
tic and  foreign  mineral  waters,  surgeons'  requisites  and 
other  articles  that  properly  pertain  to  a  first-class  drug- 
gist's establishment.  The  individual  members  of  this 
enterprising  firm  are  Messrs.  Ewen  and  J.  J.  Mclntyre, 
who  are  both  thoroughly  educated  druggists,  being  grad- 
uates of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy.  They  make 
a  specialty  of  compounding  physicians'  prescriptions  and 
family  recipes,  which  are  always  prepared  in  an  accm-ate 
and  prompt  manner,  from  the  finest  and  purest  drugs. 
All  modern  appliances  to  secure  accuracy  have  been  pro- 
vided, and  no  one  more  fully  appreciates  the  responsibil- 
ity that  rests  upon  them  when  preparing  prescriptions 
than  do  Messrs.  E.  Mclntyre  &  Son.  In  addition  to  their 
establishment  in  Sixth  Avenue,  they  possess  a  branch 
business  at  No.  874  Broadway,  where  a  large  and  increas- 
ing trade  is  now  behig  conducted.  Personally,  they  are 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile 
circles  for  their  strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  the  suc- 
cess which  they  have  obtained  is  only  the  just  reward  of 
their  abilitj-,  enterprise  and  perseverance.  Enterprising 
and  reliable,  cautious  and  exact,  this  house  has  seciu-ed 
the  confidence  of  the  public  in  a  marked  degree,  and  those 
interested  giving  their  orders  to  this  concern  will  obtain 
advantages  difficult  to  be  obtained  elsewhere. 

Fraser  &  Chalmers,  Manufacturers  of  Mining 
Machinery,  etc..  No.  2  Wall  Street.— The  production  of 
mining  machiiTcry  of  different  kinds  is  a  business  that,  at 
the  present  day,  occupies  the  attention  and  ability  of  the 
most  talented  and  promising  of  our  business  men.  Every 
day  mining  for  the  precious  metals  becomes  more  depend- 
ent upon  machinery,  and  the  universal  cry  seems  to  be 
for  inventions  to  save  labor.  A  pi-ominent  house  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  mining  machinery,  steam  engines, 
boilers  and  machinery  for  systematic  milling,  smelting 
and  concentration  of  ores,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Fraser  & 
Chalmers,  whose  New  York  office  is  located  at  No.  2  Wall 
Street.  The  selection  of  the  most  profitable  process  and 
machinery  for  the  treatment  of  a  given  ore  is  a  matter 
of  great  importance  in  mining  matters:  but  as  some  ores 
are  susceptible  of  successful  working  by  more  than  one 
process,  in  such  cases  local  conditions  must  determine 
which  method  will  yield  the  greatest  profits.  The  prin- 
cipal office  and  works  of  this  extensive  firm  is  situated 
at  F'ulton  and  Union  Streets.  Chicago,  111.,  and  was  found- 
ed twenty-six  years  ago.  and  since  that  period  has  built  up 
an  extensive  mining  patronage.  Having  made  extensive 
additions  and  alterations  to  their  shops  and  machinery, 
Messrs.  Fraser  &  Chalmers  have  now  the  largest  and 
best  appointed  shop  in  the  West,  and  are  prepared  to 
make  from  the  latest  and  most  approved  patterns.  Quartz 
Mills,  for  working  gold  or  silver  ores  by  wet  or  dry  crush- 
ing, also  the  Stetefeldt.  Howells'  Improved,  White,  Benn- 
ton's  and  Bruitkner  furnaces  for  working  base  ores. 


They  also  manufacture  rotary  dryers,  Stetefeldt's  im- 
proved dry  kiln  furnaces,,  smelting  furnaces,  true  ore 
concentrator  or  Vanner's  mUls,  crusliing  rollers,  sizers, 
tranunels,  Rittinger  tables,  and  all  other  adjuncts  for  the 
proper  working  of  gold,  silver  and  copper  ores,  complete 
in  every  detail.  The  true  Vamiing  machine  is  the  most 
perfect  modern  apphance  for  concentration  of  slimes  and 
finely -crushed  material  for  treatment  of  gold  and  silver 
mill  tailings,  and  direct  concentration  of  ores  of  silver, 
lead,  copper,  tin,  zinc,,  etc.,  after  stamps  or  pulverizers. 
The  machinery  produced  by  this  celebrated  firm  is  un- 
surpassed by  any  sunilai-  establishment,  and  at  the  Chica- 
go works  seve^  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  artizans 
are  constantly  employed.  The  individual  members  of 
this  extensive  hou.se  are  i\[essrs.  David  R.  and  Norman 
D.  Fraser,  Thomas  and  William  J.  Chalmers,  gentlemen 
of  skill  and  ability  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  machinery, 
steam  engines,  etc.,  and  who  have  obtained  a  prominence 
in  their  profession  as  engineers.  The  branch  offices  are 
situated  at  New  York.  No.  2  Wall  Street,  Walter  McDer- 
mott,  manager;  Denver.  Colorado.  No.  428  Blake  Street,  L. 
C.  Trent,  manager,  wliere  all  information  can  be  obtained 
relative  to  their  unrivalled  inventions. 

James  Henderson,  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  No.. 
27  Sixth  Avenue,  and  Tenth  Avenue  and  159th  Street.— 
Among  thfe  many  houses  in  the  line  of  plumbing  and  gas- 
fitting  there  are  none  in  the  city  which  will  rank  in  years, 
with  that  of  James  Henderson.  Thirty- three  years  ago. 
Mr.  Henderson  established  his  present  business  at  No.  3l> 
Sixth  Avenue,  remaining  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  he  removed  to  and  was  located  for  seven  years  at 
No.  9,  same  street,  and  thence  to  his  present  address.  Mr. 
Henderson  employs  thirty  men,  and  more  whenever  the 
times  seem  to  demand  it.  He  has  had  a  branch  store  at 
Tenth  Avenue  and  159th  Street  f  oi-  the  past  fourteen  years. 
His  main  store  is  on  the  ground  floor,  and  has  a  capacity 
of  twenty-five  by  one  himdred  feet,  all  of  which  is  well 
filled  with  all  kinds  of  goods  pertaining  to  the  trade. 
Mr.  Henderson  is  a  native  of  Monti-eal.  Canada,  and  came 
to  this  city  m  1842.  Energy  and  industry  have  built  up  a 
business  of  which  he  may  well  be  proud. 


James  Little,  Merchant  Tailoz-  and  Importer,  No. 
1  (ireat  Jones  Street.— The  name  of  Little  is  a  widely 
known  one  in  New  York  business  ciixjles.  Mr.  James 
Little,  of  No.  1  Great  Jones  Street,  is  admittedly  the  oldest 
established  merchant  tailor  in  this  citj-,  and  has  ever 
stood  in  the  foremost  jrank  of  the  best  class  of  trade. 
He  has  been  fifty-eight  years  a  resident  in  this  section, 
and  has  been  established  in  business  in  this  city  for  up- 
wards of  thirty-five  years.  For  the  last  fifteen  years  his 
office  and  show-room  have  been  located  centrally  in  the 
East  River  National  Bank  Building,  corner  of  Broadway 
and  Great  Jones  Street.  ]\lr.  Little  hag"  ever  successfully 
catered  to  the  very  best  classes  of  trade,  and  counts 
among  his  permanent  customers  many  of  the  wealthiest 
and  most  prominent  citizens  of  the  metropoUs  and  its 
vicinity.  He  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  best  judges  of 
fashion,  style  and  fit  in  America,  and  has  long  been  fa- 
mous for  his  udmirable  skill  as  a  cutter,  and  excellent 
taste  as  a  designer.  He  keeps  always  on  hand  a  full  as- 
sortment of  the  choicest  specially  imported  novelties  in 
clothes  and  suitings  from  which  to  select,  while  he  em- 
ploys none  but  the  most  skilful  of  workmen.  Mr.  Little 
was  born  in  Scotland,  and  has  now  been  a  resident  of 
the  United  States  for  the  last  fifty-eight  years.  He  is 
aUke  respected  and  popular  among  all  classes,  .and  has 
the  pleasure  of  realizing  that  he  has  ever  pursued  a 
straightforward  course,  and  thus  won  the  confidence  and 
esteem  of  every  one  of  the  thou.sands  of  his  customers. 


NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


171 


Harris  Sc  Russak  (Empire  City  Fur  Company-), 
Importers  and  Manufacturers  of  Fine  Furs,  etc.,  No. 
Broadway.— In  reviewing  the  various  industries  that  have 
made  New  Yorlt  the  most  important  city  in  the  Union, 
it  is  curious  as  well  as  instructive  to  note  the  advances  that 
liave  been  made  in  the  different  lines  of  manufacture,  and 
to  ascertain  exactly  the  progi'ess  that  has  been  secured  by 
industry  and  cajDital.  Continuous  success  is  the  real  test 
of  the  reliability  of  all  business  houses,  and  this  being  the 
just  and  well-deserved  fortune  of  Messrs.  Harris  &  Rus- 
sak.  the  Empire  City  Fur  Company.  No.  652  Broadway, 
no  other  conclusion  can  be  drawn  than  that  they  are  fully 
entitled  to  the  confidence  of  the  trade  and  public.  This 
house  was  originally  founded  in  1850  in  Grand  Street,  and 
eventually,  in  consequence  of  a  rapidlj'  increasing  trade, 
was  removed  in  1879  to  its  present  eligible  location,  where 
they  have  remained  for  twenty-five  years.  The  i^remLses 
occupied  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  consist 
of  a  five-storied  building  with  basement  and  sub-cellar, 
admirably  ai-ranged  and  equipped  witli  every  appliance 
and  facility  for  the  manufacture  of  ladies"  and  gents" 
furs,  seal-skin  dolmans  and  sacques  and  fur-lined  gar- 
ments, emi^loyment  in  the  season  being  provided  for  about 
two  hundred  skilled  workmen.  This  firm  has  acquired 
a  most  enviable  reputation  with  the  trade  and  public,  not 
only  for  the  unsurpassed  excellence  of  its  goods,  but  for 
moderate  prices  and  the  continuous  display  of  the  newest 
and  most  styhsh  seasonable  novelties.  Their  stock  is 
simply  immense,  and  includes  an  almost  endle.ss  variety 
made  of  the  best  materials,  and  finislied  in  a  richness  of 
detail  unsurpa.ssed,  the  utmost  perfection  of  taste  being 
shown  in  ornamentation,  cutting  and  shaping.  The  busi- 
ness is  strictiy  wholesale,  the  sales  of  the  firm  being  prin- 
cipally to  the  jobbing  trade  and  first-class  retailers  in  all 
sections  of  the  United  States,  and  are  particularly  hu  ge 
with  the  leading  cities  of  the  great  West.  The  individual 
members  of  this  house  are  Messrs.  Alfred  Harris  and  Ben- 
jamin Russak.  the  former  a  native  of  New  York  and  the 
latter  of  Germany.  Both  gentlemen  are  held  in  the  high- 
est estimation  by  the  community  for  their  geniality  of 
temperament  and  strict  integrity,  and  have  always  identi- 
fied themselves  with  any  measure  conducive  to  the  bene- 
fit and  welfare  of  their  fellow-citizens. 

L.oui<<$  Sliei-ry,  Confectioner  and  Purveyor,  No.  662 
Sixth  Avc-nue.  -The  business  of  purveying  is  one  requir- 
ing a  peculiar  tact  as  well  as  a  high  order  of  intelligence, 
and  he  who  can  carry  in  his  mind  the  countless  combina- 
tions which  enter  into  the  great  variety  of  confections  and 
into  tlie  different  kinds  of  delicate  food  which  are  neces- 
sary to  meet  the  demands  of  the  human  appetite  as  now 
pampered,  is  one  who  has  more  than  an  ordinary  mind. 
These  objects  seem  to  have  been  attained  by  3Ir.  Louis 
Sherry,  who  has  given  many  years  of  study  to  tliis  com- 
pUcated  art.  He  was  for  some  years  ste^vard  of  the  Al- 
bion hotel,  and  head  waiter  at  the  Hotel  Brunswick  for 
some  lengtli  of  time.  Mr.  Sherry  finally  began  business 
for  himself  as  a  confectioner  and  purveyor,  in  which 
profession  he  has  been  eminently  successful.  He  has 
prosecuted  his  business  at  his  present  location  during  the 
last  two  years.  His  store  is  commodious  and  elegantly 
arranged  in  all  its  appointments.  His  stock  is  large,  in 
great  variety,  and  the  most  exquisite  ta.ste  has  been  exer- 
ci-sed  in  displaying  it  to  the  public  view.  It  consists  of  all 
kinds  of  fancy  cakes  of  every  name  and  nature,  of  ice- 
cream of  every  imaginable  flavor,  and  ices  of  every  pos- 
sible kind.  Sv.-eetbread.  lobster,  salmon,  fried  oysters, 
devilled  crab,  chicken  salad,  terrapin,  and  every  other  ar- 
ticle which  could  by  any  reasonable  stretch  of  imagination 
be  included  m  a  confectioner's  and  purveyor's  .stock.  Mr. 
Sherry  also  keeps  on  hand  to  loan  a  large  assortment  of 


silver,  glassware  and  china.  He  also  supplies  waiters 
and  cooks  in  any  number  desired  to  serve  at  parties. 
Awnings,  carpets  for  steps,  dancing  crashes,  and  music 
furnished  on  short  notice  and  at  reasonable  rates.  He  is 
also  prepared  to  give  prompt  and  careful  attention  to  all 
orders  from  out  of  town.  Mr.  Sherry  also  has  a  branch 
establishment  at  Narragansett  Pier,  at  the  Casino,  both  of 
which  he  conducts  with  the  most  consummate  tact. 

Astor  House  Men's  Furnishing;  .Store,  Nos. 
8  and  9  Astor  House.— In  depicting  the  various  industries 
and  resources  of  New  York  it  would  be  unjust  to  omit 
mention  of  some  of  the  unique  enterprises  such  as  the  busi- 
ness connected  with  men's  furnishing  goods.  Of  those 
houses  which  have  distinguished  themselves  in  this  in- 
dustiy.  we  may  mention  that  of  the  Astor  House  Men's 
Furnishing  Goods  establishment,  of  Which  Mr.  Charles 
Zoixcada  is  manager,  which  was  established  in  1876,  and 
since  its  inception  has  always  enjoy  el  a  liberal  and  suc- 
ce.ssful  patronage.  The  manufacture  of  men's  furnish- 
ing goods  has  within  the  last  few  j-ears  grown  into  an 
important  branch  of  business,  affording  investment  to  a 
vast  amount  of  capital,  and  giving  employment  to  thou- 
sands of  operatives.  In  the  Astor  House  stock  will  be 
found  a  full  and  complete  assortment  of  gents"  furnishing 
goods,  gloves,  hosiery,  neckwear,  underwear,  fine  shirts, 
and  other  articles  that  are  generallj'  kept  in  a  first- 
class  store  of  this  description.  Popular  prices  prevail, 
polite  and  attentive  clerks  serve  customers  intelligently 
and  promptly.  Mr.  Zoncada,  the  manager,  is  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  social  and  commercial  cu-cles  for 
his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity,  and 
the  success  obtained  by  this  establishment  is  solely  due 
to  his  energy,  perseverance  and  ability.  We  congratulate 
Mr.  Zoncada  upon  the  prosperity  of  his  enterprise,  and 
bespeak  for  him  a  continuance  of  further  favors  from  the 
public,  which  he  so  justly  deserves. 


J.  6c  J,  Slater,  Ladies"  and  Gents'  French  Shoes,  No. 
1185  Broadway.— A  leading  house  m  the  importation  of 
fine  French  boots  and  shoes  is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  &  J. 
Slater,  No.  1185  Broadway.  This  establishment  was  orig- 
inally foimded  in  1854  by  the  present  proprietors,  and 
removed  to  its  present  eligible  location  in  1872.  The 
energies  of  the  house  are  devoted  to  the  importation  and 
production  of  the  very  finest  qualities  of  ladies',  misses' 
and  children's  boots  and  shoes.  In  their  custom  depart- 
ment the  best  of  materials  and  most  skilful  labor  only 
are  utilized,  which,  coupled  with  other  facilities,,  result  in 
a  production  which  can  in  every  way  invite  competitioa 
from  any  contemporary  concern.  In  the  stock  will  be 
found  fine  boots  and  shoes  for  gentlemen,  y<juths,  and 
l)nys.  and  in  the  line  of  goods  for  ladies  everything  that  is 
new  and  fashionable  in  all  the  leading  styles  of  the 
Parisian  and  London  markets,  from  the  strong  walking 
shoe  to  the  dainty  kid  slipper.  Popular  prices  prevail, 
polite  and  attentive  lady  attendants  serve  customers 
intelligently  and  promptly.  The  store  is  admirably 
arranged  and  fitted  with  every  convenience  and  appliance 
for  the  display  of  the  splendid  selection  of  fine  French 
shoes  and  the  comfort  of  customers.  Tliey  likewise  give 
special  attention  to  makmg  boots  and  shoes  to  order  for 
ladies  and  gentlemen,  in  all  the  latest  and  most  fashion- 
able styles,  from  first-class  materials  at  very  reasonal)le 
rates.  Tlie  trade  extends  all  over  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  and  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume.  The 
individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  J.  &  J.  Slater, 
who  have  gained  the  respect  and'  esteem  of  the  com- 
munity in  consequence  of  their  strict  integrity  and  cour- 
tesy, and  are  very  popular  with  all  who  have-  diealings; 
with  them. 


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NEW    YORK'S    J.EAD1N(t  iXDrsTRlES. 


Kichard  Walters'  Sons,  Auctioneers  and  t^toraKt' 
M'arehoust^  Proprietors,  No.  1370  Broadway,  corner  37lh 
Street,  and  Nos.  lOS  I'^iO  West  oTth  Street.  — A  name  long 
and  honora))ly  identified  willi  the  auetion  trade  of  New 
York  is  that  of  Waltci s.  Tlie  late  ."Mr.  Richard  Walters 
estahlishi'd  in  business  as  an  ;iui  tioneer  in  1S50,  and  by 
his  honorable  methods,  energy  and  enti-rprise  built  up  a 
large  and  permanent  trade  with  a  strictly  first-class  con- 
nection, as  regardeil  thost  wlio  (nit rusted  him  with  the 
sale  of  their  goods  or  effect.s.  His  headquarters  on  East 
Broadway  were  for  many  years  the  centre  for  the  best 
attended  .'iales  in  the  city,  and  his  tleath  was  deeply 
regretted  by  large  circle.s  of  friends  and  business  ac- 
(inaintances,  who  had  learned  to  esteem  him  foi-  Ills 
upright  traits  of  cliaracter.  and  geniality  both  in  iiublie 
ami  private  life.  He  was  succeeded  by  his  sons.  !\[r. 
Charles  F.  Walters  and  Mr.  Richard  31.  Walters,  who 
have  retained  the  respected  name  of  their  father,  and,  as 
'•Richard  Walters'  Sons,"  are  conducting  their  large 
concern  upon  itvS  old-time  basis  of  enti  rprise  and  in- 
tegrity. Removing  from  No.  27  East  Broadway,  they  are 
eligibly  located  in  one  of  the  best  and  most  central 
sections  of  Broadway,  close  to  the  junction  of  that  arter}- 
of  travel  with  Sixth  Avenue,  and  convenient  to  the  finest 
residential  and  business  sections  of  the  city.  Here  they 
occupy  a  building  twenty-five  feet  by  one  hundred 
and  six,  for  the  arrangement  and  display  of  goods  to 
be  sold.  They  are  constantly  receiving  consignments  of 
furniture  and  merchandise,  having  superior  connections. 
In  addition  to  private  sales  at  any  tin.ie  of  anj'thing  in 
their  warerooms,  they  regularly  hold  a  public  auction 
sale  twice  a  week,  always  largely  attended  by  discermng 
buyers,  who  can  in  this  way  constantly  pick  up  excellent 
bargains,  and  also  a  large  and  well-selected  stock  at 
private  sale.  The  finn  is  noted  for  makhig  prompt  settle- 
ments. Satisfaction  is  guaranteed  to  consignors  in  all 
cases,  and  the  vigorous  growth  of  their  business  is  the 
best  possible  proof  of  the  superior  facilities  they  orfer  for 
a  prompt  reahzation  at  good  prices  for  merchandise  and 
household  furnitm-e  and  effects.  Those  in  need  of  any 
kind  or  class  of  fm-nitm'e,  pictures,  antiques,  bric-a-brac, 
etc.,  etc.,  cannot  do  better  than  A-isit  the  salesrooms  of 
]Messrs.  Walters'  Sons,  for  they  can  here  almost  always 
find  Avhat  they  are  in  search  of,  at  far  less  than  cost.  The 
firm  likewise  has  a  fine  and  well  kept  storage  warehouse 
adjoining  in  West  37th  Street,  extending  from  No.  108  to 
No.  120,  and  where  every  accommodation  is  afforded  for 
the  storage  of  fm-niture,  trunks,  merchandise,  etc.  The 
rates  are  most  reasonable,  while  it  is  clean,  neat,  and  un- 
usually convenient  of  access.  The  Messrs.  Walters  are 
practically  experienced  in  every  department  of  their 
extensive  business,  having  been  brought  up  to  it.  They 
are  natives  of  this  city,  still  in  the  early  prime  of  man- 
hood, active  and  enterprising,  ever  watchful  of  their 
customers'  best  interests,  and  whose  facilities  are,  we  are 
prepared  to  maintain,  the  best  in  the  city  of  New  York  to- 
day, while  their  location  and  accommodations  have  no 
superiors. 


Rowe  A:  Bro.,  Importers  of  Straw  Goods.  No.  577 
Broadway.— One  of  the  most  important  interests  of  the 
wholesale  trade  of  the  metropohs  is  that  centred  in 
straw  goods,  and  in  which  large  capital  is  invested  and  an 
immense  stock  annually  handled.  One  of  the  largest  and 
the  most  enterprising  houses  directly  engaged  in  the  im- 
portation of  tliese  goods  is  that  of  Messrs.  Rowe  &  Bro.. 
of  No.  577  Broadway.  The  firm  is  composed  of  3Ir.  E.  V. 
Rowe  and  Mr.  C.  D.  Rowe,  and  was  formed  six  years  ago, 
first  locating  at  No.  .538  Broadway.  In  1880  they  removed 
to  their  present  unusually  central  and  extensive  premises 
in  the  marble  btiilding.  No.  577  Broadway.    Here  they 


occupy  three  floors,  each  thirty  by  two  hundred  feet  in 
dimensions  and  extending  through  from  Broadway  to 
fiercer  Street.  Here  they  carry  jirolxiblj-  the  choicest 
and  largest  stock  of  straw  goods  in  the  country.  Their 
trade  is  a  very  large  one.-  mostly  with  leading  local 

I  houses,  the  firm  also  shipping  extensively  to  factories  in 
the  east.  Both  the  Messrs.  Rowe  are  natives  of  this  cit}^, 
trained  and  talented  business  men,  and  posses.sed  of  vast 
practical  experience  and  unerring  judgment  as  to  the 
requirements  of  the  best  class  of  trad?^,  and  their  impor- 
tations command  the  first  attention  of  buyers.  The 
activity  and  enterprise  of  this  house  need  not  be  re- 
counted here,  since  its  merits  are  ftdly  recognized  by  the 
community,  and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated  on 

'  the  possession  of  such  energetic  business  men  as  the 

:  members  of  this  firm  are  well  known  to  be. 


j     Miss  R.  Moore,  Importer,  No.  870  Broadway,  near 
Union  S(]uare.— The  millinery  trade  of  the  metropolis  has 
attained  i)roportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  the 
utmost  credit  is  due  to  the  excellent  taste  and  good  judg- 
I  ment  of  oiu*  leading  importers.    Prominent  among  them 
i  is  Miss  R.  Moore,  of  No.  870  BroadAvay.    The  business  now 
i  so  ably  presided  over  b\-  lier  is  one  of  the  oldest  estab- 
I  lished  in  the  cit\%  having  been  founded  by  IMr.  R.  Mein 
!  some  forty  years  ago.    To  him  Miss  Moore  succeeded 
'  sonae  seven  years  ago,  and  has  kept  the  establishment  up 
to  his  former  high  standard  of  excellence,  and  has  nmc'n 
enlarged  the  trade.    She  occupies  vmusually  central 
parlors,  most  tastefully  and  elegantly  furnished,  and 
where  she  displays  a  magnificent  stock  of  fine  goods. 
She  makes  annual  trips  to  Europe,  and  selects  the  newest 
and  choicest  styles  among  Parisian  modes,  and  her  open- 
ing displays  here  are  always  occasions  of  great  interest  to 
the  trade  and  fasliionable  circles,  in  view  of  the  attractive 
character  of  her  importations.    Miss  3Ioore  is  renowned 
for  possessing  unusually  fine  taste,  excellent  judgment, 
!  and  great  executive  abilities,  and  has  imsurpassed  facili- 
ties for  meeting  every  want)  of  her  nxmaerous  patrons. 
I  Her  trade  is  an  active  and  progressive  one,  extending 
!  throughout  both  this  city  and  the  entire  United  States, 
:  and  to  fully  meet  its  requii-ements  3Iiss  Moore  gives 
employment  to  a  large  force  of  skilled  assistants.   She  is 
personally  one  of  the  most  popular  members  of  the  busi- 
ness community,  and  well  merits  the  high  degree  of 
esteem  entertained  for  her  by  customers  and  friends 
alike. 


R.  Ellinger,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of  Fin^ 
Shoes,  No.  585  Broadway.— The  metropohs  has  long  been 
the  recognized  centre  for  the  trade  in  fine  shoes.  The 
importation  and  manufacture  of  strictly  fine  shoes  is, 
however,  confined  to  a  few  enterprising  merchants,  and 
among  them  is  Mr.  R.  Ellinger,  of  No.  585  Broadway, 
whose  store  is  so  directly  and  centrally  located  opposite 
the  Metropolitan  Hotel.  Mr.  Ellinger  is  a  yoimg  mer- 
chant, in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  whose  excellent 
judgment,  ample  experience  and  creditable  desire  to 
fuUy  meet  the  wants  of  his  mmierous  customers  have 
resvdted  in  his  attaining  a  position  in  the  trade  in  the 
highest  degree  creditable  to  himself.  He  was  formerly 
with  Mr  S.  Goetz.  of  No.  266  Broadway,  and  is  an  ackno\^' 
edged  judge  of  what  constitutes  a  strictly  fine  shoe.  His 
store  is  a  large  one.  forty  feet  by  fifty  in  dimensions,  and 
,  contains  a  large  stock,  all  fine  goods,  directly  imported  or 
i  manufactured  by  Mr.  Ellinger.  He  is  a  native  of  this 
city,  and  alive  to  the  requirements  of  New  Yorkers.  He 
knows  what  they  want,  and  as  a  conseqtience  is  building 
up  what  is  already  one  of  the  most  flourishing  of  local 
trades.  Mr.  Ellinger  is  deservedly  popular,  and  he  is 
entitled  to  the  fullest  confidence  and  success. 


XEW*  YoiMv'^  li:ai)ix(;  ixdu.s tries. 


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D.  &  J.  Jardiiie,  Architect.  No.  IW2  Broadway.— 
The  majestic  growth  and  development  of  the  metropohs 
has  been  upon  a  scale  commensurate  with  the  wealth  and 
enterpi  ise  of  this  the  Empire  City  of  the  Unite.;!  Stales, 
and  it  is  not  only  the  best  built,  but  the  most  architect- 
m-ally  grand  and  beautiful  of  any  city  in  the  country. 
The  credit  for  this  is  due  to  the  members  of  the  archi- 
te<?tural  profession,  and  while  it  may  seem  invidious  to 
particulai-ize.  yet  no  fii-m  of  architects  has  done  so  much 
toward  Ijeautifying  and  building  up  the  city  as  the  prom- 
inent and  old  established  house  of  Mes.srs.  D.  &  J.  Jardine. 
Tiiey  established  theii-  present  business  in  18  >.).  and  dur- 
ing tiie  intervening^  tnenty-nine  yeai-s  have  erected  the 
largest  nninbei-.  and  some  of  the  most  important  build- 
ings, both  pubUc  and  private,  of  any  firm  in  the  city.  The 
>i^nior  members  of  the  fii-m  early  in  hfe  turned  their  at- 
tention to  this  profession,  and  with  a  natural  aptitude  for 
its  abstruse  details  and  talents  of  the  highest  order,  they 
entered  upon  their  professional  career  with  a  determina- 
tion to  excel.  Specimens  of  their  work  may  be  seen  on 
every  hand  in  the  best  sections  of  this  city.  They  were 
the  architects  f(jr  the  Fourth  Presbyterian  Church  0:1 
:i4th  Street:  the  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church,  Madisun 
Avenue,  corner  of  .>?d  Street:  the  Cornell  Memorial 
Chm-ch  in  Ttith  Street:  Harlem  Pi-esbyterian  Church.  St. 
John's  Methodist  Church,  tlie  Fifth  Avenue  Baptist 
Chiu-ch.  the  .'>;3(1  Street  Baptist  Church,  and  many  other 
of  our  finest  specimens  of  ecclesiastical  architecture,  num 
bering  twenty-five  in  all.  Among  the  banking  houses 
which  they  have  erected  are  those  of  the  National  Citi- 
zens" Bank.  New  York  County  Bank.  Sixth  National 
Bank.  etc.  They  designed  and  erected  the  original  Madi- 
-  >n  Square  Theatre,  so  much  admired  for  its  fine  pi'o- 

■  rtions  and  complete  interi*)!-  arrangements.  The.'S- 
•lit  the  magnifleeut  Temple  Beth-El.  the  Jewish  Syna- 
:  »gue,  located  at  ti.J  i  Street  and  Lexington  Avenue,  and 

:;e  of  the  finest  edifices  in  New  York.  They  also  con- 
^^truct*?d  the  very  extensive  New  York  Horse  Exchange. 
Broadway  and  50th  Street,  the  Baptist  Home  in  East 

-^th  Street,  the  Hebrew  Home  in  106th  Street,  the  Uni- 

-isity  Medical  College.  Park  and  Tilford"s  elegant  new 
-tore  at  Fifth  Avenue  and  59th  Street,  facing  the  entrance 
to  Central  Park,  etc.,  etc.,  while  they  have  built  move 
private  residences  than  any  other  architects  in  New  York, 
inclusive  of  many  of  those  specially  noted  foi"  their  artis- 
tic beauty.  They  do  all  the  work  for  the  Emigi*ation 
Commissioners,  and  built  the  present  Ca.stle  Garden. 
^^-hich  has  proved  so  useful  as  a  centre  for  the  operations 
of  the  commissioners.  The  co-partners  are  Mr.  David 
Jardine,  Mr.  John  Jardine,  Mr.  Jay  H.  Van  Noi-den,  and 
:^Ir.  George  E.  Jardine.  Mr.  David  Jardine  is  a  native  of 
^  jotland.  who  came  to  America  in  1850,  at  the  age  of 
r'.venty.  Arriving  in  New  York  without  funds,  and  a  total 
stranger,  yet  with  characteristic  energy,  he  sj^eedily 
opened  up  a  way  for  himself,  and  he  and  his  brother 
John  are  two  of  our  self-made  men,  who.  i-elying  upon 
their  own  energy  and  talents,  have  built  up  the  leading 
interest  in  the  line  of  architecture  in  New  York.  31  r. 
Tan  Norden  is  an  esteemed  native  of  this  city,  and  is  an 
active  and  popular  member  of  the  firm,  as  also  is  3Ir. 
Geo.  E.  Jardine. 

Bankers',  Brokers'  and  Insurance  Detec- 
tive Agency,  No.  1300  Broadway  -There  is  no  .subject 
of  greater  importance  to  the  business  community  than 
a  perfected  system  for  the  immediate  detection  of  crmie 
by  means  of  a  thorough  detective  agency.  In  the  inter- 
ests of  justice,  gising  to  bankers,  merchants,  and  other 
commercial  men  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  charac- 
ter and  condition  of  those  who  are  employed  by  them, 
the  more  complete  the  system  the  greater  the  protection. 


In  the  front  rank  among  the  few  organizations  instituted 
with  this  object  in  view  stands  the  Bankers',  Broker.s'  and 
Insurance  Detective  Agency,  No.  1300  Broadway,  which 
was  established  in  18r3.  and  since  its  inception  at  that 
date  has  always  enjoyed  a  substantial  and  liberal  pat- 
ronage. In  this  city  the  office  is  conducted  under  the 
management  of  Capt.  James  Irving,  a  gentleman  who 
has  had  twenty-five  years"  experience  in  the  business,  and 
is  weU  and  favorably  kno\ra  to  the  commercial  commu- 
nity. One  of  the  secrets  of  the  great  success  earned  by  this 
concern  is  the  thorough  and  systematic  way  in  which  its 
affairs  are  conducted.  Skilful  detectives  are  furnished  at 
the  shortest  possible  notice  to  track  and  apprehend  fugi- 
tives from  justice.  All  business  is  strictly  confidential, 
and  whether  an  inquiry  should  be  made  relative  to  the 
character  of  a  confidential  clerk,  or  a  wan-ant  should  be 
issued  to  apprehend  some  notorious  defaulter  or  ab- 
sconder, all  these  matters  receive  the  personal  attention 
and  care  of  Capt.  James  Irving.  Criminal  cases  are  also 
conducted  \\-ith  the  greatest  caution  and  ability,  and  no 
methods  and  plans  are  left  untried  in  order  faithfully  to 
pei-f  orm  any  duties  entrusted  to  this  company.  Agencies 

i  are  established  in  all  the  principal  cities  of  the  United 
States.  Canada  and  Eiirope.  Captain  Irving  is  greatly 
respected  in  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  honor  and 
integrity,  and  it  is  gi  atifying  to  learn  that  the  business  is 
patronized  by  some  of  our  leading  bankei^;.  merchants, 
etc..  and  itf  certainly  merits  the  support  of  those  who  are 

:  laj-gely  interested  in  monetary  affairs. 


Charles  Hofl'uiunn,  Photograph GaUery,  No.  1288 
Broadway.— In  probaljly  no  branch  of  the  arts  have  more 
improvements  been  made  during  recent  years  than  m 
that  of  photography,  and  the  avidity  \vith  which  these  in- 
ventions have  been  utilized  by  the  profession  is  a  convinc- 
ing proof  of  the  spirit  of  enterprise  which  has  always 
been  a  distinguishing  featiu  e  of  those  engaged  in  this  bus- 
iness. This  liortrait  gallery  has  only  recently  »>een  estab- 
lished by  3Ir.  C.  Hoffmann  at  No.  1288  Broadway,  though 
for  the  last  eighteen  years  he  has  been  a.ssociated  with 
the  famous  house  of  "  Sarony."  and  occupied  a  leading 
and  important  position  in  that  establislmient.  The  whole 
t  of  the  appliances  an  1  apparatus  are  of  the  newest  and 
I  best,  and  indeed  compi'ise  as  perfect  an  establishment 
of  the  kind  as  can  be  found  in  the  city.  AU  photographs 
are  taken  by  the  dry-plate  process,  which  insures  instan- 
taneous effects  and  does  away  with  the  uuplea.sant  smell 
of  ether  and  collodion,  which  is  characteristic  of  studios 
operated  by  the  old  methods.  Portraits  are  executed  in 
oil.  water-coloi-s.  pa.stel.  crayon,  India  ink.  in  the  highest 
style  of  art.  from  locket  to  life  size,  from  original  pictures 
or  from  life,  at  very  low  prices,  satisfaction  being  guar- 
anteed in  all  cases.  Pictures  are  also  taken  by  a  new  in- 
stantaneous process  which  has  been  patented  by  Mr. 
Hoffmann,  and  thtis  patrons  are  enabled  to  obtain  accu- 
i  rate  and  perfect  photographs  of  themselves  and  their 
children,  especially  the  babies.  Recent  years  have 
wrought  wonderful  changes  in  the  photographer"s  art, 
and  he  who  has  not  had  a  portrait  of  hunself  taken  is 
veiy  much  behind  the  times.  It  is  a  sacred  duty  to  obtain 
a  good  likeness  of  our  loved  ones.  This  is  a  matter  that 
should  be  attended  to  in  life,  for  when  death  comes  it  is 
often  a  subject  of  regret  that  the  visit  to  the  artLst  was 
delayed.  We  conscientiously  recommend  those  who 
have  not  yet  fulfilled  this  necessary  duty  to  pay  a  visit  to 
Mr.  Hoffmann's  galleiy.  where  they  will  receive  every 
care  and  attention.  Mr.  Hoffmann  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  and  Ls  highly  esteemed  m  social  circles  for  his 
strict  i"ectitude.  and  justly  merits  the  success  that  has  at- 
tended hLs  well  directed  efforts. 


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N  E  W    Y  O  il  K  \S    L  K  A  I)  1  N  (i    I  N  D  U  S  T  R  I  E  S. 


David  FouIiM,  Florist.  Practical  and  Landscape 
Gardener,  No.  Broadwaj  .— A  gentleman  as  talented 
as  he  is  experienced  in  the  lines  of  practical  and  land- 
scape gardening,  and  a.s  a  florist,  is  Mr.  David  Fonlis.  of 
No.  1482  Broadway.  Mr.  Foulis  establishetl  his  present 
business  as  far  back  as  IHOJi.  He  has  been  located  in  his 
present  unusually  eligible  and  central  premises  for  the 
past  eleven  years,  and  has  every  convenience  and  facility 
for  the  carrying  on  of  the  business,  inclusive  of  a  fine 
conservatory  in  the  rear,  and  deals  extensively  in  the  fui- 
est  of  cut  flowers  and  plants,  handling  large  quantities  of 
the  former,  taking  the  production  of  several  green-houses 
the  year  round.  His  trade  is  of  a  strictly  first-class  char- 
acter, being  among  our  best  families,  and  also  in  the  line 
of  decorations  for  weddings,  balls,  receptions,  funerals, 
etc..  in  preparuig  which  he  is  unusually  skilful.  Mr. 
Foulis"  great  specialty,  however,  and  one  requiring  the 
highest  standard  of  talent  and  technical  as  well  as  practi- 
cal training,  is  landscape  gardening.  He  is  a  native  of 
Scotland,  and  followed  the  business  in  Scotland.  England 
and  Wales  prior  to  coming  to  New  York.  He  has  now 
been  a  permanent  resident  of  America  for  the  last  twen- 
ty-three years,  and  during  this  long  periotl  has  laid  out 
hundreds  of  gardens,  lawns  and  parks  all  over  the 
United  States,  furnishing  the  plants  and  shrubs  Avherever 
desired.  He  brings  to  bear  great  natural  talents  for  this 
artistic  sort  of  work,  vast  practical  exi)erience,  and  util- 
izes all  the  natural  f()rmati()ns  of  the  soil  to  add  to  the 
picturescpieness  of  the  gi-ounds.  He  is  a  recognized 
leader  in  his  pi-ofession.  and  has  met  with  great  encour- 
agement from  thosf  who  aiipreciate  and  can  realize  what 
fine  work  is.  He  employs  from  ten  to  twenty  hands,  ac- 
cording to  the  season,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  great 
measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his  efforts. 

Becker  Brothers.,  Importers  of  Precious  Stones. 
LapidarievS,  and  Manufacturers  of  Diamond  Drills,  etc.. 
No.  71  Nassau  Street.— This  is  unquestionably  one  among 
the  representative  houses  of  New  York,  and  in  its  line  it 
occupies  a  foremost  place.  During  the  time  which  has 
elapsed  since  its  foundation  it  has  acquired  a  rei)uration. 
and,  in  consequence,  a  trade,  creditable  alike  to  tlie 
members  of  the  firm  and  the  coumuuiity  of  wliicli  it 
forms  a  part.  The  firm  own  a  large  factory  in  Ne^vark. 
N.  .1.,  where  they  manufacture  every  description  of  dia- 
mond drills,  etc.,  and  where  stone  drilling  is  executed 
promptly  and  with  accuracy.  They  are  large  importers 
of  diamonds,  rubies,  sapphires,  corals,  etc..  etc..  and  are 
authorities  upon  precious  stones  ge-uerally.  The  stock 
carried  is  very  large  and  of  great  variety,  and  the  stones, 
etc.,  sold,  possess  tlie  virtue  of  being  as  represented  in 
every  case.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  well  knovrn 
and  highly  respected  business  men,  whose  unimiieach- 
able  integrity  has  gained  for  them  the  confidence  and  es- 
teem of  the  business  world. 


Hermon  AV.  Ativood,  Phannacist,  No.  846  Broad- 
way.—There  is  no  more  useful  or  important  business  in 
the  whole  list  of  occupations  than  that  of  the  pharmacist 
or  druggist.  In  the  city  of  New  Y^irk  there  are  a  large 
nmnber  of  them,  one  of  the  leading  representatives  in 
Broadway  being  'Mr.  Hermon  W.  Atwood.  who  possesses  a 
neatly  and  handsomely  arranged  store,  fitted  up  with  elab- 
orate show-cases  and  counters,  and  made  attractive  l)y  the 
elegant  manner  in  which  it  is  arranged.  The  stock  is 
very  complete,  and  includes  a  general  assortment  of  pure, 
fresh  drugs,  chemicals,  and  also  all  other  requisites  in 
the  line  of  perfumery  and  toilet  articles,  and  all  the  lead- 
ing proprietary  medicines  of  known  merit  and  reputation. 
This  house  was  originally  established  in  1867  by  the  pres- 


ent proprietor,  and  is  the  only  firm  now  left  on  l)oth  sides; 
t)f  this  block  out  of  the  many  that  were  here  established 
at  the  time  of  the  firm's  foundation.  It  is  now  one  of  the 
old  landmarks  in  this  section  of  the  city.  Atwood  is 

a  duly  qualified  pharmacist,  and  makes  a  specialty  of 
compounding  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family  i-eci- 
pes  with  the  strictest  care  and  attention  from  pui-e  drugs, 
according  to  the  rules  of  the  American  Pharmacol xeia. 
A  first-class  soda  fountain  is  attached  to  this  establish- 
ment, and  every  effort  is  made  that  everything  emanat- 
ing from  this  hou^e  shall  be  strictly  as  repi-esented.  In 
addition  to  his  business  in  Broadway  Mr.  Atwood  has 
opened  two  other  branches,  one  at  No.  936  Sixth  Avenue, 
the  other  at  ^Vest  End.  Long  Branch,  N.  J.  Personally, 
he  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  com- 
mercial life  for  his  many  sterling  qualities  and  strict  in- 
tegrity, and  justly  merits  the  success  which  he  has  ob- 
tained by  his  perseverance,  energy,  and  ability-. 

F.  Eissuer,  Surgical  Instruments.  Trusses,  etc..  No. 
\H  Bible  House.  Third  Avenue.— This  important  branch  of 
mechanical  industxy  was  established  here  in  ]88-.i  by  Mr. 
Eiss)ier,  who  has  had  years  of  experience  in  the  business,, 
and  stands  in  the  foremost  rank  of  his  profession  as  a 
skilled  and  practical  workman.  The  store  is  centrally 
located,  and  well  fitted  up  with  all  the  necessary  con- 
veniences and  appointments.  The  stock  (•onsists  of  sm-- 
gical  and  orthopaedic  instrmnents  and  appliances,  ab- 
dominal supporters,  trus-ses  in  every  variet.y  and  size, 
shoulder  braces,  elastic  stockings  and  baiidages,  and 
different  articles  for  the  invalid,  crippled,  and  luu-sery. 
Mr.  Eissner's  trade  extends  all  over  the  United  States, 
and  is  well  known  to  all  the  most  prominent  physicians 
and  surgeons,  who  highly'  endoi'se  the  merits  and  perfec- 
tions of  his  articles.  His  facilities  are  unexcelled,  and 
the  courtesy  shown  to  his  patrons  has  made  him  one  of 
the  most  pojaUar  dealers  in  this  line.  For  the  l)enefit  of 
his  lady  patrons  he  has  a  lady  attendant  at  his  rooiiis 
daily,  between  the  hours  of  two  and  .six.  Mr.  Eiss)ier  is  a 
gentleman  of  irreproachable  character.  He  pa>  s  close 
attention  to  business,  and  is  highly  esteemed  and  re- 
spected hy  all  with  whom  he  is  at-cpiainted. 

Tlios.  A.  Wilmurt,  Looking-Glass  and  Picture- 
Frame  Manufacturer.  No.  East  18th  Street. -This  gen- 
tleman started  m  business  at  No.  718  Broadway  in  184H, 
and  for  eighteen  years  had  his  establishment  on  that 
thoroughfare.  He  moved  to  his  present  address,  No.  'A 
East  13th  Street,  in  1866.  and  at  all  times  during  his  long 
business  career  has  done  remai-kably  well  in  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  the  finer  grades  of  looking-glass  and 
picture  frames.  In  recent  times,  perhaps  no  other  branch 
of  industry  has  inq^roved  so  rapidly  as  that  of  making 
handsome  frames,  where  not  only  the  choicest  woods, 
but  all  kinds  of  metal  are  used  in  their  construction. 
Mr.  Wilniurt  always  cari-ies  a  large  stock  of  goods  of 
Ills  own  making,  and  is  ready  at  the  shortest  notice  to 
manufactui-e  anything  in  his  line  from  plans  and  designs 
submitted  to  him.  He  has  in  his  employ  also  designers 
of  his  own.  as  well  as  expert  and  accomplished  carvers 
and  workers  in  metal.  He  is  ju-stly  regarded  as  one  of 
the  most  artistic  manufacturers  in  America,  and  his 
large  trade  is  but  a  just  tribute  to  his  merit  and  enter- 
prise. Mr.  Wilmurt  is  a  native  of  Monmouth  County, 
New  .Jersey,  but  has  lived  in  New  Y'ork  the  greater  por- 
tioTi  of  his  life.  He  is  not  only  an  able  and  expert  manu- 
facturer, but  also  a  liberal  and  fair  minded  merchant, 
holding  the  full  confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  know 
him,  and  commanding  the  respect  of  the  entii-e  commu- 
nity. 


NEW    YORK'S  LEAD 


1  N       I  N  D  U  S  T  HIES. 


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Albert  Sltuiaau'A}',  Straw  and  Millinery  Goods,  No. 
593  Broadway.— lu  reviewiog  the  growth  of  those  well 
known  and  entei'prising  houses  in  the  metropolis  which 
have  become  prominent  in  their  special  lines  of  trade, 
that  of  Mr.  Albert  Shnnaway  is  entitled  to  favorable 
mention.  Tweuty-fivve  yea.rs  ago.  Mr.  Shumway  com- 
menced business  in . Joihn  S.ti-eet.  and  has  in  the  interval 
built  up  a  trade  and  aaiepotaition  of  the  highest  character. 
Fouryeai's  ago  he  rejtioved  to  his  pre.sent  eligible  location, 
so  central  in  the  main  thoroughfare  of  the  metropolis. 
Here  he  carries  a  complete  hue  of  straw  goods,  in  addition 
to  everything  in  the  lines  of  liats  and  bonnets,  flowers, 
feathers,  modes,  orna meats. and novellies.  Mr.  Shumway 
is  probably  the  oldest  established  jol)l>er  in  this  city  in  the 
line  of  ladies"  and  ehildrenV  fine  straw  goods,  and  being 
connected  with  soiiae  of  the  largest  manufacturers  in  his 
line,  is  enabled  to  offer  aetiv<e  advantages  to  his  patrons. 
His  trade  is  a  veryesteusive  oiiie.  comprising  both  that  in 
the  city  and  one  i-eaching  to  all  parts  of  the  country,  re- 
(juiring  the  servicesof  four  travellers  on  the  road,  and  rep- 
resenting very  large  aiiiiua.1  sales.  Mr.  Shumway  is  a  tal- 
ented business  man  of  vast  practical  exijerience,  and 
whose  goods  have  stood  tlie  test  of  the  best  critics  in  the 
trade  and  are  unexcelled  in  every  way.  He  is  a  native  of 
Massachusetts,  for  thirty-six  years  a  resident  in  this  city. 
an<l  for  the  first  ten  years  of  his  eonimercial  career  was 
clerk  in  an  old  straw-goods  house  in  C^^dar  Street  near 
Pearl.  His  show-rooius  are  among  the  most  attractive 
and  methodically  arranged  iu  the  city,  aud  eziibrace  com- 
plete lines  not  only  of  straw-goods,  but  also  hats,  bon- 
nets, and  lines  of  patterns  in  every  bi-anch  of  millinery. 
He  carries  a  large  stock  of  seasonable  fine  goods.  As  a 
business  man  and  promoter  of  the  industrial  interests  of 
our  city,  he  has  ever  borne  the  highest  of  reputations  for 
imsullied  honor  and  strict  integrity. 


W.  T.  Sweiitzel,  .M.D.,  Pharmacist.  Broadwa.y 
and  54th  Street.— One  of  the  best  qualified,  as  he  certainly 
is  one  of  the  most  careful  and  attentive,  druggists  in  the 
city  of  New  York  is  Dr.  ^Y.  T.  Swentzel.  whose  elegantly 
fitted  and  commodious  pharmacy  Ls  so  centrally  located, 
corner  of  Broadway  and  54th  Street.  Dr.  Swentzel,  who 
is  a  native  of  Maryland,  is  both  a  medical  and  pharma- 
ceutical graduate,  and  brings  to  bear  upon  his  business 
trained  skill  and  a  wide  range  of  practical  experience. 
His  fine  estabUshment  is  completely  stocked  with  an  as- 
sortment of  pure  drugs  and  medicines,  all  proprietary 
remedies  of  value,  and  a  full  line  of  mineral  waters,  per- 
fumery, toilet  articles,  etc.,  while  the  doctor  pays  es- 
pecial attention  to  the  compounding  of  physicians*  pre- 
scriptions, filling  all  orders  with  promptitude,  and  the 
greatest  care  and  accuracy.  As  a  physician,  he  brings  to 
bear  a  class  of  knowledge  than  which  there  is  no  more 
valuable  adjunct  in  a  pharmacy,  and  is  well  qualified  to 
diagno.se  and  pi-escribe  for  every  class  of  disease.  He 
was  formerly  in  business  in  Baltimore,  Md..  and  opened 
his  present  establishment  in  this  city  in  1883.  It  is  in 
every  respect  a  great  source  of  credit  to  him,  having  a 
nice  stock,  inclusive  of  an  ornamental  soda  fountain  and 
first-class  fittings,  and  the  doctor  desei-\'edly  merits  the 
large  measure  of  patronage  accorded  him.  his  prospects 
in  the  near  future  being  of  the  most  favorable  character. 

S.  G.  Hyatt  &  Co.,  Real  Estate,  No.  1675  Broadway. - 
Prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enten^i'ising  mem- 
bers of  the  real  estate  fraternity  of  the  metropoUs  is  Mr.  S. 
G,  Hyatt,  whose  offices  are  so  conveniently  located  under 
the  "  Saratoga  "  building,  on  Broadway,  between  52d  and 
53d  Streets.  Mr.  Hyatt  is  a  gentleman  of  ample  practical 
experience  in  all  branches  of  the  real  estate  business,  and 
founded  his  establishment  in  1879.    He  is  a  recognized 


authority  as  to  actual  values  and  eligibility  of  proj:)erty 
in  all  desirable  sections  in  the  city,  and  always  has  upon 
his  books  bargains  in  the  line  of  private  residences,  flats, 
vacant  lots,  etc.,  quoted  at  figures  rendering  them  valu- 
able for  investment  purposes.  He  likewi.se  effects  loans 
on  bond  and  mortgage  at  lowest  rates,  while  renting  and 
collecting  are  a  specialty.  Mr.  Hyatt  has  entire  charge  of 
the  letting  of  the  apartments  in  the  Dalhousie,"  59th 
Street,  near  5th  Avenue  Plaza  (two  thousand  to  three 
thousand  five  hundred  per  annum),  the  "Palermo,"  59th 
Street,  near  Park  Avenue,  and  a  number  of  other  fine 
buildings,  and  has  every  facihty  for  suiting  tenants  in  loca- 
tion and  rents.  He  refers  to  leading  real  estate  OAvners  and 
operators,  and  is  generally  recognized  as  an  unusually  tal- 
ented and  successful  real  estate  broker.  Mr.  Hyatt  is  a  na- 
tive of  Connecticut,  and,  though  only  nineteen  years  of  age 
when  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  broke  out,  yet  he  promptly 
volunteered,  and  held  a  commission  in  the  army  of  the 
Potomac  as  lieutenant  of  the  Fifth  Connecticut  regiment, 
and  .seeing  over  two  years  of  active  service,  faithfully 
discharging  his  duties,  and  with  bright  prospects  before 
him.  when,  through  one  of  the  many  misfortunes  of  war, 
he  was  captured  by  the  rebels  and  confined  for  some  time 
in  Libby  Prison.  As  the  youngest  officer  in  the  army, 
leading  his  company  on  the  field  before  he  was  twenty- 
one  years pf  age,  Mr.  Hyatt  can  look  back  with  a  justi- 
fiable feeling  of  satisfaction  that  he  was  enabled  to  strike 
a  vigorous  blow  in  defence  of  the  Union  before  illness 
obliged  him  to  resign  his  position.  Personally,  Mr.  Hyatt 
is  one  of  our  most  i)opular  business  men,  and  is  generally 
esteemed  and  respected  in  real  estate  circles  as  a 
thoroughly  honorable  and  reliable  member  of  the  com- 
mercial world,  and  with  prospects  of  the  most  favorable 
character  in  the  near  future. 


Ward,  riiase  <St  Co.,  Inipoi-ting  Tailors,  No.  866 
Broadway.— The  metropohs  has  long  been  noted  for  its 
entei-prise  and  energy,  but  in  no  brajach  of  business 
activity  has  gi'eater  progress  been  made  than  in  the  line 
of  tailoring.  This  is  abundantly  demonstrated  to  any 
one  vvho  inspects  Ward,  Chase  &  Co.'s  freshlj-  imported 
stock  of  all  that  is  fashionable  in  the  latest  patterns  and 
shades,  and  i-ealize  from  practical  test  the  exquisite  fit 
aud  elegant  finish  of  all  garments  leaving  their  estab- 
lishment. The  ])resent  firm  of  Ward,  Chase  &  Co.  is 
composed  of  gentlemen  who  combine  vast  experience, 
trained  business  energj-,  and  excellent  taste  and  judgment, 
aud  who  have  built  u])  a  correspondingly  large  and  per- 
manent trade  among  our  first  people,  ilr.  Charles  E. 
Ward,  the  esteemed  head  of  the  house,  is  one  of  New 
York  s  best  known  and  most  skilful  tailors,  and  is  in 
every  sense  of  the  word  a  practical  and  accomplished 
master  of  his  art.  He  gives  close  personal  attention  to 
the  iu»eds  of  every  one  of  the  firm's  numerous  customers, 
and  has  been  so  many  years  directly  identified  with  the 
best  class  of  trade  in  the  metropolis,  that  he  counts  hosts 
of  not  only  warm  friends,  but  permanent  customers 
among  om-  prominent  citizens.  Mr.  Chase  is  an  active 
and  popular  business  man,  ably  seconding  the  efforts  of 
Mr.  Ward,  and  is  a  respected  member  of  the  mercantile 
community.  The  firm's  establishment  is  unusually  cen- 
trally and  eligibly  located,  and  is  not  only  commodious 
and  elegantly  fitted  up,  but  contains  an  unusually  large 
and  unexcelled  stock  of  fine  goods,  directly  imported  by 
this  house,  and  from  which  the  most  fastidious  customer 
can  ea.sily  suit  himself,  while  Mr.  Ward's  fit  and  finish  are 
too  well  known  as  perfection  itself  to  require  further 
comment  here.  The  branch  store  of  the  firm,  which  is 
located  at  No.  745  Sixth  Avenue,  is  under  the  direct  super- 
vision of  a  member  of  the  firm,  and  enjoys  all  the  advan- 
tages of  tlie  parent  house. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Bdward  O,  Bro%vii,  Manufacturer  of  Drapery 
;and  Furniture  Trinuninj^s.  No.  7H\)  Broadway.— The  old- 
est niaiuifac-turiuK  establishment  of  the  kiml  in  the 
United  States  is  that  of  which  Mr.  Kdward  G.  Brown 
.is  the  j)i-oi)rietor.  The  business  was  founded  in  the 
eighteenth  century,  and  has  had  a  continuous  and  pros- 
perous career  down  to  date.  Mr.  EdwartI  Brown,  the 
•ori{?inal  proprietor,  wa.s  the  first  silk  twister  in  this 
country,  and  as  the  pioneer  of  the  important  trade  now 
Ki'own  up.  it  is  fittins:  that  his  name  should  remain  a  rep- 
resentative one  in  a  i-eview  of  the  business.  Mr.  Brown 
wavS  a  skilful  manufacturer  of  drapery  and  furnitiu-e 
ti-immiiiKs.  and  though  the  l)usiness  was  first  started  un- 
der i^veM  ditticulties.  vet  persevering  eftort  and  the  in- 
trinsic merits  of  the  goods  pnnluced  eventually  attained 
their  due  reward,  and  the  business  grew  in  volume  and 
importance.  The  firm  of  Messrs.  B.  B.  Brown  &  Co. 
succeeded  Mr.  Edward  Brown,  and  Mr.  Edward  G.  Brown 
subsequently  became  the  sole  proprietor;  he  has  been 
active  in  this  line  of  manufacture  all  his  life,  and  is 
possessed  of  vast  practical  experience,  superior  skill 
and  good  judgment,  tluis  making  his  goods  the  standard 
favorites  with  the  trade.  The  finest  lines  of  draperies 
and  furniture  trimmings  only  are  manufactui-ed  by  him. 
and  the  riche.st  of  order  work  is  a  prominent  specialty. 
He  occupies  very  central  and  extensive  premises,  at  No. 
7S9  Broadway,  corner  of  10th  Street,  where  be  possesses 
every  possible  facility  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  business, 
employing  from  twenty  to  twentj'-five  hands  dui-ing  busy 
seasons.  The  trade  lies  mostly  in  New  York,  and  is  of  a 
character  commensurate  with  the  most  select  and  richest 
upholstery  in  the  laud.  Mr.  Edward  G.  Bi'own  was  born 
in  Dedham,  Mass..  and  has  had  an  active,  prosperous 
mercantile  career,  being  now  in  the  prime  of  life.  He 
made  a  creditable  record  for  himself  during  the  War  of 
the  Rebellion,  and  as  a  line  officer  of  the  1st  New  Jersey 
Volunteers,  ever  maintained  the  highest  of  reputations 
for  energy  and,  bravery.  He  served  faithfully  during 
two  years,  and  upon  his  return  to  civil  life  resmned  his 
l>resent  business.  In  commercial  circles  he  is  wannly 
spoken  of  as  a  gentleman  of  probity  and  honor,  and  as  a 
reliable  manufacturer,  whose  useful  career  is  in  every  re- 
spect not  only  a  credit  to  himself,  but  hkewiae  to  the 
great  metropolis  wherein  his  interests  are  so  permanently 
.located. 

Joliii  W,  Stevens,  Real  Estate  and  Loans,  Broad- 
way, North-west  corner  of  5:2d  Street.— Prominent  among 
.New  York's  most  active  and  enterprising  real  estate 
brokei*s  and  agents  is  Mr.  John  W.  Stevens,  whose  office 
is  located  at  the  north-west  corner  of  Broadway  and  5-2d 
Street.  Mr.  Stevens  has  had  a  lengthy  and  useful  career 
in  mercantile  life,  and  was  formerly  a  lumber  merchant 
and  member  of  the  firm  of  Allen  &  Stevens.  In  1867  3Ir. 
Stevens  retired  from  business  and  turned  his  attention  to 
real  estate,  which  offered  good  opportunities  at  that 
time.  He  built  the  beautiful  row  of  houses  on  both  sides 
of  53d  Street,  from  Sixth  to  Seventh  Avenues,  btit  which 
•  have  been  damaged  to  a  serious  extent  by  the  elevated 
railroad  passing  through  the  street,  reducing  the  value  of 
the  property  fully  thii-ty-three  and  one-third  per  cent,  less 
than  it  was.  In  the  line  of  the  real  estate  business  Mr. 
Stevens  has  done  remarkably  well,  builtling  up  the  best 
cla.ss  of  tnwle.  and  with  a  fine  line  of  permanent  patron- 
age. He  has  made  a  specialty  of  the  west  side  of  the 
Park  and  built  a  number  of  houses  in  that  vicinity 
recently,  and  is  authority  in  values  in  that  part  of  the  city. 
His  business  includes  all  handling  of  real  estate  and  loans, 
and  the  care  of  estates.  Mr.  Stevens'  knowledge  of  values, 
and  the  prospective  changes  in  that  connection.  rendei*s 
him  an  esteemed  adviser  to  all  about  to  buy  or  sell.  Mv. 


Stevens  is  a  native  of  New  York  State,  and  has  for  many 
years  taken  an  active  part  in  religious  work  in  this  city. 
He  is  an  esteemed  member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  a 
tru.stee  of  their  organization,  and  an  active  Sunday-school 
woi'ker  in  the  mission  schools,  etc.  He  has  long  been 
known  and  respected,  and  no  one  in  New  York  to-day  is 
more  worthy  of  the  high  opinion  entertained  for  him, 
both  as  an  honorable  business  man  and  a  self -sacrificing 
l)hilanthropist. 


H.  O'lVeil,  Photographer.  No.  31  Union  Square.— 
Recent  years  have  wrought  wonderful  changes  for  the 
better  in  the  art  of  the  photographer,  and  he  who  has  not 
had  a  portrait  of  himself  taken  is  greatly  behind  the 
times.  It  is  a  sacred  duty  to  obtain  correct  likenesses  of 
our  loved  ones.  This  is  a  matter  that  should  be  attended 
to  in  life,  for  when  death  comes  it  is  always  a  subject  of 
regret  that  the  visit  to  the  artist's  gallery  was  delayed. 
.\  first-class  house  engaged  in  this  profession  is  that  of 
Mr.  Hugh  O'Neil,  No.  31  Union  Square,  which  was  estab- 
lished originally  in  1848.  Mr.  O'Neil,  who  has  previously 
been  associated  with  Messrs.  William  North  and  John  A. 
Wiiipple.  IS  very  popular  with  the  community  in  conse- 
iiuence  of  his  anxiety  to  avail  himself  of  any  improvement 
or  invention  that  may  be  brought  fonvai-d.  The  whole  of 
tlie  appliances  and  apparatusj.ised  is  of  the  newe.st  and 
best,  and  indeed  comprises  as  perfect  an  establishment  of 
the  kind  as  can  be  found  in  the  city.  All  photographs  are 
taken  by  the  instantaneous  drj  -plate  process,  which  in- 
sures rapid  work,  and  does  away  with  the  disagreeable 
smell  of  ether  and  collodion,  which  is  characteristic  of  stu- 
dios operated  by  the  old  methods.  Portraits  are  executed 
in  oil,  water  colors,  pastel,  crayon,  India  ink,  in  the  highest 
style  of  art,  from  locket  to  life  size,  from  original  pictures 
or  from  life,  at  very  low  prices,  satisfaction  being  guar- 
anteed in  all  cases.  Mr.  O'Neil,  who  has  been  in  business 
for  the  last  twenty-five  years,  has  made  hosts  of  friends, 
in  conseciuence  of  his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and 
strict  integrity,  and  those  who  contemplate  a  reproduction 
of  themselves  or  relatives  cannot  do  better  than  pay  an 
ijnmediate  visit  to  this  studio. 


T.  ITIulcaJiy,  Looking-Glass  and  Picture-Frame  Man- 
ufaeturei'.  No.  670  Sixth  Avenue.— In  the  decorative 
branches  of  business  located  in  New  Y'ork  the  above- 
named  house  is  entitled  to  a  prominent  place  by  reason 
of  its  steady  increase  in  unportance,  as  well  as  for  the 
high  reputation  that  has  been  achieved  by  it  in  its  particu- 
lar line.  This  enterprise  was  established  in  18.50  for  the 
manufacture  of  pictm-e-frames  and  looking-glasses,  and 
since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  always  commanded  a 
liberal  and  influential  patronage,  derived  from  the  best 
clas.ses  of  society.  The  specialty  of  the  house  is  the  pro- 
duction of  pictiu'e-frames  and  looking-glasses,  which  are 
manufactured  on  the  premises.  Mi-.  Mulcahy  being  in  every 
wa.y  a  practical  man  in  all  departments  of  his  trade,  as 
well  as  a  thorough  gilder.  He  keeps  likewise  always  in 
stock  a  choice  selection  of  engravings  and  photographs, 
which  are  offered  to  the  public  at  popular  prices.  Re- 
gilding  is  also  carefully  executed ;  old  frames  are  convert- 
ed into  new  ones  at  the  shortest  notice.  All  work  is  fully 
guaranteed  and  cannot  be  surpassed  in  the  city.  Mr.  Mul- 
cahy is  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  is  greatly  respected  in  so- 
cial and  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  integrity,  and 
justly  merits  the  success  he  has  attained  by  his  energy 
and  perseverance.  It  is  with  great  pleasvu'e,  therefore, 
that  we  call  particidar  attention  to  this  house,  confident 
that  those  who  establish  business  relations  with  it  will  find 
their  interests  promoted  and  conserved  in  every  judi- 
cious and  available  manner. 


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S.  yi.  BlakeJy,  iit-al  E^Uite,  Xo.  I32ti  Broadway.— 
Wliile  likeiy  to  bf  foifrotteu  in  suimniug  up  the  conuner- 
cial  or  manufacturing  iiiLere.sts.  resources  or  advantages 
oi  a  comuiunity.  the  real  estate  business  has  yet  so  vital 
a  bearing  on  all  these  as  to  make  it  ftiUy  entitled  to  con- 
sideration in  this  woi'k.  Prosecutmg  an  enterprise  in  this 
direction  isthehouie  of  Mr.  S.  31.  Blakely,  who  estabUshed 
this  enterprise  in  18T0,  which  since  its  inception  at  that 
date  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberid  and  iufluential  patron- 
age, derived  from  the  most  substantial  property-holdei-s 
in  the  city  and  vicinity.  3Ir.  Blakely  is  a  gentleman  of 
the  highest  standing,  who  has  made  a  complete  study  of 
the  law  of  real  estate,  ami  can  l>e  engaged  with  implicit 
confidence  in  all  mattei-s  pertaining  thereto.  He  gives  tVie 
most  cai-ef  ul  attention  to  the  sale,  exchange  and  letting  of 
properties,  collects  rents,  and  negotiates  loans,  and  also 
etTects  insiu-ance  to  any  amount  in  all  the  leading  solid 
and  staunch  insm-ance  companies  in  the  world,  and  is 
prompt  and  efficient  as  a  general  agent.  3Ir.  Blakely  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  and  is  greatly  esteemed  in  social  and 
commercial  cii'cles  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and 
strict  integrity,  and  has  alwaj-s  been  an  ardent  supporter 
of  anj-  movement  conducive  to  the  general  welfare  and 
benefit  of  the  community.  Mr.  Blakely  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Real  Estate  Exchange.  He  conducts  business  upon 
tixed  principles,  which  have  materially  contributed  to 
gaui  for  him  the  confidence  and  support  of  the  public, 
-and  have  given  him  the  extensive  and  lucrative  patronage 
he  at  prcijent  enjoys  from  a  large  class  of  citizens. 

roppiug;,  3Iayiiarcl  A;  Ho bron,  Importers,  Man- 
ufacturers, and  Wholesale  Jobbers  in  Hats  and  Straw- 
Goods,  No.  077  Broadway,  and  Nos.  212  and  246  Mercer 
Street.  Factor}-,  South  Xorwalk.  —  In  no  branch  of  metro- 
politan wholesale  trade  has  gre^iter  enterprise  been  mani- 
fested that  in  that  of  hats  and  straw  goods,  and  the  results 
have  been  in  eveiy  sense  of  the  word  creditable  to  the  rep- 
resentative houses  engaged  in  the  business.  I'roniinently 
among  these  is  the  widely  known  and  populai-  firm  of 
Messi-s.  Topi)ing,  Maynard  &  Hobron.  Their  house  is 
one  of  the  oldest  established  in  the  business,  having  been 
foimded  on  February  1.  1868,  at  No.  120  Grand  Sti-eet. 
From  thence  it  removed,  during  the  intervening  period, 
to  No.  8.3  Spring  Street,  thence  to  No.  113  Mercer,  thence 
to  No.  597  Broadway,  and  finally,  three  years  ago.  to  tlieir 
pi-esent  unusually  eligible  and  central  location  in  the 
Gi-and  Central  Hotel  building,  not  sm-passed  on  Broadway 
as  regards  facilities  and  convenience  of  access,  and  which 
includes  the  fine  store  No.  677  Broadway,  and  the  very 
extensive  premises,  Nos.  342  to  2-lC  Mercer  Street,  the 
whole  having  the  dimensions  of  fifty  feet  by  two  hmidred, 
with  an  L  twenty-five  feet  by  one  hundred,  also  a  roomy 
ba.sement  and  sub-basement.  Here  the  firm  carry  on  the 
most  extensive  jobbing  trade  of  the  kind  in  the  city. 
Messi-s.  A.  H.  Topi^nig  and  Edwin  Maynard  are  gentle- 
men of  vast  practical  experience,  their  connections  and 
facilities  being  absolutely  unrivalled,  and  gi\-ing  their 
close  pei-sonal  attention  as  they  do  to  all  departments  of 
their  estabhshments,  then-  customei-s  find  advantages  and 
opportunities  not  so  readily  obtainable  elsewhere.  Their 
basiness  is  divided  into  two  great  departments,  viz., 
felts  and  straw  goods.  In  t'iie  former  section  they  handle 
fuU  lines  of  all  grades  of  foreign  and  domestic  stiff  and 
soft  felt  and  wool  hats,  alike  for  gents,  boys  and  children. 
Evei-ythiug  seasonable,  new  and  reliable  can  here  be 
select-ed  from  their  immense  and  well  airanged  stock, 
and  the  same  remark  applies  to  their  straw  goods  depart- 
ment. The  firm  are  proprietor's  of  a  well-equipped  fac- 
toiy  at  South  Norwalk,  Ct.,  where  they  do  considera- 
.  ble  maniifacturing.  Their  trade  has  lo;ig  beeji  noted 
f>'r  its  volume  and    cliapicter.      It   liierally  extends 


throughout  the  continent,  covering  as  it  does  all  section.s 
of  the  Unileil  States,  Canada,  the  West  Indies,  Mexico, 
etc.,  and  the  annual  trade  done  has  attaine<l  proportioius 
of  the  greatest  magnitude.  The  firm  keeps  a  force  of 
from  eight  to  ten  salesmen  upon  the  road,  and  who 
regularly  visit  a  great  numter  of  permanent  customei-s 
in  all  the  leading  centres  of  population,  and  whose  ex- 
perience with  :Messrs.  Topping  &  Maynard  has  l>een 
of  the  most  .satisfactory  character.  Excellent  goods  at 
low-est  market  quotations  luis  long  been  the  unwritten  but 
none  the  less  practical  motto  of  this*  enterprising  house, 
and  it  ever  retains  llie  highest  standard  of  excellence. 
The  fu-m  handles  the  famous  Melville  hats,  which  have  a 
world-wide  reputation.  They  have  attained  a  wide  sale 
in  the  United  States,  and  have  been  permanently  intro- 
duced by  this  concern.  Their  large  establishment  is  a 
constant  scene  of  activity,  and  during  the  busy  seasons 
an  average  of  about  one  hvmdi-ed  hands  are  employed. 
Messrs.  Topping  iS:  Maynard  are  energetic  men  of  busi- 
ness, with  fine  executive  abilities,  and  a  perfect  system  of 
organization  in  their  handsome  establishment.  They  are 
deservedly  popular  in  oiu*  commercial  circles,  and  by  the 
exercise  of  strict  integrity  and  a  wise  mercantile  poHcy 
have  acliie\  ed  a  success  which  redounds  greatly  to  their 
credit  as  representative  New  York  merchants,  and 
places  them  in  the  van  of  the  Metropolitan  hat  and  sti-aw 
gocKls  trade. 


€.  F.  ITIerriKS,  ^.lannfactm-er  of  Trusses.  Shoulder 
Braces.  Supporters.  Elastic  Stockings,  and  all  ( Jrthopaedi- 
cal  Appliances,  No.  t)85  Broadway.— The  ranks  of  ortho- 
peedical  science  have  no  more  capable,  experienced  or 
conscientious  worker  than  Mr.  C.  F.  Merriss.  the  popular 
manufacturer  of  trasses,  etc..  at  No.  685  Broadway.  ]Mr. 
Merriss  was  for  a  lengthy  period  connected  with  the  house 
of  Pomeroy  &  Co.,  antl  about  ten  years  ago  established 
in  the  business  upon  his  own  accoimt.  fii-st  locating  at  No. 
661  Broadway,  and  removing  five  yeai's  ago  to  his  i^re-sent 
premises.  Here  he  carries  on  upon  an  extensive  scale  the 
manufacture  of  tiiisses  of  all  kinds,  supportei-s,  shoulder 
braces,  leg  braces,  su>-,pensories.  elastic  stockings,  kuee- 
<-aps.  anklets,  ladies"  abdominal  and  acojuchement  l>elts. 
gerits"  riding  belts,  etc..  etc.  Mr.  Merriss  brings  to  bear 
extensive  practical  experience,  covipled  with  all  pe>ssible 
facilities,  and  produces  the  most  pei-fect  of  tnLs.ses  and 
other  appliances.  The  best  recommendation  of  his  trusses 
is  their  extensive  and  permarieut  use,  and  the  fact  that  our 
leading  physicians  endorse  them  as  scientifically  accu- 
rate, and  send  their  patients  to  .Air.  Merriss'  establishment 
to  befitted.  The  ?.Ierriss  truss  induces  directly  to  the  per- 
manent reduction  and  cure  of  the  i-uptuiv.  and  can  lie  worn 
with  comfort  constantly  in  any  position  and  have  the  ad- 
vantages of  hghtness.  duraliilit}-.  and  freedom  from  chaf- 
ing and  undue  compression  of  any  portion  of  the  body. 
The  stockings,  anklets  and  knee-caps  can  be  ordered 
to  measm-e.  made  from  the  fiue.st  silk  thread  and  at  most 
reasonable  prices.  His  ladies'  abdominal  and  accouche- 
ment belts  are  very  poi)ular  and  in  constant  demand. 
Mr.  Meniss  gfves  partii.-ular  attention  to  the  projier  fitting 
and  adjustment  of  trusses,  etc.,  and  satisfaction  is  guar- 
anteed in  every  case,  while  an  ex])erienced  lady  attendant 
is  ready  to  wait  upon  ladies.  Mr.  3Ierriss  has  abuntlance 
of  testimonials,  both  from  the  medical  fraternity  and  his 
customers,  as  to  his  remarkable  degree  of  success,  and  caa 
be  relied  on  to  retain  his  present  higli  standard  of  excel- 
lence. He  is  a  native  of  Rhode  Island,  pennanently  resi- 
dent in  New  York  City  for  the  last  twent\ -five  years,  and 
a  gentleman  of  the  stiictest  integrity  and  most  honorable 
business  metluxls.  in  every  respect  a  credit  and  an  hooor 
to  his  profe.ssion  and  a  g^eneraUy  recognized  pubhc  bene- 
factor. 


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JoNeph  Hill,  Mamifacturer  of  Paper  Hanffings.  No. 
373  Broadway.— In  artistic  paper  haiigiiie:s  the  inetn>i)ulis 
is  admittedly  tlie  centre  of  all  the  be.^t  trade  in  America, 
and  it  is  to  the  mannfacturers  here  that  the  ci  edit  is  due 
for  this  benelicial  condition  of  a  most  imT>ortant  tra<le. 
Prominent  anions  our  oKl  established  manufacturers  is 
Mr.  Joseph  Hill.  No.  373  Broadway.  He  commenced  bus- 
iness twenty-five  years  ago,  and  has,  during  the  interven- 
ing period  of  a  quarter  of  a  century,  developed  a  trade 
and  connection  of  a  most  superior  character.  For  the 
last  fourteen  years  he  has  been  sole  proprietor  of  this  ex- 
t-ensive  business,  ftnd  which  lias  been  increased  by  his 
exertions  to  pro]K>rtions  of  considerable  magnitude.  He 
occupies  two  tloors  in  tlie  best  wholesale  section  of  Broad- 
way, central  and  convenient  to  buyers.  His  premises  are 
2oxl75  feet  in  dimensions,  and  contain  one  of  the  most  ele- 
gant and  well  selected  stocks  of  paper  hangings  to  be 
found  in  New  York.  I\Ir.  Hill  is  an  original  and  tasteful 
designer,  and  an  excellent  judge  of  shades  and  effects  and 
of  the  patterns  which  will  best  serve  the  purposes  of  har- 
monious designs  in  household  decoration,  and  has  ob- 
tained a  large  business,  his  trade  extending  to  all  parts 
of  the  United  States,  and  requiring  the  services  of  a  large 
force  of  intelligent  operators.  He  is  a  native  of  New- 
York,  and  is  a  gentleman  honorably  identified  with  mer- 
cantile life,  and  one  who  has  always  devoted  himself  in- 
telhgently,  and  with  the  best  of  results,  to  the  development 
of  the  trade  in  the  finer  classes  'of  paper  hangings,  and 
which  have  proved  so  attractive  and  satisfactory  wherever 
introduced.  A  review  of  the  trade  of  this  house  shoAvs 
that  it  is  worthy  of  prominent  mention,  and  the  Empire 
City  may  be  justly  proud  of  having  located  in  her  midst 
one  of  the  largest  industries  of  this  class  in  this  country. 

J,  Wilkius,  Bird  Cage  and  Animal  Bazaar.  No. 
Broadway.— In  order  to  give  a  full  and  complete  account 
of  the  various  industries  of  New  York,  such  as  this  vol- 
ume is  intended  to  afford,  it  is  necessary  to  include  all 
Imes  of  business,  and  we  have  now  great  pleasin-e  in  re- 
ferring to  the  establishment  of  Mr.  J.  Wilkins.  No. 
Broadway.  This  house  was  established  in  lS(iS  bj"  the 
present  proprietor,  who  is  exten^^ivcly  engaged  in  dealing 
in  all  kinds  of  birds  and  aniiaals.  from  the  diminutive 
Enghsh  terrier  to  the  lemon-crested  cockatoo  which  fre- 
quents the  lofty  gum-trees  of  Australia.  His  stock  is  very 
large,  and  includes  all  varieties  of  the  feathered  race  be- 
longing to  this  continent,  canaries  from  Eui"o]>e.  gray 
parrots  from  Africa,  and  the  gorgeous  l)irds  of  India. 
South  America  and  Australia.  He  likewise  deals  in  dogs, 
monkeys,  bears,  etc.,  and  the  writer  is  of  opinion  that 
should  anj"  customer  require  a  lion,  elephant,  or  tiger. 
31r.  Wilkins  would  promptly  supply,  at  a  moderate  cost, 
the  required  animal.  Mr.  Wilkins  is  held  in  the  highest 
esthnation  in  social  and  mercantile  circles  for  his  many 
excellent  tjualitiesand  strict  integrity,  and  those  requiring 
domestic  pets  cannot  do  better  than  leave  their  orders  at 
liis  establishment. 

G.  liOeb,  Ticket  Agency,  No  45  Broad\vay.— We  are 
essentially  a  travelling  race,  and  not  only  are  we  all  fond 
of  travelling,  but  we  wish  to  proceed  to  our  destination 
with  the  maximum  of  comfort  and  the  mininnmi  of  in- 
convenience. The  railroad  and  steamship  companies 
have  provided  for  the  former  wants,  but  it  is  to  the  ex- 
perienced ticket  agent  that  we  nmst  look  before  we  set 
out  on  our  journeys,  if  w^e  wish  to  be  thoroughly  posted 
and  directed  in  the  way  we  ought  to  proceed.  In  this  city 
Mr.  G.  Loeb  is  established  at  No.  4o  Broadway,  and  car- 
ries on  a  business  as  general  passenger  agent  on  steam- 
ship tickets  to  Queenstown,  Liverpool,  London,  and  other 


parts  of  Great  Britain  and  Europe,  at  reduced  rates- 
This  enterprise  was  founded  by  the  present  proprietor' 
in  1S70,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  always, 
enjoyed  a  liberal  and  increasing  patronage.  Gold  and 
silver,  English,  French,  German,  and  all  kinds  of  foreign 
money  are  bought  and  sold.  Light  drafts  from  £1  and 
upwards  are  issued  on  England,  Ireland,  France.  Ger- 
many, etc.,  and  in  addition.  Bank  of  England  notes  and 
other  foreign  notes  are  purcha.sed  at  current  rates.  Mr. 
Loeb  is  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for  his 
strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  passengers  proceeding  to 
Europe  or  elsewhere  cannot  do  better  than  call  at  the 
above  named  ticket  office,  where  they  will  obtain  every 
information  necessary  for  travellers  or  tourists. 


Jobn  J.  Byriio,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  38  Ann  Street, 
one  door  east  of  Nassau  Street.— The  name  of  Mr.  Johrr. 
.1.  Byrne,  the  popular  and  talented  men-hant  tailor  of  No. 
3S  Ann  Street,  is  widely  known  and  imiversally  respected. 
Founding  his  business  in  1H61  he  lias  during  the  interven- 
ing period  attained  a  national  reputation  for  the  style- 
neatness  and  diu'ability  of  the  garments  leaving  his  shop. 
and  has  built  up  a  correspondingly  large  and  permanent 
trade.  He  originally  started  business  at  the  favorite  old 
stand.  No.  11  Ann  Street,  opposite  the  Herald  office. 
There  he  permanently  remained  for  the  long  period  of 
twentj  -two  years,  eventually  removing  to  more  commo- 
dious quarters  at  No.  38  Ann  Street,  one  door  east  of 
Nassau  Street.  Here,  with  increased  facilities  at  com- 
mand, he  carries  on  the  business  as  before,  and  has  on 
hand  a  large  and  Avell  assorted  stock  of  all  the  latest  im- 
ported novelties  in  the  line  of  cloths,  cassimeres,  suitings. 
etc.  Ml-.  Byrne  is  possessed  of  vast  practical  experience. 
and  is  enabled  to  guarantee  first-class  fit.  style  and  work- 
manship at  the  lowest  possible  cash  prices.  It  is  proper  to- 
notice  in  this  connection  that  the  most  important  feature 
of  the  custom  tailoring  business,  the  cutting  department, 
is  under  the  immediate  control  of  Mr.  Bynie  himself. 
Avho  has  so  long  been  celebrated  for  the  elegance  in  style 
and  perfection  of  fit  tliat  characterized  all  garments  cut 
and  designed  by  him.  He  gives  especial  attention  to  wed- 
ding and  other  full-dress  outfits,  and  for  Avhich  a  line  of 
fine  French  cloths  and  doeskins  are  always  reserved.  3Ir. 
Byrne's  trade  comes  from  far  and  near.  His  cUentrle  is- 
very  large  and  permanent,  and  naturally  so,  as  he  is  both 
one  of  New  York's  most  accomplished  merchant  tailoi-s- 
and  gives  his  close  personal  attention  to  the  business,  al- 
lowing no  garments  to  leave  his  establishment  that  do- 
not  come  fully  up  to  the  highest  standard  of  excellence- 
in  every  respect.  •  y 

G.  A.  Francis,  Pharmacist,  No.  (54  Sixt  A.venue. — 
Among  the  noted  pharmacists  of  this  part  of  .  3  great 
city  Ave  find  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  He  is  a  native  of 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  was  born  November  27,  1843,  and 
came  to  the  city  of  New-  York  when  ten  years  »of  age, 
Mr.  Francis  occupies  the  first  floor,  and  his  store  has  a 
capacity  of  twenty-five  by  thirty -five  feet  and  contains  a 
large  stock  of  goods,  all  of  which  are  tastefully  ai-ranged. 
He  commenced  business  at  his  present  address  dm-ing- 
the  current  year,  and  his  prospects  for  trade  are  very 
encouraging.  For  the  twenty-three  years  last  past  Mr. 
Francis  has  been  a  derk  for.  and  a  silent  partner  in,  the 
firm  of  CJurguon  &:  Co.,  and  of  course  after  this  long  ex- 
lierience  in  the  eompounding  of  medicines  he  is  thor- 
oughly competent  for  the  proper  discharge  of  every  dutj- 
even  in  this  important  business.  Mr.  Francis  is  an  ener- 
getic, capable  man,  and  deserves  a  kindly  and  generous 
support.  Mr.  Francis  served  in  the  United  States  regular- 
army  during  the  war,  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic. 


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John  Schneider,  French  Boot  Maker.  Xo.  2o  East 
14th  Street.— Among  the  important  lines  of  manufacture 
for  which  New  York  has  become  renowned  that  of  the 
boot  and  shoe  industry  is  entitled  to  a  prominent  posi- 
tion. A  leading  house  engaged  in  this  busmess  is  that  of 
Mr.  John  Schneider.  Xo.  2o  East  14th  Street,  which  was 
estabhshed  origmally  in  1829.  and  since  its  inception  over 
fifty  years  ago  has  always  obtained  an.influential  patron- 
age, derived  from  the  best  classes  of  society.  The  best 
and  most  skilful  labor  is  employed,  together  with  the 
finest  imported  materials,  and  every  care  and  attention 
are  exercised  that  all  goods  shall  leave  the  establish- 
ment perfect  in  every  respect.  Mr.  Schneider  began 
business  at  first  near  Rector  Street :  afterwards  he  re- 
moved to  Xo.  17  Hudson,  and  eventually,  in  consequence 
of  increasing  trade,  removed  to  his  present  eligible  loca- 
tion in  14th  Street.  He.  previous  to  entering  into  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account,  was  foreman  and  successor  to 
the  late  Mr.  J.  Walter,  and  employs  twenty-five  men 
solely  on  custom  work.  In  consequence  of  his  unrivalled 
make  of  French  boots,  and  their  superiority.  3Ir.  Schnei- 
der's old  customers  still  support  him,  and  obtain  boots 
and  shoes  from  his  establishment,  though  living  in 
China.  France.  Canada  or  Japan.  Mr.  Schneider  is  a  na- 
tive of  Germany,  and  has  resided  in  the  United  States 
from  boyhoocl.  and  is  highly  respected  by  the  conniuniity 
for  his  strict  integrity,  and  is  considered  by  competent 
judges  to  be  the  most  able  and  competent  boot-makers  in 
this  city. 

Trapliagren  &  Co.,  Tailors  and  Clothiers,  Fourth 
Avenue,  opposite  lith  Street.— It  is  almost  an  invariable 
rule  that  in  all  great  centres  of  business  there  are  cer- 
tain houses  in  each  hue  of  trade  that  stand  pre  eminent, 
and  have  by  close  attention  to  the  wants  of  theii-  eustom- 
ei-^  built  up  a  liberal  and  substantial  patronage.  Such 
an  estabhshment  in  this  city  is  that  of  Messrs.  Trajjliagen 
&  Co..  Fourth  Avenue  opposite  6th  Street.  This  liouse  was 
founded  in  18(>4.  and  evei-  since  its  inception  lias  been  the 
centre  of  a  first-class  trade,  which  has  few  if  any  suc- 
cessful rivals  in  this  section  of  the  city.  The  premises 
occupied  are  spacious  and  commodious,  and  compnse  a 
fine  four-storied  builduig.  well  equipped,  and  furnished 
with  every  appliance  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
large  stock  and  the  comfort  of  customers.  The  stock  in 
this  establishuieiit  has  all  been  carefully  selected,  and 
is  attractively  arranged,  and  will  bear  the  most  critical 
examination.  An  inspection  of  the  stock  manufactured 
reveals  the  fact  that  Traphagen  &  Co.  are  using  the 
finest  productions  of  American  and  foreign  woollen  mills, 
and  are  employing  the.  most  skilful  designers  and  work- 
men, and  their  high-priced  goods  are  made  up  in  eveiy 
particular  witli  the  same  skill,  care  and  attention  which 
is  bestowed  on  the  same  class  of  garments  made  by 
merchant  tailors  to  order.  It  is  a  matter  too  well  known 
to  require  further  elaboration,  that  in  all  atti-ibutes  that 
lead  to  success  this  house  is  endowed  in  a  marked  de- 
gree, and  the  trade  will  find  its  wants  in  this  line  of  com- 
merce fully  realized  by  placing  then*  orders  with  this 
establishment. 

Charles  C.  Ashley,  Optician.  Xo.  Broadway.— 
XeAv  York,  as  the  recognized  centre  of  the  trade  in  optical 
goods,  etc..  contains  no  more  widely  known  and  success- 
ful member  of  the  profession  than  Mr.  Charles  C.  Ashley. 
Xo.  21-2  Broadway.  He  has  now  been  established  in  busi- 
ness for  the  last  eighteen  years,  and  no  more  practical  and 
skilful  dealer  is  to  be  met  with  in  this  city.  His  store  is 
centrally  located  at  the  comer  of  Broadway  and  Fulton 
Street,  and  his  stock  is  carefully  selected  from  the  best 
makers  and  is  well  as.^orted.  covering  every  branch  of  the 


business.  In  spectacles  he  makes  one  of  the  most  satis- 
factory displays,  and  keeps  all  descriptions  and  powers  of 
eye-glasses,  magnifiers,  etc..  fitted  with  the  best  Brazilian 
pebble,  and  other  approved  lenses,  which  Mr.  Ashley  is 
prepared,  by  reason  of  his  long  experience,  to  select  from 
with  special  reference  and  suitability  to  the  power  and  con- 
dition of  the  customer's  e^-e.  He  is  widely  known  f()r  liLs 
skill  in  this  branch,  and  has  built  up  a  trade  extending^  all 
over  this  vast  countjy.  In  standard  optical  goods,  such  as 
opera,  field-glasses,  telescopes,  microscopes,  etc..  he  keeps 
always  on  hand  a  first-class  assortment.  In  the  important 
matter  of  price,  Mr.  AsWey  is  without  a  rival,  as  his  trade 
expenses  are  small  compared  with  those  of  his  competi- 
tors, and  his  customers  and  connections  are  of  the  most 
sui^rior  classes  of  society.  He  is  a  native  of  Connecticut, 
and  has  long  been  identified  with  the  be.st  interests  of  the 
community,  and  is  .justly  deserving  of  the  success  which 
has  rewarded  his  efforts  in  this  .special  vocation.  Person- 
ally, he  is  greatly  esteemed  for  his  undeviating  integrity 
and  geniality  of  temperament  by  a  host  of  friends,  and 
those  entering  into  busintjss  relations  with  him  will  find 
their  wants  carefully  attended  to  and  their  interests  se- 
curely guarded.  

Thomas  Hiiidley  Sc  Son,  House  Furnishing  and 
;  Phinibing.  Xo.  794  SixtJi  Avenue. — The  weU  known  house- 
furnishing  and  plumbing  establishment  of  Thomas 
Hindley  &  Son  was  tounded  by  the  elder  Mr.  Hiudley 
UK  »i  e  than  twenty-three  yeai-s  ago.  and  has  remained  at  the 
same  location.  The  senior  member  of  the  fii-ni  deceased 
in  1881,  and  John  H.  Hindley,  his  son.  becanc  sole  pro- 
prietor. The  store  is  large  and  well  filled  ^^  1th  a  heavy 
stock  of  goods,  consisting  of  everj-thing  peitaining  to 
the  line  of  house -furnishing  goods  and  pliuiibing.  The 
hou.se  constantly  employs  from  fifty  to  aixty  men.  and  do 
plunibuig.  gas-fitting  and  roofing,  and  in  short  every- 
thing about  a  house,  except  plastering  and  painting,  on 
the  most  approved  methods.  The  trade  of  this  hoii.se  is 
very  large,  and  extends  not  only  over  this  city,  bnt 
throughout  the  entire  country.  The  senior  member  of 
this  celebrated  firm  was  a  native  of  England,  andcasneto 
the  United  States  when  he  was  nineteen  yeai-s  of  age. 
He  was  a  man  who  possessed  great  energy  of  character, 
and  was  strictly  honest  in  every  busine.ss  transaction,  and 
on  this  basis  his  success  in  business  life  was  foiuided. 
His  son.  the  pi*esent  proprietor,  is  a  native  of  Xew  Jei-sey, 
and  is  worthily  following  in  the  footstei>s  of  his  lamented 
father.   

IWcDonald  A:  Hanft,  Florists,  Xo.  m  West  14th 
Street.— The  occupation  of  a  florist  is  most  entertaining 
and  instructive,  and  of  late  years,  in  consequence  of  the 
increased  demand  for  flowers  and  floral  decorations.  ha.s 
attained  a  high  rank  among  the  industries  of  Xew  York. 
A  leading  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  3Iessrs. 
McDonald  &  Hanft,  which  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietors  in  188-3,  and  since  its  foundation  at  that  date 
has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  substantial  patronage, 
extenchng  largely  not  only  into  the  city  but  its  vicin- 
ity. The  premises  occtipied  are  very  spacious  and  com- 
modious, and  elegantly  fitted  up  for  the  display  of  their 
beautiful  stock  of  cut  flowers  and  exotics.  For  decora- 
tions at  weddings,  balls,  parties,  church  festivals  and 
funerals  the  products  of  this  house  are  well  known  for 
attractiveness  of  style  and  artistic  arrangements,  and  the 
rarity,  beauty  and  freshness  of  the  flowers  supplied,  to- 
gether with  the  reasonable  prices  charged,  render  the 
concern  one  of  the  most  popular  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 
Messrs.  McDonald  &  Hanft  are  highly  respected  for 
their  skill  as  florists,  and  have  gained  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion in  social  life  for  their  strict  integrity,  and  enjoy  great 
popularity  for  their  just  method  of  conducting  business. 


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James  Orabam,  Modern  and  Antique  Furniture, 
etc.,  No.  1!)  East  1  tth  Street.— In  conipiluij^  an  account  of 
the  mercantile  establishnient.s  of  this  city,  it  Is  desirable 
particularly  to  aieution  that  cla.ss  i)f  houses  which  are 
the  best  representatives  of  each  special  line  of  trade,  and 
which  contribute  most  to  the  city  s  re])utation  as  a  source 
of  suppl)'.  As  one  of  the  leading  establishments  in  the 
modern  and  antique  fiu'uitui-e  ti-ade,  niay  be  quoted  the 
house  of  Mr.  James  Graham,  No.  19  East  14th  Street,  who 
established  this  enterprise  in  ]S.j8,  and  has  since  that  time 
succeeded  in  obtaining  a  reputation  for  trustworthiness 
and  integrity  second  to  none  in  New  York.  The  storrk 
comprises  modern  and  antique  fiu'uiture  of  the  most 
beautiful  designs,  which  are  purchased  by  IMr.  (jlrahain's 
agents.at  the  sales  of  noblemen  and  otlier  wealthj'  mag- 
nates in  Europe,  and  are  selected  for  theii-  rich  and  artis- 
tic ornamentation  or  inlaid  work.  In  addition  thei'e  is  a 
full  assortment  of  carpets,  mirrors,  bronzes  and  bric-a- 
brac,  which  are  unequalled  for  beauty  and  utility,  and  this 
has  led  to  an  extensive  trade  all  over  the  country.  Al- 
together these  goods  are  unique  and  unsurpassed,  and 
cannot  but  be  admired  for  their  undoubted  workmanship 
and  excellence.  The  house  is  prepared  at  all  times  to 
furnish  estimates  and  designs  of  furniture  and  to  carry 
out  any  individual  ideas.  Mr.  Graham's  facilities  and 
advantages  are  such  that  the  largest  oi'ders  are  prom^jtly 
filled,  and  at  prices  as  low  as  any  other  house  in  the 
market.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York  and  has  made  ho.sts 
of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  kind  and  courteous  man- 
ners and  .sti-ict  honor  and  probity,  and  justly  merits  the 
success  which  he  has  attained  by  liis  perseverance  and 
energy.  The  facilities  of  this  establishment  in  every  de- 
partment of  the  bu-siness  are  vmexeelled,  and  it  has  al- 
ways heen  a  strict  rule  with  the  proprietor  to  sell  every- 
thing without  any  mis-statement,  and  as  the  house  has 
been  prominently  before  the  public  for  moj-e  than  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  it  is  useless  for  us  to  add  any  further 
conamendation. 

Stern  Bro.s.  &  Falk,  Manufacturers  of  Boys' 
and  C'hiUlren  s  Clothing,  No.  42G  Broome  Street.— Enter- 
piTse,  coupled  with  the  ever  necessary  ^practical  knowl- 
edge of  a  business,  are  the  two  principal  requisites  to  the 
rapid  growth  and  permanent  success  of  any  trade,  and 
it  is  an  agreeable  task  to  chronicle  the  flatter  j|ig  prospects 
of  Messrs.  Stern  Bros.  &  Falk,  No.  42(5  Broome  Street, 
judged  upon  the  above  basis.  This  house  was  established 
in  1881  by  the  present  proprietors  for  tlie  manufacture  of 
boys'  and  children's  clothing,  and  since  its  foundation  lias 
"built  up  a  large  and  prosperous  ti  ade,  extending  througli- 
out  the  United  States  and  Canada.  The  trade  in  this 
line  has  grown  to  be  a  distinct  branch  of  business,  and 
active  competition  has  <;<)aipelled  manufactuiers  to  ex- 
ercise a  great  degree  (jf  cixi-c.  and  taste  in  the  makeup, 
cut  and  style  of  these  gai'aients,  and  very  dilTereni  aj  ti- 
clesarenow  produced  from  those  known  lo  tUe  trade  fif- 
teen years  ago.  A  few  years  aftei-  the  civil  war,  the 
volume  of  business  transacted  in  boys'  and  children's 
<ilothing  was  small,  the  goods  handled  were  made  of  very 
poor  materials,  badly  cut,  worse  made,  and  wer  e  manu 
factnred  to  sell  ratlier  than  wear.  An  inspection  of  the 
.stock  made  by  Messrs.  Stern  Bros.  &  Fulk  re' veals  the 
fact  tiiat  they  are  using  the  finest  pioiJiictions  of  Ameri- 
<;an  and  foreign  woollen  mills,  employing  the  most  .skilful 
dejiignft^^rs.  and  that  theh'high  priced  goods  are  made  up  in 
every  particular,  with  the  same  skill,  care  atid  attention 
■which  is  bestowed  on  the  same  class  of  goods  by  mer- 
ch.;nt  tailors  to  order.  The  premises  occupied  are  veiy 
si>  icions  and  (.'onimodious  and  compri.se  four  floors,  ad- 
mii  d)ly  nrrautrt-d  and  equipped  with  every  appliance  and 
COM' eiiience  lor  tht>  prosecution  of  the  business,  «m- 


ploynieut  being  provided  for  one  hundred  and  thirty  ,iv«i 
skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  The  individual  mem- 
bers of  this  ttom-ishing firm  are  Messrs.  H.  B.  and  E.  Stei  n 
and  A.  B.  Falk,  who  have  made  this  business  a  life  study, 
and  there  are  few  at  present  engaged  in  the  trade  who.se 
active  experience  has  been  greater  or  whose  knowledge 
is  more  comprehensive  with  regard  to  the  wants  and  re- 
quirements of  boys'  and  children's  clothing.  Personally, 
they  are  highly  esteemed  by  the  comnmnity  for  their 
geniality  of  disposition  and  sterling  integrity,  and  justly 
mei-it  the  success  which  they  have  obtained  by  their  aljil- 
ity,  perseverance  and  energy. 

Henry  Lielimau,  Dealer  in  Raw  Furs  and  Manu- 
factm-er  (;f  ail  kinds  of  Seal  and  Muskrat  Caps  and  Gloves, 
No.  417  Broome  Street.-  3Ir.  Henry  Lehman  is  one  of  the 
most  popular  and  enterprising  members  of  the  New  York 
fur  trade.  He  has  now  been  identified  with  it  for  a  num- 
!)er  of  years,  and  has  jnanifested  a  most  creditable  energy 
coupled  with  a  thoi-ough  knowledge  of  all  bran<^hes  of 
the  business.  For  several  years  he  was  located  in  Spring 
Street,  engaged  in  dealing  in  raw  furs  of  all  kinds,  and 
about  five  years  ago  established  in  addition  a  manufactory 
of  se  ll  and  nuiskrat  cai»s  and  gloves  and  the  making  of 
.seal  saccpies  and  dolmans  to  order.  Since  ISTit  he  has  been 
permanentlj'  located  on  Broome  Street,  and  posses.ses 
every  possible  facility  for  the  production  of  the  above 
classes  of  goods  of  the  best  quality,  unsui'passed  in  style, 
fit  and  workmanship.  IMr.  Lehman  attends  to  all  kinds 
of  repairing,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  re-dyeing,  re-shap- 
ing, lengthening  and  trumning  seal  sacques,  rendering 
tho.se  garments  almost  as  good  as  new.  A  large  stock  of 
i-aw  furs  is  always  carried,  and  m  his  salesrooms  buyei>> 
obtain  lines  of  goods  of  strictly  superior  quality  and  at 
remarkably  low  rates.  The  advantage  of  purchasing 
these  goods  of  a  bono,  fide  manufacturer  are  of  consider- 
able value,  not  the  least  of  which  is,  that  a  perfectly  fitted 
garment  is  obtained,  which  is  impos.sible  under  any  other 
conditions.  The  skins  handled  by  this  house  are  pr(x;ured 
direct  from  fu"st  hands,  and  Mr.  Lehman  spares  no  pains  to 
give  entire  satisfaction  to  his  numerous  patrons,  and  in 
spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  l)y  the  commimity  as  a  re- 
liable manufactm'er  and  an  honorable  merchant. 

€.  Sullivan,  Fine  Silk  and  Derby  Hats.  No.  1309 
Broadway,  cor.  34th  Street.— The  immense  increase  in  the 
poi)ulati(!n  of  New  York,  and  the  'growth  of  her  different 
braiiiihes  of  trade  of  late  years,  have  led  to  the  twtablish- 
nieiit  of  exclusive  lines  of  business.  A  leadmg  hou.s*'  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  and  .sale  of  fine  silk  and  Dt.rbv 
hats  is  that  of  Mr.  C.  Sullivan,  Broadway  and  8}tli  Strtict, 
w ho  establi.shed  this  enter2)ri.se  in  1871,  since  which  period 
he  has  alwa3-s  enjoyefl  a  liberal  and  substantial  patron- 
age. Fine  silk  hats  are  his  s{>ecialt\-.  although  hats  and 
ca])s  of  every  description  are  dealt  in  and  supplied  tocus- 
t(jmers  at  the  lowest  jiossible  prices.  The  reputatioji  of 
Suilivan's  silk  hats  is  proverbial,  and  pei'sons  who  appreci- 
ate a  really  fine  article  at  a  moderate  cost,  perfect  in  fit 
and  stylish  hi  fini.sh,  ought  to  know  that  this  establishment 
is  just  the  .spot  to  obtain  the  same.  The  store  is  of  ample 
dimensions,  fitted  up  in  a  handsome  and  elegant  man- 
ner, and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  appliance  for 
the  display  of  tlie  fashionable  stock  and  the  convenience 
of  cu.stomers.  This  house  is  a  general  rendezvous  fi>r  a 
large  class  of  the  community,  which  highly  esteems  Mr. 
Sullivan  for  his  kind  and  courteoas  manners  and  st.ri(;t 
integrity.  Intending  purchasers  would  do  well  to  inves- 
tigate the.se  facts  by  a  personal  visit,  and  they  will  realize 
that  i)ur  remarks  are  not  in  the  least  exaggerated,  but 
only  give  that  simple  justice  to  the  house  tjhat  its  import- 
auoe  fully  merits. 


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Davis  &c  Treat,  Plumbing,  Gas  and  Steam-Fitting, 
No.  15^1  Broadway.— No  business  requires  a  more 
thorough  knowledge  of  details  than  that  which  relates 
to  the  .sjinitarj'  condition  of  our  houses  and  public  build- 
ings. Of  late  years  this  subject  has  received  the  carefid 
study  of  scientific  men.  who  niake  sanitary  pliuubing  a 
.«<pecialty,  and  the  )><  licction  U)  Avhich  the  science  has 
been  brought  is  the  best  c^^'inment  upon  the  intelligence 
which  has  been  devoted  to  it.  In  this  important  business, 
together  with  that  of  steam  and  gas-fitting,  Messrs.  Davis 
&  Treat,  No.  l.^^l  Broatlway,  have  achieved  a  well-earned 
reputation,  and  their  e.stablishment  has  now  Ijecome 
recognized  as  a  leading  one  in  tliis  city.  This  house  was 
originall}'  established  in  1871  by  the  present  proprietors, 
who  since  the  inception  of  the  enterprise  have  always  en- 
joyed a  liberal  and  infiueiitial  patronage.  Plumbing,  gas 
and  steam-fitting  comprise  one  of  the  branches  of  the 
business,  and  include  all  kinds  of  sanitary  work  and  fitting 
up  buildings  with  watei-  and  gas  and  steam-heating  ap- 
paratus. Another  branch  is  the  manufacture  of  tin-ware 
and  all  kinds  of  sheet-iron  work,  a  specialty  being  made 
of  setting  furnaces  and  ranges  and  attending  to  general 
jobbing  work.  A  full  line  of  plumbing  materials  is  al- 
ways kept  on  hand,  including  bath-tubs,  boilers,  basins, 
lead  and  ix"on  pipes.  Estimates  are  protnpily  funiisiic  d. 
and  all  the  work  emanating  from  tliis  establishiuent  is 
guaranteed  both  as  to  quality  and  price.  The  premises 
occupied  are  veiy  commodious,  and  are  fitted  up  with 
every  facility  and  appliance  for  the  pro.secution  of  the 
business.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  3Iessrs. 
J.  W.  Davis  and  C.  H.  Treat,  who  are  thoroughly  conver- 
p-aut  with  sanitary  engineering,  Jind  ai'e  greatly  respected 
for  their  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity. 
IMr.  Davis  is  also  Gi-and  Councillor  of  the  "  Order  of 
United  Friends,"  one  of  the  leading  insurance  beneficiary 
societies,  and  he  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the  or- 
der in  this  city.  This  order  is  one  of  the  safest  and  best 
organizations  of  the  kind  in  the  country,  and  numbers 
among  its  members  many  of  oiu-  leading  citizens.  In 
conclusion  we  may  state  that  in  eveiy  bi-anch  of  their 
Viusiness  the  firm  is  prepai-ed  to  compete  with  any  con- 
temporary establishment  in  the  same  line.  We  have 
great  ple<i«ure  in  commending  this  house  to  our  readers 
as  one  in  every  way  worthy  of  confidence,  and  business 
relations  entered  into  with  it  ai-e  sure  to  prove  as  pleas- 
ant as  they  must  be  advantageous  to  all  concerned. 


William  H.  Jackson,  Teas.  Wines  and  Fine  Gro- 
ceries, Nos.  901  and  903  SLxth  Avenue,  cor.  51.st  Street.— The 
grocery  trade  occupies  a  very  importaht  position  in  the 
coniraerec  of  every  large  city,  because  this  department  of 
business  includes  abuost  every  necessary  article  of  food, 
among  wiiich  are  the  productions  of  every  country  in  the 
world.  (:)iie  of  the  best  stwrkc  I  .  staV)lishments  in  Sixtli 
Avenue  is  that  of  Mr.  William  II.  Jackson,  which  was 
originally  establi.shed  in  lS4fS  by  the  present  prop)-ietor,  and 
continued  by  him  with  great  success  till  1883,  when,  incon- 
sequence of  increasing  trade,  the  business  was  removed  to 
its  present  eligible  location.  The  store  is  very  commo- 
dious and  attractive,  and  contains  a  full  and  choice  as- 
sortment of  staple  and  fancy  grf>ceries,  fine  new  crop 
teas  from  China  and  .Japan,  fragrant  coffee  from  Mocha, 
Java  and  South  America,  tropical  and  domestic  fruits, 
canned  goods,  spices,  condiment^s.  table  luxuries,  etc.  Mr. 
Jackson  makes  a  ^specialty  of  wines  and  hquors,  and  the 
choicest  brands  of  Havana  cigars.  The  long  experience 
of  the  proprietor  affords  the  best  guarantee  to  families 
and  consumers  generally,  and  his  estabhshed  reputation 
for  dealing  only  in  pure  and  first-class  goods  lias  long  been 
a  matter  beyond  dispute  and  cavil.  Mr.  Jackson  is  held 
in  the  highest  esteem  in  the  commercial  world  for  his 


unswerving  honor  and  strict  integrity,  and  is  thoroughly 
conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  business  and  the  re- 
quirements of  the  market.  Popular  prices  prevail  in  this 
establishment,  polite  and  attentive  clerks  attend  promptly 
to  orders,  and  serve  customers  intelligently  and  carefully. 
The  equitable  manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted, 
as  well  as  the  admirable  quality  and  reliability  of  the 
stock,  are  guarantees  sufficiently  manifest  and  obvious 
wh}-  large  consimiers  and  families  would  do  well  to  place 
their  orders  with  this  house. 


Henry  Butler,  Florist,  No.  918  Broadway,  and  No. 
3  Casino  Block,  NewT^ort.  R.  I.— The  florist  trade  of  the 
metropolis  is  one  of  the  most  active  branches  of  business, 
and  has  been  develoi)ed  to  proportions  of  the  greatest 
magnitude  through  the  spii'it  of  entci-jtiise  and  energy 
manifested  by  the  leading  members  of  the  trade.  Prom- 
inent among  them  is  Mr.  Henry  Butler,  whose  fine  estab- 
lishment is  so  centrally  located  at  No.  918  Broadway.  He 
founded  the  business  in  1874.  and  under  his  able  manage- 
ment, and  close  personal  attention  to  the  wants  of  cus- 
tomers, he  lui'-  builr  up  one  of  the  larjxest  and  finest  trades 
in  the  met;  <  i  i 'li^.  Hi-  nniiuany  hnndies  an  immense 
quantity  of  the  c.iiccst  -rir.vths  of  cui  tlowers.  and  takes 
tlie  oitii'e  i)ro(hict  of  severjil  lai';.;-e  grecii-houses.  His  fa- 
ciuties  ai'e  unexceiied.  and  he  has  the  reputation  of  having 
the  ()est  arrangements  for  promptly  supplying  flowers 
in  the  most  ornamental  of  devices,  and  in  any  quantity? 
for  balls,  parties,  receptions,  weddings,  fimerals,  etc. 
Mr.  Butler  has  manifested«imusual  enterprise  and  energy 
in  his  profession,  and  has  a  fine  branch  store  at  No.  3 
Casino  Block,  Newport,  R.  I.,  and  where  the  public  at 
that  fashionable  watering-place  are  served  as  promptly  as 
in  New  York.  To  promptly  fill  all  orders  Mr.  Butler  gives 
employment  to  a  skilled  staff  of  from  six  to  ten  hands, 
and  has  among  his  jjei-manent  patrons  the  best  families 
of  tliis  city.  Mr.  Butler's  populai'ity  is  miquestioned. 
He  is  thoroughly  honorable  and  reliable  in  aU  transac- 
tions, and  has  retained  not  only  the  patronage  but  the 
respect  of  the  best  classes  of  the  community,  and  his  fine 
estaljlishment  is  in  every  respect  a  great  credit  to  the 
city. 

Adrian  G.  Hejienian,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance, 
No.  1321  Broadway. — Among  the  prominent  representa- 
tive business  men  of  Broadway  there  are  none  enjoy- 
i;.^  in  a  liigher  degree  the  consideration  and  respect  of 
tht'ii-  feU(»w  citizens  than  Mr.  Adrian  G.  Hegeman,  the 
p<:>pular  agent  for  real  estate  and  insurance.  His  offices 
are  very  complete,  and  are  admirably  equipped  with 
every  convenience  for  the  prosecution  of  his  entei-prise. 
.V  it  a  lin;r  t.  ;,; ure  is  made  in  every  branch  of  real  estate 
in  tile  buying,  selling,  renting,  and  exchanging  of  prop- 
errifs.  loans  on  mortgage  and  conveyancing  in  general. 
\Ionev  is  invested  in  property  or  good  freehold  collat- 
eral secni  ities.  Insurances  are  effected  promptly  in  the 
most  rt^liable  solid  home  and  foreign  companies,  and  Mr. 
Hegeman  is  also  a  gentleman  of  high  standing,  who  has 
made  a  complete  study  of  the  law  of  real  estate  and  can 
be  engaged  and  consulted  Avith  implicit  confidence  in  all 
matters  pertaining  thereto.  Jlr.  Hegeman  conducts 
business  on  fixed  principles,  wliich  has  materially  contrib- 
uted to  gain  for  him  the  confidence  of  the  jirincipal  real 
estiite  owners  of  this  city.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  let- 
ting hou.ses.  flats,  etc.,  and  collecting  rents,  and  we  can 
conscientiously  assert  that  those  interested  forming  busi- 
ness relations  with  him  will  find  their  interests  carefully 
guarded.  Personally,  he  is  greatly  esteemed  for  his  un- 
swerving honor  and  strict  integrity  in  mercantile  life,  and 
ju.stly  merits  the  success  which  has  attended  his  perse- 
verance, ene.'-gy.and  ability. 


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N  E  \V    V  C)  1{  K  '  S    L  K  A  1)  1  \  ( i    I  \  D  V  S  T  K  I  E  S. 


Wm.  Mead  &  Co.,  Portrait  and  Picture-Frames. 
No.  8G1  Sixtli  Avenue.— Painters  have  in  the  early  ages, 
as  well  as  in  later  periods,  caused  their  names  to  be  in- 
scribed upon  the  scrolls  of  fame  by  the  force  of  their  own 
<;enius  and  superior  works  of  art.  (Jalleries  for  the  ex- 
hibition and  sale  of  these  pictures  liave  been  opened 
wherever  civilization  extends,  and  among  those  most 
noted  in  New  York  is  that  of  William  Mead  &  Co.  This 
•celebrated  business  was  established  in  18*i,  and  continued 
at  various  points,  and  finally  removed  to  present  location 
Uin-ing  the  current  year.  The  store  is  simply  elegant  in 
the  highest  degree  of  fini.sh  as  to  show-cases,  counters, 
etc.  The  stock  of  pictures  is  large  and  very  tastefully 
arrangeil  for  exhibition.  Mirror  and  i)icture-frames  in 
great  variety  of  style  are  always  kept  in  .stock.  All  or- 
ders for  work  will  receive  prompt  attention.  The  firm 
employs  only  competent  workmen.  Both  members  of 
this  firm  are  natives  of  New  York,  and  Mr.  Mead  was  en- 
gaged in  the  same  business  on  the  Bowery  for  a  period 
of  thirty-two  years,  and  his  long  experience  eminently 
qualifies  him  for  the  proper  business  care  of  a  very  ex- 
tensive concern  such  as  this  has  now  become.  The  trade 
of  this  well  known  firm  extends  throughout  the  whole 
country,  and  tlieir  merit  as  a  business  house  receives  a 
general  local  acknowledgment  which  is  proved  by  ex- 
tensive home  .sales.  The  urV)anit3"  and  politeness  of  these 
gentlemen,  together  with  the  superior  quality  of  the  goods 
they  place  on  exhibition,  has  secured  for  them  wide  recog- 
nition and  a  very  prosperous  business. 


City  ]^Iar!iilial's,  Real  Estate,  Law,  and  Col- 
lection Oflit-e,  Robert  W.  Dowling.  Notary  Public; 
Thomas  Hogan.  City  Marshal:  No.  168(3  Broadway.— This 
well  kni^wn  and  ably  and  honorably  managed  city  mai-- 
shal's  office  and  law  and  collection  agency  has  now  been 
established  eight  years,  and  has  during  that  period 
proved  of  great  value  and  assistance  to  many  of  our 
leading  merchants  and  business  men.  who  through  its 
well  organized  system  of  operations  have  been  enabled 
to  promptly  make  their  collections  without  personal 
trouble  or  waste  of  time.  The  proprletoi-s.  ^Ir.  Robeit  W.  ' 
Dowling.  and  Mr.  Thomas  Hogan.  city  marshal,  removed  ■ 
one  year  ago  to  their  present  eligible  office,  corner  of 
Broailway  and  53d  Street,  where  all  business  will  claim  : 
their  promptest  attention.  The  .services  of  3Ir.  Robert 
W.  Dowling  as  notary  ])ublic  and  commissioner  of  deeds  j 
can  always  be  obtained.  A  prominent  department  of 
the  business  of  this  concern  is  that  devoted  to  real  es- 
tate. They  are  possessed  of  everj-  facility  for  the  prompt 
sale  and  exchange  of  houses  and  lots,  and  the  letting  of 
houses,  fiats,  stores,  etc.,  and  are  also  prepared  to  secure 
loans  at  very  reasonable  terms  on  bond  and  mortgage. 
Mr.  Thomas  Hogan  is  a  gentleman  well  known  in  civic 
circles,  who  as  city  marshal  has  ever  ably  and  faithfully 
discharged  the  onerous  duties  devolving  upon  him.  and 
who  is  a  talented  business  man  and  an  active  official. 
Mr.  Dowling  is  an  esteemed  member  of  the  community, 
and  is  possessed  of  superior  executive  abilities  and  every 
facility  for  carrying  on  his  department  of  the  business, 
so  that  all  matters  entrusted  to  the  care  of  these  gentle- 
men will  receive  direct  and  prompt  attention. 


Jolin  CiifT,  Practical  Hatter.  No.  G40  Sixth  Aveime  — 
We  are  i)crfectly  safe  in  asserting  that  few  cities  can 
boast  of  possessing  stores  of  a  more  handsome  and  at- 
tractive character  than  that  which  serves  for  the  pur- 
pose of  the  business  of  the  above  named  gentleman.  It 
is  fitted  up  in  the  l)est  manner,  and  with  its  splendid 
plate-glass  front  and  handsome  show-ca.ses  covering  the 
■walls,  it  is  unquestionably  one  of  the  mo.st  fashionable 
in  the  city.     Tlus  house  was  establisli.-d  by  the  pres 


ent  proprietoi-  in  IHtW.  since  which  period  it  has  suc- 
ceeded in  obtaining  a  reputation  due  to  a  great  extent 
to  the  energy  and  enterprise  with  which  its  operations 
have  been  conducted.    A  fidl  and  complete  assortment 
!  of  hats.  cai)s  and  umbrellas  are  carried,  consi.sting  of 
1  the  latest  styles,  which  are  manufactiu'ed  imder  Mr.  Cuff's 
j  special  supervision.  An  extensive  custom  has  been  estab- 
I  lished  from  the  well  known  reputation  of  the  house  and 
the  fine  class  of  goods  dealt  in,  the  proprietor  being  con- 
I  sidei-ed  one  of  tlie  leaders  in  the  trade  of  fashionable 
;  silk  hats  etc..  for  gentlemen  at  the  lowest  possible  prices. 
;  Mr.  Cuff  likewise  keeps  on  hand  silk  hats,  etc..  the 
same  in  style  as  those  from  the  famous  houses  of 
!'•  Christy  ■■  and  ••  Lincoln  and  Bennett  "  of  London,  and 
(  is  prepared  to  make  to  order  any  article  in  headgear  in 
any  style  or  fashion  at  the  shortest  notice.   He  is  a  na- 
tive of  England,  but  arrived  in  this  country  when  an  in- 
fant, and  is  greatly  respected  for  his  many  excellent 
qualities  and  strict  integrity  by  the  community.  Even 
the  most  critical  and  fastidious  can  here  obtain  a  hat 
that  will  .suit  him  in  every  particular,  both  in  style,  shape 
and  price. 

M.  J.  Paillard  dc  Co.,  Musical  Boxes.  No.  680 
Broadway.— The  musical  tastes  of  a  community  are  a 
sure  index  of  its  refinement  and  culture,  and  we  are  .safe 
in  asserting  that  in  no  city  is  this  more  evident  than  hi 
New  York.  This  city  possesses  niauy  establishments  for 
fostering  the  musical  tastes  of  the  community,  and  it  is 
in  a  great  measure  due  to  houses  of  which  that  of  Messrs. 
M.  J.  Paillard  &  Co.  serves  as  a  prominent  type,  that 
tho.se  desired  results  have  been  attained.  Tliis  house  was 
originally  founded  by  the  late  Mr.  M.  J.  Paillard .  who  ar- 
rived in  New  York  in  184'.).  and  conunenced  business  at 
No.  80  Nassau  Street,  and  afterwards  at  No.  21  Maiden 
Lane,  as  an  importer  of  watches  and  musical  boxes, 
but  in  a  short  time  rehnquished  the  former  and  devoted 
his  attention  almost  exclusively  to  the  importation  of 
musical  boxes.  The  late  Mr.  M.  J.  Paillard  was  brother  of 
the  two  members  of  the  present  firm  of  C.  Paillard  &  Co., 
Sainte-Croix.  Switzerland.  One  of  the  latter  firm  is  a  gen- 
tleman of  great  inventive  ability  and  genius,  who  is  contin- 
ually inventing  valuable  improvements  in  musical  boxes. 
Mr.  A.  E.  Paillard  of  the  New  York  house  is  the  son  of  one 
of  the  meinbers  of  the  above  na)ned  firm.  In  their  pres- 
ent perfected  state  these  boxes  have  gradually  become 
enlarged,  and  even  attained  the  size  and  proportions  of 
an  upright  piano.  Some  have  many  cylinders,  the  voices 
of  many  instrmnents,  surprising  vohmie.  melody  and  har- 
mony, and  play  over  one  himdred  tunes  with  singular  ac- 
curacy, many  of  which  are  the  intricate  and  popular  pro- 
ductions of  the  master  composers.  The  factory  is  located 
at  Saint^e-Croix.  Switzerland,  and  the  tJ-ade  now  extends 
throughout  the  world,  theii-  customers  ranking  somewhat 
in  the  following  order,  viz..  England,  the  United  States, 
France.  Germany  and  Russia.  The  dilterent  styles  and 
names  of  these  musical  articles  are  the  "  Ordinary  Box,"' 
the  "  Mandoline,''  the  '•  Exi)ressive.  '  the  "  Forte-Piano," 
"  Organcleide "  "Quatuor""  and  the  "  Sublnne  Har- 
mony."' Of  all  these  the  most  popular  are  the  Mando- 
line. Expressive,  and  Sublime  Harmony.  These  musical 
instnunents  are  absolutely  unsurpassed  by  those  of  any 
othei-  maker,  and  have  achieved  a  world-wide  fame  in  re- 
gai'd  to  their  tone,  volume,  and  sweetness,  as  well  as 
with  regard  to  their  durability.  The  individual  members 
of  the  fii-m  are  Messrs.  A.  E.  and  Geo.  A.  Paillard.  the 
latter  a  native  of  Brooklyn.  Ijoth  of  whom  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  mercantile  and  social  life  for  their 
many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly 
merit  the  succe.ss  which  has  attended  their  well  directed 
eff(irts. 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEADI\(;    i  N  D  i"  .>  x  


183 


Soiuiuer  Brofii.,  Market.  Xo.  910  Sixth  Avenue.— 
Tliri  e  IS  11")  branch  of  human  industry  and  business  of 
mule  importance  than  that  which  furnishes  people  \vit)i 
]>.••. I. isious.  Next  to  bread,  meats,  fish  and  poultry  are 
among  the  most  important  articles  of  food  with  civilized 
nations,  and  the  enormous  demand  for  these  food  supplies 
lias  resulted  in  the  establishment  of  extensive  houses  in 
every  large  ti-ade  centre.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in 
tiiis  business  is  that  of  Messrs.  Sommer  Bros.,  which  was 
established  in  1804.  and  was  continued  with  great  success 
till  1877,  when  it  was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  li:>- 
cation.  The  premises  occupied  are  centrally  and  con- 
veniently located,  and  also  arranged  and  fitted  up  with 
special  reference  to  the  trade,  which  involves  the  hand- 
ling of  a  large  quantity  of  meats  and  provisions,  and  it 
may  be  safely  asserted  that  in  quantity,  freshness,  qual- 
ity and  variety  the  stock  carried  has  no  superior  in  this 
<-ity  or  vicinity.  Tlie  store  is  a  patteni  of  neatness  and 
cleanhness.  and  the  improvements  that  have  been  de- 
vised in  late  yeai-s  in  refrigeratoi-s.  etc..  for  the  preser- 
vation of  articles  of  a  perishable  nature  for  an  indefinite 
period,  are  foimd  here  in  successful  operation,  and  this 
.ari'angement  secm'es  at  all  times  freshness  of  meats,  fish 
and  poultry.  Popular  prices  prevail,  polite  and  attentive 
assistants  serve  customers  promptly  and  intelligently,  and 
every  detail  is  carefully  supervised  by  the  proprietors  in 
person,  which  fact  adds  not  a  little  to  the  effective 
management  of  the  establishment  and  its  extensive  trade. 
The  individual  members  of  the  fii-m  are  Messrs.  Louis  and 
William  Sonuner.  who  are  both  natives  of  New  York,  and 
Well  known  for  then*  stiict  integrity,  euterjirise  and  re- 
liability. Few  cities  can  boast  of  a  finer  provision  mar- 
ket, and  the  proprietoi"s.  by  stricth'  attending  to  business 
and  carefully  catering  to  the  wants  of  the  pubUe,  have  ob- 
tained a  prominence  aeconded  only  to  tiiose  whose  oper- 
ations have  been  conducted  on  the  strict  principles  of  com- 
mercial equity  and  probity. 

©.  W.  C.  Ward,  Grocer,  No.  950  Sixth  Avenue, 
North-east  corner  .>3d  vStreet.— No  branch  of  mercantile 
activity  in  the  metropohs  is  of  greater  importance  than 
that  of  the  fine  grocery  trade.  The  amount  of  capital  in- 
A  ested  is  large,  and  ann.mg  the  leading  grocers  of  the  city 
Avill  be  fomid  many  of  our  most  talented  and  hard-woi-k- 
ing  business  men.  A  representative  member  of  the  trade 
is  Mr.  D.  W.  C.  Ward,  a  gentleman  who  has  now  been 
identified  with  it  for  the  last  forty  yeai-s.  and  during  the 
long  intervening  period  has  been  known  as  one  of  the 
most  honorable  of  busine^is  men.  3Ir.  Ward  has  been 
permanently  located  in  his  present  very  eligible  and  cen- 
tral stand  at  No.  950  Sixth  Avenue,  corner  of  .VBd  Street, 
since  1869.  He  occupies  large  and  elegantly  fitted  up 
l)remises.  and  which  contain  as  fine  a  stock  of  staple  and 
fancy  groceries  as  can  be  fomxi  in  New  York.  He  makes 
a  specialty  of  the  choicest  quaUties  of^teas.  coffees,  spices, 
etc..  the  most  reliable  brands  of  canned  meats,  relishes 
and  fruits  in  vast  variety,  condiments,  delicacies,  etc., 
while  in  fruits  and  the  freshest  and  sweetest  of  butter, 
eggs.  etc..  3Ir.  Ward  has  long  maintained  a  creditable 
pre-eminence.  He  does  a  large  and  permanent  trade,  and 
employs  several  trained  clerks  atid  sale.-imen  in  order  to 
promptly  meet  all  requirements.  His  is  the  best  class  of 
t!-ade  and  covers  the  finest  residential  sections  of  this 
city.  Mr.  Ward  was  born  in  this  city  and  has  been  a  per- 
manent resident.  He  is  one  of  the  best  Icnown  and  most 
reliable  members  of  our  mercantile  community,  and  as 
regards  practical  experience  and  a  full  knowledge  of  the 
details  of  his  business  few  gentlemen  are  his  equal. 
Such  establishments  as  that  of  Mr.  Ward's  are  a  great 
credit  to  the  city,  a.n^  well  worthy  of  mention  in  this  his- 
torical review. 


I    Empire  City  Steam    ('arpet-Beatiii!>;  aud 

I  Renovating:  Works,  George  Haveland.  SuperiH- 
tendent.  Nos.  hVi")  and  1537  Broadway,  between  -loth  and 
-kith  Street. — A  concern  which  is  justlj*  the  most  prominent 
in  its  line  in  the  metropolis  is  the  "  Empire  City  Steam 
Carijet-Beatiug  and  Renovating  Works,"  so  centrally  and 
eligibly  located  at  Nos.  15:35  and  1537  Broadway.  The 

'  works  were  founded  sixteen  years  ago.  and  have  ever 
maintained  a  solid  reputation  for  expeditiously  doing  all 
work  in  a  very  superior  manner.  The  works  are  of  large 
size  and  fitted  up  with  the  most  approved  appliances,  so 
that  they  are  now  al)solutely  perfect,  ami  perform  better 
work  than  can  be  obtained  anywhere  else,  while  to  meet 
the  growing  requirements  of  the  public  the  capacity  of 
the  establislmient  has  recently  been  increased  almost  one 

!  hundred  fold.  It  is  deserving  of  prominent  mention  that 
tins  is  the  only  cai*pet-cleaning  concern  in  New  York  that 
has  the  right  (as  per  patent  of  1877)  to  u.se  super-heated 

I  sttiDii  as  applied  to  caipets.  This  process  alone,  from  a 
sanitary  point  of  view,  is  worth  more  than  the  charge  for 

'  cleaning,  as  it  not  only  Hiorouglth/  disittjecl-i  them,  but 
destroys  al\  moths  and  ver))ii)i.  aud  raises  and  brightens 
the  )utp.  For  the  information  of  those  who  want  to  bene- 
fit by  patronizing  a  reliable  and  responsible  concern,  we 
may  say  that  the  Empire  works  clean  every  cai-pet  thor- 
ovghly.  each  one  sejiai-ately  by  itself,  and  all  moths  and 
their  deposits  are  carefully  removed,  while  the  carpets 

.  are  not  strained,  ripiiednor  torn.  The  dust  is  removed  at 
once  from  the  apai-tment  by  means  of  a  powerful  exliaust 
fan.  and  afterwards  all  carpets  are  thoroughly  disinfect- 
ed by  the  use  of  su.per-lieated  steam.  Mr.  Haveland  has 
had  vast  practical  experience  in  this  important  branch  *»f 

i  industry.  The  works  are  constantly  full  of  business,  and 
among  the  thousands  of  our  best  citizens  who  annually 
patronize  them  are  H.  K.  Thurber.  Joseph  H.  Choate, 

'  Dr.  Willard  Parker.  Judge  Shea.  Dr.  Siir.ms.  Wra.  E. 

!  Dodge.  Jr..  Mrs.  Barney  Williams.  Wheeler  Smith.  H.  B. 

[•Hertz.  .^Irs.  A.  C.  Yates.  J.  G.  Holland.  H.  Wallach.  H.  L. 

!  Hoguet.  Rev.  Mgr.  Quinn.  of  St.  Patrick's  C'atheth-al,  and 

\  many  otheiN.    Carpets  are  taken  up  and  carted  free  of 

'  charge,  while  the  prices  for  cleaning,  etc..  are  extremely 
reasonable.    The  "•  Empu-e  "'  has  long  deservedly  held  tlie 

j  lead  in  its  important  specialty,  and  justly  merits  mention 

!  in  this  historical  review  of  the  representative  business  iu- 

j  terests  of  New  York  City. 

Peter  Ward,  Hardware,  No.  907  Sixth  A  venue.— 
'  Among  the  active,  energetic  and  old  estabUshed  business 
men  in  this  section  who  have  achieved  prominence  in  their 
respective  lines  of  business,  there  are  none  who  enjoy  a 
better  reputation  than3Ir.  Peter  Ward,  dealer  in  builders' 
hardware,  etc..  of  No.  907  Sixth  Avenue.  Mr.  Ward  was 
born  in  New  York  City,  and  has  had  an  active  business  ex- 
I^erience  of  nearly  thirty -five  yeai-s,  and  for  fifteen  years 
occupied  a  store  one  block  below  his  present  location. 
His  commodious  store  is  well  fitted  up.  and  contains  a  gen- 
eral assortment  of  builders"  hardware,  tools,  cutlery,  and 
an  extensive  variety  of  house-furnishing  goods.  His  stock 
has  been  very  carefully  selected,  and  pm-chased  princi- 
pally direct  from  the  manufacturei-s.  His  long  exjjerieHce 
,  in  the  business  enables  him  to  buy  very  advantageou>ly, 
and  he  is  therefore  prepared  to  offer  suix^rior  induce- 
I  ments  to  his  pati-ons.  Mi\  Ward  is  well  known  to  the 
trade  as  a  prompt  and  reliable  business  man,  who  is 
honorable  and  trustworthy  in  all  his  dealings,  and  has  es- 
tablished a  large  aud  lucrative  trade  by  his  liberal 
busine.ss  policy,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of 
all  with  whom  he  has  had  business  relations.  He  is  a 
public-spirited  citizen  of  conservative  views  and  senti- 
ments, and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  any  movement  having' 
for  its  object  the  advancement  of  the  welfare  of  the  city. 


184  N  E  W    Y  O  K  K  '  S    I.  E  A  1)  I  N  (i    I  N  T)  U  S  T  i:  I  E  S. 


E.  B.  ITIoulton,  Pharmacist,  No.  1019  Sixth  Avenue. 
—  When  tht»  larjre  number  of  mistakes  that  have  taken 
place  from  carelessness  and  want  of  experience  are  c-on- 
sitlered  in  the  componndint;  of  medicines  and  prescrip- 
tions, it  is  a  matter  of  congrratulation  to  ])oint  out  to  the 
cirizens  of  any  locality  a  pharmacy  where  the  high  char- 
acter of  its  management  render  .such  errors  impossible. 
Such  an  establishment  is  that  of  Mr.  E.  B.  INloulton.  No 
1019  Sixth  Avenue,  which  was  established  in  ]S.S:2  The 
premises  are  spacious  and  convenient,  and  contain  a  large 
and  varied  stock  "of  drugs,  proprietary  medicines,  fancy 
toilet  articles,  perfumery,  trusses  and  surgical  appliances, 
mineral  and  medicinal  watei-s  both  foreign  and  domes- 
tic, and  indeed,  every  article  that  maybe  thought  of  in 
connection  with  a  first-class  lirug  .store.  There  is  no  de- 
partment of  the  retail  drug  business  so  important  as  the 
careful  and  intelligent  compounding  of  physicians'  pre- 
scriptions and  family  recii>es,  and  this  branch  of  business 
holds  a  paramoimt  position  in  this  estabhshment.  All 
modern  appliances  to  secure  accuracy  have  been  pro- 
vided, and  no  one  more  fully  appreciates  the  responsi- 
bility that  re.sts  upon  him  when  preparing  prescriptions 
tiian  Mr.  Moulton,  and  for  this  purpose  he  uses  nothing 
but  the  purest  drugs.  He  is  a  thoroughly  educated  dmg- 
gist,  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  Pharmaceutical  So- 
ciety. Entei-prising  and  reliable,  cautious  and  exact,  this 
iK^use  has  secured  the  confidence  of  the  pubUc  in  a 
marked  degree— a  confidence  to  which  the  ability  of  its 
proprietor  have  made  him  the  just  recipient. 

Philip  H.  Sciiinidt,  3Ianufacturer  and  Importer 
of  Surgical  and  Orthopaxlic  Instruments.  No.  1311  Broad- 
way.— This  house,  devoted  to  the  manufactui'e  of  surgi- 
cal instruments,  is  one  of  the  most  important  and  promi- 
nent in  New  Y'ork,  and  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1871,  and  has  since  that  period  built  up  a 
large  and  growing  trade.  Mr.  Schmidt  manufactures 
and  deals  in  everything  required  by  the  surgeon  in  his 
I)ractice,  and  a  specialty  is  made  of  orthoi^aedic  instru- 
ments, trusses,  supporters,  elastic  stockings,  splmts  and 
braces.  He  likewise  supplies  sets  of  gynecological  in- 
struments as  recommended  and  used  by  that  eminent 
surgeon.  Dr.  Paul  B.  Munde.  in  his  private  practice,  and 
at  the  New  York  Polyclinic  and  Mt.  Sinai  Hospital.  In 
liis  stock  are  to  be  found  all  in.sti-uments  in  any  way  per- 
taining to  the  medical  profession,  and  the  greater  part  of 
the  trade  of  the  establishment  is  with  physicians  and  sm-- 
geons.  We  will  not  inflict  or  trouble  our  readers  with  a 
detailed  account  of  the  many  delicate  insti'mnents  mak- 
ing up  the  stock  of  the  house,  which  to  many  would  only 
appear  as  instruments  of  pain;  but  let  it  be  sufficient  to 
say  that  the  surgical  profession  can  be  supplied  with 
everything  needed  in  this  line  upon  the  most  advantage- 
ous terms.  Mr.  Schmidt  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  is 
in  every  respect  well  fitted  by  natural  ability  and  skill  to 
successfully  conduct  a  trade  of  this  unique  character. 
Personally,  he  is  greatly  respected  in  social  and  profes- 
sional circles  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict 
integrity.  In  commending  this  house  to  om*  readers  we 
but  repeat  the  general  reputation  it  bears  among  our 
fellow  citizens,  in  saying  that  its  surgical  instruments  can 
always  be  implicitly  relied  on. 


Charles  Ren  wick,  Painter  and  Dealer  in  Paper 
Hangings.  No.  (5G1  Sixth  Avenue.— Much  attention  of  late 
years  lias  been  given  to  the  decoration  and  Vjeautifying 
of  oiu-  public  buildings  and  dwellings,  and  artists  of 
acknowledged  ability  are  constantly  employed  furnishing 
new  and  attractive  designs.  In  this  section  of  the  city  of 
New  York,  Mr.  C.  Renwick  makes  a  specialty  of  this 
branch  of  business,  and  has  achieved  an  enviable  reputa- 


tion for  the  artistic  character  of  his  workmajiship.  Mr 
Reiiwick.  who  has  had  thirty-five  years' experience  in  this 
line,  e.stablishcd  this  entei-prise  in  ]K(5G,  and  since  its  in- 
ception at  that  period  has  always  enjoyed  a  libera 
and  inrtueiitial  patronage.  He  conducts  a  large  trade 
as  a  house,  sign  and  fresco  painter,  calciminer,  and 
paper  hanger,  and  also  deals  in  all  kinds  of  wall  papers, 
dadoes,  friezes,  borders,  etc.,  and  gives  particular  att^^'U- 
tion  to  the  higlier  branches  of  the  art  of  painting,  fresco- 
ing and  gilding,  and  so  well  is  his  skill  in  these  branches 
known  that  his  services  are  in  constant  demand  at  all 
seasons  of  the  year.  ^\r.  Renwick  is  a  thorough  artist, 
and  is  noted  for  the  skill  which  he  displays  in  combining 
shades  and  colors  so  as  to  jiroduce  the  most  beautiful 
and  striking  effects,  and  guarantees  U)  give  entire  satis- 
faction in  all  work  performed  under  his  care  and  super- 
vision at  very  moderate  rates.  He  is  a  native  of  Scot- 
land and  has  resided  in  New  York  for  the  last  thirty  years, 
making  hosts  of  friends,  in  consecivience  of  his  kind  and 
courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly  merits 
the  success  which  has  attended  his  energj'  and  persever- 
ance. Operating  at  low  expense  all  exorbitant  charges 
are  avoided,  and  the  public  and  those  interested  will 
realize  the  advantages  and  benefits  by  giving  their  custom 
and  support  to  this  well  known  and  popular  establish- 
ment. 

^1.  T.  Wynne,  Dealer  in  Artists'  Materials,  Tapestry. 
Canvas  and  Materials;  China  fired  promptly ;  No.  75  East 
13th  Street.— New  York  is  the  recognized  centre  of  the 
fine  arts  interest  in  the  United  States,  and  it  is  here  that 
the  greatest  progress  has  been  made  both  in  profes.sional 
and  amatem-art  circles.  It  is  therefore  natural  that  New 
York  should  be  the  emporium  for  artists'  materials  of  all 
kinds.  One  of  the  most  active  and  enterprising,  as  she  is 
one  of  the  most  practical  and  talented  dealers  in  artists' 
materials,  is  M.  T.  Wynne,  whose  establishment  is  so  eligi- 
bly and  centrally  located  in  East  13th  Street,  between 
Broadway  and  Fomth  Avenue.  Her  stock  is  large  and 
carefully  selected,  comprising  the  choicest  lines  of  pig- 
ments, paints,  crayons,  pastels,  pallets,  brtishes,  canvases 
bristol-board,  etc..  drawing-paper,  books  and  pencils, 
tapestrj*,  canvas  and  materials,  and  in  fact  every  adjunct 
necessary  to  the  complete  equipment  of  an  artist's  studio. 
The  proprietress  of  this  justly  popular  establishment  L*; 
too  widely  known  to  require  comment  here.  Her  talents 
and  honorable  business  methods  have  built  up  for  her  an 
enduring  i-ecord  and  a  trade  of  extended  proportions,  and 
since  1879.  the  date  of  her  commencing  in  business,  ha.« 
annually  increased  in  importance.  She  is  one  of  our  most 
popular  dealei-s,  and  well  merits  the  esteem  of  her  lar^e 
circle  of  friends. 

H.  .FikKou  iTlorris,  Atioincy  and  Counsellor- 
at-Law.  No.  Broadway,  New  York.— This  well  known 
lawyer  has  Ijeen  actively  engaged  in  legal  matters  for 
the  past  ten  yeai-s,  and  the  pratice  is  now  a  large 
and  lucrative  one.  His  offices  are  handsome,  large,  and 
suitably  fitted  up  for  the  proper  prosecution  of  the  busi- 
ness, and  have  unusual  facilities.  vSkilled  assistants  are 
employed,  all  bu.siness  entrusted  is  carefully  and  sys- 
tematically attended  to.  A  general  law  business  is  done, 
extending  throughout  the  state.  Estates  are  settled, 
collections  made,  papers  drawn,  etc.  Sir.  Morris  num 
bers  among  his  clients  some  of  the  great  banking  and 
financial  institutions  of  this  city.  He  has  conducted 
many  very  miportant  cases  with  great  success.  He  has 
earned  a  reputation  for  sound  judgment  and  legal  abiUty. 
and  is  untiring  in  liis  devotion  to  the  interests  of  his  ch- 
ents.  He  is  an  active  young  man  of  great  talent  and. 
merits  the  suc-ce,ss  which  his  efforts  have  attained. 


NEW    YOKK"S    leading;    1  X  I)  U  S  T  K  1  E  S. 


185. 


A.  Massot,  Upholsterer,  No.  9-21  Sixth  Avenue.— 
The  uphoLstery  business  is  an  important  branch  of  the 
many  industries  of  the  cit\-,  and  among  those  engaged  in 
The  businetvs  is  3Ir.  A.  Mussot  of  No.  9:^1  Sixth  Avenue. 
Mr.  31us.sot  has  had  manj-  years'  experience  in  the  busi- 
ness and  understands  it  thoroughly  in  all  its  details.  He 
is  considered  one  of  the  most  practical  and  tasteful  con- 
nected with  the  trade,  and  was  for  a  considerable  time 
engaged  with  Messi-s.  Sheppard.  Kuapp  &  Co.  The  pur- 
chasei-s  of  furniture  in  a  great  measure  are  dependent 
on  the  integrity  of  the  upholsterer,  as  veiy  inferior  mate- 
rial may  be  covered  by  a  costly  and  handsome  exterior, 
and  thus  deceive  the  inexperienced  customer  as  to  the 
real  value  of  the  article.  Mr.  A.  Mussot  is  prepared  to 
furnish  at  all  times  curtains,  draperies,  portieres  and 
decorations  of  every  description.  He  will  also  attend  to 
renovating  and  repairing  furniture,  etc..  and  his  skiU  and 
promptness  in  all  mattei-s  has  gained  him  an  enviable 
reputation  as  a  prompt  and  reliable  business  man.  He 
is  always  very  painstaking,  and  evei*y  effort  is  made  to 
plea-se  and  satisfy  hLs  pati'ons. 


Woods,  LiO\»Ty  A:  Co.,  Importers  of  Fine  Woollens, 
Nos.  837  and  829  Broadway.— An  establishment  which  in 
every  way  is  representative  of  the  trade  in  the  finest  im- 
jKtrted  woollens  is  that  of  Messrs.  Woods.  Lo\n-y  .S:  Co.. 
of  Nos.  827  and  829  Broadway,  and  No.  10  Old  Bond  Street, 
London.  Theirs  is  the  oldest  house  in  the  trade,  having 
been  founded  over  forty  years  ago  by  Mr.  .John  Lowry. 
He  was  succeeded  by  the  firm  of  T.  R.  &  J.  Lowry. 
which  in  turn  gave  place  to  that  of  Lowry  &  Woods,  then 
Woods  &  Lowiy,  and  finally  to  the  present  co-partner- 
ship of  Woo<ls,  Lowry  &  Co.,  the  last  change  occurring 
over  twenty  years  ago.  As  a  special  importer  of  the  finest 
foreign  woollens  this  house  has  vmsuriDas.sed  facilities  and 
connections,  and  has  long  led  the  New  York  trade.  Tliey 
occupy  the  entire  five-story  building,  Nos.  827  and  829 
Broadway,  and  which  is  fifty  feet  front  by  one  himdred 
ff-et  in  depth.  Here- is  to  l>e  inspected  what  is  admittedly 
the  finest  and  most  complete  stock  of  fresh  and  fashion- 
able foreign  woollens  that  is  imported.  The  firm  confines 
itself  strictiy  to  these  superior  goods,  and  through  its  Lon- 
don headquarters  is  constantly  recei%-ing  all  that  is  new 
and  desirable.  TTieii-  trade  is,  of  a  strictly  first-class  and 
\eiy  exreiisire  character,  as  they  sell  to  the  leading  mer- 
chant tailors  all  over  the  United  States.  To  meet  the  re- 
quirements of  their  customers  tliey  keep  .several  travel- 
lers ujKtn  the  road.  The  meml)ers  of  this  impcatant  house 
are  3Ir.  James  H.  Woods,  a  native  of  Baltimore,  3Ir.  John 
L')wry,  a  native  of  New  York,  and  3Ir.  John  W.  WooUey, 
a  native  of  New  Jersey,  all  three  gentlemen  of  vast  prac- 
tical experience,  excellent  judges  of  woollens,  and  whose 
I)ermanent  succe.ss  is  attributable  to  t^ieir  imremitting 
energy  and  enterprise. 

Nathan  A:  Co.,  Whole.sale  and  Retail  Dealers  in 
Coal  and  \Vo«^d,  No.  8^^'^  Broadway.— There  is  no  branch 
of  commerce  v>-hich  is  of  more  importance  and  which 
enters  more  intimately  into  the  manufactm-ing  and  com- 
mercial interests  of  a  great  city  than  the  coal  trade.  A 
leading  house  in  the  tratle,  and  one  comparatively  of  re- 
cent foundation,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Nathan  «S:  Co.,  No.  8:^8 
Broadway.  The  premi.ses  occupied  are  very  extensive, 
and  comprise  a  yard  and  wharf  at  the  foot  of  East  37th 
Street,  which  are  very  commodious  and  spacious,  pro- 
vided with  the  necessary-  shedding  and  everv  convenience 
and  apphance  for  the  receivmg  of  wood  and  coal.  The 
branch  offices  are  located  at  No.  971  Third  Avenue  and 
No.  16  Cortlandt  Street.  Orders  by  mail  or  telegraph  re- 
ceive prompt  attention,  and  dealers  and  jnanufactm-ers 
can  be  promptly  supplied  with  any  fjunutity  from  a  boar- 


j  load  to  any  smaller  lr>t  at  the  most  moderate  rates.  The 
I  firm  deals  lai-gely  in  Lykeus  Valley,  Plymouth  and  Franks 
1  lin,  red  ash  coal:  also  Fulton.  Lehigh  and  Scranton. 
j  white  ash,  and  the  best  qualities  of  EngUsh  and  Ameri- 
i  can  cannel  for  opeix  grates.    Pine,  oak  and  hickory  wood 
are  sold  by  the  loa<i  or  cord,  sawed  and  spUt  to  order  in 
any  size,  and  delivered  promptly  to  any  part  of  the  city. 
Mr.  Nathan  wiis  originally  engaged  in  business  as  a 
money-broker  for  thirty-five  years,  and  has  associated 
ilr.  WilUam  H.  Merritt  with  his  house  as  general  mana- 
!  ger.   Both  gentlemen  are  highly  esteemed  in  mercantile 
j  life  for  their  many  sterling  quaUties  and  strict  integrity^ 
j  and  justly  deserve  the  success  which  they  have  attained 
i  by  their  promptness,  energy  and  perseverance.  Having 
I  thus  briefly  sketched  the  facilities  of  this  concern,  it  only- 
'  remains  to  be  added  that  its  busuiess  is  conducted  upoo. 
i  principles  of  strict  c<>mmercial  probity,  and  relations 
once  entered  into  with  it  are  sure  to  become  plearsant. 
profitable  and  permanent. 

Fergusoiii  A.  Stevens,  3Ien"s  Boots  and  Shoes,  No. 
263  Broadway.— There  is  nothing  that  contributes  more 
directly  to  the  metropolit-an  charact^^r  of  a  city  than  the 
estabh.shraent  of  enterprising  and  rehab le  custom  or  or- 
der houses,  thereby  augmenting  the  facilities  of  supply 
and  inducing  trafle  to  a  given  centre.  As  a  source  of 
supply  for  boots  and  shoes  this  city  has  long  occupied  a. 
coiLspicuous  position.  A  prominent  establishment  en- 
gaged in  this  trade  is  that  of  Me.<isrs.  Ferguson  <S: 
Stevens.  No.  263  Broadway,  which  was  established  by  the 
present  proprietors  in  1861,  and  since  its  inception  they 
have  built  up  an  extensive  trade,  extending  all  over  the 
United  States.  They  make  a  specialty  of  men's  boots- 
and  sh<:>es  to  order,  and  in  this  department  their  goods 
are  imexcelled  by  those  of  any  similar  concern,  and  cus- 
tomers who  have  once  given  their  orders  to  this  fiiTn. 
even  though  in  Mexico  or  South  .America,  invariably  con- 
tinue t<^  ol)tain  their  boots  and  shoes  from  3Iessrs.  Fergu- 
son and  Stevens.  In  the  stock  will  be  found  fine  br»ots 
and  shoes  for  youths  and  gentlemen  La  all  the  latest  and 
most  fashionable  styles,  which  are  offered  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices  compatible  with  good  workmanship  and 
materials.  The  individual  members  of  this  old  established, 
and  popular  firm  ai-e  3Iessrs.  William  Ferguson  and  C.  H. 
Stevens,  who  are  greatly  respected  for  their  kind  and 
coiuteous  manners  and  strict  probity.  The  uifluence  ex- 
ercised by  this  house  in  the  promotion  of  the  boot  and 
shoe  trade  has  been  of  the  most  salutary  character,  and 
those  interested  es-tablishing  a  connection  with  it  may 
depenil  upon  receiving  prompt  and  Uberal  treatment,  andl 
such  marked  advantage's  as  can  with  difficulty  be  duph- 
cated  elsewhere. 


Jame.s  Pltilp,  Plumber  and  Ga.s-Fitter,  No.  166? 
Broadway  and  52d  Street.— One  of  the  prominent  and  most 
useful  industries  is  that  of  plumbmg  and  ga.s-fitting.  This 
business  is  creditably  represented  by  the  subject  of  this 
.sketch.  Mr.  Philp  has  been  established,  if  not  at  his  pres- 
ent location,  at  lea.st  in  the  same  block,  for  the  seventeen 
years  pa.st.  He  also  carries  a  large  stock  of  house-fur- 
nishing goods,  consisting  of  tin-ware,  crockery,  table  and 
pocket  cutlei-y.  and  many  other  articles  pertaining  to  this 
line.  Plumbing  and  gas-fittuig  is  a  special  department  of 
his  Inisiness.  he  personally  giving  esiDecial  attention  to 
sanitary  pliunbing  in  all  its  branches.  His  store  is  largre 
and  filled  with  a  well  assorted  stock.  Mr.  Philp  employs 
quite  a  number  of  competent  workmen,  and  aU  wi^rk  en- 
trusted to  his  care  is  well  done.  He  gives  his  pei-sonal  at- 
tention to  details  as  far  a<5  iK)ssible.  and  is  prompt  and. 
attentive,  and  enjoy>  rhe  confidence  of  his  customers  ivu. 
the  highest  degree. 


186 


NEW    VOliK'S    LEADIN(;  IXDUSTKIES. 


ChuK.  B.  C'ariiiaii,  General  and  Commission  Dealer 
in  Timber.  IMIes.  Dock  Logs,  No.  42  Astor  House.— New 
York'has  long  been  recognized  as  one  of  the  best  markets 
in  the  country-  for  square  and  round  timber,  and  the  de- 
mand is  constantly  on  the  increase,  in  view  of  the  devel- 
opment of  her  wharf  and  pier  system,  and  of  the  rapid 
ratio  at  which  the  largest  and  finest  class  of  buildings  are 
being  erected.  There  is  also  a  steady  shipping  trade,  of 
which  New  York  has  always  been  a  leading  and  recog- 
nized centre.  It  is  thus  apparent  that  large  capital,  great 
entei-prise  and  ability  are  brought  to  bear  in  the  carrj-ing 
on  of  the  lumber  trade.  One  of  the  most  active  and 
widely  known  members  of  this  business  is  Mr.  Charles  B. 
Carman.  No.  42  Astor  House  business  offices,  who  founded 
this  enterprise  in  1870,  and  deals  extensively  in  all  kinds 
and  sizes  of  white  and  j-ellow  pine  timber,  hewn  Ohio 
oak  piles,  dock  logs,  joists,  scantling,  scaffold  spars,  etc. 
He  brings  the  best  of  practical  experience  to  bear,  and 
there  is  no  better  judge  of  a  log  of  timber  in  the  city  to- 
day than  Mr.  Carman.  He  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey  and 
is  one  of  our  self-made  business  men,  and  is  noted  by 
the  commercial  community  for  his  strict  honor  and  in- 
tegrity. In  the  timber-producing  rt'Lcions,  both  in  tlie 
West  and  South,  he  possesses  superio  ri>:mections,  and 
handles  both  on  commission  and  upon  his  own  account 
an  annually  increasing  quantity  of  timber  and  logs, 
selling  immense  quantities  to  our  wharf  constructors,  con- 
tractors, builders  and  railroad  companies.  He  gives  close 
personal  attention  to  all  orders,  and  is  one  of  the  best 
members  of  the  trade  with  whom  to  enter  into  business 
transactions,  and  is  a  too  widely  known  and  responsible 
member  of  New  York's  mercantile  community  to  require 
further  comment  at  our  hands,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the 
high  degree  of  popularity  and  respect  to  which  he  has 
attained  by  his  ability,  probity  and  perseverance. 

Maurice  S.  Casey,  Trunks,  Vahses.  Bags,  Parasols, 
Pocket- Books.  Brushes  and  all  Goods  for  Travellei  s"  use. 
No.  441  Sixth  Avenue.— Mr.  Casey  began  business  at  No. 
138  Sixth  Avenue  in  1859,  and  remained  there  until  1870.  at 
which  time  he  removed  to  No.  78;!  Broadway,  and  after 
two  years,  having  sold  his  stock,  he  rented  the  premises 
at  No.  158  Sixth  Avenue,  wliich  he  occupied  for  eight 
years.  From  thence  he  removed  to  his  present  address, 
where  he  has  done  business  for  the  past  four  years.  Mr. 
Casey  carries  on  a  wholesale  and  i-etail  trade,  and  occu- 
pies the  first  floor  of  a  store  the  dimensions  of  which  are 
fifteen  by  one  hundred  feet,  exclusive  of  the  manufactory, 
which  is  in  the  rear.  His  stock  is  very  large,  and  consists 
of  trunks,  valises,  hand-bags,  umbrellas,  canes,  steamer 
chairs,  etc.  Mr.  Casey  employs  six  men  constantly.  He 
is  a  native  of  Limerick,  Ireland,  and  was  born  December 
4,  1845.  and  brought  to  this  country  when  about  five  years 
old.  He  has  by  his  energy  of  character  and  attentive 
habits  built  up  for  himself  a  trade,  the  pi'ofits  of  which 
are  sure  to  do  much  towards  making  a  peaceful  and 
happy  old  age. 

Tliomais  Madden,  Saddler.  No.  974  Sixth  Avenue.— 
Among  the  prominent  establishments  engaged  in  the  pro- 
duction of  harness  and  saddles  that  of  IMr.  Thomas  Mad- 
den. No  974  Sixth  Avenue,  which  was  established  in  1H72. 
occupies  a  leadinig-  position.  The  superiority  of  liand- 
made  harness  over  that  manufactured  l)y  machinery  is 
too  apparent  to  admit  of  doubt  or  a  comparison.  This 
fact  appears  to  be  so  well  appreciated  as  not  to  admit  of 
argmnent.  for  certain  it  is  that  the  harness  produced  by 
Mr.  Madden  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation  wherever 
known.  Road,  track  and  dnving  harness,  both  single 
and  rlouble.  also  saddles  for  ladies  and  gentlemen,  consti- 
tute the  general  pi'oduction  of  thrt  house,  and  being  all 


hand-made  and  of  the  best  materials  are  unexcelled  for 
strength,  durability  and  finish  by  any  other  similar  con- 
cern. The  premises  occupied  present  an  attractive  ap- 
pearance and  are  very  commodious  and  convenient,  and 
in  the  wai-erooms  an  elegant  and  extensive  variety  of  all 
kinds  of  light  and  heavy  harness,  saddlery,  whips, 
brushes,  horse  furnishing  goods  are  constantlj-  on  hand. 
A  visit  to  this  establishment  will  prove  profitable  to  any 
one  requiring  any  requisite  in  the  lines  above  indicated, 
while  the  hor.se  owner  will  find  inany  useful  novelties 
here  not  procurable  elsewhere,  at  very  moderate  prices. 
Ml-.  Madden  has  won  an  enviable  reputation  among  his 
fellow  citizens  for  honor  in  business,  punctuality  and 
pi  omptitude  in  all  his  relations  with  the  public,  and  uni- 
form courtesy  to  those  who  favor  him  with  their  patron- 
age. He  has  throughout  his  business  career  adhered 
strictly  to  honorable  methods  of  dealing,  and  has  always 
borne  an  unblemished  name  among  the  infiuential  men 
of  New  York. 

James  E.  JDoi,..',  Fine  Stationery,  No.  894  Sixth 
Avenue.— There  are  probably  but  few  branches  of  industry 
in  which  so  marked  advances  have  been  made  during 
recent  years  as  in  those  articles  which  are  included  under 
the  heading  of  fancy  stationery.  In  this  city  a  large  num- 
ber of  stores  are  concerned  in  this  branch  of  trade,  and 
among  those,  the  e.stabUshment  of  Mr.  James  E.  Doty, 
894  Sixth  Avenue,  may  fully  claim  to  take  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  this  section  of  the  city.  The  premises  are  very 
commodious  and  attractive,  and  are  completely  stocked 
with  a  large  assortment  of  staple  and  fancy  stationery, 
cards,  albums,  English  and  French  bordered  papers,  juve- 
nile books,  fancy  goods,  and  in  fact  a  numberless  array  of 
articles  too  numerous  to  particularize.  These  goods  are 
selected  with  the  greatest  care,  and  only  those  which  are 
certain  to  give  satisfaction  are  purchased.  In  addition  to 
the  stationery  and  fancy  goods  departments,  Mr.  Doty 
makes  a  specialty  of  engraving,  printing,  stamping  and 
illuminating.  Popular  prices  prevail,  polite  and  intelli- 
gent assistants  serve  customers  promptly  and  efficiently. 
The  stock  is  always  complete  in  eveiy  department,  and  is 
being  constantly  renewed  by  the  arrival  of  fresh  invoices, 
and  something  new.  beautiful  and  useful,  can  always  be 
found  upon  the  coimters  and  shelves.  Mr.  Doty  is  held  in 
great  respect  by  the  community  for  his  kind  and  courteous 
manners  and  strict  integrity,  and  enjoys  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  all  who  have  dealings  with  him. 

Edward  McKenna,  Manufacturer  of  Cash  Sale 
Checks  and  Dui)Iicate  Bill  Books,  etc..  No.  53  Ann  Street. 
—A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  printing  and  litho- 
graphic business  is  that  of  Mr.  Edward  McKenna,  No.  53 
Ann  Street,  whioJi  was  established  by  the  pi-esent  pro- 
prietor in  1808,  and  since  its  inception  has  always  com- 
manded a  liberal  patronage.  The  premises  occupied  are 
commodious  and  convenient,  and  the  work  produced  is 
accomplished  with  dispat(.-li  and  in  tlie  best  manner, 
employment  being  provided  for  a  considerable  number 
of  skilled  operatives.  Blr.  McKenna  makes  a  specialty  of 
the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  blank  books,  journals, 
ledgers,  etc..  and  also  of  cash  sale  checks  and  duphcate 
bill  books.  Mr.  McKenna  is  a  native  (>f  England,  but 
has  resided  in  this  coinitiy  tlie  yi  t^ater  part  of  his  life. 
He  is  an  active.  enter))risiiig  bn.^iness  man,  well  regarded 
in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  honor  and 
integrity,  and  is  meeting  with  that  success  that  is  sure  to 
follow  fair  dealing,  promptness  and  liberality.  This 
hou.se  is  to  be  relied  on  for  the  quality  and  style  of  its 
prititing  and  lithography,  and  those  giving  their  orders 
to  Mr.  McKenna  will  have  no  cause  to  regret  their  ae-  I 
tion. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


187 


Korne  &  Currie,  Manufacturers  of  Fine  Harness, 

•  etc..  No.  044  Sixth  Avenue.— Among  the  prominent  manu- 
facturing establishments  which  have  assumed  large  pi-o- 
poi-tions,  and  may  be  said  to  exercise  in  no  small  degree  a 
considerable  influence  in  tlie  trade,  that  of  Messrs.  Korne 
&  Currie,  No.  644  Sixth  Avenue,  occupies  a  leading  posi- 
tion. This  house  was  originally  founded  in  18G6,  by  the 
present  proprietors,  who  since  its  foundation  at  that 
period  have  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  influential  pat- 
ronage. The  business  conducted  b.v  tlie  firm  comprises 
that  of  manufa<-tiu'ing  fine  harness  of  every  descriptiou. 
Their  reputation  for  fine  workmanship  extends  far  and 
wide  throughout  the  country.  Road,  track  and  driving 
harness,  both  single  and  double,  constitutes  tlie  principal 
production  of  the  house,  and  has  obtained  a  standard 
reputation  for  excellence  and  durability  and  finds  a  ready 
market  wherever  inti'oduced.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  commodious,  and  are  stocked  with  af  ull  and  conii)lete 
.assortment  of  saddles,  bridles,  wliips.  blankets,  fly-nets, 
gig  saddles,  brushes,  etc.,  and  everything  that  pertains  to 
the  proper  care  of  horses.  Hai-ness  is  made  to  oiilei'  in 
the  be.st  manner  from  first-class  matei-ials.  and  iiiuuiiied 
.in  silver,  nickel,  celluloid,  at  the  slioi-test  iioln  t-  at  wvy 
moderate  prices.  Tlie  individual  meiul>ersof  the  lirni  are 
Messrs.  John  Korne  and  Robert  Currie.  \vlio  are  thorougiily 
practical  men,  and  give  their  personal  supervision  to  every 

•  detail  of  the  business,  thus  affording  a  guarantee  that  all 
woi'k  leaving  the  establishment  shall  be  perfect  in  every 
respect.  Personally,  they  are  held  in  the  highest  estima- 
tion in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  their  strict  honor 
.and  inte,i;rit\',  and  have  always  identified  themselves  with 
.any  movenieut  conducive  to  the  good  and  welfai-e  of  their 
fellow-cil  i/.fiis.  We  cheerfully  commend  tliis  house  to 
oui'rea.leiv.  It  tding  confident  that  none  w  ill  more  safely 
.serve  their  interests  and  give  universal  satisfaction. 


Martin  Wolf  &  Son,  Furniture  and  Decorations. 
No.  1471  Broadway.— One  of  the  oldest  established  con- 
cerns in  tlie  city  in  the  line  of  fine  furniture  and  decora- 
tions is  that  of  Messrs.  Martin  Wolf  &  Son,  whose  ware- 
room  is  very  eligibly  located  in  Broadway,  between  4'M  and 
43d  Streets.  The  business  was  founded  by  Mr.  Martin 
Wolf  in  1853,  and  has  been  located  at  the  present  address 
for  the  last  six  years.  With  him  is  associated  in  the  firm 
his  son.  Mr.  Charles  F.  Wolf.  They  have  biult  up  a  very 
■fine  class  of  trade,  principally  in  the  line  of  choice  custom 
work,  and  the  firm  have  patrons  now,  whom  Mr.  Martin 
Wolf  worked  for  as  far  back  as  185.5.  The  skill  and  excel- 
lent taste  of  Mr.  Wolf,  and  his  adherence  to  rich  and  ele- 
gant designs,  renders  his  furniture  at  all  times  in  demand, 
and  places  him  on  tlie  highest  level  of  excellence.  His  son 
attends  to  tlie  sales,  and  is  a  most  })opular  and  honoi'able 
business  man.  whose  ene;-;.;;.-  and  enterprise  are  great,  and 
whose  circle  ot  tradi-  is  eonstantly  widening.  Mr.  Martin 
Wolf  was  born  in  lM;iI.  and  has  been  an  active  and  i-e- 
:spected  ))usiness  man  throughout.  He  is  hale  and  hearty, 
possessed  of  vigorous  health,  and  a  practical  man  in  the 
trade,  who  has  for  many  years  led  in  the  choiceness  and 
•elegance  of  designs  in  furniture  and  decorations,  and 
whose  reputation  is  widely  and  permanently  established. 

Adair  A:  Aldred,  Furnishing  Undertakers,  Office 
No.  3")i»  Fourth  Avenue,  corner  26th  Street,  New  York.— 
In  reviewing  the  various  industries  and  vocations  of  the 
•city  of  New  York,  special  and  prominent  mention  sliould 
'be  given  the  business  of  furnishing  undertaker.  In  tliis 
•connection  the  well  knoAvn  firm  of  Adair  &  Aldred 
•should  not  be  overlooked,  who  were  established  as  far 
back  as  1849,  and  since  that  date  have  enjoyed  a  continued 
prosperity.  For  thirty  years  the  same  eligible  location 
has  been  occupied  as  warerooms  and  offices,  and  has  be- 


come a  landmark  of  this  section  of  the  city,  as  has  their 
name  become  a  household  word.  The  peculiar  calling  of 
the  undertaker  requires  a  temperament  and  disposition 
possessed  by  few.  To  him  is  entrusted  the  superintend 
eiice  of  the  funeral  ceremony  and  all  pertaining  to  the 
last  sad  rites  of  the  dead,  and  success  is  only  awarded  to 
those  who  are  possessed  of  synipathetic  nature  and  due 
regard  and  respect  for  their  sacred  duties.  It  is  needless 
to  remark  that  the  gentlemen  whom  we  have  mentioned 
in  this  article  are  endowed  with  all  the  functions  and 
traits  of  character  needed  in  this  vocation  f  oi-  the  success- 
ful prosecution  of  the  profession  and  to  give  entire  satis- 
faction to  their  numerous  and  appreciative  patrons.  The 
individual  members  of  the  firm  are  James  Adair  and 
.John  Aldred.  both  of  whom  were  born  in  the  State  of 
New  Jersey,  but  have  long  been  residents  of  New  York. 
Both  members  act  as  sextons  of  the  Calvary  Church, 
21st  Street  and  Fovu-th  Avenue,  a  position  which  they  have 
long  occupied.  In  connection  with  liie  professional 
duties  of  the.se  gentlemen  they  have  at  all  times  a  fidl  and 
complete  stock  of  everything  reqtured  in  case  of  death. 
Coffins  and  caskets  of  all  grades  and  prices,  together  with 
the  latest  improved  apparatuses  for  preserving  and  em- 
balming. Carriages  are  furnished  and  hearses  for  adult 
and  infant  are  to  be  had  of  this  firm.  In  fact,  no  better 
house  or  a  more  respected  firm  can  be  found  in  this  city. 


Henry  Schneider,  Merc^ant  Tailor,  No.  824  Sixth 
Avenue.— Among  the  oldest  and  best  known  merchant 
tailoring  establishments  in  this  part  of  New  York  is  that 
o'f  Henry  Schneider.  It  was  established  over  twenty 
years  ago,  and  the  business  has  always  been  conducted 
at  the  same  ijoint.  His  store  and  stock  are  very  extensive, 
and  the  latter  is  composed  of  the  very  best  material  known 
to  the  trade,  much  of  which  is  imported.  Mi-.  Schneider 
employs  a  great  many  competent  workmen  and  is  doing 
a  first-class  trade.  The  order  department  is  made  a 
specialty,  and  to  this  Mr.  Schneider  gives  his  personal 
attention,  never  allowing  any  garments  to  be  taken  from 
the  store  until  a  perfect  fit  and  satisfaction  on  the  part 
of  the  purchaser  has  been  obtained.  He  is  a  native  of 
(ierman}',  and  has  been  in  the  country  many  years.  Mr. 
Schneider  is  among  the  most  popidar  gentlemen  in  this 
line  of  business,  and  is  doing  a  trade  which  extends 
throughout  tlie  city. 

Ernest  Molwitz,  Apothecary.  No.  966  Sixth  Avenue. 
—This  city  may  justly  boast  of  its  many  fine  drug  stores, 
and  the  skill  and  intelligence  of  the  proprietors  and  em- 
ployees. Prominent  among  those  of  the  better  class  is 
the  popular  pharmacy  of  Mr.  Ernest  Molwitz,  of  No.  966 
Sixth  Avenue.  This  establishment  enjoys  a  very  high 
and  well-deserved  i-eputation,  and  the  excellent  manner 
in  which  it  is  managed  is  very  creditable  to  its  proprietor. 
The  store  is  very  attractive  in  appearance,  and  the  entire 
surroundings  indicate  perfect  order.  It  is  finely  furnished 
and  fully  equipped,  and  contains  a  line  of  well-selected 
drugs  and  chemicals  of  the  purest  and  finest  qualities. 
•Mr.  Molwitz  also  keeps  a  general  assortment  of  fancy  and 
toilet  articles,  druggists"  sundries,  proprietai\\-  im  lieir.es 
of  a  standard  reputation,  natural  mineral  waters,  etc., 
etc.  Special  attention  is  paid  to  the  prescri])tion  depart- 
ment, all  prescriptions  being  compounded  with  the  great- 
est accm-acy  from  the  purest  and  best  drugs.  Mr.  Mol- 
witz is  a  representative  gentleman  in  his  ))rofession,  a 
pi-actical  chemist,  and  is  assisted  by  expert,  polite  and 
competent  assistants,  who  ai-e  also  graduates  of  pharma- 
ceutical colleges.  He  is  widely  known  and  highly  re- 
spected. l)oth  in  social  and  Imsiness  circles,  and  deserves 
the  flatterin,i<-  j)atronaji-e  lie  enjoys. 


188  NEW    YORK'S    LEADlNCi  INDUSTRIES. 


Frank  Maunders,  Trunks,  Travelling  Bags,  etc.. 
No.  12:^  Broadway.— There  are  no  more  useful  artisans 
in  modem  ooinnuuiity  than  those  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  trunks,  travelling  bags  and  leather  goods,  and 
such  a.s  are  known  to  he  reliable  in  the  execution  of  their 
contrivct^  always  find  their  services  in  good  demand,  and 
tiieir  business  constantly  increasing.  Among  the  most 
reliable  and  ti-ustw  orthy  houses  of  this  descriiition  is  that 
of  Mr.  l-'rank  ^launders,  No.  12.")8  Broadway,  which  was 
estiibhshed  in  1881.  and  has  since  built  up  a  large  and 
growiug  trade  ui  this  city  and  vicinity.  Mr.  Maunders 
manufactures  and  deals  in  all  kinds  of  trunks,  travelling 
bags,  fancy  leather  goods,  cabin  trunks  and  sea  chairs 
for  Em-opean  tiavel,  gold  and  silver  mounted  canes  and 
umbrelkis,  and  other  articles  too  numerous  to  mention. 
The  goods  supplied  by  Mr.  Maunders  are  of  the  finest 
quality,  being  made  from  the  best  imported  materials, 
and  under  his  immediate  supervision,  at  the  lowest  pos- 
sible prices  consistent  with  good  workmanship.  Mr. 
Maimders  is  a  native  of  England,  and  though  but  a  short 
time  in  business  has  already  made  hosts  of  friends  in 
consequence  of  liis  kmd  and  courteous  mamiers  and 
strict  integrity.  The  equitable  maimer  m  which  the 
business  is  conducted,  as  well  as  the  admirable  quality 
and  uniform  reliability  of  his  stock,  are  guarantees  suffi- 
ciently obvious  why  travellers  and  visitors  to  Europe 
would  do  well  to  place  then*  orders  with  this  house. 


George  Lang,  French  Boot  and  Shoe  IVIaker,  No. 
536  Broadway.— The  production  of  boots  and  .shoes  occu- 
pies perhaps  one  of  the  most  important  places  in  the  long 
Ust  of  metropolitan  industries,  and  has  invested  in  its 
operations  a  large  amoimt  of  capital,  and  provides  em- 
ployment for  thousands  of  operatives.  A  prominent 
house  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  French  boots  and 
shoes  is  that  of  Mr.  George  Lang,  No.  .536  Broadway, 
which  was  originally  established  in  1864,  and  since  that 
time  has  secured  a  large  and  influential  patronage,  de- 
rived principally  from  the  best  classes  of  society.  Who 
is  there  that  has  not  experienced  the  misery  and  pain 
ca.used  by  an  ill-fitting  and  badly  made  boot  or  shoe, 
and  01]  the  contrary,  what  ease  and  comfort  are  ols- 
t-ained  by  having  these  indispensable  articles  made  by 
a  first-class  boot-maker.  In  the  manufacture  o''  his 
French  boots  and  shoes,  Mr.  Lang  combines  comfort, 
elegance  and  durability.  He  employs  only  first-class 
workmen,  and  uses  only  the  best  leather,  and  all  woi-k 
is  hand-sewed.  Mr.  Lang  is  strictly  a  custom  boot- 
maker, and  produces  everything  in  the  line  of  gentle- 
men's goods,  in  all  the  fashionable  and  leading  styles,  at 
the  lowest  possible  prices  consistent  with  good  work- 
manship and  materials.  Personally,  Mr.  Lang  is  greatly 
respected  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  pro 
bity,  and  justly  merits  the  success  attained  by  his  skill, 
energy  and  perseverance. 


Charles  Cniz,  Pharmacist,  No.  851  Sixth  Avenue.— 
In  the  line  of  pharmacists  and  well  known  compounders 
and  dispensers  of  medicine  will  be  found  the  well  known 
name  of  Charles  Cuiz.  This  estabhshmeut  was  founded 
by  him  in  1867  at  some  point  in  the  vicinity,  whence  he  re- 
moved to  present  address  in  1870  upon  the  completion  of 
the  building  now  occupied,  and  Mr.  Cuiz  is  the  only  one 
among  the  tenants  of  that  day  who  still  remain  in  the 
building.  His  store  was  especially  designed  for  this  pur- 
pose, and  is  elegant  in  its  appointments  and  convenient  in 
every  respect.  His  stock  is  composed  of  all  the  articles 
which  ent-er  into  the  line  of  goods  sold  in  a  first-class 
drug  store.  Among  the  preparations  which  are  regarded 
as  specialties  by  Mr.  Cuiz  we  note  the  following:  Extract 
\>eef,  iron  and  wine,  bay  rum  and  quinine,  dandelion 


and  rlnibarb,  elixir,  calisaya  bark,  Cuiz' invigorating  hair- 
dres.sing,  cream  of  rom-s,  cod-liver  oil  emulsion,  etc.  Mr. 
Cuiz  has  a  trade  which  is  constantly  expanding;  his 
polite  and  prompt  attention,  and  the  popularity  of  his 
price-list  have  contribute<l  to  his  business  success.  Mr. 
Cuiz  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  having  graduated  in  that 
countrj'  he  understands  his  profession  ui  every  detail. 


John  Hcaley,  Fish,  Oyster,  Clams,  etc..  No.  Wf> 
Sixtii  Avenue.— Prominent  among  the  leading  and  notable 
establishments  on  this  ever  busy  thoroughfare  who  are 
engaged  in  the  marketing  of  fish,  oysters,  clams,  etc.,  is 
that  of  John  Healey  at  the  above  addi-ess.  Mr.  Healey 
has  had  fifteen  years'  experience  in  this  line,  and  his 
facilities  for  procuring  supplies  which  are  absolutely 
fn'sli  and  in  the  best  possible  condition  for  table  use  are 
positively  unrivalled.  Ilis  market  is  fitted  up  in  the 
most  appro\  ctl  manner  with  all  the  appliances  known  for 
the  proixT  pr(it<  ction  of  this  class  of  goods,  including 
refrigerators,  ice  screens,  etc.,  and  as  the  result  of  all  this 
care  and  the  superioi-ity  of  his  goods  he  draws  his  trade 
largely  from  a  mong  the  very  best  class  of  people.  Among 
other  commendable  attributes  in  connection  with  this 
market  is  the  fact  that  the  most  absolute  cleanliness  pre- 
vails in  every  nook  and  corner  thereof.  Mr.  Healey,  be- 
cause of  his  fair  manner  of  dealing  and  his  otherwise  gen- 
tlemanly qualities,  enjoys  the  unlimited  confidence  of  the 
people  who  know  him,  and  is  doing  a  large  and  very  en- 
com'aging  business. 

Cljurcliill  «fc  Peterson,  Laundry,  No.  703  Sixth 
Avenue.— The  Merchants'  Steam  Collar  and  Cuff  Laundry 
is  one  of  the  institutions  of  this  i>art  of  the  city.  It  was 
established  at  the  present  location  four  years  ago. 
S.  P.  ChurchiU  was  formerly  from  Troy,  New  York,  and 
Mr.  Peterson  is  a  native  of  Philadelphia.  They  are  doing 
a  very  large  business,  which  is  not  confined  to  this  city, 
but  extends  all  over  the  United  States.  From  forty  to 
fifty  persons  are  constantly  employed  in  this  establish- 
ment, and  its  agents  are  to  be  found  in  many  of  the  cities 
of  the  country,  and  goods  sent  by  mail  or  express  will  re- 
cei^'e  prompt  attention.  The  energy  of  character  and 
determination  of  will  and  perseverance  necessary  to 
build  up  a  business  of  this  kind  to  the  proportions  as- 
sumed by  this,  is  commendable  in  the  highest  degree,  and 
its  originators  are  well  entitled  to  the  benefit  of  the  suc- 
cess which  have  attended  their  efforts. 


W.  B.  Clarrage,  Manufacturing  Jeweller,  No.  122T 
Broadway.— The  manufacturing  jewelry  trade  of  New 
York,  thanks  to  the  enterprise  and  talents  of  the  repre- 
sentative houses  engaged  m  it,  has  attained  proportions 
of  great  magnitude,  and  is  in  every  way  a  credit  to  the 
city.  Prominent  among  the  most  active  houses  is  that 
of  Mr.  W.  B.  Clarrage,  who  commenced  on  a  moderate 
scale  in  1860.  He  is  a  practical  business  man,  with  ample 
experience  and  a  first-class  connection  throughout  the 
trade,  and  is  a  manufacturer  of  all  descriptions  of  fine 
gold  jewelry,  and  possesses  every  possible  facility  for 
turning  out  thoroughly  reliable  work.  Mr.  Clan-age 
makes  a  specialty  of  rings,  lockets,  etc.,  and  carries  on  a  1 
large  trade  throughout  the  city  and  vicinity  in  all  kinds  ; 
of  fine  gold  jewelry.  Anything  in  his  line  is  made  Ijo  j 
order  at  the  shortest  notice,  in  the  most  workmanlike 
manner  and  at  reasonable  cost.  Personally,  he  is  very 
popular  and  well  known  in  the  community,  where  he  en- 
joys the  esteem  and  consideration  of  all  with  whom  be 
has  formed  business  relations,  in  consequence  of  his 
strict  probity  and  integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  suooeee 
winch  ha.s  attended  his  pei-severanc*^  aud  energy. 


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X.  B.  Saalmaun,  Importing  Mereliant  Tailor,  No. 
ia06  Broadway.— The  importance  of  the  art  of  the  tailor 
-was  never  so  well  understood  or  so  lieartily  appreciated 
as  at  the  present  day,  and  this  fact  c;onstitutes  one  of 
those  features  of  modern  civilization  which  an  accurate 
Joui-nalist  cannot  conscientiously  overlook.  Among  the 
])rominent  merchant  tailoi"s  of  Broadway  there  ai-e  none 
more  cajjable  and  competent  to  cut  out  and  make  a 
stylish  suit  of  clothes  than  Mr.  J.  B.  Saulmann,  who  has 
been  located  in  the  present  eligible  position  since  1882. 
He  is  a  skilled  and  j^racticml  cuttei-  of  many  years'  experi- 
ence, and  since  he  lias  been  catei'ing  to  the  wants  of  the 
citizens  of  New  York,  lias  gained  a  prominence  and 
■celebrity  which  he  well  chesei-ves.  and  has  won  a  I'eputa- 
tion  placing  him  in  the  front  rank  of  the  leading  iiicrcliaiit 
tailors  of  the  city.  In  the  store  there  is  alwiiv  .s  d  tine 
selection  of  suitings,  broadcloths,  cassimeics.  vcst::ii;s 
in  all  the  fashionabU;  styles  of  seasonable  and  di^sirable 
goods  of  foreign  importation,  so  that  no  one,  not  even  the 
most  fastidious,  can  fail  to  find  something  to  please  liini. 
The  aim  of  the  establishment  has  been  not  only  to  gain 
custom,  but  to  retain  it.  and  that  tliis  object  has  been 
successfully  accomplished  is  evident  in  the  increase  of 
business  which  has  witiiin  the  last  two  years  been  re- 
moved to  the  present  suitable  site  in  Broadway.  ]Mr. 
Saalmann  is  widely  know  n  and  very  popular  in  the  eom- 
mimity,  where  he  enjoys  the  cousidej-ation  ami  esteem  of 
all  with  wdiom  lie  has  formed  business  relations,  in  con- 
sequence of  his  strict  probity  and  integrity.  "SVe  can 
conscientiously  recommend  this  house  to  our  readers 
and  the  ijublic,  being  assured  that  they  will  obtain  advan- 
tages here  difficuli  '" "  ^«  seciu'ed  elsewhere. 


Hem  y  KeJly's  Son,  Choice  Meats,  Game,  etc..  No. 
1020  Sixth  Avenue,  near  57th  Street.— Tlie  business  iniei-- 
.ests  in  Sixth  Avenue  are  of  a  singularly  vai  ied  andhigliiy 
.important  character.  There  is  scarcely  an  industrial  pur- 
suit that  can  be  mentioned  which  is  not  more  or  less  con- 
spicuously represented  in  the  above  named  locality,  and 
on  a  scale  of  con.sideral)le  magnitude.  The  jjcovision  trade 
Ls  one  of  these  interests,  and  some  exceedingly  tine  goods 
.are  tumied  out  l)y  some  of  the  leading  concerns  in  Uiis 
part  of  tlie  city.  One  of  the  best  managed  estalilishmoits 
in  this  line  is  that  of  Henry  Kelly's  Son,  v.iiicli  was 
founded  by  the  father  of  the  ijresent  proprietor,  as  far 
back  as  1849,  in  University  Place.  Daily  supplies  of  the 
choicest  meats,  poultry,  game,  fruit,  vegetables,  etc.,  are 
received.  Tlie  premises  occupied  for  the  business  are 
centi-ally  and  conveniently  located,  and  arranged  and 
fitted  vsith  special  reference  to  the  trade,  which  involves 
the  handUug  of  a  vast  quantity  of  meats  and  pr(jvisions, 
and  it  may  be  safely  asserted,  that  in  fi-eshiiess,  quahty 
and  variety,  the  stock  can-led  by  this  concern  has  no 
superior  in  the  city.  The  improvements  that  have  been 
devised  of  late  y»  ai-s  for  the  preservation  of  ijerishable 
articles  for  an  indetinite  i>eriod  are  found  hei-e  in  suc- 
•ce^sful  oixM-ation,  and  these  inventions  insure  at  all  times 
freshness  of  meats  and  excellent  quality.  Tlie  market  is 
a  model  of  cleanliness  and  neatnes.s,  and  strict  supei-- 
vision  is  given  to  every  detail  by  the  proprietor.  It  may 
not  be  unworthy  of  mention  that  this  establishment 
makes  no  sidewalk  display  of  meats,  and  the  customer  is 
thus  pre.served  from  buying  an  ounce  or  two  of  dust  with 
every  pound  of  meat.  We  viiW  not  indulge  in  further  per- 
sonal comment,  but  will  say  of  the  house  that  it  is  fully 
entitled  to  its  prominent  position  in  the  trade,  by  i^eason 
of  the  ju-si;  and  honorable  manner  of  ti-ansacting  busi- 
ness which  has  always  been  characteristic  of  its  opera- 
tions. Personally,  Mr.  Kelly  is  favoiably  known  to  the 
public  and  trade  as  an  excellent  Judge  of  meats  and  as  a 


fine  salesman,  while  to  his  hosts  of  personal  friends  his 
geniality  of  temperament,  unswerving  honor  and  good 
fellow.ship  are  proverbial.  A  remarkable  fact  whicii 
argues  well  for  tlie  manner  in  which  he  treats  hLs  cus- 
tomei-s  is  that  many  of  tiieni  have  traded  continuously 
with  the  father  am  I  son  for  ovf^r  thirty  years,  and  refei'ence 
to  them  at  any  time  cannot  fail  to  convince  the  mo.st 
skeptical  of  the  fair  dealing  and  honest  treatment  tended 
to  patrons  by  Mr.  Kelly. 


ICui'us  Waterliouwe,  Glen's  Furnishing  Goods,  No. 
678  Bi-oadway. — The  rapid  advancement  in  tlie  manufact- 
wing  arts  which  so  strongly  characterizes  our  American 
industries  is  a  suljject  of  interesting  study.  There  is 
piobabl.N'  no  line  eif  manufacture  in  connection  with  the 
dry  goods  intei  est  which  has  made  greater  progress  in 
tlie  last  lew  years  than  tiie  production  of  novelties  in  the 
line  of  gents'  furnisliing  goods.  This  industry  has  now 
grown  into  an  jnij)ortant  branch  of  business,  affording 
investment  to  millions  oi  capital,  and  giving  employment 
to  thousands  of  opercit!\  es.  A  jinjmineiit  house  engaged 
hi  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Kufus  Waterliouse.  No.  078 
Broadway,  which  was  established  originalh  in  1H76  at  No. 
')i'>''j  Broadway,  and  eventually  I'emoved  to  its  present 
eligi!)!e  li)c;Uion  in  1878.  The  manufacture  of  gents' fur- 
nishing ,i:(jods  is  a  business  pecidiarly  adapted  lo  persons 
of  cultured  ami  elegant  tastes,  and  <jf  late  years  tkis 
industry  has  enabled  tliein  to  displaj-  their  talents. in 
devising  new  styles.  Tiie  ijremises  occtipied  are  very 
spacious  and  convenient,  and  consist  of  three  floors 
twenty-five  by  one  huudr-ed  and  fifty  feet  in  dimensions, 
admirably  arranged  and  i-quipped  with  every  facility  and 
appliance  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business,  employ- 
ment being  i^'ovided  f  or  a'oout  one  hundrei  I  skilled  and 
exjierieneed  operatives.  The  trade  is  strictly  wi.uie.sale 
and  is  annually  inei'easing  in  v<_>li!nie.  in  const'tjuence  of 
the  unsurpassed  excellence  of  the  goods  uiaiiujactured 
by  ]\lr.  W'aterhouse,  who  gives  his  personal  su{iei'\  ision  to 
the  l)usiness,  therein'  insuring  that  only  articles  of  fiiiit- 
class  quality  shall  leave  the  i)remises.  The  enterprise  of 
this  coiK.-erii  lias  been  fidly  illustrated  by  the  superior 
character  of  the  articles  placed  on  the  market,  and  the 
influence  exeited  by  this  industry  on  the  community 
justly  entitles  its  projector  to  the  consideration  and 
esteem  with  which  he  is  so  widely  regarded.  The  equi- 
table manner  in  which  this  business  is  i-oiiducted,  as  well 
as  the  excellent  ([uality  of  tli<'  stock,  are  guarantees 
sufriciently  obvious  and  manifest  why  dealers  and  large 
bu\  ers  should  place  their  orders  with  this  house. 


Otto  Gaertner,  Fresco-Painter,  No.  47  Lafayette 
Place.— In  the  compilation  of  the  present  review  of  repi-e- 
sentative  firms  and  leading  industries  of  the  city  of  New 
York  it  is  fitting  here  to  make  mention  of  the  firm  of 
Otto  Gaertner.  This  gentleman,  although  not  long  in 
iMisiness  here,  has  established  himself  sufficiently  to  as- 
SLu  e  his  success  beyond  any  doubt.  He  is  engaged  in  the 
business  of  fresco-painting,  devoting  his  time  and  energies 
specially  in  the  dii  ection  of  cliurch  and  house  work,  the 
former  being  executed  in  the  most  chaste  and  artistic 
modern  designs.  This  gentleman  is  a  native  of  BerUn, 
and  acqtiired  the  knowledge  of  this  orofession  there.  In 
the  line  of  fine  and  elaborate  decorations  there  is  proba- 
bly not  a  more  scientific  authority  in  the  city  of  New 
York.  Clergymen,  church-wardens  and  architects  need 
ing  the  special  services  of  a  scientific  expert  should  call 
and  see  Mr.  Gaertner.  He  is  an  affable,  agreeable,  cotir- 
teous  gentleman,  and  will  be  fomid  ever  willing  to  give 
estimates  and  designs  for  any  desired  work.  HLs  office 
is  at  No.  47  I.,afayotte  Place,  New  York. 


NEW    YOIIK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


The  Meriflen  Silver  Plate  Co.,  No.  30  E.  Fourteenth 
Street.— In  no  branch  of  industry  iu  the  United  States  has 
more  rapid  advance  been  made  than  in  the  manufacture 
of  silver-plated  ware.  For  many  years,  especially  for  the 
finer  and  more  artistic  productions,  we  were  compelled 
to  look  to  Europe  for  our  supply,  but  to-day  American 
silver-plated  ware  is  superior  in  excellence  of  workman- 
ship, beauty  of  designs,  and  cost  of  manufacture  to  goods 
made  in  foreign  countries.  A  leading  and  most  promi- 
nent company  engaged  in  this  manufacture  is  the 
Meriden  Silver  Plate  Co.,  which  was  incorporated  in 
1870,  the  following  gentlemen  being  the  officers,  viz.: 
President,  Chas.  Casper ;  Treasurer  and  Secretary,  Robert 
Curtis:  Superintendent,  W.  R.  Makay;  Manager  of 
New  York  branch,  R.  W.  White,  Jr.  The  factories  are 
located  at  Meriden,  Conn,  and  Toronto,  Ont.,  and  are 
admirably  equipped  with  all  the  most  modern  machinery 
and  appliances  known  to  the  trade,  the  former  giving 
employment  to  six  hundred  and  fifty,  while  the  latter 
furnishes  constant  work  to  three  hundred  skilled  work- 
men. The  principal  salesrooms  of  the  company  are  lo- 
cated at  30  East  Fourteenth  Street,Union  Square;  64  Wash" 
ington  Street,  Chicago,  111.;  9  and  11  Church  Street, 
Toronto,  Ont.;  and  agencies  all  over  the  United  States 
and  Canada.  Within  tlie  scope  of  this  necessarily  brief 
article  it  is  impossible  to  give  a  desci-iption  of  the  unsur- 
passed character  of  the  electro-silvei'-plated  goods 
manufactured  by  this  company;  but  it  is  sufficient  to 
staXe  that  they  are  unequalled  in  quality,  beauty,  and 
general  utility  by  those  of  any  similar  establishment 
either  in  this  country  oi  Europe.  The  London  agents 
are  Messrs.  Lotz,  Abbott  &  Co.,  3.5  Queen  Street,  Can 
non  Street,  E.  C,  London,  England,  where  an  extensive 
trade  is  conducted,  these  articles  competing  success- 
fully with  the  finest  silver-ware  in  Great  Britain. 
Messrs.  Casper,  Curtis  and  Makay,  the  principal  officers, 
are  highly  esteemed  in  social  and  mercantile  circles  for 
their  many  excellent  quaUties  and  strict  probity,  and 
justly  merit  the  success  which  has  been  achieved  by  their 
energy  and  ability.  The  New  York  manager,  Mr.  R.  W. 
White,  Jr.,  has  been  engaged  in  this  business  since  boy- 
hood, and  was  previouslj'  with  the  firm  of  Simpson,  Hail, 
Miller  &  Co.,  and  as  salesman  travelled  to  all  the  chief 
centres  of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  took  the  con- 
trol and  management  of  the  company's  show-rooms  and 
offices  in  Fourteenth  Street  in  1879.  He  is  greatly  respect- 
ed by  hosts  of  friends  and  acquaintances  for  his  many 
sterling  qualities  and  unswerving  honor,  and  has  always 
been  an  active  advocate  and  suppoi-ter  of  any  measure 
conducive  to  the  benefit  and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
Tiie  equitable  manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted, 
as  well  as  the  excellent  quality  of  the  stock,  are  guaran- 
tees sufficiently  obvious  why  dealers  and  private  buyers 
will  do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this  house. 


The  Paine  Up-town  Business  College,  H.  W.  Rem- 
ington. Principal,  No.  1313  Broadway,  corner  Thirty- 
fourth  Street;  Entrance,  No.  107  West  Thirty-fourth 
Street.— In  this  age  of  restless  activity,  of  keen  com- 
petition and  grand  development  it  is  more  than  ever 
necessary  for  all  who  wish  to  excel  and  to  enter  a 
business  career  on  even  terms  with  their  competitors  to 
acquire  a  thorough  and  well-rounded  commercial  educa- 
tion. This  cannot  be  properly  obtained,  if  at  all,  except 
in  a  first-class  business  college;  and  in  making  this 
statement  we  take  pleasure  in  giving  some  particulars 
of  an  institution  which  in  every  way  merits  the 
highest  encomiums  as  a  successful  and  reliable  busi- 
ness college.  We  allude  to  the  popular  "Paine  Up- 
town Business  College,-"  of  which  Mr.  H.  W.  Reming- 
ton is  the  esteemed  principal.   It  was  founded  ia  the  fall 


of  1872,  the  principal  being  Mr.  Remington,  who  since^ 
1849  has  been  identified  with  the  higher  forms  of  oom- 
uiercial  education.  The  college  is  very  centrally  located 
for  up-town  pupils,  being  situated  corner  of  Broadway  and 
Thirty-fourth  Street.  The  class-rooms  are  large,  airy,  con- 
veniently furnished,  and  there  is  every  facility  for  indus- 
trious students  of  both  sexes  to  speedily  acquire  a  com- 
plete business  education.  Pupils  can  commence  at  any 
time,  as  there  are  no  classes  or  vacations.  The  curi'icu- 
lum  is  very  comprehensive,  embracing  Avriting,  ariih- 
metic,  bookkeeping  (a  specialty)  both  double  and  single 
entry;  commercial  correspondence;  commercial  law; 
also  grammar,  algebra,  geometry,  phonograph}-,  etc.; 
likewi.se  reading  and  spelling,  when  desired.  Any  one  of 
these  studies  can  be  prosecuted  by  itself  atacorre.spond- 
ingly  limited  expense.  It  is  a  source  of  pride  and  satis- 
faction to  the  principal  and  his  staff  that  the  college  has 
been  the  means  by  which  so  many  young  men  ha\  e  been 
enabled  to  occupy  prominent  positions  of  trust.  3  r. 
Remington  is  a  native  of  Rhode  Island,  and  for  two  j  eai  s 
was  chairman  of  the  School  Committee  of  North  Smitli- 
field,  R.  I.,  prior  to  removing  to  New  York. 

Fulton  &  Bookstaver,  Grocers,  No.  1550  Broadway 
and  Nos.  295  and  297  Spring  Street.— A  firm  justly  noted 
for  its  activity  and  enterprise  in  the  grocery  trade  of  this- 
city  is  that  of  Messrs.  Fulton  &  Bookstaver,  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  two  large  establishments  located  respectively 
at  No.  15.50  Broadway  and  Nos.  295  and  297  Spring  Street. 
They  first  established  in  business  in  January,  1871.  i;i. 
Spring  Street,  and  it  was  in  1879  that  they  opened  their 
up-town  store  in  Broadway.  The  firm  is  composed  of 
Mr.  William  A.  Fulton  and  Mr.  M.  B.  Bookstaver,  both, 
gentlemen  of  vast  practical  experience  in  their  branch 
of  trade  and  whose  facilities  and  connections  are  unsur- 
passed. The  Broadway  store  is  of  large  size,  elegantly 
fitted  up,  and  contains  one  of  the  choicest  and  best- 
selected  stocks  of  dry  groceries,  canned  goods,  wines, 
and  liquors,  etc.,  that  is  to  be  found  in  the  metropolis. 
Only  the  best  class  of  goods  are  dealt  in  here,  and  the 
patronage  is  of  a  correspondingly  superior  character. 
The  Spring  Street  store  is  of  large  size,- and  with  its  fii:e 
stock  the  firm  have  long  done  an  active  and  constantly 
growing  trade.  Both  Messrs.  Fulton  and  Bookstaver  are 
natives  of  New  York  State,  and  have  for  many  yeais- 
been  identified  with  the  best  interests  of  the  metropolis. 
The  activity  and  enterprise  of  their  house  need  not  be 
recounted,  since  its  merit  is  fidly  recognized  in  the 
community,  and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated 
on  the  possession  of  such  talented  and  energetic  busi- 
ness men  as  the  members  of  this  firm  are  known  to  be. 

Phillips  &  Son,  Publishers  and  Booksellers,  No.  80- 
Fourth  Avenue.— Books,  newspapers  and  our  educational 
institutions  have  made  our  country  great  and  our  people 
intelligent.  A  leading  house  engaged  as  publishers  and 
booksellers  is  that  of  Messrs.  Phillips  &  Son,  80  Fourth  Ave- 
nue, which  was  originally  established  in  1873  at  79  Fourth 
Avenue,  and  continued  in  that  location  till  1879,  when  it 
was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  position.  Mr.  Phillips 
keeps  on  hand  a  large  and  A-aluable  assortment  of  new 
and  .second-hand  books  of  standard  authors,  and  school- 
books;  also  purchase  entire  libi-aries.  Popidar  prices 
prevail;  polite  and  attentive  clerks  serve  customers  in- 
telligently and  promptly.  Orders  are  received  by  this 
establishment  for  periodicals,  book-binding  and  printing, 
and  these  latter  are  always  performed  to  the  entire  satis- 
faction of  customers.  Mr.  Phillips  is  held  in  the  h-'^.hest 
estimation  in  public  and  private  life  for  his  many  sterling 
qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  the  success  which  has 
attended  his  well  directed  efforts  is  only  the  due  reward 
of  his  energy,  perseverance,  and  ability. 


N  E  ^V    Y  C)  Iw  K  S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


191 


Newman,  Fernbacher  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Job- 
bers of  Undertakers'  Supplies.  \o.:W9  Bowery. — One  of  the 
best  arranged  and  well  managed  establishments  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  undertaking  business  is  that  which  is 
presided  over  by  Messrs.  Newman,  Fernbacher  &  Co.,  329 
Bowery.  This  firm,  Avhich  is  carrying  on  the  most  ex- 
tensive trade  in  this  countrj^  as  importers  find  jobbers  of 
all  kinds  of  undertakers'  materials,  has  succeeded  in 
establishing  an  enviable  reputation  for  the  superior 
quality  of  their  goods.  This  house  was  originally  founded 
in  1868,  and  reorganized  during  the  present  year,  and 
since  its  inception  has  alwa3's  enjoyed  an  extensive 
wholesale  trade  throughout  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  supplying  undertakers  with  every  requisite, 
from  an  ice-pick  to  the  most  costly  and  elaborate 
caskets.  At  the  premises  located  as  above  indicated 
every  convenience  is  provided  for  the  display  of  the  im- 
mense stock,  including  all  kinds  of  trimmings  and  orna- 
ments for  coffins,  plumes,  robes,  caskets  of  every  descrip- 
tion, and  corpse-preservers;  these  constitute  as  complete 
an  assortment  as  can  possibly  be  desired.  The  individual 
members  of  this  extensive  house  are  Messrs.  Wm.  M. 
Newman,  Nathan  Fernbacher,  and  Philip  Permbacher, 
all  natives  of  New  York,  who  are  held  in  the  highest 
estimation  in  social  and  commercial  life  for  tlieir  geni- 
ality of  temperament  and  strict  integrity,  and  have 
always  identified  themselves  with  any  measure  conducive 
to  the  welfare  and  benefit  of  their  fellow-citizens.  The 
influence  exercised  by  this  house  in  the  interests  of  good 
taste  in  all  matters  relating  to  the  burial  of  the  dead  has 
been  of  the  most  salutary  and  useful  character,  and  the 
prompt  and  efficient  manner  in  which  all  orders  have 
been  filled  indicates  the  most  careful  supervision,  while 
the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  importation  of 
the  stock  proclaim  the  management  to  be  thoroughly 
experienced  in  the  undertaking  business,  and  acquainted 
with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade.  All  goods  are  pur- 
chased direct  from  the  principal  manufacturers  and  pro- 
ducers in  Europe,  aud  the  latest  novelties  in  under- 
takers' supplies  are  obtained  immediately  they  are 
ready  for  the  trade ;  while,  with  regard  to  prices,  the  long- 
established  reputation  of  the  house  places  it  as  the 
cheapest  emporium  in  the  city  at  which  to  obtain  this 
class  of  articles.  The  firm  is  thus  worthy  of  mention  in 
this  review  of  the  business  interests  of  the  metropolis, 
and  has  4  long  career  of  usefulness  and  prosperity  before 
It. 


Gardner  &  Vail,  Collar  and  Cuff  Laundry,  No.  773 
Broadway.— Of  those  branches  of  industry  connected 
with  the  cleansing  and  renovating  of  our  daily  attire,  at- 
tention is  due  to  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Gardner  &  Vail.  No. 
773  Broadway.  This  house  commenced  on  a  small  scale  in 
this  city  in  1878,  and  by  industry,  perseverance,  and  econ- 
omy has  risen  from  a  small  beginning  till  it  is  now  one 
of  the  leading  establishments  in  its  line  in  this  country. 
The  firm  owns  and  occupies  a  commodious  and  spacious 
five-storied  building,  which  is  entirely  devoted  to  the  car- 
rying on  of  its  business,  fitted  with  the  most  modern 
machinery  and  appliances,  and  furnishing  employment 
to  130  operatives.  Every  care  is  taken  that  the  work 
shall  be  executed  in  a  first-class  manner,  and  Mr.  Vail 
exercises  a  personal  and  practical  supervision  of  the 
whole  ipstablishment.  This  house  was  originally  estab- 
lished by  Messrs.  Gardner  &  Vail,  and  on  the  retirement 
of  Mr.  Gardner  Mr.  Vail  became  sole  proprietor,  but  still 
continued  to  trade  under  the  style  and  title  of  the  old 
firm.  In  his  branch  of  the  laundry  business  3Ir.  Vail 
commands  a  first-class  trade,  having  236  agents  located 
all  over  the  United  States,  who  collect  collars  and  cuffs 
and  forward  them  by  express  to  the  head  office.  Every 


care  is  exercised  that  the  goods  shall  leave  the  establish- 
ment in  a  perfect  condition,  and  this  attention  has  had  a 
great  influence  on  the  trade  of  the  house,  persons  find- 
ing that  their  collars  and  cuffs  are  washed  in  the  best 
manner  without  tearing  or  other  injury.  Mr.  Vail  pos- 
sesses a  branch  store  at  No.  165  Fulton  Street,  in  tlie  Knox- 
Building,  and  deals  in  all  the  latest  styles  of  collars  and. 
cuffs,  all  orders  by  mail  or  telegraph  being  promptly 
attended  to. 


L,.  Denimler,  French  Boot  and  Shoe  Maker,  No.  439' 
Broadway,  between  Howard  and  Grand  streets. — A  firm 
widely  known  and  respected  in  the  line  of  the  finest 
French  boots  and  shoes  is  that  of  Mr.  L.  Demmler,  of  No. 
439  Broadway,  between  Howard  and  Grand  streets.  He 
is  one  of  the  oldest  established,  as  he  is  one  of  the  most 
popular,  boot  and  shoe  makers  in  the  city,  having  origi- 
nally established  in  business  in  1852  at  No.  66  John  Street, 
and  has  during  the  long  intervenuig  period  ever  main- 
tained the  highest  standard  of  excellence.  In  1874  he 
removed  to  his  present  unusually  central  premises, 
directly  in  the  best  section  of  Broadway.  Here  he  has  a 
fine  shop  and  salesroom  containing  the  choicest  stock  in 
the  city  of  fine  French-made  boots  and  shoes.  He  has 
built  up  a  large  and  permanent  patronage  in  the  line  of 
Ills  superior  ready-made  goods,  which  are  always  re- 
liable, neat-fitting,  and  stylish,  while  the  prices  are  the- 
very  low^est  quoted  in  the  market  for  such  excellent 
goods.  Mr.  Demmler  also  makes  a  specialty  of  the  best 
class  of  custom  work.  He  brings  vast  practical  experi- 
ence to  bear,  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  what  each 
and  everj'  customer  requires  to  ensure  him  a  neat  and 
easy  fit.  Paying  attention  to  these  great  requirements, 
he  turns  out  the  finest  line  of  French  goods,  and  this, 
has  given  him  a  wide  and  endiiring  reputation,  not 
only  in  this  city,  but  all  over  the  country  as  well,  foj-  his; 
customers  are  to  be  found  throughout  the  United  States., 
among  them  being  many  of  our  leading  business-  men.. 
Mr.  Demmler  makes  all  he  sells,  and  so  can  in  every  case 
guarantee  quality  and  workmanship.  This  important 
fact  should  not  be  lost  sight  of  l)y  purchasers.  He  has. 
now  been  a  permanent  and  active  business  resident  since- 
1836,  or  during  the  lengthy  period  of  forty-eight  years. 
He  is  still  a  well-preserved  member  of  the  trade,  as 
energetic  and  enterprising  as  of  old,  and  bringing  to  bear 
a  degree  of  experience  which  abundantly  secures  the  in- 
terests of  his  numerous  patrons.  Personally  popular, 
Mr.  Demmler  pursues  thoroughly  honorable  business 
methods,  and  is  w^orthj'  of  the  record  and  trade  which  he 
has  so  permanently  established. 

James  Murphy,  Importing  Tailor,  No.  819  Broadway. 
—Ml-.  James  Murphy  is  one  of  New  York's  representa- 
tive fashionable  tailors,  who  has  been  established  in 
business  for  the  last  fifteen  years.  He  is  located  in  un- 
usually central  and  eligible  premises  at  the  corner 
of  Broadway  and  Twelfth  Street,  where  he  makes  prob- 
ably the  finest  display  of  choice  new  goods  of  his  own- 
direct  importation  to  be  found  in  the  country.  Mr. 
Murphy  has  acquired  a  national  reputation  for  the  style, 
elegance,  and  reliability  of  his  garments,  and  his  cus- 
tomers include  not  only  many  of  our  most  prominent 
city  men,  but  patrons  from  all  parts  of  the  Union.  The 
most  fastidious  can  readily  make  a  selection  fi-om  his 
magnificent  stock.  Mr.  Murphy  is  well  known  as  a  gen- 
tleman of  unerring  judgment,  correct  taste,  and  practi- 
cal energy.  He  gives  close  personal  attention  to  the 
order  of  each  customer,  employs  the  most  skilful  of 
tailors,  and  allows  no  goods  to  leave  his  establishment 
that  do  not  come  fully  up  to  the  highest  standard  of  ex- 
cellence in  every  respect. 


192 


Henry    Bingham,    Manager   Eastern  Department 

of  The  Northivcutem  Lumberman,  of  Chicago,  No.  4 
West  Fourteenth  Street,— This  historical  review  of  the 
leadiug  business  interests  of  the  metropolis  includes 
within  its  compass  several  liuudred  i>f  the  prominent 
lumber-dealers,  builders,  and  furnitine  manufacturers 
of  New  York,  and  it  will  be  of  especial  interest  to  that 
class  of  our  readers  to  lay  before  them  a  few  facts  as  to 
Tlie  yorthicesteni  Lumberman,  tlie  representative  and 
able  organ  of  the  lumber  and  timber  interests  of  America, 
directly  represented  in  this  city  and  the  East  by  Mr. 
Henry  Bingham,  whose  office  as  manager  is  located  at 
No.  4  West  Fourteenth  Street.  The  Lumberman,  to  use 
the  forcible  language  of  its  prospectus,  is  the  only  ac- 
knowledged rejjresentative  of  one  of  the  foremost  indus- 
tries in  the  world."'  It  is  now  in  its  twenty-second 
volume,  and  is  a  mammoth  weekly  journal,  contaiuing 
all  the  way  from  thirty-two  to  fortj'-elght  pages,  Ilxl5i4 
inches  in  sizes,  in  each  issue.  It  is  bound  and  trimmed 
like  a  magazine,  printed  upon  the  best  quality  of  book- 
paper,  and  is  one  of  the  handsomest  publications,  tj  po- 
graphically  speaking,  that  is  published.  Every  issue  has 
from  sixteen  to  twenty  pages  of  original  matter,  giving 
all  the  current  lumber  news  of  the  world;  its  weekly 
market  reports  and  statistics  of  the  condition  and  supply 
of  lumber  and  log  stocks,  on  the  one  hand,  and  of  the 
crops  and  consequent  purchasing  capacity  of  the  coun- 
try, on  the  other,  render  it  invaluable  to  every  lumber- 
merchant  and  buyer  and  user  of  lumber  and  timber.  Its 
hard-wood  department  gives  the  same  information  con- 
cerning the  hard-wood  markets.  Dealers  in  and  users  of 
hard  woods  find  this  department  invaluable  to  tliem. 
The  same  may  be  said  regarding  sash,  doors,  and  blinds, 
as  under  this  head  it  gives  a  weekly  summary  of  the 
sash  and  door  trade,  condition  of  the  building  market, 
the  scale  of  dealers'  discounts,  and  the  tendency  of  the 
market.  It  gives  quotations  and  condition  of  trade  in 
cooperage  stocks,  and  is  absolutely  indispensable  to 
every  member  of  the  commercial  comnmuity  who  has 
anything  to  do  with  lumber  and  its  auxiliary  interests. 
It  is  admittedly  the  best  advertising  medium  in  the 
world,  and  an  advertisement  in  its  columns  alwaj's  pays. 
Retail  dealers  find  in  it  cards  or  price-lists  of  the  most 
enterprising  wholesalers  and  manufacturers,  and  can 
thus  obtain  what  they  need  at  lowest  quotations.  Its 
rates  are  remarkably  reasonable  The  Lu)nberman  has 
a  first-class  wood-engraving  department,  and  every  issue 
has  illustrations  of  new  machinery,  mills,  or  yards,  or 
some  object  of  practical  interest  to  the  reader.  The 
Lumberman  Publishing  Company  also  issues  a  num- 
ber of  valuable  works,  among  which  we  note  The 
Lumberman's  Consolidated  Account  -  Book,''  arranged 
for  the  special  use  of  retail  lumber-merchants,  ruled  and 
printed  to  show  sales,  receipts,  and  stock  on  hand  of 
lumber,  lath,  shingles,  sash,  etc.,  with  accompanying 
cash  columns,  while  it  also  provides  for  the  accounts  in 
regard  to  each  kind  of  lumber  to  be  kept  separate.  It 
will  show  at  the  end  of  the  year,  on  a  single  page,  the 
amount  of  each  article  bought  or  sold,  with  the  prices, 
the  average  cost  and  average  price  obtained,  and 
amount  on  hand.  "The  Standard  Moulding  Book," 
"Universal  Price-List  of  Sash,  Doors,  and  Blinds,"  "The 
Lxunberman's  Hand-Book,"  and  "  Judson's  Directoiy  of 
Saw-Mills  in  the  United  States  and  Canada,"  are  works 
of  standard  value  and  needed  by  every  dealer.  Mr.  W. 
B.  Judson  is  the  talented  and  accomplished  editor  of  the 
Lumberman,  and  is  widely  known  and  has  a  high  repu- 
tation as  an  authority  upon  lumber.  Mr.  Henry  Bing- 
ham has  been  the  manager  of  the  Eastern  department 
for  the  Lumberman  since  October  1,  1881.  He  is  a  prac- 
tical, experienced  business  man,  a  native  of  Massa- 


chusetts, and  fully  conversant  with  the  wants  of  the  New 

England  and  New  York  markets  as  regards  lumber  and 
information  thereon,  and  has  ably,  energetically,  and 
faithfully  served  the  best  interests  of  the  proprietors  of 
the  Lumberman,  largely  increasing  its  circulation  m  the 
East,  and  in  a  corresponding  ratio  its  influence.  Mr. 
Bingham  is  a  hard  worker,  a  gentleman  of  superior  ex- 
ecutive abilities,  and  under  his  able  management  the 
Lumberman  is  a  recognized  authority  here  in  the  East. 

L..  1>.  Brown  &  Son,  Manufacturers  of  Machine- 
Twist  and  Sewing  Silk,  No.  48G  Broadway.— It  is  only 
when  making  a  careful  review  of  each  individual  estab- 
lishment engaged  in  promoting  the  commercial  interests 
of  the  city  that  one  is  forcibly  struck  with  the  magnitude, 
importance,  and  success  of  many  enterprises  which  ap- 
pear very  small  to  the  supei-ficial  observer.  An  illustra- 
tion of  this  statement  is  the  well-known  house  of  Messrs. 
L.  D.  Brown  &  Son,  manufacturei"s  of  machine-twist 
and  sewung-silk,  which  was  established  in  1850.  The  fac- 
tory is  located  at  Middletown,  Conn.,  and  is  fully 
equijjped  with  all  the  most  improved  machinery  and  ap>- 
pliances,  employment  being  given  to  about  two  hundred 
skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  Not  many  years 
ago  all  goods  of  this  character  were  imported  from 
Europe,  but  latterly,  in  consequence  of  the  skill,  enei^y, 
and  enterprise  of  our  manufacturers,  the  productions  of 
our  looms  are  quite  equal  to  those  of  France  and  Great 
Britain.  Seeing  the  importance  and  value  of  a  repre- 
sentation in  New  York  City,  warerooms  and  offices  were 
establi!>hed  in  the  metropolis  at  No.  4S6  Broadway.  The 
firm  likewise  possesses  a  brai  ch  estabhshment  at  No.  27 
Lincoln  Street,  Boston.  The  manufacturing  proces.ses 
have  been  brought  to  the  highest  perfection,  and  the 
most  minute  details  are  observed  in  the  production  of  the 
twist  and  silk.  Particular  attention  has  been  also  given 
to  correctness  of  measurement,  and  customers  will  al- 
ways find  that  the  spools  contain  the  full  length  as  repre-  i 
sented.  The  machine-twist  and  sewing-silk  manufac- 
tured by  3Iessrs.  L.  D.  Brown  &  Son  is  designed  especially  j 
for  the  clothing  and  boot  and  shoe  trades,  and  can  safely  ! 
challenge  comparison  with  any  similar  article  in  this 
country  or  Europe.  The  policy  upon  which  the  business  i 
is  carried  on  is  characterized  by  liberality  and  the  cai-e- 
ful  fostering  of  the  interests  of  all  patrons,  so  that  trans- 
actions once  begun  with  this  house  may  be  made  not  only  I 
pleasant  for  the  time  being,  but  of  such  a  nature  that 
they  shall  become  permanent. 

Robert  W.  AVard,  Plumber,  No.  909  Sixth  Avenue.— 
Among  the  successful  business  men  in  theii*  special  vo- 
cations, there  is  none  better  known  than  Mr.  Robert 
W.  Ward  of  909  Sixth  Avenue,  between  Fifty -first  and  i 
Fifty-second  streets,  plumber  and  gas-fitter,  and  who 
gives  special  attention  to  sanitary  plumbing  in  all 
its  branches.    He  has  made  this  part  of  his  business  a  t 
study  and,  having  had  a  long  experience  in  it,  is  thor-  \ 
oughly  familiar  with  the  laws  of  sanitary  science,  and  | 
can  be  consulted  at  all  times  with  reference  to  these  mat-  \ 
ters.   Mr.  Ward  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  is  widely  ! 
known  for  his  skill  and  knowledge.    He  has  been  estab-  ; 
lished  in  his  present  location  for  the  past  six  years,  and  i 
by  the  very  careful  'manner  in  which  he  performs  his  1 
duties  has  built  up  a  large,  substantial,  and  first-class  ^ 
trade.    He  personally  superintends  every  branc&'  of  the  1 
business,  and  employs  none  but  skilled  workmen,  to  . 
whom  he  gives  constant  employment.    He  has  for  his  i 
patrons  many  of  the  most  extensive  i)roperty-owners  in 
the  city,  who  appreciate  first-class  work  with  fair  and 
reasonable  charges.    Mr.  Ward  is  strictly  honorable  and 
prompt  in  all  his  dealings,  and  is  highly  respected  and  es- 
teemed by  all  who  know  hhn.  | 


NEW    Y  O  li  K  •  S    LEADING    T  N  D  U  S  1  K  i  E  S 


Hecht  Brothers,  Import^irs  of  Fans,  Fancy  Groods,  { 
and  Novelties,  Nos.  483  and  4t<3  Broadway.— In  a  careful  j 
review  of  the  commercial  enterprises  of  New  York,  it  ; 
will  be  plainly  observable  that  some  houses  possess  great  j 
advantages  over  others  in  the  same  line  of  business,  the  ' 
result  in  some  cases  of  longer  experience,  and  in  others  a 
greater  natural  aptitude  for  the  peculiar  trade  or  profes-  i 
sion.  In  the  business  of  the  importion  of  fans,  fancy  . 
goods,  and  novelties,  the  house  of  Messrs.  Hecht,  Nos.  ! 
iS^i  and  485  Broadway,  has  achieved  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion for  the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  selec-  ] 
tion  of  its  stock.  All  goods  are  pui'chased  direct  froiil  i 
the  principal  manufacturers  and  producers  in  Europe, 
China,  Japan,  and  India,  and  the  newest  stj'les  and  nov-  , 
elties  are  obtained  immediately  they  are  ready  for  the  [ 
trade;  while,  with  regard  to  prices,  the  long-established  j 
reputation  of  this  firm  classes  it  as  the  cheapest  con  j 
cern  in  the  city  at  which  to  obtain  this  class  of  articles,  j 
From  almost  insignificant  proportions  the  trade  in  all  j 
kinds  of  fancy  goods,  fans,  and  novelties  has  within  the  j 
last  twenty  years  grown  to  be  one  of  considerable  impor-  j 
tance,  and  the  business  in  these  articles  is  daily  increas-  ] 
ing.   The  firm  of  Messrs.  Hecht  Brothers  was  foimded  , 


originally  in  1862,  at  No.  308  Canal  Street,  but  eventually,  j 
in  consequence  of  the  great  increase  of  trade,  was  re- ! 
moved  to  its  present  central  and  eligible  location.   The  ! 
individual  members  of  this  enterprising  firm  are  Messrs.  ; 
Bernard,  David,  and  Meyer  Hecht,  who  are  thoi-oughly  i 
practical  connoisseurs  in  this  department  of  artistic  trade,  j 
and  who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  "by  the  com 
munity  as  business  men  of  rare  energy  and  upright  pri- 
vate citizens.   The  immense  show-room.  etc..  is  50x200 
feet  in  dimensions,  and  is  well  stocked  with  handsome 
fancy  objects  of  art  and  use,  arranged  in  the  most  care- 
ful and  systematic  manner:  these  constitute  but  a  small 
portion  of  the  immense  stock  of  this  firm.  Avhich  has 
searched  every  land  to  obtain  the  thousands  of  articles 
which  adorn  the  mansions  of  the  wealthy  and  the  cot- 
tages of  our  citizens.   In  this  large  establishment  nu- 
merous polite  salesmen  pay  attention  to  buyers,  and  the 
pleasure  of  a  visit  is  enhanced  by  their  courtesy.    In  ad- 
dition six  travelling  salesmen  represent  the  house  at  the 
various  centres  of  -wealth  and  population  in  this  cotmtry 
and  Canada.   The  firm  are  selling-agents  for  the  Ameri- 
can Lead-Pencil  Company,  whose  goods  are  rapidly  at- 
taining a  world-wide  celebrity.    Their  extensive  factory 
"was  erected  specially  for  the  production  of  pencils,  and 
contains  the  finest  of  labor-saving  machinery.  Their 
pencils  combine  the  utmost  perfection  with  a  minimum 
of  cost.   Enterprise,  energy,  and  ability  have  marked 
the  career  of  tliis  house  in  the  past,  and  give  ample 
promise  of  a  long-continued  success  in  the  future. 

H.  C.  Wliitmarsh,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Suspenders, 
No.  751  Broadway  .—Those  who  have  noticed  and  admired 
the  beautiful  and  artistic  designs  which  are  frequently  to 
be  seen  on  fine  suspenders  have  no  idea  of  the  extent  to  I 
which  the  manufacture  of  these  articles  is  carried  on,  ^ 
"which,  however,  can  be  secured  by  a  visit  to  the  estab- 
lishment of  Mr.  H.  C.  "Wliitmarsh.  571  Broadway.  This 
house  was  established  in  1876  in  a  smaU  way,  but  as  the 
demand  increased  for  his  fine  suspenders  the  premises 
were  necessarily  enlarged,  and  additional  looms,  knitting- 
machines,  and  other  delicate  appliances  were  invented 
and  utilized.  Tlie  design  to  be  woven  is  carefully  drawn 
on  paper,  and  afterwards  placed  on  a  machine  which,  by 
the  careful  attention  of  the  artisan,  perforates  in  a  stout 
piece  of  card-board  a  fac-simile  corresponding  with  the 
drawing.  The  pieces  of  pasteboard  are  then  connected 
by  tapes,  and  are  run  on  supporters  on  the  top  of  the 
Joom,  and  under  a  series  of  pins  and  mechanical  con- 


trivances. As  the  card-board  is  moved  bv  the  mac>'  iuery 
it  allows  the  pins  to  drop  into  the  hoies.  which  so  alters 
the  warp  in  the  loom  that  the  .'^huttle-thread  i.s  idt  upon 
the  surface,  thus  forming  various  b^iautiful  designs. 
Some  of  these  are  very  artistic  and  handsome,  and 
reflect  the  greatest  credit  on  the  ability  and  energj-  of 
Mr.  Whitmarsh.  Being  a  thoroughly  practical  man, 
everything  is  executed  under  his  immediate  supervision, 
thus  affording  a  guarantee  that  all  work  leaving  his 
establishment  shall  be  perfect  in  all  respects.  Person- 
ally Mr.  Whitmarsh  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  for 
his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and 
justly  merits  the  success  which  has  attended  his  well 
directed  efforts. 

3Irs.  A.  Cockerill,  Millinery  and  Fancy  Goods,  No.  959 
Sixth  Avenue.— There  are  a  large  number  of  very  attract- 
ive stores  in  this  section,  and  one  which  is  particularly 
worthy  of  mention  is  the  popular  establishment  of  Mrs. 
A.  Cockerill,  of  No.  959  Sixth  Avenue.  The  general  busi- 
ness she  conducts  is  that  of  fine  French  millinery,  fancy 
goods,  hosiery,  trimmings,  ladies'  underwear,  etc.,  and 
making  a  specialty-  of  kid  gloves.  Her  store  is  very 
neatly  fitted  up.  and  made  to  appear  very  attractive  by 
the  very  fine  display  of  her  goods.  She  is  a  lady  that  has 
bid  many  years'  practical  experience  in  the  business  in 
wnich  she  is  engaged,  and  possesses  most  exquisite  taste 
and  judgment.  Her  hats  and  bonnets  are  of  the  most 
recent  importations,  and  embrace  the  latest  Parisian  and 
London  styles,  and  trimmed  in  the  most  artistic  and 
skilfiU  manner.  She.  is  a  very  painstaking  lady,  and 
makes  every  effort  to  please  and  satisfy  her  numerous 
patrons,  who  embrace  many  of  the  most  respectable  and 
fashionable  families  in  the  city.  Always  polite  and 
affable  in  her  manners,  and  very  reasonable  in  her  prices, 
she  has  established  a  good  and  substantial  trade,  and  has 
won  the  confidence  of  all  with  whom  she  has  had  deal- 
ings, c 


E.  Bennett,  Jeweller,  No.  1294  Broadway.— The  jewelry 
interests  of  the  metropolis  have  attained  proportions  of 
the  greatest  magnitude,  and  the  tendency  in  the  best  class 
of  trade  to  gradually  move  uptown  is  more  and  more 
marked.  One  of  the  finest  jewelry  establishments  m  the 
most  fashionable  centre  of  uptown  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  E. 
Bennett,  No.  1294  Broadway,  favorably  situated  at  the 
intersection  of  Broadway  and  Sixth  Avenue.  ]Mr.  Ben- 
nett is  one  of  Ne-^s'  York's  oldest  established  and  best 
known  jewellers,  and  has  been  permanently  located  in  his 
present  eligible  store  for  upwards  of  twenty  years,  while 
prior  to  that  date  he  was  for  a  mmiber  of  years  a  member 
of  the  old  firm  of  Freeman  &  Bennett,  who  did  business 
at  the  comer  of  Reade  Street  and  Broadway.  Mr.  Ben- 
nett's present  store  is  a  model  one  to  the  trade.  We  have 
never  seen  one  more  handsomely  fitted  or  better  ap- 
pointed. »  Mr.  Bennett  carries  a  fuU  stock  of  sohd  gold 
jewelry,  inclusive  of  aU  the  novelties  as  soon  as  originated. 
Elegant  diamond  jewelry  is  also  a  si)ecialty,  and  his  prices 
and  qualities  of  stones  are  both  deserving  of  attention. 
His  line  of  fine  watches,  etc.,  is  unrivalled,  and  his  trade 
is  a  permanently  large  and  important  one,  including  the 
best  classes  of  the  commimity.  He  has  also  a  repair  de- 
partment, presided  over  by  a  skilled  watchmaker  and 
manufacturing  jeweller,  and  which  is  largely  patronized. 
]VIr.  Bennett  is  a  jeweller  of  vast  practical  experience,  and 
is  renowned  for  his  excellent  judgment,  wide  knowledge 
of  styles  and  values,  and  superior  executive  abilities. 
He  is  a  native  of  Connecticut,  long  a  permanent  and 
esteemed  citizen  of  the  metropohs,  and  -who  during  his 
lengthy  business  career  has  won  a  measure  of  popularity, 
confidence,  and  respect  second  to  no  others  in  the  i 
Jne. 


194 


J.  Liagowitz  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Trunks,  Travel- 
ling-Bags,  and  Satchels,  No.  511  Broadway,  82  Mercer 
Street.— An  important  branch  of  commercial  activity, 
and  one  deserving  special  mention  in  a  review  of  the 
leading  business  interests  of  New  York,  is  the  manufac 
ture  of  trunks,  travelling-bags,  and  satchels.  The  trade 
ill  these  articles  of  late  years  has  developed  to  large  pro 
portions,  stimulated  by  an  active  demand  the  world  over 
for  fresh  triumphs  of  American  ingenuity  and  skill,  and 
by  the  superiority  both  iu  finish,  novelty,  and  perfection 
of  recently  manufactured  travelling-bags,  etc.  Much  of 
the  credit  for  the  prosperous  condition  of  the  trunk  and 
satchel  interest  is  due  to  the  representative  house  of 
Messrs.  J.  Lagowitz  <!i;:  Co.,  No.  511  Broadway.  This  firm 
was  established  as  far  back  as  1844.  in  Dey  Street,  and 
after  a  long  career  of  usefulness  and  success  was  removed 
in  1882  to  its  present  eligible  and  central  location.  The 
factory  is  located  at  East  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  is  con- 
sidered by  competent  judges  to  be  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete and  well-equipped  establishments  either  at  home  or 
abroad:  and  the  trunks,  valises,  and  satchels  manufac- 
tured here  are  unsurpassed  by  those  of  an}' contemporary 
concern.  Throughout  the  works  the  greatest  order  and 
system  prevail,  ^  hich  is  at  once  an  evidence  of  the  ability 
and  judicious  management  of  the  firm.  Over  five  hun- 
dred skilful  and  experienced  operatives  are  emploj'ed  in 
the  factory,  and  this  battalion  of  workers  is  supple- 
mented by  several  travelling  salesmen  who  represent  the 
house  at  the  principal  centres  of  wealth  and  population 
in  this  country  and  Canada.  Messrs.  Lagowitz  &  Co.  ex- 
port largely  to  Europe,  South  America,  and  Australia, 
their  goods  having  obtained  an  enviable  reputation  in 
all  parts  of  the  civilized  world.  The  individual  members 
of  this  enterprising  house  are  Messrs.  J.  Lagowitz,  A.  M. 
Loovis,  and  Arnold  Tanzer,  gentlemen  of  the  highest 
character  and  integrity,  and  who  are  thoroughly  con- 
versant with  every  detail  of  the  business,  and  are  con- 
stantly placing  before  the  trade  the  latest  novelties  in 
valises,  etc.  In  every  respect  this  house  is  to  be  relied 
on  for  the  superior  grade  of  the  goods  produced,  and 
those  entering  into  business  relations  with  it  will  derive 
benefits  and  advantages  that  cannot  be  readily  accorded 
elsewhere. 

John  H.  Eurich,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of 
Fancy  Furs,  No.  601  Broadway.— Continuous  success  is 
the  real  test  of  the  reliability  of  all  business  houses;  and 
this  being  the  happy  and  well-deserved  fortune  of  Mr. 
John  H.  Eurich,  manufacturer  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's 
furs,  seal-skin  sacques.  and  fru* -lined  garments.  No.  661 
Broadway,  no  other  conclusion  can  be  drawn  than  that 
he  is  entitled  to  the  entire  confidence  of  the  trade  and 
our  cordial  endorsement.  This  enterprise  was  originally 
founded  in  1852,  and  after  being  located  in  Maiden  Lane 
for  twenty-seven  years  was  eventually  removed  to  its 
present  eligible  location  in  1881.  The  premises  Occupied 
are  very  commodious  and  suitable,  and  comprise  a  three- 
storied  brick  building,  30x100  feet  in  dimensions,  admir- 
ably equipped  and  arranged  with  every  facility  and  appli- 
ance for  the  manufacture  of  the  various  fur  garments 
and  the  preparation  of  the  skins.  It  is  a  weU-knowm  fact 
that  furs  are  never  out  of  fashion;  and  in  spite  of  all  the 
statements  in  fashionable  journals  -'that  they  will  not  be 
worn,"  these  reports;  and  statements  are  little  heeded  by 
such  old  business  men  as  Mr.  Eurich,  who  well  knows  as 
the  season  approaches  these  rich  and  costly  articles  will  be 
found  adorning  the  persons  of  oiu*  wealthy  and  aristocratic 
people.  It  is  but  simple  justice  to  assert  that  the  goods  pro- 
duced by  this  house  are  equal  to  anything  of  the  land  that 
the  market  affords,  being  made  of  the  finest  materials  in 
the  best  possible  manner,  while  the  extent  of  the  assortment 


I  affords  an  opportunity  for  a  wide  exercise  of  individual 
taste.   The  sales  of  this  house  are  principally  to  the 
jobbing  trade  and  first-class  retailei-s  in  nearly  all  sections 
of  the  country,  being  particularlj'-  extensive  with  the 
leading  cities  of  the  West.   The  highest  price  is  paid  for 
shipping  furs,  while  the  taste  and  judgment  displayed  in 
the  manufacture  and  importation  of  the  stock  proclaim 
the  propi-ietor  to  be  thoroughly  experienced  in  the  busi- 
i  ness  and  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade. 
'  Personally  Mr.  Eurich  is  greatly  respected  in  social  and 
I  commercial  circles  for  liis  many  excellent  qualities  and 
'  strict  integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  success  attained  by 
his  ability,  energy,  and  perseverance. 


James  F.  Carroll  &  Son,  Fine  Tailoring,  No,  703 
Broadway,  near  Fourth  Street.— Among  the  several  avo- 
cations followed  here,  that  of  fine  tailoring  may  be  re- 
garded as  of  great  importance  to  the  community  in 
furnishing  those  evidences  of  refinement  and  taste  in 
dress  that  are  represented  in  fashionable  and  well-fitting 
garments.  As  one  of  the  houses  in  this  line  of  business 
which  has  been  foremost  in  promoting  the  standard  of 
elegance  in  dress,  that  of  Messrs.  James  F.  Carroll  &  Son, 
No.  708  Broadway,  is  deserving  of  special  mention.  This 
business  was  founded  originally  in  1848  in  Grand  Street, 
and  after  a  prosi)erous  career  was  removed  to  its  present 
eUgible  and  central  location  in  1882.  Both  members  of 
the  firm  are  practical  and  proficient  in  every  detail  of  the 
business,  and  both  have  acquired  high  reputations  as 
masters  of  the  art  of  fine  tailoring.  The  Messrs.  Carroll 
are  noted  for  the  marked  good  taste  displayed  in  the 
selection  of  their  stock,  which  is  equal  to  any  in  the 
city  as  to  quaUty,  figure,  and  style  of  goods.  This  assort- 
ment consists  of  fine  cloths,  cassimeres,  suitings,  vestings, 
etc.,  which  are  made  up  to  order  at  prices  most  moderate 
and  in  the  latest  styles.  All  garments  made  by  this  house 
are  characterized  by  artistic  cut  and  careful  workman- 
ship, and  in  every  department  of  the  business  system  and 
order  are  visible.  Mr.  James  F.  Carroll,  the  senior  part- 
ner, is  a  native  of  Ireland,  but  has  resided  in  this  country 
the  greater  part  of  his  life,  and  has  made  hosts  of  friends- 
in  consequence  of  his  generous  disposition  and  strict  in- 
tegiity.  His  son,  Mr.  R.  F,  CarroU,  was  bom  in  New 
York,  and  is  well  known  and  popular  in  the  community 
as  a  coiuteous,  upright  business  man.  Oiu*  readers  wiH 
find  upon  visiting  this  estabhshment  many  manifest  ad- 
vantages, both  in  quality  of  goods  and  prices,  which, 
cannot  but  result  in  plesisant  and  profitable  business  rela- 
tions. 


Liebman  &  Butler,  Importers  of  Olive-Oils,  Soai)s, 
etc.,  No.  22  South  William  Street. — An  important  feature 
in  the  import  trade  of  this  port  ."s  the  large  quantity  of 
olive-oil  received  here  from  Italy.    One  of  the  most  ac- 
tive and  enterprising  houses  eng.  ged  in  this  branch  of 
commerce  is  that  of  Messrs.  Liebman  &  Butler,  of  South 
William  Street,  doing  probablj^  the  largest  business  in 
olive-oil.   The  firm  commenced  business  on  February 
15th,  1882.  and  is  composed  of  Mr.  Mario  Liebman  and 
Mr.  Joseph  C.  Butler.    Mr.  Liebman  is  an  Italian  by- 
birth,  who  during  his  residence  in  his  native  land  ac- 
quired vast  practical  experience  in  the  line  of  olive-oils, 
I  etc.    He  is  thus  peculiarly  well  adapted  to  conduct  an 
i  impoit  business  in  this  important  staple.    Mr.  Butler  has- 
;  had  an  experience  of  twenty-two  years  in  trade  in  this- 
city,  and  is.  as  well  as  Mr.  Liebman,  favorably  known 
j  and  highly  spoken  of  in  commercial  circles.    This  house- 
i  is  also  an  exporter  of  American  staple  products  to 
I  Mediterranean  ports,  and  is  in  every  respect  a  credit  to 
j  our  foreign  trade,  and  to  the  great  metropolis  with 
I  whose  interests  its  own.  are  so  closely  identified. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


H.  R.  Mooney  &  Co.,  Importers  and  ^lanufacturers 
of  Buttons.  Office  and  Salesroom:  No.  403  Broadway. 
Works:  Newark.  X.  J.— An  active  branch  of  the  v\hole- 
sjile  trade  of  the  metropolis,  and  one  of  growing 
importance,  is  that  comprising  the  manufacture  and 
importation  of  buttons.  Of  late  years  the  designing  and 
ornamentation  of  the  finer  classes  of  buttons  has  enlisted 
the  services  of  the  best  talent  available.  Pi'ominent 
among  our  largest  and  most  enterprising  importing  and 
manufacturing  concerns  is  that  of  Messrs.  H.  R.  Mooney 
&  Co.,  of  No.  403  Broadway.  The  business  was  founded 
by  Mr.  H.  R.  Mooney  about  seven  years  ago,  and  has  in 
the  intervening  period  been  developed  to  proportions  of 
the  greatest  magnitude.  The  firm  ranks  high  as  manu- 
facturers, their  large  factory  being  conveniently  located 
in  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  known  as  the  Union  Pearl  Works."' 
It  is  a  very  large  four-story  establishment,  fitted  up  with 
every  modern  appliance  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  firm's 
specialty,  which  is  the  manufacture  of  a  fidl  line  of  pearl 
buttons.  They  employ  a  very  large  force  in  the  factory, 
averaging  over  two  hundred  hands,  and  annually  turn 
out  an  enormous  quantity  of  goods.  The  firm's  office 
and  salesrooms  are  centi-ally  situated  in  the  best  whole- 
sale section  of  Broadway,  where  is  always  to  be  seen  the 
finest  and  f  resliest  assortment  in  the  market  of  the  most 
beautiful  and  styUsh  Unes  of  buttons  of  all  descriptions, 
inclusive  of  the  firm's  importations  of  new  foreign  goods. 
They  are  not  only  large  manufacturers,  but  likewise  large 
importers,  and  do  a  correspondingly  extensive  trade, 
covering  the  jobbers  and  big  retailers  of  this  city,  while 
they  sell  to  representative  houses  all  thrcmgh  the  United 
States,  having  a  large  force  of  salesmen  to  promptly'  meet 
the  requirements  of  their  numerous  customers.  Jlr.  H.  R. 
Mooney,  the  esteemed  head  of  the  house,  is  a  native  of 
Natchez,  Miss.,  and  is  one  of  the  most  enterpiising  and 
successful  gentlemen  of  the  mercantile  circles  of  which 
he  is  a  member.  His  house  has  developed  a  large  indus- 
trial interest  of  a  most  beneficial  character,  and  has 
built  up  a  trade  of  great  magnitude,  in  every  respect  a 
credit  and  a  som"ce  of  strength  to  the  great  city  of  New 
York. 


the  basis  upon  which  Messrs.  Benedicks  &  Son  have  built 
up  their  large  and  growing  trade,  their  well-known  name 
being  a  sufficient  guarantee  for  the  excellence  of  their 
goods  and  their  skill  and  taste.  Liberality  and  promptness 
have  always  characterized  this  firm,  and  the  success  which 
has  attended  their  eutei^prise  is  but  the  just  reward  of  a 
wise  commercial  policy. 


S.  Benedick.s  &  Son,  Stationers  and  Blank  Book 
Manufacturers,  No.  499  Broadway. — Few  departments  of 
industrial  and  commercial  activity  have  attained  greater 
perfection  or  a  more  deserved  reputation  in  New  Yoi  k  City 
than  that  of  stationery  manufactui-iiig  and  its  kindred 
branches.  The  competition  has  necessarUj-  been  great, 
but  the  result  has  been  correspondingly  satisf actoiy  to  the 
general  public  as  a  higher  standard  of  perfection  is  at- 
tained. Prominent  among  representative  houses  in  this 
trade  is  that  of  31essrs.  S.  Benedicks  &  Son,  No.  490 
Broadway,  originally  established  in  1853,  and  removed  to 
its  present  eligible  location  in  1877.  The  premises  occu- 
pied are  very  coinmodious  and  spacious,  comprising  a 
first-class  four-storied  building.  20x115  feet  in  area,  with 
basement,  which  is  fully  provided  with  presses,  niling. 
gilding,  and  cutting  machines  of  the  most  approved  pat- 
terns, by  means  of  which  the  work  produced  is  accom- 
plished with  dispatch  and  in  the  best  manner,  employment 
being  furnished  to  a  large  number  of  skilled  operatives. 
They  carry  on  a  general  jobbing  and  stationery  business, 
and  make  a  specialty  of  the  mamxfacture  of  all  kinds  of 
blank-books,  such  as  journals,  day-books,  ledgers,  etc..  of 
the  veiy  best  quality,  for  some  of  our  leading  banks  and 
insurance  companies.  Job  work  of  every  description  is 
executed  in  the  best  style  of  art.  at  the  lowest  possible 
prices  consistent  with  honorable  business.  Personal 
supervision  of  their  establishment,  combined  with  jxist 
dealing  and  thorough  integrity  in  all  transactions,  form 


Thoma.s  Iira<lburn,  Dealer  in  Ancieilt  and  Modern 
Books.  No.  29  Ami  Street.-— While  reviewing  the  com- 
mercial interests  and  enterprises  of  New  York  it  is  iiec^s- 
sarj-  to  do  justice  to  those  establishments  that  have  done 
so  much  to  elevate  society  by  the  dissemination  of  the 
products  of  the  printing-press,  and  to  provide  for  public 
use  such  aids  to  refinement  and  education  as  may  be  re- 
quired. A  prominent  house  engaged  in  dealing  in  ancient 
and  modern  books  is  that  of  Mr.  Thomas  Bradburn.  No- 
29  Ann  Sti-eet,  which  was  foimded  In-  the  ]>reseiit  |)ro- 
prietor  in  1861.  The  newest  books  are  to  hv  found  hei-e 
as  soon  as  published;  likewise  those  whose  rariry  and 
autiquit}"  command  the  admiration  and  respect  of  ihe 
scholar,  antiquarian,  and  man  of  letters.  Many  a  valu- 
able hour  can  be  passed  in  perusing  and  examining  this 
valuable  collection,  which  contains  some  rare  gems  of 
classical  and  historical  litei'atui'e.  The  premises  occupied 
are  verj-  convenient,  and  are  admirably  adapted  for  the 
prosecution  of  the  business.  The  stock  reflects  in  a 
creditable  manner  the  good  taste  and  character  of  the 
community,  and  includes  a  full  line  of  standard  works. 

,  volumes  of  poetry,  travel,  etc.,  and  some  of  the  finest 
works  in  ancient  and  modern  languages,  which  are 
offered  to  customers  at  very  moderate  prices.  Libraries 
are  duly  classified  and  purchased,  books  of  all  kinds  are 
b.  light  or  exchanged,  and  Mr.  Bradburn  beinga  first-class 
scholar  possesses  a  complete  knowledge  of  the  business. 

land  is  fully  alive  to  the  demands  and  requirements  of 
the  public.  Mr.  Bradburn  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and 
has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  cour^ 
teous  manners  and  sterling  integrity.  Enough  has  been 
said  to  enable  our  readers  at  least  faintly  to  realize  the 
importance  of  this  house,  which  is  always  able  to  ofl'er 
strong  inducements  to  purchasei-s  of  first  class  literature. 
The  house  solicits  correspondence  relative  to  the  pur- 
chase and  sale  of  books,  and  all  orders  and  inquiries 
relative  to  ancient  and  modern  literature  will  be  prompt- 
Iv  attended  to. 


Mines,  Haas  A:  AVeilaiid,  Fine  Embroideries,  etc.. 
No.  1259  Broadway.— A  few  remarks  concerning  the  busi- 
ness of  the  above-named  ladies  will  not  be  out  of  place  in 
oiu-  volume.  Anything  that  adds  to  the  personal  appear- 
ance of  the  fair  sex,  or  in  which  they  take  peculiar  in- 
terest, such  as  embroidery,  is  of  specific  value,  and  at  the 
above  establishment  all  that  may  be  included  in  the  term 
of  fine  embroideries,  fancy  needlework,  designing  and 
stamping  all  kinds  of  monograms  and  coats-of-arms.  an'.l 
other  artistic  work.  wUl  be  found  in  great  variety.  This 
house,  though  only  recently  established  by  the  present 
owners,  Mesdames  Haas  &  Weiland.  in  1S83,  has  already 
achieved  distinction,  their  stock  being  of  the  best  possible 
quahty  and  unsurpassed  in  beauty  of  designs  by  that  of 
any  contemporary  concern.  The  assortment  is  fidl  and 
complete  in  every  department,  and  a  large  and  appre- 
ciative circle  of  customers  liberally  patronize  tliLs  store, 
where  something  new.  beautiful,  and  useful  can  always 
be  obtained.    These  ladies  were  formerly  engaged  in  th*> 

'  establishment  of  Mme.  Bessie  Lapaix,  and  are  held  iit  the 
highest  estimation  in  social  circles  for  their  many  excel- 
lent qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly  merit  the 

I  success  which  has  attended  their  well-directed  effort*. 


196 


NEW    YOliKS    LEADING    1  N  1)  U  S  T  li  1  E  S  . 


Albro  &  Brothers,  Grocers,  No.  156  Bowery.— The 
handling  of  groceries  and  provisions  is  one  of  the  most 
important  branches  of  business  carried  on  in  any  city;  all 
cornel's  of  the  eartli  are  brought  mider  contribution  to 
furnish  these  productions,  and  the  facilities  for  then-  dis- 
tribution to  consuinei"s  offered  by  merchants  engaged  in 
this  trade  are  annually  becoming  more  extensive  and 
complete.  Among  the  oldest  and  best  kno\\Ti  houses 
engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Albro  &  Brothers, 
N'o.  lof)  Bowerj*,  which  was  founded  many  years  ago,  and 
smce  its  inception  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  sub- 
stantial patronage.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spa- 
cious and  commodious,  and  the  stock  of  goods  carried  is 
very  comprehensive  and  well  selected,  and  embi-aces  every- 
thing iu  the  way  of  fancy  and  staple  gi'oceries,  teas,  coffees, 
spices,  fruits,  canned  goods,  flour,  provisions,  foreign  and 
domestic  wanes  and  liquors  of  the  fin(>st  quality.  Prob- 
ably few  articles  that  enter  into  daily  consumption  are  so 
hard  to  obtain  of  purity  and  good  quality  as  are  tea, 
coffee,  and  spices.  The  goods  of  this  establishment  are 
highly  esteemed  throughout  the  city  for  theu-  fresluiess, 
absolute  purilfp,  and  low  prices,  and  customers  ha\-e  the 
complete  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  nothing  inferior  or 
adulterated  will  be  sold  to  them.  The  connections  of  this 
house,  both  with  producers  and  consumers,  are  of  the 
most  advantageous  character,  and  its  trade  extends 
throughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity.  The  long  practical 
experience  of  the  proprietors  gives  them  advantages  in 
obtaining  supplies  not  surpassed  by  any  contemporary 
competitor,  and  makes  it  desirable  for  large  buyers,  etc., 
to  inspect  this  stock  before  concluding  purchases  else- 
where. It  may  be  in  fact  said  of  patrons  of  this  house 
that  having  once  been  connected  with  it  in  trade  relations 
the  connection  is  seldom  or  never  broken.  The  reasons 
for  this  may  be  discovered  in  the  flrst-class.  vmadu Iterated 
goods,  low  prices,  and  the  strict  iutegi'ity  which  has  ever, 
characterized  all  its  transactions.  The  most  exact  order 
and  system  prevail  throughout  the  whole  estabUsliment, 
which  is  certainly  conducive  to  filling  orders  with  dispatch 
and  satisfaction.  In  conclusion,  it  is  but  just  to  add  that 
those  forming  trade  relations  with  this  house  will  find 
their  interests  conserved  in  every  available  manner,  and 
will  be  induced  to  continue  on  account  of  the  promptness 
and  accurate,  liberal  policy  which  characterizes  all  the 
transactions  of  Messrs.  Albro  &  Brothers. 

J.  E.  Sims,  Dealer  in  Window-Shades,  Paper-Hang- 
ings.  Floor  and  Table  Oil-Cloths,  No.  170  Bowery.— The 
vast  improvements  that  have  distinguished  the  manufac 
ture  of  wall-papers  and  window-shades  during  lecent 
years  are  evidence  of  the  better  taste  and  cultivation  of 
the  people.  The  wall-papers  and  other  ornamental  hang- 
ings and  decorations  now  made  iu  this  country  are  quite 
equal  if  not  superior  to  those  manufactured  in  Frauce 
and  England,  and  this  has  been  brought  about  by  the 
large  demand,  which  a  few  years  ago  was  of  insignificant 
proportions.  In  this  city  the  house  of  Mr.  J.  E.  Sims, 
No.  170  Bowery,  which  was  originally  founded  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  1856,  is  distinguished  by  its  large 
•stock  of  these  goods  of  the  most  artistic  patterns  and 
best  manufacture.  These  paper  -  hangings,  window- 
shades,  floor  and  table  oil-cloths  are  procured  direct 
from  the  manufacturers,  and  are  offered  to  patrons  at 
prices  that  will  compare  favorably  with  contemporaneous 
houses.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  attractive  and 
commodious,  and  are  completely  stocked  with  a  full 
assortment  of  paper-hangings,  walnut  and  gilt  cornices, 
eords,  tassels,  window-trimmings,  etc.  Handsome  hang- 
ings and  appropriate  shades  and  curtains  are  now  prop- 
erly  resrarded  but  as  parts  of  an  harmonious  whole  in  con- 
iid'sring  the  subject  of  hou.sehold  furnishings  and  interior 


decorations,  and  Mr.  Sims  being  a  thorough  artist  is  ahio 
to  carry  out  any  orders  that  may  be  entrusted  to  liim 
with  fidelity  and  ability,  at  very  reasoruible  prices. 
Personally  he  is  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for 
his  enterprise  and  honorable  dealing,  and  the  succe.sa 
which  he  has  obtained  is  but  the  just  reward  of  his  en- 
ergy and  enterprise.  The  care  and  discrimination  with 
which  he  fills  all  orders,  and  the  resources  which  he  ha.s 
always  at  command,  are  such  that  he  may  be  relied  ui)<>u 
to  supply  the  choicest  articles  in  his  lino  in  the  marlcet, 
at  prices  that  will  insure  a  pleasant  continuance  of  bu>i- 
ness  between  this  house  and  its  customers. 


J.  H.  Miller,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  699  Broadway.— 
Tlie  merchant-tailoring  trade  of  New  York,  which  foi-ms 
an  important  feature  among  its  many  industries,  is  iu 
the  hands  of  men  who  are  well  qualified  to  conduct  it, 
and  whose  constant  aim  has  been  to  produce  a  fine  grade 
of  fashionable  garments.  Among  those  Avho  have  ob- 
tained an  excellent  reputation  for  conscientiously  manu- 
factured and  thoroughly  artistic  clothing,  Mr.  J,  II. 
Miller.  No.  699  Broadway,  occupies  a  prominent  position. 
This  house  was  originally  established  in  1870  at  No.  703 
Broadway  by  the  present  proprietor,  and  continued  by 
him  with  great  success  till  1881,  when  the  business  was 
removed  to  its  present  eligible  location.  The  premises 
occupied  have  a  very  attractive  appearance,  and  contain 
a  must  carefully  selected  stock  of  English,  French,  and 
German  goods  of  the  most  stylish  patterns  and  colors, 
which  are  freely  utilized  in  the  production  of  elegant 
garments.  All  goods  made  by  this  house  are  charac- 
terized by  artistic  cut  and  most  careful  workmanship, 
and  the  facilities  of  the  house  for  the  pi'ompt  fulfilment 
of  orders  is  unsurpassed,  and  embraces  a  large  force  of 
skilled  workmen  whose  operations  are  all  conducted 
under  the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor.  Always 
abreast  of  the  times  in  everything  that  wiU  improve 
the  facilities  of  the  house  for  the  production  of  the  flne.'-t 
clothing  in  every  respect,  parties  living  in  or  visiting 
New  York  for  a  supply  of  new  attire  will  find  Mr.  Jliller 
always  ready  to  offer  inducements  in  prices  and  work- 
manship not  easy  to  duplicate  elsewhere,  while  in  quality 
of  goods,  fit,  and  style  satisfaction  is  guaranteed  in  everj' 
particular.  Mr.  Miller  is  a  native  of  German j',  and  is 
highly  esteemed  by  tlie  communitj'  for  his  many  excel- 
lent qualities  of  mind  and  heart,  and  has  always  been  an 
eai'uest  supporter  of  any  movement  oi-  meas'are  con- 
ducive to  the  welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens,  and  justly 
merits  the  success  which  has  crowned  his  well -dire- ned 
clTorts. 


H.  Harris,  Boots  and  Shoes,  No.  52  Bowery.— T.iis 
business  was  originally  established  fourteen  vears  ago, 
and  has  progressed  steadily.  The  house  has  uccu  long 
and  honorably  known,  and  by  reason  thereof  commands 
a  large  and  lu<;rative  trade,  which  is  increasing  from 
year  to  year,  and  it  now  ranks  as  high  as  any  other 
in  this  line  within  what  may  be  termed  the  vicinity. 
The  general  stock  comprises  a  full  line  of  gentle- 
men's and  boys'  fine  boots  and  shoes,  and  ladies', 
misses',  and  children's  shoes,  gaiters,  and  slippers,  and 
also  a  full  variety  of  plain  and  fancy  goods  of  eveiy 
grade  and  description.  The  store  is  of  fair  dimensions, 
and  the  stock  is  neatly  and  tastefully  displayed.  Several 
polite  and  attentive  assistants  are  employed,  and  every 
facility  affording  customers  an  opportunity  to  make  easy 
choice  of  goods  has  been  adopted.  Mr.  Harris  was  born 
in  Germany,  and  emigrated  to  this  country  many  years 
ago.  He  is  an  actit'e,  intelUgent  man  who  is  doing  a 
large  retail  business,  and  has  won  the  respect  of  his  fel- 
low-citizens generally. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


197 


William  Rowe,  Carpets  and  Oil-Cloths,  No.  434  Canal 
Street.— Handsome  carpets  and  oil-cloths  are  now  prop- 
erly regarded  as  but  parts  of  an  harmonious  whole  in 
considering  the  subjects  of  household  furnishings  and 
interior  decorations.  The  products  of  the  carpet-looms 
of  to-day  are  works  of  art,  and  these  indispensable 
articles  for  covering  our  floors  are  no  longer  confined  to 
the  homes  of  the  opulent,  the  economy  of  steam  produc- 
tion placing  them  within  the  reach  of  our  working 
classes.  One  of  the  leading  carpet  warehouses  in  this 
section  of  the  city  of  New  York  is  that  of  Mr.  Wm.  Rowe, 
l?o.  43i  Canal  Street,  which  was  established  in  1851  at 
"Hudson  Street  near  Canal,  the  fii-st  carpet-store  on  the 
west  side,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  period  has  al- 
ways obtained  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  The 
premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  spacious, 
and  are  furnished  with  all  modern  conveniences  that 
good  taste  and  enterprise  can  suggest  for  the  prosecu- 
tion of  the  business.  The  stock  of  goods  shown  here  em- 
braces all  leading  novelties  in  carpetings,  oil-cloths,  etc., 
China,  cocoa,  and  Napier  mattings.  In  these  articles  Mr. 
Rowe  carries  an  extensive  stock  received  direct  from  the 
manufacturers,  and  shows  an  ample  assortment  of  all 
the  standard  designs  and  new  shades  and  colors,  a  trade 
being  carried  on  that  extends  throughout  New  York  and 
New  Jersey.  Popular  prices  prevail;  polite  and  atten- 
tive assistants  serve  customers  intelligently  and  prompt- 
ly. Mr.  Rowe  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social 
and  commercial  circles  for  his  unswerving  integrity  and 
geniality  of  temperament,  and  is  a  gentleman  of  great 
enterprise  and  energy.  His  ancestors  were  among  the 
early  pioneers  of  New  Jersey,  and  his  grandfather,  Caleb 
Tuttle,  was  remarkable  for  his  valor  and  bravery  in  the 
army  of  the  Revolution  under  General  Washington,  and 
settled  after  the  war  near  Morristown,  N.  J.  The  father 
of  the  subject  of  the  present  sketch  was  William  Rowe. 
He  died  at  the  familj'-  homestead  in  1863.  The  descend- 
ants of  this  popular  family  still  occupy  aad  own  the 
same  farm  which  was  cleared  by  their  ancestors,  and 
have  always  manifested  the  greatest  interest  in  any 
measure  which  has  been  advanced  for  the  benefit  and 
welfare  of  their  fellow-citizens.  Mr.  Rowe  is  a  native  of 
New  Jersey,  but  has  resided  in  New  York  the  greater 
part  of  his  life.  In  1863  he  was  elected  collector  of  taxes 
of  Hanover  Township,  Morris  County,  N.  J.  Personally 
he  is  highly  esteemed  by  the  community  for  his  kind  and 
courteous  manners  and  strict  iutegritj',  and  justly  merits 
the  success  attained  by  his  energy,  ability,  and  perseve- 
rance. 


formance  of  all  work  entrusted  to  bim  without  Injury  to 
garments.  Mr.  Regan  is  a  long  resident  of  New  York, 
and  is  highly  esteemed  by  a  large  circle  of  friends  and 
acquaintances  for  his  strict  rectitude  and  integrity,  and 
his  prospects  in  the  near  future  are  of  the  most  favorable 
character. 


Liindo  Brothers,  Jewellers  and  Diamond  Dealers,  No. 
I  12G5  Broadway.— The  city  of  New  York  is  the  recognized 
centre  of  the  trade  in  jewelry  and  diamonds,  and  it  is 
here  that  the  pubUc  generally  find  everything  in  this  line, 
both  watches  and  diamonds  in  the  newest  styles,  of  the 
most  reliable  quality,  and  at  prices  which  defy  competi- 
tion. Prominent  among  houses  actively  engaged  in  this 
trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Lindo  Brothers,  No.  1205  Broad- 
way, who  established  this  enterprise  in  1871.  They  are 
gentlemen  of  experience  in  all  branches  of  the  business, 
j  and  are  importers  of  diamonds  to  a  considerable  extent, 
I  buying  the  loose  stones  and  setting  them  here  in  the  best 
I  manner  and  latest  styles.  In  no  branch  of  industry  in 
j  the  United  States  have  more  rapid  strides  been  made  than 
in  the  manufacttu-e  of  jewelry  and  the  setting  and  mak- 
ing of  diamond  articles.  With  the  assistance  of  a  num- 
1  ber  of  highly  skilled  operatives,  diamond  jewelry  is  pro- 
duced, either  to  order  or  otherwise,  imsurpassed  by  the 
best  houses  in  London  and  Paris.  The  stock  is  complete, 
and  comprises  gold  and  silver  watches  of  the  best  Ameri- 
can and  European  manufacture;  jewelry  of  the  latest 
designs  and  shapes,  selected  with  a  cultivated  taste  and 
a  view  to  beauty  and  utility;  diamonds  of  purest  water 
and  other  precious  stones,  mounted  in  the  most  unique 
and  novel  manner;  lockets,  rings,  bracelets,  and  other 
articles  too  numerous  to  mention.  Popular  prices  pre- 
vail in  this  establishment,  polite  and  attentive  assistants 
serve  customers  intelligently  and  promptly.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  this  flourishing  firm  are  Messrs.  A.  and 
J.  Lindo.  who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  com- 
mercial circles.  Mr.  A.  Lindo  is  considered  in  the  trade 
one  of  the  finest  judges  of  diamonds  in  the  United  States, 
and  the  enterprise  of  the  firm  has  judiciouslj^  secured  the 
most  capable  artists  in  their  Une  of  manufacture.  We 
can  assure  those  who  require  these  classes  of  goods  that 
at  this  establishment  they  will  be  satisfied  in  every  par- 
ticular both  in  workmanship  and  good  taste,  as  well  as 
with  the  low  prices,  which  cannot  but  result  in  permanent 
and  satisfactory  relations. 


Thos.  Regan,  Washington  Laundry,  No.  711  Broad- 
way.—-Of  those  branches  of  industry  connected  with  the 
washing  and  cleaasing  of  our  daily  attire  special  atten- 
tion is  due  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Thos.  Regan,  No.  711 
Broadway.  This  laundry  was  originally  established  at 
No.  23  Fomth  Street  in  1876,  and  was  removed  in  conse- 
quence of  increasing  business  to  its  present  eligible  loca- 
tion dmlng  the  current  year.  The  premises  utilized  in 
Broadway  consist  of  a  spacious  and  commodious  base- 
ment, 25x100  feet  in  dimensions,  where  every  appUance 
of  the  latest  and  best  character  i-^  employed  in  carrying 
on  the  business  of  a  first-class  lamidry.  3Ir.  Regan  has 
Ii!rewise  opened  branches  in  Jersey  City  and  Brooklyn, 
and  several  branches  in  New  York,  and  takes  every  care 
and  precaution  that  the  work  shall  be  executed  in  a 
superior  manner.  The  personal  practical  supervision  of 
the  propri.4or  overlooks  the  whole  establishment,  and 
this  fact  has  led  to  a  largely  increased  patronage.  In  his 
lariridry  business  Mr.  Regan  commands  a  first-class  family 
tra<le.  and  his  method  of  operation  is  comprised  in  the 
terms  promptness,  cheapness,  and  the  thorough  per- 


B.  Bears,  Jr.,  Manufacturer  of  Trunks,  Travelling- 
Bags,  etc..  No.  599  Sixth  Avenue. — There  are  no  more 
useful  artisans  in  large  modem  communities  than  those 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  trunks,  valises,  bags,  etc., 
\  and  such  as  are  known  to  be  reliable  in  the  execution  of 
'  their  contracts  always  find  their  services  in  good  de- 
mand. A  leading  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of 
Mr.  B.  Bears,  Jr.,  No.  599  Sixth  Avenue,  who  has  only 
recently  established  this  enterprise  at  the  above-named 
location.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  suitable  and 
commodious,  well  equipped  with  ever}'  appliance  and 
facility  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  Mr.  Bears 
manufactures  and  deals  in  all  kinds  of  trunks,  bags, 
satchels,  etc.,  which  may  justly  be  claimed  to  be  un- 
:  surpassed  for  style,  finish,  and  good  workmanship;  and, 
'  in  addition,  we  may  say  that  the  prices  are  fully  as  low 
as  would  be  paid  for  many  goods  of  inferior  manufac- 
ture. He  is  a  thorouKblv  praeti<'al  man.  and  eveiything 
is  executed  under  his  immeiiiate  snpervi-ion.  thus  afford- 
ing a  guarantee  that  all  work  leaving  his  establishment 
shall  be  perfect  in  all  respects.  Personally  Mr.  Bears  is 
highly  esteemed  in  comniereial  ciicles  for  liis  many  ex- 
cellent qualities  and  strict  inte^rrity.  and  ;iu.>;tly  merit* 
tlie  success  whicli  has  affended  hi<  w  ell-directeil  efforts. 


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X  E  \V    Y  O  l{  K  •  S    L  E  A  D  1  X  O    1  N  1)  U  S  T  R  I  E  S  . 


David  J.  Neale,  Mert-luiiit  Tailor,  Nos.  S:i2  and  824 
iJrotuivvay.  -  New  York,  like  Loiulon.  has  become  noted  for 
til"  establishment  and  grow  th  of  special  and  important 
industries,  of  a  character  tluit  render  them  of  national 
interest,  and  .whose  productions  command  a  special 
line  of  trade,  wherever  such  specialties  are  required. 
The  well  known  establishment  of  Mr.  David  J.  Neale 
is  a  casein  point.  He  is  the  only  manufacturer  of 
clerical  vestments.  suri)lices,  lawyers'  gowns  and  caps, 
gowns  for  judges  of  United  States  Supreme  Court,  and 
cluirch  goods  genei-ully,  on  this  continent,  and  holds  a 
prominent  position  in  the  tratle  of  this  city.  He  founded 
his  present  large  business  about  thirty  years  ago,  and 
from  the  start  has  made  a  specialty  of  church  goods. 
Making  a  study  of  these,  and  of  the  niceties  of  style,  finish, 
and  quality,  'Sir.  Neale  has  with  his  vast  fund  of  prac- 
tical experience  the  best  knowledge  of  the  requirements 
of  tlie  trade  in  clerical  vestments,  etc.,  of  any  man  in  the 
United  States.  His  large  establishment  is  most  eligibly 
and  centrally  located  at  Nos.  822  and  82i  Broadway,  where 
he  has  spacious  sales  and  work-rooms,  and  is  possessed 
of  every  possible  facility  for  the  filling  of  all  orders.  His 
connections  are  of  the  highest  character,  including  not 
only  the  Protestant  Episcopal  and  other  clergy,  etc.,  of 
this  country,  but  also  clerical  and  church  ijiitrons  in  all 
parts  of  the  world.  The  trade  has  assumed  coi  i-espond- 
ingly  large  proportions,  and  Mr.  Neale  exj^orts  to  all 
quarters  of  the  globe.  In  his  vestments  only  the  finest  of 
satins  and  lawns  and  other  materials  are  used,  and  they 
are  man\ifactured  by  the  most  skilful  and  experienced 
English  tailors,  whose  apprenticeship  is  a  lengthy  and 
exacting  one.  and  whose  workiuauship  is  absolutely  un- 
surpassed. The  elegance  of  Ids  goods  camiot  be  done 
justice  to  in  the  limits  of  this  article;  suffice  it  to  say 
that  they  are  the  best  that  money,  talent,  and  skilled  labor 
can  produce,  and  are  in  every  waj'  worthy  of  the  high 
uses  to  which  they  are  put.  Mr.  Neale's  establishment 
is  the  only  one  of  the  kind  on  this  continent,  and  he 
understands  the  business  in  all  its  details,  having  learned 
his  x>rofessiou  in  London.  Mr.  Neale  is  a  courteous  and 
intelligent  gentleman,  of  unerring  judgment  and  superior 
executive  ability,  and  he  brings  to  bear  in  his  business 
large  capital  and  unrivalled  experience,  with  Vo^ults  in 
every  way  satisfactory  to  his  thousands  of  permanent 
customers. 


A.  J.  Halstead,  Trunk  Manufacturer,  etc.,  No.  681 
Broadway.— The  raanufactm-e  of  travelling-bags,  trunks, 
and  satchels  has  taken  a  prominent  rank  among  the 
various  indu.stries  of  New  York,  and  some  of  the  finest 
qualities  of  goods  to  be  found  in  the  market  are  the  pro- 
ductions of  the  houses  engaged  in  this  trade.  Prominent 
in  this  branch  of  industry  is  the  establishment  of  Mr.  A.  J. 
Halstead.  No.  681  Broadway,  who  founded  tliis  enterprise 
in  18S3.  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  always 
enjoyed  a  hberal  and  influential  patronaiie.  ^Ir.  Hal- 
stead  manufactures  and  deals  in  all  kinds  of  trunks,  bags, 
satchels,  etc.,  which  tnaj^  justly  be  claimed  to  be  unsur- 
passed for  style,  finish,  and  good  workuianship;  and  in 
addition  we  may  state  that  the  prices  are  fully  as  low  as 
would  be  paid  for  many  goods  of  inferior  manufacture. 
He  is  a  thoroughly  practical  man.  everything  being  exe- 
cuted under  his  immediate  supc'-vLsion,  affording  thus  a 
guarantee  that  all  work  leaving  the  establishment  .shall 
be  perfect  in  all  respects.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  commodious  and  spacious,  and  are  fitted  up  with 
every  appliance  and  convenience  for  the  display  of  his 
extensive  stock.  Mr.  A.  .T.  Halstead  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  and  is  greatly  resjjected  by  a  host  of  friends  for  his 
strict  integrity,  and"  justly  merits  the  success  which  has 
.-Attended  his  weU-directed  efforts.    He  has  built  up  a  trade 


and  a  reputation  ci-editable  to  his  business  methods  and 
to  his  persistent  energy  and  euterjirise,  and  his  prospects 
in  the  future  are  of  the  most  favorable  character. 

Adams  &  Co.,  Jewellers,  No.  843  Broadway. — The 
name  of  Adams  is  one  that  has  been  widely  known  and 
universally  respected  in  business  cu-cles  in  the  metrojMjLis 
for  many  years,  and  it  is  now  bordering  on  a  period  of 
over  twenty  years  since  this  old  and  reliable  concern  was 
founded.  It  has  had  a  permanent  and  steady  growth, 
and  was  for  many  yeai-s  located  at  No.  825  Broad- 
way. The  present  store  is,  if  anything,  more  central, 
and  is  in  e\  ery  respect  well  adapted  to  the  trade  here 
actively  carried  on.  Mr.  Adams  is  now  decea.sed,  his 
death  being  deeply  regretted  by  aU  who  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  hi.s  acquaintance,  and  the  business  Ls  now  car- 
ried on  by  Mr.  S.  A.  Warner,  a  gentleman  of  vast  ex- 
perience in  the  jewelry  trade,  and  who  has  the  best  of 
connections  and  superior  facilities  for  obtaining  the  finest 
classes  of  stock.  His  store  is  fitted  and  equipped  in  a  very 
superior  and  elegant  manner,  and  contains  one  of  the 
finest  assortments  on  Broadway  of  jewehy,  diamonds, 
watches,  etc.  All  the  goods  are  fresh,  quoted  at  very 
reasonable  prices,  and  of  superior  beauty  in  style  and 
finish.  Repairing  of  watches,  jewehy,  etc.,  is  promptly 
attended  to,  practical,  experienced  assistants  being  em- 
ployed. This  house  has  long  done  one  of  the  best  classes 
of  trade  on  Broadway,  and  besides  the  large  patronage 
from  our  citizens,  it  has  been  noted  for  the  business 
centred  here  by  wealthy  and  prominent  visitors  to  this 
city,  and  is  in  every  respect  one  of  our  old-established, 
representative  concerns. 


G.  White  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Payne's  Sofa  and 
Lounge-Bed,  No.  101  Fourth  Avenue. — In  these  days, 
when  people  of  every  grade  of  life  are  demanding  the 
enjoyment  of  what  were  once  luxuries  but  are  now 
necessities,  the  observant  and  enterprising  men  of  busi- 
ness are  on  the  alert  to  cater  to  :he  demands  of  the 
public.  It  was  long  ago  demonstrated  that  the  ordinary 
beds  are  unsuitable  to  many  people  who  are  com- 
pelled to  live  in  small  rooms,  and  in  addition  to  being 
costly  they  are  unvvieldj'  when  the  annual  moving  comes 
round,  and  take  up  too  much  room.  An  ingenious  inven- 
tion, however,  of  Mr.  F.  C.  Payne  has  solved  the  difficulty. 
How  shall  the  tired  multitude  rest  at  night  in  ease  and  lux- 
ury? The  combined  parlor-sofa  and  lounge-bed  invented 
by  Mr.  Paj'ne  and  manufactured  by  Messrs.G.  White  &Co., 
No.  101  Fourth  Avenue,  has  taken  the  place  of  all  other 
couches  in  the  estimation  of  the  people,  and  the  produc- 
tion of  these  valuable  and  ingenious  articles  of  chamber 
furniture  has  become  an  important  branch  of  the  in- 
dustries of  our  people.  The  only  question  to  be  settled 
is.  Which  is  the  best  parlor-sofa  and  lounge-bed  in  tjie 
market?— that  is.  Which  pos.sesses  tlie  mo^^t  valuable 
characteristics  ;  which  is  the  most  duiable,  sightly, 
cleanly,  and  satisfactory  lounge-bed  in  every  respect? 
The  decided  answer  to  the  above  questions  is  that  after 
an  experience  of  thiitj -three  years  Payne's  sofa  and  bed 
has  fidfiUed  every  particular,  and  for  durability,  neat- 
ness, and  suitability  has  no  equal  in  this  country  or 
Europe.  The  house  of  :\Iessrs,  G  White  Co.  is  greatly 
esteemed  in  commerrial  life  for  its  just  dealing  and  in- 
tegiity.  and  the  facilities  enjoyed  by  them  for  supplying 
these  unrivalled  articles  are  unsurpassed  by  those  of  any 
other  concern  in  this  city.  The  enterprise  of  this  house 
has  been  full}'  illustrated  by  the  superior  character  o( 
the  goods  which  have  been  placed  on  the  market,  and 
the  influence  exerted  upon  the  community  bj"  this  indua» 
try  fully  entitles  its  projectors  to  the  c<msideration  and 
esteem  with  which  they  are  so  widely  regarded. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


199 


Leavens  &  Thompson,  Importers  and  Tailors,  No.  835 
Bioadway,  corner  of  Thirteenth  Street.— The  metropolis 
is  a  recognized  centre  for  fine  tailoring.  It  is  here  that  we 
find  the  best  of  practical  talent,  the  choicest  of  imported 
goods,  and  th?  finisiied  perfection  in  styles.  The  oldest 
established  and  a  thoroughly  representative  house  as 
regards  the  finest  of  fashionable  trade  is  the  large  con- 
cern of  Messrs.  Leavens  &  Thompson.  The  business  is, 
as  we  before  remarked,  an  old  one.  having  been  founded 
in  18^33  by  Geo.  St.  John.  This  pioneer  was  succeeded 
by  the  firm  of  St.  John,  Raymond  &  Co.,  and  the  latter  by 
James  M.  Raymond  &  Co.,  a  name  familiar  to  the  public. 
In  1880  the  copartnership  was  dissolved,  and  the  present 
firm  of  Messrs.  Leavens  &  Thompson  was  formed,  and 
ha.s  since  carried  on  the  business  most  energetically  and 
successfull3\  The  copartners  are  Mr.  Fred.  Leavens  and 
Mr.  John  H.  Thompson,  both  gentlemen  of  long  practical 
experience  in  the  first  class  of  trade,  and  who  have  eveiy 
facility  for  carrying  it  on  upon  a  constantly  developing 
basis.  Tliey  occupy  what  may  well  be  termed  the  most 
central  premises  for  their  business  on  Broadway,  and  are 
direct  importers  of  all  the  latest  styles  and  most  fashion- 
able shades  of  goods.  Importing  direct,  having  skilled 
cutters,  and  being  tailors  of  excellent  judgment  and  cor- 
rect taste,  they  are  prepared  to  afford  their  patrons  un- 
usual opportunities  for  securing  the  very  finest  class  of 
garments,  in  fresh  materials,  and  finished  as  is  proverbial 
with  this  famous  house.  There  is  a  very  large  stock  to 
select  from  here— another  consideration,  and  the  most 
fastidious  can  easily  be  satisfied.  The  firm's  trade  is  cor- 
respondingly extensive,  and  we  are  not  exaggerating 
when  we  term  it  an  international  one.  They  have  the 
patronage  of  our  best  people  in  this  city,  and  customers 
in  almost  every  State  in  the  Union;  also  in  Cuba,  South 
America,  and  Europe.  Their  patronage  is  a  cosmopoh- 
tan  one,  and  they  keep  measurements  and  patterns  for 
years;  filing  them  away  and  altering  them  to  suit  the 
styles,  when  their  far- awaj- patrons  send  in  fresh  orders 
for  clothes.  This  accommodation  and  thoughtfulness  of 
the  firm  meets  with  the  approbation  of  customers,  and 
they  speak  in  the  highest  terms  of  the  concern's  business, 
like  methods.  Both  gentlemen  are  natives  of  New  York 
State,  and  are  worthy  members  of  the  community,  whose 
methods  and  strict  adherence  to  sound  business  princi- 
ples have  rendered  them  generally  popular  and  univers- 
ally respected,  and  their  fine  establishment  is  in  every 
respect  a  great  credit  to  the  metropolitan  city  of  New 
York. 


great  variety,  fringes,  cords,  tassels,  etc.,  etc.  His  trade 
is  strictly  wholesale,  and  embraces  the  leading  dry -goods 
houses  of  New  York  City,  as  well  as  a  lilieral  patronage 
out  of  town.  Mr.  Buschmann  is  a  talented  business  man 
a  skilful  designer,  and  an  honorable  member  of  the  mer- 
cantile community,  in  all  cases  the  reputation  of  his  con- 
cern being  the  best  guarantee  that  his  goods  will  be  as 
represented,  and  the  finest  which  high  art  and  trained 
skill  can  produce,  with  the  best  of  materials  to  work 
upon. 


Charles  H.  Buschmann,  Manufacturer  of  Ladies' 
Dress  and  Cloak  Trimmings,  Fringes,  Cords,  Tassels,  etc., 
No.  36  East  Fourteenth  Street. — New  York  being  the  recog- 
nized centre  of  the  dry -goods  trade,  and  likewise  of  the 
wholesale  manufactui'e  of  cloaks  and  suits,  an  industry 
that  is  a  most  important  adjunct  to  it  has  sprung  up  in 
our  midst,  and  which  is  justly  assuming  proportions  of 
the  greatest  magnitude.  We  allude  to  the  manufacture 
of  ladies'  dress  and  cloak  trimmings,  etc.  One  of  the  most 
active  and  enterprising  members  of  the  trade  is  Mr. 
Charles  H.  Buschmann,  who  has  now  been  established  in 
the  business  for  upwards  of  eight  years  past.  He  has  had 
vast  practical  experience,  and  is  renowned  for  his  superior 
skill  and  excellent  taste  and  good  judgment  in  the  de- 
signs, patterns,  and  quality  of  all  goods  of  his  mawufac- 
ture.  He  occupies  unusually  central  and  convenient 
premises  at  No.  36  East  Fourteenth  Street,  corner  of  Uni- 
versity Place,  and  facing  Union  Square.  His  factoi-y  is 
well  lit  and  arranged,  and  is  fitted  with  the  most  modern 
of  appliances.  Here  an  average  of  fifty  skilled  hands  are 
employed  by  Jlr.  Buschmann  during  the  season,  in  the 
manufacture  of  ladies'  dress  and  cloak  trimmings  in 


E.  A.  Newell,  Importer  and  Dealer  in  Shirts,  Under" 
wear,  Neck- Wear,  Half -Hose,  Handkerchiefs,  Jewelry, and 
Men's  Furnishing  Goods,  No.  859  Broadway.— A  represen- 
tative establishment  in  the  city  of  New  York  is  that  of 
Mr.  E.  A.  Newell,  a  gentleman  who  has  exhibited  a  marked 
degree  of  enterprise  in  the  line  of  strictly  the  best  class 
of  men's  furnishing  goods.  He  imports  direct  and  deals 
in  fine  shirts,  underwear,  half -hose,  handkerchiefs,  neck- 
wear, umbrellas,  canes,  gloves,  gentlemen's  jewelry,  and 
in  fact  every  department  of  men's  furnishing  goods. 
Founded  in  1863,  his  house  has  in  the  intervening  twenty- 
one  yeai-s  acquired  a  reputation  and  standing  in  the  com- 
munity that  has  long  placed  it  in  the  van  of  the  trade. 
]Mr.  Newell  has  been  located  in  his  present  absolutely 
central  premises  for  the  last  five  years,  and  here  occu- 
pies one  of  the  most  elegantly  fitted  and  commodious 
stores  on  Broadway,  and  which  contains  a  stock  of  the 
finest  imported  and  domestic  goods.  Mr.  Newell  has  long 
realized  that  there  is  no  part  of  a  gentleman's  wardrobe 
more  important  than  a  well-made  and  perfect-fitting 
shirt,  and  in  this  specialty  has  attained  deserved  pre  emi- 
nence. His  shirts  embody  the  finest  of  materials,  perfec- 
!  tion  of  finish  and  fit,  and  are  in  fact  the  best  possible  em- 
j  bodiment  of  modern  scientific  skill  and  intelligence.  His 
I  imported  ullder'.^  ear.  half-hose,  neck-wear,  etc.,  each  oc- 
{  cupy  a  department,  and  embrace  every  novelty  and 
change  in  hue  or  fashion,  forming  a  magnificent  display 
of  the  choicest  of  goods.  Mr.  Newell  is  a  merchant  of 
unerring  judgment,  ample  experience,  and  great  execu- 
tive ability,  and  has  developed  a  permanent  trade  "with 
the  best  people,  not  only  in  this  city,  but  all  over  the 
United  States,  and  even  in  Europe.  He  is  an  extensive 
importer  in  his  various  lines,  and  the  largest  retail  im- 
porter of  carriage-robes  in  New  York,  and  for  which  he 
has  a  constant  demand.  He  gives  close  personal  atten- 
tion to  the  details  of  his  large  business,  employing  a 
competent  staff  of  salesmen  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
his  numerous  customers,  and  whose  annual  trade  has  at- 
tained proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude.  Mr.  Newell 
is  a  native  of  Connecticut,  and  during  his  commercial 
career  has  ever  maintained  the  highest  of  standings  for 
sterling  integrity,  and  to  whom  great  credit  is  due  for 
having  built  up  in  the  face  of  strong  competition  the 
finest  business  of  its  kind  in  tlie  city. 


Austin  D.  Kweu,  City  Surveyor,  No.  229  Broadway. 
—The  oldest  and  most  widely  known  surveying  office  in 
New  Yoi-k  is  that  of  Austin  D,  Ewen,  No.  220  Broadway. 
It  was  established  in  1817.  nearly  <;hree  quarters  of  a  cen- 
tury ago,  by  D.  and  E.  Ewen.  The  members  of  that  firm 
were  known  to  all  old  New-Yorkers.  The  present  suc- 
cessor was  appointed  June  7.  1855.  He  was  born  in 
New  York  City,  and  received  his  education  here.  He  has 
sui-veyed  a  vast  amount  of  pubUc  and  private  property, 
and  is  considered  a  most  reliable  man  in  his  profession. 
He  is  a  member  of  various  boards  and  scientific  associa- 
tions, and  has  held  positions  of  pubUc  ti-ust.  He  enjoys  a 
high  position  in  the  social  world,  and  is  universally  recog- 
nized as  being  an  accomplished  and  scientific  surveyor. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Joseph  P.  Quin,  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  No.  251 
Fourth  Aveuue,  corner  Twentieth  Street.— Mr.  Joseph 
P.  Quin  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  the  oldest  plum- 
ber in  New  York,  and  his  fine  establisluneut  is  like- 
wise the  representative  one  iu  the  metropolis,  Mr.  Quin 
doing  the  largest  business  in  New  York  iu  the  line  of 
public  and  private  buildings.  The  pi'eseiit  concern  was 
founded  away  back  in  1845.  Mr.  Quin  became  the  propri- 
etor upon  the  decease  of  Mr.  Stephen  Philbin,  a  very 
prominent  man.  Preliminary  to  speaking  of  the  fine 
character  and  great  magnitude  of  Mr.  Quin's  trade, 
we  desire  to  remark  that  he  is  the  most  experienced  and 
skilful  practical  plumber  in  New  York  to-day,  and  exe- 
cutes only  the  very  finest  and  most  reliable  class  of  work. 
He  has  executed  the  plumbing  work  in  the  greater  num- 
ber of  the  large  buildings  in  New  York.  Limits  of  space 
prevent  our  giving  more  than  a  few  of  the  buildings  for 
which  he  did  the  work.  Among  them  are  the  Gilsey 
House;  the  magnificent  ten-story  building  of  the  Lon- 
don and  Liverpool  and  Globe  Insurance  Company;  the 
Park  Avenue  Hotel;  the  Boreel  Building,  on  lower  Broad- 
way ;  the  beautiful  edifice  of  the  New  York  Life  Insurance 
Company;  the  Windsor  Hotel,  on  Fifth  Avenue,  the 
best  equipped  in  the  city;  the  Murray  Hill  Hotel,  an 
immense  structure  near  Forty-second  Street  depot;  and 
hundreds  of  other  equally  important  buildings;  and 
thousands  of  our  finest  private  houses,  but  does  not  do 
tenement  work.  In  a  word,  Mr.  Quin  works  for  the  best 
families  and  most  enterprising  property  owners  in  New 
lork,  and  is  the  proprietor  to-day  of  the  largest  and  finest 
business  of  the  kind  in  the  United  States.  Mr.  Quin  occu- 
pies commodious  and  central  premises  corner  of  Fourth 
Avenue  and  Twentieth  Street,  and  employs  a  large  staff 
of  the  most  skilful  and  reliable  joui-neymen  plumbers  in 
the  city— often  as  many  as  two  hundred  at  a  time.  Noth- 
ing but  the  best  and  most  approved  materials  are  used  by 
him,  and  plumbing  put  in  by  him  is  always  solid,  lasting, 
and  thoroughly  satisfactory.  Mr.  Quin  is  one  of  our  best 
known  and  most  highly  esteemed  citizens,  and  is  an  ac- 
tive member  of  that  famous  body  of  military  veterans, 
the  Eighth  Regiment.  His  energy  and  enterprise  in 
business  need  not  be  recounted  here,  since  his  merits  are 
fully  recognized  in  the  community,  and  New  York  may 
well  be  congratulated  on  the  possession  of  such  a  suc- 
cessful and  public-spirited  business  man  as  Mr.  Quin  has 
proved  himself  to  be.  His  two  sons,  both  practical  and 
experienced  young  men,  are  associated  with  him  in  busi- 
ness. 

Dr.  Irish's  Old  Botanic  Depot  and  Pharmacy,  A. 
Wynkoop,  Proprietor,  No.  5  Third  Avenue,  next  door  to 
corner  Seventh  Street. — No  historical  review  of  the  busi- 
ness interests  of  New  York  would  be  complete  without  a 
suitable  reference  to  Dr.  Irish's  famous  Old  Botanic 
Depot  and  Phai'macy,  a  veritable  landmark  in  the  history 
of  the  drug  trade  of  the  metropolis.  The  business  was 
established  no  less  than  fifty-two  years  ago  by  the  late 
Dr.  Elwood  Irish.  The  Doctor  was  a  very  active  and 
enterprising  business  man,  and  introduced  a  degree  of 
energy  into  the  carrying  on  of  his  establishment  that 
attracted  public  attention  and  a  correspondingly  large 
measure  of  patronage.  About  thirty-seven  years  ago  he 
compounded  his  famous  beverage  known  as  Dr.  Irish's 
Ottawa  Beer,  and  which  has  thoroughly  demonstrated 
itself  through  the  long  intervening  period  as  one  of  the 
best  effei'vescing,  cooling,  and  agreeable  non-intoxicat- 
ing and  healthful  beverages  ever  devised.  In  1879  Mr.  A. 
Wynkoop  became  the  proprietor  of  Dr.  Irish's  Phar- 
macy, and  has  permanently  retained  the  old-time  name 
and  style.  The  establishment  is  most  centrally  and 
eligibly  located  at  the  beginning  of  Third  Avenue,  di- 


rectly opposite  the  Cooper  Institute.  It  is  a  fine  store- 
handsomely  fitted  up,  and  contains  a  complete  assort- 
ment of  botanic  extracts,  drugs,  chemicals,  proprietary 
remedies  of  value,  perfumerj^,  toilet  articles,  mineral 
waters,  etc.,  etc.  The  famous  receipt  for  the  Ottawa 
Beer  still  remains  the  property  of  this  pharmacy,  and  is 
one  of  the  features  of  the  business.  It  is  known  all  over 
the  woi'ld,  and  no  greater  credit  to  old  Dr.  Irish  could 
accrue  than  having  his  name  linked  with  that  of  tliit: 
delicious  and  healthful  beverage.  Dr.  Wynkoop's  estab- 
lishment is  now  the  oldest  botanic  store  in  the  country, 
and  still  does,  as  it  alwaj's  has  done  in  the  past,  a  very 
large  and  pex-manent  trade.  Dr.  Wynkoop  is  a  native  of 
Philadelphia,  an  accomplished  pharmaceutical  graduate, 
and  brings  both  ample  skill  and  long  practical  experience 
to  bear  in  the  discharge  of  his  professional  duties.  He  is 
a  popular  member  of  business  cii'cles,  honorable  in  his 
dealings  with  all  men,  and  well  worthy  of  the  continuous 
measure  of  success  that  attends  the  pharmacy  of  old  Dr. 
Irish. 


Thomas  Tliedford,  Coal  and  Wood,  Nos.  293  to  299 
Ninth  Avenue.— Among  the  notable  and  most  promi- 
nent coal  depots  for  the  sale  and  distribution  of  coal  and 
wood,  as  well  as  one  of  the  most  extensive  to  be  found 
in  this  vicinity,  is  that  of  Thomas  Thedford,  which  is 
located  at  the  above  address,  and  the  business  is  still 
being  conducted  at  the  point  where  Mr.  Thedford  first 
inaugurated  the  enterprise.  The  yard  is  very  extensive, 
occupying  four  full  lots,  and  anthracite  and  bituminous 
coal,  Virginia  pine,  oak,  and  hickory  wood  in  large 
quantities  are  kept  in  stock  for  sale,  and  a  very  large 
retail  trade  is  being  done.  Mr.  Thedford  is  a  native  of 
Ireland  who  was  brought  to  this  countiy  when  a  boy, 
and  has  now  attained  the  meridian  of  life.  He  has  a 
branch  at  the  foot  of  Twenty-ninth  Street  on  the  North 
River,  and  is  interested  in  another  at  the  East  River  and 
Seventy-fourth  Street.  This  concern  is  known  as  the 
Philadelphia  and  Schuylkill  Coal  Company,  and  Mi-.  J.  S. 
Smoot  is  an  authorized  salesman.  The  company  is 
doing  a  very  extensive  retail  trade,  and  employs  a  large 
number  of  men,  together  with  the  necessary  comple- 
ment of  horses,  trucks,  and  carts  in  the  prosecution  of 
this  business.  The  gentlemen  in  charge  here  have  the 
confidence  of  the  community,  and  under  their  supervi- 
sion a  large  and  still  expanding  trade  is  being  done. 

P.  H.  Kerwin,  Bluestone  Flag  Yard,  corner  Fifty- 
sixth  Street  and  Eleventh  Avenue.— Of  the  many  com- 
mercial industries  of  New  York,  few  can  compare  in  im- 
portance with  the  trade  in  bluestone  and  flagging. 
From  small  beginnings,  it  has  grown  for  the  last  few 
years  until  it  has  reached  vast  proportions,  and  this  city 
is  now  one  of  the  principal  markets  in  the  country  for 
the  sale  of  all  kinds  of  stone.  In  review  of  this  industry 
due  reference  should  be  made  to  P.  H.  Kerwin,  dealer 
in  bluestone  and  flagging,  at  the  corner  of  Fifty-sixth 
Street  and  Eleventh  Avenue.  Mr.  Kerwin  has  been  en- 
gaged in  business  at  this  place  for  over  two  years.  He 
occupies  two  full  city  lots  covered  with  sheds,  and  carries 
a  large  stock,  amounting  to  from  ten  to  twenty  thousand 
dollars.  He  has  an  ample  force  of  workmen,  and  all 
kinds  of  jobbing  is  promptly  attended  to.  Mr.  Kerwin 
has  facilities  for  delivering  cut  bluestone  of  all  descrip- 
tions at  the  shortest  possible  notice.  Everything  in  his 
line  is  just  as  it  is  represented,  and  the  prices  are  popular 
for  the  class  of  goods  that  is  dealt  in.  Mr.  Kerwin  con- 
ducts his  business  on  old-fashioned  principles  of  honesty 
and  fair  dealing.  He  is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a 
public-spirited  and  popular  merchant,  whose  reputatioit 
both  in  and  out  of  trade  is  of  the  highest  character.. 


N  E  W    YORK'S    LEADING    1  N  D  U  S  T  R  I  E  S  . 


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Edward  Murphy,  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  No.  626 
Third  Avenue.— It  is  impossible  in  connection  with  the 
complexities  of  city-life  to  overestimate  the  value  of 
first-class  plumbers  iu  keeping  that  deadly  enemy 
"sewer-gas"  away  ^rom  houses.  Plumbing  has  of 
late  years  become  practically  a  science,  and  upon  its 
proper  application  and  study  depends  the  solution  of 
ma.ny  questions  of  ventilation,  drainage,  and  sanitary 
conditions.  A  few  remarks  concerning  one  of  the  most 
reliable  houses  engaged  in  this  industry  cannot  but  be  of 
interest  to  our  readers.  We  refer  to  the  popular  concern 
of  Mr.  Edward  Murphy,  established  in  1860.  Because  of 
the  skill  and  knowledge  exhibited  in  the  execution  of 
sanitary  plumbing  Mr.  Murphy  rates  high.  He  has 
always  made  it  a  rule  to  do  nothing  but  first-class  work, 
for  the  accomplishment  of  which  the  most  skilful  woi-k- 
men  are  employed  and  the  best  procurable  materials 
used.  For  the  purposes  of  the  business  he  occupies  a 
commodious  store  and  basement  at  the  above-indicated 
location,  where  a  full  and  complete  stock  of  plumbers', 
steam  and  gas  fitters'  supplies  is  carried.  Eveiy thing 
in  the  way  of  pltunbing,  ventilating,  steam  and  gas  fit- 
ting is  done;  contracts  are  entered  into,  and  the  com- 
plete fitting  up  of  buildings  of  all  kinds  is  satisfactorily 
executed.  In  sanitary  engineering,  the  specialty  of  the 
house  (on  the  perfect  performance  of  which  so  much  of 
the  health  and  comfort  of  the  community  depend),  an 
active  experience  of  nearly  thirty  years  is  certainly  an 
element  to  secure  confidence.  Mr.  Murphy  is  ably 
assisted  by  his  son,  Mr.  John  Murphy,  who  is  a  young 
man  of  great  skill  and  ability,  and  who  has  been  tho- 
roughly trained  by  his  father  in  every  detail  and  parti- 
cular of  this  complex  and  important  business.  Previous 
to  establishing  his  business  in  New  York,  Mr.  Murphy 
was  engaged  in  the  same  trade  in  Cleveland  and  Chicago. 
Personally  he  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social 
and  commercial  circles  for  his  geniality  of  disposition 
and  strict  integrity.  In  conclusion  we  can  conscien- 
tiously state  that  this  concern  is  in  every  v/ay  a  repre- 
sentative one  in  plumbing,  and  those  establishing  rela- 
tions with  it  will  secure  the  greatest  satisfaction  in  the 
thoroughly  good  manner  in  which  all  work  will  be  ac- 
complished. ^ 

J.  F,  Eifert,  Steam  Sawing  and  Planing  MiU,  Nos.  129 
to  135  Attorney  Street.— One  of  the  best-known  and  most 
respected  business  men  of  New  York  is  Mr.  John  F.  Eif- 
ert, the  proprietor  of  the  large  steam  sawing  and  planing 
mill  extending,  with  accompanying  yards,  from  Nos.  129 
to  135  Attorney  Street.  Mr.  Eifert  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
and  came  to  this  country  when  yet  a  boy,  and  has  proved 
himself  to  be  one  of  our  talented  and  enterprising  self- 
made  men,  who  early  became  a  practical  expert  in  aU 
branches  of  the  lumber  and  wood- working  trade.  He  es- 
tablished himself  in  business  in  1860,  and  was  first  located 
in  Monroe  Street,  and  has  been  at  his  present  eligible  and 
convenient  premises  since  1678.  Here  he  occupies  a  large 
lumber-yard,  upon  which  is  erected  a  fine  three-story 
brick  saw-mill,well  equipped  and  furnished  with  all  modern 
machinery,  such  as  circular  saws,  planers,  edgers,  etc., 
driven  by  a  powerful  steam-engine.  Mr.  Eifert  is  a  dealer 
and  jobber  in  the  best  qualities  of  Spanish  cedar,  import- 
ing the  logs  and  cutting  to  order.  Cigar-box  lumber  of  the 
most  superior  quality  is  a  prominent  specialty,  and  for  the 
last  four  years  he  has  been  connected  with  the  cigar-box 
manufacturing  company  formerly  in  East  Thirty-fourth 
Street,  but  now  on  Mangin  Street,  near  Stanton,  and  which 
is  carried  on  under  the  firm-name  of  Wm.  Wicke  &  Co. 
The  copartnership  as  above  was  dissolved  in  July,  1884, 
and  Mr.  Eifert  since  then  is  fully  prepared  to  fill  aU  orders 
as  before.'  His  factory  is  a  scene  of  busy  industry,  and  a 


large  niunber  of  skilled  and  experienced  workmen  find 
employment  here  and  the  amount  of  bi  siness  annually 
traniiacted  shows  the  excellence  of  l\Ir.  JCifert's  work  anrl 
materials.  He  has  built  up  a  large  and  permanent  trade 
solely  by  the  application  of  honesty,  energy,  and  industry, 
and  bears  the  highest  of  reputations  among  business 
men,  the  permanency  of  his  large  trade  being  assm-ed  by 
his  strictly  reliable  and  honorablo  dealings. 

Wilhelm  iSelburn,  Importer  of  Books  on  Art,  etc.. 
No.  25  East  Fourteenth  Street.— There  are  probably  bur 
few  bi-anches  of  industry  in  which  so  marked  advances 
have  been  made  during  recent  years  as  in  those  books 
and  publications  which  relate  especiall3^  to  various- 
trades  and  arts.  In  this  city  we  haxe  a  number  of  estab 
lishments  devoted  to  this  branch  which  are  equal  if  not 
superior  to  the  most  famous  houses  of  Paris,  Berlin,  and 
London.  This  house  was  established  several  3-ears  ago,, 
and  since  its  inception  has  obtained  a  liberal  and  influen- 
tial patronage  from  artisans  and  others  Avho  are  anxious 
to  be  fully  informed  of  the  various  inventions,  and  from 
art-teachers,  painters,  and  sculptors  desirous  of  study- 
ing the  progress  that  has  been  made  in  the  European 
schools.  The  magnificent  volumes  imported  by  Mr.  Hel- 
burn  are  the  latest  emanations  of  science  and  art,  and 
his  publications  have  already  obtained  recognition  from 
our  most  learned  and  scientific  professors.  Mr.  Helburn 
in  all  cases  buys  for  cash  direct  from  the  publishers,  and 
in  large  quantities;  and  this,  added  to  a  complete  knowl- 
edge of  the  business  and  the  wants  of  the  trade,  enables 
him  to  compete  on  the  most  favorable  terms  with  other 
houses  in  the  same  line.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled, 
and  it  is  the  endeavor  of  the  concern  to  merit  by  the 
strictest  principles  of  commercial  probity  and  fair  deal- 
ing a  continuance  of  the  support  it  has  already  enjoyed. 
Mr.  Helburn  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  has  resided  in 
this  country  for  many  years,  and  is  highly  regarded  by 
the  community  for  his  unswerving  honor  and  strict 
integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  success  which  he  has 
attained  by  hi.s  ability,  enterprise,  and  energy. 

Thojnas  J.  L,ee,  Merchant- Tailor,  No.  38  Union 
Square,  East,— The  occupation  of  the  merchant-tiiilor  is 
an  indispensable  one  in  the  present  state  of  society.  Well- 
fitting  and  carefully  made  garments  have  become  a  neces- 
sity in  these  modern  days,  and  v/e  are  of  opinion  that  we 
are  conferi'ing  a  favor  on  our  readers  in  pointing  out  an 
establishment  where  these  are  to  be  obtained  in  perfection 
and  at  moderate  prices.  This  enteiprise  Avas  established 
originally  in  1873  by  the  present  proprietor  at  No.  .57 
Fourth  Avenue,  but  in  1888,  in  consequence  of  increasing 
business,  was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  position. 
The  premises  are  very  commodious  and  are  stocked  with 
a  full  and  complete  assortment  of  broadcloths,  suitings, 

i  cassimeres,  and  worsteds  of  the  best  foreign  manufacture. 

!  These  are  procured  direct,  and  are  selected  with  a  judgment 
and  ability  which  a  life-long  experience  in  the  business 

j  confers.  In  connection  with  the  making  of  all  descrip- 
tions of  fine  custom  clothing  to  order,  we  will  mention 
that  the  energy  and  skill  of  Mr.  Lee  are  directed  to  this 
particular  branch  of  trade.  The  facilities  of  the  house  for 
the  prompt  fulfilment  of  orders  are  unsurpassed  and  em- 
brace a  large  force  of  skilled  workmen,  whose  operations 
are  aU  conducted  imder  the  personal  supervision  of  the 
proprietor.  Mr.  Lee  is  a  long  resident  of  New  York,  and 
is  greatly  respected  in  social  and  commercial  circles  for 
his  many  sterhng  qualities  and  strict  probity.  To  those 
who  desire  a  high  grade  of  custom  clothing  this  house 
commends  itself  as  one  that  can  be  implicitly  relied  on  to 
furnish  such  garments  as  shall  rank  superior  in  t\Jl 
respects. 


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NEW    Y  O  Pv  K  '  S    L  1^:  A  D  I  N  G  INDUSTRIES. 


Charles  W.  Kdiaey  a  &  Co.,  Architects,  No.  206  Broad- 
•way,  "  Evening  Post"  Building.— No  feature  of  a  great 
city  is  so  prominently  brought  to  the  public  attention  as 
that  of  its  architectural  display,  and  no  profession  is  of 
greater  or  more  lasting  importance  to  every  member  of 
the  community.  Prominent  among  tlie  number  is  the 
active  and  enterprising  firm  of  Messrs.  Charles  W.  Romeyu 
&  Co.,  whose  offices  are  so  eligibly  and  centrally  located 
in  the  "  Evening  Post"  Building,  corner  of  Broiwiway  and 
Fulton  Street.  Mr.  Charles  W.  Romeyu,  the  senior  part- 
ner, is  still  in  the  early  prime  of  life,  and  after  a  lengthy 
tenn  of  practical  experience  and  oversight  in  the  wide 

.field  of  architecture,  commenced  the  practice  of  the  pro- 
fession upon  his  own  account  in  1877.  He  met  with  a 
prompt  and  continuously  enlarging  recognition  of  his 

•talents  and  energy  from  the  first,  and  the  growi:h  and  de- 
velopment of  his  business  was  such  that  in  1882  he  formed 

,a  copartnership  with  Mr.  Alfred  E.  Barlow  and  Mr.  A.  Jay 
Stever,  both  gentlemen  being  practical  and  experienced 
members  of  the  profession,  possessing  the  highest  of  rep- 
utations, and  who,  in  joining  forces  with  Mr.  Homey n, 
place  the  firm  in  an  unsurpassed  position  as  regards  ver- 
satility of  talent  and  the  necessary  ability  and  f aciUties  to 
promptly  and  personally  attend  to  the  details  of  all  com- 
missions in  their  line.  The  firm  transacts  a  general  line  of 
business,  including  all  branches  of  the  profession,  and 
possess  elegant  and  commodiovts  offices,  connected  with 
which  are  spacious  and  well-lighted  draughting-rooms, 
and  where  a  numerous  force  of  assistants  are  kept  con- 
stantly employed  in  the  preparation  of  plans,  etc.  The 
firm  have  successfully  executed  some  of  the  most  impor- 
tant and  extensive  undertakings  in  their  line  ever  at- 
tempted in  this  city,  notably  the  immense  structure 
erected  by  them  for  the  Clark  estate,  at  the  comer  of 
Broadway  and  Seventy -fifth  Street,  which  is  an  archi- 
tectural ornament  to  the  metropolis  and  is  much  admired 
for  its  beauty,  while  the  elaboration  of  detaU  and  the  care 
bestowed  upon  every  department  of  the  work  reflects  the 
utmost  credit  upon  this  firm's  honorable  and  business-like 
methods.  The  firm  is  also  at  the  present  time  engaged  in 
the  construction  of  a  fire-proof  apartment-house  at  the 

•  corner  of  Fifty-ninth  Street  and  Madison  Avenue,  to  cost 
$400,000.  This  immense  building  is  ten  stories  in  height 
and  towers  up  far  above  all  the  surrounding  edifices.  It 
attracts  general  attention  and  is  much  admired  for  its 
massive  elegance  and  its  numerous  ornamental  features. 
Buildings  such  as  this  are  a  lasting  monument  to  the 
skill  and  genius  of  their  designers,  and  a  proof  of  the 
rapid  development  of  the  architectural  profession  to  meet 
the  requirements  of  enlarging  capital  and  the  enhanced 
value  of  land.  They  also  built  the  elegant  apartment- 
house  at  the  corner  of  Sixty-third  Street  and  Park  Ave- 
nue, known  as  the  "  Hetheriugton";  also  many  fine  build- 
ings in  various  sections,  among  others  the  palatial 
residence  of  Mr.  R.  C.  Vilas,  at  Yonkers,  costing  upwards 
of  $60,000;  also  a  mansion  at  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  costing  about 
the  same  amount.  In  the  fine  of  commercial  structures  of 
all  descriptions  they  are  equally  well  prepared  to  give 
satisfaction,  and  lately  built  a  large  warehouse  for  Messrs. 
J.  B.  Hoyt  &  Co.,  the  great  leather  belting  and  hide  and 
leather  house.  They  are  at  all  times  prepared  to  give* 
estimates,  and  cheerfully  furnish  plans  to  meet  the  views 
of  those  intending  to  build,  and  can  be  relied  upon  to 
spare  no  time  or  pains  to  fulfil  the  expectations  of  their 
patrons.  Mr.  Romeyn  and  his  copartners  are  natives  of 
this  city,  personally  conversant  with  its  growth  and 
wants,  and  whose  practical  experience  has  been  of  that 
direct  character  so  valuable  for  the  intelligent  undei-tak- 
fng  and  the  successful  completion  of  aUworkappei-taining 
to  their  profession  and  embodiment  of  any  series  of  plans 
In  the  construction  of  buildings. 


Charles  Lersch,  Manufacturer  of  Fancy  Furniture, 
Nos.  169,  191,  and  193  Stanton  Street,  corner  Attorney 
Street.— In  compihng  an  account  of  the  mercantile  estab- 
lishments of  this  city,  it  is  our  desire  to  particularly  men- 
tion that  class  of  houses  which  are  the  best  representatives 
j  of  each  special  line  of  trade,  and  which  contribute  mast  to 
j  the  reputation  of  New  York  as  a  source  of  supply.  As 
I  one  of  the  most  prominent  houses  in  the  manufacture  of 
I  fancy  furniture,  the  concern  of  Mr.  Charles  Lersch,  Nos. 
j  189,  191,  and  193  Stanton  Street,  is  mentioned  as  one  that 
has  obtained  an  enviable  reputation  for  the  artistic  merit 
j  of  its  work.    The  factory  is  very  spacious   and  well 
■  equipped  with  all  the  latest  machineiy  and  appliances,  em- 
ployment being  provided  for  a  large  number  of  skilled 
and  experienced  operatives.    Mr.  Lersch  founded  this  en- 
terprise in  1874,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has 
always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  The 
house  manufactures  all  kinds  of  side,  book,  and  music 
stands,  towel-racks,  tables,  cabinets,  bookcases  of  the 
newest  designs,  and  library  f urnitui-e  of  the  best  quaUty 
only.   For  beauty,  finish,  and  workman.'<hip  these  goods 
are  unequalled,  and  this  has  led  to  a  large  trade  which  is 
constantly  increasing  in  volume.    The  attention  of  our 
readers  is  directed  to  the  cherry  finish  of  some  of  these 
articles,  which  good  judges  are  often  unable  to  distinguish 
from  the  best  mahogany.    Altogether  these  goods  are 
tmique,  and  Mr.  Lersch  is  prepared  at  all  times  to  fm-nish 
estimates  and  designs  for  furniture,  and  to  carry  out 
carefully  any  individual  ideas.   During  a  long  residence  in 
the  metropolis  he  has  won  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the 
community,  and  for  his  house  a  first-class  business  repu- 
tation.   The  history  of  this  concern  is  a  pleasant  proof  of 
the  certainty  with  which  integrity  and  energy  will  vmi 
their  way,  and  that  honesty  in  represenfeition  and  action 
is  always  the  best  policy. 

E.  Harrison,  Paper-Han  ging,  Win  (low -Shades,  No. 
447  Grand  Street.  —  Mr.  E.  Harrison,  the  well-known 
paper-hanger  and  dealer  in  window-shades,  has  a  well- 
appointed  store  at  No.  447  Grand  Street.  He  is  a  tho- 
rough artist  in  his  line  of  business,  and  as  a  decorator 
and  paper-hanger  is  considered  one  of  the  best  in  New 
York.  He  has  gained  a  reputation  for  the  originality  of 
his  designs  and  the  good  workmanship  of  every  job  he 
undertakes.  Mr.  Harrison's  store  is  an  old  landmark. 
He  has  been  established  in  business  for  twenty  years.  A 
large  stock  which  embraces  everything  in  his  line  is  con- 
stantly kept  on  hand.  The  very  best  workmen  only  are 
employed.  All  that  is  new  and  fashionable  m  wall- 
papers, dados,  friezes,  borders,  etc..  is  exhibited.  He 
also  gives  special  attention  to  decorating  private  dwell- 
ings, and  makes  contracts  and  takes  orders  for  all  kinds 
of  work  and  general  jobbing  in  his  line  of  business.  Mr. 
Harrison  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  but  for  many  years 
has  been  a  resident  of  New  York  City.  lie  is  a  first-class, 
reliable  business  man,  and  can  always  be  depended  on. 
He  is  widely  known,  and  is  esteemed  as  an  honorable, 
straightforward  citizen. 

W.  F.  Kitcliie,  Fine  Shoes,  No.  117  Eighth  Avenue.— 
Mr.  Ritchie  first  established  himself  at  his  present  address 
three  years  ago,  and  does  a  retail  business  in  the  fine  of 
fine  shoes,  occupying  the  ground-floor  of  the  building  in 
which  his  store  is  contained,  and  which  has  a  capacity  of 
about  20x40  feet.  He  keeps  a  first-class  stock,  which  con- 
sists of  men's,  boys',  and  misses'  fine  shoes  in  large  vari- 
eties and  of  good  quality,  also  of  every  grade.  Mr. 
Ritchie  understands  his  business  thoroughly,  and  is  an 
honest,  upright  man.  He  was  born  ui  1851 ,  is  thirty-four 
years  of  age,  and  came  to  this  country  from  Scotiand 
in  1869. 


NEW 


YORK'S  LEADING 


203 


S.  Holl'inau,  Merchant-Tailor,  No.  202  Broadway.— The 
well-known  reputation  of  Mr.  S.  Hoffman,  merchant-tai- 
lor, No.  202  Broadway,  a«  a  business  man,  renders  it  uu- 
necessaiy  to  make  an  extended  reference  to  his  standing 
in  the  community;  suffice  it  to  say  that  his  establishment 
is  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  important  in  New  York, 
and  an}'  history  of  its  business  intei-ests  would  be  incom- 
jMete  without  it.  This  hoase  was  established  in  1882  by 
the  present  proprietor,  who  since  its  foundation  has 
built  up  an  extensive  trade.  The  stoi'e,  which  is  verj'  ele- 
gant and  attractive,  is  fitted  up  with  all  modern  improve- 
ments, and  the  business  activity  and  orderly  precision 
obser-vable  in  this  famous  establisliment  reflects  great 
credit  on  Mr.  Hoffman  and  the  heads  of  the  various  de- 
partments. The  line  of  goods  carried  is  such  as  to  meet 
the  wants  of  the  most  fastidioiLs  and  fashionable,  as  well 
as  the  more  conservative  patrons,  and  comprises  a  mag- 
nificent stock  of  broad-cloths,  diagonals,  worsteds,  cassi- 
meres,  and  vestings  of  the  best  foreign  manufacture, 
which  are  offered  at  veiy  moderate  prices.  Mr.  Hoffman 
is  especially  successful  in  the  art  of  manufacturing  fine 
custom  garments,  and  is  able  to  make  the  weU-formed 
man  appear  better  and  the  Ul-shaped  individual  look  well- 
proportioned.  These  are  quaUties  not  possessed  by  every 
man  who  follows  the  trade  of  merchivnt-tailor,  but  are 
possessed  by  the  propi  ietor  of  this  concern  in  a  remark- 
able degree.  The  facilities  of  the  house  for  the  prompt 
fulfilment  of  orders  is  unsurpassed,  and  embraces  a  large 
force  of  skilled  and  escperienced  workmen,  whose  opera- 
tions are  aU  conducted  under  the  personal  supervision  of 
the  proprietoi-.  The  latest  fashions  of  London  and  Paris 
are  always  kept  on  hand,  and  in  addition  Mr.  Hoffman 
has  likewise  in  stock  a  choice  assortment  of  men's  fur- 
nishing goods,  including  neckwear,  hosiery,  imderwear, 
fine  shirts,  and  evei-y  other  article  that  is  required  to  make 
up  the  assortment  of  a  first-class  gentlemen's  furnishing 
estabUshment.  Tc)  those  desiring  a  high  grade  of  castom 
clothing  this  house  commends  itself  as  one  that  may  be 
impUcitly  relied  on  to  furnish  only  such  garments  as  shall 
rank  superior  in  all  respects  Limits  of  space  prevent  oiu* 
doing  justice  to  Mr.  Hoffman's  popidar  commercial 
career,  but  enough  has  been  said  to  give  evidence  of  his 
energy,  integrity,  industry,  and  ability,  and  he  justly  de- 
serves the  high  reputation  to  which  he  has  attained. 

Thomas  E.  Hanson  &  Co.,  Importei-s  and  Manufac- 
turerr?  of  Artificial  Flowers  and  Ostrich-Feathers,  Xos. 
.>49  and  551  Broad o'ay.— Nothing  whatever  in  the  way  of 
millinery  adoi-nment  can  ever  supersede  ostrich-feathers. 
Other  descriptions  of  feathered  ornamentation  have  their 
seasons  of  fashionable  favor,  and  ribbons,  artificial  flow- 
ers, pearl,  jet,  beaded,  and  metal  decorations,  will  always 
be  more  or  less  in  vogue,  but  the  intrinsic  beauty  and 
gracefulness  of  ostrich-pltunes  wiU  keep  them  always  ui 
the  highest  estimation  as  the  most  elegant  and  appropri- 
ate garniture  for  female  head-di-ess.  A  leading  house  en- 
gaged in  the  manufactui  e  of  artificial  flowers  and  impor- 
tation of  ostrich-feathers  Ls  that  of  Me.--srs.  Tiiomas  E.  Han- 
son &  Co.,  Nos.  549  and  551  Broadway  and  V20  and  122 
Mercer  Street,  who  established  this  house  several  j'ears 
ago,  and  since  its  inception  have  always  enjoyed  a  hberafl 
and  influential  patronage.  Their  iuipoi  tations  of  artificial 
flowers  are  chiefly  frcma  the  most  famous  establishments 
of  London  Paris,  and  Vienna.  Considering  the  immense 
consmnption  of  ostrich-feathers,  it  is  somewhat  surpris- 
ing that  then-  price  has  not  advanced  largely  beyond 
present  (juotations.  The  only  explanation  of  this  peculiar 
mystery  is  found  in  the  increased  supply  afforded  by  the 
estabhshment  of  ostrich-farming  in  Southern  Africa.  It 
is  true  that  the  feathei-s  of  domesticated  birds  do  not 
equal  m  fineness  and  lustre  those  of  the  wild  ones,  but 


j  unless  too  closely  compared  they  would  be  pronounced 
'  very  handsome,  and  they  meet  the  requirements  of  a  large 
class  of  trade.  Messrs.  Hanson  &  Co.  possess  one  of  the 
finest  assortments  of  black  ostrich-feathers  in  the  city, 
which  wiU  be  foimd  unsm*passed  in  lustrous  colors,  soft- 
ness of  finish,  and  graceful  disposition.  A  specialty  with 
this  house  is  the  production  of  feathers  in  shades  to  har- 
monize with  silks,  ribbons,  and  other  dress  and  milhnery 
materials.  The  utmost  care  is  exercised  to  render  the 
,  most  entire  sa1:isfaction  in  this  department,  and  the  manu- 
facturing facilities  are  such  that  failure  is  practically  im- 
possible. The  senior  partner,  31r.  Thomas  E.  Hanson,  is 
greatly  esteemed  in  mercantfle  circles  for  his  strict 
honor  and  integrity.  Dealers  and  large  buyers  who  are 
desirous  of  obtaining  the  most  desu-able  goods  at  lowest 
rates  should  not  fail  to  examine  carefully  the  stock  at  the 
above  establishment. 

j     D.  M.  Priest,  Druggist  and  Pharmacist,  Twenty-third 
i  Street,  comer  of  Seventh  Avenue,  and  No.  157  Seventh  Ave- 
nue.—The  fine  drugstores  of  which  31r.  D.  M.  Priest  is  the 
esteemed  proprietor  are  located  i-espectively  at  No.  157 
Seventh  Avenue,  near  Nineteenth  Street,  and  at  the  corner 
of  Twenty-third  Street  and  Seventh  A\'enue,  and  are  as  well 
stocked  and  fitted  as  they  are  eligibly  and  ceutraUy  located. 
Mr.  Priest  originafly  commenced  business  in  New  York  in 
1873,  his  store  being  at  that  time  situated  in  Tenth  Ave- 
nue.  Since  1882  he  has  been  located  in  Seventh  Avenue, 
and  has  developed  a  large  and  permanent  patronage.  Jlr. 
[  Priest  is  a  pharmaceutical  graduate  who  brings  long 
practical  experience  to  bear  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties 
of  his  profession,  and  who  has  acquired  the  liighest  of 
reputations  in  business  circles.    His  establishments  are 
elegantly  fitted  up  and  furnished,  and  contain  a  complete 
and  freshly  assorted  stock  of  drugs  and  medicines,  aU  the 
standard  patent  remedies,  perfumery,  toilet  articles,  etc., 
etc.    He  makes  a  prominent  specialty  of  his  prescription- 
department,  in  which  the  greatest  care,  skill,  and  accm-acy 
I  are  salient  features,  and  all  orders  are  promptly  attended 
to.    Mr.  Priest  is  a  talented  and  enterprising  pharmacist, 
'  who  spares  no  pains  to  fully  meet  the  requirements  of  the 
public,  and  ff  a  remedy  is  obtainable  anywhere  it  is  certain 
to  be  sectu-ed  through  his  establishments.    Personally  Mr. 
I  Priest  is  one  of  om*  most  popular  bu.siness  men,  possessing 
I  fine  professional  qualifications,  and  as  an  expert  in  his  de- 
I  partment  of  acti\ity  is  fully  entitled  to  a  place  in  the  fore- 
most ranks  of  the  phai'maceutical  profession  of  the  me- 
tropolis of  New  York. 

I     Wade  &  Camming,  Men's  and  Boys'  Clothing,  Nos. 

-  251  and  253  Eighth  Avenue.— This  firm"  first  commenced 
business  a  few  doors  above  in  the  same  block  more  than 

i  sixteen  years  ago,  where  they  remained  fifteen  years,  at 

!  the  end  of  which  time  they  removed  to  their  present 
quarters.   Mr.  Wade  had  already  been  engaged  in  the 

j  same  business  fourteen  years  before,  and  is  thoroughly 
posted  in  all  its  details.  The  individual  names  of  this 
firm  are  William  Wade  and  Charles  Cumming.  They 
keep  a  large  stock  of  ready-made  clothing  for  men  and 
boys,  and  make  the  same  to  order  in  large  quantities,  for 
which  purpose  they  employ  constantly  more  than  fifty 
hands.  Their  trade  is  done  on  the  retail  principle  and  is 
very  extensive.  They  occupy  an  entire  three-story 
building  and  basement,  all  of  which  is  in  acti-ve  use. 
Mr.  Wade  was  an  alderman  from  the  Sixteenth  Ward 
during  the  ^ears  1872,  1873,  1874,  1876,  and  IsSO.  He  is  a 
native  of  Union  County,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  180G,  and 
came  to  New  York  City  in  1851.  Mr.  Cummiiig  is  a 
native  of  Ireland,  and  has  been  in  this  country  forty-five 
years.  This  house  is  doing  a  large  trade.  They  are  very 
extensively  known,  and  enjoy  the  entire  confidence  of  all 
who  have  t:*ver  done  business  with  them 


204 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


A.  C.  Kidd,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  AH  Kinds 
of  Lumber,  Yards:  Tenth  Avenue,  Fourteenth  and  Fif- 
teenth streets;  Office:  No.  58  Tenth  Avenue.— The  lumber 
trade  of  the  metropolis  is  a  branch  of  commercial  activity 
which  both  as  re^^ards  large  capital  invested  and  distin- 
guished enterprise  has  no  superior.  Among  the  leading 
members  of  this  trade,  both  wholesale  and  retail,  is  Mi-. 
A.  C.  Kidd,  of  Tenth  Avenue,  Fourteenth  and  Fifteenth 
streets.  The  business  was  founded  in  1872  by  Messrs.  A. 
C.  and  W.  Kidd,  and  continued  under  the  above  name 
and  style  up  to  1883,  when  Mr.  A.  C.  Kidd  became  the  sole 
proprietor,  and,  having  superior  facilities  of  every 
description,  is  fully  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  at  lowest 
prices.  Mr,  Kidd's  yard  is  most  advantageously  and 
centrally  located  on  Tenth  Avenue,  Fourteenth  and 
Fifteenth  Streets,  and  is  of  large  size,  covering  as  it 
does  nine  lots.  He  has  a  neat  and  convenient  office  at  No. 
58  Tenth  Avenue,  and  all  possible  facilities.  Mr.  Kidd  has 
superior  connections  throughout  the  lumber-producing 
States,  in  the  Unes  of  pine,  hemlock,  hard  wood,  etc., 
and  always  keeps  a  complete  stock  on  hand  of  what  is 
without  doubt  the  best  seasoned  lumber  in  the  metropo- 
Us.  Mr.  Kidd  has  taken  especial  care  to  ensure  the  perfect 
condition  of  aU  lumber  sold  by  him,  and  buys  portions  of 
his  stock  ahead  of  coDsmnption,  in  Missouri,  Michigan, 
Tennessee,  Kentuclcy,  Indiana,  etc.,  which  are  always 
drying,  and  come  on  ready  for  the  trade.  Mr.  Kidd  has 
flrst-class  connections  and  does  an  active  wholesale 
trade,  shipping  in  carload  or  larger  lots;  he  also  suppUes 
OUT  leading  cabinet-makers,  builders,  manufacturers,  etc., 
thi-oughout  the  city  and  neighborhood,  and  his  great 
practical  experience  enables  him  to  give  entire  satisfaction 
to  all  concerned.  His  facilities  for  supplying  all  kinds  of 
lumber  in  both  wholesale  or  retail  lots  are  unsiu-passed, 
and  he  is  recognized  generally  to  be  one  of  the  best  lum- 
ber merchants  in  the  city  with  which  to  have  transactions, 
while  by  the  exercise  of  commercial  abiUty,  combined 
with  a  straightforward  system  of  honorable  dealing,  Mr. 
Kidd  has  achieved  a  prominence  accorded  only  to  those 
whose  transactions  have  been  characterized  by  the  strict- 
est principles  of  mercantile  honor. 


Universal  Buttonhole  Attachment,  No.  4  West 
Fourteenth  Street.— The  Universal  Buttonhole  Attach- 
ment, as  adapted  to  the  Singer  I.  F.  &  I.  M.  machines,  has 
attained  a  degree  of  popularity  and  achieved  a  reputation 
for  mechanical  excellence  as  unprecedented  as  it  is  well 
merited.  Embodying  every  desirable  quahty  to  make  a  but- 
tonhole and  regulate  the  length  of  the  same,  it  has  won  the 
approbation  of  all  who  have  seen  it  in  operation,  and  is  rap- 
idly superseding  other  buttonhole  attachments  both  at 
home  and  abroad.  In  its  construction  special  reference  has 
been  given  to  the  %aews  of  practical  operators  and  men  of 
scientific  attainments.  The  house  devoted  to  the  sale  of  the 
Universal  Buttonhole  Attachment  was  established  in  1879 
at  No.  18  East  Fourteenth  Street,  but  eventually,  in  conse- 
quence of  increasing  trade,  was  removed  to  its  present  eli- 
gible and  central  location.  The  manager,  Mr.  AV.  E.  Trull, 
is  a  gentleman  of  great  mechanical  ability,  and  proposes  in 
a  short  time  to  introduce  to  the  public  several  other  ingeni- 
ous attachments  to  the  sewing-machine.  The  Universal 
Buttonhole  Attachment  combines  simpUcity,  durability, 
speed,  and  strength,  and  is  unequalled  for  ease  of  manage- 
ment and  capacity  for  wide  range  of  w  ork.  In  the  construc- 
tion of  this  attachment  the  matter  of  durability  has  been 
carefully  considered;  all  the  working  parts  are  made  of  the 
very  best  material  and  case-hardened,  and  it  is  the  most 
dm-able  ever  invented,  and  its  great  simplicity  renders  in- 
struction unnecessary,  and  the  inexperienced  cannot  fail 
to  use  it  with  ple^ure  and  profit.  It  is  the  simplest,  most 
easily  operated,  best  made  buttonhole  attachment  in  the 


I  world,  combining  every  requisite,  and  will  do  a  greater 
range  of  work  than  any  other  attachment,  and  is  spe- 
cially adapted  to  Smger's  machines  and  the  Wh'K'ler  & 
Wilson  machme.  Personally  Mr.  Trull  is  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  by  the  community  for  his  geniality  of 

!  temperament  and  sterling  integrity,  and  the  success  he  h;.s 

I  attained  is  only  the  just  reward  of  his  ability,  persever- 

i  ance,  and  enterprise. 


i  Cuminings  &  Check,  Importers  of  Tie  Silks  and 
I  Manufacturei-s  of  Men's  Neck-Wear  and  Elastic  Yoke 
Shirts,  No.  458  Broadway,  corner  Grand  Street,— One  of 
the  mqst  active  and  enterprising  houses  in  a  most  imi)or« 
tant  branch  of  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Cummings  & 
1  Check,  of  No.  458  Broadway,  corner  of  Grand  Street. 
I  They  are  engaged  in  the  importation  of  fine  tie  silks  and 
1  the  manufacture  of  men's  neck-wear  and  the  famous 
' '  Elastic  Yoke  Shirts. ' '  The  business  was  originally  estab- 
lished fom-  years  ago  on  Lispenard  Street,  and  has  been 
located  in  its  present  ehgible  quarters  for  the  past  year. 
The  copartners,  Mr.  William  A,  Cummings  and  Mr. 
Thomas  J,  Check,  are  both  possessed  of  vast  practical  ex- 
perience in  tneu'  line  of  trade,  and  have  special  facihties 
for  the  eai'ly  importation  of  the  choicest  novelties  in  Eng- 
hsh  and  French  tie  silks,  and  which  are  very  popular  with 
the  trade.  In  addition  to  its  active  import  trade,  the  firm 
is  also  extensively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  men's 
neck-wear  in  great  variety  and  of  the  justly  famous 
"Elastic  Yoke  Shirts,"  the  reputation  of  which  for  ap- 
pearance, comfort,  and  durability  places  them  at  the 
head  of  the  hst.  The  copartners  are  both  very  active, 
hard-working  business  men,  and  give  every  depart- 
ment of  their  concern  the  closest  personal  supervision. 
They  oversee  all  the  processes  of  manufacture,  and  can 
thus  guarantee  the  high  quahty  of  all  goods  leaving  their 
doors.  Their  lines  of  neck-wear  are  remarkably  hand- 
some, covering  every  novelty  brought  out  in  tie  sUks,  and 
always  meet  with  the  closest  attention  of  buyers.  The 
firm  employ  an  average  force  of  from  sixty  to  seventy- 
five  hands  in  their  factory,  and  require  the  services  of  a 
number  of  men  on  the  road,  their  trade  extending  through- 
out every  section  of  the  United  States,  and  having  at- 
tained proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude.  Personally 
Messrs,  Cummings  &  Check  are  very  popular,  and  are 
noted  in  commercial  circles  for  their  honorable  methods 
and  sterling  integrity,  and  well  merit  the  large  measure  of 
success  which  has  attended  their  well-directed  exertions.. 


P.  Noonan,  Fine  Hand-Sewed  Boots  and  Shoes,  No; 
298  Broadway. — Among  the  many  branches  of  trade  and 
industry  which  are  represented  on  Broadway,  there  are 
none  more  important  than  the  boot  and  shoe  business. 
One  of  the  best  representatives  of  this  trade  is  Mr.  P. 
Noonan,  Avhose  elegantly-fitted-up  store  at  No.  298  ie 
patronized  by  mercantile  men  to  a  great  extent.  Mr. 
Noonan  commands  a  large  and  lucrative  trade,  which  is 
steadily  increasing  each  year.  He  carries  a  complete 
stock  of  fashionable  shoes  for  gentlemen  and  youths, 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  fine  hand-sewed  boots  and  shoes, 
tie  has  established  a  reputation  among  down-town  busi- 
ness men  for  making  the  best  and  most  easy-fitting  shoes 
at  popiUar  prices.  Mr.  Noonan  was  born  in  Ireland,  and 
has  been  a  citizen  of  this  country  for  eleven  years.  He 
possesses  all  the  push,  energy,  and  vivacity  of  the  Celtic 
race.  He  has  had  eighteen  years'  experience  in  his  line 
of  business,  and  is  thoroughly  posted  in  its  every  detail. 
He  employs  ten  first-class  workmen,  who  are  constantly 
kept  busy.  Mr.  Noonan  is  a  genial,  public-spirited  citizen ; 
he  is  highly  esteemed  in  trade  circles  as  an  honest,  up- 
right business  man;  and  he  is  weir  deserving  of  the 
success  which  his  efforts  have  attained. 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEAIMNG  INDL'STKIE.S. 


205 


The  Marston  Remedy  Co.,  No.  46  West  Fourteenth 
Street.— Medical  Gcience  has  of  late  years  made  most  rapid 
progress,  and  there  has  been  a  wider  latitude  displayed  as 
regards  the  best  methods  of  brmging  remedies  to  bear  di- 
rectly upon  the  seat  of  disease.  The  grandest  development, 
however,  and  the  greatest  triumph  of  modem  medi.;ai 
science  is  the  system  of  "rectal  medication"  devised  by 
Dr.  Mai-ston,  and  which  affords  an  easy  and  pleasant 
method  of  relieving  and  permanently  curing  general, 
systemic,  and  blood  diseases,  as  well  as  other  chronic  and 
obstinate  affections,  such  as  cystitis,  prostatitis,  impo- 
tence, sexual  debihty,  etc.  The  Alai'ston  Remedy  Company, 
established  in  1882,  has  fully  developed  this  important  sys- 
tem of  medication,  and  secured  the  services  of  the  finest 
medical  talent  in  both  hemispheres  in  order  to  provide  the 
best  possible  facilities  for  the  treatment  of  a  long  hst  of 
sei'ious  diseases  by  this  common-sense  and  logical  system. 
The  prevalent  method  of  aU  the  physicians  of  the  old 
schools  is  to  approach  a  disease  through  the  stomach,  and 
the  Marston  Remedy  Company  in  its  very  instructive  treat- 
ise upon  the  subject  says  :  "  There  is  no  thiaking  man  or 
physician  of  the  present  day  but  will  admit  that  as  a  rule 
much  injxuy  is  caused  by  loading  the  stomach  with  strong 
corrosive,  acid,  or  narcotic  di'ug-s.  Many  and  many  a  case 
of  dyspepsia  and  bUious  trouble  has  its  origin  in  over- 
drugging  of  the  stomach."  There  is  an  abundant  weight  of 
evidence  that  the  dosing  of  patients  with  powerful  medi- 
cines weakens  their  digestive  powers,  injures  the  blood, 
debUitates  the  tone  of  the  whole  system — simply  to  reach 
a  local  affection.  The  rectal  system  is  by  no  means  a  new 
discoveiy,  but  was  practised  by  the  ancients  as  long  ago 
as  the  time  of  Hippocrates,  the  Father  of  Medicine.  The 
system  has  had  its  earnest  supportei-s  all  along  among 
some  of  the  leading  and  most  learned  and  skilful  members 
of  the  profession,  who  would  not  allow  bigotry  to  cloud 
their  intellects,  and  among  others  of  local  celebrity  we 
might  mention  such  physicians  as  Dr.  Fordyce  Barker, 
Prof.  Brown-Sequard,  besides  many  German,  French,  and 
English  doctoi-s  of  renown.  To  Prof.  James  Marston,  M.D,, 
belongs  the  credit  of  first  making  a  thoroughly  practical  use 
of  the  system.  His  success  was  permanent;  and  since  his 
first  steps  were  taken  many  improvements  in  the  method 
have  been  made,  and  for  Dr.  Marston's  bolus  has  been  sub- 
stituted the  "  :\Iarston  improved  medicated  rectal  supposi- 
tories." There  is  not  the  shghtest  pain  or  annoyance  of 
any  kind  in  the  use  of  the  remedies,  and  the  medicine  is 
fully  absorbed  in  a  greater  or  less  degree  of  time  as  is  best 
fitted  to  meet  the  patient's  condition  and  to  attack  the  dis- 
ease which  afflicts  him.  The  advantages  to  be  gained  by 
treating  diseases  of  near-by  or  contiguous  organs  through 
the  rectum  cannot  be  overestimated.  Disorders  of  the 
womb,  ovaries,  bladder,  prostate  gland,  urethra,  seminal 
vesicles,  etc.,  yield  to  this  plan  of  treatment  with  an  ease 
and  promptitude  almost  miraculous.  Nor  is  the  method 
less  successful  in  those  chronic  and  obstinate  affections  of 
the  blood  and  more  distant  organs  and  tissues.  Among 
diseases  treated  on  this  new  principle  of  rectal  medication, 
and  thus  avoiding  stomach-drugging,  are  all  forms  of  ner- 
vous and  physical  debihty,  impotence,  etc. ;  all  forms  of 
venereal  disease  by  the  chloride  of  gold  Cno  mercury  or' 
potash,  neither  caustic,  or  injections  needed):  all  affections 
of  the  urinary  organs,  including  Bright's  disease,  conges- 
tion of  the  kidneys,  inflammation  of  the  bladder,  gleet, 
stricture,  gravel,  etc. ;  all  diseases  of  the  rectum,  as  hemor- 
rhoids, piles,  fistula,  fissure,  abscess,  etc.,  without  cutting. 
As  a  genera]  rule  rectal  treatment  pro't-es  successful  in 
about  one  third  less  time  than  the  ordinary  plans  of 
itoruach-druggi)Uf.  The  company's  offl<;es  and  consulta- 
tion-rooms are  eligibly  located  at  No.  46  West  Fourteenth 
Street,  and  are  tastefully  fitted  up.  The  company  is  a  duly 
incorporated  j<Mnt  stock  cori>oration.  of  which  Mr.  J.  Bou- 


nell  is  president,  and  jVIt.  E.  N.  Freshman  mana^r  and 

secretary-treasurer.  Both  gentlemen  are  honorable  and 
rehable  members  of  the  conmaunity,  who  well  deserve  the 
large  measure  of  popularity  to  which  they  have  attained. 
The  consulting  phj  siciaii  is  Dr.  J.  Treskon.  The  company 
has  a  wonderful  reeord  of  success;  testimonials  by  the 
thousand  from  its  grateful  i>atients  afford  convincing 
proof  of  the  wonderful  efficacy  of  rectal  treatment,  one 
of  the  practical  blessings  of  modern  energy  and  enter- 
prise. 


E.  '^uycL,  ajYON'S  Umbrellas  and  Para.sols,  etc..  No. 
1188  Broituway.— There  are  probably  but  few  branches  of 
industry  in  which  such  marked  advances  have  been  made 
dvu-ing  recent  years  as  in  umbrellas  and  parasols.  A 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  E. 
Guyot.  No.  1188  Broadway,  which  was  established  many 
years,  ago,  and  since  its  foimdation  has  always  enjoyed  a 
Uberal  and  substantial  patronage.  The  stock  carried  is 
first  class  in  every  pai-ticular,  and  comprises  an  excel- 
lent assortment  of  umbrellas,  parasols,  canes  of  aU  sorts 
and  sizes,  which  are  offered  to  customers  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices.  Repairing,  re-covering,  and  mounting  are 
always  executed  at  the  shortest  notice  in  the  best  possible 
manner,  and  castomers'  materials  are  promptly  made  up 
to  match  costumes.  It  is  amusing  to  draw  a  parallel  be- 
tween the  ponderous,  awkward,  and  clvmasy  xunbrellas 
and  parasols  used  by  our  grandmothers  and  the  elegant 
articles  can-ied  by  ladies  of  fashion  at  the  present  day. 
Steam-power  and  a  great  variety  of  machinery  are  now 
employed  in  all  the  manufactm-ing  operations,  supersed- 
ing to  a  great  extent  hand-labor,  and  thereby  insm-ing 
uniformity  of  size  and  strength  in  the  various  parts,  and 
giving  to  the  finished  article  a  beauty  and  accm-acy  only 
attainable  by  the  use  of  the  best  mechanical  means.  The 
goods  in  Mr.  Guyot's  stock  are  unsurpassed  for  quality 
and  elegance,  his  Lyon's  parasols  and  umbrellas  being 
unexcelled  by  any  similar  establishment.  Personally  he 
is  greatly  respected  for  his  many  sterling  quaUties  and 
strict  integrity  in  the  commercial  world,  and  justly  merits 
the  success  which  has  attended  his  energy,  enterprise,  and 
perseverance. 


James  H.  Brown,  Manufacturer  of  Hats  and  Gaps, 
No.  257  Eighth  Avenue. — Mr.  Brown  first  established  his 
present  business  thirty -five  years  ago,  and  at  the  same  ad- 
dress which  he  now  occupies.   He  continued  the  manu 
facture  of  hats  and  caps  imtil  within  the  last  four  years, 
but  is  now  only  a  dealer  in  men's  head-gear  and  umbrel- 
las.  The  manufacture  of  hats  being  abandoned,  as  said, 
he  is  enablerl  to  devote  his  whole  time  and  attention  to 
the  business  of  his  store.    Mr.  Brown,  however,  is  one  of 
!  the  oldest  hatters  in  the  city,  who  still  continues  to  keep  a 
!  store,  which  is  some  consolation  for  the  change  which  ad- 
j  vancing  methods  in  the  hat  as  well  as  in  many  other 
1  trades  have  caused.   The  store  occupied  by  Mr.  Brown 
\  has  a  measm-ement  of  20xr)U  feet,  and  is  well  fiUed  with  a 
I  large  and  well-selected  assortment  of  fashionable  hats, 
caps,  and  umbrellas,  where  his  customers  will  be  sure  to 
:  receive  the  most  prompt  and  polite  attention ;  and  as  Mr. 
I  Brown  was  born  and  brought  up  in  the  City  of  New  York, 
;  has  lived  to  be  about  sixty  years  old,  was  often  offered 
political  preferment  and  steadily  declined  to  be  thus  al- 
lured from  the  paths  of  private  Ufe,  we  feel  sure  of  our 
gromid  i^hen  we  say  that  such  customers  wiU  be  satisfied 
'  with  any  representations  which  he  m.ay  make  in  matters 
,  of  business.   Touching  his  refusals  to  accept  the  honors 
i  of  public  office,  we  may  safely  conclude  that  his  reasons 
i  were  of  the  best.    Go  and  see  hhn,  and  do  not  come  awa^ 
.  without  buying  a  hat. 


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NEW    Y  C)  K  K  S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Rice  &  Brother,  Manufacturer  of  Jewelry  for  Ladies' 
Wear  in  St^'rling  Silver,  Metal,  and  Rubl)er,  No.  474  Broad- 
way.—The  city  of  New  York  is  the  recognized  centre  for 
the  wholesale  jewelry  trade  of  this  country,  and  it  is  here 
that  the  public  generally  find  everything  in  the  line  of 
jewelry  for  ladies"  wear  in  sterling  silver,  metal,  and  rub- 
ber, in  the  newest  of  styles,  of  the  most  i-eliable  quality, 
and  at  prices  that  defy  competition.  Prominent  among 
those  houses  actively  engaged  in  manufacturing  jewelry 
for  ladies  is  the  well-known  and  popular  firm  of  Messrs. 
Rice  &  Brother,  No.  474  Broadway.  This  enterprise  was 
originally  established  in  this  city  in  1863,  the  proprietoi-s 
having  been  previously  engaged  in  business  in  Vu'ginia. 
and  since  its  inception  they  have  always  enjoyed  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage  from  the  trade  in  consequence 
of  the  unsurpassed  character  and  quality  of  their  various 
manufactures.  The  factory  is  located  at  the  corner  of 
Grand  and  Mulberry  streets,  and  is  a  vevy  spacious  and 
commodious  structure,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped 
•with  every  appliance  and  all  the  latest  machineiy  for  the 
production  of  a  full  line  of  these  elegant  goods.  The  aim 
of  the  firm  from  the  very  commencement  has  been  not 
only  to  gain  custom,  but  to  retain  it,  and  that  this  object 
has  been  successfully  accomplished  is  evident  in  the  an- 
nual increase  of  their  business.  They  manufacture  all 
kinds  of  jewelry  for  ladle  wear  in  sterling  silver,  metal, 
and  rubber,  and  also  make  a  specialty  of  designing  and 
making  to  order  any  articles  in  the  above  line  which  may 
be  desired  by  their  customers,  equal  if  not  superior  in  ex- 
ecution to  work  done  either  in  this  coimtry  or  Em'ope. 
The  individual  members  of  this  enterprising  firm  are 
Messrs.  B.  and  I.  Rice,  gentlemen  of  the  highest  character 
and  integrity,  and  who  are  thoroughly  conversant  with 
every  detail  of  the  business,  and  are  constantly  placing 
before  the  trade  the  latest  novelties.  Their  long  experi- 
ence, coupled  with  an  extensive  knowledge  of  what  con- 
stitutes synxmetry  and  beauty  of  design  in  jewehy,  has 
given  them  a  proficiency  attained  by  few  of  their  com- 
peers, and  the  truth  of  which  is  exemplified  in  the  high 
reputation  which  the  productions  of  this  firm  have  alwaj's 
obtained.  The  promptness,  hberaUty,  and  fair  dealing 
with  which  all  the  operations  of  this  establishment  are 
conducted  are  as  commendable  as  they  have  becojne 
proverbial— a  fact  no  doubt  due  to  the  firm  having  always 
lived  up  to  their  rule  of  giving  their  customers  just 
eqmvalent  for  their  money  in  the  best  and  most  artistic 
work  that  can  be  produced. 

Liionel  Moses,  Importer  of  Teas,  Matting.  Firecrack- 
ers, etc.,  etc.,  No.  52  Beaver  Street.— Prominent  among 
our  oldest-estabUshed  and  best-known  China  merchants, 
is  Mr.  Lionel  Moses,  of  Beaver  Street.  He  first  entered 
commercial  life  in  184.3,  being  connected  with  the  old  house 
of  Isaac  Moses  &  Bro.  In  184S,  this  concern  being  active 
in  the  Mexican  trade,  and  3Iexico  beiuK  at  that  time  in  an 
unsettled  couditinn  in  consequence  of  the  late  war  with 
the  United  States,  the  firm  sent  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
out  to  Vera  Cniz  in  charge  of  an  invoice  of  goods.  He 
remained  there  for  three  years,  and  upon  his  return  to 
New  York  was,  in  18."3,  sent  out  to  China  to  represent  his 
house  in  those  important  Eastern  markets.  He  sailed  in 
the  ship  Union,  by  way  of  San  Francisco,  and  through 
stress  of  weather  the  ship  was  obUged  to  put  into  Hong 
Kong,  where  after  refitting  she  pursued  her  voyage  to 
Shanghai.  He  remained  in  China  for  two  years  and  then 
returned  home  to  New  York,  where  ui  1^.")')  he  established 
in  business  upon  his  own  accoimt  as  an  importer,  com- 
mission merchant,  and  broker,  and  his  house,  mider  the 
well-known  firm-name  of  Moses  Bros.,  continued  actively 
in  business  imtil  about  ten  years  ago,  when  Mr.  Lionel 
Moses  became  sole  proprietor,  and  he  is  to-day  one  of  our 


most  respected  old-establLshefl  meichants.  He  has  been' 
identified  with  Beaver  Street  as  a  location  for  his  ofi.ces- 
for  upwards  of  a  quarter  of  a  centurj-,  and  well  recoU*--;!? 
his  old  neighbors,  who,  with  the  exception  of  Messi-s.  '  o- 
MuUen  and  Lamoutagne,  liave  now  neai-ly  all  passed  aw.  y . 
Mr.  Moses  is  descended  from  an  old  famUy.  His  grt-ud- 
father  was  Isaac  Moses,  who  with  his  sons  was  in  hu.-i- 
nasshere  in  1700,  and  were  at  that  time  an  active  ho;.  ,e. 
Mr.  Lionel  .Aloses  makes  a  specialty  of  the  importation  of 
teas,  matting,  firecrackers,  etc.,  and  carries  on  a  largp  ..iid 
permanent  trade  in  these  staples.  There  is  probably  n'> 
one  better  posted  than  he  on  the  China  trade,  and  we  are 
under  obligations  to  him  for  information  of  a  valuable 
statistical  character,  which  he  readily  frnmished.  In  con- 
clusion it  maj'  be  stated  that  Mr.  Moses  is  a  very  highly 
respected  member  of  the  trade;  Uberahty  and  a  straight- 
forward system  of  honorable  dealing  have  ever  character- 
ized the  transactions  of  his  house,  and  the  success  which 
has  attended  it  has  been  fairly  earned  and  justlj'  merited- 

i  Tower  !^lauufacturing  Co.,  Stationer^'  and  Sia- 
I  tioners'  Specialties,  No.  306  Broadway. — One  of  the 
j  largest  and  most  widely  known  stationery  houses  in  New- 
!  York  is  the  Tower  Manufacturing  Company,  No.  :^>6 
I  Broadway.  This  firm  succeeded  Cutter,  Tower  &  Co. 
over  ten  years  ago,  the  latter  firm  having  held  for 
years  the  most  prominent  position  in  the  trade.  Mr. 
D.  A.  Tower,  the  head  of  the  house,  is  one  of  New  York's 
old  and  honored  merchants.  His  name  has  been  iden ri- 
fled with  tlie  progress  and  development  of  the  cii>  s 
commerce.  The  extensive  establishment  which  hec  -n- 
trols  to-day  is  the  result  of  years  of  energetic  labor  and 
great  business  ability.  The  company  do  a  wholesale  and 
retail  trade;  they  manufacture  blank-books  of  every 
description,  lithographing,  printing,  and  engraving  in 
the  highest  style  and  most  artistic  manner.  They  also 
manufcxcture  a  full  line  of  stationers'  specialtie^s.  Tlie 
goods  made  and  sold  by  them  have  attained  a  standard 
j-eputation.  The}-  carrj'  an  immense  stock  of  flrst-class 
stationery.  .A.  large  force  of  experienced  clerks  are  em- 
ployed. The  company  supplies  nearly  all  the  wholesale 
houses  in  and  around  Broadway  with  printing  and  sta- 
tionery. Mr.  Tower  is  very  popular  with  mercantile 
men;  he  is  an  upright,  straightforward  business  man 
and  public-spirited  citizen. 


C.  E.  Herrick,  Hay,  Feed.  Grain,  and  Flour,  No.  580 
Hudson  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  and  not- 
able establishments  located  on  this  busy  thoroughfare 
there  is  probably  none  more  useful  than  that  at  the 
above  address,  which  is  owned  by  Mr.  C.  E.  Herrick. 
This  business  was  established  thirty-eight  years  ago,  and 
has  been  in  continuous  operation.  Mr.  Herrick  succeedeu 
A.  D.  Cooper,  and  has  been  the  owner  and  directing 
mind  for  nearly  a  decade  of  time.  The  building  is  a 
three-story  brick,  and  has  dimensions  of  2.5x70  feet,  all 
of  which,  together  with  the  basement,  are  used  for  this 
business.  The  second  and  third  floors  are  devoted  to 
grain,  and  the  flrst  floor  and  basement  to  hay  and  straw. 
Five  men  receive  constant  employment,  and  a  very  ex- 
tensive business  is  transacted  annually.  Mr.  Herrick  is 
a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  has  attained  the  age  of 
thirty-five  years.  He  was  brought  up  in  the  State  of  New 
York,  and  formerly  resided  at  Brewster's  Station.  Put- 
nam County,  but  New  York  City  has  been  his  home  dur- 
ing the  last  eighteen  years.  He  was  formerly  a  member 
for  many  years  of  F  Company,  71st  Regiment  State 
Militia,  and  still  evinces  great  interest  in  military  mat- 
ters. Mr.  Herrick  is  well  and  favorably  known  to  the 
people,  being  held  in  high  regard  for  his  sterling  integ- 
rity of  character.  He  is  popular  because  of  his  suavity 
of  manner,  and  is  doing  a  large  and  lucrative  trade. 


NEW    YOKKS    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Louis  vSeitker,  Pharmacist,  No.  100  Columbia  Street, 

near  Stanton  Street.— The  profession  of  the  druggist  is 
one  of  the  most  important  and  useful  in  the  whole  hst  of 
commercial  enterprises.  He  is  the  invaluable  assistant 
of  the  physician,  and  his  skill  in  preparing  drugs  and 
chemicals  renders  the  medical  profession  successful  in 
restoring  the  sick  and  ailing  to  health.  How  imijortant  j 
is  it,  then,  that  the  drug  business  of  a  citj-  .should  be  in 
the  hands  of  men  who  by  education  and  long  practical  | 
experience  are  competent  to  Taithfully  carrj-  out  the 
directions  of  the  physician.  A  well-known  and  popular 
drugstore  in  this  city  is  that  of  Mr  Louis  Seither.  No.  lOO 
Columbia  Street,  near  Stanton  Street,  which  was  estab- 
lished by  the  present  proprietor  in  1876.  and  since  its 
inception  at  that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal 
patronage.  His  premises  are  spacious,  convenient,  and 
elegant,  and  contain  a  large  and  varied  stock  of  the 
purest  drugs  and  chemicals,  proprietary  medicines  of 
acknowledged  merit,  fancj-  toilet  articles,  perfumery, 
soaps,  mineral  waters,  etc.,  both  of  home  and  foreign 
manufacture,  and  indeed  every  article  which  may  be 
rightly  thought  of  in  connection  with  a  fir,<t-class  phar- 
macy. There  is  no  department  of  the  retail  drug  business 
so  important  as  the  careful,  conscientious,  and  intelligent 
compoinidiug  of  physicians"  prescriptions  and  family 
recipes,  and  this  branch  of  the  trade  holds  a  paramount 
position  in  this  establishment.  All  modern  appliances 
to  secure  accuracy  have  been  provided,  and  no  one  more 
fully  appreciates  the  responsibility  that  rests  upon  him 
than  does  Mr.  Seither  when  preparing  subscriptions,  and 
for  this  purpose  he  is  always  supplied  with  the  purest 
drugs  and  chemicals.  Enterprising  and  reliable,  caul  ious 
and  exact,  this  house  has  secured  the  confidence  of  the 
public  in  a  marked  degree,  and  the  proprietor  fully 
merits  the  success  attained  by  his  ability,  skill,  and  per- 
severance. 

E.  Clifford,  Dealer  in  Ladies'  and  Gentlemen's  Fiu-nisii- 1 
ing  Goods,  No.  268  Tenth  Avenue.— One  of  the  most  popu-  i 
lar  and  best  patronized  business  establishments  on  the 
west  side  is  that  of  :Mrs.  E.  Clifford  of  No.  268  Tenth  Ave- 
nue. She  started  in  business  in  1881,  flrst  locating  in  Hud- 
son Street,  and  removing  to  her  present  stand  in  1884.  She 
here  occupies  a  very  comfortable  store,  neatly  and  hand-  j 
somely  fitted  up.  and  reflecting  much  credit  upon  her  , 
good  judgment  and  excellent  taste.  It  is  20x40  feet  in  di-  i 
mensions.  and  contains  much  the  most  complete  and  I 
best-selected  stock  of  laches'  and  gentlemen's  fm'nishing  , 
goods,  notions,  hosiery,  etc.,  to  be  foiuid  on  the  line  of  the  ; 
avenue,  and  she  has  built  up  a  correspondingly  large  and  j 
permanent  trade.  Mrs  Clifford  possesses  va.st  practical  | 
experience  and  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  her  j 
numerous  customers,  while  she  gives  the  closest  personal  ! 
attention  to  the  business  and  takes  pains  to  meet  every  j 
one's  requirements.  Personally  she  is  one  of  the  most  ; 
popular  and  respected  b-isiuess  ladies  in  New  York,  and  i 
her  future  prospects  are  of  the  most  favorable  character,  j 
  I 

Wm.  Blossfelcl  &  Bro.,  Merchan^Tailors,  No.  301  | 
Broadway.— One  of  the  most  successftil  firms  of  merchant-  I 
tailors  ia  this  city  is  Messrs.  "Wm.  Blossfeld  <S:  Bro.,  whose  ■ 
elegant  store  at  No.  301  Broadway  is  patronized  by  our  j 
wealthest  and  most  influential  men.   The  store  has  a  very  i 
attractive  front,  thoroughly  in  keeping  with  the  most  pro-  j 
gressive  ideas  of  modern  art.   The  interior  is  weU  lighted  : 
and  fitted  throughout  in  the  most  tasteful  manner,  in 
which  every  facility  is  afforded  patrons  to  make  selections 
from  a  large  and  varied  stock  of  seasonable  goods,  the  pro- 
duction of  the  finest  looms  of  Europe  and  America.  The 
garments  turned  out  by  this  firm  have  an  originaUty  of 
desagn  and  thoroughness  of  workmanship  which  are  sure 


to  delight  the  wearer.  The  firm  have  been  doing  business^ 
in  New  York  since  1877.  For  twenty  years  prior  to  that 
date  Mr.  Wm.  Blossfeld  carried  on  tlie  business  in  Brook- 
lyn. He  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  has  been  in  America 
for  thirty  years.  He  was  auditor  of  Flatbusb  in  1882-83, 
and  discharged  the  duties  of  the  office  in  a  thoroughly  sat- 
isfactory manner.  3Ir.  Fred  Blos,sfeld  has  been  in  Amer- 
ica for  thirty  years,  and  is  a  capable,  energetic  business 
man.  Both  gentlemen  hold  a  very  high  position  in  trade 
circles.  They  are  esteemed  as  honorable  business  men. 
and  good  citizens. 

W.  W.  Harrison,  Manufacturer  of  Umbrellas  and 
Parasols,  No.  290  Broadway.— Mr.  W.  W.  Harrison,  the- 
well-known  manufacturer  of  umbrellas  and  parasols^ 
began  business  in  Nassau  Street  ten  years  ago.  He 
moved  to  his  present  commodious  establishment  on 
Broadway  in  1879.  and  his  business  has  developed  to- 
large  proportions.  He  manufactures  the  finest  quality 
of  silk  umbrellas  and  parasols.  He  employs  a  large 
number  of  hands,  and  his  factory  is  equipped  with  the 
most  improved  machinery.  His  trade  is  mostly  through 
the  West,  East,  and  North.  Several  men  are  constantly 
kept  on  the  road.  The  goods  have  an  established  reputa- 
tion for  superiority  of  workmanship  and  material,  and 
are  sold  by  all  the  leading  dry-goods  and  furnishing 
houses.  Mr.  Harrison  was  born  in  Newark,  N.  J. :  he  is 
about  thirty-five  years  of  age,  and  is  an  energetic  young 
business  man.  He  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of 
the  whole  community,  and  is  honored  and  respected  by 
all  who  know  him  as  one  of  our  leading  and  most  sub- 
stantial commercial  men. 


H.  Kallenberg,  Manufacturer  of  Accordeons  and 
Dealer  in  All  Kinds  of  Musical  Instruments,  No  .518^ 
Grand  Street.— Among  the  many  firms  who  manufacture 
musical  instruments,  there  are  few  with  greater  facilities- 
or  who  can  pr  oduce  better  work  than  Mr.  H.  Kallenberg, 
whose  establishment  at  No.  .518  Grand  Street  is  well 
worthy  of  a  visit.  Mr.  Kallenberg  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
but  has  been  a  resident  of  New  York  for  many  years. 
He  established  his  present  business  twentj--one  years 
ago,  and  by  dint  of  hard  work  and  untiring  energy  has 
succeeded  in  building  up  a  very  lucrative  trade.  He 
does  a  large  wholesale  and  retail  trade,  shipping  instru- 
ments to  all  parts  of  the  country.  His  specialty  ia 
accordeons.  of  which  he  makes  a  large  assortment.  A 
lai-ge  and  well-assorted  stock  of  all  the  latest  sheet- 
music  and  music-books  are  for  sale.  Mr.  Kallenberg 
gives  lessons  on  various  musical  instruments,  and  num- 
bers among  his  pupils  some  of  our  best  citizens.  As  a 
musician  he  is  considered  one  among  the  best,  and  is 
recognized  as  an  authority  in  musical  matters.  Special 
attention  is  paid  to  repairing  work,  in  which  satisfaction 
is  always  guaranteed.  Mr.  Kallenberg  employs  a  large 
number  of  hands,  with  whom  he  is  deservedly  popular. 


Adolph  Hank,  Watchmaker  and  Jeweller,  No.  327 
Ninth  Avenue.— In  18.^9  this  business  was  established,  and 
there  is  now  carried  a  well-selected  stock  of  watches,  fine 
jewelry  in  aU  the  prevailing  styles  and  fashionable  de- 
.signs.  clocks,  and  fancy  notions  such  as  are  usualh-  found 
in  a  stock  of  this  kind.  Special  attention  is  given  to  fine 
watch  and  clock  repairing,  also  to  jewelry  of  every  kind, 
he  being  a  skilful  workman  and  one  who  always  gives 
entire  satisfaction  to  his  patrons.  Mr.  Hank  has  been  at 
his  present  address  during  the  last  twentj-  years,  is  a 
German  hy  birth,  and  came  to  the  United  States  some 
time  dtiring  the  year  1857.  He  is  well  known  to  the 
citizens  of  this  vicinity,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and 
est^eera  of  tlie  people. 


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Oostar  Company,  Manufacturers  of  Vermin-Exter- 
taiinators,  etc..  Black  Silver-Ore  Stove- Polish,  Red  Metallic 
Lacquer,  No.  40")  Broome  Street  —A  representative  cou- 
<"em  of  its  kind,  and  one  which  has  pi  oved  itself  a  most 
beneficial  pioneer  in  a  wide  field  of  usefulness,  Ls  the 
celebrated  Costar  Compajiy  of  No.  405  Broome  Street.  It 
Ls  a  duly  incoi-porated  company,  founded  ori^^inally  in 
1842,  and  has  had  a  continuous  and  increasingly  prosper- 

•  ous  and  useful  career  to  date.  The  companj-'s  president 
is  as  popular  imd  respected  in  commercial  circles  as  he  is 
capable  and  experienced  in  the  superintendence  of  the 
manufacture  of  the  company's  specialties     The  com- 

'pany's  headquarters  and  depot  have  been  permanently 

•  located  at  the  present  central  premises  for  the  last 
twenty-two  years,  and  w  here  a  large  force  of  employees 

■  are  kept  constantly  engaged  in  the  production  of  tlie 
'various  standard  preparations  of  which  this  company  is 

■  the  sole  proprietor.  The  famous  "  Costar  Vermin-Exter- 
minators''' are  so  widely,  and  we  might  say  universally, 
known  and  used  that  further  reference  would  be  super- 
fluous. The  "Exterminator"  for  rats  and  mice  is  the 
only  infallible  remedy  known;  it  is  not  dangerous  to  the 
human  family,  but  it  is  sure  death  to  mice  and  rats.  The 
"Exterminator"  for  roaches,  water-bugs,  is  sure  and 
«peedy  death  for  this  class  of  pest,  while  the  "Extermi- 
nator" for  destroying  that  most  iri-itating  and  obnoxious 
species  of  vermin,  bedbugs,  is  a  perfect  preventive  and 
never  known  to  fail.    The  "  Exterminator"  for  insects  is 

'  certain  in  every  case  to  destroy  all  insects  such  as  flies, 
etc.,  either  in  the  house  or  garden.  All  the  Costar  Exter- 
minators bear  the  fac-simile  signature  of  "  Henry  R. 

'Costar,"  and  can  be  bought,  so  univei-sal  is  the  demand, 

•  of  all  grocers,  di'uggists,  and  in  general  stores.  The  com- 
pany also  manufactures  the  famous  "  Silver-Ore  Stove- 
Polish  Lacquer,  which  when  applied  to  stoves,  heaters, 
ranges,  and  grates.  shines  with  black  silver  brilliancy." 
It  is  cheaper  and  better  than  any  of  the  dii  ty  so-called 
"  stove-blacks"  and  is  the  standard  preparation  for  this 
purpose.  The  company  also  manufactures  the  "  Red 
MetaUic  Lacquer,"  which  Is  a  specific  for  cleaning  and 
polishing,  and  is  warranted  not  to  scratch  or  blemish. 
The  company  is  the  manufacturer  also  of  the  popular 
"  Yosemite  Sift  Crystals,"  which  stands  unrivalled  for  the 
bath,  the  toilet,  or  as  a  healer  of  cutaneous  troubles- 
sores.  It  will  cure  catarrh,  and  is  the  best  thing  to  add 
to  water  in  the  cleansing  of  delicate  fabrics,  while  for 
general  laimdry  purposes  it  is  unsurpassed. 

t   

Wm.  O.  Oehler,  Ladies'  Fine  Boot  and  Shoe  Maker, 
No.  236  Fourth  Avenue. — There  is  nothing  that  contrib- 
utes more  directly  to  the  metropoUtan  character  of  a 

■  city  than  the  establishment  of  enterprising  houses  that 
make  a  specialty  of  a  certain  trade.  A  leading  hovise  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  ladies'  fine  boots  and  shoes 
is  that  of  Mr.  Wm.  Oehler,  No.  236  Fourth  Avenue,  who 
established  this  enterprise  in  1876  in  Sixth  Avenue.  Here 
since  1881  in  the  business,  thirty-one  years  in  New  York. 
Only  fine  custom  work  for  ladies  is  undertaken,  and  the 
goods  produced  by  this  concern  are  imsurpassed  for 
style,  beauty,  and  workmanship  by  the  most  famous  con- 
cerns in  London,  Paris,  or  Berlin.  All  the  leading  styles 
are  manufactured,  from  the  strong  walking-shoe  to  the 
dainty  kid  slipper,  at  prices  that  will  compare  favorably 
with  those  charged  by  leading  ready-made  establish- 
ments. The  store  occupied  is  very  commodious  and  ad- 
mirably equipped  and  furnished  with  every  appUance 
and  facihty  for  the  convenience  and  comfort  of  ladies. 
Mr.  Oehler  is  a  native  of  Grermany,  and  is  held  in  the 
highest  estim.ation  in  social  and  commercial  circles  for 
his  strict  honor  and  integrity.  Of  course  it  is  unneces- 
sary for  us  to  repeat  that  the  productions  of  this  house 


I  are  used  by  the  most  influential  and  leading  ladies  in 
i  this  counti-y.  The  influence  exercised  by  thLs  ei?tablish- 
j  ment  in  the  promotion  and  impi-ovement  of  the  public 
i  tiiste  in  style  and  quality  of  boots  and  shoes  has  been  of 
j  the  most  salutaiy  and  useful  character,  and  those  inter- 
ested establishing  relations  with  this  house  may  depend 
;  upon  receiving  prompt  and  liberal  treatment  and  such 
1  mai-ked  advantages  as  can  with  difTlculty  be  duplicated 
elsewhere. 

Jacob  Kltz,  Coal  Merchant,  Nos.  tHG  to  654  Eleventh 
Avenue.— Mr.  Eltz  founded  his  basiness  in  1875,  and  has 
carried  it  on  in  u  manner  most  creditable  to  himself. 
He  now  occupies  one  of  the  largest  and  best  coal-yards 
<.u  the  west  side,  and  which  is  conveniently  located  as 
l  egards  the  receipt  of  coal  by  the  cargo,  while  it  is  handy 
to  many  of  the  largest  consumers  in  this  city.  The  yard 
comprises  five  full  city  lots,  atfordiug  space  for  the 
storage  of  a  lai-ge  quantity  of  coal.  Mr.  Eltz  is  a  mer- 
chant of  vast  practical  experience  in  his  line,  knowing 
exactly  what  his  customers  want,  and  having  always  in 
stock  the  best  of  antlu'acite  and  bituminous  coal  from 
the  leading  Pennsylvania  collieries.  Mr.  Eltz  gives  the 
closest  personal  attention  to  all  details  of  his  trade,  and 
guarantees  weight  and  quality  in  every  instance.  whii« 
liis  prices  are  always  those  ruling  the  market. 
numbers  among  his  pern.>anent  customers  many  of  our 
leading  manufacturers,  betiides  a  heavy  household  trade, 
and  annually  handles  thousands  of  tons  of  coal.  Enter 
prise  and  sterling  integrity  are  marked  features  of  Mr. 
Eltz's  business  record,  and  he  is  well  worthy  of  the  large 
measure  of  popularity  and  esteem  to  which  he  has  at- 
tained. 


Samuel  Buckley,  Painter  and  Paper-Hanger,  cor. 
Twenty-ninth  Street  and  Ninth  Avenue.— Mr.  Buckley, 
the  proprietor  of  this  establishment,  is  a  native  of  Eng- 
land, and  was  brought  to  this  country  when  a  mere  boy. 
He  is  now  about  forty  years  old,  and  first  began  business 
for  himself  at  some  point  on  this  avenue,  whence  he  re- 
moved to  present  address,  and  has  remained  at  the  same 
number  during  the  last  three  years.  He  has  also  opened 
a  branch  store  at  No.  133  Cedar  Street,  and  both  are  now 
in  full  tide  of  successful  operation.  He  occupies  the  first 
floor,  and  does  a  retail  trade,  making  paper-hanging  a 
specialty.  Mr.  Buckley  is  an  accomplished  painter, 
paper-hanger,  and  inside  decorator,  and  all  who  entrust 
this  kind  of  work  to  him  may  feel  assured  that  it  will 
receive  prompt  attention  and  be  executed  with  first-class 
mechanical  skill. 

O'Farrell'8  Great  West-Side  Boot  and  Shoe  Empo- 
rixmi.  No.  50  Cortlandt  Street,  New  York —The  large  and 
handsome  store  on  the  comer  of  Greenwich  and  Cort- 
landt Street  is  occupied  by  Mr.  Henry  T.  O'Farrell,  pro- 
prietor of  the  Great  West-Side  Boot  and  Shoe  Emporium. 
Mr.  Farrell  has  been  for  ten  years  at  his  present  location, 
and  in  the  business  for  twenty  years.  He  thoroughly  un- 
derstands the  wants  of  his  patrons  and  furnishes  them 
with  reUable  goods.  He  carries  a  large  and  well-as.sorted 
stock  of  all  kinds  and  styles  in  boots,  shoes,  slippers,  and 
rubbers  for  ladies',  gentlemen's,  misses',  and  children's 
wear.  They  are  the  finest  products  of  the  best  makers 
in  the  coimtry.  They  are  bought  direct  from  first  hands 
and  sold  at  popular  prices,  Mr.  O'Farrell  is  down-town 
agent  for  the  sale  of  Edwin  C.  Burt's  fine  shoes.  He 
commands  a  large  and  prosperous  trade,  which  is  steadily 
growing.  Mr.  O'Farrell  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  haa 
been  a  citizen  of  this  country  for  many  years.  He  poH- 
sesses  all  the  push,  energy,  and  good-heartedness  of  tha 
Celtic-American  race.  He  is  highly  esteemed  in  trade 
circles  as  an  upright,  honorable  business  man. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


209 


Hugo  Maul  &  Co.,  r.'anrifacturei'S  of  Ladies'  Dress 
Trimmings,  Xos.  7iS  and  7u.O  Broadway.— To  a  close  ob- 
f<?rver  of  the  immense  stiiies  made  in  the  United  States 
during  the  last  quarter  of  a  centuiy  in  the  development 
oc  its  industrial  and  commei'cial  resources,  abmidant 
evidence  is  furnished  of  the  growing  stability  of  the  na- 
tion in  independence  and  dignity.  This  coimtry  is  be- 
c  iming  daily  more  independent  of  foreign  manufactur- 
ers, and  in  most  branches  of  trade  is  able  to  compete 
successfully  in  general  articles  of  manufacture,  both  in 
price,  quality,  style,  and  essential  good  qualities.  Partic- 
ularly wUl  these  remarks  apply  to  "ladies'  dress  trim- 
mings,"'' which  special  industiy  covers  broad  grounds  and 
comprehends  a  great  variety  of  goods  which  in  former 
times  were  exclusively  manufactured  on  foreign  soil. 
One  of  the  leading  houses  of  New  York  engaged  exten- 
sively in  this  impoitant  branch  of  industry  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Hugo  Maul  &  Co.,  Nos.,  718  and  7.20  Broadway, 
which  was  founded  originally  in  1S77  by  Massrs.  Wolfe, 
Maul,  and  Landenberger.  under  the  style  and  title  of  F,  W 
Wolfe  &  Co.  Eventually,  m  18S1,  Mr.  Wolfe  retired,  and 
the  present  house  was  established  under  the  firm-name 
of  Hugo  Maul  &  Co.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
spacious  and  commodious,  and  comprise  three  floors  oOx 
100  feet  m  dimensions,  fully  equipped  with  all  the  neces- 
sary appliances  and  machinery  for  the  conduct  of  the 
business,  employment  being  given  to  about  1.50  .skilled  op- 
eratives. The  firm  manufactures  all  kinds  of  dress,  cloak, 
and  millineiy  trimmings,  ornaments,  novelties,  tassels, 
arrasene  and  fine  embroidery  chenilles  and  fringes  of  the 
finest  quahty:  and  the  system  which  prevails  in  this  con- 
cern indicates  the  most  careful  supervision,  judgment, 
and  t.aste.  Many  of  the  articles  made  by  this  house  are 
of  peculiar  design,  and  are  manufactured  by  no  other 
firm  in  the  metropolis.  The  individual  members  of  this 
copartnership  are  Messrs.  Hugo  Maul  and  F.  Landenber- 
ger,  gentlemen  of  great  skill,  ability,  and  integrity.  In  this 
special  branch  of  trade  they  have  achieved  for  them- 
selves by  their  energy  and  entei-prise  a  prominent  posi- 
tion among  the  leading  raanuf actm-ers  of  this  great  city, 
and  have  becom?  n  itional  benefactors  to  the  extent  that 
the  importation  of  the  class  of  goods  made  by  them  has 
almost  ceased. 

Mercliants'  Union  L,aw  and  Collection  Kareau. 

Ma.x  Bayersdorfer.  Conu.^el!  r-at-Law,  all  kinds  of  Civil 
and  Criminal  Law  Business.  No  1.").t  Fourth  Avenue.— The 
need  of  a  first  cla«s  law  rnd  collection  bureau  is  self- 
ai)parent.   The  leading  office  of  the  kind  is  admittedly 
th  -.t  at  the  head  of  r.iiich  is  Mr.  Max  Bayersdorfer.   It  is 
known  as  "The  Merchants"  Union  Law  and  Collection 
Bureau,"  and  the  offices  are  situated  at  No.  155  Fourth 
Avenue,  in  the  German  Savings-Bank  Building.    Mr.  Bay- 
ersdorfer has  been  an  esteemed  and  popular  member  of 
tlie  New  York  bar  for  many  years,  and  has  given  abun- 
dant evidence  of  his  intimate  knowledge  of  civil  and 
ci-imhial  law  and  his  abilities  as  a  watchful  and  honor- 
able attorney  and  counsellor.    He  was  formerly  located 
at  No.  822  Broadway.    His  bureau  has  every  possible 
facility  at  command,  and  does  a  large  and  growing  busi- 
ness in  the  collection  of  bills  and  claims  of  all  kinds  for 
merchants,  doctors,  and  professional  people;  the  collec-  I 
lion  of  wages  for  working  men  and  women ;  and  every  j 
description  of  civil  and  criminal  action.    All  kinds  of  i 
legal  papers  are  carefully  drawn,  and  a  notary  public  and 
commissioner  can  always  be  found  in  his  office,  ready  to  i 
attest  to  all  papers,  signatures,  etc.    Mr.  Bayersdorfer  is  i 
as  widely  known  for  his  public-spirited  exertions  as  j 
lie  is  for  his  legal  erudition  and  successful  prosecution  of  ■ 
his  clients'  claims;  and  as  the  editor  of  the  Sunday  Re-  I 
I'nlVxmi  he  has  ably  and  logically  defended  the  rights  ! 


i  and  liberties  of  the  people,  and  fearlessly  attacks  all 
abuses  and  any  and  every  form  of  corruption.  His  jour- 
nal has  made  an  able  fight  for  reform  in  its  highest 
aspect.  Personally  and  socially  speaking.  Mi-.  Bayers- 
dorfer is  very  popular  and  has  made  himself  hosts  of 
warm  friends,  who  respect  his  conscientious  convictions 
and  the  earnest  and  successful  manner  in  which  he  dis- 
charges all  his  legal  and  professional  duties. 


Merchants'  Hotel,  No.  39  and  41  Cortlandt  Street.  H. 
I  E.  Billings.  Proprietor  —One  of  the  landmarks  of  New  York 
I  City  and  the  onh' down-town  hotel  which  has  escaped  the 
;  march  of  ••improvements"'  is  the  old  time-honored  Mer- 
j  chants'.which  is  located  at  Nos.  39  and  41  Cortlandt  Street. 
I  In  by  gone  days  it  was  one  of  America's  palatial  hotel- 
i  edifices,  and  although  statf-lier  huildinps  have  grown  up 
j  around  it.  and  the  gi-eat  hotels  are  located  up-iown.  the 
3Ierchants"  still  holds  Its  own  against  the  advances  of 
style  and  the  revolution  in  hotel-building.    There  are  over 
one  hundred  and  fifty  hotels  of  large  and  average  propor- 
tions in  the  city,  about  twenty  of  which  are  termed  first 
I  class  in  their  appointments  and  accommodations.  Eacli 
j  has  its  history,  and  each  has  its  particular  clieit  tele.  The 
j  Merchants"  takes  precedence  overall  others  from  the  fact 
I  that  it  has  been  identified  with  the  f'-rowth  and  develop- 
j  ment  of  our  city.    Its  rooms  have  held  some  of  onr  most 
I  noted  statesmen  and  characters  whose  names  adoi  n  the 
•  pages  of  American  liistory.    Merchant  princes,  political 
1  kings,  and  honored  guests  from  every  clime  have  par- 
i  taken  of  its  hospitality.    It  was  away  back  in  1839  that 
!  the  house  was  opened  by  Charles  Wyckoff.    He  con- 
I  dueled  it  for  many  years,  and  was  succeeded  by  Mr 
j  Muiihead.  who  in  turn  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  Clarke  and 
I  William  G.  Schenck.    The  latter  gentleman  retired  si.x; 
j  years  ago,  when  the  house  passed  into  the  hands  of  its 
present  popular  proprietor,  Mr.  H.  E.  Billings.  Avho.se  life- 
time has  been  spent  in  the  management  of  hotels.    He  is 
one  of  the  most  popular  Bonifaces  in  New  York,  and  is 
one  of  the  pleasantest  gentlemen  a  tired  and  hungry 
guest  could  wish  to  meet.    His  mild  and  unostentat  ions 
I  manner  has  won  for  him  many  warm  personal  friends, 
i  The  Merchants'  is  one  of  New  York's  best-patronizevl 
I  hotels.    Everything  beneatii  its  hospitable  roof  betokens 
substantial  comfort.    The  one  hundred  rooms  are  of  ihe 
good  old-fashioned  kind,  large  and  handsomely  f  uriii^.hpd. 
The  dining,  reading,  smoking,  and  reception  rooms  aie 
marvels  of  neatness  and  comfort.   In  fact  the  whole 
house  is  a  delightful  old-time  establishm.ent.   Mr.  Picuben 
Fritz,  a  handsome,  genial  gentleman,  is  head  clerk,  and 
discharges  his  duties  in  n.  thoroughlj"  satisfactoiy  man- 
ner.  The  Merchants",  with  its  popular  proprietor,  is  des- 
tined to  hold  a  leading  position  in  hotel  circles  for  many 
a  year  to  come. 


M.  Rathbun,  Hay.  Grain,  and  Feed,  No.  4.53  Fourth  Av- 
enue.— A  name  prominently  known  and  greatly  respected 
in  commercial  circles  is  that  of  Mr.  M.  Rathbun,  the  pop- 
ular Fourth  Avenue  dealer  in  hay.  grain,  and  feed.  Mr. 
Rathbun  has  been  identified  with  this  important  branch 
of  trade  during  the  past  twenty-four  years,  and  since 
1870  has  been  permanently  in  the  business  upon  his  own 
account  in  this  location.  It  is  a  very  desirable  and  cen- 
tral one.  being  convenient  to  the  stables  of  our  best  peo- 
ple, and  whence  they  have  long  drawn  their  supplies  of 
ha.y.  grain,  feed,  and  straw.  Mr.  Rathbun  is  a  gentleman 
of  vast  practical  experience,  and  an  unsurpassed  judge 
of  qualities  and  values.  Personally  Mr.  Rathbun  (who 
a  native  of  New  Yoi  k)  is  one  of  our  most  esteemed  and 
honorable  citizens,  and  has  won  a  measure  of  popularity, 
confidence,  and  respect  in  the  cnmniercial  metropolis  of 
this  country  second  to  no  others  in  the  same  line. 


210 


NEW   YORK'S   LEAD  mo  INDUSTRIES. 


Atlantic  Express,  S.  W.  Hendrickson,  Proprietor, 
No.  11  Lispenard  Street;  Branch  Ofrices:  No.  14(54  Tliird 
Avenue,  and  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-ninth  Street  atid 
Couriland  Avenue.— This  business  was  originally  estab- 
lished by  Mr.  HendricUson  at  No.  51  Lispe."!iard  Stveet  in 
JS;  "3,  and  has  liad  a  continuous  and  ever-prosperous  exist- 
ence to  date.  Four  years  ago  lie  removed  to  his  present 
eli^ihle  and  unusually  central  stand  at  No,  11  Lispenard 
Street.  From  tliis  as  a  depot  and  office  conrenient  to  all 
tlie  best  sections  of  the  wholesale  di  y-goods,  fancy-goods, 
and  other  trades,  the  Atlantic  Express  is  the  most  regular 
and  satisfactory  means  of  delivery  in  every  way  to  all  lo- 
cal sections  of  the  melropolis.suchas  Harlem,  ]\Iorrisania, 
Brooklyn.  Willianrsburgh,  etc.,  and  merchants  have  in  all 
cases  been  faithfully  served  by  it.  their  goods  in  all  cases 
being  promptly  delivered  to  any  retail  merchant  or  other 
resident  anywhere  within  the  radius  of  the  district  in- 
cluded within  its  routes.  To  facilitate  the  filling  of  orders 
uptown,  Mr.  Hendrickson  has  branch  offices  at  No.  14C4 
Tliird  Avenue  and  at  corner  of  One  Hundred  and  Fifty- 
ninth  Street  and  Courtland  Avenue,  and  his  express  is  a 
favorite  with  the  general  public  as  regards  rapid  and  safe 
tninsportation  of  trunks,  packages,  and  goods  of  all  kinds 
at  lowest  rates.  The  express  has  built  up  a  very  large 
volume  of  tiaile  with  our  dry-goods  merchants,  and 
promptly  handles  tlieir  shipments  of  goods,  having 
every  facility  for  their  transfer  and  forwarding  to 
all  local  destinations.  The  Atlantic  Express  has  grown 
to  be  one  of  the  largest  concerns  of  the  kind  in  the 
city,  and  its  prosperity  is  solely  due  to  the  enterprise 
and  energy  of  Mr.  Hendrickson.  coupled  with  the  exer- 
cise of  honorable  business  methods  and  sterling  integrity ; 
and  giving  the  closest  personal  attention  as  he  does  to  the 
executive  organization  of  his  expi-ess.  he  is  deservedly 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  respected  forwarders  in  New^ 
York. 


Phelaii  &  Duval,  "Wholesale  Dealers  and  Receivers 
of  VVhisixies  and  Iiiipoiters  of  Brandies,  Gins,  etc.,  No.  22 
South  William  Street.— The  importance  of  the  metropolis 
as  a  centre  for  the  wholesale  liquor  trade  can  scai-cely  be 
overestimated,  as  the  enoPmous  magnitude  of  the  an- 
nual transactions  at  this  port  abundantly  demonstrate. 
Among  the  most  active  and  enterprising  houses  which 
have  contiibuted  in  no  small  degree  to  this  fortunate 
state  of  things  is  the  well  and  favorabl3'  known  concern 
of  Phelan  &  Duval.  The  firm  was  first  founded  in  1870, 
ftinl  tlie  copartners  in  the  same  at  the  present  time  are  Mr, 
James  J.  Phelan  and  Mr.  George  Duval.  Both  are  gentle- 
men of  ample  practical  experience  in  the  wholesale  liquor 
trade,  and  are  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  in  business 
circles.  This  house  is  one  of  our  best-known  receivei  s  of 
flue  Western  whiskies,  and  are  likewise  importers  of  for- 
eign brandies,  gins,  and  whiskies.  They  are  agents  hei  e 
for  the  favorite  Schiedam  gin,  and  also  for  H.  &  V. 
O'Connor's  famovi?;  Irish  whiskies,  so  lai'gely  consumed  by 
the  best  class  of  retail  trade  throughout  this  country. 
The  firm  are  also  agents  here  for  the  finest  California 
wuies  and  \)randies,  and  are  extensive  expoi-ters  to  Peru, 
the  Colombian  States,  and  Central  Amei  ica  and  Mexico. 
Their  house  was  first  located  at  No.  82  Water  Street,  but 
for  the  last  thirteen  years  has  been  permanently  situated 
in  their  present  commodious  and  central  premises  in 
South  William  Street.  The  firm  has  built  up  the  highest 
of  reputations  for  energy,  skill,  and  sterling  integrity, 
and  no  more  popular  house  can  be  pointed  to  in  the  trade 
to-day.  The  firm  is  in  every  respect  an  enterprising  and 
progressive  one.  and  is  repi^esented  on  the  Distillers,  Wine 
and  Spirit  Exchange  by  Mr.  George  Duval,  who  has  taken 
an  active  part  in  its  inception  and  development  and  who 
is  at  present  a  member  of  that  most  important  commit- 


tee—on Arbitration,  He  is  a  popular  member,  and  his 
house  holds  a  deservedly  prominent  position  in  the  trade, 
and  in  fact  is  too  well  known  and  established  to  require 
further  comment  at  our  hands. 


Joseph  B.  Janiieson,  Comfortables,  Blankets, 
Twines,  etc.,  etc..  No.  8G  Leonard  Street.— In  m-anufac- 
tured  goods,  those  of  home  production  are  rapidly 
taking  the  place  of  the  foreign  article.  The  vast  amount 
of  capital  employed  in  this  particular  branch  of  trade 
is  sufficient  proof  that  the  people  of  this  country  prefer 
home-made  goods.  New  York  City  is  the  great  distribut- 
ing market  for  the  woollen  trade.  One  of  the  most  ener- 
getic men  engaged  in  this  business  is  Mr,  J,  B.  Jamieson, 
whose  extensive  establishment  at  No,  86  Leonard  Street 
is  stocked  with  the  choicest  domestic  fabrics,  Mr. 
Jamieson  is  the  New  York  representative  of  the  follow- 
ing great  manufacturing  firms  :  Robert  Bishop,  Boston  ; 
the  Lees  Manufacturing  Co,  ;  the  LamoiUe  Woollen 
Mills,  A  complete  stock  of  blankets,  comfortables,  wool 
wadding,  raacrame  cord,  twines  and  yarns  is  always  on 
hand.  Mr.  Jamieson  is  a  young  man  of  energy  and  busi- 
ness ability,  and  wiU  undoubtedly  create  a  place  for  him- 
self among  the  list  of  successful  merchants.  A  specialty 
of  the  business  of  Mr.  Jamieson  is  lambs'-wool  wadding, 
which  is  rapidly  growing  in  public  favor,  being  used  ex- 
tensively for  fine  quilting  purposes,  it  combining  light- 
ness of  weight  with  warmth. 


John  Rudd,  Produce  Commission  Merchant,  No.  522 
Eighth  Avenue.— Mr.  Rudd  has  prosecuted  his  business 
at  present  address  during  the  past  two  j'ears,  having 
formerly  been  at  No.  134  Eighth  Avenue,  under  the  name 
and  style  of  Pitcher  &  Rudd,  which  firm  was  dissolved 
by  mutual  con.sent.  Mr.  Rudd  does  a  wholesale  and  re- 
tail business,  and  carries  a  large  stock,  which  consists  of 
butter,  eggs,  cheese,  lard,  and  all  kinds  of  goods  pertain- 
ing to  his  line  of  business.  He  has  nine  branch  stores  at 
various  points  throughout  the  citj",  and  does  an  immense 
business  in  supplj'iug  grocery-stores,  bakers,  restaurants, 
hotels,  boarding-houses,  etc.,  etc.  The  store  at  No.  522 
Eighth  Avenue  is  headquarters  for  this  lai-ge  business. 
Mr.  Rudd  is  a  native  of  the  State  of  New  York,  and  is 
about  thirty-five  years  old.  He  is  held  in  high  regard  by 
the  trade,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Mercantile  Exchange. 


M.  W.  Dippel,  Importer  and  Jobber  of  Laces.  Em- 
broideries, etc.,  Manufacturer  of  Lace  Novelties  and 
Caps,  Nos.°374  and  376  Canal  Street. — The  Avholesale  dry- 
goods  trade  of  the  gi-eat  metropolis  contains  no  more 
important  grand  division  than  that  of  laces,  embroider- 
ies, etc..  and  the  magnitude  of  the  trade  done  is  the  best 
possible  proof  of  the  enterprise  and  energy  of  the  lead- 
ing importers,  jobbers,  and  manufacturers.  Prominent 
among  the  number  is  Mr.  M.  W.  Dippel,  of  Nos.  374  and 
376  Canal  Street.  He  succeeds  Jacobson  &  Dippel,  who 
succeeded  William  Berger  &  Co.  Since  Ju\y,  1884,  Mr. 
Dippel  has  been  sole  proprietor.  He  is  located  at  Nos. 
374  and  376  Canal  Street,  where  he  carries  a  large  stock 
of  laces  and  embroideries,  and  inanufactiires  lines  of 
lace  novelties  and  caps.  He  is  a  direct  importer  from 
the  leading  European  manufacturers  of  every  desirable 
line  of  laces  and  embroideries.  In  his  salesrooms  is  a 
splendid  assortment  of  original  and  artistic  lace  novel- 
ties of  his  own  manufacture,  also  handsome  and  service- 
able lace  caps  of  every  description.  From  twenty  to 
twenty-five  hands  are  employed.  Mr.  Dippel  brings 
ample  practical  experience  to  bear;  his  executive  abili- 
ties and  honorable  methods  are  so  well  known  that  no 
reference  thereto  is  needed  here, 


I 


NEW   YORKS   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


211 


S.  T.  Gordon  &  Son,  Dealers  in  Pianofortes  and  Mu- 
sic Publishers.  No.  13  East  Fourteenth  Street, — In  every 
well-ordered  household  1  he  pianoforte  is  so  familiar  an  ob- 
ject that  we  are  apt  to  be  forgetful  of  its  true  value  as  an 
educator,  and  of  its  refining  and  ennobUng  influence  upon 
the  home  circle.  Music  is  the  sunshine  of  the  soul;  it 
warms  the  heart  and  quickens  the  imagination,  and  is 
nature  s  own  vocabulary  of  joy,  hope,  sorrow,  and  love. 
When  all  other  forms  of  speech  fail  us  in  expressing  our 
sentiments  and  aspirations  we  have  recourse  to  music. 
An  inferior  piano,  one  that  is  cheaply  and  unskilfully 
made,  is  almost  worse  than  no  instrument  at  all;  it  is 
like  a  bad  clock  that  never  teUs  the  time  correctly 
though  ticking  away  incessantly.  In  this  connection,  the 
attention  of  our  readers  is  directed  to  the  pianoforte 
estabhshment  of  Messrs.  S.  T.  Gordon  &  Son,  No,  Vi  East 
Fourteenth  Street,  which  was  established  as  far  back  as 
1S54,  and  since  its  inception  has  always  enjoyed  a  Liberal 
and  substantial  patronage.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  commodious,  spacious,  and  attractive,  and  are  fully 
stocked  with  a  splendid  assortment  of  pianos  of  the  best 
manufacture.  Including  those  of  Steinway,  Chickering, 
Weber,  and  other  famous  makers.  The  well-known  and 
world-wide  reputation  of  these  instruments  has  demon- 
strated beyond  question  that  they  are  nowhere  surpassed 
either  for  tone,  finish,  style,  or  worlananship.  The  house 
buys  all  pianos  for  cash,  and  in  lai-ge  quantities,  and  is 
consequently  able  to  offer  them  to  the  public  at  the  lowest 
prices.  These  instruments  are  sold  either  for  cash  or  on 
the  instalment  plan,  which  latter  arrangement  allows  of 
those  of  comparatively  limited  means  acquiring  this  almost 
indispensable  article  on  easy  term.s,  and  in  this  particidar 
business  Messrs.  S.  T.  Gordon  &  Son  conduct  the  lai-gest 
trade  in  the  metropolis.  The  firm  hkev.  ise  publishes  and 
deals  in  all  kinds  of  music,  and  latterly  issued  "  Gordon's 
New  School  for  the  Pianoforte."  which  is  the  latest  and 
most  approved  instruction  book,  illustrated  by  a  variety 
of  plates  showing  the  position  of  hands  and  fingers. 
It  likewise  contains  the  elements  of  harmony,  thorough- 
bass, and  modulation,  also  numerous  and  useful  selections 
from  Czerny,  Cramer,  Duvernoy,  Heller,  Krause,  Kohler, 
Leybach,  Lemoine,  Miiller,  and  Yon  Biilow,  and  a  com- 
plete dictionary  of  musical  terms.  Every  plate  is  new, 
made  from  new  type,  hence  the  printing  vv'iU  be  found 
clearer  and  far  superior  to  any  that  can  be  obtained  from 
old  and  worn  plates  that  have  done  a  f-:core  of  years'  ser- 
vice, and  its  sales  after  its  revision  by  Mr.  S.  T.  Gordon 
were  larger  than  that  of  any  other  "  Pianoforte  School " 
extant.  Both  partners  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation 
by  the  community  for  their  strict  honor  and  integrity, 
and  have  always  evinced  the  greatest  anxiety  to  assist  in 
any  measure  or  movement  which  has  been  brought  for- 
ward to  advance  musical  literature  and  studies  The 
characteristics  that  regulate  the  business  policy  of  this 
house  are  such  as  to  entitle  it  to  the  greatest  esteem  and 
consideration,  and  the  extent  of  its  operations  has  made 
this  fij-m  a  prominent  one  in  the  city,  while  the  induce- 
ments offered  to  purchasers  are  unsurpassed  by  those  of 
any  other  similar  estabhshment. 

Plock  &  HofFstjidt-.  Manufacturers  of  Lace,  Muslin, 
and  Embroidery  Caps,  Infants'  Cloaks,  etc..  No.  332 
Canal  Street  and  Nos.  39  and  41  Lispenard  Street.— The 
firm  of  Plock  &  Hoffstadt  is  one  of  the  most  active  and 
enterprising  houses  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  lace, 
muslin,  and  embroidery  caps.  etc..  and  is  in  every  way  a 
representative  concern.  The  business  was  originally 
established  in  1877  at  No.  359  Canal  Street  by  the  firm  of 
C.  Plock  &  Co..  and  to  whom  the  present  firm  has  suc- 
ceeded. Six  months  ago  the  firm  removed  into  its  pres- 
ent very  eligible  and  central  premises,  No.  332  Canal 


i  Street,  extending  through  the  block  to  Nos.  39  and  41 
Lispenard  Street,  Here  they  have  special  faciUties  for 
carrying  ou  their  trade  upon  an  increasing  scale  of  mag- 
nitude, and  give  employment  to  a  force  of  from  one 
hundred  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  bauds,  turning  out 
;  enormous  quantities  of  the  most  beautiful  and  service- 
j  able  lace,  muslin,  and  embroidery  caps  in  all  the  fashion- 
!  able  .«-tyles;  also  pi-ettily  embroidered  infants'  cloaks, 
embroidered  flannels,  fine  hand-knit  wor.sted  goods, 
splendid  value  and  in  steady  demand  liy  the  retail  ti-ade. 
The  copartners  are  Mrs.  Charlotte  Plock  and  Mr.  William 
Hoffstadt,  and  both  give  the  closest  personal  supervision 
to  all  the  processes  of  manufacture,  thus  being  enabled 
to  guarantee  the  quo,lity  of  all  goods  leaving  tlieir  estab- 
lishment. The  firm  is  a  very  popular  one  all  through  the 
United  States,  and  its  goods  sell  in  every  section  of  the 
country.  Mrs.  Plock  is  an  amiable  and  talented  business 
lady,  possessed  of  vast  practical  experience  in  her  line, 
and  recognized  as  producing  the  finest  quality  of  goods 
in  the  market.  She  is  a.bly  seconded  by  Mr.  Hoffstadt, 
who  is  noted  in  financial  circles  for  his  honorable  methods 
and  sterling  integritj',  and  New  York  may  well  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  possession  of  such  a  creditable  and 
representative  concern  as  this  has  proved  itself  to  be. 


M.  J.  Murray,  Watchmaker,  etc.,  No.  346  Fourth 
Avenue.— One  of  the  oldest  and  most  reliable  jewelry 
establishments  of  New  York  is  that  of  Mr.  M.  J.  Murray, 
No.  346  Fourth  Avenue,  which  was  established  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  1860,  and  has  since  that  period 
enjoyed  an  excellent  reputation.    The  premises  occu- 
j  pied  are  very  handsome  and  convenient  and  aie  com- 
'  pietely  stocked  with  a  valuable  assortment  of  jewelry  of 
I  tlie  latest  designs,  and  selected  with  a  cultivated  taste 
!  and  with  a  view  to  beauty  and  utility.    These  comprise  a 
very  valuable  stock,  and  in  addition  Mr.  Murray  keeps 
constantly  on  hand  clocks,  optical  goods,  and  jewelry 
which  cannot  fail  to  supply  every  want  and  satisfy 
every  taste,  at  the  lowest  possible  prices,  and  warranted 
as  represented  in  every  particular.    Mr.  Murray  manu- 
factures designs  and  plates  for  testimonials  and  presents 
:  of  all  kinds,  in  which  particular  the  most  decided  taste 
!  and  oi-iginality  are  displayed.    He  is  a  thorouglil}-  prac- 
j  tical  man,  and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  all  the 
operations  of  his  establishment.    Personally  he  is  very 
popular  with  the  community,  and  enjoys  the  esteem  and 
respect  of  all  with  whom  he  has  formed  business  rela- 
tions, in  consequence  of  his  strict  probit}-  and  integritj". 
In  conclusion  we  can  conscientiously  say  that  all  who 
transact  business  with  this  house  will  derive  advantages 
difficult  to  be  obtained  elsewhere. 


D.  K.  Sfliuster,  Attorney  and  Counsellor-at-Law, 
No.  261  Broadway.— One  of  the  ablest  and  most  influen- 
tial young  lawyers  practising  at  the  New  York  bar  is  Mr. 
D.  K.  Schuster,  whose  offices  are  at  No.  261  Broadway. 
He  was  born  in  New  York  City,  and  received  his  educa- 
tion here.  In  early  boyhood  he  gave  evidence  of  the 
possession  of  those  qualities  which  have  since  contrib- 
uted to  his  success  in  his  profession,  and  after  passing 
a  brilliant  examination  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1877. 
Jlr.  Schuster  does  a  general  law  business  and  prac- 
tises in  all  the  courts  of  New^  York  State;  he  has 
successfully  handled  several  very  important  cases.  He 
has  attained  prominence  in  his  profession  and.  being 
a  gentleman  of  undaunted  courage  and  graceful  elocu- 
tion, combined  with  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  law. 
has  met  with  decided  success  and  numbers  among  his 
clients  some  of  our  most  influential  citizens. 


NEW   YORK'S  t^HADING  INDUSTRIES. 


A.  Wanner  &  Co.,  Artistic  Brass  Goods  and  Pa- 
risian Novelties,  etc.,  No,  699  Broadway.— It  is  a  pleasure 
to  record  the  character  and  emeri)rise  of  such  houses 
as  the  one  above  named,  which  han  beeu  so  lonf^  en- 
jfaged  iu  the  trade  that  an  account  of  its  operations  is 
almost  a  liistory  of  the  business  itself.  Of  sucli  houses  it 
is  unnecessary  to  speak  any  words  of  praise  ;  their  very 
existence  is  emphatic  evidence  of  the  honorable  position 
tliey  occupy  and  the  long  course  of  just  dealing  which 
they  have  pursued.  Such  a  house  is  that  of  Messrs.  A. 
Wanner  £z  Co..  No.  &.)'.)  Broadway,  which  was  founded  in 
185S  at  Bloomfield  Street,  Hobokeu.  lu  1800  it  was  re- 
moved tij  John  Street,  and  iu  1870  to  Fulton  Street 
Eventually  in  1880  the  business  in  consecjuence  of  increas- 
ing trade  was  changed  to  its  present  eligible  and  central 
l®catlon.  Messrs.  A.  Wauner  &  Co.  nianufacture  all 
kiuds  of  artistic  brass  goods,  Parisiau  novelties,  fine  cane 
and  umbrella  handles,  etc.,  whicli  are  quite  equal  to  any- 
thing imported,  and  the  firm  has  gained  an  enviable 
reputation  for  the  ai-tistic  merits  of  its  various  produc- 
tions. The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and  con 
venieut  and  comprise  three  floors  30x90  feet  in  dinien- 
aions,  well  equipped  and  fitted  with  all  the  latest  appli- 
ances and  apparatus  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business, 
employment  being  given  to  a  large  number  of  highly 
gkilled  and  experienced  operatives.  The  facilities  of  the 
house  for  the  production  of  first-class  work  in  these  lines 
are  unsurpa.>;sed  in  the  city,  and  the  x^roductions  of  the 
concern  bear  the  highest  character  in  the  trade.  Mr. 
Wanner  is  a  native  of  Gennanj-  and  arrived  in  this  coun- 
try in  1848,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  socially 
and  commercially  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  of 
mind  and  heart  and  strict  integrity.  Having  thus  briefly 
sketched  the  facilities  of  this  house,  it  only  remains  to  be 
added  that  its  business  is  conducted  upon  the  just  princi- 
ples of  equity,  and  relations  once  entered  into  with  it  are 
certain  to  become  pleasant,  profitable,  and  permanent. 

S.  H.  Heyiniinn,  Cane- and  W^ood  Seat  Chairs,  No. 
804  Hudson  Street.— Among  the  pi-omin(.>nt  establish- 
ments in  this  vicinity  is  that  of  Mr.  S.  H.  He.ymann.  This 
business  was  established  seven  years  ago,  and  has  been 
a  success  from  its  inception.  The  premises  at  the  pres- 
ent location  have  been  occupied  during  the  last  four 
years.  The  building  is  of  large  dimensions,  having  four 
floors,  all  of  which  are  occupied  iu  the  prosecution  of 
this  business.  The  store  is  well  arranged  for  business 
purposes,  and  the  stock  being  large  is  displayed  in  a 
very  tasteful  manner.  It  is  made  up  of  parlor,  dining- 
room,  and  bedroom  sets,  chairs,  tables,  sofas,  lounges,  and 
all  other  articles  which  natui-ally  pertain  to  a  business  of 
this  kind.  The  factory  is  in  the  upper  stories,  and  fif- 
teen to  twenty  competent  workmen  find  constant  em 
ployment  here,  and  a  very  heavy  retail  trade  is  done. 
Every  variety  of  furniture  is  manufactured,  and  chairs 
are  a  specialty.  Mr.  Heymann  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
who  has  attained  the  age  of  fifty  years,  and  has  been 
nineteen  years  in  the  United  States.  He  is  an  honest 
man  m  the  broad  sense  of  that  term,  and  enjoys  the 
respect  of  the  people  from  among  whom  he  receives  a 
generous  patronage. 


W.  A.  White  &  Son,  Dealers  in  Coal  and  Wood,  No. 
<J050  Lexington  Avenue.— One  of  the  most  extensive  and 
long  established  coal-yards  in  this  section  of  the  city  is 
that  of  Messrs.  W.  A.  White  &  Son,  whose  offices  are  situ 
ated  at  No.  20.o8  Lexington  Avenue.  The  yard,  Avhich  is 
located  at  One  Hundred  and  Thirtieth  Street  and  Lex- 
ington Avenue,  is  fitted  up  with  capacious  sheds,  screens, 
scales,  and  every  convenience  for  handling,  sheltering, 
and  weighing  coal,  while  its  central  position  makes  it 


peculiarly  convenient  for  receiving,  shipping,  and  deliv- 
ering. They  have  opened  their  new  office,  No.  2050  Lex- 
ington Avenue,  on  the  west  side,  between  One  Hundred 
and  Twenty-fourth  and  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-fifth 
streets,  where  they  receive  orders  for  coal  and  wood,  and 
send  direct  to  tlieir  mammoth  yard  by  telephone,  which 
is  the  large.st  in  Harlem,  consisting  of  eight  lots  extend- 
ing from  One  Hundred  and  Thirtieth  to  One  Hundred  and 
Thirty-first  Street.  Parties  desiring  a  first-class  article 
can  always  depend  on  getting  just  what  they  order  with- 
out misrepresentation.  There  are  also  kept  on  sale  at 
their  oflices  Horton's  anthracite  coal  novelties,  consist- 
ing of  smoking-sets,  inkstands,  wine  cups  and  sets,  card- 
receivers,  vases,  cups  and  saucers,  drinking-cups,  etc., 
and  other  articles  too  numerous  to  mention.  Mr.  W.  A. 
White,  to  whose  energy  and  enterprise  this  busines.s 
owes  its  long  career  of  uninterrupted  success,  is  an  old 
resident  of  New  York,  and  is  esteemed  and  honored  alike 
for  his  genial,  social  qualities  and  enterprise  and  integ- 
Hty  in  business  affairs. 


Crevier  &  Woolley,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance,  No. 
1887  Broadway.—Prominent  among  the  old  reliable  busi- 
ness firms  in  Broadway  will  be  found  that  of  Messrs, 
Crevier  &  Woolley,  w^ho  have  since  18C7  given  their  atten- 
tion to  the  purchase  arid  sale  of  real  estate  and  insuring 
properties  against  loss  by  fire.  The  firm  buys,  sells,  and 
leases  property  of  aU  kinds,  stores,  dwellings,  farms,  and 
building-sites,  and  also  issues  policies  in  all  the  reliable 
and  substantial  companies,  among  the  most  prominent  of 
which  are  the  PhoenLs  of  Brooklyn  and  the  German- 
American,  They  also  make  a  specialty  with  a  view  to 
meet  the  wants  of  those  persons  who  are  looking  for 
houses,  flats,  and  business  property  to  rent  or  purchase. 
Property  for  sale  is  entered  upon  their  books,  and  no 
commission  is  charged  until  a  sale  is  effected.  These  gen- 
tlemen are  familiar  with  their  business  from  long  associa- 
tion with  it,  and  will  always  cheerfully  furnish  any  infor- 
mation desired  in  real  estate  or  insurance  to  those  that 
call  upon  them.  The  individual  members  of  this  copart- 
nership are  Charles  E.  Crevier  and  Walter  C.  Woolley, 
gentlemen  of  the  highest  standing,  who  have  made  a  com- 
plete study  of  the  law  of  real  estate,  and  can  be  engaged 
with  implicit  confidence  in  all  matters  pertaining  thereto. 
Personally  they  are  greatly  respected  in  commercial 
circles  for  their  strict  rectitude  and  integrity,  and  justly 
merit  the  success  which  has  attended  their  v^ell-directed 
efforts. 


Fry,  Schieber  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Fancy  Goods, 
Manufacturers  of  Novelties  in  Jewelry,  Nos.  820-334  Broad- 
way.—This  well-known  firm  began  business  five  years  ago 
and  hold  an  influential  position  in  trade-circles.  They  have 
an  extensive  factory  located  at  Providence,  R.  I.,  employ- 
ing a  large  force  of  hands.  They  manufacture  a  fine  as- 
sortment of  novelties  in  jewelry.  They  also  are  heavy 
importers  of  fancy  goods,  cutlery,  musical  instruments, 
etc.,  and  do  a  veiy  large  trade  extending  to  all  points  in 
the  United  States.  The  firm  was  formerly  located  at  No. 
201  Broadway.  They  removed  to  the  present  more  com- 
modious quarters  on  July  1st.  Mr.  D.  Fry  was  born  in 
New  York  City.  He  has  had  many  years'  experience  in 
the  business,  and  is  a  shrewd,  energetic  commercial  man. 
Mr,  L.  Schieber  is  also  a  native  of  New  York  City,  He  is 
recognized  as  an  enterprising,  thorough-going  business 
man,  Mr.  B.  J.  Fry  was  born  in  Germany.  He  has  been 
a  resident  for  many  years  and  is  very  popular  in  trade- 
circles.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  men  of  integrity  and 
sotind  business  principles.  They  have  built  up  a  large 
and  remunerative  business  and  are  among  our  most  sub- 
stantial merchants. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Huntington  Bros.  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Ladies' 
Underwear,  Suits,  and  Cloaks,  Nos.  328,  and  33G  Canal 
Street —Prominent  among  the  representative  members  of 
the  trade  is  the  well-known  firm  of  Huntington  Bros.  & 
Co.  The  business  was  established  eigkt  years  ago  at  No. 
7  I>aight  Street,  and  has  had  a  continuous  and  prosperous 
career  to  date.  Since  I'ebruary  1,  1884,  the  concern  has 
been  located  in  its  present  premises,  Nos.  326,  328,  and  330 
Canal  Street,  and  which  afford  every  facihty  for  manu- 
facturing upon  a  most  extensive  scale.  The  buUding  the 
firm  occupies  is  2SxG5  feet  in  dimensions,  four  stories 
in  height,  and  is  fully  equipped  for  the  production  of 
ladies'  underwear,  suits  and  cloaks,  and  felt  and  flannel 
skirts  in  vast  variety  of  styles  and  patterns.  Mr.  B.  O. 
Huntington  the  sm-viving  partner,  is  a  merchant  of  ample 
practical  exiDcrience  and  also  superior  executive  abilities. 
He  gives  the  closest  personal  supervision  to  every  detail 
of  production,  and  some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the 
trade  may  be  gathered  when  we  state  that  he  employs  an 
average  force  of  from  tvv-o  himdred  and  fifty  to  three 
hundred  hands;  his  sales  extending  all  through  the 
United  States,  Canada,  and  the  West  Indies.  Both  as 
regards  material,  elegance  of  style,  and  excellence  of 
workmanship,  his  underwear,  suits,  and  cloaks  are  gene- 
ral favorites  and  stand  at  the  head  of  the  trade,  repre- 
sentative exponents  of  all  that  is  desirable  in  these  lines 
of  clothing.  Mr.  Huntington  also  imports  desirable  grades 
of  these  goods  from  Europe,  and  in  his  handsome  and 
spacious  showroom  on  the  first  floor  can  be  seen  what  is 
undoubtedly  the  finest  and  best  assorted  stock  of  undei-- 
wear,  skuts,  cloaks,  etc.,  that  buyers  can  inspect.  Selling 
by  the  package  and  case  only,  the  firm  has  a  heavy  traxle 
with  om*  leading  jobbers  and  large  retail  houses,  and  Mr. 
Huntington's  honorable  methods  and  recognized  abihties 
insm-e  for  him  a  progressive  enlargement  of  his  patronage. 
It  is  now  five  years  since  Mr.  B.  O.  Huntington  has  been 
sole  proprietor  of  the  business,  and  he  has  proved  a  worthy 
member  of  one  of  the  city's  most  important  and  substan- 
tial industrial  interests,  honored  and  respected  through- 
out commercial  circles  generally. 


Sarony,  Photographic  Artist,  No.  37  Union  Square.— 
Recent  years  have  wrought  wonderful  changes  for  the 
better  in  the  photographer's  art,  and  he  who  has  not  had 
himself  photographed  is  greatly  behind  the  times.  The 
most  prominent  and  leading  photographic  gaUery  in  this 
country  or  Europe  is  that»of  Napoleon  Sarony,  No.  37 
Union  Square,  which  was  originally  established  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  18G8,  and  since  its  inception  at  that 
date  has  always  enjoyed  a  most  liberal  and  influential 
patronage  from  the  best  classes  of  society  in  consequence 
of  the  unsurpassed  excellence  and  fidelity  of  his  various 
productions.  The  premises  occupied  are  veiy  spacious 
and  commodious,  and  comprise  five  floors  80x30  feet  in 
area,  admirably  arranged  and  fitted  up  tastefully  and 
elegantly.  The  impression  on  fii'st  entering  one  of  these 
spacious  and  lofty  apartments  is  one  of  grateful  siu-- 
prise,  many  rare,  beautiful,  and  interesting  objects 
being  arranged  in  it  in  extraordinary  profusion  and  har- 
mony. It  would  be  impossible  to  mention  a  tithe  of  the 
many  wonderful  curiosities  here  so  admirably  grouped, 
but  they  include  Toltec  and  Aztec  pottery  and  antiquities, 
perhaps  the  finest  extant,  that  were  saved  from  the  ruth- 
less hands  of  the  Spaniards  under  Cortez,  when  in  1520  he 
Invaded  the  distant  home  of  the  Aztecs  on  the  lofty  and 
elevated  plateau  of  Anahuac.  This  collection  numbers 
some  two  hundred  and  fifty  pieces  and  consists  of  idols, 
vases,  jugs,  cups,  etc.,  alone  worthy  of  study  and  con- 
templation for  horn's,  readily  recalling  the  social  life 
and  customs  of  that  peculiar  people,  their  sanguinary 
rites  and  rehgious  ceremonies,  and  also  that  terrible  im- 


I  molation  of  human  life  for  which  they  were  so  remark- 
able. One  jar  in  this  collection  is  valued  at  over  two 
I  hundi-ed  dollars.  AU  kinds  of  native  arms  and  antiquities 
I  are  here  collected,  comprising  weap  )ns  from  the  South 
Sea  Islands;  Esquimau  fishing-hooks  made  of  bone; 
Australian  wai'-cleaver  in  ironwood  and  teak;  African 
water  gars  and  Peruvian  slings;  and  the  assegai,  that  ter- 
rible weapon  of  the  Zulus  which  pierced  the  unfortimate 
Prince  Imperial  in  South  Africa.  Another  prominent  ob- 
ject is  a  Chinese  bell  weighing  many  hundred  pounds, 
j  There  are  also  Chinese  and  Buddhist  idols,  and  numerous 
splendid  Etruscan  vases,  and  a  real,  genuine  Egyptian 
mummy  in  a  fine  state  of  preservation.  In  addition  to  the 
j  above,  and  besides  some  few  frames  containing  less  preten- 
I  tious  cabinet  portraits,  the  attention  of  the  visitor  is  at- 
I  tracted  by  several  noble  works  in  pastel,  charcoal,  water- 
i  colors,  and  oil.  The  former,  excellent  of  their  kind,  portray 
many  of  the  leading  pubUc  characters  and  first  society  per- 
sonages of  America.  The  name  of  Sarony  is  well  known 
from  Maine  to  CaUf omia  and  from  Canada  to  Texas  for  the 
unexcelled  finish,  beauty,  and  Ufehke  fidelity  of  his  por- 
traits, and  his  fame  has  hkewise  spread  to  South  America, 
Europe,  and  Australia.  Mr.  Sarony  makes  a  specialty  of 
life-size  portraits  in  oil,  crayons,  pastel,  and  the  various 
smaller  sizes  in  water-colors  and  india-ink.  Mr.  Sarony  is  a 
member  of  all  the  art  clubs  and  societies  in  New  York,  and 
is  assisted  in  the  management  of  his  business  by  his  son 
Otto,  who  is  prominent  in  athletic  sports  and  captain  of 
the  New  York  Athletic  Club,  and  likewise  a  popular  mem- 
ber of  the  Carteret  and  Foimtain  Gun  Clubs,  and  has  won 
a  number  of  medals  for  his  skill  in  pigeon-shooting.  Both 
father  and  son  are  held  in  the  highes^t  estimation  in  social 
and  mercantile  circles  for  their  unswerving  honor  and 
strict  integrity,  and  have  obtained  a  prominence  accorded 
only  to  those  whose  transactions  have  been  based  on  the 
sound  principles  of  commercial  probity. 


Scliopf  s  Bird-Store,  Sea-Shells,  Corals,  Birds,  Cages, 
etc.,  No.  85  Fourth  Avenue. — The  metropolis  has  long 
been  noted  for  the  development  of  the  trade  in  sea 
shells,  corals,  singing  and  talking  birds,  etc.,  and  for 
enterprise  and  energy  the  leading  dealers  are  noted 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United 
States.  Prominent  among  the  best  known  and  most 
reliable  establishments  for  choice  sea-shells,  etc.,  is 
Schopf 's  bird-store,  so  eligibly  and  centrally  located  at 
No,  85  Fourth  Avenue.  The  business  was  established 
eleven  years  ago  in  Essex  Street,  and  for  seven  years 
was  located  at  No.  71  Fourth  Avenue,  and  for  the  last 
four  years  at  the  present  fine  store,  one  of  the  best  fitted 
of  the  kind  in  the  city.  The  stock  of  shells  is  complete; 
as  is  the  list  of  birds,  including  the  finest  singing  canaries 
in  the  city,  and  also  finches,  bobolinks,  mocking-birds, 
larks,  etc  ,  etc.  The  best  and  most  intelligent  talking  par 
i-ots  are  kept  on  hand  by  Mrs.  Schopf  at  reasonable  prices, 
and  orders  from  out-of-town  customers  are  always 
promptly  filled  and  in  a  manner  to  give  entire  satisfac- 
tion. Canary,  rape,  hemp,  and  all  other  kinds  of  bird- 
seeds and  foods  are  a  specialty;  a  large  and  first-class 
assortment  of  sea-shells  and  corals  is  here  to  select  from 
— a  stock  nowhere  excelled.  Mrs.  Schopf  gives  the 
closest  personal  attention  to  all  the  details  of  her  very- 
extensive  trade,  and  is  one  of  the  best  judges  of  birds  in 
the  city.  Her  judgment  and  experience  can  in  all  cases 
be  relied  on,  and  her  honorable  methods  make  her  store 
one  of  the  most  popular  in  the  trade.  Her  customers 
include  many  of  the  leading  citizens  of  New  York,  and 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  as  well,  and  she  well 
deserves  the  large  measure  of  success  whicii  has  attended 
her  exertions. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


J.  F.  J.  Xiques,  Manufacturer  of  all  Grades  of  Cigars 
at  Wholesale,  Pipes  of  all  Kinds,  and  Smokers'  Articles. 
No.  370  Canal  Street.  Branches:  Nos.  608  and  1Q2  Broad- 
way.—The  wholesale  business  interests  of  New  York  have 
no  more  important  factor  than  that  comprised  in  the 
lines  of  cigars  and  tobaccos,  and  especially  where  the  in- 
dustrial classes  are  concerned  in  the  various  branches  of 
manufacture.  Prominent  among  the  oldest-established 
and  most  popular  manufacturei-s  of  cigars  at  wholesale, 
and  dealers  in  pipes  and  every  description  of  smokers' 
articles,  is  Mr.  J.  F.  J.  Xiques  of  No.  876  Canal  Street. 
Mr.  Xiques  founded  his  present  flourishing  business  twen- 
ty-seven years  ago,  and  has  continuously  and  energetically 
carried  it  on  dm-ing  the  lengthy  intervening  period.  He 
has  had  his  factory  and  salesrooms  always  i)ermanently 
at  his  present  central  and  eligible  address,  and  his  store  is 
one  of  the  most  widely -known  depots  in  the  city  for  good 
reliable  cigars  at  wholesale.  IVIr.  Xiques  keeps  a  large 
force  of  hands  employed,  and  closely  superintends  the 
processes  of  manufacture,  thus  being  able  to  guarantee 
the  excellence  of  all  goods  leaving  his  establishment.  His 
wholesale  trade  is  both  a  large  and  permanent  one,  ex- 
tending as  it  does  throughout  every  section  of  the  United 
States,  and  including  leading  retailers  everywhere.  In 
addition  to  his  wholesale  store  and  factoiy  in  Canal  Street, 
Mr.  Xiques  has  two  branch  stores  for  his  big  retail  trade, 
and  which  could  not  be  more  eUgibly  and  centrally  located, 
one  being  at  No.  608  and  the  other  at  No,  192  Broadway, 
both  fitted  up  in  an  elegant  and  attractive  style,  and  con- 
taining unsurpassed  stocks  of  Havana  and  domestic  cigars, 
cigarettes,  tobaccos  in  vast  variety;  pipes  are  a  specialty, 
inclusive  of  a  fine  line  of  meerschaum  goods,  also  all  kinds 
of  smokers'  articles,  'blr.  Xiques  is  a  most  popular  dealer, 
he  is  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  highly  esteemed 
throughout  our  commercial  circles,  and  does  a  large 
business,  which  is  also  of  a  strictly  first-class  charac- 
ter. Personally  Mr.  Xiques  is  very  popular,  and  New 
York  may  well  be  congratulated  on  the  possession  of 
such  an  energetic  business  man  and  upright  private  citi- 
zen as  he  has  proved  himself  to  be. 


J.  TV.  Tripp,  Druggist  and  Apothecary,  No.  181  Tenth 
Avenue.— No  branch  of  business  is  of  greater  importance 
than  that  of  the  druggist  or  apothecary,  and  it  is  thus  a 
matter  of  interest  to  the  public  to  learn  where  they  can 
meet  with  accurate  and  prompt  attention.  The  establish- 
ment of  Mr.  J.  W.  Tripp,  No.  181  Tenth  Avenue,  is  one  of 
the  most  reliable  and  popular  on  the  west  side.  He  is  a 
pharmaceutical  graduate,  and  first  began  the  practice  of 
his  professior  by  opening  a  drugstore  at  No.  495  Grove 
Street,  corner  of.Pavonia  Avenue,  Jersey  City.  Even- 
tually he  removed  during  the  present  year  to  his  present 
eligible  location.  The  store  is  very  commodious  and 
attractive,  25x70  feet  in  dimensions,  elegantly  and  taste- 
fully fitted  up,  and  which  contains  a  complete  stock  of 
fresh,  pure  drugs  and  chemicals,  proprietary  medicines  of 
well-known  value,  also  a  full  fine  of  toilet  articles,  per- 
fumery, sponges,  etc.  Mr.  Tripp  is  a  thoroughly  educated 
druggist  and  makes  a  special  feature  of  compounding 
physicians'  prescriptions  and  family  recipes  carefully  and 
accurately.  Mr.  Tripp  Ls  a  native  of  Berlin,  N.  Y.,  and  a 
talented  and  practical  apothecary,  who  gives  close  per- 
sonal attention  to  all  orders,  and  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  business  men  in  this  section  of  the  city.  Person- 
ally he  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  strict  integinty  and 
geniality  of  disposition,  and  his  prospects  are  of  the  most 
favorable  character  in  the  near  f utm'e.  It  is  with  pleasure, 
therefore,  that  we  caU  particular  attention  to  this  house, 
confident  that  those  who  establish  relations  with  it  wiU 
find  their  interests  promoted  and  conserved  in  the  most 
3  adicious  and  conscientious  manner. 


Liberty  Silk  Works,  Factory  comer  First  Avenue 
and  Twenty-seventh  Street.  Office,  No.  140  Church  Street. 
James  Nightingale,  Jr.,  Manager.— Among  the  various  and 
,  growing  commercial  industries  in  tliis  country  that  bear 
j  the  marks  of  continued  prosperity  and  increase  none  occu- 
I  pies  a  more  useful  and  significant  position  than  the  manu- 
I  facture  of  silk.    It  has  increased  greatly  during  the  last 
few  years,  and  many  of  our  large  mills  are  constantly  im- 
proving their  machinery  and  the  quahty  of  goods  manufac- 
tui'ed,  so  that  the  demand  for  American  silk  is  j'early  in- 
I  creasing,  and  this  branch  of  industry  is  assuming  immense 
;  proportions,  and  giving  employment  to  a  large  number  of 
!  people,  especially  females.  Prominent  among  these  manu- 
j  factories  is  the  Liberty  Silk  Works,  located  at  the  corner 
of  Twenty-seventh  Street  and  Eleventh  Avenue.  They 
}  occupy  a  loft  50x100  feet  deep,  and  employ  sixty-five 
!  hands,  the  machinery  consisting  of  thirty -two  looms, 
three  winding,  two  doubling,  three  quilling,  and  six  warp- 
j  ing  machines  of  the  latest  improved  patterns.   They  pcs- 
;  sess  all  the  facilities  for  producing  goods  of  the  finest 
I  quality  and  finish.    This  concern  has  been  established 
j  two  years,  and  dining  that  short  period  has  achieved  a 
high  reputation  for  reliability  and  the  manufacture  of  a 
class  of  goods  that  are  imequalled  in  the  market.  The 
mill  is  imder  the  management  of  Mr.  James  Nightingale, 
Jr.,  who  is  a  gentleman  of  superior  abilities,  thoroughly 
I  practical  and  well  versed  in  all  the  details  of  the  maim- 
!  facture  of  silk  goods,  and  imder  his  special  supervision 
this  concern  has  attained  a  high  rank  and  enjoys  a  merit- 
ed reputation  in  commercial  circles.   Their  extensive  and 
remunerative  trade  is  chiefly  Western,  but  their  goods  are 
found  in  all  the  commercial  centres  of  the  country.  This 
company  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  com 
mercial  commimity,  and  is  fully  deserving  the  success 
which  it  has  attained. 


James  Stroud,  Builders'  and  Upholsterers' Hardware, 
No.  12C3  Broadway.— Prominent  among  honorable  and 
substantial  business  houses  in  Broadway  may  be  men- 
tioned that  of  Mr.  James  Stroud,  who  established  this  en- 
terprise in  1878,  removing  to  his  present  eligible  location 
j  in  1881.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and 
i  commodious,  extending  from  Broadway  to  Sixth  Avenue. 
I  The  interior  arrangements  are  admirably  adapted  for 
j  business  purposes,  and  a  large  trade  is  annually  con- 
ducted, suj^plying  an  extensive  demand  for  all  kinds  of 
builders',  cabinet-makers',  and  upholsterers'  hardware, 
mechanics'  tools,  and  that  class  of  articles  usually  denomi- 
nated as  shelf -goods.  Farm-tools  and  agricultural  imple- 
ments also  constitute  a  part  of  the  trade.  Mr.  Stroud 
imports  largely  aU  kinds  of  dog-collars,  chains,  leaders, 
etc.,  and  also  imdertakes  to  perform  promptly  and  care- 
fully beU-hanging  and  repairing.  Popular  prices  prevail; 
intelligent  and  pohte  salesmen  serve  customers  promptly ; 
orders  by  maU  or  telegraph  likewise  receive  immediate 
attention.  To  what  perfection  have  we  come  in  the 
manvifacture  of  tools  and  implements  of  trade  for  the 
mechanic !  And  yet  can  we  say  that  the  work  now  per- 
formed by  them  surpasses  that  produced  by  the  rude  tools 
in  the  hands  of  the  artisans  of  the  ages  passed  away?  While 
these  questions  are  more  easily  propounded  than  an- 
swered, we  are  content  to  know  that  first-class  American 
tools  in  the  hands  of  good  mechanics  are  sm*e  to  produce 
the  best  results.  We  can  safely  commend  this  establish- 
ment for  excellent  tools  not  to  be  smpassed  by  any  simi- 
lar concern,  and  the  reputation  of  this  house  for  these 
mechanical  articles  is  annually  increasing.  Mr.  Stroud  is 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  commercial  Ufe  for  his 
many  sterling  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly 
merits  the  success  attained  by  his  ability,  energy,  and  per- 
severance. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


215 


H.  Wyatt,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Paints, 
Oils,  Glass,  I'aper-Haiigiiigs,  etc.,  No.  714  Eleventh  Ave- 
nue.—AnioHg  the  many  fine  establislifaents  in  the  cirj- 
thatdeal  in  this  .Une  of  g-ood.s,  few  oompai-e  with,  or  excel 
in  excellence  or  eoiuplexeuess,  that  of  .Alr.Wyatt  of  No.  714 
Eleventh  Avenue.  His  store  25x50  feet  is  filled  with  a 
complete  stock  of  paints,  oils,  glass,  paper-hangings, 
window  shades,  picture-frames,  lamps,  and  fanc}- goods. 
He  is  also  a  nianufactui-er  and  dealer  in  brown-stone  and 
all  kinds  of  stone-setters'  putty,  acids,  etc.  The  stock  is 
huge,  varied,  and  comprehensive.  To  get  a  complete 
idea  of  what  is  to  be  had  here,  one  would  do  well  to 
make  a  call  there,  for  the  task  of  giving  a  just  account 
of  this  business  would  be  an  impossibility  in  so  brief  a 
sketch  as  this.  Mr.  Wyatt  has  been  established  in  busi- 
ness for  the  past  twelve  years  in  his  present  store,  and 
since  its  inception  has  always  obta.iued  an  influential  and 
substantial  {jatronage.  The  growth  and  prosperity  of  this 
establishment  are  only  commensurate  with  the  energy 
and  enterprise  of  its  projector,  who  is  constantly  em- 
ployed in  maintaining  the  character  of  his  goods,  and  by 
so  douig  meeting  the  demands  of  a  large  and  permanent 
patronage.  All  orders  are  promptl3-  filled,  and  it  is  the 
endeavor  of  Mr.  Wj  att  to  merit  by  the  strictest  prin- 
ciples of  business  integrity  and  just  dealing  a  cpntinu- 
aiice  of  the  support  he  already  enjoys.  Mr.  Wj-att  is 
held  in  highest  esteem  bj*  the  community  for  his  sterling 
qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  holds  a  high  place  in 
the  social  and  business  world. 

W.  A.  Queripel,  Coal  Dealer,  No.  169  Tenth  Avenue. 
—  The  name  of  Queripel  has  been  long  and  favorably 
known  as  far  back  as  1838.  when  Mr.  H.  Queripel  estab- 
lished a  coal-yard  in  this  cily  and  built  up  a  verj-  exten 
sive  trade.  In  18613  the  business  came  into  the  hands  of 
H.  Queriijel  &  Co.;  in  1870  Messrs.  H.  &  W.  A.  Queripel 
succeeded  to  the  management,  and  again  in  1874,  on  the 
retirement  of  the  senior  partner  to  commence  another 
enterprise.  Mr.  W.  A.  Queripel  became  sole  proprietor. 
He  occupies  a  good  yard  75x100  feet  in  area  at  the  corner 
of  Tenth  Avenue  and  Twentieth  Street,  having  a  fine 
brick  office  15x20  feet  in  dimensions,  with  all  necessary 
conveniences  and  shedding  for  the  sa^sfactory  carrying 
on  of  the  trade.  He  has  built  up  an  honorable  reputation 
for  integrity  and  probity,  and  is  one  of  the  most  respon- 
sible and  reliable  dealers  in  the  city.  All  the  favorite 
brands  of  haid  and  soft  coal  are  kept  constantly-  on 
hand,  and  the  proprietor  enjoys  a  large  and  permanent 
patrona^re  extending  throughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity. 
Having  thus  briefly  sketched  the  facilities  of  this  house, 
it  only  remains  to  be  added  that  its  business  is  con- 
ducted upon  principles  of  strict  commercial  integrity, 
and  relations  once  entered  into  with  it  are  certain  to  be- 
come pleasant,  profitable,  and  permanent. 


N.  L..  Coe,  Porcelain  Miniature  and  Portrait  Gallery, 
No.  681  Broadway,  two  doors  above  Grand  Central  Hotel. 
—The  photographic  art  has  of  late  years  developed  in 
many  branches  in  a  manner  calculated  to  alike  astonish 
and  delight  an  appreciative  public.  We  are  led  to  make 
these  remarks  from  an  inspection  of  the  beautiftil  speci- 
mens of  the  advanced  stages  of  the  art  shovrn  in  Mr. 
N.  L.  Coe's  studio  at  No.  6S1  Broadway,  two  doors 
above  the  Grand  Central  Hotel.  3Ir.  Coe  is  a  practical 
experienced  photographer,  whose  tastes  from  the  first  in- 
eUned  to  the  fine  arts,  and  who  has  made  them  contribute 
to  a  most  superior  and  beautiful  class  of  pictures.  We 
allude  to  his  exquisite  porcelain  miniatures,  which  have 
acquired  merited  fame  all  over  the  United  States  for 
their  fidelity  to  the  originals,  deHcacy  of  shading,  beauty 
of  finish,  and  truthfulness  of  expression,  ranking  along- 


]  side  the  best  achievements  of  the  world-famous  European 
I  artists.  Mr.  Coe  estabhshed  his  studio  and  gallery  at  Ids 
present  address  some  twelve  years  ago,  and  has  built  up 
one  of  the  finest  photographic  businesses  in  the  metropolis, 
j  in  addition  to  his  specialties.  He  takes  portraits  in  the 
:  highest  style  of  tiie  art,  and  which  are  conscientiously 
i  executed  and  finished  at  the  lowest  current  rates.  Porce- 
I  lain  pictm-es  are  finished  in  superior  style,  while  watch- 
I  dial  photography  is  a  specialty.  In  the  Une  of  his  beauti- 
'  ful  porcelain  woi-k  Mr.  Coe  has  an  admitted  supremacy — 
1  that  of  innate  talejit  and  genius— and  does  a  great  deal  of 
t  procelain  work  for  othei*  galleries  and  artists,  which  class 
!  of  work  is  his  specialty.  Mr.  Coe  also  copies  old  pictures, 
;  and  enlarges  and  finishes  them  in  ink,  crayon,  oil.  or 
water-colors.  He  does  nothing  but  strictly  first -cla.'^ 
!  work,  and  the  public  can  rely  on  getting  satisfactory  por- 
;  traits  and  pictiu-es  of  all  kinds  in  his  gallery.  Mr.  Coe  is 
I  a  native  of  New  York  State,  an  exponent  of  the  best 
j  methods  and  the  truest  aspirations  of  photographic  art, 
I  and  a  gentleman  whose  efforts  are  being  duly  ajDpreciated 
j  by  a  discerning  public, 

[    X,  E.  3Iontross,  Jobber  and  Dealer  in  Artists'  and 
Painters'  Materials,  No.  13F0  Broadway.— New  y'crk  is 
[  the  recognized  centre  of  the  trade  in  artists"  and  painters' 
materials,  and  in  these  branches  of  commercial  activity 
no  house  stands  higher  than  that  of  Mr.  N.  E.  Blontrass 
of  No.  13S0  Broadway,   The  business  was  established  by 
him  in  Januaiy,  1870,  and  has  been  pern^anently  lociited 
in  the  same  section  of  the  city  ever  since;  in  fact  his  estab- 
lishment has  been  situated  right  along  on  tbe  s-anie  block 
in  Broadway  between  Thirty-seventh  and  Thirty-eirhth 
streets.    His  store,  25x125  feet  in  size,  is  elegantly  fAtcd 
up  and  contains  an  attractively  arranged  stock  of  colors, 
I  pigments,  canvas,  brushes,  and  artists'  and  painterfS' 
:  materials  generally,  complete  in  all  details,  and  the 
I  choicest  and  most  carefully  selected  in  the  city.  Mr. 
1  Montross  carries  a  large  stock  and  has  long  done  a  Cue 
j  out-of-town  trade,  which  extends  to  all  sections  of  tho 
1  United  States  and  Canada.   He  is  a  gentleman  of  a  wide 
I  range  of  experience  in  his  line  of  business,  and  is  an 
I  unsurpassed  judge  of  qualities  and  values.   He  does  a 
i  fine  retail  trade  with  our  leading  amateur  and  professional 
'  artists,  ornamental  painters,  etc.,  and  employs  a  largo 
I  force  of  assistants  to  promptly  meet  the  requirements  of 
I  his  numerous  patrons.   Mr.  Montross  is  a  native  of  New- 
York  State,  long  identified  viith  the  commercial  interests 
of  this  city,  and  whose  fine  estabhshment  is  in  every 
sense  of  the  word  a  credit  not  only  to  himself,  but  also  to  tho 
greed  metropolis  in  which  he  is  so  permanently  located. 


Belmken  Bros.,  Groceries,  etc.,  Fom-th  Avenue  and 
One  Hundred  and  Twenty-first  Street.— Among  the  many 
j  fine  grocery  houses  in  this  enterprising  section  of  the 
city  none  enjoy  a  higher  reputation  than  the  firm  of 
Behnken  Bros,  of  Fourth  Avenue  corner  One  Hundred 
and  Twenty -first  Street.    These  gentlemen  have  hnd 
I  many  years'  experiencxi  in  the  business,  and  are  well 
'  known  to  the  trade  as  prompt  and  i^ehable  business  men 
who  pay  close  attention  to  business  and  constantly  study 
I  the  wants  of  their  patrons.   Their  store  is  handson^ely 
I  fitted  up  and  contains  a  well-selected  stock  of  fancy  and 
j  staple  groceries,  embracing  choice  teas  and  colTe&<=, 
i  sugai-s,  canned  and  sealed  goods,  dried  fruits,  preserves, 
I  jellies  and  condiments,  choice  creamery  butter,  the  popu- 
;  lar  brands  of  family  flour,  etc.   Special  attention  is  paid 
I  to  filling  orders,  which  are  put  up  carefully  under  tho 
I  personal  supervision  of  one  of  the  firm,  and  promptly 
delivered.   Both  gentlemen  are  widely  known  ard  highly 
respected,  and  esteemed  both  in  social  and  busludss 
circles. 


216 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Carter,  Sloan  &  Co.,  Manufactuiing  Jewellers,  No. 
15  Maiden  Lane.— The  growth  of  the  wholesale  jewelry 
trade  of  New  York  has  of  late  years  been  as  substantial 
jiud  steady  as  that  of  any  other  of  our  great  busmess  iu- 
K^rests.  Our  people  as  a  v.-holo  are  aU  the  time  adding 
to  their  worldly  wealth,  and  coincident  therewith  is  a 
refined  and  correct  taste  in  the  matter  ot  personal  adorn- 
ment. Hence  tne  productions  of  the  better  class  of  jew- 
ch'y  houses  meet  with  a  steady  appreciation,  and  both 
Old  concerns  and  new  ones  find  that  lai-ger  demands  are 
made  upon  their  resom'ces.  Rich  and  beautiful  jeweh-y 
I J  alvvays  attractive;  in  fact,  there  is  nothing  ^uanufac- 
tm-ed  for  personal  show  which  is  so  much  sought  after 
ixnd  in  whicii  tuere  is  so  great  and  cnamiing  a  variety. 
Cue  of  the  principal  nouses  engaged  in  tnis  trade,  and 
perhaps  the  most  extensive  in  the  United  States,  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Carter,  Sloan  &  Co.>  No.  15  Maiden  Lane. 
This  establishment  was  founded  In  1841  by  Mr,  Aaron 
Carter,  Jr.,  at  No,  9  Maiden  Lane,  and  after  vari- 
ous changes  in  location  was  removed  to  its  present 
central  and  ehgible  position.  The  premises  occupied 
consist  of  a  spacious  and  connuodious  four .  storied 
building,  admirably  arranged  and  fm-nished  with  every 
appliance  for  the  display  of  the  vast  stock  and  for  the 
convenience  of  patrons.  In  the  general  line  of  medium- 
ciass  and  fine  gold  jewelry,  as  tasteful  designers  and 
Kxanufactarers  they  cannot  be  excelled  ;  in  their  stock 
will  be  seen  the  richest  artistically  wrought  articles  of 
imique  patterns,  diamonds  of  the  pm-est  water,  rubies, 
etc.,  set  in  various  mountings,  sohtaire  fiBger-rings, 
crosses,  bracelets,  chains.  AU  these  goods  are  admira- 
bly manufactured,  and  by  their  diversity  and  beauty  ren- 
der it  easy  to  select  here  the  finest  goods  at  prices  im- 
1303sible  to  be  duphcjated  elsewher. .  The  individual 
members  of  this  extensive  and  enterprising  firm  are 
Tlessrs.  Aaron  Carter,  Jr.,  Augustus  K.  Sloan,  C,  E.  Has- 
friugs,  and  Geo.  R.  Howe,  gentlemen  of  the  highest  repu 
tation  for  the  honorable  and  upright  manner  in  which 
they  have  conducted  their  business.  The  factory  is  at 
Kewark,  and  is  admirably  equipped  with  all  the  most 
modern  machinery  and  appliances  known  to  the  trade, 
eaiployment  being  provided  for  a  large  nimaber  of  skilled 
operatives.  The  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  establish- 
ment are  only  commensurate  with  the  energy  and  enter- 
prise of  its  projectors,  who  are  sedulously  employed  in 
maintaining  the  character  of  their  various  manufactm'es, 
and  by  so  doing  meeting  with  the  most  exacting  de- 
mands of  the  trade.  Messrs.  Carter  and  Sloan,  the  senior 
partners,  are  highly  esteemed  and  honored  for  their 
unswerving  honor  and  strict  integrity  in  social  and 
mercantile  circles,  and  have  identified  themselves  with 
any  measure  which  has  been  advanced  for  the  benefit  of 
tneir  fellow-citizens.  Both  gentlemen  are  conversant 
with  every  detail  of  the  business  and  the  wants  of  the 
market,  and  the  establishment  which  they  conduct  is  an 
important  factor  in  the  commerce  of  the  city.  Vast 
quantities  of  their  jewelry  are  exported  to  Cuba,  Mexico, 
South  America,  and  Austraha,  where  the  productions  of 
this  firm  are  liighly  esteemed  for  their  reliability  and 
taste.  The  equitable  manner  in  which  the  business 
is  conducted,  as  weU  as  the  admirable  quality  of  the 
stock,  are  reasons  sufficiently  obvious  why  dealers  would 
do  weU  to  place  their  orders  with  this  house. 


Naegeli,  Photographer  and  Artist,  No.  46  East  Four- 
teenth Street,  Union  Square,  -Perhaps  in  modern  science 
no  more  extensive  Improvements  have  been  made  in  the 
last  few  years  than  in  that  of  photography.  The  dry  pro- 
cess of  taking  the  negative  has  entirely  revolutionized  the 
ftrt,  it  being  far  preferable  and  superior  to  the  old  method. 
The  business  of  Mr.  NaegeU  was  established  in  18u4,  and 


since  its  removal  to  its  present  location  in  1876  has  grown 
to  be  one  of  great  importance,  the  artist  rapidly  winning 
name  and  fame  in  consequence  of  the  softness  and  modu- 
lation of  his  portraits  His  gallery  is  a  very  fine  one, 
admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  all  the  best  instru- 
ments and  materials  known  to  the  art,  and  he  is  capable 
of  talcing  any  size  or  style  of  picture.  Portraits  are  exe- 
cuted Lu  oil,  water-colors,  pastel,  crayon,  and  india-ink,  in 
the  highest  style  of  art,  from  locket  to  life  size,  from 
original  pictures  or  from  life,  at  very  moderate  prices, 
satisfaction  being  guaranteed  in  all  cases.  IMuch  depends 
upon  posing  the  subject  in  an  easy  and  natural  position, 
and  it  takes  much  time  and  patience  and  a  considerable 
amount  of  artistic  talent  to  master  this  veiy  essential 
branch  of  the  business,  Mr,  Naegeli  having  had  great 
experience  is  a  perfect  master  of  this  as  of  aU  other 
branches  of  his  profession.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York, 
and  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  strict 
honor  and  integrity,  and  indeed  there  is  nothing  wanting 
in  this  first-class  establishme  nt,  his  work  being  excellent 
and  his  prices  extremely  reasonable. 


Walter  Keid,  Florist,  No,  12S6  Broadway  —One  of  the 
oldest-estabUshed  and  most  enterprising  of  New  York 
florists  is  Dir.  Walter  Reid,  whose  attractive  establishment 
is  centraUy  and  eligibly  located  on  Broadway,  between 
Thirty -third  and  Thu-ty -fourth  sti'eets.  I\Ii-.  Reid  founded 
his  business  some  tw  enty  years  ago;  and  it  is  an  interest- 
ing fact  to  record  that  where  he  first  located  and  built  his 
greenhouses  and  opened  a  nursery  Ls  now  the  site  of  the 
lofty  Gilsey  House.  It  is  thus  practicaUy  demonstrated 
how  vast  have  been  the  changes  within  a  comparatively 
short  time  in  this  section  of  the  city.  IVIi*.  Reid,  is  a  long 
resident  of  this  city  (here  since  1S4S),  but  at  an  early  date  in 
his  career  secured  many  of  our  bes-t  families  as  his  perma^ 
nent  customers,  and  has  continued  to  fill  their  orders  con- 
tinuously to  date.  He  deals  in  every  class  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful and  fragrant  cut  flowers,  and  has  facilities  and  connec- 
tions which  enable  him  during  every  month  in  the  year  to 
promptly  meet  all  demands.  His  recognized  good  taste 
and  superior  judgment  are  seen  in  the  chaste  and  magni- 
ficent floral  displays  which  he  is  commissioned  to  furnish 
for  the  leading  social  events  of  the  season,  as  weUas  wed- 
dings, fimerals,  etc.,  while  his  family  and  counter  trade  in 
cut  flowers  is  unexcelled  in  this  city.  He  likewise  does  a 
large  trade  in  the  vicinity.  He  takes  the  productions  of  a 
number  of  the  largest-bized  greenhouses,  and  employs  a 
stafC  of  skilled  assistants  to  meet  the  requirements  of  his 
numerous  patrons.  Educated  to  his  calhng,  Mr.  Reid  is 
well  quaUfied  to  attend  to  it  with  the  best  results  to  the 
pubhc,  and  the  permanent  growth  of  his  very  extensive 
business  is  the  most  convincing  proof  of  the  appreciation 
of  the  community. 


J.  E.  Maxwell,  Photographer,  No,  202  Bowery.— The 
justly  popular  photographic  establishment  of  Mr,  J,  E. 
MaxweU  has  been  conducted  by  him  during  the  last 
twelve  years.  The  gallery  occupies  the  upper  part  of  the 
building  at  No,  202  Bowery,  and  is  easily  reached.  The 
reception-room  is  finely  fitted  up,  and  the  operating-room 
is  among  the  best  used  for  this  purpose  and  is  provided 

-with  sky-lights  of  the  very  best  kind.  Really  mei-itorious 
and  strictly  first-class  work  of  all  kmds  is  done,  and  the 
copying  of  old  pictures  is  made  a  specialty,  which  is  done 
by  the  most  improved  methods,  and  full  satisfaction  is 
guaranteed  in  every  case.  Mr.  Maxwell's  business  is  ex- 
tensive, requiring  the  employment  of  several  assistants  in 
order  to  fiU  promptly  the  numerous  orders  Avhich  come 

f  in.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  is  genial  and  gentle- 
manly in  his  nature,  square  in  every  business  transaction, 

I  and  is  respected  by  the  community. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


217 


L.add  Watcli-Case  Co.,  No.  11  Maiden  Lane— The 
object  of  this  invention  was  to  produce  a  v.  atch-case  that 
as  a  protection  to  the  watch-movements  shoidd  be  eqaial 
(in  a  gentleman's  size)  to  a  heavy  GO  dwt.  sohd  case,  and 
yet  cost  only  l:ah:  its  price,  be  equally  as  well  made, 
jointed  and  titted,  durable  in  wear,  and  tqual  in  etyle  and 
finish.  How  well  these  objects  have  been  attained,  hi 
sho  .vn  by  the  great  popularity  of  the  '*  Ladd  Patent  Cacc," 
more  than  a  hundred  thousand  of  them  being  novr  in  the 
pockets  of  the  American  i^eople.  Since  its  iirst  introduc- 
tion in  180(3  it  has  been  the  standard,  nothing  equal  to  it 
having  yet  been  introduced.  This  house  was  originally 
founded  in  ItioS  by  Messrs.  J.  A.  Brown  &  Co.,  and 
continued  tiU  lb£3,  when  the  Laud  Watch-Case  Co.  was 
incorporated,  and  since  its  inception  has  ahrays  com- 
manded a  constantly  increasing  and  influential  patron- 
age. The  factory  is  located  at  Providence,  and  is  ad- 
mirably ai  ranged  and  furnished  with  all  the  most 
modem  machinery  and  appliances  necessary  for  the 
prosecution  of  the  business,  operated  by  a  powerful  steam- 
engine;  employment  being  given  to  a  large  ntunber  of 
skdled  workmen.  It  v»-ill  be  apparent  to  any  person  who 
wiU  considerately  examine  a  heavy  solid  gold  watch-case 
that  beyond  the  necessaiy  thickness  of  gold  for  the  en- 
graving and  engine-tm-ning,  the  large  proportion  of  the 
precious  metal  remaining  is  really  needed  only  as  a  stiff- 
ening to  hold  the  engraved  portions  in  place,  and  give  it 
strength  enough  to  resist  pressiire  from  without  by  sud- 
den knocks  or  fahs,  which  woiild  otherwise  mutilate  and 
destroy  the  case  and  injm-e  the  movement.  This  large 
proportion  of  gold  adds  greatly  to  the  cost  of  a  watah. 
while  it  is  actually  needless  so  far  as  beauty  and  utihty 
are  concerned.  On  the  other  hand,  large  numbei-s  of  gold 
watches  are  made  and  sold  with  cases  so  thin  and  fragile, 
in  order  to  reduce  their  cost  tc  the  lov.-est  point,  as  to  be 
almost  imserviceable  after  a  few  months'  constant  use. 
Now  if  these  cases  had  been  stiffened  with  a  lining  of 
baser  metal,  the  need  of  costly  rcpau's  woidd  have  been 
avoided,  and  they  would  have  remained  handcome  and 
undefaced  for  years,  to  the  great  advantage  of  the  own- 
ers. One  of  these  Ladd  cases,  furnished  with  a  good  sub- 
stantial movement  made  by  any  of  the  leading  American 
companies,  for  which  they  are  more  especially  designed 
and  adapted,  make  a  watch  that  will  give  the  purchaser 
pleasure  and  satisfaction  at  the  lowest  possible  price. 
The  manager  of  the  company  in  Maiden  Lane  is  Mr.  J. 
H.  Bigelow,  a  gentleman  who  is  held  in  the  highest  esti- 
mation in  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  honor  and  in- 
tegrity and  who  has  always  identiQed  himself  with  any 
measure  which  has  been  brought  foinvard  for  the  benefit 
and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens.  It  gives  us  the  greatest 
pleasure  to  call  the  attention  of  otir  readers  to  this  estab- 
lishment, which  for  taste  of  design  and  excellent  work- 
manship in  its  manufactures  cannot  be  surpassed.  All 
inquii-ies  will  be  promptly  attended  to,  and  designs  and 
estimates  will  be  forwarded  on  application  to  those  de- 
siring them. 

C.  Rouse,  Dealer  in  Cloths,  Cassimeres.  etc.,  No.  417 
Broome  Street. — The  importing  interests  of  this  country 
occupy  a  most  important  position  among  its  material  re- 
sources ;  and  in  reviewing  the  various  enterprises  that 
have  made  New  York  the  principal  centre  of  business  of 
the  LTnited  States,  it  is  interesting  to  note  the  advances 
that  have  been  made  in  each  line  of  commerce.  It  is 
particularly  within  the  scope  of  this  work  to  enter  into 
details,  and  to  describe  the  rise  and  progress  of  each  sep- 
arate industry.  With  this  preface  the  writer  would  call 
attention  to  the  immediate  subject  of  this  article— the 
well-known  cloth  warehouse  of  Mr.  C.  Rouse,  No.  417 
Broome  Street,  which  was  originally  founded  in  18G4  at 


£13  Canal  Street,  and  was  continued  with  great  success 
till  13S2,  when  it  was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  loca- 
:  tion.   ilr.  Rouse  deals  extensively  in  all  kinds  of  cloths, 
I  cascimcrcs,  worsteds,  diagonals,  etc.,  both  foreign  and 
;  domestic,  but  makes  a  specialty  principaUy  of  foreign 
'  good.-3,  which  are  selected  with  the  greatest  judgment  and 
i  tasto.   AU  goods  are  piu-chased  direct  from  the  principal 
I  r?.anufacturers  and  producers  in  Europe,  and  the  newest 
i  styles  and  latest  novelties  are  obtahied  immediately  they 
i  ore  ready  for  the  trade;  vr^iile  with  regard  to  prices,  this 
j  long-estabfihsed  concern  is  well  known  as  the  cheapest 
I  emporiuni'  for  merchant-tailcrs  and  jobbers  who  wish 
to  purchase  first-class  articles.    The  premises  are  very 
centrally  located  and  commodious,  and  the  stock  is  fully 
equal  to  any  other  similar  establishment;  and  though 
I  the  competition  in  this  trade  is  very  close  and  severe,  Mr. 
!  Rouse  has  been  enabled  to  build  up  an  extensive  trade 
i  in  consequence  of  the  imsurpassed  quality  of  his  goods. 
Personally  he  is  greatly  respected  for  his  geniahty  of 
disposition  and  strict  integrity,  and  the  success  which  he 
has  obtained  is  only  the  just  reward  of  his  skill,  energy, 
and  perseverance. 


C.  W.  Slierwood,  (Yv'holesale)  Leading  Cheap  Grocer, 
and  General  Manager  Great  Hudson  River  Butter  Com- 
pany, No.  337  Tenth  Avenue  i  opposite  Hudson  River  Rail- 
road Depot).— A  representative  business  man  upon  the 
west  side  of  the  city  is  Mr.  C.  W.  Sherwood,  who  for  the 
last  twenty -five  years  has  borne  the  reputation  of  being 
both  the  leading  and  cheapest  wholesale  grocer  in  the  city 
of  New  York.  He  is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  experi- 
ence in  the  business,  with  facilities  and  connections  of  a 
very  superior  character  and  which  enabled  him  to  out- 
strip aU  competition  in  his  lines.  In  12S2  he  located  in  his 
present  eligible  and  central  i^rem.ises  opposite  the  Hudscn 
River  Railroad  Depot,  vrhere,  as  the  general  business  man- 
ager of  the  ■•  Great  Hudson  River  Butter  Co.,"  Mr.  Sher- 
wood has  the  finest  stock  of  choice  and  fresh  creamery  and 
dairy  butter  in  the  city,  and  which  is  a  well-known  fact  to 
restaurant,  hotel,  and  other  largo  buyers.  Mr.  Sherwood 
is  not  only  an  excellent  judge  of  butter,  cheese,  etc.,  but 
is  likewise  a  thorough!}' practical  wholesale  grocer,  and  in 
this  department  of  his  business  challenges  competition. 
It  is  in  fact  generally  reported  all  over  the  city  that  his 
store  is  the  cheapest  place  in  27cw  York  at  which  to  buy 
both  butter  and  groceries,  llr.  Sherwood  is  a  native  of 
Sing  Sing,  N.  Y.,  and  has  long  been  a  permanent  and  uni- 
versally respected  resident  of  this  city,  and  is  well  known 
as  an  honest  and  an  upright  business  man,  and  his  record 
is  so  v>-ell  established  that  additional  comment  upon  our 
part  would  be  entirely  superfluous. 


3Iax  NewTiiark,  Fine  Cigars,  No.  334  Broadway.— 
One  of  the  most  popular  little  cigar  stores  in  this  city  is 
situated  on  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Worth  Street.  It 
is  largely  patronized  by  mercantne  men  and  contains  one 
of  the  choicest  and  best-selected  stocks  of  cigars  and  to- 
bacco to  be  found  in  the  city.  Mr.  Max  Newmark.  the 
present  proprietor,  succeeded  3Ir.  J.  W.  Crossley  two  years 
ago.  The  latter  gentleman  was  established  for  twenty 
years.   Mr.  Newmark  is  a  very  popular  young  man.  He 

i  has  had  long  experience  in  the  business  and  understands 
how  to  cater  to  the  public  taste.  He  is  agent  for  the  sale 
of  Eagley's  Detroit  chewing-tobacco  and  all  the  popular 
brands  of  chewing  and  smoking  tobacco.  He  carries  a 
fine  assortment  of  foreign  and  domestic,  imported  and 
Key  West  cigars,  and  skates  of  all  kinds  are  to  be  had 

j  in  season  at  this  old  well-knoAvn  skate-stand.  He  is  a 
native  of  Prussia,  and  came  to  this  city  in  1866.  He  is  a 
courteous  and  gentlemanly  young  business  man  who  is 
weU  liked  by  his  large  and  wealthy  class  of  patrons. 


218 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Jacobs  Brothers,  Merchant-TaUors,  No.  229  Broad- 
way, opposite  the  Post-office.— The  Messrs.  Jacobs  Broth- 
ers are  amon^  the  most  talented  exponents  of  the  tailor's 
art,  and  have  acquired  a  national  reputation  for  the  per- 
fection incident  to  the  cut,  fit,  and  finish  of  all  garment 
leaving  their  estabhshment.  They  are  practical  mer- 
chant -  tailor?  with  a  wide  range  of  experience,  and 
make  a  prominent  specialty  of  fine  merchant-tailoring 
at  popular  prices.  Their  shop  at  No.  229  Broadway  is 
one  of  the  most  central  and  eligible  in  location  of  any 
in  the  city,  situated  as  it  is  directly  opposite  the  Post- 
office.  Here  is  to  be  found  a  freshly  selected  anh.  most  de- 
sirable stock  of  cloths,  business  and  ch-ess  suitings  of  both 
home  and  foreign  production,  embracing  all  the  latest 
and  most  stylish  patt  _'rns  and  from  which  the  most  f as- 
tiiiious  taste  can  easily  be  suited.  The  firm  has  de- 
veloped a  large  and  growing  trade,  requiring  the  em- 
ployment of  an  extensive  force  of  skilled  assistants, 
while  their  patrons  are  not  confined  solely  to  the  city, 
but  are  found  all  over  the  United  States.  The  copartners 
give  their  closest  personal  attention  to  the  carrying  on 
of  the  business,  and  viith  the  best  of  results  as  is  evidenced 
by  the  satisfactory  character  of  the  garments  leaving 
their  hands.  They  are  noted  for  keeping  only  reUable 
and  fashionable  goods  of  the  latest  patterns,  for  cutting 
and  making  up  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner,  and  in 
general  conducting  a  business  which  is  representative  in 
its  characteristics,  and  we  can  unhesitatingly  recommend 
this  firm,  as  we  kno\v-  it  to  be  one  of  the  best  of  its  kind 
in  New  York. 


An«fustus  Bai-th,  Manufacturer  of  Cigars,  No.  164 
Bov.-ery.  —  Among  the  various  interests  which  diver- 
sify the  industries  of  New  York,  none  deserves  more 
prominent  mention  than  that  of  cigar-making.  It  is  one 
that  gives  employment  to  a  large  number  of  oper- 
atives, and  in  many  ways  forms  an  important  item  in 
estimating  the.  manufacturing  and  commercial  impor- 
tance of  this  enterprising  and  thriving  city.  The  house 
whose  name  forms  the  caption  of  this  article  has  be- 
come a  well-known  one  in  this  branch  of  manufacture,  and 
was  founded  in  1851,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date 
has  built  up  a  prosperous  trade  throughout  New  York. 
The  aim  of  the  proprietor  is  to  make  an  honest  cigar, 
worthy  of  the  good  opinion  of  smokers,  and  to  scrupu- 
lously maintain  his  brands.  That  Mr.  Barth  has  been  suc- 
cessful in  his  efforts  is  already  manifest,  as  is  evidenced 
by  the  steady  demand  for  his  goods  wherever  they  have 
been  introduced,  while  the  business  shows  that  dealers 
recognize  the  reUable  characier  of  his  productions.  The 
premises  occupied  consist  of  a  commodious  store  with 
factory  in  rear,  in  every  way  well  adapted  for  the  work 
on  hand,  employment  being  given  to  a  large  number  of 
skilled  and  experienced  cigar-makers.  Mr.  Barth  is  a 
practical  cigar-maker,  and  all  the  operations  oi  the  house 
are  conducted  under  his  close  personal  supervision.  He 
is  well  known  to  the  trade  as  a  gentleman  of  strict 
integrity  and  honorable  in  all  his  dealings,  and  these  traits 
of  charactr^r,  combined  with  ample  facilities,  have  placed 
this  house  in  a  prominent  position,  and  have  gained  for  it 
a  large  and  growing  business,  with  every  assurance  of  in- 
creased prosperity  in  the  future. 


William  Wilson,  Foreign  and  Domestic  Wines  and 
Liquors,  Bourbon  and  Rye  Whiskies,  No.  26  South  Wil- 
liam Street.— The  wholesale  hquor  trade  of  the  metropolis 
has  attained  proportions  of  great  magnitude,  and  large 
capital  and  signal  ability  are  centred  here  in  the  hand- 
ling of  the  immense  quantities  of  wines  and  liquors 
placed  upon  this  market.  Among  our  most  active  and 
enterprising  wholesale  merchants  identified  with  this 


trade  is  Mr.  William  Wilson  of  South  William  Street. 
This  house  was  established  some  twenty-five  years  ago, 
and  was  first  located  in  Pearl  Street,  subsequently  remov- 
ing to  Broad  Street,  and  thence  into  its  present  eligible 
stand  in  South  Wilham  Street.  Mr.  Wilson,  the  es- 
teemed proprietor,  was  bom  in  Ireland,  and  came  to  New 
York  in  18n3.  He  almost  from  the  first  embai'ked  in 
mercantile  pursuits,  and  has  spent  most  of  his  lift  in  the 
metropolis,  growing  up  in  the  trade.  He  has  had  vast 
practical  experience,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  best 
judges  of  liquors  in  this  market.  He  handles  large  quan- 
tities of  the  finest  foreign  and  domestic  wines  and  liquors, 
iuclusive  of  superior  brands  of  bourbon  and  rye  whis- 
kies. He  imports  the  famous  old  brands  of  Irish  whLs- 
kios  known  as  "Old  Bush  Mills'"  and  the  "Comber" 
brand,  and  which  meet  with  a  large  and  permanent  sale. 
Dilr.  Wilson  gives  close  personal  attention  to  his  large 
business,  and  is  a  deservedly  popular  merchant.  Fm- 
ther  comment  upon  our  part  would  be  superfluous  ;  suf- 
fice it  to  say  that  Mr.  Wilson  is  educated  to  his  callmg, 
thoroughly  understands  the  wants  of  the  community, 
and  has  built  up  not  only  a  large  and  growing  trade,  but; 
the  highest  of  reputations  as  an  honorable  business  ma^ 
and  an  upright  private  citizen. 


John  McClave,  Dealer  in  Canada  and  Michigan  Pkiw, 
Black  Walnut,  Ash,  Cherry,  White-wood,  Cypress,  an>/ 
other  lumber,  Twenty-second  Street  and  Eleventh  Avenue. 
— One  of  New  York's  oldest-established  and  mo;t  activa 
and  enterprising  lumber  merchants  is  Mr.  John  McClave 
[  of  T^venty-second  Street  and  Eleventh  Avenue.  The  busi- 
I  ness  was  founded  in  1862  by  Messrs.  S.  P.  and  J.  McClave. 
i  In  1875  Mr.  John  McClave  embarked  in  the  business  upon 
his  own  account,  buying  out  his  present  yard,  which  since 
that  date  has  been  recognized  as  one  of  the  best  centres 
in  which  to  find  a  full  assortment  of  ail  kinds  of  choice 
limaber.  The  yard  is  unusually  central  in  location,  and 
being  150  feet  by  200  in  dimensions  affords  accommodation 
for  the  fine  stock  always  kept  on  hand  by  Mr.  McClave. 
He  deals  in  Canada  and  Michigan  pine,  black  walnut,  ash, 
cherry,  white-wood,  cypress,  spruce,  hemlock,  yeUow 
pine,  etc.,  and  bringing  as  he  does  vast  practical  experi- 
ence to  bear,  and  an  unrivalled  knowledge  of  the  wants  of 
the  best  class  of  city  trade,  he  has  bmlt  up  a  large  and 
permanent  patronage  of  a  superior  character  requiring 
the  services  of  forty  men  to  handle.  Mr.  McClave  is  pro- 
prietor of  one  of  the  best-equipped  planing-mills  in  the 
city,  fitted  up  in  modern  style,  the  machinery  being 
driven  by  a  150-horse-power  engine,  and  in  which  all 
kinds  of  planing  are  done  promptly  and  efficiently.  In- 
cluded in  the  premises  are  eight  buildings  used  in  the 
carrying  on  of  the  various  branches  of  Mr.  McClave's  ex- 
tensive business,  and  which  is  thoroughly  well  organized 
and  in  every  way  a  standing  source  of  credit  to  him.  His 
Oxiice,  a  neat  brick  structure,  is  located  on  Twenty-second 
Street.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  his  trade  m.ay  be 
gathered  when  it  is  stated  that  he  handles  an  average  of 
fifteen  million  feet  per  annum,  and  has  among  his  cus- 
tomers New  York's  leading  cabinet-makers,  carpenters, 
builders,  etc.  He  possesses  every  facfiity  for  the  prompt 
filling  of  all  orders,  and  has  direct  telephone  connection, 
being  fully  prepared  to  meet  the  wants  of  the  community 
as  regards  any  kind  of  lumber  and  of  any  requu  ed  di- 
mensions from  quarter  inch  stuff  up  to  two-inch  plank. 
Personally  Mr.  McClave,  who  is  a  native  of  this  city,  is  a 
most  popular  business  man  and  well  merits  the  large  de- 
gree of  patronage  he  permanently  commands,  his  concern 
being  in  every  respect  not  only  a  source  of  credit  to  him- 
self, but  also  to  the  great  city  in  which  he  is  permanently 
located. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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A.  J.  Donnelly,  Undertaker,  No.  56  Sixth  Avenue.— 
Conspicuous  among  the  prominent  citizens  of  this  section 
of  the  city  is  IMi'.  A.  J.  Donnelly,  of  No.  50  Sixth  Avenue. 
3Ir.  Donnelly  is  of  Irish  parentage,  and  has  been  a  resi 
dent  of  the  city  for  many  years.  He  holds  the  trust- 
worthy position  of  sexton  of  St.  Joseph's  Chm'ch,  and  has 
been  brought  up  to  the  business  of  undertaking,  in  which 
profession  he  is  widely  known  and  highly  respected. 
The  pecuhar  calling  of  an  undertaker  requires  a  tempera- 
ment aud  disposition  possessed  by  few.  To  them  are  en- 
trusted the  superintendence  of  the  funeral  ceremony 
and  ail  pertaining  to  the  last  sad  rites  of  the  dead,  and 
success  is  only  awarded  to  those  who  are  possessed  of  a 
sympathetic  nature  and  due  regard  and  respect  for  their 
sacred  duties.  It  is  needless  to  remark  that  Mr.  Donnelly 
is  endowed  with  all  the  functions  and  traits  pf  character 
essential  in  the  vocation,  and  never  faUs  to  give  satisfac- 
tion to  his  numerous  and  appreciative  patrons.  He  has 
constantly  on  hand  at  his  warerooms  a  fuU  and  complete 
stock  of  e-.-erything  required,  embracing  co{fms  and 
caskets  of  various  grade;^  and  styles,  and  all  necessary 
articles  pertaining  to  funerals,  including  hearses,  car- 
riages, etc.,  and  can  always  be  rehed  ou  for  prompitude 
and  faithfulness.  He  always  performs  his  duties  with 
gi-ace  and  dignity,  and  never  fails  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion to  his  patrons,  who  embrace  all  classes  of  the  com- 
munity. He  is  a  gentleman  of  hberal  and  conservative 
views  and  sentiments,  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  aU 
matters  having  for  then-  object  the  advancement  and 
promotion  of  the  welfare  of  his  fellow-men,  aud  enjoys 
the  fullest  confidence  of  aU  with  whom  he  is  acquainted. 

A.  Cortadii  &  Co.,  Music  Publishers,  etc.,  No.  23  East 
Fourteenth  Street.— Among  the  more  extensive  music 
dealers  of  this  eitj-  may  be  mentioned  A.  Cortada  &  Co. 
They  make  a  specialty  of  miisic  publishing,  and  have  an 
immense  trade  in  that  line  all  over  the  United  States. 
Among  their  various  pubhcat'ons  is  a  monthly  magazine 
devoted  to  music  and  musical  interests,  which  is  issued 
montlily  and  receives  a  large  share  of  patronage.  It  is 
a  complete  repository  of  vocal  and  instrumenial  gems, 
and  its  information  upon  musical  matters  is  derived  from 
the  best  and  most  accurate  som-ces.  This  firm  is  weii 
desei-ving  of  the  patronage  which  it  receives,  as  its  repu- 
tation is  an  enviable  one  for  every  quahty  that  goes  to 
make  up  a  first  class,  honorable  business  house.  Though 
the  ^Vmerican  people  have  not  yet  produced  such  famous 
musicians  as  Handel,  Mczart,  and  Beethoven,  yet  the 
present  generation  has  made  marked  advances  in  musi- 
cal culture.  Music  is  an  mafaUing  source  of  pleasure  and 
a  powerful  means  for  development  and  advancement, 
and  its  importance  to  society  L;  now  universally  aclmowl- 
eged  and  recognized.  This  taste  for  music  has  been  culti- 
vated in  no  smaU  degree  by  the  house  now  in  review. 
The  firm  of  A.  Cortada  &  Co.  was  founded  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  lfiS2.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spa- 
cious and  elegantly  equipped  with  every  facility  and  ap- 
pliance for  the  display  of  the  magnificent  stock  and  the 
comfort  of  customei-s.  The  members  of  the  firm  and 
ail  connected  with  the  establishment  spare  no  pains  to 
render  a  visit  to  the  store  one  to  be  repeated. 


Dougherty  &  Kist,  Wholesale  Dealers  in  ItaUan  and 
American  Marbles,  Nos.  172  to  ITS  Rivington  Street,  and 
Nos.  Ill  to  119  Attorney  Street.— -The  many  magnificent 
buildings  which  have  within  the  last  few  years  been  erect- 
ed in  New  York  and  its  vicinity  have  done  much  toward 
advancing  the  industry  in  Italian  and  American  marbles 
to  its  present  prosperous  condition.  No  better  illustra- 
tion of  the  facilities  of  the  trade  can  be  had  than  by  re- 
ference to  the  weil-kuown  and  prominent  hovise  of  Messrs. 


Dougherty  &  Eist,  whose  extensive  steam  marble-works 
are  located  at  Nos.  172  to  178  Rivington  Street  and  Nos.  Ill 
to  119  Attorney  Street.  This  house  was  estabhshed  many 
1  years  ago,  and  is  perhaps  one  of  the  oldest  of  the  kind  in 
I  the  city,  and  has  obtained  an  excellent  reputation  for  the 
!  superior  character  of  its  various  productions  in  Itahan 
:  and  American  marbles.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
j  spacious  £md  commodious,  and  are  equipped  with  all 
modern  appliances  and  machuiery  operated  by  a  power- 
ful steam-engine,  emplo^Tnent  being  provided  for  a  large 
nmnber  of  skilled  and  experienced  workmen.  All  the 
operations  in  the  marble-works  are  performed  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  the  members  of  the  firm,  and  the 
reputation  of  the  house  for  the  superiority  of  its  produc- 
tions, aud  the  integrity  which  marks  its  intercourse  with 
the  public,  is  of  the  highest  character.  The  products  of 
the  house  consist  of  all  kinds  of  ItaUan  and  American 
marble.  The  individual  members  of  tins  firm  are  ?ilessrs. 
James  Dougherty  and  Fred.  Rist,  who  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  social  and  commercial  life  for 
their  strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  have  always  been 
active  supporters  of  any  measure  conducive  to  the  wel- 
fare of  their  feUov.--citizens.  The  pi'omptness,  liberaUty, 
and  fau'-dealing  with  which  all  the  operations  of  this  es- 
tablislnnent  are  conducted  are  as  commendable  as  they 
have  become  proverbial,  a  fact  no  doubt  due  to  the  rule 
of  the  firm  of  always  giving  their  customers  a  just  equiv- 
alent for  their  money. 


Charles  G.  I^andon  &  Co.,  Successors  to  Beiikard, 
Hutton  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Commission  Merchants,  Nos. 
419  and  421  Broome  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading 
importing  and  commission  houses  of  this  city  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Charles  G.  Landon  &  Co.,  Nos.  419  and 421  Broome 
Street.  This  firm  succeeded  Benkard,  Hutton  &  Co.  thi-ee 
years  ago.  They  now  occupy  four  floors  of  a  handsome 
building,  and  carry  an  immense  stock  of  goods,  the  largest 
portion  of  which  is  imported.  They  are  sole  agents  for 
Lupin's  dress  fabrics,  Jouvin  kid  and  Suede  kid  gloves, 
Lyons  all-sUk  velvets,  German  dress-goods,  cloths,  velvets 
and  plushes,  and  foreign  and  domestic  silks.  The  firm  do 
a  v.'holesale  trade  only,  which  extends  to  aU  parts  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  The  goods  sold  by  them  are 
the  choicest  products  from  the  gr?at  manufacturing  cen.. 
tres  of  the  world.  The  tirra  js  recognized  as  one  of  the 
most  enterprising  and  honorable  in  the  mercantile  world. 
Mr.  Charles  G.  Langdon  and  IVIr.  T.  D.  Howell,  who  com- 
pose it,  are  men  of  integrity  and  superior  business  abfiity. 
They  are  foremost  among  our  most  substantial  merchants. 

Anton  Hoffmann,  Cooper,  No.  290  East  Ninety-first 
Street.— Prominent  among  the  most  active  and  rehable 
master-coopers  of  New  York  City  is  Mr.  Anton  Hoffmann 
of  No.  290  East  Nmety -first  Street.   He  is  a  tradesman  of 
vast  practical  experience  and  has  a  thorough  knowledge 
of  the  various  requirements  of  the  community  in  his  line. 
He  has  been  established  in  business  upon  his  o-wn  accoimt 
for  the  last  eleven  years,  having  commenced  in  1873,  and 
has  developed  a  large  and  permanent  trade  of  a  strictly 
first-class  character.   He  is  recognized  as  having  a  very 
thorough  knowledge  of  his  business,  and  is  prepared  to 
promptly  fill  aU  orders  for  lager-beer  kegs  and  bairels  of 
every  description,  all  work  being  guaranteed.   Mr.  Hoff- 
I  mann  occupies  a  convenient  shop  25  feet  by  100  in  dimen- 
i  sions,  and  wherein  he  employs  upwards  of  sixteen  jour- 
I  neymen  coopers,  whose  operations  he  closely  superintends. 
I  Mr.  Hoffmann  has  been  a  permanent  and  respected  re^i- 
1  dent  of  New  York  since  18^50,  and  has  ever  born  the  high- 
I  est  of  reputations  as  an  honorable  business  man  and  an 
[  upright  private  citizen,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  large 
I  measure  of  success  to  which  he  has  attained. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Charles  Bear,  Real  Estate,  Hotel  and  Boarding 

Agency,  No.  1300  Broadway.  —In  the  front  rank  of  the  few 
organizations  instituted  with  the  object  of  providing  free 
information  to  those  who  desire  board,  etc.  .either  in  New 
York  or  tlie  country,  may  be  mentioned  the  estabUshmeut 
of  Mr.  C.  Bear,  No.  13J0  Broadway,  which  was  founded 
by  the  present  proprietor  in  1877.  Daring  Mr.  Bear's 
incumbency  the  business  has  shown  such  a  degree  of 
usefulnes.^  andeffieienjy  as  to  cause  the  agency  to  possess 
a  very  largely  increased  patronage,  and  to  place  it  before 
the  public  and  bu^inass  oiu  nunity  as  one  of  the  most 
substantial  institutions  of  the  city.  With  largely  in- 
creased facilities  for  the  transaction  of  business,  he  offers 
his  services  for  ail  seasons  to  the  proprietors  of  summer 
and  winter  resorts,  hotels,  and  privata  boarding-houses 
who  may  desire  to  increase  the  patronage  of  their  houses. 
The  ofhce  is  centrally  situated,  and  is  daily  visited  by  num- 
bers of  persons  in  search  of  homes.  One  of  the  great  se 
crets  of  th?  success  earned  by  this  house  is  the  thorough 
and  systematic  way  in  which  Mr.  Bear's  reports  are  com- 
piled. Each  house  is  specially  visited  by  confidential 
reporters,  who  are  trained  carefully  for  the  purpose,  with 
a  view  to  rectify  the  information  received  and  protect 
the  public  again->t  unscrupulous  landlords,  etc.  Mr. 
Bear  displays  photographs  of  the  vai-ious  houses  regis- 
tered, distribute3  circulars,  gives  every  information  as  to 
distances,  routes,  rates  of  fare,  and  in  short  answers 
pertinenj;  inquiries  that  suggest  themselves  to  parties  in 
search  of  information.  He  hkewise  keeps  a  registry  of 
select  male  and  female  help  in  all  departments,  and  em- 
ployers can  depend  on  receiving  suitable  servants  on 
making  appUcation  to  this  institution.  He  has  for  sale 
or  to  rent  furnished  or  imf urnished  houses  in  city  and 
country,  and  may  be  consulted  by  persons  in  search  of 
business  opportunities.  Personally  Mr.  Bear  is  held  in 
the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile  cii'cles  for 
his  strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  the  success  which  has 
attended  his  well-directed  efforts  is  the  just  reward  of  his 
ability,  energy,  and  perseverance. 


C.  AV.  Hagar,  Publisher  and  General  Agent  for  the 
N.  E.  National  Publishing  Company,  and  Publisher  of  The 
PupiVs  Conipavion^  No.  GOT  Broadway.— Among  the  pub- 
li^shers  of  really  useful  reading  matter,  and  especially 
among  those  who  produce  healthful  and  instructive  works 
for  the  young,  it  is  a  pleasure  to  mention  Mr.  C.  W.  Hagar. 
This  gentleman  established  himself  in  the  publishing  busi- 
ness about  eight  years  ago  at  Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  but  the 
necessities  of  his  constantly  increasing  business  ultimately 
induced  him  to  remove  to  this  city,  cince  which  time  his 
business  has  continued  to  increase  in  proportions  to  a  grati- 
fying extent,  vmtil  it  now  extends  to  all  portions  of  the 
coimtry.  Space  forbids  the  mention  of  the  niunerous  val- 
uable e^ducational  works  issued  by  Mr.  Hagar,  -which,  to- 
gether with  the  vaiaous  appliances  for  the  convenience  of 
pupUs  and  teachers  sold  and  invented  by  him,  would  make 
a  formidable  list :  but  there  are  one  or  two  publications  to 
which  it  would  be  well  to  call  attention.  One  of  the  most 
instructive  and  intcrestmg  young  folks'  papers  pubhshed 
is  Mr,  Hagar's  FupiTs  Companion.  Among  its  special 
features  is  its  summary  of  important  events,  carefully 
prepared  to  exclude  all  unhealthy  matter  and  containing 
a  large  amount  of  valuable  and  instructive  reading. 
Among  other  features  are  short  stories,  "composition"' 
pictures,  selected  i^oetiy,  historical  and  biographical 
sketches,  answers  to  correspondents— in  short,  everything 
which  goes  to  make  up  a  first-class  paper  is  to  be  found  in 
the  Pupil's  Companion,  written  to  the  understanding  of 
the  young  people  for  whom  it  is  intended.  The  paper 
should  be  in  every  household  where  there  are  children. 
Mr.  Hagar  is  general  agent  in  New  York  and  New  Jersey 


for  the  N.  E.  Publishing  Company,  and  also  carries  on  a 
generiU  school-agency.  If  it  is  understood  that  C.  W. 
Hagar  publishes  a  large  number  of  meritorious  educa- 
tional works,  a  number  of  which  are  invaluable  for  house- 
hold reading,  the  object  of  this  notice  has  been  attained ; 
and  in  this  age  of  unclean  books  and  papers  the  distinction 
j  of  publishing  nothing  but  healthy  Literature  is  one  of 
which  any  pubUsher  may  be  proud. 

Joseph  1).  Bcekinau  &  Co.,  Grocers,  No.  389  North 
Thud  Avenue,  corner  One  Hundred  and  Forty-third  Street. 
—The  grocery  trade  is  one  of  the  most  important  in  this 
country,  because  it  employs  a  vast  amount  of  capital  and 
gives  employment  to  large  numbers  of  persons,  A  leading 
house  engaged  int  his  business  is  that  of  Messrs.  Joseph  D. 
Beekman  &  Co.,corner  One  Hundred  and  Forty-third  Street 
and  Third  Aveime,  which  was  established  by  Mr.  Joseph 
D.  Beekman  at  the  commencement  of  the  jjresent  year. 
The  store  is  admirably  arranged  and  provided  \vith  every 
convenience  for  business  purposes,  and  contains  as  fine  a 
line  of  staple  and  fancy  groceries,  including  canned  goods, 
condiments,  and  table  delicacies,  as  is  to  be  found  in  the 
city,  a  specialty  being  made  of  first-class  teas  and  fragrant 
coffees,  of  which  they  carry  in  stock  some  of  the  finest  and 
best  that  is  imported  into  this  country,  as  they  possess  un- 
surpassed facilities  for  procuring  supplies  direct  and  can 
offer  inducements  that  cannot  be  obtained  elsewhere.  They 
keep  hkewise  at  all  times  the  best  brands  of  family  Sour, 
spices,  sugars,  etc.,  and  make  a  specialty  of  postal  orders, 
which  are  fulfilled  always  in  a.  prompt,  accurate,  and  satis- 
factory manner,  according  to  the  most  minute  instructions 
of  customers,  at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  The  individual 
members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  Joseph  D.  Beekman  and 
R.  H.  McCutcheon,  of  Nos.  52  and  54  Grove  Street,  who  are 
held  in  the  greatest  respect  for  their  strict  rectitude  and 
integrity  in  social  and  commercial  hfe.  The  equitable 
manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted,  as  weU  as  the 
excellent  quahty  of  the  stock,  are  guarantees  sufficiently 
obvious  why  private  famUies  and  large  consumers  would 
do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this  hovise, 

Theodore  Aiigelo,  Apothecary,  No,  4G0  Fourth 
Avenue,  corner  Thu"ty-first  Street.  —  Mr.  Angelo  is  a 
member  of  the  pharmaceutical  profession  in  the  metrop- 
olis who  has  attained  the  highest  of  reputations  for  his 
superior  qualifications  and  practical  methods  as  one  c-f 
our  leading  apothecaries.  He  is  located  in  the  best  posi- 
tion on  Fourth  Avenue,  occupying  premises  which  have 
been  the  site  of  a  drugstore  ever  since  1847,  and  whicli 
has  been  under  the  capable  proprietorship  of  Mr.  Angelo 
for  the  last  four  years.  His  establishment  is  spacious 
and  elegantly  fitted  up  in  the  most  attractive  and  artistic 
manner,  while  it  contains  the  finest  and  most  complete 
stock  on  the  avenue,  embracing  a  full  assortment  of 
drugs  and  medicines  of  every  description,  together  with 
a  fuU  line  of  approved  proprietary  remedies,  toUet  arti- 
cles, perfumery,  etc,  Mr.  Angelo  is  a  member  of  the 
New  Y'ork  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  gives  special 
attention  to  the  compounding  of  prescriptions,  accuracy 
and  promptitude  characterizing  the  filling  of  eveiy  order. 
Many  of  our  leading  physicians  send  their  patients  here 
exclusively,  and  the  situation  of  the  store,  ceotral  as  it  is 
to  the  best  faraihes  of  the  city,  coupled  with  the  fine 
Rtock  and  reliability  of  the  service  given,  has  built  up  a 
large  and  permanent  trade,  and  Mr.  Angelo  employs  a 
fiill  staff  of  skilled  assistants  to  f uUy  meet  the  require- 
ments of  his  numerous  patrons.  Mr.  Angelo  is  an  old 
resident  of  this  city  and  a  very  popular  and  respected 
citizen,  whose  career  is  in  every  respect  a  credit  to  him- 
self and  to  the  profession  with  which  he  is  identified. 


NEVv"   YORK'S   LEADING   INDUSTRIES,  221 


Wynen  &  Heesters,  Importers  Of  Hvunan  Hair,  No.  I  Weathered  possesses  the  following  characteristics  :  per- 
125  Fourth  Aveuue  (near  Union  Square).— The  wholesale  I  feet  ease  of  management;  the  number  of  hours  it  may 
trade  in  human  hair  has  of  late  years  assumed  proportions  '  be  left  without  attention;  the  facihty  with  which  green- 
of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  especially  so  in  New  York,  houses  may  be  heattd  to  any  desired  temperature;  its 
which  is  the  recognized  centre  of  the  trade  in  ^Vmerica,  ,  freedom  from  gas,  dust,  and  smoke;— all  of  which  combine 
and  it  i.s  here  that  the  firms  actively  engaged  in  the  im-' !  to  make  it  the  only  reliable  system  for  the  purpose  in- 
portation  of  hair  are  located.  Prominent  among  the  num-  ;  tended.  Tlus  house  is  commended  to  our  readers  as 
ber,  and  one  noted  for  its  great  activity  and  enterprise,  is  i  one  capable  of  meeting  all  the  requirements  of  those  in- 
that  of  Messra,  Wynen  &  Heestei's  of  No.  125  Fourth  Ave-  :  terested  in  this  branch  of  trade,  and  those  entering  into 
nue.  The  business,  which  has  now  attained  such  large  :  business  relations  with  it  may  be  assured  of  treatment  in 
proportions,  was  originally  foimd3d  by  I\Jr,  Peter  Wynen  ,  keeping  with  a  liberal  and  just  business  policy.  Person- 
in  1S74.  being  at  first  located  in  Eleventh  Street.  In  1878  ally  Mr.  Weathered  is  greatly  respected  by  the  commu- 
JVIi-.  Wynen  entered  into  a  copartnei*ship  with  Mr.  J.  C.  nity  for  his  sterhug  integrity  and  ability,  and  has  always 
Heesters,  under  the  name  and  istyle  of  Wynen  &  Heesters,  identified  himself  -vnth  any  movement  conducive  to  the 
imd  the  concern  has  sines  been  thus  constituted.  In  1880  1  good  and  welfare  of  his  feUow-eitizens,  and  justly  merits 
they  removed  to  thsir  present  very  eligible  and  central   the  success  attained  by  his  energy  and  perseverance. 

premises  at  No,  1-^5  Fourth  Avenue,  near  Union  Square,  !   

and  where  in  their  salesrooms  they  display  a  really  mag-  ' 

niticent  st-ock  of  the  best  freshly  imported  human  hau-  i  Miller  &  Co.,  Upholstery  and  Paper-Hangings,  No. 
from  Germany  and  France,  and  which  they  dispose  of  both  59  West  Thirty-third  Street. —A  representative  house  in 
at  wholesale  and  retail.  Their  stock  of  hair-goods  is  the  Une  of  the  best  high-art  class  of  uphob-tery  and 
equally  large  and  fine,  comprising  as  it  does  all  the  latest  ;  paper-hangings  is  that  of  3Iessrs.  Miller  &  Co.  of  No. 
styles  of  switches,  front-pieces,  wigs,  toupees,  etc.  etc.  '  59  West  Thh'ty- third  ttreet.  The  business  was  fomided 
Both  partners  are  possessed  of  vast  practical  experience  in  187'4,  and  has  always  remained  permanently  located  at 
and  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade,  and  the  present  addi-ess,  which  is  one  of  the  most  central  and 
have  buiit  up  a  large  and  appreciative  theatrical  patron-  '  eligible  that  could  be  chosen.  The  head  of  the  firm  is 
age,  many  of  our  leading  actors  and  actresses  being  per-  I  Mr.  Thomas  MiUer,  a  native  of  England  and  a  gentleman 
manent  customers.  They  also  sell  to  the  local  trade  and  ;  of  vast  practical  experience  in  the  best  clas  hes  of  the 
receive  many  orders  from  hairdressers  in  Westeni  and  '  trade.  His  partner  is  Mr.  T.  J.  Miller,  bom  in  New  York 
Southern  cities.  Both  gentlemen  have  long  been  identified  [  State,  and  likewise  possessed  of  ample  experience  in  his 
with  New  York's  commercial  interests,  and  Mr,  Wynen  is  j  profession.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  recognized  as 
an  active  and  highly  esteemed  membt-r  of  the  New  York  upholsterers  and  paper-hangers  of  excellent  taste,  re- 
Hairdressers'  Association.  Both  he  and  Mr.  Heesters  are  liable  judgment  as  to  effect  and  harmony  of  shades,  and 
popidar  aUke  in  commercial  and  social  circles,  and  well  of  superior  executive  abilities,  the  firm  being  renowned 
merit  the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended  for  the  prompt  and  satisfactory  manner  in  which  all 
their  well-directed  efforts  in  the  line  of  the  importation  of  orders  are  filled.  Their  customers  embrace  om*  first  citi- 
hum.an  hair.  [  zens,  and  who  fully  appreciate  the  high  claPS  of  work 

'  executed  by  this  house.  Their  show-rooms  give  evidence 
Thom:is  "W.  "Weathered,  Heating  Apparatus  foi'  of  their  skill  and  artistic  capabilities,  while  they  are  at 
Greenhouses,  No.  4G  Marion  Street.— Thi?  is  undoubtedly  |  all  times  ready  to  paper  a  house  in  the  latest  imported 
an  age  of  progress,  and  each  year  witnesse:?  fresh  tri-  [  hangings,  and  to  match  any  reqmred  style  of  decoration, 
umph  in  the  world  of  invention.  Perfection  is  rapidly  They  employ  on  an  average  of  from  ten  to  fifteen  hands 
approaching  in  every  article  of  manufacture,  and  no-  '  during  the  season  in  order  to  fully  meet  the  require- 
where  is  this  more  clearly  to  be  seen  than  in  the  \  ments  of  their  trade,  and  all  must  acknov>iedge  that  New 
production  of  boilers  and  ventilatmg  apparatus  for  green-  York  is  well  represented  in  this  hne,  when  visitLng  their 
houses  and  conservatories.    The  economical   heating  ;  model  establishment. 

of  glass  structures  has  always  been  and  still  is  a  matter  j   

of  the  greatest  Importance  to  those  interested  in  the  I 

grovrth  and  perfection  of  plants,  fruits,  and  flowers.  A  |  Adams  &  L,awsoii,  Wool  -  Brokers,  No.  189  Duane 
prominent  house  engaged  in  the  manufactm-e  of  "heat-  '  Street,  New  York.— The  wool-growing  interests  of  the 
ing  apparatus"  for  glass  structures  is  that  of  Mr.  United  States  have  developed  wonderfully  within  the 
Thomas  W.  Weathered,  No.  46  Marion  Street,  who  past  ten  years.  It  is  now  one  of  the  most  important  in- 
founded  this  enterprise  in  18.54.  and  whose  boilers  have  a  dustries  in  the  land.  Millions  of  dollars  are  invested  in 
reputation  throughout  the  United  States  for  eflficiency,  the  Uve  stock  Avhich  roams  the  boimdless  grazing  districts 
durability,  and  economy  of  fuel,  and  are  acknowledged  of  Texas  and  other  wool-growing  sections.  The  va,s1; 
to  be  the  quickest  heating  in  the  market.  In  their  man-  amount  of  wool  produced  is  shipped  to  various  parts  of 
ufacture  Mr.  Weathered  employs  the  best  materials  for  the  world.  The  bulk  of  the  business  is  handled  by  the 
the  purpose,  and  the  most  skilful  worlanen,  and  every  great  wool-brokerage  firms  of  New  York  City.  Promi- 
detail  of  the  business  is  carried  on  as  systematically  as  '  nent  among  these  are  Messrs.  Adams  &  Lawson,  wool- 
porsible ;  all  of  wnich,  together  with  his  long  practical  ex-  brokers.  No.  189  Duane  Street.  Although  this  firm  is 
perience  and  well-known  character  for  promptness  and  '  new.  both  members  of  it  have  been  for  many  years  iden- 
punctuality,  guarantees  us  in  saying  that  the  work  en-  tified  with  the  business.  Their  long  experience  and 
trusted  vriW  he  completed  in  a  substantial  and  satisfactory  great  facilities  at  once  placed  them  in  the  front  rank  of 
manner.  He  occupies  for  office.>  and  warerooms  the  wool-brokers,  and  they  have  been  in  receipt  of  a  great 
first  floor  and  basement  at  No.  46  Marion  Street:  his  man-  niimber  of  orders,  which  they  uniformly  handle  to  the 
ufactory,  however,  is  located  at  HobokenT  Hot  water  profit  of  their  patrons.  Mr.  Henry  Adams  has  Jong  held 
pres-^-nts  to  us  one  of  the  best  mediums  known  to  scien-  an  honorable  position  in  mercantile  circles.  His  prrtner, 
tific  florists  and  gardeners  ;  it  gives  uniform  temperature  Mr.  Joseph  Lawson.  is  a  gentleman  whose  integrity  and 
spreading  evenly  through  the  house,  a  mild  and  humid  ;  ability  need  no  praise  here.  They  are  both  men  with 
atmosphere  second  to  none  for  the  growth  of  plants.  '  whom  it  is  a  pleasure  to  do  business,  and  are  enjoying  at 
fruits,  and  flowers.   The  apparatus  manufactured  by  Mr.  :  present  a  gi^t  deal  of  prosperity. 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Geo.  B.  lirown,  Plumber  and  Ga>sfitter,  No.  66  East 
Broadway,  auci  One  Hundred  and  Twenty -fifth  Street 
corner  of  Fourth  Avenue.— Among  the  leading  plumbers 
of  the  city  oi"  New  York  none  are%iiore  popularly  known 
or  enjoy  a  higher  reputation  than  Mr.  Geo.  B.  Brown,  of 
No.  66  East  Broadway,  where  he  has  carried  on  business 
for  many  years,  with  a  branch  at  One  Hundred  and 
Twenty-fifth  Street  conaer  of  Fourth  Avenue.  Mr.  Brown 
is  a  practical  and  scientific  sanitary  plumber,  and  few  if 
any  possess  a  greater  knowledge  of  the  business.  His 
patrons  embrace  many  of  the  leading  architects  and 


builders,  and  his  work  never  fails  to  give  perfect  satisfac- 
tion. He  has  been  established  in  busines  for  nearly  thirty- 
eight  years,  and  his  custom  extends  throughout  the  city. 
He  employs  none  but  skilled  and  experienced  men,  and 
personally  superintends  all  work  done.  Estimates  will  be 
cheerfully  furnished  at  all  times,  and  contracts  are  always 
expeditiously  and  satisfactorily  filled.  Mr.  Brown  is  a 
public-spirited  citizen,  and  takes  an  active  part  in  all 
movements  having  for  their  object  the  advancement  of 
the  interests  of  the  city,  and  his  friends  have  recently 
shown  their  appreciation  of  this  by  electing  him  to  the 
position  of  Alderman. 


Hunt  &  Co.,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Coal 
and  Wood,  No.  14S1  Third  Avenue.— In  this  city  the  cold 
and  peculiar  changes  which  are  incident  to  its  climate, 
and  the  great  manufacturing  enterprises,  have  caused 
the  dealer  in  coal  to  occupy  a  prominent  position,  and  a 
very  large  business  is  transacted,  capital  invested,  and 
labor  employed  in  supplying  the  citizens  with  coal  and 
wood.   An  important  house  in  tins  trade  is  that  of 


Messrs.  Hvmt  &  Co.,  Nos.  1481  and  1652  Third  Aver' .9, 
end  from  the  liberal  methods  upon  which  it  is  conducted 
it  has  become  a  prominent  one,  and  absorbs  its  full  sharo 
of  the  trade.  This  concern  wjis  originally  founded  in 
16r>4;  Hunt  &  Douglas  conducted  it  from  1870  till  1880, 
when  the  present  lirm  succeeded  to  tbe  business.  The 
stock  carried  is  very  complete  ana  comprises  ihe  choicest 
coal  from  the  Lehigh,  Scrauton,  and  Lackawanna  mines, 
American  and  English  cannel  for  open  grates,  and  kindling 
wood  of  all  descriptions,  including  pine,  hickory,  and  oak. 
The  yard,  which  is  located  at  the  foot  of  Ninety -second 
Street,  is  very  commodious,  and  is  provided  with  shed- 
ding and  other  conveniences  for  tne  loading  and  dis- 
charging of  freight.  Tlie  facihties  of  the  house  embrace 
shipments  direct  from  the  mines,  prompt  and  immediate 
attention  to  mail  and  telephone  orders,  and  terms  and 
prices  such  as  to  give  permanent  satisfaction,  it  is  entitled 
to  the  esteem  and  support  of  the  trade  and  lai-ge  consum- 
ers. The  individual  members  of  the  firm  are  Messrs. 
W.  H.  and  C.  O.  Hunt,  both  natives  of  this  city,  and  who 
are  greatly  respected  in  social  and  commercial  life  for 
their  sterling  integrity.  Thoroughly  acquainted  with  the 
wants  of  the  market,  Messrs.  Hunt  &  Co.  occupy  in 
every  respect  a  leading  position  in  this  trade,  and  are  in 
a  position  to  offer  buyers  all  advantages  that  result  from 
a  clever  combination  of  skill,  capital,  and  experience. 


Walker  &  Koon,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance,  No.  4C.^ 
Hudson  Street.— As  agents  for  the  Gennan- American, 
People's,  and  Phoenix  Fire,  and  other  standard  insurance 
companies  this  firm  controls  a  large  business,  as  these 
companies  are  well  known  for  their  reliability  and 
promptness  in  paying  all  losses.  Their  business  as  real- 
estate  agents  is  also  a  large  one,  as  their  well-known  repu- 
tation as  honorable  and  reliable  business  men  is  such  that 
many  transactions  in  buying  and  selling  property  are 
negotiated  through  them.  This  ousinecs  was  established 
during  the  current  year  and  ah'eady  gives  evidences  of 
success,  large  rent-rolls  being  entrusted  to  them  for  col- 
lection. They  also  take  charge  of  the  settlement  of 
estates  and  give  real-estate  secm-ity  for  the  proper 
discharge  of  all  duties  in  connection  therewith,  and  for 
the  proper  care  and  prompt  payment  of  all  money  re- 
ceived by  them.  Their  office  is  neatly  fitted  up  and 
presents  a  business-like  appearance.  Mr.  Walker  is  a 
native  of  this  city,  is  thirty -two  years  old,  and  has  been 
in  this  business  all  his  life.  Mr.  Roon  is  twenty-three 
years  of  age  and  has  three  years'  experience. 

Higgins  Hotel,  Patrick  Higgins,  Proprietor,  Wines 
and  Liquors,  No.  423  Hudson  Street.— This  estabUshment 
has  been  in  existence  about  seven  years,  and  has  always 
occupied  the  present  location.  Two  gentlemanly  and 
polite  assistants  are  always  employed  in  the  bar,  and  a. 
substantial  trade  has  been  done  at  this  favorite  resort 
from  its  first  inception.  The  bar-room  is  20x50  feet  in 
area,  and  is  neatly  and  attractively  fitted  up  with  a  highly 
ornamental  bar,  miri'ors,  and  other  internal  decorations. 
Mr.  Higgins  is  very  particular  to  keep  his  establishment 
supplied  with  the  best  wines  and  pure  liquors  which  can 
be  had  from  the  leading  importers  and  dealers  in  these 
lines  of  goods.  In  this  stock  will  ])e  found  wines,  bran- 
dies, gin,  and  whiskey,  with  all  the  various  kmds  of  lager 
beer  and  ale,  which  can  be  found  in  any  establishment  of 
the  kind.  Mr.  Higgins  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  has 
attained  the  aee  of  thirty-six  years,  twenty-three  of 
which  have  been  passed  in  the  United  States.  J.  Wallace 
and  James  O'Connor  have  been  his  assistants  during  the 
last  three  years,  and  have  added  to  the  popularity  of  the 
place  by  their  genial  and  kindly  temperaments,  and  a 
large  and  lucrative  trade  is  being  done. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES 


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Heuvelinau  &  Co.,  Ai-chitectural  Iron  Works,  No. 
S4'2  Broadway.—  lu  reviewing  the  various  enterprises  that 
have  Tiiade  New  York  one  of  the  chief  centres  of  business 
in  this  country,  it  is  instructive  and  interesting  to  note 
the  advances  that  nave  been  made  in  each  of  the  repre- 
sentative enterpi  ises,  and  to  ascertain  exactly  what  has 
been  achieved  by  labor  and  capital.  In  looking  over  the 
field,  it  is  comparatively  easy  to  see  that  the  manufac- 
ture of  iron  in  its  various  uses  has  exercised  a  great  in- 
fluence upon  the  grow  th  and  prosperity  of  this  section  of 
the  State.  A  leading  firni  engaged  in  structiu-al  and  or- 
namental iron-work  is  that  of  Messrs.  Heuvelman  &  Co., 
No.  b'-ii  Broadway,  which  was  estabhshed  in  180S  and  con- 
tinued till  the  present  tiaie.  The  foundry  and  machine- 
shop  are  located  at  Nos.  186  to  ^10  Ninth  Street,  Brooklyn, 
E.  D.,  where  a  lai^ge  number  of  skilled  hands  are  con- 
stantly busy  manufacturing  iron  buildings,  roofs,  jail- 
work  columns,  railings,  verandas,  skylights,  store- 
fronts, gu-ders,  bank- vaults,  stairways,  etc.,  and  many 
other  varieties  of  u'on-work,  according  to  the  special  re- 
quirements of  the  trade.  The  works  are  very  extensive 
and  are  admirablj^  equipped  with  all  the  latest  machinery 
and  appliances  known  to  the  trade,  operated  by  a  po^v- 
erful  steam-engine,  employment  being  given  to  upwards 
of  a  hundred  skilled  artisans.  The  following  buildings 
have  been  erected,  or  the  iron-w'ork  ruanufactured,  by 
Messrs.  Heu  elman  &  Co.,  viz.:  business  premises  at 
the  corner  of  Union  Square  and  Seventeenth  Street;  store 
of  Messrs.  Rogers,  Peet&  Co.,  Broadway;  dome  of  exten- 
sion to  the  New  York  County  Court-house,  also  the  iron- 
work at  the  New  York  Post-office,  Astor  Library  extension, 
and  also  a  large  share  of  government  work  on  the  viOJ-ious 
buildings  owned  and  occupied  hy  it.  With  their  finely 
appointed  works,  and  the  very  best  facilities  at  their  com- 
mand, they  are  producing  a  grade  of  manufactures  fully 
equal,  if  vot  superior,  to  anything  made  in  thi.s  country. 
The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  J.  Heu- 
velman and  Juan  B.  Arc",  long  residents  of  New  York. 
Both  gentlemen  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in 
social  and  mercantile  circles  for  their  srtict  honor  and 
integi'ity.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled,  and  it  is  the  en- 
deavor of  the  concern  to  merit  by  the  strictest  principles 
of  commercial  probity  and  fair  dealing  a  continuance  of 
the  support  it  has  already  enjoyed.  In  conclusion  we  can 
conscientiously  say  that  all  who  enter  into  business  rela- 
tions with  this  firm  will  derive  advantages  difficult  to  be 
obtained  elsewhere. 


Hufjlies  &  Hallnday,  Importers  of  Fine  Saddlery, 
No.  .54  Fourth  Avenue.— In  reviewing  the  advantages  that 
pertain  to  New  York  as  the  centre  of  commerce  in  this 
country,  w^e  cannot  ignore  the  claims  to  prominence  of 
Massrs.  Hughes  &  Halladay,  importers  and  manufac- 
turers of  fine  saddlery,  No.  54  Fourth  Avenue.  This  en- 
terprise -was  originally^  established  in  184.5  by  Mr.  R. 
Campbell,  and  continued  by  him  till  1881.  when  the  pres- 
ent firm  was  organized,  trading  under  the  style  and  title 
of  Hughes  &  Halladiy.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
commodioas  and  are  well  arranged  and  equipped  with 
rveiy  facility  and  appliance  for  the  pro.:ecution  of  the 
business.  The  warerooms  contain  an  elegant  and  exten- 
sive variety  of  all  kinds  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  sad- 
dles, single  and  double  harness,  saddlery,  carriage 
goods,  whips,  robes,  horse-furnishing  goods  of  all  de- 
scriptions, which  are  offered  to  the  trade  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices  consistent  with  good  materials  and  work- 
manship. The  trade,  as  may  be  inferred,  is  a  large  one, 
and  ranges  throughout  the  city  and  vicinity.  A  visit  to 
this  ectabUshment  will  prove  profitable  to  any  one  re- 
quiring anything  in  the  lines  above  indicated,  while  the 
horse-owner  will  find  here  many  useful  novelties  not  pro- 


curable elsewhere,  a  specialty  being  made  of  fitting  horses 
with  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  saddles.  Orders  by  mail, 
telegraph,  or  telephone  receive  immediate  attention,  and 
business  relations  entered  into  ^vith  this  establishment 
are  sure  to  prove  profitable  as  well  as  pleasant  to  all 
concerned.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are 
Messrs.  C.  Hughes  and  A.  Halladay,  gentlemen  of  the 
greatest  enterprise  and  ability,  and  who  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  commercial  life  for  their  strict 
honor  and  integrity.  The  equitable  manner  in  which  the 
business  is  conducted,  as  well  as  the  excellent  quality  of 
the  stock,  are  reasons  sufficiently  obvious  why  denleis 
and  consumers  will  do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this 
house.   

C.  A.  Cooper,  Diamond  Merchant,  No.  5  Union  Square. 
—The  importation  of  precious  stones,  especially  dia- 
monds, is  a  lai'ge  and  important  business,  and  is  annually 
increasing  with  the  accumulation  of  wealth  and  the 
growth  of  population.  A  leading  house  enga.ged  in  this 
trade  is  that  of  Mr.  C,  A.  Cooper,  which  has  now  been  per- 
manently established  for  many  years.  He  makes  a  special- 
ty of  diamonds  and  the  best  class  of  diamond  jewelry,  his 
goods  meeting  the  requirements  of  the  very  best  class  of 
trade  in  the  metropolis  and  throughout  the  country. 
This  eminent  concern  imports  du'ectly  from  the  Euro- 
pean markets,  Brazil,  and  the  Cape;  and  through  excel- 
lent facilities  abroad,  where  Mr.  Cooper  has  permanent 
correspondents  and  buyers,  he  is  able  to  import  stones 
and  unique  diam.ond  jewelry,  which  are  not  surpassed 
in  quality  by  that  of  any  similar  establishment.  The 
stock  carried  is  very  full  and  complete  in  all  kinds  of 
diamond  jewelry,  and  comprises  in  addition  gold  and 
silver  watches  of  the  best  American  and  foreign  manufac- 
ture, jewelry  of  the  latest  designs  and  shapes,  precious 
.stones  mounted  in  the  most  unique  and  artistic  styles. 
All  these  goods  are  admirably  selected,  and  by  their  diver- 
sity and  bearity  render  it  easy  to  select  any  article  that 
may  be  required  for  presentation  or  otherwise,  at  very 
moderate  prices.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled,  and  it  in 
the  endeavor  of  the  proprietor  to  merit,  by  the  strictest 
principles  of  business  integrity,  a  continuance  of  the  sup- 
port he  has  already  obtained.  Personally  Mr.  Cooper  is 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile 
circles  for  his  strict  honor  and  probity.  The  equitable 
manner  in  v>-hich  the  business  is  conducted,  as  well  as  the 
admirable  quality  and  reliability  of  the  stock,  are  guaran- 
tees sufficiently  obvious  why  customers  would  do  w^ell  by 
placing  their  orders  with  this  establishment. 

Benjamin  Chambers,  Plumber,  Gas  and  Steam- 
fitter,  No.  5.5G  Hudson  Street.  —  Prominent  among  the 
establishments  on  Hudson  Street  devoted  to  this  calling 
is  that  of  Mr.  Chambers  at  the  above  address.  This  gen- 
tleman has  had  thirty  years  of  experience  m  this  line, 
twenty-three  years  in  the  immediate  vicinity,  and  has 
during  the  last  five  years  occupied  the  present  location. 
His  store  has  a  capacity  of  twenty  by  thirty-five  feet, 
with  workshop  in  the  rear,  and  is  well  stocked  with 
plumbers'  supphes.  Mr.  Chau»oers  fits  up  stores,  dwell- 
ings, and  public  places  on  the  most  reasonable  terms,  and 
attends  to  jobbing,  and  especially  country  work,  in  the 
most  prompt  manner.  He  gives  constant  employment  to 
a  number  of  skilled  mechanics,  and  is  doing  a  large  trade, 
which  is  drawn  from  aU  parts  of  the  city.  He  came 
from  the  North  of  Ireland  to  the  United  States,  and  is 
about  fifty  years  of  age.  He  is  a  practical  plumber  him 
self,  and  gives  personal  attention  to  all  work  entrusted  to 
his  care.  Being  for  many  years  a  resident  of  thLs  paii; 
of  the  city,  he  is  well  known  to  the  people,  who  hold  him 
in  high  regard  for  his  integrity  of  character  and  afford 
him  a  generous  support. 


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NEW   YORK'S  LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Jeremiah  Skidmore's  Sons,  Coa!  Dealers.  Main  Of- 
flo«s:  No,  7  Broad  Street,  and  No.  184  Fourth  Ave.  corner 
Thirteenth  Street.  Branch  Offices:  No.  'dUS  Cherry  Street 
uud  foot  of  East  Eighteenth  Stretft.— A  sketch  of  nuusual 
liistorical  value  in  tliis  review  of  the  riie  and  prog-resa  of 
New  York's  business  interests  is  that  of  the  leadiug  firm 
of  Jeremiixh  Skidniore"s  Sons,  the  oldest-established  con- 
cern in  the  country,  and  which  has  since  its  origin  done 
the  largest  retail  coal  business  in  New  York  City.  This 
business  was  founded  by  Lang  &  Co.  fully  seventy-five 
years  ago,  and  before  anthracite  coal  was  discovered  in 
the  United  States.  In  those  eaj'ly  days  all  the  coal  the 
firm  sold  it  imported  from  England  at  lieavy  exjjense. 
The  firm  of  Lang  &  Randolph  next  succeeded,  and  was 
again  followed  by  tliat  of  Stewart  F.  Randolph  &  Co., 
which  in  turn  ga\  e  place  to  the  fii*m  of  Randolph  &  Skid 
more.  All  the  foregoLag  changes  were  created  by  the 
deaths  of  partners.  To  the  lact-mt  nticnea  firm  suc- 
ceeded the  copartnership  formed  by  the  late  Mr  Jere- 
miah Skidmore  with  his  sons  under  the  name  and  style 
of  Jeremiah  Skidmore  &  Sons,  and  which  was  long 
famiUar  to  the  present  generation  Since  1878,  the  year 
of  the  lamented  decease  of  3Ir.  Jeremiah  Skidmore,  the 
business  has  been  carried  on  vmder  the  name  of  Jeremiah 
Skidmore's  Soni,  the  pr.rtners  having  been  Mr.  Joseph 
E.  Skidmore,  whj  is  now  decjased — died  December,  1880 — 
Mr.  William  L.  Skidmore,  and  Mr.  WiUiam  Skidmore 
Barrett,  a  grandson  of  the  late  head  of  the  house.  The 
firm  carries  on  the  business  upon  a  mo  t  extensive  scale, 
liaviag  ample  capital  at  command,  and  numerous  offices 
and  yards.  The  main  offices  are  at  No.  7  Broad  Street,  in 
the  Drexel  Building,  convenient  to  the  firm's  large  cus- 
tomers down  town,  and  at  corner  of  Foxirth  Avenue  and 
Tliirteenta  Street,  where  they  have  a  yard  tiie  most  di- 
rectly central  to  the  very  heart  of  the  city  of  any  in  New- 
York.  Branch  offices  and  large  yards  are  situated  re- 
spectively at  No.  33S  Cherry  Street  and  foot  of  East 
Eighteenth  Street,  while  their  main  coal-dopot  and 
wharves  are  located  at  Thirty -fifth  Street  and  First  Ave- 
nue, East  River.  This  is  the  largest  coal-yard  in  New 
York.  They  annually  handle  tens  of  thousands  of  tons  of 
all  descriptions  of  coal,  doing  some  wholesale,  but  prin- 
cipally the  finest  class  of  retail,  trade,  and  employing  a 
large  force  of  men  and  teams.  They  deal  in  English  and 
Araei-ieaa  cannel  and  Orrell  coals ;  Lehigh,  Locust  Moun- 
tain, red-ash,  and  other  free-burning  coals;  likewise  in 
pine,  oak,  and  hickory  wood.  The  members  of  the  firm 
are  gentlemen  of  high  social  and  busines3  standing,  and 
their  house  is  in  every  respect  the  representative  institu- 
tion in  the  coal  trade  of  the  metropolis. 

T.  Kirkpatrick,  Watchmaker  and  Jeweller,  No.  941 
Broadway.— One  of  the  oldest  and  most  reliable  jewehy 
establishments  of  New  York  is  that  of  I\Ir.  T.  Kirkpatrick, 
whose  business  at  No.  041  Broadway  under  his  manage- 
ment has  become  one  of  the  most  important  enteiT^rises 
in  this  line  in  the  city.  This  house  was  established  in  18o2 
by  the  present  proprietor  at  the  corner  of  Duane  Street 
and  Broadwa:y,  remaining  there  ten  years;  thence  it  was 
removed  to  Nineteenth  Street  and  Broadway,  and  after  a 
lapse  of  eleven  years  was  eventually  removed  to  its  pres- 
ent eligible  position.  The  stock  is  very  full  and  complete, 
and  comprises  gold  and  silver  watches  of  the  best  Ameri- 
can and  foreign  manufacture:  jewelry  of  the  latest  de- 
signs and  patterns,  selected  with  cultivated  taste  and  a 
view  to  beauty  and  utility;  diamonds  of  the  purest  water, 
and  other  precious  stones,  mounted  in  the  most  imique 
and  latest  styles.  These  articles  cannot  fail  to  supply 
every  want  and  sati-fy  every  taste  at  the  lowest  possible 
prices,  and  warranted  as  represented  in  every  particular. 
Anything  in  the  jewelry  line  is  made  to  oi-der  at  the 


shortest  notice,  in  the  most  workmanUke  manner,  and  at 
reasonable  cost.  The  house  makes  a  specialty  of  fine 
diamonds,  importing  the  loose  stones  and  setting  them  in 
the  latest  artistic  styles.  In  the  manufacture  of  rich  gold 
jewelry  in  elegant  designs  the  establishment  is  equally 
famous  and  does  a  correspondingly  large  trade.  All 
orders  are  promptly  filled,  and  it  is  the  endeavor  of  the 
establishment  to  merit,  by  the  strictest  principles  of  com- 
mercial probity  and  fan*  dealing,  a  continuance  of  the 
support  it  has  okeady  enjoyed.  Mr.  Kii'kpatrlck  pos- 
sesses every  facility  for  conducting  all  transactions  under 
the  most  favorable  auspices,  and  is  always  prepared  to 
grant  his  .customers  every  possible  advant:ige.  His  pa 
tronage  is  largely  derived  from  the  leading  classes  of  the 
commmiity,  and  is  annually  increasing.  Beth  Mr  T. 
Ku-kpatnck  and  his  son  are  held  in  the  highest  regard  in 
i  social  and  commercial  circles  for  their  sterling  honor  and 
integrity,  and  justly  merit  the  success  that  has  attended 
their  well-du-ectpd  efforts  m  th^s  important  Une  of  trade. 

I>.  J.  Carroll,  Packing-Box  Manufacturer,  No.  00  Wal- 
ker Street  and  Nos.  20:3,  204,  and  200  West  Houston  Street, 
Nev*^  York. — Few  people  reahze  the  vast  amount  of  money 
that  is  annually  expended  in  the  United  States  for  pack 
ing-casc3  used  in  the  storing  and  transportation  of  mer- 
chandise. The  factory  of  D.  J.  Carroll  alone  consumed 
tvv'elve  million  feet  of  lumber  during  the  i^ast  year.  This 
estabhsinnent  is  one  of  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the 
United  States.  The  business  was  estabUshed  twenty-four 
years  ago.  The  substantial  buildings  Nos.  202,  204,  and 
20G  West  Houston  Street,  having  a  frontage  of  sixty  feet 
and  depth  of  one  hundred,  six  stories  high,  are  occupied 
by  Sir.  Carroll.  He  employs  forty  competent  worlanen. 
The  factoiy  is  equipped  with  the  most  approved  ma- 
chinery, aggregating  a  value  of  nearly  one  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars.  The  motive  power  is  supplied  by  a  one-him- 
dred-horse-power  engine,  and  every  facility  for  rapidly 
turning  out  first-class  work.  Nearly  all  the  large  cases 
used  by  the  great  piano-manufacturers  for  shipping  their 
Instruments  are  made  by  Mr.  Carroll,  who  tul-ns  out 
an  average  of  six  himdred  monthly.  Mr.  James  Whalen 
is  foreman  of  the  works.  He  has  been  in  charge  here  for 
the  past  fourteen  years,  and  is  a  reliable  and  thoroughly 
experienced  man.  Mr.  Carroll  is  a  native  of  New  York 
City;  he  is  about  thirty-eight  years  of  age,  and  has  had 
twenty-five  years'  experience  in  the  business.  He  is  an 
active,  wide-awake,  enterprising  business  man  who  looks 
after  the  interests  of  his  customers,  and  has  dm-ing  his 
long  business  career  made  it  his  aim  to  furnish  the  best 
work  at  the  lowest  prices.  His  facilities  for  executing 
large  orders  are  unequalled,  and  he  is  enjoying  a  well- 
merited  share  of  prosperity. 

Paul  L.endner,  Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in  Cut- 
lery, No.  582  Hudson  Street.  —  Mr.  Lendner  has  had 
twenty  years'  experience  in  this  line  of  business,  and  has 
occupied  his  present  location  during  seven  years  past. 
His  shop  is  20x05  feet  in  measurement,  and  a  number  of 
artisans  skilled  and  cunning'in  the  manipulation  of  iron 
and  steel  are  constantly  employed,  the  products  of  whose 
hands  are  cutlery  of  all  kinds,  including  surgical  and 
veterinary  instrvnnents.   Steam  grinders  are  used,  and  all 
Idnds  of  cutlery  and  sharp  instruments,  including  razors, 
are  polished,  repaired,  and  put  in  perfect  order  on  short 
notice  and  at  reasonable  prices.   Mr.  Lendner  is  a  native 
of  Germany,  and  has  been  in  the  United  States  fourteen 
j  years,  and  has  attained  the  age  of  thirty -four.   He  is  an 
accomplished  mechanic,  and  has  all  the  necessary  facili- 
I  ties  for  conducting  his  business,  and  is  an  honest,  straight- 
I  f  oru  ard  business  man  who  has  the  respect  of  the  entire 
I  community,  and  has  for  years  drawn  from  among  the 
j  people  a  large  and  lucrative  trade. 


NEW   YORK^S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Kbeihard  Faber,  Manufacturer  of  Lead-Pencils,  Pen- 
Ilolders,  India-Rubber  Bauds  and  Rings,  and  Stationers' 
Rubber,  etc.,  Nos.  718  and  720  Broadway.— Thus  house  was 
originally  founded  at  Stein  near  Nuremberg,  Grermany,  as 
far  back  as  iroi,  and  was  conducted  with  great  success  by 
the  ancestors  of  the  present  proprietor  of  the  New  York 
establishment.  In  1850,  Baron  Lothar  von  Faber,  the 
head  of  the  European  house,  seeing  the  wonderful  pros- 
perity and  development  of  tne  United  States,  estabhshed 
a  branch  at  No.  133  William  Street,  iiis  brother,  Mr.  E. 
Faber,  taking  charge.  Eventually,  in  consequence  of 
increiising  trade  the  business  was  removed  to  its  pres- 
ent eligible  location.  The  premises  occupied  ai-e  very 
spacious,  and  comprise  a  splendid  five-storied  building 
50x140  feet  in  dimensions,  with  basement  and  subcellai- 
admirably  arranged  and  fitted  with  every  appUonce  and 
convenience  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  Pre- 
eminent in  its  own  line  of  manufacture,  and  conducted 
with  great  judgment  and  liberality,  this  house  may  just- 
ly be  regarded  as  one  of  oiu-  leading  industrial  institu- 
tions, and  fully  entitled  to  the  consideration  and  respect 
it  so  widely  enjoys.  The  factories  are  located  at  Green- 
point,  Brooklyn,  and  Newai-k,  N.  .J.,  the  former  manufac- 
turing pencils  and  pen  holders,  the  latter  India-rubber 
bands  and  rings,  etc.  These  works  are  equipped  with  all 
the  latest  machinery  known  to  the  trade,  including  many 
original  designs  used  by  no  other  manufacturer.  Most  of 
the  products  of  this  concern  are  protected  by  pat-ents,  the 
goods  being  shipped  to  ail  parts  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada,  and  the  volume  of  business  is  annually  increas- 
ing in  consequence  of  the  imsurpassed  quaUty  of  the 
various  manufactures.  Th3  trade  is  strictly  wholesale. 
Six  commercial  travellers  are  employed,  who  represent 
the  concern  at  the  principal  centres' of  wealth  and  popu- 
lation. Mr.  Faber  buys  all  materials  required  for  his  fac- 
tories direct'  and  in  large  quantities.  This,  coupled  with 
the  advantage  of  a  central  position,  added  to  a  complete 
knowledge  of  all  details  of  his  business  and  the  wants  of 
the  trade,  enables  him  to  be  superior  in  competition  with 
other  houses  in  tho  came  line.  All  orders  are  promptly 
filled,  and  it  is~  the  endeavor  of  the  concern  to  merit  by 
the  strict33t  principles  of  commercial  integrity  a  con- 
tinuance of  the  support  it  has  enjoyed  for  upwards  of  a 
century.  Agencies  have  likewise  been  established  at 
Paris,  London,  Berlin,  Vienna,  St.  Petersburg,  and  other 
important  cities,  this  famous  house  being  known  in  all 
parts  of  the  civillzad  world.  Mr.  Eberhard  Faber  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation 
by  liis  hosts  of  friends  for  his  geniality  of  disposition  and 
unswerving  integrit^'.  He  has  always  manifested  the 
greater  interest  in  any  measure  which  has  been  brought 
forward  for  the  benefit  and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens, 
and  the  charitable  institutions  of  New  York  are  indebted 
to  him  for  his  sympathy  and  generosity.  In  conclusion, 
the  facilities  and  advantages  offered  by  this  house  are 
such  as  to  afford  the  trade  inducements  in  prices  and 
guaranteed  goods  impossible  to  be  obtained  elsewhere. 


Henry  T.  Godet  &  Co.,  Brokers,  No.  1300  Broadway.— 
Although  the  stock  market  has  experienced  sharp  varia- 
tions, and  the  temporary  stringency  of  money  and  the 
late  commercial  panic  have  caused  a  brief  check  in  the 
current  operations,  yet  in  spite  of  all  these  disadvan- 
tages the  general  course  of  speculation  has  proceeded 
under  favorable  auspices.  The  banking  and  stock  bro- 
kerage houses  have  had  a  reasonable  measure  of  success, 
and  in  most  instances  have  experienced  a  moderate 
increase  in  patronage.  Of  the  nimierous  firms  that  have 
realized  a  goodly  share  of  the  constantly  developing 
bxLiness  of  the  year  may  be  mentioned  that  of  Messrs. 


Henry  T.  Godet  &  Co.  of  No.  2.5  New  Street  and  No.  13(ri 
Broadway,  which  was  originally  established  in  18G9,  the 
branch  having  been  opened  in  1882.   The  partners  all 
hold  memberships  of  the  New  York  Stock  and  Mining- 
i  Exchanges,  with  which  they  have  been  identified  in  many 
large  and  important  transactions.   The  fu-m  carries  on  a 
general  stock  brokerage  and  commission  business  in  the 
buying  and  selling  ef  stocks,  bonds,  and  misceUaneotis 
securities  that  are  dealt  in  by  the  Stock  Exchange.  They 
possess  ample  facihties  for  conducting  aU  transactions 
j  imder  the  most  favorable  aa:.pices,  and  are  always  pre- 
I  pared  to  render  their  customers  every  possible  advan- 
I  tage.   Their  patronage  is  large  and  represents  many 
j  capitalists  and  influential  business  men  of  various  lihes 
j  of  trade  in  the  city  and  elsewhere.    Orders  and  inquiries 
I  relating  to  intended  investments  receive  then-  immediate 
personal  attention,  prompt  response  being  given  to  ah 
j  appUcations,  and  all  commissions  by  mail  and  telegraph 
I  being  thoroughly  and  promptly  executed  according  to 
I  customer's  direction.    The  manager,  Mr.  C.  W.  Pearson, 
j  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  commercial  circles 
for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and 
!  his  exact  and  honorable  methods  of  dealing  invariably 
i  render  satisfaction  to  all  customers.   For  integrity,  en- 
i  ergy,  and  enterprise  this  establishment  ranks  among  the 
j  most  highly  reputable  houses  in  the  country,  and  its 
;  patronage  is  annually  increasing. 

i   

I 

j     The  >rew  Jersey  Silk  Manufacturing  Co.,  Manu 
'  facturers  of  Silk  Goods  for  Clothiers'  and  Tailors'  Use. 
'  OfiOce,  No.  300  Canal  Street.— In  the  pubhcation  of  the 
present  review  of  the  trade  and  commerce  of  New  York, 
with  the  historical  and  commercial  features  of  the  same, 
■  it  is  gratifying  to  call  the  attention  to  a  few  firms  of  lato 
formation,  as  v.-ell  as  to  those  which  have  been  before  the 
pubUc  for  many  years  and  have  become  part  and  parct  1 
;  of  otu-  commercial  system.   Among  the  new  firms  thus 
'  referred  to,  we  are  desirous  to  call  special  and  careful  at- 
j  tention  to  the  new  enterprise  of  the  New  Jersey  Silk 
!  Manufacturing  Company,  which  is  represented  in  New 
j  York  by  the  well-known  house  of  Mr.  Wright  Smith,  No. 
;  300  Canal  Street.   This  enterprise  was  established  in  1!"?] 
at  Paterson,  N.  J..  and  the  productions  of  the  factory 
I  comprise  all  kinds  of  silk  and  satin  linings  for  clothiei-s' 
and  tailors'  use.  in  all  shades  and  colors,  and  manufac- 
!  tured  expressly  for  the  fine  tailoring  trade.   From  almost 
j  insignificant  proportions  the  trade  in  these  goods  has 
within  the  last  decade  grown  to  be  one  of  considerable 
importance,  and  the  business  in  these  articles  is  daily  in- 
creasing.  For  many  years  we  were  compelled  to  look  to 
Europe  for  our  supply,  especially  for  the  finer  and  better 
class  of  silk  linings,  but  now,  owing  to  the  energy  and 
I  ability  of  our  manufacturers,  these  goods  are  now  pro- 
1  duced  by  the  New  Jersey  Silk  Manufacturing  Company 
i  equal  if  not  superior  to  the  productions  of  the  most  cele- 
I  brated  foreign  looms.   A  large  number  of  skilled  opera- 
j  fives  are  employed,  and  the  factory  is  fitted  up  with  the 
I  most  modem  machinery  and  appliances  known  to  the 
I  trade.    The  facilities  of  the  company  have  expanded 
!  rapidly  since  its  estabhshment,  and  are  now  such  as  can 
I  only  apply  to  those  thoroughly  imderstanding  the  busi  • 
I  ness,  and  who  are  enterprising  enough  to  have  obtained 
I  the  most  effective  machinery  and  apparatus  for  the  man- 
I  ufacture  of  silk  and  satin  linings,  and  by  these  means  all 
j  orders  are  now  promptly  filled  with  the  domestic  article, 
which  is  annually  superseding  the  foreign  importation, 
j  Those  interested  opening  business  relations  with  this  con- 
!  cem  may  relv  upon  the  promptness  and  liberality  of  all 
j  transactions  undertaken,  and  in  receiving  the  best  class  of 
j  goods  attainable  at  the  lowest  market  prices. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES 


Li.  Decker'8  Son,  Manfacturer  of  the  Decker  Bil- 
liai*d-Ta,bles  with  the  Celebrated  Ck)rded-Edge  Cushions. 
Warerooms,  No.  722  Broadway. — lu  almost  every  depart- 
ment of  niechanicjs  and  wood  workiu'sj  om-  people  excel, 
and  the  productions  of  American  workshops  stand  un- 
livalled  in  the  markets  of  the  world.  This  house  was 
arigiually  established  in  IH-iO  in  Ann  Street,  After  sev- 
rral  changes  in  the  style  of  the  fiiTn-name  that  of  L. 
Decker's  Son  was  adopted,  and  so  continues  at  the 
present  time.  The  factoiy  is  spacious  and  equipped 
with  d'A  improved  macliinery  ani  appliances  for  the 
prosecution  of  the  business,  employment  being  given  to 
a  large  number  of  skilled  ai'tisans.  Th3  warerooms  are 
elegantly  furnished,  and  contain  a  splendid  assortment 
of  Decker's  billiard-tables,  which  for  beauty  of  finish, 
durability,  and  reliability  are  uaescelled  by  those  of  any 
f>taer  makers.  These  tables  have  now  been  before  the 
pubUc  for  thirty -three  years.  To  those  familiar  with  the 
game  of  billiards  it  is  aseless  to  say  anything  in  their 
praise;  but  as  many  entirely  unacquainted  with  the  re- 
quirements of  a  perfect  table  frequently  become  purchas- 
ers, it  is  as  well  to  dascribe  as  briefly  as  possible  what 
constitutes  a  desirable  billiard  table.  In  the  first  place, 
as  is  the  case  with  all  articles  of  fiu^niture,  they  differ 
greatly  in  design.  No  cast-iron  should  be  used  in  their 
construction,  as  it  has  loa^  baea  discarded  as  being  in- 
capable of  high  finish,  and  entirely  unfit  for  interior  deco- 
ration of  any  kind.  None  but  the  bect-seasoned  wood 
Bhould  be  used,  and  other  first-class  materials,  combined 
with  excellent  workmanship,  and  then  the  result  will  be 
that  a  perfect  biJhard-table  like  Decker's  will  be  pro- 
duced. Every  table  turned  out  by  L.  Decker's  Son  is 
as  thoroughly  finished  as  the  finest  parlor  furniture,  and 
guarenteed  to  stand  for  years.  They  are  furnished  also 
with  Decker's  New  Corded-Edge  Cushion,  which  is  the 
most  elastic,  accurate,  and  durable  article  in  use,  and  is 
warranted  to  last  for  twenty  years.  Some  of  the  new 
tables  in  mahogany  in  the  "  Queen  Anne''  style  are 
models  of  beauty  and  good  taste,  and  cannot  be  sm^passed 
either  in  the  United  States  or  Europe.  It  is  frequently 
desirable  to  depart  from  the  ordinary  patterns  that  com- 
prise the  principal  stock  of  the  hoiise,  and  which  are 
generally  used  in  hotels  and  saloons.  A  specialty  of  L, 
Decker's  Son  is  the  production  of  artistic  styles  especially 
intended  for  private  residences;  and  as  an  able  draughts- 
man and  a  corps  of  superior  workmen  are  employed, 
the  house  is  fully  able  to  turn  out  work  of  the  finest 
character.  Many  of  the  most  costly  private  residences  in 
New  York  City  and  vicinity  contain  the  Decker  billiard- 
tables,  and  among  the  patrons  of  this  house  are  General 
Grant,  the  VanderbUts,  the  Goelets,  and  scores  of  othei's 
of  our  most  eminent  citizens.  The  highest  premium 
medal  was  awarded  to  Decker  s  exhibit  at  the  late  Cen- 
tennial Exposition,  and  this  table  was  without  doubt  the 
most  handsome  and  costly  ever  made  in  America,  and  it 
now  graces  the  splendid  Lock  wood  mansion  at  New 
Canaan,  Conn.  Mr.  Decker  is  greatly  esteemed  by  the 
oommunity  for  his  high  sense  of  honor  and  ability,  and 
his  prominent  estabhshment  gives  every  promise  of  a 
prosperou-.  and  successful  future.  From  its  earliest 
fo'ondation  the  house  of  Decker  has  been  a  favorite 
source  of  supply  for  billiard-tables,  and  those  requiring 
these  articles  cannot  do  better  than  give  then-  orders  to 
:  this  celebrated  concern. 

William  Jex  &  Co.,  Shipping  and  Commission  Mer- 
chants, No.  58  Broad  Street.— In  these  days  of  the  decay 
of  Amei'ican  shipping  interests  it  is  a  pleasure  to  refer  to 
a  well-lmown  New  York  firm  which  is  actively  and  pros- 
perously engaged  in  this  branch  of  commercial  activity, 
and  whose  members  have  been  connected  with  the  trade 
all  their  Uves.   In  this  connection  the  attention  of  our 


I  readers  is  directed  to  the  popular  firm  of  Messrs.  William 
I  Jex  &  Co.,  No.  58  Broad  Street,  which  was  estabhshed  by 
I  the  present  proprietors  in  1871.   This  house  is  carrying  on 
!  a  large  shipping  business  in  Honduras  and  Central  Ameri- 
I  ca,  their  vessels  being  first  class  io  every  respect  and 
I  especially  adapted  for  this  trade,  and  always  obtain  full 
j  cargoes  and  a  large  number  of  passengers.   Their  ships 
I  are  employed  solely  in  the  Central  American  coasting 
{  trade,  and  do  not  come  northward,  and  have  gained  an 
excellent  reputation  for  their  reliabihty  and  punctuality. 
I  The  house  imports  largely  rubber,  sugar,  hides,  logwood, 
j  etc.,  and  exports  dry  goods,  provisions,  canned  goods, 
i  clothing,  and  every  variety  of  household  utensils.   It  is 
j  admitted  that  there  are  no  merchants  in  the  United  States 
I  better  able  to  vigorously  a.nd  successfully  push  any  new 
enterprise  in  the  line  of  the  American  coasting  trade  than 
Messrs.  William  Jex  &  Co.,  who  arc  active  steamship 
agents  and  ov/ners  with  every  facility  at  liand  and  a  com- 
plete organization  in  working  order.   The  indiviflual  mem- 
bers of  this  copartnership  are  Messrs.  Wilham  Jex  and 
William  A.  Lee  Long,  gentlemen  of  the  greatest  abihty  and 
integrity,  and  who  have  always  identified  themselves  with 
any  measure  conducive  to  the  welfare  of  the  metropolis. 
They  have  ever  taken  a  creditable  part  in  the  advance- 
ment of  this  city's  commercial  interests,  and  possess  a 
complete  Icnowledge  of  maritime  affairs  that  with  their 
energy  and  experience  places  their  house  among  our  rep. 
resentative  commercial  establishments.   Mr  WUliam  Jex, 
the  senior  partner,  is  an  esteemed  member  of  the  Produce, 
Coffee,  Sugar,  and  Maritime  Exchanges,  with  vv  hich  he  has 
been  connected  in  many  large  and  important  transactions. 
The  business  is  conducted  on  the  basis  of  equity  and  those 
interested  entering  into  relations  with  this  house  wiU  derive 
I  advantages  that  cannot  readily  be  accorded  elsewhere. 


I    Morrison  &  Turner,  Linen-CoUar  Manufacturers. 
{  Factory,  Broadway  and  Seventh  Street,  Troy,  N.  Y.  New 
j  York  Salesrooms,  Jas.  F.  Reilly,  Manager,  No.  4C3  Broad- 
1  way. — There  is  no  branch  of  the  wholesale  trade  of  the 
j  metropohs  of  greater  importance  than  that  of  fine  linen 
I  collars  and  cuffs,  and  in  this  line  of  goods  no  house  has 
]  attained  greater  prominence  than  that  of  Messrs.  Morrison 
(  &  Turner,  the  leading  manuf actm'ers  in  their  line  in  the 
'  great  industrial  centre  of  Troy,  N.  Y'.   Their  original  and 
j  happily  conceived  trade-mark  of  the  champion  rooster 
;  wearing  a  sample  collar  of  their  always  reliable  manufac- 
tui-e  indicates  the  determination  of  this  house  to  exceL 
I  Their  factory  was  formerly  located  in  the  fine  five-story 
I  brick  building  at  the  corner  of  ^^•oadway  and  Seventh 
I  Street  in  that  city.   They  now  have  a  new  building  on 
1  River  Street  which  is  fitted  Avith  all  modern  appliances,  a 
i  force  of  several  hundred  operatives  being  given  constant 
I  employment.    The  firm's  salesrooms  and  metropolitan 
■  headquarters  are  most  eligibly  and  centrally  located  -at 
No.  403  Broadway,  Mr.  James  F.  KeiUy  being  the  enter- 
I  prising  manager.   He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  still  in  the 
early  prime  of  manhood,  and  who  brings  to  bear  great 
practical  experience  in  his  branch  of  trade.    He  is  widely 
Imown  and  highly  respected  throughout  New  York  com- 
mercial circles,  and  faithfully  and  ably  serves  the  best 
'  interests  of  his  house,  whose  goods  ever  maintain  the 
highest  standard  of  excellence,  and  are  to  be  found  ob 
I  sale  in  every  large  jobbing  house  and  retail  store  in  the 
land.   The  greatest  care  is  bestowed  upon  the  selection  of 
the  raw  materials.   They  are  manufactured  with  special 
regard  to  comfort  and  durability,  always  in  the  latest 
styles,  and  are  in  eveiy  way  the  champion  Knen  collars  of 
the  trade.   Mr.  Reilly  is  a  most  popular  and  hard-working 
business  man,  bearing  the  highest  of  reputations  for  honor 
and  ir^^^ority,  and  whose  prospects  in  the  near  future  are 


of  the  most  favorable  character. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Hermann  Sturslierg  &  Co.,  Export  Commission 
Merchants,  No.  19  WLUiam  Street.— The  high  character 
and  standing  of  the  leading  export  connnission  liouses  of 
the  metropohs  render  the  trade  a  noticeable  feature  of 
the  commercial  activity  which  pervades  this  community. 
It  would  be  almost  impossible  to  compute  the  vast 
amount  of  grain,  provisions,  oil,  etc.,  which  are  annually 
purchased  and  exported  through  the  medium  of  the  New 
York  merchants,  and  lai'ge  as  the  trade  now  is,  it  is 
annually  increasing  in  volume.  A  weli-lmown  house  en- 
gaged in  this  important  enterprise  is  that  of  Messrs  Her- 
mann Stm'sberg  &  Co.,  Xo.  10  William  Street,  which  was 
founded  in  18'j4,  and  since  its  inception  their  establishment 
has  become  recognized  as  a  leading  one  of  its  kind  in  the 
city.  The  house  handles  goods  on  commission  and  can 
guarantee  quick  sales  and  prompt  retui-n  3,  or  the  proprie- 
tors will  make  hberal  advances  on  consignments.  Cor- 
respondents and  agents  of  the  firm  are  to  be  found  in  the 
principal  cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  and 
Germany.  Mr.  H.  Stursberg,  the  senior  partner,  is  a 
popular  and  esteemed  member  of  the  Xew  York  Pro- 
duce and  Maritime  Exchanges,  and  has  always  given 
his  conscientious  support  to  all  measm-es  best  calculated 
to  advance  their  permanent  welfare  and  prosperity.  He 
has  ever  been  a  fearless  exponent  of  the  old-fashioned 
but  legitimate  principles  of  trade,  and  has  not  hesitated 
to  denounce  what  is  wrong  in  principle  or  practice.  The 
facilities  enjoyed  by  Messrs.  Hermann  Stursberg  &  Co. 
for  conducting  all  transactions  imder  the  most  favorable 
auspices  are  ample,  and  they  are  at  aJl  times  prepared  to 
grant  then*  patrons  every  possible  advantage.  Their 
patronage  is  iarge  and  represents  many  capitalists  and 
influential  busini^ss  men  in  the  city  and  elsewhere.  They 
have  brought  to  bear  upon  their  entei-prise  sound  judg- 
ment, tact,  and  energy,  backed  by  experience  and  capital, 
which  facts  have  enabled  them  to  attend  to  the  demands 
of  the  trade  and  to  draw  aroimd  them  the  large  business 
they  now  enjoy. 


The  National  Stove  Company,  No.  £39  Water 
Street. — We  question  if  to  any  other  subject  connected 
with  our  modes  of  living  has  so  much  careful  thought, 
inventive  talent,  and  taste  been  devoted  as  to  that  of 
providing  the  means  for  the  production  of  artificial 
heat.  As  a  result  American  stoves  are  tmequalled 
for  economy  in  the  consumption  of  fuel  and  general 
efficiency,  and  are  the  embodiments  of  mechanical  work- 
manship of  the  highest  order  of  perfection.  At  no 
place  can  these  results  be  more  plainly  seen  than  at  the 
popular  and  rehable  establishment  of  the  National  Stove 
Company,  No.  239  Water  Street.  This  business  was 
founded  as  far  back  as  1840,  and  ever  since  that  date  has 
enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage  from  all  classes  of  citizens  in 
consequence  of  the  unsurpassed  quality,  utility,  and  ele- 
gance of  its  stoves  and  heaters.  The  company  manufac- 
tures the  New  CliaUenge  furnaces  and  heaters  with  cast- 
and  ■t^Tought-iron  radiators.  Stag's  Head  elevated  oven 
and  heating  range.  Elk  and  Compeer  improved  low  double 
oven-ranges.  Premier  single  oven  for  French  flats,  and  the 
Fireside  Jewel  fireplace  heaters.  A  specialty  of  this 
house  is  the  "  New  Challenge  Heater,"  which  is  guaranteed 
to  warm  with  pm'e  soft  air  dwellings,  churches,,  hotels, 
stores,  public  halls,  railroad  depots,  etc.,  with  the  gi'eatest 
economy  and  comfort.  The  very  best  materials  attainable 
are  used  in  the  constiniction  of  the  productions  of  the  Na- 
tional Stove  Company,  v.'hile  with  regard  to  prices  they 
can  favorably  compete  with  any  other  similar  contri- 
vances. Every  care  is  taken  that  the  stoves  emanating 
from  this  establishment  shall  be  perfect  in  eveiy  particu- 
lar, and  this  fact  and  the  intrinsic  merits  of  the  manufac- 
tures of  this  Company  have  caused  a  trade  which  extends 


]  all  over  the  United  States,  The  reputation  of  this  house 
for  reUability  and  just  deaUng  is  well  known,  and  our 
readei"s  should  examine  these  goods  before  entering  ou 
other  arraug-ements.  and  they  may  be  assured  of  receiving 
such  treatment  as  wUl  make  business  relations  once  en- 
tered into  both  pleasant  and  permanently  profitable. 


Voss  &  Stern,  Importers  of  Laces,  Embroideries,  Net- 
j  tings,  Veilings,  etc..  No.  ;^31  Church  Street,  near  Canal 
j  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  fii-ms  engaged  in 
I  the  importation  of  laces  and  embroideries  of  all  kinds  into 
I  this  market  is  the  popular  house  of  Messrs.  Yoss  &,  Stem 
of  No.  231  Chm-ch  Street,  near  Canal  Street.   The  business 
was  originally  established  seven  years  ago  at  No.  227 
Church  Street,  and  has  been  located  in  its  present  eligible 
and  central  stand  for  the  past  two  years.    Here  the  firm 
j  displays  what  is  without  doubt  the  most  complete  and 
I  freshly  assorted  stock  of  imported  laces  and  embroideries 
]  in  the  city.   The  copartners  ai*e  both  merchants  of  ample 
!  practical  experience,  and  with  a  full  knowledge  of  the  re- 
quirements of  the  trade.   Their  connections  id  the  Euro- 
j  pean  markets  are  strictly  first  class,  and  they  ai^e  noted 
j  for  always  being  among  the  fii-st  to  import  the  new  styles 
}  of  patterns  and  novelties  in  laces,  embroideries,  nettings, 
j  velmgs,  etc.   They  give  the  closest  personal  attention  to 
the  filling  of  all  orders,  and  have  developed  a  large  and 
permanent  trade  extending  throughout  every  section  of 
the  United  States.   Carrying  such  a  fine  and  well-selected 
line  of  goods  as  they  do,  they  possess  unusual  facilities  to 
promptly  fill  all  orders  in  theii'  line.   Mr.  Phihp  Yoss  and 
Mr,  Isaac  Stern,  who  comprise  the  firm,  are  both  popular 
and  respected  in  New  York's  commercial  circles,  being 
j  noted  for  their  honorable  methods  and  sterling  integrity, 
and  are  well  worthy  of  the  large  measm-e  of  success 
which  has  attended  their  weH-dLrected  efforts. 


William  A.  Hatcli,  Commission  Merchant  and  Y\"hol8 
sale  Produce  Dealer,  No.  175  Chambers  Street.— Among 
our  leading  commission  merchants  Mr.  Hatch  is  entitles 
to  a  first  place,  both  on  accoimt  of  his  Lifetime  experience 
in  the  business  and  the  huge  proportions  to  winch  his 
trade  has  attained.  In  addition  to  his  general  trade  as  a 
wholesale  produce  dealer  and  commission  merchant,  he  is 
j  also  one  of  the  most  extensive  of  our  wholesale  handlers 
of  oysters,  terrapin,  and  clams.  Y'hile  he  receives  con- 
signments from  all  sections,  his  Southern  trade  is  probably 
the  most  important.  Promptness  and  accuracy  in  filling 
orders  and  disposing  of  consignments  are  given  especial 
attention,  and  Mr.  Hatch  gives  his  customers  the  benefit 
of  his  long  experience  and  superior  facihties.  He  is  a 
native  of  this  city,  and  there  is  no  man  more  highly  es- 
teemed in  business  and  social  circles.  His  house  may  be 
commended  to  aU  who  desire  either  to  buy  or  sell  com- 
modities in  his  Une. 


L,.  Laderer  &  .Son,  Wholesale  Grocers  and  Com- 
mission Merchants,  No.  342  Greenwich  Street. — This  estab- 
I  lishment  was  fotmded  in  1S37,  and  under  the  able  manage- 
,  ment  of  its  conductors  soon  attained  to  a  solid  and  repre- 
sentative  position.   The  business  of  the  house  is  veyy 
:  large,  and  a  fine  and  completely  assorted  stock  of  staple 
i  and  fancy  groceries  is  carried.   Specialties  are  made  of 
I  spices,  flavoring  extracts,  canned  fruits  and  vegetables, 
dried  fruits  and  vegetables.   Mr.  Leopold  Laderer  is  a 
native  of  Germany,  but  his  son,  Mr.  Samuel  L.  Laderex, 
was  bom  in  this  country.    Both  gentlemen  ai'e  thorougk, 
alert,  and  enterprising  birsiness  men.   They  are  fully  con- 
I  versant  with  every  detail  of  the  business  they  have  in 
I  hand,  and  their  customers  receive  the  be^efit  of  close  and 
j  judicious  buying,  and  have  a  further  safeguard  in  the 
j  well-known  scmpulous  integrity  of  the  firm. 


228 


The  Holbi'ouk  Manufacturing  Co.,  Fulling,  Scour- 
ing, Crown,  Sillv,  Laundry,  Fla",  and  Bleachmg  Soaps, 
etc.,  Nos.  4(.iG  to  470  Washin;^ton  Street,— Soap  has  been 
called  one  of  the  gi-eatest  agents  of  oivDization,  and  an 
eniiuent  writer  laas  noted  the  fa<?t  that  the  quantity  of 
soap  consumed  by  a  nation  is  no  ina<^lequate  measure  of 
its  enlightened  condition.  However  this  may  be.  the  in^ 
dostry  of  manufactiu-ing  fulling  and  scouring  soaps  is  a 
very  important  one  in  the  United  States,  and  the  trade  in 
these  articles  is  annuallj'  increasing  in  voivune.  A  promi- 
nent house  engaged  in  tliis  manufacture  is  that  of  the 
Holbrook  Manufacturing  Company,  Nos.  46G  to  470  Wash- 
ington Street,  which  was  founded  in  1SC8,  and  since  its 
inception  at  that  date  hixs  always  commanded  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage  in  consequence  of  the  unsur- 
passed character  of  its  various  productions.  The  factory 
ia  a  very  spacious,  substantial  nine-stoi-ied  building  admi- 
rably arranged  and  fitted  up  with  all  the  latest  improved 
macbiueiy  and  appliances,  operated  by  powerful  steam- 
engines,  and  in  eveiy  respect  the  appointments  and  ap- 
paratus of  this  concern  are  such  as  can  only  be  found  in 
those  of  the  most  progressive  character.  The  company 
manufactures  in  large  quantities  fulling,  scouring,  crown, 
Bilk,  laundry,  tlax,  and  bleaching "  soaps,  wool-scourers, 
etc.,  and  all  these  different  kinds  are  produced  upon  fixed 
scientific  principles,  vrith  the  greatest  uniformity  and 
care,  and  are  tmsijirpassed  by  those  of  any  other  con- 
temporary house  for  strength,  excellence,  and  quxility. 
Wherever  these  soaps  have  been  introduced,  they  have 
been  found  to  be  invariably  pure  and  unifoi'm,  and  en- 
tu*ely  free  from  corrosive  alkaline  matter,  which  is  com- 
monly found  in  ordhiary  classes  and  which  is  so  detri- 
mental for  laundry  and  bleaching  purposes.  The  silk 
soaps  are  made  from  olive-oil,  and  it  has  been  the  aim  of 
this  company  from  its  f oiindation  to  produce  only  really 
first-class  articles,  and  this  fact  has  caused  the  envLable 
success  which  has  attended  all  its  operations.  The  pro- 
prietors of  this  enterprising  company  give  their  personal 
supervision  to  the  business,  and  see  that  nothing:  is  used 
but  the  best  materials,  which  are  purchased  direct,  thus 
enabling  them  to  offer  their  goods  to  customers  at  ex- 
tremely moderate  prices.  These  facts,  together  with  skill 
in  manipulating  the  materials,  aided  by  ingeniously  con- 
structed machinery,  have  made  this  company  one  of  the 
most  prominent  in  this  industry.  The  owners  of  the  Hol- 
brook Manufacturing  Co,  are  held  in  the  highest  estima- 
tion in  mercantile  hfe  for  their  integrity  and  ability,  and 
justly  merit  the  success  achieved  by  their  enterprise  and 
perseverance, 

J.  Cromwell,  Importer  and  Dealer  In  Foreign  and 
Tropica^  Fruits,  No,  201  Washington  Street,— -The  impor- 
tation of  foreign  and  tropical  fruits  in  great  quantities  is 
comparatively  a  new  enterprise,  and  many  things  have 
combined  in. the  past  few  years  to  increase  this  industry 
to  large  proportions.  The  modem  inventions  and  dis- 
coveries in  the  mode  of  packing  and  conveying  fruits  of 
delicate  and  psrishable  character,  and  the  increased 
f acuities  of  transportation,  have  greatly  contributed  to 
increase  this  important  and  useful  business.  Among  the 
pioneer  importers  and  dealers  in  foreign  fruits  special 
mention  should  be  made  of  Mr.  J,  Cromwell,  No.  201 
Washington  Street,  who  foimded  this  business  in  18C8, 
which  since  its  inception  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal 
patronage  from  jobbers  and  first-class  retailere.  Mr, 
Cromwell  has  fully  demonstrated  that  foreign  fruits  of 
the  most  dehcate  character  can  be  imported  and  sold  in 
thLs  market  with  almost  aU  the  ori2:inal  richness  of 
flavor,  if  proper  care  be  taken  in  packing  and  handling 
them.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and 
conunodious  and  are  fitted  up  with  every  neces-sary 


appliance  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  He  deals 
extensively  in  domestic  fruits  during  the  season,  and  gives 
special  attention  to  the  selection  of  various  kinds  for 
shipping,  for  which  hi.s  long  and  practical  exxxH"ience 
well  qualifies  him.  A  specialty  is  made  of  bananas,  pine- 
apples, and  oranges,  which  are  received  direct  from 
Florida,  Jamaica,  and  Dominica,  In  all  branches  of  his 
business  Mr,  Cromwell's  facilities  are  unsm-passed  by 
those  of  any  of  his  contemporaries,  and  being  an  Im- 
porter from  the  original  places  of  supply  he  is  enabled 
to  offer  advantages  to  the  trade  difficult  to  be  obtained 
elsewhere.  Personally,  he  is  a  native  of  Maryland,  and  is 
highly  esteemed  by  the  community  as  a  business  man  of 
rare  energy  and  an  upright  private  citizen.  In  conclusion, 
it  maj  he  added  that  those  opening  mercantile  relations 
with  this  hoiise  may  imjDhcitly  rely  upon  the  promptness 
and  liberahty  of  all  transactions  undertaken,  and  of 
receiving  the  best  class  of  goods  attainable  at  the  lowest 
market  prices. 


George  Stewart,  Practical  Plumber,  Steam-  and  Ga^- 
fitter.  Personal  attention  given  to  Sanitary  Plumbing. 
Country  work  a  specialty.  No,  13S9  Broadway,— It  w 
now  the  lengthy  period  of  twenty-six  years  since  Mr. 
George  Stewart  founded  his  ijresent  very  fine  and  vridely- 
known  plumbing  establishment,  Mr.  Stewart  has  always 
been  permanently  located  ia  the  immedia.te  neighborhood 
of  his  present  office,  and  is  one  of  the  best-known  and 
most  highly -respected  tradesmen  in  upper  Broadway.  He 
is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  practical  plumber,  steara- 
and  gas-fitter,  with  a  very  wide  range  of  experience,  and 
with  one  of  the  finest  circles  of  customers  to  be  found  in 
this  city  and  surrounding  sections.  He  refers  \A-itb  plea- 
sure to  leading  citizens,  customers  of  his,  for  whom  he  has 
done  work  for  twelve  years  and  over,  and  ever  maintains 
the  highest  standard  of  excellence.  Personal  attention  w 
given  by  him  to  sanitary  plumbing,  Avhile  he  makes  coun- 
try work  a  specialty,  filling  large  orders  in  Brooklyn,  New 
Jersey,  up  the  Hudson  River,  etc,  etc.  He  sets,  lines,  and 
repairs  ranges,  attends  promptly  to  jobbing,  and  to  meet 
the  requirements  of  his  numerous  patrons  employs  an 
average  of  ten  skilled  hands  during  the  season.  He  is  lo- 
cated in  an  unusually  central  and  fi.nely -fitted  establish- 
ment, and  carries  a  large  and  elegant  stock  of  plumbing 
requisites,  gas-fixtures  in  the  latest  artistic  styles,  etc.  He 
is  prepared  to  contract  to  fit  up  any  sized  building  in  the 
most  skfiful  and  satisfactory  manner.  He  also  supplies 
the  finest  of  marble  mantels  in  all  styles  at  remarkably 
reasonable  prices.  Mr.  Stewart  is  xmiversally  recogniz3d 
as  a  thoroughly  practical  master  of  his  profession,  well 
posted  in  everything  appertaining  to  it.  and  is  one  of  the 
leading  representatives  in  this  line  in  New  York. 

Hermann  Bartsch,  Lithographic  and  Steam  Printing 
Establishment,  No.  54  Beekman  Street.— Among  the  many 
establishments  in  this  city  devoted  to  the  production  of 
the  finer  quaUty  of  lithographic  and  engraving  work,  and 
which  turn  out  a  first-class  line  of  general  printing,  that 
of  Mr,  Bartsch  is  entitled  to  prominent  mention.  He  does 
every  conceivable  kind  of  printing  from  a  card  to  a  book, 
devoting  especial  attention  to  banking  and  insurance  work. 
He  also  makes  a  specialty  of  theatrical  work  ;  and  just 
here  it  may  be  as  well  to  mention  that  he  is  prepared  to 
turn  out  jobs  in  all  languages.  Prompt  delivery,  accurate 
and  artistic  workmanship,  and  moderate  charges  are 
the  factors  which  have  contributed  to  his  .success.  Every 
facility  and  appliance  is  to  be  found  in  his  establishment, 
and  several  large  presses  are  kept  constantly  running  to 
fill  the  numerous  orders  received.  This  printing  estab- 
lishment is  just  what  it  claims  to  be,  a  first-class  house 
turning  out  only  first-clasa  work. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Wm.  Fleming  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Fancy  Groceries, 
Nos.  92  and  144  Reade  Street.— No  class  of  houses  is  more 
deserving  of  consideration  in  the  account  of  the  com- 
mei'cial  attractions  of  any  business  centre  than  those 
engaged  in  handling  the  staple  necessaries  and  luxuries 
of  Uf  e ;  and  first  in  importance  must  be  ranked  the  whole- 
sale grocer.  Xew  York  numbers  among  her  most  en- 
terprising business  men  several  engaged  in  this  line,  and 
among  them  special  mention  should  be  made  of  the 
popular  house  of  Messrs.  W.  Fleming  &  Co.,  Nos.  92 
and  144  Reade  Street,  which  was  founded  in  1864,  and 
since  that  period  has  enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage  from 
first-class  grocers  and  retailers.  The  premises  occupied 
are  very  spacious  and  commodious  and  are  fully  stocked 
with  the  finest  teas,  coffees,  condiments,  table  luxuries, 
etc.  Messrs.  W.  Fleming  &  Co.  are  sole  agents  for  L. 
Rose  &  Co.'s  Ume-juice,  Smith's  Edinburgh  oatmeal, 
Mackie's  green-ginger  cordial,  Gray's  Scotch  marmalade 
and  Jams,  which  are  unequalled  for  quahty  and  purity. 
About  sixteen  years  ago  Mr.  L.  Rose  discovered  a  process 
for  preserving  hrae-juice  without  alcohol  so  as  to  retain 
the  flavor  and  valuable  medicinal  properties  of  the  hme- 
fruit.  an  advantage  possessed  by  no  other  brand  known 
to  commerce.  This  Ume-juice  was  fli-st  introduced  into 
the  United  States  by  "\Vm.  Fleming  &  Co.  ui  18GS.  and  is 
now  known  by  the  trade  generally  as  the  only  genuine 
and  standard  brand  in  the  market.  The  goods  of  this 
estabhshment  are-  highly  esteemed  by  retailers  for  their  | 
freshness,  absolute  purity,  and  low  prices,  and  customers  i 
have  the  complete  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  notliing  i 
inferior  or  adulterated  will  be  sold  to  tham.  The  indi-  I 
vidual  members  of  this  copartnership  are  Messrs.  Wm.  ! 
and  D.  Fleming,  who  are  both  natives  of  Greenock,  Scot- 
land, and  are  highly  respected  in  commercial  circles  as 
honorable  business  men  and  upright  private  citizens.  They 
possess  ample  facilities  for  conducting  aU  transactions 
under  the  most  favorable  auspices,  and  are  always  pre- 
pared to  render  then*  customers  every  possible  advan- 
tage, and  it  is  safe  to  assert  that  their  fancy  groceries  are 
unsurpassed  in  the  metropolis. 

Robert  Stobo  &  Co.,  Merchants,  Xo.  So  Broadway.— 

Few  mercantile  houses  of  Xew  York  City  are  better 
known  in  the  exporo  trade  than  that  of  Messrs.  Robert 
Stobo  &  Co.,  Xo.  35  Broadway,  which  was  established  in 
1868,  and  has  since  obtained  a  great  prominence  and  high 
reputation  in  the  conduct  of  its  business.  The  firm  is 
one  of  the  heaviest  buyers  of  provisions  in  the  market, 
and  its  connections  with  producers  and  consimiers  are  of 
the  most  advantageous  character,  enabhng  it  to  place 
consignments,  however  large,  without  delay,  and  to  fill 
orders  promptly  with  the  best  productions  of  the  West. 
All  transactions  made  thi'ough  this  house  are  bona  fide 
purchases  or  sales  made  through  the  exchange  and  by 
the  sti'ict  rules  which  govern  it.  AU  fluctuations  in  prices 
are  immediately  reported,  and  the  latest  information  is 
given  to  customers,  and  every  faciUty  is  thus  offered  for 
watching  the  market  and  taking  advantage  of  move- 
ments and  prices  which  the  operator  would  command 
were  he  on  the  floor  of  the  Exchange  in  person.  The 
firm  has  a  large  establishment  at  Xo.  83  Jamaica  Street, 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  the  senior  partner  givas  his  per- 
sonal attention  to  aU  orders  by  maU  or  telegraph,  and 
Western  consignors  can  impUcitly  entrust  their  business 
to  the  care  of  this  well-known  house.  Mr.  Robert  Stobo 
is  a  native  of  Scotland  and  a  highly  esteemed  member  of 
the  Xew  York  Produce  Exchange,  where  he  is  very  pop- 
ular on  the  floor,  while  as  a  clever,  honorable  business 
man  he  has  few  equals.  The  house  has  brought  to  bear 
upon  its  enterprise  sound  judgment,  tact,  and  energy, 
backed  by  experience  and  capital,  which  facts  have  en- 


I  abled  the  membei-s  of  the  firm  to  attend  to  the  demands 
of  the  trade,  and  to  (Ira v.-  around  them  the  large  patron- 
:  age  they  at  present  enjoy. 

Read  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Superior  Superphos- 
phates, Xo.  25  Pearl  Street.— WhUe  immense  tracts  of 
land  are  being  cleared  for  cultivation  in  the  West,  and 
grain  is  becoming  so  plentiful  as  to  be  used  in  some  in- 
;  stances  for  fuel,  the  soU  nearer  home  in  many  cases  is 
'  suffering  a  corresponding  decrease  in  productiveness 
from  the  thriftless  mode  of  tillage  adopted  by  some  of 
;  oiu"  farmers.  It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  this  destruc- 
tive poUcy  has  been  in  a  measure  checked  during  the  past 
few  years,  and  that  the  more  enhghtened  agriculturists 
have  begim  to  learn  the  importance  of  recuperating 
worn-out  lands  by  means  of  the  various  kinds  of  feiiil- 
,  izers.  Cotton-planting,  tobacco-cultm-e,  and  a  number  of 
the  crops  grown  in  the  East  and  South  are  more  exhaust- 
ing in  their  efforts  on  the  soil  than  grain,  and  hence  the 
greater  necessity  for  the  use  of  fertilizers  in  their  culti- 
vation. A  leading  house  manufacturing  fertilizing  sup- 
pUes  and  superphosphates  is  that  of  Messrs.  Read  &  Co., 
Xo.  25  Pearl  Street,  which  was  estabUshed  many  years 
ago,  and  whose  factory  is  located  on  Xewtown  Creek. 
Special  manures  are  manufactured  for  tobacco,  cotton, 
wheat,  etc.,  under  the  trade-mark  of  the  '"Farmer's 
Friend,''  and  a  large  quantity  of  phosphatic  rock  is  used 
by  Messrs.  Read  &  Co.  in  the  preparation  of  their  fertil- 
izers. About  thirty  thousand  tons  are  produced  annuaUy, 
and  the  trade  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume  in  con- 
sequence of  the  imexceUed  character  of  their  mania-es. 
For  a  long  time  guano  was  used  in  a  crude  state,  just  as 
it  came  from  the  islands;  but  the  advance  made  in  the 
science  of  agricultural  chemistry  led  to  the  discovery 
that  the  efficacy  of  this  manure  might  be  greatly  in- 
creased by  combining  with  it  large  quantities  of  bone  and 
the  offal  from  the  slaughter-houses,  and  in  addition  large 
quantities  of  sulphuric  acid  or  oU  of  vitriol,  of  which 
agent  a  vast  amount  is  used  in  making  fertilizers.  The 
individual  members  of  this  copartnership  are  Messrs. 
Clement,  Isaac,  and  W.  H.  Read,  natives  of  Virginia, 
who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  mercantile  hfe 
for  their  abUity  and  integrity,  and  have  always  been  ac- 
tive suppoiters  of  any  measure  conducive  to  the  welfare 
:  of  aU  classes  of  the  commimity.  LiberaUty  and  prompt- 
ness have  always  characterized  this  establishment,  and 
those  interested  entering  into  business  relations  with  it 
,  wiU  obtain  advantages  difficult  to  be  duphcated  else- 
where. 

i     Arkell  &  Douglas,  Shipping  and  Commission  Mer- 
!  chants,  Xos.  15  to  25  WhitehaU  Street.— This  is  one  of  our 
most  prominent  and  reliable  firms  both  by  reason  of  the 
!  extent  of  their  business  and  the  large  interests  which  they 
represent.   As  shipping  and  commission  merchants  they 
occupy  a  representative  position,  and  they  are  the  agents 
for  the  Bristol  City  Line  of  steamers,  the  Beaver  Line  of 
steamers  to  Liverpool,  and  the  Merchant's  Line  of  saiUng- 
I  vessels  to  AustraUa.    The  firm  do  a  laT-ge  shipping  and 
I  commission  business  by  aU  of  these  Unes.  They  have  earned 
the  reputation  of  being  prompt,  reUable,  and  equitable,  and 
;  are  unquestionably  in  the  first  place  in  their  fine.  Their 
!  London  office  is  at  Xo.  48  Lime  Street,  E.  C,  where  the 
same  faculties  and  admirable  management  tend  to  the  ben- 
efit of  their  patrons.    The  membei-s  of  the  fii-m.  Messrs. 
WilUam  H.  Douglas  and  James  W.  Arkell.  are  both  natives 
'  of  the  United  States,  and  are  yoimg  men  whose  enterprise, 
business  tact,  and  recognized  worth  have  placed  them  high 
;  in  the  estimation  of  the  business  world.   At  their  large  and 
;  handsome  oflBces  in  this  city  every  facility  and  advantage 
i  may  be  secured  by  patrons. 


380  NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


J.  Marsching  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Manufacturers 
of  Bronze  Powders,  Gold,  Silver,  Aluminium,  and  Metal 
Leaf,  No.  27  Park  Place,  corner  of  Church  Street. — In 
the  compilation  of  this  review  of  the  historical  and  mer- 
cantile featiu-es  of  New  York  trade  we  desire  to  make 
the  same  thoroughly  representative,  and  to  include  there- 
in many  of  the  large  importing  Arms  which  handle  spe- 
cialties. Among  these  special  mention  should  be  made  of 
the  old  and  popular  house  of  Messrs.  J.  Marsching&Co,, 
No.  27  Park  Place,  which  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietors  in  1S67,  and  since  its  inception  has  built  up  a  | 
large  and  prosperous  trade,  owing  to  the  unsm-passed 
quality  of  its  various  productions.  Messrs.  J.  Marsching 
&  Co.  are  lai-ge  importers  and  manufacturers  of  bronze 
powders,  Fi-ench  gold  paint,  gold,  silver,  aluminium,  and 
metal  leaf,  English,  French,  and  German  mineral  colors. 
Lacroix's  tube  colors,  and  fine  brushes  and  materials  for 
porcelain  and  glass  painting.  Possessing  the  best  con- 
nections abroad  and  abundant  capital,  this  house  is  al- 
ways able  to  take  advantage  of  the  European  markets, 
and  to  import  these  bronze  powders  and  metal  leaf  at 
exceptionally  low  prices.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  commodious  and  are  fitted  up  with  every  appliance 
and  convenience  suitable  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
large  and  valuable  stock.  The  individual  members  of 
this  copartnership  are  Messrs.  J.  3Iai'sching  and  E.  j 
Drakenfeld,  who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  | 
community  as  honorable  business  men  and  upright  pri- 
vate citizens.  They  are  thoroughly  practical  men  in  all 
the  finer  details  of  the  business  and  the  secrets  of  the 
art  of  manufacturing  bronze  powders  and  metal  leaf, 
and  their  prominent  establishment  forms  an  important 
feature  of  the  industrial  system  of  the  metropolis,  and  Is 
fully  deserving  of  the  success  and  prosperity  it  enjoys. 


S.  L,nndy,  "Wholesale  Beef  Dealer,  No.  5  West  Wash- 
ington Market.— The  business  here  described  was  estab- 
lished twenty-five  years  ago  by  Mr.  A.  Lundy,  now  de- 
ceased, who  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  the  present  propri- 
etor. Situated  in  the  very  centre  of  the  beef -trade,  the 
house  grew  and  flourished,  and  under  the  able  and  judi- 
cious management  of  both  the  founder  and  present  pro- 
prietor soon  attained  to  a  leading  position.  Mr.  Limdy 
was  formerly  one  of  our  leading  slaughterers  of  beef,  but 
BOW  confines  his  attention  to  buying  and  selling  on  his  own 
account  and  seUing  on  commission.  He  sells  exclusively 
fco  the  trade,  disposing  daily  of  large  consignments  from 
Chicago.  The  equitable  manner  in  which  he  conducts  his 
business,  combined  with  his  long  experience,  renders  him 
very  popular  in  the  trade,  and  his  reputation  for  effecting 
quick  sales  and  prompt  returns  induces  a  large  custom. 
He  is  well  known  also  as  a  pubhc-spiiited  and  affable  gen- 
tleman, and  is  highly  esteemed  in  both  social  and  business 
circles. 


Haynes  Brothers,  Wholesale  Dealers  in  Dressed 
Pork,  Stand  Xos.  8  and  9,  Piei;  No.  24,  West  Washington 
Market,  next  Barclay  Street  Ferry.— The  trade  in  food 
products  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  most  important 
cf  the  industries  of  any  locahty,  and  New  York  is  well 
represented  in  this  respect  by  a  large  number  of  r&spon- 
sible  and  reliable  houses  devoted  to  this  branch  of  com- 
merce. The  largest  consumption  of  animal  products, 
especially  that  of  the  hog,  is  in  the  United  States.  A 
leading  house  engaged  in  dealing  wholesale  in  dressed 
IX)rk  is  that  of  Messrs.  Haynes  Brothers,  which  was  es- 
tablished by  the  present  proprietors  in  1 878,  and  since  its 
foundation  has  obtained  a  large  patronage  froqa  butch- 
ers, packers,  and  retailers.  Daily  consignments  of  dressed 
hogs  are  received,  and  Haynes  Brothers  are  in  possession 
of  ample  facilities  for  procuring  the  choicest  supphes. 


while  the  premises  are  conveniently  arranged  for  trade 
purposes,  and  are  supplied  with  the  necessary  cold  stor- 
age for  the  preservation  of  perishable  articles,  thereby 
enabhng  the  firm  to  offer  the  best  goods  to  their  custom- 
ers. The  individual  members  of  this  concern  are  Messrs. 
George  A.  and  Frank  E.  Haynes,  both  nativ  es  of  Boston, 
Mass.,  who  ai-e  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  com- 
munity as  honorable  business  men  and  active  and  up-' 
right  citizens.  They  have  brought  to  bear  on  their  en- 
tei-prise  sound  judgment,  tact,  and  energy,  backed  by 
I  experience  and  capital,  which  facts  have  enabled  them  to 
attend  to  the  increasing  demands  of  the  trade,  and  to 
draw  arotmd  them  the  large  patronage  they  now  enjoy. 

Macgowan  &  Slipper,  General  Steam  Printei-s  and 
Stationers,  No.  30  Beekman  Street.— In  reviewing  the 
various  industries  that  tend  to  make  New  York  the  most 
important  city  in  the  United  States,  it  is  curious  as  well 
as  instructive  to  note  the  advance  that  has  been  made  in 
the  different  enterprises,  and  to  ascertain  the  progress 
that  has  been  made  by  ability  and  capital.  The  growth 
of  the  printing  interests  may  be  said  to  have  attained 
celebrity  both  in  nvunber  of  estabUshments  as  weU  as  ia 
the  quahty  of  the  work  produced.  A  prominent  house  in 
this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Macgowan  &  Shpper,  No.  30 
Beekman  Street,  which  was  founded  several  years  ago, 
i  and  was  continued  with  great  success  until  1882,  when 
3Ir.  Slipper  died,  leaving  Mr.  lilacgowan  sole  proprietor, 
who  stm  carries  on  the  business  under  the  name  of  the 
old  fii-m.  The  offices  are  weU  located,  fitted  and  fur- 
nished with  aU  the  latest  improved  machinery,  presses, 
types  and  printing  materials  of  all  kinds.  Job-work  of 
every  description  is  executed  in  the  best  style  of  the  art, 
at  the  lowest  prices  consistent  with  equitable  business. 
Mr.  Macgowan  furnishes  estimates  for  printing  books  in 
any  language,  attends  to  orders  by  mail  or  telegraph 
promptly,  and  conducts  with  great  care  and  energy  a 
first-class  business.  He  manufactm-es  jom-nals,  day- 
books, ledgers,  blank-books,  etc.,  of  the  best  possible 
quality  for  some  of  the  leading  banks  and  insurance 
offices.  His  facilities  are  such  that  he  is  able  by  virtue  of 
his  large  operations  to  buy  his  materials  du-ect  fi-om  the 
manufacturei-s,  and  he  is  in  a  position  to  offer  advantages 
that  few  of  his  competitors  can  accord.  Personally,  he 
is  a  native  of  Brooklyn  and  has  gained  an  excellent  repu- 
tation in  the  community  for  his  abihty  and  integrity. 
The  future  prospects  of  the  firm  are  of  the  most  promis- 
ing character,  and  the  success  attained  is  only  the  just 
reward  of  the  proprietor's  enterprise  and  perseverance, 

William  Sherwood  &  Co.,  Dealers  in  Rough  Leather, 
Sole-Leather,  Harness-Leather,  Wax  Upper.  Calf -Skins, 
Sheep-Skins,  Hides,  Tanners'  Oil  and  Bark  Extract,  No.  31 
Ferry  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  oldest  leather  houses  in 
the  city,  and  is  located  in  the  very  centre  of  the  leather 
district.  It  was  foimded  in  1829  by  Wilham  Sherwood, 
Esq.,  and  in  due  time  w-as  strengthened  by  the  admission 
of  his  son,  M.  H.  Sherwood,  Esq.,  as  a  partner.  The  oper- 
ations of  the  firm  have  been  extensive  from  the  first,  and 
they  now  have  one  of  the  largest  connections  in  this  coun- 
try. They  sell  on  commission,  besides  buying  and  selling 
on  their  own  accoimt,  and  in  their  warerooms  carry  au 
immense  stock  of  goods  in  their  line.  The  firm  make  lib- 
eral advances  on  consignments.  They  make  no  charge 
for  storage  or  labor,  and  offer  extra  inducements  with  re- 
gard to  expeditious  placing  of  consignments  and  prompt 
returns.  It  would  be  superfluous  to  speak  in  laudatoiy 
terms  of  the  gentlemen  composing  this  firm.  Long  years 
of  equitable  dealing,  able  business  management,  and  judi- 
cious conservatism  have  placed  them  in  a  high  position  in 
the  trade,  and  secured  for  them  the  esteem  of  a  large  circle 
of  social  and  business  friends. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES, 


2:31 


J",  C.  Devin,  Impoiter  of  The  Patented  Pansy  Cor- 
sets, etc.,  No.  Iiy4  Broadway.— In  reviewing  the  various 
enterprises  that  have  made  New  York  the  centre  of 
business  in  this  country,  it  is  interesting  to  note  the  ad- 
vances that  have  been  made  in  each  industry.  It  is 
particularly  within  the  scope  of  this  work  to  enter  into 
details  of  the  various  businesses,  and  to  describe  the  facts 
and  progress  of  each  separate  trade.  With  tiiis  preface, 
the  writer  would  call  attention  to  the  immediate  subject 
of  this  article,  the  well  known  and  popular  corset,  linen 
and  percale  hngerie  establishment  of  Mr,  J.  C.  Devin. 
No.  1194  Broadway,  which  was  estabhshed  in  1872.  by  the 
present  proprietor,  and  which  since  its  inception  has 
always  enjoyed  a  hberal  and  influential  patronage  from  | 
the  best  classes  of  society".  He  is  an  extensive  im-  i 
porter  of  the  patented  Pansy  corsets,  comprising  five 
models,  which  reduce  the  size  and  increase  the  length  of 
the  waist,  withoitt  injurious  tight  lacing.  They  produce 
an  elegant,  graceful  and  artistic  shape,  irrespective  of  the 
wearer's  form,  and  are  proof  against  perspiration  and 
moisture,  and  never  corrode  or  soil  the  underwear.  They 
always  i-etain  their  original  shape,  never  stretching  too 
much  or  breaking  on  the  hips.  Ladies  will  find  these 
articles,  as  well  as  Mr.  Devin's  percale  lingerie  and 
linen,  unsurpassed  by  any  similar  estabhshment.  and  the 
prices  charged  ar6  very  moderate,  considering  the  admir- 
able character  of  the  goods.  Personally,  Mr.  J.  C.  Devin 
is  greatly  respected  for  his  many  sterhng  qualities  and 
strict  probity,  and  those  interested  giving  their  ordei-s 
to  this  first-class  house  will  obtain  advantages  difficult  to 
be  duiJlicated  elsewhere. 

Jolm  F.  C'rotty,  Plumber.  No.  22(3  East  121st Street, 
and  No.  2001  Lexington  Avenue.— ..'here  is  no  more  impor- 
tant trade  carried  on  than  that  of  plumbing,  the  sanitary 
arj'angements  of  a  house  being  of  the  most  vital  interest 
to  the  occupants.  3Ir.  Crotty,  th-^  subject  of  this  sketch, 
is  3  r^-aoiical  plumber,  and  has  made  the  laws  of  sanitary 
science  a  careful  study,  and  is  frequently  consulted  in 
reference  to  these  matters.  He  has  had  many  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  business  and  has  established  for  himself  a 
high  reputation.  He  only  employs  skilled  workmen  and 
{personally  superintends  all  work.  He  keeps  constantly 
on  hand  all  articles  in  his  business,  embracing  bath- 
tubs, basins,  sinks  and  gas-lixtures.  etc..  and  will  at  short 
notice  furnish  estimates  for  every  character  of  Avork. 
Mr.  Crotty  is  well  known  throughout  the  city,  and  always 
gives  the  most  perfect  satisfaction  to  his  patrons,  who 
embrace  many  of  the  leading  architects  and  builders  in  | 
the  city.  He  is  a  very  industrious  and  painstaking  gen- 
tleman, and  highly  esteemed  and  respected  as  a  liberal 
public  spirited  citizen. 


Wm.  J,  Suttie,  Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in 
Optical  Goods,  No.  28  John  Sti-eet.— The  optical  goods 
trade  is  one  of  the  most  important  special  industrial  in- 
terests that  makes  the  city  of  New  York  its  recognized 
centre,  and  prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enter- 
prising of  those  identified  with  the  trade  is  Mr.  Suttie.  of 
No.  28  John  Street.  He  first  founded  his  business  in 
New  York  in  18(50,  at  that  time  being  located  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Broome  Street  and  Broadway.  After  remaining 
there  about  a  year,  with  characteristic  enterprise,  and 
likewise  with  a  view  to  see  a  large  portion  of  the  various 
tropical  countries  of  the  western  hemisphere,  he  availed 
himself  of  an  opportunity,  and  made  a  commercial  trip 
throughout  Cuba,  Mexico,  Peru,  and  along  the  rest  of  the 
Pacific  coast,  and  after  thus  widening  his  knowledge  and 
experience,  returned  to  New  Y^ork,  and  in  l&>i  re-estab- 
lished in  business,  locating  in  Maiden  Lane,  and  remain- 
ing perr^-^nently  here  during  the  intervening  twenty 


years.  Mr.  Suttie  is  a  thoroughly  practical  and  experi- 
enced optical  instrument  maker  and  dealer,  and  handles 
a  genei-al  line  of  these  goods,  making  a  specialty  how- 
ever in  the  important  branches  of  six^etacles  and  opera- 
glasses.  He  is  possessed  of  unusual  skill  and  marked 
aptitude  for  the  business,  and  is  celebrated  for  the  relia- 
ble maimer  in  which  he  repairs  all  instruments.  With 
him  accuracy  and  promptitude  go  hand  in  hand.  Mr. 
Suttie  s  ti  ade  lies  almost  entirely  outside  of  the  city,  and 
is  such  a  one,  both  in  character  and  dimensions,  as  any 
wholesale  merchant  could  well  feel  proud  of.  Mr.  Sut- 
tie's  reputation,  both  for  skill  and  integrity,  is  imrivalled, 
and  he  is  deservedly  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  by 
j  the  ti-ade  in  this  city  generally,  as  a  gentleman  whose 
j  career  and  record  are  in  every  respect  a  credit  both  to 
himself  and  to  the  metropolis  wherein  he  is  permanently 
located, 

C.  A.  Trevett,  Fwniture.  Nos.  71  and  73  University 
Place,  and  Nos.  40.  42  and  44  East  l3th  Street.— A  careful 
review  of  the  busuiess  interests  of  New  Y'ork  develops  the 
existence  of  a  class  of  houses  iu  every  respect  prepai-ed 
to  compete  in  the  several  lines  they  represent  with  the 
rival  establishments  of  this  or  any  other  city.  Their  com- 
plete stocks,  ample  resources,  liigh  commercial  standing 
and  remarkable  enterprise  are  matters  of  which  our  citi- 
zens have  eveiy  reason  to  be  proud.  It  is  not  our  mission 
to  institute  comparisons,  but  to  present  a  faithful  picture 
of  this  vast  array  of  commercial  enterprise.  Among 
furniture  houses  the  casual  observer  must  award  to  the 
concern  of  Mr.  C.  A.  Trevett  a  foremost  position,  who 
occupies,  at  the  address  above  indicated,  one  of  the  most 
attractive  and  best  arranged  establishments  in  the  city. 
Mr.  Trevett  commenced  business  on  the  opposite  corner 
to  his  present  hou.se  in  1873,  and  has  likewise  another 
store  at  Nos.  40  and  44  East  13th  Street,  and  since  the 
inception  of  his  enterpiuse  has  obtained  from  all  classes 
of  the  community  an  influential  and  hberal  patronage. 
The  house  mauuf  actm-es  and  keeps  in  stock  all  varieties 
of  parlor,  dining-room,  chamber  and  library  furniture  of 
the  best  quality  only.  For  beauty  of  design,  finish  and 
workmanship  these  goods  are  unequalled,  and  this  has 
led  to  a  large  and  increasing  volume  of  trade.  The  at- 
tention of  our  readers  is  directed  to  the  cherry  finish  of 
some  of  these  articles,  which  the  best  judges  are  often 
imable  to  distinguish  from  mahogany.  These  are  aU  of 
the  most  tasteful  and  modern  designs,  and  Mr.  Trevett's 
trade  extends  throughout  this  vast  country  as  far  even  as 
San  Francisco,  with  the  exception  of  the  more  southerly 
States.  Mr.  Trevett  is  higiily  esteemed  by  the  commimity 
for  his  integrity,  and  is  an  experienced  manufactm^er, 
liberal  in  all  his  relations,  and  justly  merits  the  success  at- 
tained by  his  perseverance  and  enterprise.  The  house 
in  its  line  of  trade  has  established  a  reputation  whick 
entitles  it  to  the  respect  and  confidence  of  buyei-s. 


Alex,  R.  Brower,  Hat  Manufacturer.  No.  68  Green 
Street. — The  manufacturing  business  iu  vrhich  3ir.  Alex. 
R.  Brower  is  engaged  was  commenced  in  the  year  18(30. 
He  is  a  manufacturer  of  felt  hats,  and  occupies  an  entire 
floor  of  the  large  building  No.  08  Green  Street,  this  city. 
Entering  into  business  at  a  time  which,  speaking  com- 
mercially, was  one  of  the  most  flourishing  this  country 
ever  knew.  Mr.  Brower  made  many  acquaintances  and 
built  up  a  large  and  profitable  trade.  As  a  practical  m:m 
he  is  thoroughly  well  posted  in  this  line  of  business.  The 
most  skilled  labor  only  is  employed  and  the  materials 
used  are  of  the  very  best.  An  honest,  reliable,  honorable 
man.  and  a  good  workman,  we  most  heartily  endorsa 
him. 


2.:2 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Xlionias  Harrington,  Fresco  and  Plain  Painter, 
No.  l.VJi  Broadway.— It  is  a  marked  feature  in  the  growth 
;  nd  dev:iopi5ieiit  of  every  conmiumty  that  as  wealth,  re- 
finement ami  education  increase,  so  also  in  keeping  with 
its  progress  in  this  direction  springs  a  demand  for  those 
objects  of  art  and  decoration  which  tend  to  embellish 
.  nd  beautify  our  homes.  This  reflection  may  be  said  to 
be  particularly  true  with  regard  to  New  York,  the  citizens 
of  which  have  long  been  known  for  their  appreciation 
and  patronage  of  any  undertaking  that  would  tend  to 
promote  and  elevate  the  tastes  of  the  people.  In  this  city, 
among  those  who  give  their  attention  to  fresco  and  plain 
paintuig,  we  may  mention  the  name  of  Mr.  Thomas  Har- 
rington, No.  1591  Broadway,  who  established  himself  in  18T6 
with  only  five  hundred  dollars  as  capital,  and  who  is  r.ow 
one  of  the  leading  fresco  and  plain  paintei-s  in  New  York, 
employing  many  hands,  and  we  are  happy  to  say  he  be- 
lieves thei"e  is  honor  in  any  calling  when  one  attains  first 
position.  He  is  a  thoi'ough  workman,  and  possesses  the 
iiappy  faculty  of  originating  designs  and  harmoniously 
blending  colors  and  shades  to  produce  a  pleasing  and  ar- 
tistic effect,  and  ranks  among  the  leading  fresco  painters 
in  this  communit}'.  During  the  past  year  he  has  painted 
and  decorated  the  Grand  Central  Depot,  and  numbers  of 
the  largest  hotels,  churches  and  public  buildings  through- 
out the  country,  and  pei'f orms  all  the  w^ork  of  the  Hudson 
River  Railroads  and  various  other  leading  companies. 
Mr.  Harrington  is  a  native  of  England,  where  he  learnt 
his  trade,  and  is  a  self-made  man,  and  the  architect  of  his 
own  good  fortune.  He  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation 
in  social  and  commercial  life  for  his  unswerving  honor 
and  strict  integrity,  and  has  always  identified  himself 
Avith  any  movement  conducive  to  the  good  and  welfare 
of  his  fellow  citizens.  In  conclusion  it  may  be  remarked 
that  this  gentleman  is  in  every  way  a  representative 
in  his  line  of  business;  and  those  intrusting  their  business 
to  him  will  secure  the  greatest  satisfaction  in  the  thor- 
oughly good  and  substantial  manner  in  which  all  woi'k 
will  be  accomplished. 


P.  H.  Conierford,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Pleasure 
and  Trotting  Harness,  No.  1659  Broadway. — Among  what 
may  be  especially  termed  rei^resentative  houses  in  par- 
ticular hnes  of  business  should  be  mentioned  that  of  P. 
H.  Comerford.  What  Brewster  is  to  the  carriage  trade, 
Mr.  Comerford  is  to  the  fine  pleasure  and  trotting  har- 
ness trade.  The  last  mentioned  gentleman  devotes  his 
energies  to  the  production  of  first-class  custom  work,  and 
numbers  among  his  patrons  a  large  number  of  the  best 
people  of  this  city,  besides  doing  a  large  business  in  out- 
of-town  orders.  The  workshops  of  this  firm  are  models 
of  their  sort.  None  but  experienced  workmen  are  em- 
ployed, and  everything  is  done  by  hand,  there  n<)t  being 
a  sewing  machine  in  the  establishment.  Mr.  Comer- 
ford's  long  and  extended  experience  enables  him  to  cater 
successfully  to  all  classes  of  purchasers,  and  he  is  further 
in  a  position  to  supply  articles  in  his  line  at  the  lowest 
rates,  at  the  same  time  maintaining  the  highest  quality. 
Expedition,  promi^titude  and  accuracy  are  characteristics 
of  all  the  deahngs  of  this  house,  and  once  a  customer  al- 
ways a  customer  has  been  the  experience  with  its  patrons. 
It  is  of  course  unnecessary  to  allude  to  Mr.  Comerford's 
high  standing  in  this  community  Ijoth  as  a  business  man 
and  a  citizen,  but  it  may  not  be  inappropriate  to  swell  the 
general  verdict  of  "  well-earned  and  deserved." 


John  I,.  Cameron,  Steam  Job  Printer,  No.  57  Ann 
Street. —Few  departments  of  industrial  and  commercial 
activity  have  attained  greater  perfection  or  a  more  de- 
t^erved  reputation  in  New  York  than  that  of  steam  job 


printing  and  its  kindred  branches.  The  competition  lias 
necessarily  been  great,  but  the  result  has  been  corie- 
spondingiy  satisfactory  to  the  general  public  as  a  higher 
standard  of  perfection  has  been  attained.  Prominent 
among  representative  houses  in  the  steam  printing  ti-ade 
is  that  of  Mr.  John  L.  Cameron,  which  was  originally' 
founded  in  1842.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of  three 
large  floors  which  are  provided  with  eight  presses  of  the 
latest  pattera,  also  ruling  and  cutting  machines  and  types 
and  borders  of  the  most  modern  style,  by  means  of  which 
the  best  work  is  accomplished  with  dispatch  and  in  first- 
class  mannei',  employment  being  provided  for  a  consider- 
able number  of  skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  Mr. 
Cameron  makes  a  specialty  of  theatrical  printing,  and  the 
plan  of  forwarding  the  printed  matter  ahead  of  the  com- 
panies has  reached  great  efficiency  under  his  careful 
management,  the  house  having  attained  quite  a  reputa- 
tion for  the  promptness  of  theii-  deliveries  to  companies 
on  the  road.  Among  other  prominent  theatrical  organi- 
zations which  deal  exclusively  with  Mr.  Cameron  may  be 
mentioned  those  of  Charles  Davis,  Harry  Miner,  James 
Donaldson,  James  F.  Crossen,  McAdow's  Bunch  of 
Keys"  Company,  etc.  Mr.  Camei'on  also  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  mercantile  printing  of  all  kinds,  such  as  letter, 
note,  and  biU-headings,  cheeks,  drafts,  receipts,  bills  of 
exchange,  etc.  Throughout  the  entire  establishment 
there  pervades  a  system  of  order  that  facilitates  the  trans- 
action of  business  and  makes  the  house  a  pleasant  one 
with  which  to  establish  trade  relations.  Mr.  Canieron  is 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  in. commercial  life  for  his 
kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity,  and  will 
be  fomid  prompt,  liberal  and  enterprising,  ever  solic- 
itous for  the  benefit  of  his  patrons,  and  always  prepared 
to  offer  advantages  m  keeping  with  svich  a  reputation. 
The  equitable  manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted, 
as  well  as  the  excellent  quality  of  the  printing  turned  out, 
are  guai'antees  sufficiently  obvious  why  merchants  and 
others  would  do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this  house. 


diaries  I».  Ketterer,  Manufacturer  of  Business 
and  Express  Wagons,  No.  138  South  5th  Avenue,  Nos.  90 
and  92  Thompson  Street. —Conspicuous  among  the  leading 
and  well  known  wagon  manufacturers  of  the  metropolis 
is  Mr.  C.  P.  Ketterer,  of  No.  138  South  5th  Avenue.  The 
business  was  originally  established  in  1850  by  Mr.  Philip 
Ketterer,  the  father  of  the  present  proprietor,  who  was  an 
old  resident  of  the  city,  and  considered  one  of  the  best 
mechanics  and  skilled  artisans  in  his  line.  The  high  repu- 
tation he  gained  in  business  is  being  maintained  by  the 
present  management  and  worthy  successor.  Mr.  Ketterer 
was  born  in  the  eighth  ward,  where  he  is  widely  known 
and  highly  respected.  His  large  and  spacious  warerooms 
and  shops  are  provided  with  all  the  modern  machinery 
and  mechanical  appliances  necessary  in  the  business,  and 
he  gives  constant  employment  to  a  large  number  of 
skilled  workmen.  None  but  the  very  best  materials  are 
used  in  the  construction  of  his  wagons,  which  for  su- 
periority combined  with  durability  and  style  cannot  be 
excelled.  His  wagons  enjoy  the  highest  of  reputations, 
and  he  has  for  his  patrons  many  of  the  leading  mercan- 
tile houses  and  expi-ess  companies  of  the  city,  with  whom 
he  has  dealt  for  years.  Mr.  Ketterer  was  brought  up  in 
the  business  in  -which  he  is  engaged,  and  understands 
it  thoroughly  in  aU  its  details.  He  pays  close  attention  to 
his  duties,  and  personally  superintends  all  work  done,  and 
never  fails  to  give  the  most  perfect  satisfaction.  He  is  a 
liberal  and  public  spirited  citizen,  of  conservative  views 
and  sentiments,  and  is  highly  esteemed  both  in  social  and 
business  circles,  and  justly  merits  the  very  flattering 
patronage  he  enjoys. 


XEW   YOFvK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTRIES. 


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Sullivaiij,  Drew  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Jobbers  of 
French  Millinery  Goods,  Nos.  UOO  and  602  Broadway.— The 
metropolis  has  no  more  important  and  progressive  branch 
of  wholesale  trade  than  that  in  millinery  goods.  It  is  in 
fact  the  recognized  headquarters  for  the  country  in  this 
respect,  and  large  capital  and  distinguished  enterprise 
and  ability  are  among  its  characteristic  features.  In  this 
connection  we  desire  to  call  attention  to  the  house  of 
Messrs.  Sullivan,  Drew  &  Co..  as  successful  as  it  is  pro- 
gressive and  influential  in  the  French  millinery  goods 
trade.  The  business  was  founded  three  years  ago  at  Nos. 
035  and  G33  Broadway,  the  firm  removing  to  their  present 
magnificent  stand  on  Januai-y  1.  1884.  The  house  of  Sulli- 
van, Di-ew  &  Co.  is  a  very  strong  one.  Its  co- partners  are 
gentlemen  of  vast  practical  experience  and  special  apti- 
tudes, each  for  his  own  department  of  the  trade,  thus 
ensuring  a  smooth  running  and  capable  dispatch  of  all 
business.  The  names  of  the  members  of  the  firm  are  as 
follows:  Messrs.  Thomas  Sullivan,  James  Drew,  John 
Dunphy,  Charles  S.  Lavake,  Thomas  J.  Colton,  J.  George 
Johnson.  Messrs.  Sullivan  &  Drew  were  formerly  con- 
nected with  the  house  of  J.  G.  Johnson  &Co.  in  this  same 
line  of  business,  as  "was  also  Mr.  Dmiphy,  he  attending  to 
the  financial  department  of  the  house.  As  importers 
and  jobbers  of  French  millinery  goods  they  carry  an  im- 
mense and  fully  assorted  stock,  occupying  specially 
adapted  premises  fifty  feet  by  two  hundred  in  dimen- 
sions, and  extending  through  from  Broadway  to  Crosby 
Street,  and  in  connection  with  which  is  a  roomy  basement 
and  sub-basement.  Here  they  carry  a  complete  stock  of 
French  millinery  goods,  composed  largely  of  their  own 
fresh  importations,  which  will  be  found  the  most  at- 
tractive to  buyers  of  any  in  the  city.  The  departments 
are  as  follows:  ribbons,  silks,  velvets,  laces,  feathers, 
(lowers,  millinery  ornaments,  straw  goods,  frames,  pat- 
tern bonnets,  ladies'  and  children's  lace  caps,  etc.  The 
members  of  the  firm  unitedly  bring  to  bear  a  range  of 
experience  and  intimate  practical  knowledge  of  the 
various  classes  of  millinery  goods,  as  above  enimierated, 
which  is  absolutely  unrivalled  in  the  metroijolis,  and 
buyers  and  the  trade  generally  have  not  been  slow  to  take 
cognizance  of  this  fact.  Their  successful  management 
has  met  with  due  appreciation,  and  their  house  adds 
greatly  to  this  city's  facilities  as  a  market  of  supply. 
The  firm  are  sole  agents  for  the  nickel-plated  hat-stands 
so  deservedly  popular  in  millinery  and  dry  goods  estab- 
lishments. The  magnitude  of  the  business  now  trans- 
acted from  this  house  may  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that 
in  the»active  season  a  force  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five 
clerks,  salesmen,  packers,  etc.,  are  kept  employed,  while 
from  ten  to  twelve  travellers  directly  represent  the  firm 
to  its  numerous  customers  in  all  parts  of  the  United 
States.  The  firm  form  what  is  undoubtedly  the  repre- 
sentative house  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States,  and  as 
such  is  worthy  of  permanent  record  in  a  review  of  the 
leading  interests  of  the  great  metropolis. 


Wni .  H.  Ely,  Manufacturing  Jeweller.  No.  58  Nas- 
sau Street.— In  no  branch  of  industry  in  the  United  States 
have  more  rapid  advances  been  made  tlian  in  the  manu- 
facture of  jewelry.  For  many  years,  especially  for  the 
finer  and  more  artistic  productions,  we  were  obliged  to 
look  to  Eui-ope  for  om-  supply;  but  to-day  American 
jeweliy  is  equal  if  not  superior  in  excellence  of  workman- 
ship, beauty  of  designs,  and  cost  of  manufacture,  to  goods 
made  abroad.  In  New  York  Mr.  Ely  has'  long  been  iden- 
tified with  the  manufacture  of  solid  gold  rings  and  gold 
and  silver  thimbles.  He  has  been  cariying  on  business  in 
his  present  location  since  1868.  and  since  its  inception  at 
that  date  has  always  obtained  from  the  trade  a  substan- 


tial and  influential  patronage,  in  consequence  of  the  ex- 
cellence of  his  various  manufactures.  With  the  assist- 
ance of  a  nmiiber  of  highly  skilled  operatives,  the  finest 
descriptions  of  jewelry  are  produced,  either  to  order  or 
otherwise.  Mr.  Ely  possesses  an  extensive  experience  in 
this  branch  of  industrial  art.  Those  desirous  of  obtaniing 
this  class  of  goods  can  get  them  at  this  establishment  in 
every  way  on  as  favorable  terms,  both  as  to  price,  quality 
and  beauty,  as  at  any  other  jeweliy  concern.  Mr.  Ely  is 
a  gentleman  well  known  to  the  community  for  his  strict 
integrity,  and  can  in  every  way  be  depended  on  for  con- 
ducting his  business  on  those  sound  principles  of  commer- 
cial probity  without  which  no  permanent  success  can  be 
obtained.  "We  cordially  commend  this  house  to  the  trade 
as  one  with  whicli  to  satisfactorily  enter  into  business 
relations,  assuring  those  interested  at  the  same  time 
they  will  receive  that  liberal  treatment  which  has  always 
characterized  its  operations. 


Liouis  A.  Bates,  Pharmacist,  No.  789  Sixth  Avenue. 
—The  well  known  pharmacy  of  Louis  A.  Bates  was 
estabhshed  by  him  at  the  present  address  about  six 
years  ago.  The  .store  is  large,  and  Avell  adapted  to  the 
purpose  for  which  it  was  intended,  and  is  very  hand- 
somely fitted  up.  The  effect  is  further  enhanced  by 
elaborate  and  expensive  counters  and  show-cases.  The 
stock  consists  of  fi'esh  and  pure  drugs,  and  medicines, 
chemicals,  toilet  articles,  fancy  goods,  perfumery,  physi- 
cians' supplies,  soaps,  sponge.s,  etc.,  etc.,  all  of  which  is 
displayed  to  the  best  advantage  and  arranged  in  the  most 
tasteful  manner.  In  the  laboj-atory  the  most  careful  at- 
tention is  g'ven  to  the  compounding  of  physicians"  pre- 
scriptions, and  none  but  competent  assistants  are  em- 
ployed in  this  or  any  other  department.  An  elaborate 
fomitain  is  displayed  on  the  counter.  The  sale  of  Bates' 
Emulsion  Cod-hver  Oil  is  very  large,  and  Bates'  famous 
Heliotrope  Water  is  always  kept  in  stock.  It  is  fragrant 
and  lasting.  "In  each  bright  drop  there  is  a  charm." 
He  is  a  native  of  Alabama,  and  a  graduate  of  the  Phila- 
deli)hia  College  of  Pharmacy.  This  house  is  having  a 
very  extended  patronage,  much  of  which  is  fairly  the 
result  of  the  courteous  attention  which  all  receive  from 
Mr.  Bates  and  his  qualified  assistants. 


W.  W.  l.awson,  Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  La- 
dies', Gents'  and  Misses'  Fine  Shoes,  No.  15  East  14th  Street. 
—The  boot  and  shoe  business  has  long  been  one  of  the 
leading  industries  of  New  York,  and  its  products  in  this 
line  are  well  known  and  appreciated .  In  quaiity,  style  and 
finish,  this  city  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation,  especially 
in  fine  shoes,  which  has  been  well  merited,  and  is  main- 
tained with  the  most  scrupulous  care  by  houses  such  as 
that  of  Mr.  W.  W.  Lawson,  No.  15  East  14th  Street,  success- 
or to  S.  P.  Bixby,  who  originally  founded  the  business  at 
No.  40  East  Broadway,  in  1848,  removing  from  there  to  No. 
8  Astor  Place,  where  the  business  was  continued  by  him 
with  great  success  till  1881,  at  which  time  Mr.  Lawson 
became  his  successor,  and  removed  to  No.  15  East  14th 
Street.  Since  then  Mr.  Bixby  has  associated  himself  with 
Mr.  Lawson  in  the  business.  All  goods  ai'e  hand-made, 
and  throughout  the  entire  establishment  a  degree  of  sys- 
tem and  order  prevails,  which  explains  in  a  great  meas- 
ure the  success  of  this  concern.  In  his  custom  depart- 
ment, Mr.  Lawson  makes  boots  and  shoes  for  ladies  and 
gentlemen  of  unsurpassed  quality,  fit  and  style,  at  moder- 
ate prices.  Both  Messrs.  Lawson  and  Bixby  are  held  in 
the  greatest  respect  for  their  many  stei'ling  qualities  and 
strict  integrity  by  the  community.  Those  in  the  city  and 
vicinity  desiring  fine  shoes  cannot  do  better  than  visit  or 
correspond  with  this  house. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


James  R.  Waterlow,  Real  Estate  Broker  and 
House  Agent,  etc.,  No.  881  Sixth  Avenue.— The  real  estate 
business  in  all  large  and  important  cities  is  regarded  as 
one  of  the  most  important  factors  of  advancement,  espe- 
cially hy  property  holders  and  capitalists  seeking  judicious 
investments.  One  of  the  oldest  established  and  rehable 
bouses  in  this  enterprise  is  that  of  Mr.  James  R.  Water- 
low,  wliich  was  founded  in  18(}2  hy  the  present  proprietor, 
and  is  to-da}-  the  oldest  established  real  estate  house  on 
Sixth  Avenue.  Mr.  Waterlow  is  a  gentleman  of  the  high- 
est standing,  who  has  made  a  study  of  the  law  of  real  es- 
tate and  also  of  the  relations  of  landlord  and  tenant,  and 
he  can  be  engaged  with  implicit  confidence  in  all  matters 
pertaining  thereto.  Mr.  Waterlow  began  business,  wliile 
the  late  civil  war  was  still  raging,  in  a  small  office  in  Nas- 
sau Street,  but  with  great  far-sightedness  into  the  growtli 
of  our  great  city,  some  twenty  years  ago,  he  removed  his 
office  up  to  the  present  block  where  it  is  now,  and  has 
over  since  been  situated.  At  the  time  of  his  removal  up 
town  to  his  present  location,  it  may  fairly  be  said,  he  was 
almost  out  of  town,  as  all  around  him  on  both  sides,  and 
north  of  him,  were  vacant  lots  and  high  rocks,  and  many 
a  time  was  he  taunted  by  his  former  associates  down 
town  with  the  question  "  How  is  the  country  up  town?  " 
and  also  many  of  his  friends  and  acquaintances  pre- 
dicted he  would  not  be  able  to  succeed  in  that  location ; 
but,  with  a  strong  determination  to  succeed,  he  has  by 
hard  work  and  perseverance  accomplished  and  built  up 
for  himself,  and  now  has  one  of  the  best  estabhshed  busi- 
nesses in  his  line  up  town.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  tak- 
ing charge  of  and  managing  real  estate,  whether  for  small 
capitalists  or  large  or  small  estates,  and  renting  and  col- 
lecting rents  and  attending  to  the  repairs  thereof,  a  branch 
of  the  business  with  which  he  is  very  familiar,  having  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  all  essential  alterations  and  re- 
pairs necessary  in  and  about  all  kinds  of  buildings  from 
cellar  to  roof :  and  also  of  the  value  of  all  repairs,  and  to 
this  branch  of  the  business  he  still  gives  his  personal  at- 
tention. Mr.  Waterlow  was  always  a  prudent  and  con- 
ser\-ative  man,  never  going  into  any  of  the  many  enter- 
prises and  speculations  so  prevalent  between  186S  and 
1872,  and  which  eventually  brought  on  the  panic  of  1873; 
and  it  was  about  this  time  that  his  success  began  to  be  as- 
sured, for  quite  a  number  of  real  estate  brokers  and 
agents,  as  well  as  real  estate  owners,  utterly  failed  and 
had  to  succumb  to  the  times,  but  Mr.  Waterlow  kept  afloat 
and  succeeded  in  getting  a  large  part  of  the  business 
w^hich  the  others  lost  through  their  failures,  etc.  He 
has  now  a  rent-roll  of  over  a  thousand  tenants,  and,  as 
an  agent,  he  points  with  pride  to  the  fact  that  he  has 
charge  of  property  belonging  to  some  branch  or  other 
of  two  of  the  wealthiest  families  in  this  city,  and  he  also 
has  one  of  each  family  as  a  tenant,  viz. :  a  Vanderbilt  and 
a  Lorillard.  He  also  gives  cai'eful  attention  to  the  sale 
and  exchange  of  properties,  and  also  effects  insurance  in 
any  of  the  principal  offices,  and  is  prompt  and  efficient 
as  a  general  business  agent.  Moreover  he  lends  money  on 
bond  and  mortgage,  and  also  specially  represents  the  Con- 
tinental Fire  Insurance  Company.  He  conducts  business 
on  fixed  principles,  which  have  materially  contributed  to 
gain  for  him  the  confidence  of  those  who  frequent  his 
large  and  elegant  offices.  In  addition  to  his  real  estate 
and  insurance  business  he  carries  on  a  successful  coal 
trade,  and  supplies  families  and  otheivs  with  all  kinds  of 
first-class  coal  and  kindling  wood  at  the  lowest  market 
X^rices.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled,  and  it  is  the  en- 
deavor of  the  concern  to  merit  by  the  strictest  pi-inciples 
<->f  mercantile  honor  and  fair  dealing  a  continuance  of  the 
support  it  already  enjoys.  Personally,  Mr.  Waterlow  is 
greatly  respected  for  his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and 
Strict  integrity,  and  has  always  identified  himself  with  any  I 


movement  conducive  to  the  good  and  welfare  of  his  fel- 
low citizens.  The  business  is  conducted  on  the  broad  basis 
of  equity,  and  those  forming  relations  with  tiiis  house  may 
rest  assured  that  their  interests  will  be  carefully  con- 
sidered and  guarded.  Mr.  Waterlow  is  also  quite  a 
prominent  freemason,  and  is  far  advanced  in  that  mys- 
tic brotherhood. 


Emanuel  Gandolf'o,  Architect,  No.  31  Union 
Square.— It  is  a  marked  feature  in  the  growth  of  every 
community,  that  as  wealth,  education  and  refinement  in- 
crease, a  demand  arises  for  magnificent  public  and  pri- 
vate buildings,  which  tend  to  embellish  and  beautify  our 
land.  The  profession  ot  an  architect  requires  years  of 
study,  and  in  addition  a  practical  education  in  active  ser- 
vice and  thorough  mechanical  training. 

In  connection  with  these  remarks,  the  attention  of  our 
readers  is  directed  to  the  architectural  establishment  of 
Mr.  Emanuel  Gandolfo,  No.  31  Union  Square.  This  house 
was  established  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1878,  and  since 
its  inception  at  that  date  has  built  up  an  influential  pat- 
ronage extending  throughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity. 
Mr.  Gandolfo  has  devoted  his  whole  life  to  the  study  of 
architecture,  and  seems  to  have  a  natural  capacity  for 
this  branch  of  business.  It  is  almost  impossible  in  a  short 
sketch  to  enumerate  all  the  buildings  that  have  been 
erected  by  Mr.  Gandolfo,  but  the  following  will  indicate 
his  talents  as  a  designer  and  builder,  viz. :  Messrs.  Wm. 
H.  Michals  &  Co.,  sugar  refiners,  and  John  Dwight  &  Co.'s 
soda  factory,  the  vast  apartment  house  No.  20  Hubert 
Street,  and  many  others,  both  in  this  city  and  in  the  coun- 
try, too  numerous  to  particularize.  This  house  is  fully  pre- 
pared with  all  necessary  facilities  to  execute  and  carry  out 
any  architectural  undertaking,  not  only  promptly,  but  with 
that  intelligent  design  which  makes  its  efforts  so  highly 
appreciated.  Mr.  Gandolfo  is  a  native  of  Louisiana,  and 
was  educated  in  Northern  Italy  as  an  architect  engineer. 
He  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercan- 
tile life  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integ- 
rity, and  will  be  found  prompt,  liberal  and  entei'prising, 
never  unsolicitous  for  the  benefit  of  his  patrons,  and  al- 
ways prepared  to  offer  advantages  in  keeping  with  such  a 
reputation. 


JTolin  Slote,  Boots  and  Shoes,  No.  8  Astor  Place.— In 
many  of  the  most  important  branches  of  industry  the 
city  of  New  York  has  attained  a  proud  pre-eminence 
among  the  cities  of  the  world,  and  in  no  single  line  has 
she  attained  a  more  enviable  reputation  than  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  boots  and  shoes.  While  New  England  has 
for  many  years  ruled  the  markets  of  the  union,  and  sup- 
plied a  large  proportion  of  the  ready-made  boots  and 
shoes,  the  enterprise  in  New  York,  in  which  we  have 
always  taken  the  lead,  has  been  in  the  custom  work  and 
boots  and  shoes  made  to  order.  In  no  country  in  the 
w^orld  can  a  gentleman  get  a  better  fit  than  here.  In 
neatness,  ease  and  style,  the  boots  and  shoes  of  this  coun- 
try are  far  superior  to  those  made  in  the  old  country. 
Neither  can  it  be  any  longer  asserted  that  our  tanning  of 
leather  is  defective.  Among  the  leading  boot  and  shoe- 
makers of  standard  reputation  we  find  Mr.  John  Slote,  of 
No.  8  Astor  Place,  who  is  doing  a  good  business.  Mr. 
Slote  has  been  in  this  business  for  the  past  ten  years,  and 
has  from  quite  a  small  origin  established  himself  in  a 
large  and  prosperous  trade.  Tliis  can  entirely  be  traced 
to  the  superior  materials  used  in  the  goods,  and  the  care 
and  attention  given  to  the  workmanship  in  all  the  de- 
partments. Mr.  Slote  is  a  pleasant  and  agreeable  gentle- 
man, and  makes  many  friends. 


NEW   YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


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The  Mrs.  G.  B.  Miller  &  Co.  Tobacco  Man- 
ufactory, No.  97  Columbia  Street.— ^It  is  with  pleasure 
that  we  are  enabled  to  refer  to  the  honorable  and  prosper- 
ous career  of  such  an  old  established  and  prominent  to- 
bacco manufacturing  house  as  that  of  the  Mrs.  G.  B.  Miller 
&  Co.,  No.  97  Columbia  Street,  in  connection  with  the  to- 
bacco manufacturing  interests  of  this  great  metropolis. 
This  house,  which  is  without  doubt  the  oldest  in  the 
tobacco  trade,  was  originally  founded  in  1776,  one  hun- 
dred and  eight  years  ago,  and  was  carried  on  by  3Irs.  G. 
B.  Miller  till  about  1844.  Eventually,  in  18(38,  the  business 
was  formed  into  an  incorporated  company,  and  after  sev- 
eral changes  the  following  gentlemen,  well  known  in 
financial  circles  for  then-  unswerving  honor  and  enter- 
prise, became  the  pi'iucipal  officers  of  the  company, 
viz.:  President,  C.  M.  Piatt;  Secretary  and  Treasurei-, 
S.  L.  Piatt.  Mr.  C.  M.  Piatt  died  September  11,  1884. 
S.  L.  Piatt  becoming  president.  The  premises  occupied 
are  very  extensive  and  commodious,  and  comprises  a 
five-storied  brick  building  with  a  spacious  addition  in 
the  rear,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  all  the 
latest  machinery  and  appliances  for  the  manufacture  of 
smoking  and  chewing  tobacco  and  snuff,  a  large  numV)er 
of  skilled  operatives  being  constantly  employed.  The 
leaf  used  is  selected  with  the  greatest  care,  all  of  an  in- 
ferior nature  being  rejected,  and  the  ]iersonal  supervision 
of  the  officers  of  the  company  is  directed  that  the  goods 
shall  be  perfect  in  every  particular  and  of  unsurpassed 
quality.  When  the  people  of  the  United  States  come  to 
expend  the  enormous  simi  of  two  hundred  and  fifty 
million  dollars  in  a  single  year  for  tobacco  and  cigars, 
it  is  tolerably  evident  as  a  whole  that  they  are  in  pretty 
good  circumstances.  The  internal  revenue  returns  sent 
out  not  long  ago  disclose  the  astonishing  fact  that  there 
has  been  an  increase  in  revenue  from  tobacco,  cigars, 
etc.,  during  the  fiscal  year,  ending  June  30,  1884,  of  about 
one  million  and  a  half  of  dollars,  compared  with  the  pre- 
vious year.  New  York  is  credited  with  the  greater  part 
of  the  increase,  her  tobacco  manufacturing  interests 
being  on  a  gigantic  scale.  The  Mrs.  G.  B.  Miller  &  Co."s 
brands  of  tobacco  have  a  world  wide  reputation,  great 
quantities  being  exported  to  Europe,  and  the  sale  of 
these  goods  is  annually  increasing  in  volume.  More  than 
a  century  has  elapsed  since  the  foundation  of  this  house, 
and  the  proprietors  and  officers  can  point  with  the  great- 
est satisfaction  and  pride  to  an  unblemished  career, 
which  gives  eveiy  promise  of  a  prosperous  and  success- 
ful future.  On  the  11th  of  September,  1884,  Mr.  C.  M. 
Piatt  died.  He  is  ably  succeeded  in  the  presidency  by 
Mr.  S.  L.  Piatt.  Under  his  administration  a  reign  of 
marked  ar.d  deserved  prosperity  may  be  predicted  for 
this  old  and  staunch  representative  industry  of  New 
York. 

G.  Scliirmer,  Importer  and  Publisher  of  Music,  No. 
35  Union  Square.— In  presenting  a  reliable  reflex  of  the 
representative  business  houses  of  this  city,  the  magnitude 
of  whose  operations  have  contributed  to  the  well-being 
of  the  trade  of  New  Y'ork,  we  have  great  pleasure  in  sub- 
mitting to  our  readers  a  brief  sketch  of  the  facilities  of 
the  house  whose  title  forms  the  caption  of  this  article  as 
being  the  largest  in  its  line  in  this  country,  and  as  one 
eminently  deserving  of  commendation.  This  enterprise 
was  originally  formed  in  1844.  by  Messrs.  Kerksieg  & 
Breusing.  Then,  on  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Kerksieg.  and 
through  other  changes,  in  1864  Mr.  Schirmer  became  sole 
proprietor.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  aijd 
commodious,  and  comprise  five  floors,  one  hundred  and 
fifty  by  thirty-seven  feet  in  area,  which  are  equipped  in 
the  most  admirable  manner  with  eveiy  possible  conven- 
ience and  appliance  for  the  accommodation  of  the 


immense  stock  of  vocal  and  instrumental  music,  and  the 
comforts  of  customers.  Mr.  Schirmer  is  sole  agent  in 
America  for  the  famous  "Edition  Peters,"  Liepsig  & 
AugeverCo.,  of  London,  which,  for  cheapness,  legibility, 
completeness,  elegance  and  corrcLitness  siu-passes  all 
cheap  editions  in  the  world.  The  highest  nuisical  talent 
has  been  employed  upon  this  admirable  enterprise, 
among  whom  may  be  mentioned  Lizt,  Bulow,  Czerny, 
David,  Griitzmacher,  Kohler,  Kirchner  andSeholtz.  It  is 
owing  to  this  unrivalled  reputation  that  these  editions 
are  used  in  all  the  renowned  conservatories  of  Germany, 
France  and  England.  These  editions  eiii!)race  most  of 
the  works  of  the  great  masters.  Bach.  Beethoven,  Haydn, 
Mozart,  Schubert,  Weber,  etc.,  also  Chopin's  and  Mendels- 
sohn's complete  works,  and  in  addition  classic  and 
modern  opei-as,  oratorios  and  masses,  vocal  and  instru- 
mental albums  selected  from  the  most  popular  com- 
posers, studies,  overtures,  jjotpourris  and  transcrip- 
tions. His  printing  department  is  furnished  with  all  the 
latest  modern  machinery,  including  steam-i)resses  of 
the  most  improved  pattern,  by  means  of  which  the 
work  produced  is  accomplished  with  dispatch  and  in 
the  best  manner.  This  house  gives  employment  to  fifty 
experienced  clerks,  i)rinters  and  engraveivs.  Through- 
out the  entire  establishment  there  pervades  a  system 
of  order  that  facilitates  the  transaction  of  business 
here  conducted,  and  makes  the  house  a  i)leasant  one 
with  which  to  establish  trade  relations.  The  trade  of  this 
flourishing  concern  extends  all  over  the  world,  a  large 
export  trade  being  carried  on.  Mr.  Schirmer's  goods 
being  unsurpassed  for  their  many  excellent  qualities, 
always  find  an  immediate  sale  wherever  introduced. 
The  catalogue  published  is  absolutely  unique,  and 
unequalled  for  system  and  arrangement  hy  that  of  any 
similar  publishing  house  in  America  or  Europe.  Mr. 
Schirmer's  imprints  of  foreign  i)ublications  are  without 
ecjual,  being  revised  and  fingered  by  the  most  prominent 
masters.  His  editions  of  oratorios  and  cantatas  are 
printed  from  engi'aved  plates  on  fine  paper,  and  are  sold 
at  a  very  low  price,  surpassing  all  other  editions. 

Mile.  Emilic  K.uhii  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Manu- 
facturers of  Art  Embroideries  and  Fancy  Goods,  No.  1157 
Broadway.— The  fashionable  embroiderj-  establishment 
of  Mile.  Emilie  Kuhn  &  Co.,  No.  1157  Broadway,  is  de- 
servedly- popular  with  the  fair  sex,  for  here  it  is  that  all 
that  is  new,  styhsh,  and  desirable  in  art  embroideries 
may  be  obtained  at  the  lowest  prices.  This  house  was 
established  by  the  proprietors  in  1866,  and  since  its  incep- 
tion at  that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  substantial  and 
influential  patronage,  derived  from  the  best  classes  of 
society.  In  addition  to  the  Broadway  store  the  firm 
hkewise  possesses  a  bi-anch  establishment  r.t  Long 
Branch,  Ocean  Avenue.  The  stock  has  been  carefully 
and  specially  selected  and  imported  for  a  first-class 
custom,  and  comprises  art  embroideries  and  fancy  goods, 
zephyr  worsteds,  materials  for  fancj-  work,  etc.,  which 
are  sold  at  prices  that  will  compare  favoral)ly  with  any 
similar  establishment  in  this  city.  Mile.  Kuhn  is  a  care- 
ful and  painstaking  lady,  and  is  always  anxious  to  please 
and  satisfy  her  patrons.  She  possesses  l  ai'c  judgment 
and  taste,  and  in  the  assortment  of  the  various  goods  to 
be  found  in  her  store  nothing  objectionable  can  be  dis- 
covered, everything  being  of  the  newest  and  most  desir- 
able quality.  Competent  and  polite  assistants  are  em- 
ployed, and  great  care  and  attention  are  bestowed  upon 
all  customers,  while  the  prices  charged  are  verj'  reason- 
able. This  establishment  is  one  of  the  favorite  resorts  of 
ladies,  who  delight  and  take  pleasure  in  art  embroideries 
and  fancy  goods,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading 
houses  in  this  line  in  the  city. 


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NEW   YORK'S  LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


M.  M.  Backus  &  Co.,  Furs  and  Cloaks,  No.  793 
Broadway,  oppositt^  Grace  Church,  New  York.— The  tend- 
ency to  specialization,  and  the  almost  minute  division  of 
leaduig  industries  into  separate  branches,  is  nowhere  more 
generally  followed  than  in  the  manufacture  of  particular 
articles  of  ladies'  dress,  which  has  led  to  the  establish- 
ment of  extensive  houses  devoted  to  the  production  of 
a  single  line  of  goods.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  furs  and  cloaks  is  that  of  Messrs.  M.  M. 
Backus  &  Co.,  No.  793  Broadway,  which  was  originally 
established  in  1S]3  under  the  style  of  Backus,  Osborne  & 
Co.,  which  subseiiuently  was  changed  into  that  of  Backus, 
Nichols  &  Co.  Eventually,  in  18G0,  the  present  firm  was 
organized.  The  premises  occuijied  consist  of  a  very  com- 
modious and  well  arranged  five-storied  building,  admira- 
bly furnished  and  equii)ped  with  every  appliance  and  fa- 
cility for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  The  energies 
of  the  establishment  are  principally  devoted  to  the  manu- 
facture of  ladies'  cloaks  and  furs,  including  sacques, 
cloaks,  and  dolmans,  employment  being  constantly  af- 
forded for  sixty  skilled  w' orkpeople.  The  stock  is  always 
full  and  complete,  and  embraces  the  most  fashionable 
styles  as  soon  as  they  are  introduced  into  Paris  and  Lon- 
don, and  in  addition  those  standard  lines  of  goods  wliich 
never  really  change,  but  are  constantly  in  demand.  The 
growth  and  prosperity  of  this  firm  are  only  commen- 
surate with  the  energy  and  enterprise  of  its  projectors, 
who  are  sedulously  engaged  in  maintaining  the  character 
of  their  manufacturers,  and  by  so  doing  meeting  the  most 
exacting  demands  of  the  trade.  The  various  furs,  silk  and 
satin  goods  are  imported  direct  from  the  various  manu- 
facturers, and  have  been  selected  with  the  greatest  care, 
and  by  their  diversity  and  beauty,  combined  with  quality, 
render  it  as  easy  to  obtain  as  fine  articles  in  New  York 
as  in  France  or  England.  All  orders  are  promptly  filled, 
and  it  is  the  endeavor  of  the  proprietors  to  merit,  by  the 
strictest  principles  of  business  integritj'  and  just  dealing, 
a  continuance  of  the  support  they  have  already  enjoyed. 
The  individual  members  of  this  rlourishing  company  are 
Messrs.  M.  31.  and  H.  L.  Backus,  who  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  social  and  commercial  circles,  for 
their  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  probity.  They 
will  alwaj-s  be  found  prompt,  liberal  and  enterprising, 
never  unsolicitous  for  the  benefit  of  their  patrons,  and 
always  prepared  to  offer  advantages  in  keeping  with  such 
a  reputation. 


D.  Hirscli  &  Co.,  Defiance  Cigar  Manufactory,  Nos. 
128  and  130  Rivington  Street.— In  describing  the  various 
industries  which  have  made  New  York  famous  as  a  man- 
ufacturing centre,  the  enterprise  of  cigar  making  is  en- 
titled to  a  position  of  the  first  importance.  Tliis  trade 
furnishes  lucrative  employment  to  a  large  number  of 
skilled  workmen,  and  the  volume  of  business  annually 
transacted,  forms  an  important  item  in  the  commerce  of 
the  city.  New  York  cigars  are  held  in  the  highest  esti- 
mation by  the  trade,  and  find  a  ready  market  in  all  sec- 
tions of  the  country.  Among  the  houses  that  have  had 
an  important  share  in  building  up  and  maintaining  this 
extensive  business  none  deserve  more  honorable  mention 
than  the  one  named  at  the  head  of  this  article.  It  is  one 
of  the  oldest  engaged  in  the  trade  and  enjoys  a  high  rep- 
utation for  reliable  goods  and  straightforward  dealing. 
This  enterprise  was  founded  by  the  present  proprietors, 
in  1864,  in  Water  Street,  and  in  consequence  of  increasing 
business  was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  location  in 
1873.  The  products  of  Messrs.  D.  Hirsch  &  Co.'s  "  Defiance 
Cigar  Manufactory  "  embrace  a  full  fine  of  Havanna  and 
domestic  cigars,  honestly  made  up  from  carefully  se- 
lected stock,  and  these  brands  are  deservedly  popular  in 


consequence  of  their  superior  quality  and  flavor.  The 
proprietors  are  greatly  respected  by  the  public  for  their 
kind  and  com-teous  manners  and  strict  integrit}',  and 
justly  merit  the  success  attained  by  their  energy,  perse- 
verance and  skill.  In  conclusion,  it  can  be  conscien- 
tiously as.serted  that  the  long  experience,  personal  super- 
vision e.Yercised  over  every  detail  of  manufacture,  care- 
ful selection  of  stock,  whereby  the  cigars  are  maintained 
at  a  uniform  standard  of  excellence,  and  sterling  recti- 
tude and  honorable  dealing  are  the  corner-stones  ui^on 
which  D.  Hirsch  &  Co.  have  conducted  this  enterprise  to 
its  present  successful  and  prominent  position  in  the  in- 
dustrial resources  of  New  York.  To  say  less  would  be 
unjust,  to  say  more  would  be  superfluous. 


Daniel  Rotli,  Watchmaker  and  Jeweller,  No.  1184 
Broadway. — In  no  branch  of  industry  in  the  Unitexl  States 
have  more  rapid  strides  been  made  than  in  the  manufact- 
ure of  jewelry  and  watches.  Vor  many  years,  especially 
for  the  finer  and  more  artistic  production^,  we  were  com- 
pelled to  look  to  Europe  for  our  supply,  but  to-day  Amer- 
ican jewelry  is  quite  equal  in  excellence  of  workmanship 
and  beauty  of  design  to  goods  made  abroad.  A  leading 
house  engaged  m  the  watchmaking  and  jewelry  trade  is 
that  of  Mr.  Daniel  Roth,  who  estabhshed  this  enterprise  m 
1874,  and  since  that  period  has  built  up  a  substantial  and  in- 
fluential patronage.  His  stock  is  very  complete,  and  com- 
prises a  full  and  complete  assortment  of  the  best  Ameri- 
can and  European  watches,  jewelry  of  the  latest  designs, 
diamonds  of  the  purest  water  and  other  precious  stones, 
moimted  in  the  most  unique  and  latest  styles,  rings,  lock- 
ets, and  bracelets.  These  goods  cannot  fail  to  satisfy 
every  taste  and  supply  every  want  at  the  lowest  possible 
prices,  and  are  waiTanted  as  represented  in  every  partic- 
ular. Anything  in  the  jewelry  line  is  made  to  order  at  the 
shortest  notice  in  the  most  workmanlike  manner  and  at 
reasonable  cost.  Mr.  Roth  hkewdse  makes  a  specialty  of 
manufacturing  testimonials  and  presents  of  aU  kinds,  in 
which  particular  he  displays  the  most  decided  taste  and 
originality.  The  repairing  of  clocks  and  watches  is  like- 
wise caref  idly  attended  to,  and  he  carries  on  a  large  trade 
in  Swiss  watches,  which  he  imports  direct  from  the  man- 
ufacturers, and  offei-s  inducements  to  customers  and  the 
trade  that  cannot  be  excelled  in  this  comitry.  He  is  a 
thoroughly  practical  man,  and  gives  his  personal  atten- 
tion to  all  the  operations  of  his  establishment.  Person- 
ally, Mr.  Roth  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  for  his 
many  sterhng  qualities  and  .strict  integrity,  and  enjoys 
the  esteem  and  consideration  of  all  with  whom  he  has 
formed  business  I'elations,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
attained  by  his  perseverance  and  energy. 


E,  E.  Baldii-iiJ,  Bro.  &  Co.,  Furs,  Robes  and 
Skins,  No.  89  Mercer  Street.— In  this  commercial  his- 
tory of  New  York  City  we  desire  to  mention  a  representa- 
tive firm  in  the  fur  line,  namely,  the  concern  domg  busi- 
ness at  No.  89  Mercer  Street  under  the  style  of  E.  E. 
Baldwin,  Bro.  &  Co.  This  is  comparatively  a  new  house, 
but  have  already  demonstrated  their  strength  and  capa- 
bility in  this  market  to  a  sufficient  degree  to  give  them  a 
most  prominent  position.  They  are  importers,  manufact- 
urers and  exporters  of  furs,  skins  and  robes,  doing  a  very 
large  business  in  these  costly  goods.  The  members  of 
this  concern  are  Messrs.  E.  E.  Baldwin,  B.  Baldwin,  and 
William  P.  Da  Costa,  gentlemen  who  are  intimately  con- 
versant with  the  values  and  qualities  of  these  goods,  and 
who  are  eminently  fitted  to  make  much  more  than  an 
ordinary  success  in  this  instance.  We  wish  for  them  em- 
inent prosperity. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


237 


Cliarles  A.  Anderson,  Tailor,  No.  840  Broadway. 

—Among  the  several  businesses  followed  In  this  city  that 
of  merchant  tailoring  may  justly  be  regarded  as  of  the 
greatest  importance  to  the  community  in  furnishing 
those  evidences  of  refinement  and  taste  in  dress  that  are 
represented  in  fashionable  and  well  fitting  garments.  A 
leading  and  prominent  house  in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  C. 
A.  Anderson,  No.  840  Broadway,  who  is  accounted  one  of 
the  most  capable  and  efficient  tailors  on  the  street.  He 
is  a  skilled,  practical  cutter  of  many  years'  experience 
in  first-class:  houses  in  l^ir  ipe.  and  since  he  has  been 
catering  to  the  wan ;s  ot  the  citizens  of  New  York  has 
gained  a  prominence  and  celelirity  wliieh  he  well  de- 
serves, and  has  obtained  a  reputation  placing  him  in  the 
front  rank.  Tliis  house  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  ISSO,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  period 
has  always  enjoyed  an  influential  and  liberal  patronage, 
derived  from  the  best  classes  of  society.  The  premises 
occupied  are  very  commodious,  and  are  well  equipped  and 
fiu-nished  with  every  convenience  for  the  display  of  the 
varied  stock  and  the  comforts  of  customers.  In  the  store 
there  is  always  a  choice  se'Ieetion  of  fine  suitings  and 
broadcloths,  cassimeres  -;r;n:,.s  in  all  the  fashionable 
styles  of  seasonable  and  desiralile  goods,  so  that  no  one, 
not  even  the  most  fastidious,  can  fail  to  find  something 
that  will  please  him.  I\Ir.  Anderson  is  well  known  for 
marked  good  taste,  displayed  in  the  selection  of  his  stock, 
which  cannot  be  sm-pa.ssed  in  the  city  for  its  quality,  fig- 
ure and  style,  giving  customers  an  imrivalle,!  nssmtment 
from  which  to  choose,  either  for  busines:^  or  liivss  suits, 
at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  He  is  a  native  of  Sweden, 
and  is  greatly  respected  for  his  strict  rectitude  and  integ- 
rity. Tarties  visiting  New  York  and  anxious  to  buy  new 
atth-e  will  fuid  3Ir.  Anderson  always  ready  to  offer  in- 
ducements in  prices  and  workmanship  not  easy  to  dupli- 
cate elsewhere,  while  in  quality  of  goods,  fit.  and  style  he 
guarantees  to  give  perfect  satisfaction.  He  numbers 
among  his  patrons  the  best  citizens  of  New  York,  vrho  are 
the  representative  men  of  the  city.  He  also  makes  suits 
for  many  of  the  members  of  the  best  societies  and  clubs 
in  New  York. 


Hermon  W.  Atwood,  Pharmacist,  Nos,  846 
Broadway  and  933  Sixth  Avenue.— There  is  no  more  use- 
ful or  important  business  in  the  whole  list  of  occupations 
o)-  professions  than  that  of  the  pharmacist  or  druggist. 
The  profession  of  a  pharmacist  is  one  which  operates 
effectively  in  time  of  need,  in  arresting  and  alleviating 
the  ailments  and  ills  of  the  human  body,  and  therefore 
deserves  the  most  thankful  and  appreciative  considera- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  pubhc.  The  stores  of  this  firm  are 
elegantly  fitted  up  with  splendid  show-cases  and  elabor- 
ate counters  and  fittings,  fine  mineral  fountains  forming 
also  a  part  of  the  equipment.  Sevei-al  competent  and  ex- 
perienced assistants  are  emiDloyed,  who  serve  customers 
promptlj-  and  intelligently.  Mr.  Atwood  keeps  constantly 
mi  hand  a  full  line  of  pure  drugs,  patent  medicines,  chem- 
icals and  toilet  articles  of  every  description,  and  have  a 
well  developed  prescription  trade,  and  in  this  department 
of  business  the  house  has  gained  an  excellent  reputation, 
and  ranks  among  the  foremost  in  the  city  for  the  purity 
of  the  drugs  and  the  accuracy  and  care  with  which  they 
are  compounded.  When  the  large  number  of  mishaps 
that  have  taken  place  from  carelessness  and  want  of  ex- 
perience in  the  compounding  of  medicines  and  prescrip- 
tions are  considered,  it  is  a  matter  of  congratulation  to 
point  out  to  the  citizens  of  this  section  of  New  York  a 
pharmacy  hke  that  of  Mr.  Atwood,  where  the  high  char- 
acter of  its  management  renders  such  mistakes  absolutely 
impossible.  All  modern  appliances  to  secure  accuracy 
have  been  provided,  and  no  one  more  fully  appreciates 


the  responsibility  in  preparing  prescriptions  than  does 
Mr.  Atwood,  and  for  this  purpose  he  is  supplied  with  the 
purest  drugs,  etc.,  that  can  be  purchased.  Mr.  Atwood 
has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  kind  and 
courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity.  In  addition  to 
the  popular  stores  at  Nos.  846  Broadway  and  S36  Sixth 
Avenue,  he  has  likewi.se  a  first-class  establishment  at 
Long  Branch,  N.  J,  Enterprising  and  reliable,  cautious 
and  exact,  this  house  has  secured  the  confidence  of  the 
public  in  a  marked  degree,  a  confidence  which  the  abili- 
ties of  the  proi^rietora  and  their  sterhug  probity  have 
been  the  chief  cause  of  the  present  prominence  and  suc- 
cess of  this  popular  drug  establishment. 


Edward  H.  Warker,  Manufacturer  of  Mineral 
Watei"s,  etc..  No.  SjVv'est  13th  Street,— This  establishment 
is  a  prominent  one  in  its  line  and  does  a  large  trade  in  the 
various  articles  of  its  manufacture.  Its  waters  are  made 
in  the  latest  and  most  approved  apparatus,  under  the  per- 
sonal supervision  of  Prof.  C.  F.  Chandler,  of  Columbia 
College,  and  enjoy  an  extended  popularity.  Among  the 
specialties  of  the  house  are  carbonic  acid  water,  seltzers, 
kissengen,  bitter  waters.  Ems.  pullna,  iron  water,  lithia 
water,  vichy  with  lithia,  vichy,  carlsbar.  bromide  of  potas- 
sium, etc.,  and  great  care  is  employed  in  their  manufacture. 
Mr.  Edward  H.  Warker  succeeded  his  father,  with  whom 
he  had  previously  been  engaged  m  the  business,  about 
eight  years  ago.  The  factory  occupies  a  large  three-story 
building,  and  has  been  supplied  with  every  appliance  for 
perfecting  the  different  processes  of  manufacture.  The 
trade  of  the  house  is  large,  a  number  of  horses,  wagons 
and  assistants  being  necessary  to  supply  the  civy  custom. 
The  main  commendatorj*  feature  of  the  establishment  is 
the  careful  attention  given  to  the  most  minute  details, 
which  gives  a  result  in  the  purity  and  general  good  qual- 
ity of  the  waters  produced  which  has  materially  advanced 
the  reputation  of  the  firm.  Mr.  Warker  is  a  well  known 
and  highly  esteemed  young  man,  and  bids  fair  to  in- 
crease the  already  enviable  estimation  in  which  the  estab- 
lishment is  held. 

David  Tullocli,  Master  Stone-Cutter.  90th  and  91st 
Streets  and  East  River  -Mr.  Tulloch  has  long  been  noted 
for  the  superior  character  of  his  workmanship,  and 
the  reliability  of  all  stone  leaving  his  yards.  He  is 
amongst  the  oldest  established  master  stone-cutters  in 
the  trade,  having  founded  the  business  over  twenty  years 
ago,  and  during  the  intervening  period  has  developed  a 
patronage  that  is  of  a  thoroughly  representative  charac- 
ter, the  stone  cut  by  him  being  used  in  the  construction 
of  many  of  the  largest  and  finest  buildings  in  the  city  of 
New  York.  Mr.  Tulloch  has  occupied  his  present  very 
convenient  and  extensive  yards  at  the  foot  of  90th  and  91st 
Streets,  since  1881,  and  they  contain  one  of  the  largest 
and  best  adapted  stocks  of  building  stone  in  the  city. 
They  are  an  entire  block  in  extent,  and  contain  every  fa- 
cility for  his  business.  Mr.  Tulloch  is  a  thoroughly  prac- 
tical stone-cutter  himself,  and  exercising,  as  he  does,  a 
close  personal  supervision  over  his  force  of  stone-cutters, 
his  work  is  ever  maintained  at  the  highest  standard  of  ex- 
cellence. He  employs  a  force  of  from  seventy  to  eighty 
stone-cutters,  teamsters,  etc.,  and  his  business  has  at- 
tained proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude.  Mr.  Tul- 
loch is  a  native  of  Morayshire,  In  Scotland,  and  came  to 
New  York  in  1853.  since  which  date  he  has  been  closely 
and  honorably  identified  with  the  best  interests  of  his 
present  trade,  and  is  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terras,  both 
in  commercial  and  social  circles,  as  an  honorable  busi- 
ness man  and  an  upright  private  citizen,  and  a  worthy 
exponent  of  one  of  the  most  important  industries  in  the 
metropolis. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTHIES. 


Hutchinson,  Pierce  &  Co.,  Shiit  Manufacmr- 
ers.  etc.,  Nos.  746  to  750  Broadway.— In  conveying  to  our 
readers  some  information  with  reg^ard  to  the  manufact- 
xires  and  resources  of  New  York,  and  directing  special 
attention  to  its  numerous  industi'ies.  some  remarks  with 
reference  to  the  manufacture  of  shiits,  sliirt  waists  and 
imderwear.  may  not  be  inappi-opriate.  There  are  few 
enterprises  that  have  made  such  rapid  strides  in  recent 
years  as  that  of  Messrs.  Hutchinson.  Pierce  &.  Co.,  and 
the  demands  caused  by  this  prosperity  have  beed  tiie 
means  of  creating  such  establishments  as  that  now  under 
review.  This  house,  which  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  New 
York,  was  originally  founded  in  1S40.  and  after  some 
changes  in  name,  fhe  present  firm  of  Messrs.  Hutchinson, 
Pierce  &  Co.  succeeded  to  the  business.  As  an  evidence 
to  ovu-  readers  of  the  magnitude  of  this  establishment,  wv 
may  state  that  the  factories  of  the  firm  are  located  at 
Norwalk.  Conn.,  and  are  without  exception  the  most 
complete  in  this  coimtry  or  abroad,  the  machinery  and 
apphances  being  the  most  modem  and  effective  that  can 
be  Obtained,  and  in  addition  employment  being  furnished 
to  one  thousand  skilled  operatives.  This  regiment  of 
employees  is  supplemented  by  a  nimiber  of  travelling 
salesmen,  who  prosecute  the  business  of  the  house  through- 
out the  south  and  west.  Tlie  speciality  of  the  concern  is 
the  ■•  Star  Shirt."  which  for  style,  fit.  finish  and  quaUty  of 
material,  bears  the  highest  reputation  in  the  trade  and 
the  public  generally.  The  fi-rm  manufactures  shiit  waists 
and  imderwear.  and  eveiything  in  the  way  of  linen  col- 
lars and  cuffs,  and  fine  dress  shirts.  In  consequence  of 
the  immense  trade  enjoyed  by  this  establishment,  the  ex- 
penses of  conducting  it  are  lower  than  any  similar  house 
ia  the  city,  and  all  its  operations  receive  the  personal  at- 
tention of  the  proprietors,  which  facts  account  in  a 
great  measure  for  the  moderate  prices  charged  for  the 
stock.  The  individual  members  of  this  house  are  Messrs. 
G.  S.  Hutchinson.  H.  B.  Pierce.  Ira  Cole  and  T.  S.  Mori- 
son,  gentlemen  of  energy  and  enterprise,  and  who  are 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile 
circles  for  their  strict  integrity  and  probity.  The  extent, 
variety,  quality  and  character  of  the  eiitu"e  stock  of  this 
house,  merit  the  attention  of  critical  and  ijrudent  buyers, 
and  the  trade  w-iU  find  upon  forming  relations  with 
Messrs.  Hutchinson.  Pierce  &  Co.  many  advantages  diffi- 
cult to  be  obtained  elsewhere. 

Moran  Sc  Goff,  Decorators:  Dealers  in  Fine  Paper- 
Hangings,  Glass  Staining,  etc..  No.  1663  Broadway.— Zncw 
York,  owing  to  the  wealth  and  refinement  of  such  a  large 
piroportion  of  its  population  is  admittedly  the  best  cen- 
tre for  the  development  of  the  highest  class  of  fine  art 
decoration  anl  of  the  best  effects  of  original  designs  and 
elegant  novelties  produced  by  om-  leading  houses.  A 
representative  firm  in  the  above  lines  is  that  of  Messrs. 
Moran  &  Goff.  the  widely  known  decorators  and  ailis- 
tic  paper  hangers,  of  No.  16C3  Broadway.  Their  business 
•was  established  in  1870,  and  has  during  the  intervening 
Ijeriod  been  develoi^ed  to  proportions  of  great  magnitude. 
Messrs.  Moran  &  Go^  n  xmbering  among  their  custom- 
ers many  of  our  best  citizens.  Progressive  excellence 
has  ever  been  their  motto,  and  in  every  department  of 
their  profession  they  have  definitely  maintained  the  high- 
est standarl  of  excellence.  Both  the  co-partners  are 
poss?s3ed  of  vast  practical  experience  as  decorators,  and 
have  painted  many  of  the  most  beautiful  frescoes  that  are 
so  admired  in  private  residences  and  places  of  pubhc  re- 
sort. They  are  also  experts  in  the  fitting  up  of  wainscots 
and  walls  with  Uncrusta  and  the  solid  relief  finish  so 
deservedly  fashionable  now-a-days.  In  glass  staining 
they  are  also  active,  filling  many  orders  both  in  churches 
and  places  of  business,  as  w-ell  as  private  residences,  and 


!  giving  universal  satisfaction.   In  their  department  of 
;  paper-hangings  they  have  on  hand  all  the  latest  imi)orted 
novelties,  and  can  pajxir  a  house  in  any  style  to  match 
'  the  furniture,  and  other  interior  decorations.    A  spe- 
cialty with  them  is  church  decoration  in  ail  its  branches, 
and  they  have  filled  many  large  contracts  to  the  bast  sat- 
I  isfaction  of  the  trustees  of  the  edifices  iu  question.  They 
i  number  hundre<ls  of  the  first-class  i^eople  of  New  Y'ork 
:  among  their  ijermaneut  customers,  and  employ  as  high  as 
,  twenty-five  skilled  hands  in  order  to  promptly  meet  the 
,  requu-ements  of  their  numerous  patrons.   The  co-pait- 
I  nei-s,  Mr.  J.  H.  Moran  and  Mr.  C.  A.  Goff,  are  both  na- 
tives of  Boston,  and  have  built  up  the  highest  of  reputa- 
tions in  New  York  circle:i  a?  unusually  talented  and 
thoroughly  rehable  decorators,  truly  artistic  in  their  con- 
ceptions, and  well  worthy  of  the  large  degree  of  patron- 
age they  have  permanently  retained. 


I    Cliarles  H.  Smiili,  Architect.  No.  xS3  Broadway.— 
Under  the  bright  light  of  the  nineteenth  centmy  the  arts, 
I  professions  and  science?  have  advanced  to  such  a  degree 
of  perfection  that  it  hardly  seems  possible  that  future 
!  generations  wiU  be  able  to  improve  upon  them.   In  no 
!  other  thing  has  there  been  a  more  decided  revolution 
;  than  in  the  construction  an  l  architectm-e  of  our  public 
;  buildings  and  private  dwellings.    Among  the  most  prom- 
inent architect.5  of  New  York  may  be  mentioned  the  name 
I  of  3Ir.  Charle,^  H.  Smitli.  No.  233  Broadway,  who  com- 
'  menced  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  1870.  and 
\  is  widely  known  as  a  practical  architect  of  imusual  talent 
!  and  originahty,  and  has  rapidly  biult  up  a  most  flourish- 
i  ing  business.   He  has  prepared  plan."?  and  sujierintended 
the  erection  of  many  notable  buildings  in  the  city  and  its 
'  vicinity,  among  which  may  be  named  the  Park  Avenue 
i  Baptist  Church.  Plainfield.  which  is  the  most  complete  and 
j  handsome  ecclesiastical  structure  belonging  to  the  sect 
I  of  Christians  m  the  United  States,  the  Children's  Home 
(for  orphans)  at  Plainfield.  N.  J.,  the  Muhlenburg  Hospi- 
\  tal,  Plainfield,  considered  one  of  the  most  complete  cot- 
1  tage  hospitals  in  the  United  States,  and  likewise  many  of 
the  most  splendid  private  houses  of  our  wealthy  New 
York  citizens.    Grenelle  College,  Iowa,  has  also  been 
btiilt  according  to  Mr.  Smith's  plans,  and  is  considered  by 
comjjetent  judges  a  marvel  of  elegance  and  symmetry. 
Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  Brooklyn,  and  when  a  young  man, 
devoted  himself  entirely  to  the  study  of  his  profession 
in  all  its  details,  and  is  an  architect  of  gi'eat  ability. 
He  is  fully  prepared  with  all  the  necessary  facilities  to 
execute  or  carry  out  any  architectural  imdertaking,  net 
only  promptly  but  with  that  tnteUigent  apprehension  or 
design  which  makes  his  eScoits  so  highly  appreciated. 
Mr.  Smith  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  com- 
munity for  his  tmswerving  honor  and  integiity,  and  has 
achieved  a  prominence  in  his  profession  accorded  only  to 
those  whose  transactions  are  based  on  the  strictest  prin- 
ciples of  professional  probity. 


James  Can*,  Real  Estate,  No.  423  Broome  Street, 
New  York.— :»Ir.  Carr  has  teen  identified  with  this  special 
branch  of  business  for  thirty-four  years,  and  gives  it  his 
whole  and  imdivided  attention,  buying  and  selUng  real 
estate,  negotiating  loans  and  mortgages,  managing 
large  estates  and  business  properties.   ^Mr.  Carr  controls 

I  a  large  and  influential  real  estate  business  in  New  York. 
His  elegant  offices  are  neatly  fittei  up.  Mr.  Carr's 
life-long  experience  in  this  business  makes  him  an  expert 
in  the  values  of  city  property.  His  business  is  conducted 
on  sound  principles  of  integrity  and  honesty.  Mr.  Carr  is 
one  of  those  straightforward,  well-balanced  men,  whose 
career  sheds  a  lustre  on  our  common  human  nature.  He 

I  is  a  man  who  well  deserves  hfs  success. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTKIES. 


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Gilman  Collamore  Sc  Co.,  Importers  of  China, 
Glass,  etc.,  No.  19  Uuion  Square,  West.— It  is  now  about  a 
quarter  of  a  century  ago  that  the  demand  for  foreign 
china  and  glassware  arose  to  prominence,  causing  the 
foundation  of  many  important  houses  for  the  importation 
of  these  classes  of  goods,  one  of  the  most  prominent  of 
them  being  conducted  by  the  present  firm  of  Messrs. 
Gilman  Collamore  &  Co..  No.  19  Union  Square,  West. 
This  business  was  founded  in  1862,  and  since  its  inception 
has  always  commanded  a  liberal  and  influential  patron- 
age, in  consequence  of  the  unsurj^assed  character  and 
quality  of  its  varied  and  magnificent  stock.  The  firm 
has  its  sources  of  supply  in  Limoges,  Sevres,  Paris, 
Yokohama,  Dresden,  Worcester  and  Rudostadt,  and  in 
impoi^ted  goods  their  glassware  and  china,  brought  from 
every  prominent  pottery  and  glass-factory  in  the  world, 
constitute  one  of  the  most  striking  evidences  of  man's 
wo-iderful  power  in  the  region  of  art.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied are  very  commodious  and  spacious,  admirably 
equipped  with  every  facihty  and  convenience  for  the  dis- 
play of  the  magnificent  stock  and  the  comfort  of  cus- 
tomers. The  assortment  is  very  full  and  complete,  and 
comprises  the  finest  Dresden  china,  porcelain,  bric-a-brac, 
splendid  glassware  of  every  description,  crockery,  Pari- 
an marble  statues,  and  fancy  goods  of  every  kind  suita- 
ble for  presentation  or  wedding  presents.  These  are  ar- 
ranged with  great  effect,  and  constitute  but  a  small  por- 
tion of  the  immense  stock  of  the  firm  which  has  searched 
every  land  to  obtain  the  thousands  of  articles  which 
adorn  the  mansions  of  the  wealthy  and  the  cottages  of 
our  citizens.  In  this  immense  establishment  a  large  num- 
ber of  experienced  and  attentive  clerks  and  sale.smen 
pay  polite  attention  to  visitors,  and  the  pleasure  of  a 
visit  is  enhanced  by  their  courte.sy.  The  business  con- 
ducted is  both  wholesale  and  retail,  and  the  house,  being 
a  large  buyer  and  importer  direct  from  the  most  cele- 
brated manufacturers,  can  always  offer  imsurpassed  in- 
ducements to  those  who  favor  it  with  their  i)atronage. 

The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership  are 
Messrs.  Gilman  Collamore  and  John  J.  Gibbons,  gentle- 
men whose  long  experience  and  unimpeachable  charac- 
ter fully  entitle  them  to  the  respect  and  esteem  of  the 
community  and  the  confidence  of  their  patrons.  Some 
of  the  goods  imported  by  this  house  are  unequalled  for 
beauty  of  design  in  this  country,  and  some  of  the  china  is 
so  valuable  that  a  dozen  plates  are  estimated  to  be  worth 
one  thousand  four  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.  The  ordi- 
naiy  stock,  however,  is  sold  at  legitimate  market  prices. 
The  senior  partner.  Mr.  G.  Collamore,  is  a  native  of  Massa- 
chusetts, and  personally  attends  to  the  financial  affairs  of 
this  extensive  business,  and  is  highly  esteemed  by  the 
community  as  an  honorable  merchant  and  upright  pri- 
vate citizen.  A  remai'kable  feature  that  may  be  men- 
tioned in  connection  with  the  Collamore  family  is,  that 
of  five  brothers,  the  whole  have  embarked  in  the  same 
line  of  trade  and  have  met  with  the  most  gratifying  suc- 
cess, and  the  name  "  Collamore  *'  is  a  household  one  with 
the  trade.  The  extent,  variety,  quality  and  character  of 
the  entire  stock  of  this  house  merit  tho  attention  of  criti- 
cal and  pmdent  buyers,  and  the  trade  and  public  form- 
ing business  relations  with  Messrs.  Gilman  Collamore  & 
Co.  will  obtain  advantages  and  benefits  difficult  to  be 
duplicated  elsewhere. 

Tlie  Eureka  Patent  Condensing  Coffee  and 
Tea  Urns  and  Pots,  also  Water  and  Milk  Boilers 
for  Hotels,  Boarding-Houses,  Restaurants.  Steamers, 
Private  FamiUes,  etc.,  George  Jones,  Manager,  No.  62 
University  Place.— Inventive  genius  has  been  brought 
to  bear  nowhere  so  successfully  as  in  the  field  of  cuhnary 
and  dietary  progress,  and  one  of  the  best,  and  scien- 


tifically one  of  the  most  perfect  inventions  of  our  times 
is  the  "  Eureka  Patent  Condensing  Coffee  and  Tea  Urn 
and  Pot."  It  is  emphatically  the  simplest,  cheapest, 
and  most  economical  and  complete  invention  ever  offered 
to  the  pubUc,  and  coffee  and  tea  can  be  prepared  so  much 
superior  in  regard  both  to  quality  and  eco/iom?/ by  the 
use  of  the  "  Eureka  "  invention  in  preference  to  aU  others, 
that  proprietors  of  hotels,  restaurants,  boarding-houses, 
steamers,  and  also  private  families  cannot  afford  to  make 
tea  and  coffee  in  any  other  way.  The  invention  has 
become  firmly  established  in  public  favor,  and  for 
eighteen  years  past  has  ever  maintained  the  correctness 
of  its  title  of  "  Eureka."  the  best  in  every  way,  and  the 
champion  preparer  of  the  two  most  important  beverages 
on  the  face  of  the  earth.  Mr.  George  Jones,  the  active 
and  popular  proprietor  of  the  Eureka  Coffee  and  Tea 
Urns  and  Pots,  is  one  of  New  York's  most  responsible  and 
thoroughgoing  business  men,  and  has  developed  a  vast 
and  permanent  trade  in  hisi  specialties.  The  Eureka  urns 
and  pots  advertise  themselves.  They  sell  on  their  merits 
and  need  no  puffing.  That  this  is  so  is  best  demonstrated 
by  glancing  at  the  countless  testimonials  of  their  de- 
lighted users.  It  is  used  in  the  Bucldngham,  Victoria, 
former  St.  Nicholas,  Grand  Union,  Gramercy  Park, 
Everett,  Brevoort,  New  York,  Clarendon,  Westmoreland, 
Stevens,  United  States,  Manhattan.  Winchester,  and  in 
fact  every  leading  hotel  and  restaurant  in  this  city,  and 
the  same  remark  applies  to  eveiy  other  city  in  the  United 
States.  The  urns  are  also  in  general  use  on  our  best 
steamship  lines  and  in  thousands  of  private  families.  It 
was  awarded  the  first  premium  at  the  American  Institute 
Fair,  the  judges  reporting  it  to  be  best,  simplest,  and 
most  complete.  making  better  coffee  for  the  quantity 
used  than  any  other.  It  condenses  the  steam  and  thus 
saves  the  aroma,  and  therefore  is  entitled  to  the  first 
premium." 

Mr.  Jones  occupies  fine  offices,  very  centrally  located 
in  University  Place,  near  Union  Square,  where  he  keeps 
on  hand  a  complete  assortment  of  Eureka  m*ns  and  pots, 
elegant  in  shape  and  handsome  in  appearance,  manufact- 
ured of  the  finest  material,  in  a  variety  of  designs,  and 
which,  to  meet  the  requirements  of  his  most  exten.sive 
wholesale  and  retail  trade,  he  manufactures  upon  a  large 
scale.  It  is  patented  in  all  the  principal  countries  of 
Europe,  and  has  met  with  equal  favor  there  as  in  America. 
No  one  should  fail  to  see  this  invention  in  operation.  3Ir. 
Jones  welcomes  the  public,  as  everybody  will  be  convinced 
that  the  Eureka  retains  all  the  aroma,  saves  fully  thirty 
per  cent,  in  the  quantity  of  coffee  used,  and  makes  the 
beverage  pure,  clear  and  most  deUcious,  rendering  the 
Eureka  the  best  coffse-pot  in  the  world. 


Ernest  Ruestow,  Stationer  and  Printer,  No.  418 
Broome  Street,  New  York.— One  of  the  best  known  mer- 
cantile printers  and  stationers  in  this  city  is  3Ir.  Ernest 
Ruestow,  whose  large  and  neatly  arranged  store  is  at  No. 
■418  Broome  Street.  Mr.  Ruestow  began  business  nine 
years  ago  at  No.  4;39  Broome  Street.  He  remained  at  that 
address  for  five  years  and  then  removed  to  his  present 
more  comfortable  quarters.  He  carries  a  large  stock  of 
stationery,  blank  books,  and  all  articles  used  in  commer- 
cial houses.  He  has  every  facility  for  tiu-ning  out  print- 
ing, hthographing  and  engraving  in  the  highest  style  of 
the  arts.  A  specialty  is  made  of  making  account-books 
to  order,  and  supplying  every  requisite  in  the  stationery 
fine  at  the  lowest  market  prices.  Mr.  Ruestow  is  a  young 
energetic  business  man.  He  is  known  to  the  entire  mer- 
cantile commimity  and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  men  in 
the  trade.  His  many  personal  good  qualities  and  his 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  business  have  won  for  him  a 
large  and  influential  patronage. 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


F.  A.  O.  ScliAvaras,  Importer  of  Fine  Leather 
Goods  and  Cutlery,  Games,  Fancy  Goods.  Toys,  Novelties, 
etc..  No.  42  East  14th  Street,  between  Broadway  and 
University  Place.— An  important  branch  of  commercial 
activity,  and  one  deservini?  of  special  mention  in  a  review 
of  the  leading  business  interests  of  the  metropolis,  is  the 
sale  and  manufacture  of  toys,  fancy  goods  and  novelties. 
The  trade  of  late  has  developed  to  great  proportions,  stim- 
ulated by  an  active  demand  the  world  over  for  fresh  tri- 
umphs of  European  skill  and  ingenuity,  and  by  the  superi- 
ority both  in  novelty,  finish  and  perfection  of  mechanism 
of  recently  manufactured  toys  and  novelties.  Much  of 
the  credit  for  the  prosperous  condition  of  the  toy  and  fancy 
gix)ds  interests  in  this  country  is  due  to  the  representative 
house  of  Mr.  F.  A.  O.  Schwarz,  No.  42  East  14th  Street,  be- 
tween Broadway  and  University  Place.  This  business  was 
establishexi  in  1860  by  the  present  proprietor,  who,  since  its 
inception  at  that  date,  has  built  up  an  immense  trade,  the 
fame  and  reputation  of  this  popular  house  extending  to  all 
parts  of  the  countiy.  These  important  results  are  attrib- 
utable to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Schwarz  has  been  thoroughly 
educated  to  the  business,  and  has  made  it  a  close  practical 
study,  and  exhibits  that  fertility  of  conception  and  grasp 
of  what  are  novelties  and  will  really  take  with  the  public, 
and  imports  accordingly.  Skill,  capital  and  talent  have 
made  this  house  one  of  the  most  important  engaged  in 
the  sale  and  importation  of  toys,  and  the  following  are  the 
branch  establishments  of  this  prosperous  and  enterprising 
concern,  viz.:  Philadelphia,  No.  lOOG Chestnut  Street;  Bal- 
timore, No.  211  "West  Baltimore  Street;  Boston,  Nos.  484 
and  486  Washington  Street.  The  premises  occupied  in  14th 
Street  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  comprise 
a  splendid  five-storied  building  two  hundred  feet  deep,  ex- 
tending to  13th  Street,  and  are  completely  stocked  with 
all  kinds  of  fine  leather  goods  and  cutlery,  games,  fancy 
articles,  toys  and  novelties.  Mr.  Schwarz  makes  annual 
trips  to  Europe  in  order  personally  to  inspect  and  pur- 
chase all  the  latest  novelties,  and  the  house  is  represented 
by  able  purchasing  agents  at  all  the  leading  toy  centres 
of  France,  Germany,  Austiji-a  and  Great  Britain.  A  large 
force  of  competent  and  polite  assistants  are  constantly 
employed,  and  during  the  holiday  season  about  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  clerks,  salesmen,  etc.,  are  required  to 
meet  the  exacting  demands  of  the  public.  Mr.  Schwarz 
is  a  recognized  practical  judge  of  the  merits  of  toys,  and 
is  able  to  promptly  decide  whether  a  design  or  suggested 
idea  is  worthy  of  development  or  manufacture,  and  his 
excellent  judgment  is  almost  invariably  endorsed  by 
satisfactory  results.  The  system  which  prevails  in  the 
entire  establishment  indicates  the  most  careful  super- 
vision, while  the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  se- 
lection of  the  stock  proclaim  the  proprietor  to  be 
thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  demands  of  a  critical 
trade.  Personally,  Mr.  Schwarz  is  held  in  the  highest  es- 
timation by  the  community  for  his  unswerving  honor  and 
generous  disposition,  and  has  always  identified  himself 
with  any  measure  which  has  been  brought  forward  for  the 
l^enefit  and  welfare  of  his  fellow  citizens.  The  business  is 
conducted  on  the  just  principles  of  equity,  and  those  in- 
terested entering  into  relations  \nth  this  establishment 
will  obtain  advantages  in  goods  and  prices  difficult  to  be 
obtained  elsev/here. 

Ph.  Weinberg  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Manufact- 
urei-s  of  Fine  Furs;  Seal-skin  Sacques,  Dolmans  and  Silk 
Garments  a  specialty.  No.  647  Broadway.— The  genuine 
spirit  of  honorable  enterprise  and  friendly  competition  in 
the  New  York  fur  manufacturing  trade  has  long  been 
noteworthy,  and  we  are  prepared  to  say  is  most  beneficial 
to  the  public  of  the  country  at  large,  giving  them  the 
benefit  of  the  finest  made  and  most  elegant  furs  in  the 


world  at  most  reasonable  prices.  The  house  of  Messrs. 
Ph.  Weinberg  &  Co.  was  founded  in  1857  on  Maiden 
Lane,  and  as  the  centre  of  trade  shifted  farther  up  town, 
Mr.  Weinberg  made  one  or  two  removals,  until  he  eventu- 
ally permanently  located  at  his  present  fine  premises  di- 
rectly central  in  the  very  best  section  of  Broadway,  three 
doors  above  Bleecker  Street.  The  building  No.  647  is  a 
handsome  white  marble  structure,  thirty  feet  by  ninety  in 
dimensions,  and  the  various  departments  of  the  firm's  busi- 
ness have  excellent  accommodations.  Messrs.  Weinberg 
&  Co.  have  the  finest  po.ssible  connections  in  the  European 
fur  market,  and  import  the  choicest  seal  .skins  that  are  for 
sale.  Their  stock  is  specially  selected  by  critical  experts, 
and  no  finer  can  be  had.  They  manufacture  all  descrip- 
tions of  seal-skin  garments,  their  sacques  and  dolmans 
being  specially  noteworthy  throughout  the  trade  for  their 
uniform  high  standard  of  excellence,  as  shown  in  the 
superior  quality  of  skins  used  and  thorough  workman- 
ship. Upwards  of  one  himdred  and  fifty  skilled  hands 
are  employed  in  the  firm's  factory  during  the  busy  season, 
and  the  annual  trade  of  this  house  has  attained  propor- 
tions of  the  greatest  magnitude.  The  fii-m  employs  ample 
cajjital,  keeps  a  large  stock  of  skins  on  hand,  and  is 
prepared  to  promptly  fill  the  largest  orders.  Their  enter- 
prise and  energy,  coupled  with  their  admittedly  superior 
facilities  in  every  way.  has  retained  for  them  the  suprem- 
acy in  the  New  York  fur  trade.  Associated  in  the  business 
with  Mr.  Weinberg  is  Mr.  L.  Clark,  Jr.,  a  native  of  this 
city,  and  an  active  and  enterprising  business  man,  univer- 
sally popular  and  respected.  Mr.  Weinberg  is  considered 
the  leading  authority  on  fine  furs  in  this  city.  Among 
the  specialties  of  the  firm  are  their  "'patent-blocked  per- 
fect fitting  seal-skin  sacques,  dolmans  and  ulsters,"  by  the 
use  of  which  considerable  waste  of  a  valuable  portion  of 
the  skins  is  avoided  and  conspicuous  seams  are  overcome. 
A  circular  giving  diagrams  and  full  descriptions  is  fur- 
nished on  application.  In  commercial  cii-cles,  the  firm  has 
the  highest  standing. 


Samuel  Kreiser,  Auctioneer,  Salesrooms,  No.  80 
University- Place,  near  14th  Street.— One  of  the  most  vise- 
ful  factors  in  mercantile  life  in  large  cities  is  the  auction 
eer.  He  must  have  the  confidence  of  the  community,  and 
also  possess  a  thorough  knowledge  of  merchandise,  meii 
and  things.  Mr.  Samuel  Kreiser,  of  No.  80  Universitj- 
Place,  near  14th  Street,  fills  the  bill  exactly,  and  being  s 
gentleman  of  great  ability,  perseverance  and  high  char- 
acter, his  services  are  C(jnstantly  in  demand.  He  makes 
a  specialty  of,  and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  the  sale 
of  furniture  at  private  residences,  and  attends  with  the 
greatest  punctuality  and  fidelity  to  all  the  duties  of  an 
auctioneer.  This  business  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1874  in  the  Cooper  Institute,  comer  of  Third 
Avenue  and  7th  Street,  thence  it  was  moved  to  No.  122 
Fourth  Avenue.  Eventually,  in  August,  1883,  in  conse- 
quence of  a  rapidly  increasing  patronage,  Mr.  Kreiser  re- 
moved to  his  present  central  and  eligible  location.  The 
premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  spacious, 
and  comprise  a  suitable  four-storied  building,  fully 
equipped  with  every  convenience  and  appliance  for  the 
prosecution  of  the  business.  The  house  guarantees  quick 
sales  and  prompt  returns,  and  Mr.  Kreiser  will  make  lib- 
eral advances  on  goods  of  all  kinds  and  furniture  con- 
signed to  him  for  sale.  He  gives  his  personal  attention 
to  all  orders  by  mail  or  telegraph,  and  all  persons  entrust- 
ing goods  to  him  can  imphcitly  rely  that  the  best  market 
prices  will  be  obtained  at  his  popular  salesrooms.  Mr. 
Kreiser  is  highly  esteemed  in  mercantile  circles  for  his 
sterling  integrity,  and  those  interested  entering  into  com 
mercial  relations  with  this  house  will  derive  advantages 
that  cannot  readily  be  accorded  elsewhere. 


XEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTRIES. 


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Madame  Snedden,  Modes,  No.  958  Broadway  and 
No.  Ifc3  Fifth  Avenue.— New  York  is  the  Paris  of  America, 
as  regards  fashion  and  styles,  in  every  class  of  apparel. 
In  the  line  of  fine  millinery  there  is  no  name  more  highly 
respected  or  more  widely  known  than  that  of  Madame 
Snedden,  the  pioneer  of  the  fashionable  trade  on  Fifth 
Avenue,  and  who.  since  1807,  has  been  actively  identified 
with  strictly  the  finest  class  of  the  trade  for  the  mem- 
bers of  our  best  families  only.  She  has  remained  per- 
mant^ntly  located  in  her  present  imusually  central  and 
eUgible  premises.  Her  establishment  extends  through 
the  block  from  Broadway  to  Fifth  Avenue,  and  contains 
a  most  complete  stock  of  the  finest  imported  bonnets  and 
hats.  etc.  Mme.  Snedden  makes  regular  trips  to  Europe 
and  pei-sonally  selects  all  the  latest  novelties  as  originated 
in  the  centres  of  fashion.  Importmg  direct  from  Paris, 
her  show-room  makes  a  correspondingly  fine  display. 
Her  taste  is  excellent,  always  correct;  her  skill  vme- 
qualled,  and  she  is  a  recognized  authority  on  the  modes 
among  the  most  fashionable  circles  of  society.  Compe- 
tent assistants  are  employed,  and  customers  are  always 
well  suited  and  promptly  and  efficiently  served.  Mme. 
Snedden  devotes  her  personal  attention  to  every  detail 
of  her  large  business,  and  conducts  it  in  an  able  manner, 
winning  the  esteem  of  her  numerous  patrons  and  taking 
rank  as  one  of  our  most  popular  and  leading  fashionable 
milUners.  Ladies  of  fashion  may  rely  upon  finding  in 
tills  establishment  at  all  times  the  rarest  and  choicest 
novelties  as  well  as  original  designs. 


C,  F.  Klunder,  Florist,  No.  907  Broadway.— The 
name  of  Klimder  will  ever  be  worthily  associated  with 
the  advancement  and  development  of  the  florist  business 
upon  a  scale  of  magnitude  and  excellence  unequalled  in 
the  United  States,  and  for  the  impetus  that  he  has  given 
to  the  education  of  the  public  tastes  for  the  tnie  appreci- 
ation, of  the  floral  beauties  of  nature.  Mr.  EQmider  is  es- 
sentially a  self-made  man.  A  native  of  Germany  he  came 
to  the  United  States  in  1866  and  at  once  engaged  in  his 
chosen  profession,  in  which  he  has  so  worthily  taken 
the  lead.  He  fii-st  opened  a  store  of  his  own  on  Broad- 
way on  October  11,  iS-jQ,  and  it  was  located  on  the  same 
block  between  ^Oth  and  21st  Streets,  where  he  has  ever 
since  permanently  remained.  He  was  originally  in  the 
old  Hecksher  House,  long  a  landmark,  and  where  he  re- 
mained until  six  years  ago  he  removed  directly  opposite, 
into  his  present  commodious  and  central  establishment. 
Here  he  exhibits  the  finest  and  choicest  array  of  cut  flow- 
ers to  be  found  in  the  city  throughout  the  entire  year. 
It  is  the  same  with  his  stock  in  winter  as  in  summer,  al- 
ways complete  and  ample  for  emergencies.  He  is  a  flor- 
ist of  excellent  judgment  and  exquisite  taste,  and  fills  aU 
orders  for  balls,  parties,  and  wedding  decoi-ations  in  the 
promptest  manner,  and  in  an  unsurpassed  style  of  artis- 
tic perfection.  His  trade  is  of  immense  proportions  and 
of  strictly  first-class  character,  including  the  best  people 
not  only  of  New  York  but  of  other  cities  as  well.  Mr. 
Klunder  is  the  proprietor  of  the  finest  and  most  exten- 
sive greenhouses  in  the  business,  and  which  are  located 
at  Sing  Sing  and  in  New  Jersey.  His  estate  at  Sing  Sing 
is  of  national  prominence.  It  is  known  as  tJie  "  Lockadian 
Gardens,"  and  is  located  on  the  oldest  historic  spot  in 
that  part  of  the  country.  There  have  been  greenhouses 
thei-e  for  over  seventy-five  ye.ars  past,  and  the  estate  has 
been  famous  in  by-gone  days.  It  was,  however,  in  ruins 
when  Mr.  Klunder  bought  it.  and  he  energetically  set  to 
work  to  remodel,  rebuild  and  develop  it  to  meet  his 
tastes  and  business  requirements.  Some  idea  of  the 
magnificent  condition  in  which  this  valuable  property 
now  is  may  be  gathered  when  we  state  that  Mr.  Klunder 


spent  over  fifty  thousand  dollars  in  rebuilding  and  reno- 
vating the  greenhouses,  his  mansion  and  the  grounds. 
He  has  now  one  of  the  most  elegant  residences  along  the 
shores  of  the  Hudson,  an  unrivalled  series  of  green- 
houses, and  grounds  which  are  famous  far  and  wide  for 
their  ornamental  beauty  and  situation.  The  most  pict- 
uresque scenery  at  Sing  Sing  is  where  these  greenhouses 
are  located,  and  the  delighted  visitor  gets  a  charming 
vista  of  the  river,  with  green-clad  hill  and  dale,  in  which 
are  centred  the  magnificent  improvements  effected  by 
Mr.  Klunder.  Mr,  Klunder  not  only  leads  in  the  quantity 
and  excellence  of  his  roses  and  other  cut  flowers,  but 
likewise  makes  a  specialty  of  rare  and  ornamental  plants, 
filhng  orders  from  private  parties  only,  and  being  the 
recognized  purveyor  for  any  large  display  of  this  kind  in 
the  metropohs.  In  the  line  of  cut  flowers  he  does  a 
wholesale  trade  all  over  the  United  States,  shipping  by 
I  express  to  florists  in  the  various  cities  and  towns.  Such 
I  in  brief  is  an  outline  of  this  meritorious  business  interest, 
!  but  it  fails  to  convey  an  adequate  idea  of  Mr.  Klunder's 
'  distinguished  entei-prise,  nor  of  the  energy  and  wonder- 
!  ful  perseverance  characteristic  of  him.  and  by  means 
of  which,  from  small  beginnings,  he  has  built  up  the  larg^ 
est.  as  it  is  also  the  representative,  florist  business  of  the 
United  States.  3Ir.  Klunder  is  very  popular  and  univer. 
sally  respected,  and  as  a  business  man  of  great  enter, 
prise  and  sterling  integrity  is  worthy  of  the  great  meas. 
ure  of  success  that  has  attended  his  earnest  efforts. 


Charles  £aton,  Manufactiu-er  of  Upholstei-y,  Cur 
tains,  etc.,  No.  46  West  14th  Street.— Handsome  hangings 
and  appropriate  shades  and  curtains  ai-e  now  prop)erly 
regarded  as  but  parts  of  a  harmonious  whole  in  con- 
sidering the  subject  of  household  furnishings  and  decora- 
tions. The  rapid  improvement  in  interior  decorations 
results  extensively  from  the  system  now  in  vogue  of 
placing  the  treatment  of  important  orders  entirely  in  the 
hands  of  artists  especially  trained  in  this  department, 
many  of  the  more  wealthy  of  our  citizens  giving  them 
'•carte  blanche"  in  the  matter.  Some  of  the  most  ele- 
gant and  tasteful  designs  that  recently  have  been  brought 

j  bef  oi-e  the  pubhc  are  shown  at  the  house  of  Charles  Eaton, 

j  No.  46  West  14th  Street,  which  presents  an  almost  endless 
variety  of  rich  and  beautiful  fabrics,  both  foreign  and  do- 

I  mestic.  This  house  was  established  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor in  1870,  and  since  its  foundation  at  that  date  has 
attained  a  celebrity  for  its  skill  and  the  high  character  of 
its  workmanship.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spa- 
cious and  commodious,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped 
with  every  facihty  for  the  display  of  the  splendid  stock 
of  lace  curtains,  furniture  coverings,  piano  and  table- 
covers,  wall  papers,  etc.  Mr.  Eaton  has  for  the  last 
twelve  years  been  especially  engaged  in  manufacturing 
this  class  of  goods  for  the  trade,  and  has.  during  tliat  time, 
originated  and  introduced  several  of  the  now  prevailing 
styles  for  interior  decoration.  He  has  designed  and  exe- 
cuted this  class  of  work  for  a  large  number  of  hotels, 
theatres,  public  buildings  and  private  residences  in  thus 
city,  and  in  different  sections  of  the  country.  The  fact 
that  several  of  the  leading  carpet  and  furniture  houses 
have  been  placing  their  orders  for  this  branch  of  business 
in  his  hands  for  execution,  has  confirmed  his  reputation 
for  good  taste  and  ability  in  the  department  of  house 
decoration.  Personally,  he  is  highly  esteemeii  for  his 
many  sterUng  qualities  and  strict  integrity  in  mercantile 
life,  and  justly  merits  the  success  attained  by  his  excellent 
taste,  energy  and  perseverance.  We  can  conscientiously 
commend  this  house  to  those  about  to  furnish,  and  are 
satisfied  that  business  relations  once  entered  into  with  it 

1  will  prove  not  only  satisf£Vctory,  but  profitable  and  perma- 

I  nent. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


A.  Smytb,  Harness  and  Saddlery,  Whips,  Sheets  and 
Blaiikt'ts,  etc.,  etc.,  No.  1097  Broadway.— In  no  branch  of 
tiie  nianiifacturing  interests  of  th(^  conntry  is  it  more  ini- 
f)ortant  to  have  good  workmanship  and  practical  tal- 
ented ovei-sight  tiian  in  the  saddlery  and  harness  trade. 
The  so  called  "  cheap  harnesses,  lauded  as  such  preten- 
tious bargains,  are  dear  at  any  price,  and  entail  loss, 
damage,  and  often  serious  danger  to  those  who  use  them. 
It  is  a  i^leasure  to  turn  from  this  unreliable  class  of  work 
and  be  able  to  point  out  a  house  Avhich  for  the  past 
twenty  yeai*s  has  ever  maintained  the  highest  standard 
of  excellence  in  the  trade,  and  the  reputation  of  which  is 
widespread  and  of  the  highest  possible  character.  We 
allude  to  the  representative  establishment  of  Mr.  A. 
Smj-th,  of  No.  lGi)7  Broadway.  In  his  line  of  manufact- 
lU'ing,  where  the  very  best  of  material  is  made  into  the 
latest  and  most  improved  harness  for  buggy,  carriage 
and  road  use.  Mr.  Smyth's  concern  stands  unrivalled  to- 
day in  New  York.  Employing  none  but  the  most  skilled 
workmen  in  the  various  branches  of  the  work,  as  well  as 
the  most  carefully  selected  leather  and  accompanying 
trimmings,  his  harness  is  not  only  noted  for  its  elaborate 
Ktyle  and  finish,  but  for  lasting  durability,  and  is  war- 
ranted to  give  the  best  of  service.  Mr.  Smyth  is  imiver- 
sally  recognized  as  turning  out  the  finest  work  in  New 
York  and  has  the  best  class  of  trade  in  the  United  States. 
We  say  this  advisedly,  as  it  is  matter  of  historic  interest 
that  3Ir.  Smyth  made  the  harness  for  that  famous  world 
renowned  trotter,  "  Dexter,"  and  many  others  of  the  finest 
horses  ever  seen  on  the  course.  He  likewise  makes  haniess 
for  such  prominent  and  leading  public  men  as  Gen.  W.  T. 
Sherman,  Mr.  Bonner  (the  owner  of  the  finest  trotters  in 
the  Avoi'ldl,  and  many  others  too  numerous  to  mention 
here.  All  Mr.  Smyth's  harnesses  are  the  best  class  of 
hand-work,  and  some  idea  of  their  beauty  and  value  may 
lie  gathered  when  we  state  that  he  makes  sets  selling  as 
high  as  four  hundred  dollars.  He  likewise  keeps  a  splen- 
did line  of  saddles,  side  saddles,  and  a  full  stock  of  sun- 
ilries,  such  as  whips,  sheets,  blankets,  etc.  Mr.  Smyth  is 
a  gentleman  not  only  the  most  skilful,  but  possessed  of 
an  unusually  wide  range  of  experience  in  this  business, 
and  his  reputation  for  enterprise  and  integrity,  coupled 
with  his  magnificent  class  of  goods,  must  continue  to  as- 
sure to  him  the  most  liberal  patronage  from  the  best 
classes  of  the  community,  and  as  he  has  ever  had  in  the 
past. 


P.  Ijavigne,  Confectioner,  No.  915  Broadway.— The 
Americans  are  probably  the  largest  consumers  of  con- 
fectionery and  candy  in  the  world,  and  the  products  of 
our  manufacturers  of  these  wholesome  and  delicious  arti- 
(des  of  food  can  compete  favorably  in  every  way  with  even 
those  of  France.  A  leading  house  in  Broadway  in  this  line 
was  that  of  Mr.  P.  Arnaud,  who  established  this  business 
in  18G0.  but  which  has  now  become  the  property  of  Mr.  P. 
Lavigne,  who  still  carries  on  the  trade  under  the  original 
founder's  name.  Purity  is  one  of  the  main  essentials  with 
these  goods,  and  to-day  the  difficulty  to  obtain  confec- 
tionery and  candies  free  from  adulteration  and  deleteri- 
ous substances  is  so  great  that  the  advantages  of  dealing 
with  a  house  whose  reputation  for  making  none  but  the 
purest  and  best  goods  are  at  once  manifest.  All  the  con- 
fectionery and  candies  are  manufactured  on  the  premises, 
and  are  at  all  times  fresh  and  of  the  very  best  description, 
specialties  being  made  of  elegant  box  goods,  marrons 
glac6s.  bon-bons,  chocolates  and  chocolate  marshmal- 
lows.  The  store  is  handsomely  furnished,  and  provided 
Avith  every  appliance  and  convenience  for  the  comfort  of 
ewstomers.  Mr.  Lavigne  is  held  in  the  highest  estima- 
tion in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  recti- 
tude and  honor,  and  his  success  not  only  illustrates  what 


can  be  accomplished  by  business  principles  correctly 
applied,  but  that  people  are  ever  ready  to  give  their 
patronage  to  any  one  who  studies  his  customers'  inter- 
ests by  supplying  them  with  the  best  articles  at  reason- 
able prices. 


R.  B.  Cassebecr,  Apothecary  and  Chemist,  No.  378 
Seventh  Avenue,  Corner  31st  Street.— Among  the  most  pop- 
idar  and  enterprising  members  of  the  pharmaceutical  pro- 
fession in  New  York  is  Mr.  R.  B.  Cassebeer,  of  No.  3?8 
Seventh  Avenue,  corner  of  31st  Street.  Mr.  Cassebeer  es- 
tablished in  business  in  New  York  twelve  years  ago,  first 
locating  in  42d  Street,  corner  of  Ninth  Avenue.  In  1878  he 
removed  to  his  present  very  eligible  and  central  pi-emises 
at  the  corner  of  Seventh  Avenue  and  31st  Street.  Here  he 
occupies  a  fine  large  store,  elegantly  fitted  up,  and  in  every 
respect  one  of  the  most  cheerful  and  attractive  pharma- 
cies we  have  entered.  He  brings  a  wide  range  of  practi- 
cal experience  to  bear,  and  carries  a  most  complete  as- 
sortment of  drugs,  medicines  and  chemicals,  all  of  the 
finest  quality  and  freshly  selected.  He  also  keeps  all 
the  standard  proprietary  remedies,  perfumery,  toilet  arti- 
cles, etc.  He  makes  a  prominent  specialty  of  the  com- 
pounding of  physicians"  prescriptions,  bringing  the  best  of 
trained  talent  and  accuracy  to  bear,  and  promptly  fills 
all  orders  at  reasonable  prices.  Mr.  Cassebeer  was  born 
in  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y.,  where  he  also  at  present  resides, 
and  where  he  bears  the  highest  of  reputations  as  an  honora- 
ble and  public-spirited  citizen.  He  has  developed  a  large 
and  permanent  patronage  in  the  prosecution  of  his  busi- 
ness, and  coming,  as  he  does,  of  a  family  which  has  long 
been  identified  with  the  phamiaceutical  profession,  he  is 
specially  well  qualified  to  meet  every  i-equirement  of  the 
public.  He  is  a  reliable  business  man,  holding  high  rank 
in' his  profession,  and  his  prospects  in  the  near  future  are 
of  the  most  favorable  character. 


Paul  Claiitcrt,  Manufacturer  of  Oils,  White  Lead 
and  Colors,  No.  .514  Third  Avenue.— The  attention  that  has 
been  given  to  the  production  of  oils,  white  lead,  etc.,  dur- 
ing the  past  few  years,  has  developed  the  fact  that  Amer- 
ican sldll  is  quite  as  successful  in  the  manufacture  of 
these  articles  as  they  have  proved  in  many  others. 
Prominent  among  such  concerns  an  honorable  position 
must  be  given  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Paul  Gantert,  No.  514 
Third  Avenue,  which  ranks  in  the  production  of  oUs, 
white  lead  and  colors  second  to  no  other  in  this  section 
of  the  city.  This  business  was  established  in  1872  by  the 
present  proprietor,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date 
has  always  obtained  a  hberal  and  substantial  patronage. 
The  factory  is  located  at  Hunter's  Point,  and  is  a 
thoroughly  well  equipped  and  fitted  establishment,  with 
all  the  latest  apparatus  and  appliances  known  to  the 
trade,  employment  being  provided  for  about  twenty 
skilled  and  experienced  workmen.  Mr.  Gantert  is  the 
type  of  the  self-made  man,  who  rises  by  his  own  exertions 
fi-om  a  modest  position  to  a  leading  place  in  his  line  of 
business.  Commencing  life  as  an  ordinary  citizen,  by  in- 
dustry, perseverance  and  economy  he  acquired  the  neces- 
sary capital  and  experience  for  the  successful  conduct  of 
his  growing  enterprise.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York  and 
is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  all  classes  of  citizens 
for  his  strict  integrity  and  geniality  of  disposition.  Mr. 
Gantert  is  a  gentleman  who  possesses  the  rare  qualifica- 
tions of  being  as  popular  with  Republicans  as  with  Demo- 
crats, and  his  election  to  any  public  office  would  be  assured 
if  he  could  be  prevailed  upon  to  allow  himself  to  be  nom- 
inated. The  history  of  this  house  is  a  pleasant  proof  of 
the  certainty  with  which  honorable  dealing,  enterprise 
and  energy  will  win  their  way,  and  that  honesty  in  repre- 
sentation and  action  is  always  the  best  policy. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTTvIES. 


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James  H.  Connolly,  Practical  Plumber  and  Dealer  | 
In  FiU'naces  and  Ranges,  No.  1254  Broadway. — As  a  saui- 
ta,ry  measure  for  the  promotion  of  health,  the  plumbing  , 
trade  occupies  a  position  in  the  front  rank  of  improve- 
ments, and  lias  become  an  absolute  necessity  in  this  utili- 
tarian age  of  progress.  The  house  of  Mr.  James  H.  Con- 
nolly is  a  Avell  known  and  popular  one  in  this  line,  and 
was  established  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1857.  Mr. 
Connolly,  who  is  agent  for  the  Richardson  &  Baynton 
JIfg.  Co.,  occupies  a  very  commodious  and  spacious 
store,  where  a  complete  stock  of  iilumbers',  steam  and 
gas  fitters"  supplies  is  carried.  Everything  in  the  way  of 
plumbing,  ventilating,  roofing,  steam  and  gas-fitting  is 
execvited.  Contracts  are  entered  into  and  the  complete 
fittmg  up  of  buildings  of  all  kinds  is  satisfactorily  ar- 
ranged. He  keeps  like-wise  on  hand  always  a  general 
assortment  of  stoves,  ranges,  furnaces,  also  the  fittings 
belonging  to  them,  together  with  a  selection  of  tin,  cop- 
per, sheet-iron  ware  and  general  house-fm-nishing  goods. 
In  sanitarj-  engineering,  the  specialty,  on  the  perfect  per- 
formance of  which  so  much  of  health  and  comfort  of  the 
commmiity  depends,  an  active  and  practical  experience 
is  certainly  an  element  to  commend  confidence.  Such 
an  experience  is  that  of  Mr.  Connolly,  which  being  com- 
bined with  all  necessaiy  facilities,  readily  accounts  for 
the  popularity  of  the  house  among  buildei-s  and  property 
owners,  and  has  gained  for  it  a  constantly  increasing 
trade.  Personally,  he  is  highly  respected  for  his  many 
excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity  by  his  fellow-citi- 
zens, and  justly  merits  the  success  obtained  by  his  ability, 
energy  and  perseverance.  Mr.  Connolly  is  ably  assisted 
by  his  son,  Mr.  Frederick  H.  Connolly,  who  attends  to  the 
detail  of  the  business.  In  conclusion  we  feel  at  liberty  to 
say  that  the  reputation  acquired  by  this  house  is  in  every 
way  the  reward  of  a  business  policy  which  precludes  the 
possibility  of  the  use  of  any  means  likely  to  mislead. 
Such  being  the  case,  it  must  justly  be  regarded  as  one 
of  our  valuable  industries,  and  fully  wc:thy  of  the  confi- 
dence of  the  pubhe. 


Charles  Horn,  Manufacturers  of  Silk  Ribbons,  No. 
232  Church  Street,  Factory,  445  and  447  West  42d  Street.— 
•  Among  other  most  creditable  and  beneficial  industrial 
pursuits  carried  on  in  our  midst,  that  of  the  manufacture 
of  silk  rilibons  claims  the  careful  attention  of  the  business 
historian.   In  this  city  no  concern  is  so  popular  and  prom- 
inent in  this  connection  as  that  of  3Ir.  Charles  Horn,  the 
well  known  manufacturer  of  silk  ribbons,  and  whose 
offices  and  salesrooms  are  so  eligibly  and  centrally 
located  at  No.  232  Church  Street,  near  Canal.   Mr.  Horn 
began  the  business  in  1870,  and  has  carried  it  on  continu- 
ously to  date,  and  in  a  manner  that  has  evoked  the  com- 
mendation of  the  mercantile  commimity.    He  was  origi- 
nally located  on  Lispenard  Street,  eventually  removing  in 
February,  1884,  to  his  present  commodious  premises,  where 
he  carries  one  of  the  finest  and  largest  stocks  of  silk  ribbons 
in  the  city,  ha  all  standard  widths  and  shades,  and  of  the 
most  reliable  quality.    Mr.  Horns  factory  is  conveniently 
situated  in  the  large  building  Nos.  -145  and  447  West  42d 
Street,  and  where  he  possesses  every  facility  and  ap- 
pliance for  the  manufactm-e  of  silk  ribbons,  employing  a 
i   large  number  of  hands,  and  conducting  an  industry 
'   which  is  of  a  beneficial  character  to  the  city  at  large.  He 
I   is  a  manufacturer  of  vast  practical  experience,  and  with 
I  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade,  and  has 
I   built  up  one  of  the  best  and  most  widely  extended  busi- 
i  ness  connections,  the  market  for  his  ribbons  being  in 
j  every  section  of  the  country.    Personally  popular,  Mr. 
Horn  bears  the  highest  of  reputations,  and  is  well  worthy 
of  the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his 
exertions. 


R.  J,  Peebles  &  Co.,  Commercial  Printers  and 
Stationers,  and  Manufacturers  of  Blank  Books,  No.  394 
Canal  Street.— In  the  foremost  ranks  of  the  printing  and 
stationery  trade  of  the  metropolis  is  found  the  widely 
known  and  highly  esteemed  firm  -  f  Messrs.  R.  J.  Peebles 
&  Co.  In  co-partnership  with  Mr.  Peebles  is  Mr.  Warren 
Vandeventer,  both  gentlemen  being  possessed  of  ample 
practical  experience  in  their  important  branches  of  trade, 
and  who  have  under  their  existing  firm  name  been  estab- 
lished two  years  at  their  present  address.  Here  they  oc- 
cupy a  fine  spacious  store,  containing  a  large  and  fully 
assorted  stock  of  papers,  blank  books,  inks,  bill  and  note- 
heads,  and  all  the  various  items  which  go  to  make  up 
stationery  requisites.  In  rear  of  the  store  is  their  job 
printing-office,  which  is  fully  equipped  with  a  stock  of 
new  type,  four  fine  presses,  and  a  general  outfit  of  prin^ 
ers'  materials  of  excellent  quality.  Here  they  promptly 
nil  all  orders  for  commercial  printing  in  the  highest  style 
of  the  art.  They  transact  everything  in  the  line  of  the 
printing  and  stationery  businesses,  and  make  a  specialty 
of  the  manufacture  of  blank  books  to  order  of  any  de- 
scription, and  which  are  unsui*passed  for  substantial  bind- 
ing and  elegance  of  finish  and  general  appearance.  The 
firm  has  built  up  a  large  and  permanent  trade  through- 
out our  mercantile  community,  and  perform  their  work 
in  such  a  satisfactory  manner,  and  at  such  reasonable 
prices,  that  they  have  all  the  best  classes  of  commercial 
printing,  and  the  fiUing  of  stationery  orders,  and  fully 
bear  out  the  highest  expectations  of  their  numerous  pa- 
trons by  reason  of  their  promptitude  and  tlie  excellent 
quality  of  their  work.  Both  Messrs.  Peebles  and  Vande- 
venter are  natives  of  New  York,  still  in  the  early  prime 
of  life,  possessmg  excellent  facilities  and  the  best  of  con- 
nections, so  that  their  prospects  in  the  near  future  are  of 
the  most  fav„  able  character. 


Morrison  &  Mott,  Dealers  in  Coal  and  Wood,  Nos. 
351,  353,  and  355  West  52d  Street;  Branch  Office,  No.  315 
West  41st  Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  metropohtan 
trade  of  gi-eater  magnitude  and  importance  than  that  in 
coal  and  wood,  and  among  the  most  active  and  enteiT)ris- 
ing  firms  engaged  m  the  trade  is  that  of  Mes.srs.  Morrison 
&  Mott,  of  Nos.  351,  353,  and  355  West  52d  Street.  The 
firm  began  the  business  a':out  seven  years  ago  at  No.  311 
West  41st  Street,  remaining  there  for  a  period  of  five 
years,  when  they  removed  to  their  present  very  conven  - 
ient and  central  location,  where  they  have  a  very  large 
yard,  and  every  facility  for  cariying  on  the  business  in  a 
prompt  and  satisfactory  manner.  They  keep  every  de- 
sirable brand  of  hard  and  soft  coal  in  stock,  and  which 
they  sell  at  the  lowest  market  rates,  in  every  case  guar- 
anteeing quality  and  quantity.  They  likewise  deal  in  pine 
and  oak  wood,  Avell  seasoned  and  adapted  I'espectively 
for  kindling  purposes  and  grate  fires.  Then*  trade  has 
been  developed  to  proportions  of  great  magnitude,  in- 
cluding many  manufacturers  and  large  consumers,  and 
to  whom  the  firm  can  quote  the  most  favorable  prices  on 
large  lots.  To  meet  the  demands  of  their  down-town 
customers,  the  firm  about  two  years  ago  opened  a  branch 
office  at  No.  315  West  41  st  Street,  where  all  orders  are 
promptly  filled.  Mr.  James  Morri.son,  the  senior  partner, 
has  been  closely  identified  with  the  coal  and  wood  trade 
throughout  his  commercial  career  (dating  back  to  1861), 
and  is  a  native  of  this  city,  still  in  the  prime  of  life,  and 
honored  and  respected  both  in  business  and  social  circles, 
Mr.  Charles  E.  Mott  is  likewise  a  native  of  New  York  City, 
and  is  a  thoroughly  active  and  talented  business  man. 
The  firai  is  noted  for  its  honorable  business  methods  and 
sterling  integrity,  and  well  merits  the  large  measure  of 
success  which  has  attended  its  exertions. 


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NEW    VOIIK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTRIES. 


The  f.  W,  F.  Dare  Co,,  Manufacturers  of  Toys, 
Baby  Carriages,  etc,,  No.  47  Cort.land  Street.— An  im- 
portant branch  of  commercial  activity,  and  one  deserving 
of  special  mention  in  a  review  of  the  leading  business 
Interests  of  New  York,  is  the  manufacture,  export  and 
sale  of  toys.  The  trade  of  late  years  has  developed  to 
Immense  proportions,  stimulated  both  by  an  active  de- 
mand the  world  over  for  fresh  triumphs  of  American 
Ingenuity  and  skill,  and  by  the  superiority  both  in  the 
finish,  novelty  and  perfection  of  mechanism  of  recently 
manufactured  toys.  Much  of  the  credit  for  this  pros- 
perous condition  of  the  toy  interests  in  this  country  is 
due  to  the  representative  concern  of  the  C.  W.  F.  Dare 
Co.,  No,  47  Cortland  Street.  The  business  was  founded 
originally  m  18.58  by  Mr.  C.  W.  F.  Dare,  who  has  since 
built  up  a  prosperous  trade,  arising  from  the  novelty  and 
unsurpassed  quality  of  his  various  manufactures.  These 
important  results  are  attributable  to  the  fact  that  the 
proprietor  has  been  thoroughly  educated  to  the  business, 
and  has  made  it  a  close  practical  study,  exhibiting  that 
fertility  of  grasp  and  conception  of  what  are  "  novelties  " 
and  will  really  take  with  the  public.  His  talent,  skill,  and 
capital  have  made  his  house  one  of  the  largest  engaged 
in  the  manufacture,  sale,  and  export  of  toys,  and  he  now 
occupies  a  very  spacious  and  convenient  factory,  three 
stories  in  height,  completely  stocked  with  one  of  the  finest 
assortments  of  toys  and  novelties  in  this  city.  An  im- 
portant feature  of  Mr.  Dare's  business  Is  that  he  is  always 
on  the  look-out  for  novelties,  and  purchases  designs  and 
patents  of  meritorious  toys  and  then  manufactures  them 
on  a  large  scale.  The  goods  at  present  turned  out  from 
his  factory  comprise  baby-carriages,  toy-horses,  carriages, 
tables,  sleighs,  etc.  i\Ir,  Dare  is  a  recognized  practical 
judge  of  the  merits  of  all  kinds  of  toys,  and  is  able  to 
promptly  decide  whether  a  design  or  suggested  idea  i-: 
worthy  of  development  or  manufacture,  and  his  excelL^nt 
judgment  is  almo.st  invariably  endorsed  by  rersult,,,.  lie 
Is  a  gentleman  in  the  prime  of  life,  and  duriiig  le.igthy 
mercantile  career  in  this  city  has  aoquireti  tLe  highest  of 
reputations  for  exercising  sound  juuf^To^nt  and  exhibit- 
ing great  enterprise.  Persor-dUj ,  he  is  sociable  and  of 
strict  integiity,  and  is  very  at^-enl-ve,  and  carefully  at- 
tends to  every  wish  of  his  pi-,crons,  and  by  these  qualifica- 
tions has  gained  hi>  pr^oent  prosperous  and  successful 
business. 


J.  H.  CoLb  Scfo.f  Portrait  Artists,  305  Broadway, 
New  York.— When  Hamlet  said,  "  Look  upon  this  picture, 
and  then  upon  ttiat,"  he  spoke  in  a  time  when  portraits 
were  hcat^e  innd  oil-paintings  came  high.  Were  he  to 
hav<;  lived  in  our  times,  he  undoubtedly  would  have  had 
Lis  pyortrait  taken  by  some  prominent  photographer,  and 
were  he  a  candidate  for  office  his  face  might  adorn  some 
of  the  newspaper  columns,  and  thus  forever  crush  out 
whatever  hopes  or  aspirations  he  might  entertain.  But 
he  died  and  left  us  without  a  "  counterfeit  resemblance  " 
of  his  face.  The  pictures  of  prominent  men  now-a-days 
are  painted  and  will  be  handed  down  to  an  admiring  pos- 
ierity.  One  of  the  most  prominent  firms  engaged  in  the 
portrait  business  is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  H.  Cobb  &  Co.,  No. 
SOo  Broadway.  They  are  artists  of  no  mean  order,  hav- 
ing produced  some  of  the  best  works  of  art  in  their  line 
with  an  accuracy  and  life-likeness  that  is  surprising. 
They  have  been  engaged  in  the  business  for  the  past  twelve 
years  and  do  a  very  extensive  trade,  extending  to  all 
parts  of  the  continent.  A  specialty  is  made  of  enlarging 
photographs  to  hfe-size  paintings,  in  oil,  crayon  and  In- 
dia ink.  Mr.  J.  H.  Cobb  is  a  native  of  New  York  City. 
He  is  a  young  man  of  great  business  ability  and  talent. 
He  has  established  a  branch  of  the  establishment  in  Brook- 
lyn, and  executes  a  large  amount  of  orders  from  that 


city.  A  very  large  business  is  done  in  political  banners, 
flags,  etc.,  a  force  of  thirty- five  hands  being  constantly 
kept  busy.  The  business  has  always  been  conducted 
upon  sound,  honorable  principles,  which  has  brought  the 
house  prominently  before  the  public,  and  gained  for  it  a 
reputation  and  standing  that  has  placed  it  at  the  head  of 
its  particular  profession. 

Ricliard  Renter,  Apothecary  and  Pharmacist,  No. 
449  Tenth  Avenue,  corner  35th  Street.— One  of  the  most 
active  and  enterprising  of  West  Side  druggists  is  Mr, 
Richard  Renter,  of  No.  449  Tenth  Avenue,  corner  of  35th 
Street.  The  business  was  established  here  in  1882  by 
Mr.  Renter,  who  is  a  phai-maceutical  graduate,  and 
thoroughly  competent  in  all  the  duties  of  his  profession. 
He  occupies  a  fine  and  neatly  fitted  corner  store,  30x45 
feet  in  dimensions,  and  wherein  he  keeps  at  all  times  a 
well  assorted  stock  of  drugs  and  medicines,  chemicals, 
etc.,  Hkewise  all  the  approved  proprietary  remedies,  and  q 
miscellaneous  assortment  of  articles  in  the  lines  of  per 
furaery,  soaps,  brushes  and  other  toilet  articles,  etc. 
Mr.  Renter  has  built  up  a  first-class  loc?l  trade,  and  on*, 
which  is  constantly  developing  unde»'  his  close  persona!  at- 
tention. He  makes  a  prominent  .'specialty  of  compojinding 
physicians'  prescriptions  in  th^  best  po&sibl:..  and  mo*>t  aC' 
curate  manner,  and  has  a  Urge  patronage  from  the  neigh- 
boring medic^il  fraternrfy.  He  is  a  thoroughly  practical 
apothecary,  with  a  wide  range  of  experience,  well  meriting 
the  confidence  r^^poc^d  in  him.  Mr,  Renter  is  a  native  of 
tlii.si  city,  stUvjyir.g  and  graduating  here,  and  is  one  of  our 
most  popular  young  druggists,  with  prospects  of  a  very 
]  f avoruole  :;haractcr  in  the  near  future. 


Is.  Pouquet  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Woollens  and 
Silks,  No.  4:2  East  14th  Street.— There  are  few  commercial 
enterprises  that  add  so  greatly  to  the  character  of  a  city 
as  the  modem  importing  houses  of  the  present  day,  and 
therefore  those  in  New  Y'^ork  must  receive  their  share  of 
attention  in  this  review.  From  almost  insignificant  pro- 
portions the  trade  in  woollens  and  silks  has  within  the  last 
few  years  grown  to  be  of  considerable  importance,  and, 
the  business  in  these  articles  is  increasing  daily,  A  lead- 
ing house  engaged  in  the  importation  of  foreign  silks  and 
woollens  is  that  of  Messrs.  E.  Pouquet  &  Co.,  which  was 
established  several  years  ago,  and  since  its  inception  has 
always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  substantial  patronage  from 
merchant  tailors.  The  system  that  prevails  in  the  entu-e 
establishment  indicates  the  most  careful  supervision, 
while  the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  importa- 
tion of  stock  proclaim  the  management  to  be  thoroughly 
experienced  in  the  business,  and  acquainted  with  the 
wants  of  a  critical  trade.  All  goods  are  purchased  di- 
rect from  the  principal  manufacturers  of  Europe,  and  the| 
newest  stylos  and  the  latest  novelties  are  obtained  immedi- 
ately they  are  ready  for  the  trade  ;  while  with  regard  to 
prices  the  long  established  reputation  of  the  house  is  well 
known  as  the  cheapest  emporium  for  silks  and  woollens, 
in  the  city.  The  firm  likewise  possesses  a  house  in  Paris, 
at  No.  27  Rue  des  Petits  Champs,  and  the  individual  mem- 
bers of  the  concern  are  highly  esteemed  in  mercantile  life 
for  their  unblemished  integrity  and  strict  probity.  Mr. 
H.  Pfeifferis  the  resident  partner  of  the  New  York  estab-i 
lishment,  and  has  had  many  years'  experience,  and  ilcis 
made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  kind  and  court 
eons  manners  and  his  sterling  honor.  This  house,  as  may 
be  inferred,  is  widely  known  for  its  superior  impoi-tations.i 
and  the  high  estimation  it  is  held  in  by  the  trade  is  duc< 
to  a  long  course  of  honoi'able  and  liberal  dealing  with  it\i 
customers,  and  those  forming  relations  with  it  may  resl 
I  assured  that  their  interests  will  be  carefully  guarded. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Stephen  M.  Lutz,  3Ierchant  Tailor,  No.  697  Broad- 
way, corner  of  4th  Street.— Prominent  among  the  mem- 
bers of  the  strictly  first-class  branch  of  the  custom  tailor- 
ing trade  of  the  great  metropolis  is  Mr.  Stephen  M.  Lutz. 
of  No.  097  Broadway,  corner  of  4th  Street.  Mr.  Lutz  es- 
tablished in  business  seven  years  ago,  and  has,  during  the 
intervening  period,  remained  permanently  located  in  his 
present  imusually  central  and  desirable  quarters.  In 
rooms  one  and  two  he  displays  what  is  without  doubt 
the  best  selection  of  the  finest  quaUty  of  imported  cloths 
and  suitings  in  all  the  new  and  fashionable  shades,  pa^ 
terns  and  textures,  and  from  which  the  most  critical 
taste  can  soon  be  satisfied.  3Ir.  Lutz  is  a  talented  mas- 
ter of  his  profession,  and  is  admittedly  as  skilful  and 
artistic  a  cutter  and  designer  as  there  is  in  New  York. 
He  has  built  up  and  permanently  retains  one  of  the 
finest  trades  in  the  business,  his  customers  including 
many  of  our  leading  citizens  and  out-of-town  merchants 
and  public  men,  who  get  their  garments  exclusively  from 
Mr.  Lutz.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  his  fine  cus- 
tom trade  may  be  gathered  when'we  state  that  he  em- 
ploys an  average  of  eighteen  skilled  journeymen,  and 
has  a  workshop  in  the  upper  part  of  the  building  m 
which  he  is  located,  and  which  is  constantly  under  his 
personal  supervision,  greatly  to  the  advantage  of  his 
patrons'  best  interests.  Liberality,  and  a  straightfor- 
ward system  of  honorable  dealing,  has  ever  characterized 
his  transactions.  The  success  which  has  attended  him  has 
Deen  fairly  earned  and  justly  merited,  and  he  is  worthy 
of  favorable  mention,  both  as  regards  his  talents  as  a 
practical  merchant  tailor,  and  as  being  a  respected  pri- 
vate citizen. 

in.  Cberry,  Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in  Trunks, 
Travelling  Bags,  etc..  No.  1328  Broadway.— Few  depart- 
ments of  industrial  and  commercial  activity  have  attained 
greater  perfection  or  a  more  deserved  reputation  in  New 
York,  than  that  of  the  manufacture  of  trunks,  travelling 
bags,  etc.  The  competition  in  tliose  articles  has  neces- 
sarily been  great,  but  the  result  has  been  correspondingly 
satisfactory  to  the  general  public  as  a  higher  standard  of 
perfection  has  been  attained.  Prominent  among  repre- 
sentative houses  in  the  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  M.  Cherry.  No. 
-328  Broadway,  who  established  this  enterprise  in  1868. 
and  since  its  foundation  at  that  date  has  always  com- 
manded an  influential  and  substantial  patronage.  The 
premises  are  very  suitable  and  commodious,  admirably 
arranged  and  furnished  for  the  display  of  his  varied  stock. 
He  has,  from  the  start,  successfully  aimed  at  producing 
the  very  highest  quality  of  work,  and  no  pains  and  ex- 
pense are  spared  to  accomplish  this,  the  house  dealing  in 
first-class  articles  only.  The  stock  comprises  a  full  and 
complete  assortment  of  trunks,  travelling  bags,  valises, 
umbrellas,  canes,  fancy  leather  goods,  also  cabin  trunks, 
and  sea  chairs  for  European  travel.  Repairs  of  every 
description  are  neatly  and  promptly  executed,  trunks  and 
trunk  covers  are  made  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice, 
from  the  best  materials  at  the  lowest  possible  prices 
compatible  with  good  workmanship.  Mr.  Cherry  is  held 
in  the  greatest  respect  in  social  and  mercantile  circles 
for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and 
justly  merits  the  success  which  he  has  attained  by  his  per- 
severance, energy  and  abiUty.  The  business  is  conducted 
on  the  broad  basis  of  equity,  and  those  forming  business 
relations  with  this  establishment  may  rest  assured  that 
their  interests  will  be  carefully  considered  and  guarded. 


Andrew  Cliarles,  Grocer,  No.  286  Fourth  Avenue.— 
The  grocery  trade  occupies  a  very  important  position  in 
the  commerce  of  every  large  city,  because  tliis  depart- 


ment of  trade  includes  every  necessary  article  of  food, 
among  which  are  the  products  of  every  country  in  the 
world.  One  of  the  best  stocked  establishments  in  Fourth 
Avenue  is  that  of  Mr.  Andrew  Cliarles,  corner  22d  Street, 
which  contains  a  full  and  choice  assortment  of  staple  and 
fancy  groceries  of  evei-y  description,  including  fine  new 
crop  teas  from  China  and  Japan,  fragrant  coffees  from 
Java,  3Iocha  and  South  America,  tropical  and  domestic 
fruits,  a  valuable  selection  of  hermetically  sealed  goods 
in  tin  and  glass,  spices,  condiments,  table  delicacies,  and 
in  shox't  everything  pertaining  to  the  legitimate  grocery 
trade.  This  house  was  originally  established  by  the 
present  proprietor  in  1849,  who  has  hkewise  a  branch 
establishment  at  02d  Street,  Park  Avenue.  Mr.  A. 
Charles  is  highly  respected  in  the  commercial  world  for 
his  sterling  probitj'  and  strict  integrity,  and  is  thoroughly 
conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  business  and  the 
requirements  of  the  markets.  The  long  experience  of 
the  proprietor  affords  the  best  guarantee  to  families  and 
consumers  generally,  and  his  established  reputation  for 
dealing  only  in  pure  and  first-class  goods  has  long  been  a 
matter  beyond  dispute  and  cavil.  Mr.  Charles  has  re- 
sided in  this  country  since  1848,  and  has  always  identi- 
fied hhuself  with  any  measure  conducive  to  the  good  and 
welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens.  The  equitable  manner  in 
which  the  business  is  conducted,  as  well  as  the  admu-able 
quality  and  reliabiUty  of  the  stock,  are  guarantees  suffi- 
ciently obvious  why  dealers  and  consumers  generally 
would  do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this  house. 


Stern  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Shirts  and  Overalls, 
etc..  No.  471  Broadway.— In  conveying  to  om'  readers 
some  information  with  regard  to  the  manufacturers  and 
resources  of  New  York,  and  directing  especial  attenti-^xi 
to  its  numerous  points  of  trade  supremacy,  some  remarks 
with  reference  to  the  manufacture  of  shirts  and  overalls 
here  are  not  inappropriate.  There  are  only  a  few  indas- 
tries  that  have  made  such  rapid  strides  in  the  last  few 
years,  and  a  leading  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that 
of  Messrs.  Stern  &  Co.,  No.  471  Broadway.  This  house, 
wliich  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  business,  was  established 
in  18.59,  at  Liberty  Street,  and  eventually,  in  18V7,  removed 
to  its  present  eUgible  location,  in  consequence  of  the  large 
increases  and  growth  of  the  industry.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  comprise 
first  story  and  basement,  extending  from  Broadway  to 
Mercer  Street,  twenty -five  by  two  hundred  feet  in  di- 
mensions, which  are  fully  equipped  with  all  the  latest 
machinery  and  appliances  necessary  for  the  prosecution 
of  the  business,  employment  being  provided  for  two 
hundred  skilled  operatives.  Their  brand,  the  Favor- 
ite," is  highly  esteemed  by  the  trade,  and  for  style,  fit 
and  finish  and  quality  of  materials  bears  the  highest 
reputation  among  jobbei-s  and  consumers.  A  large  busi- 
ness is  lik'ewise  transacted  in  overalls  and  gents'  furnish- 
ing goods  and  extends  throughout  New  York,  Pennsyl- 
vania and  New  England.  The  individual  members  of 
this  enterprising  firm  are  jMessrs.  Samuel  Leopold  and 
L.  S.  Stern,  who  are  greatly  respected  in  social  and 
commercial  hfe  for  their  sterling  integrity  and  strict  pro- 
bity, and  have  always  identified  themselves  with  any 
movement  conducive  to  the  good  and  welfare  of  their 
fellow-citizens.  For  over  a  quarter  of  a  century,  the 
business  poUcy  of  this  house  has  remained  unchanged, 
and  it  is  still  conducted  with  that  conserv  ative  liberality 
and  reliability,  which  have  always  entitled  it  to  the  con- 
fidence and  popularity  it  has  so  largely  enjoyed.  As 
such  we  commend  it  to  the  trade,  beheving  that  the  goods, 
terms  and  facilities  offered  are  sure  to  be  foimd  desirable 
and  highly  satisfactory  to  aU  concerned. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


Manchester  A:  Plitlbrick,  Masons'  Building  Ma- 
terial. Yards,  foot  of  S)lst  Street,  East  River,  and  3d 
Avenue  Bridge,  Molt  Haven.— There  is  in  the  arena  of 
metropolitan  activity  no  more  important  department 
than  that  of  the  building  interests,  and  the  magnitude  of 
the  trade  rendered  necessary  in  this  line  is  best  demon- 
strated by  the  erectictn  of  thousands  of  buildings  of  every 
description  in  all  parts  of  the  city,  some  of  them  monu- 
mental structin-es,  ten  or  eleven  stories  high.  The  de- 
mand for  building  material  has  necessarily  been  of  the 
most  extensive  character,  and  in  the  hue  of  masons'  sup- 
plies the  representative  firm  engaged  in  the  business  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Manchester  &  Philbrick,  successoi*s  to  the 
former  concern  of  Arnold  &  Co.  The  present  firm  began 
the  business  in  1875,  and  it  has  since  then  developed  to 
proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude.  The  present  firm 
bring  ample  capital,  unsurpassed  facilities  and  vast 
practical  experience  to  bear,  and  are  noted  for  being 
hard-Avorking,  honorable  members  of  the  mercantile  com- 
munity. Their  yards  are  both  extensive  and  conveniently 
located  both  as  regards  the  water  and  land  carriage  of 
material.  Their  yard  at  the  foot  of  91st  Street  and  East 
River  is  very  large,  comprising  no  less  than  sixteen  city 
lots,  and  contains  the  finest  and  largest  assortment  of 
masons'  materials  in  the  city.  The  firm's  second  yard  is 
eligibly  located  at  the  end  of  the  Harlem  Bridge,  in  Mott 
Haven,  and  comprises  six  lots  of  ground,  also  containing 
a  similarly  fine  assortment  of  material.  Mr.  George  N. 
Manchester,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  was  born  in 
Eensselaer  County,  New  York  State,  and  when  about 
twenty  years  of  age  came  to  the  metropolis,  and  actively 
entered  commercial  life,  pursuing  his  career  with  marked 
energy  and  enterprise.  Mr.  William  N.  Philbrick  is  a 
native  of  this  city,  and  is  also  an  experienced  and  pro- 
gressive business  man.  Both  partners  possess  vast  practi- 
cal experience  and  have  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the 
wants  of  the  masons"  trade,  and  are  fully  prepared  to  fill 
the  largest  orders  in  that  prompt  and  reliable  manner 
which  has  rendered  them  so  deservedly  popular.  They  em- 
ploy upv>'ards  of  twenty  men  in  their  yards  and  give  the 
business  close  personal  supervision.  They  are  both 
active  and  influential  members  of  the  Mechanics'  and 
Traders'  Exchange,  No.  14  Vesey  Street,  and  have  done 
much  to  aid  the  pei"manent  success  and  usefulness  of 
that  valuable  organization.  In  conclusion  the  firm's 
merits  are  so  fully  recognized  in  the  community  that  ad- 
ditional comment  upon  our  part  would  be  superfluous, 
and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated  on  the  pos- 
session of  such  energetic  business  men  as  they  are  so 
well  known  to  be. 


Ben.  Moral,  Manufacturer  of  Hand-Sewed  Boots 
and  Shoes,  Xo.  711  Broadway.— None  can  doubt  that 
many  of  the  diseases  and  deformities  of  the  feet  are 
caused  generally  by  the  want  of  knowledge  or  thought 
on  the  part  of  those  who  call  themselves  "  boot  knd  shoe- 
makers." They  are  ignorant  or  regardless  of  the  prin 
ciples  on  which  well-fitting  boots  and  shoes  should  be 
made.  For  the  benefit  of  those  of  our  readers  who  are 
suffering  from  the  effects  of  wearing  badly -fitting  shoes, 
the  house  of  Mr.  Ben.  Moral,  No.  711  Broadway,  is  men 
tioned  as  being  unsurpassed  in  the  manufacture  of  first- 
class  boots  and  shoes.  This  business  was  established 
originally  in  1874.  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  303 
Canal  Street,  and  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly  increasing 
trade  was  removed  in  1880  to  its  present  eligible  and 
central  location.  The  premises  are  very  commodious 
and  comprise  a  spacious  store,  fully  fitted  up  with  every 
apphance  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  The  pro- 
duction of  this  establishment  is  very  large,  reaching 
many  hundred  pairs  of  shoes  per  week,  and  employs 


about  seventy  skilled  and  experienced  journeymen,  la 
the  manufacture  of  his  shoes  he  combines  elegance,  com- 
fort and  durability.  Employing  only  fii-st-class  workmen, 
using  the  best  French  leather,  and  all  work  being  fiand- 
sewed,  he  confidently  recommends  his  stock  of  boots  and 
shoes  as  equal  in  every  respect  to  those  of  any  other  con- 
temporaiy  concern.  Mr.  Moral  is  the  largest  custom- 
shoe  manufacturer  in  the  world,  and  is  the  leader  of  the 
fashions  in  these  indispensable  articles,  and  turns  out 
hand-sewed  boots  at  the  mere  cost  of  an  ordinary  ma- 
chine-sewed shoe.  No  article  of  wearing  apparel  so 
much  contributes  to,  or  detracts  from,  human  comfort  as 
a  pair  of  shoes.  Persons  living  in  the  country  can  have 
an  accurate  fit  by  .sending  one  of  their  shoes  to  this  house, 
and  a  simple  outline  drawing  of  the  foot,  which  is  made 
by  placing  the  foot  on  a  piece  of  paper,  and  drav/ing  a 
pencil  around  it.  Mr.  Moral  is  a  native  of  New  York, 
and  is  highly  esteemed  by  the  community  for  his  ability 
and  integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  success  attained  by 
his  ability,  enei'gy  and  pereeverance.  It  is  but  little  to 
say  in  conclusion,  that  ftnder  its  present  abie  proprietor, 
this  house  is  certain  to  retain  the  ascendency  in  the 
future  which  it  has  already  acquired  in  this  department 
of  industry. 


Stanton  Brothers,  Manufacturers  of  Novelties  in 
Silk  Handkerchiefs,  Laces,  and  Specialties  in  Ladies' 
Neckwear,  No.  458  Broadway.— A  branch  of  wboley- 
sale  trade  of  a  very  meritorious  character,  is  that  com- 
prised in  the  manufacture  of  novelties  in  the  lines  of  silk 
handkerchiefs,  lace  neckwear,  novelties  for  millinery 
trade,  etc.,  etc.,  and  the  representative  house  actively  en- 
gaged therein  is  that  of  Messrs.  Stanton  Brothers,  of  No. 
4.58  Broadway,  corner  of  Grand  Street.  The  business  has 
been  in  existence  for  many  years,  and  with  a  constantly 
increasing  importance  and  magnitude.  The  house  was 
originally  located  on  Broadway,  remaining  there  for  sev- 
eral years,  thence  removing  to  Broome  Street,  and  subse- 
quently to  No.  51  Greene  Street.  On  February  1,  1884, 
they  finally  removed  to  their  present  eligible  and  central 
premises  at  No.  458  Broadway,  in  the  best  wholesale  sec- 
tion of  the  great  thoroughfare.  Here  they  display  one  of 
the  finest  assortment  of  novelties  in  silk  and  lace  goods  in 
the  city,  and  devote  themselves  personally  to  the  carrying 
on  of  their  most  extensive  trade.  They  are  one  of  the  orig- 
inal houses  to  begin  the  manufacture  of  these  specialties 
in  silk  and  lace  goods,  and  bring  to  bear  vast  practical 
experience,  and  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  wants  of 
the  community  generally.  They  manufacture  lines  of  orig- 
inal novelties  in  silk  handkerchiefs  and  ladies'  lace  neck- 
wear in  vast  variety,  their  goods  having  the  reputation 
of  combining  great  taste  as  well  as  novelty,  and  includ- 
ing all  popular  specialties  in  this  line.  They  have 
developed  a  large  business  with  widely  extended  con- 
nections, dealing  with  the  largest  houses  in  the  coun- 
try. Designing  as  they  do  with  the  utmost  skill  and  taste, 
many  of  their  styles  originate  with  themselves  and  are 
not  obtainable  elsewhere.  They  are  constantly  originat- 
ing popular  styles  of  ladies'  neckwear  that  are  entirely 
new.  and  on  being  introduced  sell  rapidly  and  widely,  and 
goods  bearing  their  celebrated  trademark  of  their  mono- 
gram upon  the  globe,  are  general  favorites  with  the  trade. 
The  co-partners  are  Mr.  Lucius  M.  Stanton  and  Mr.  Thos. 
G.  Stanton,  both  gentlemen  being  noted  for  their  hon- 
orable businecs  methods  and  sterling  enterprise  and 
integrity.  Their  house  has  attained  such  a  wide 
prominence,  that  additional  comment  upon  our  part 
woiild  be  superfluous,  and  New  Y'ork  may  well  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  possession  of  such  energetic  and  suc- 
cessful manufacturers  as  the  members  of  this  firm  are  so 
n  ell  known  to  be. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Mrs.  T.  G.  Farnliam,  Wholesale  and  Retail 
Dealer  in  Hand-Embroideries,  Stamping  and  Designing 
all  Materials  for  Embroidery,  etc.,  etc.,  Perforated  Pat- 
terns, etc.,  No.  10  West  14th  Street,  near  Fifth  Avenue.— 
In  this  utilitarian  age  the  beautiful  has  been  made  to 
join  hands  with  nearly  all  that  is  practical  and  attractive 
in  every-day  life,  and  in  no  sphere  of  action  has  the  prog- 
ress of  enterprise  teen  more  marked  and  successful  than 
in  the  attractive  field  of  art  needlework  and  embroidery. 
In  this  connection  we  desire  to  render  a  deserved  tribute 
to  a  lady  who  has  labored  with  more  than  an  ordinary 
degree  of  success  in  this  broad  field  of  activity,  and  to 
whom  the  ladies  of  the  United  States  are  deeply  indebted 
for  the  wherewithal  to  make  home  beautiful,  and  to  se- 
cure the  accomplishment  of  which,  the  materials  can 
now  be  obtained  in  inexhaustible  variety,  and  at  most 
reasonable  prices,  in  Mrs.  Farnham"s  emporium.   It  was 
in  November,  1880,  that  she  first  started  in  business,  and 
the  results  have  been  in  the  highest  degree  satisfactory 
to  all  concerned.    Her  qualifications  and  experience  are 
of  the  most  superior  character,  and  she  gives  her  large 
business  that  close  personal  supervision  so  essential  to  its 
permanent  success.   She  occupies  a  splendidly  fitted  up 
and  spacious  store  at  No.  10  West  14th  Street,  but  a  few 
doors  from  Fifth  Avenue,  and  where  is  displayed  the 
largest  and  best  assorted  stock  of  goods  in  her  line  to  be 
found  in  the  city.   She  keeps  a  beautiful  collection  of  ele- 
gant and  artistic  hand-embroideries,  and  which  form  the 
finest  decorations  for  the  home.    She  promptly  attends 
to  all  orders  in  the  departments  of  stamping  and  design- 
ing, enabling  customers  to  have  their  wants  attended  to 
while  they  wait.   Here  can  be  purchased  both  at  whole- 
sale and  retail  all  materials  for  embroideiy,  crewels, 
silks,  chenilles,  arrasene,  plushes,  satins,  felts,  German- 
town  wools.  Saxony  yarn,  worsteds,  knit  goods,  etc.,  also 
perforated  patterns,  church  designs,  monogi-ams,  etc.,  are 
made  to  order.   The  business  has  justly  attained  propor- 
tions Of  the  greatest  magnitude,  and  this  establishment 
iB  the  favorite  purchasing  pomt  in  these  lines  for  both 
the  ladies  of  this  city  and  the  country  at  large.    A  force 
of  forty  clerks  and  upward  are  constantly  required, 
and  in  the  busy  holiday  season  Mrs.  Farnham  has  been 
obliged  to  increase  her  staff  of  assistants  to  as  high  a 
number  as  one  hundred  and  eighty,  thus  enabhng  her  to 
promptly  fill  the  thousands  of  orders  pouring  in  upon  her 
and  satisfy  everybodj-.   Her  materials  for  all  forms  of 
needlework  represent  the  most  complete  assortment  and 
the  be^t  quality  possible  to  be  obtained,  and  ladies  once 
purchasing  here  become  permanent  patrons  thereafter. 
Among  other  sorts  of  embroidery  for  which  she  supplies 
all  the  requisite  materials  are  Kensington  work,  rococo 
or  ribbon  embroidery,  darned  work,  braiding,  tufted 
stitch,  arrasene  (new  and  beautiful),  applique  work. 
Ladies  can  forward  their  own  materials  to  her  for  stamp- 
ing ami  all  orders  will  be  executed  with  neatness  and  de- 
spatch.  Lessons  are  given  in  all  the  various  stitches,  in 
shading  and  general  effect,  bj-  competent  lady  artists, 
who  make  a  specialty  of  teaching.   Another  important 
feature  of  Mrs.  Farnham 's  business  is  that  persons  living 
at  a  distance  from  New  York  can  send  to  her  for  any 
article  they  may  want,  as  she  has  unequalled  facilities 
for  purchasing  at  the  very  lowest  jobbing  rates  from  the 
largest  and  most  I'eliable  importing  houses  in  the  city; 
.and  in  dress  goods,  vmderwear,  milhnery,  boots,  shoes, 
hosiery,  etc.,  she  can  guarantee  prompt  and  satisfactory 
filling  of  orders.   She  can  procure  laces,  velvets,  etc., 
cheaper  than  the  parties  could  buy  here  for  themselves 
p  >rsonally.   Mrs.  Farnham  has  manifested  a  commend- 
ole  degree  of  enterprise  in  her  sphei'e  of  action,  and 
Jsues  a  beautifully  illustrated  descriptive  catalogue  and 
price  list,  which  should  be  in  every  household  in  the  land. 


Her  wholesale  trade  is  also  an  important  feature,  and  as 
she  carries  the  largest  line  of  fine  goods  of  any  embroid- 
ery house  in  the  city,  she  can  guarantee  satisfaction  and 
lowest  prices.  Mrs.  F'arnham  has  taken  a  new  and  meri- 
torious departure  in  her  branch  of  trade,  and  conducting 
it  ui^on  such  equitable  and  honorable  business  principles, 
she  well  deserves  the  high  degree  of  popularity  to  which 
she  has  attained,  and  her  establishment  is  in  every  re- 
spect the  representative  concern  of  its  kind  in  New 
York. 

Stone  &  Firtli,  Importers  of  Fine  Tailors'  Trim- 
mings, No.  15  Lispenard  Street.— In  its  line  there  is  no 
more  active  and  enterprising  house  in  New  York  City 
than  that  of  Messrs.  Stone  &  Firth,  the  widely  known  and 
popular  importers  of  fine  tailors"  trimmings.  The  busi- 
ness was  founded  by  them  in  1878,  in  this  street,  and  has 
had  a  continuous  and  prosperous  career  to  date,  the  firm 
extending  its  trade  to  every  section  of  the  United  States, 
and  manifesting  that  degree  of  watchfulness  and  ability 
so  agreeable  to  the  best  interests  of  their  permanent 
customers.  Messrs.  Stone  &  Firth  have  occupied  theu* 
present  fine  store  for  the  last  two  years.  It  is  thirty  feet 
by  one  hundred  in  dimensions,  and  contains  without 
question  the  freshest  and  best  assorted  stock  of  fine 
tailors"  trimmings  in  the  country.  The  proprietors  are 
both  possessed  of  ample  practical  experience,  and  an 
intimate  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  ti*ade.  Their 
facilities  and  connections  in  the  European  markets  are 
of  the  most  superior  character,  enabling  them  to  promptly 
import  the  choicest  novelties  of  every  description.  They 
hold  the  leading  trade  throughout  the  Middle  and  Eastern 
States,  and  some  idea  of  its  magnitude  may  be  gathered 
when  we  state  that  they  require  the  services  of  a  force  of 
seven  men  on  the  road,  and  are  kept  busj'  filling  shipping 
orders.  The  co-partners,  Mr.  J.  H.  Stone  and  Mr.  L.  W. 
Firth,  are  both  natives  of  the  State  of  New  York,  and  are 
talented  and  capable  business  men,  noted  for  their  honor- 
able methods  and  sterling  integrity,  whose  merits  are 
generally  recognized  in  om*  commercial  circles,  and 
whose  establishment  is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  per- 
manent source  of  credit,  both  to  themselves  and  to  the 
great  city  in  which  it  is  so  eligibly  located. 


Eugene  Verbeelc  (formerly  with  B.  L.  Solomon's 
Sons),  Upholstermg  and  Cabinet-Making;  Curtain  Mate- 
rials made  up.  No.  1518  Broadway.— In  the  two  depart- 
ments of  fine  upholstery  and  artistic  cabinet-making, 
one  of  the  most  expert,  as  he  is  also  one  of  the  most 
experienced  members  of  the  trade,  is  Mr.  Eugene  Ver- 
beek.  He  is  a  practical  cabinet-maker  and  upholsterer, 
who,  for  a  considerable  period,  was  in  the  service  of 
the  great  house  of  B.  L.  Solomon's  Sons,  only  leaving 
them  to  embai'k  in  business  upon  his  own  account.  He 
founded  his  present  concern  in  1880,  and  occupies  a  fine 
large  store,  eligibly  situated  in  Broadway,  between  44th 
and  45th  Streets,  and  which  is  fitted  up  by  him  in  a 
chai-acteristically  tasteful  manner.  Mr.  Verbeek  does 
everything  in  the  line  of  fine  upholsterings  and  cabinet- 
making,  devoting  himself  exclusively  to  custom  orders, 
for  the  finest  class  of  work  known  to  the  trade,  and  em- 
ploying a  number  of  the  most  skilful  and  practical  ex- 
perts that  are  to  be  found.  He  thus  guarantees  the  fine 
quc.lity  and  perfection  of  all  his  work,  and  has  built  up  a 
fine  growing  trade  with  the  best  people  of  this  city  and 
its  neighborhood.  Mr.  Verbeek  is  a  native  of  Massa- 
chusetts, and  still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood.  He 
has  already  attained  a  position  in  the  highest  degree 
creditable  to  his  energies  and  abilities,  and  his  prospects 
in  the  near  future  are  of  the  most  favorable  character. 


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NEW    YORK^S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


William  Walker,  Importer  of  Dress  Trimmings 
and  Buttons,  No.  477  Broadway.— There  are  few  commer- 
cial enterprises  that  add  so  greatly  to  the  character  of  a 
city  as  the  modern  importing  houses  of  the  present  daj-, 
antl  tiierefore  those  in  New  York  must  receive  their 
Kliare  of  attention  in  this  i-eview.  From  almost  insignifi- 
cant proportions  the  trade  in  trimmings  for  dresses, 
cloaks  and  other  articles  of  ladies'  attire,  has  within  the 
last  .few  years  grown  to  be  one  of  considerable  impor- 
tance, and  the  business  in  these  articles  is  daily  increasing. 
A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  importation  of  dress- 
trimmings  and  buttons  is  that  of  Mr.  W.  Walker,  No. 
477  Broadway,  which  was  established  in  1864,  and  for 
eighteen  years  was  located  between  Grand  and  Broome 
Streets  on  Broadway,  but  in  1882  was  removed  to  its 
present  eligible  position.  Mr.  Walker  imports  from  the 
leading  houses  in  Paris,  Berlin,  Vienna  and  Saxony  all 
kinds  of  dress,  cloak  and  millinery  trimmings,  ornaments, 
tassels,  chenilles,  fringes,  etc.,  and  the  system  which  pre- 
vails in  the  entire  establishment  indicates  the  most  careful 
supervision,  while  the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the 
importation  of  the  stock  proclaim  the  proprietor  to  be 
thoroughly  experienced  in  the  business  and  acquainted 
with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade.  All  goods  are  pur- 
chased direct  from  the  principal  manufacturers  and  pro- 
ducers in  Europe,  and  the  newest  styles  and  latest  nov- 
elties are  obtained  immediately  they  are  ready  for  the 
trade,  while  with  regard  to  prices,  the  long  established 
reputation  of  the  house  is  well  known  as  the  cheapest 
emporimn  in  the  city  at  which  to  obtain  this  class  of 
articles.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and 
commodious,  and  comprise  a  fine  store  SSxiiOO  feet  in 
area,  extending  from  Mercer  Street  to  Broadway,  well 
equipped  with  every  facility  and  appliance  for  the  ac- 
commodation of  the  extensive  stock.  The  trade  extends 
all  over  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  is  constantly 
increasing  in  volume.  Personally.  Mr.  Walker  is  greatly 
respected  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict 
integrity  in  social  and  commercial  circles,  and  justly 
merits  the  success  which  he  has  attained  by  his  energy, 
ability  and  perseverance.  We  can  conscientiously  com- 
mend this  house  to  our  readers,  both  for  the  superior 
character  of  its  importations,  as  well  as  for  the  general 
principles  of  mercantile  probity  which  are  characteristic 
of  its  operations. 

Burntoii  &  Co.,  Booksellers  and  Stationers,  Dealers 
in  Merchants'  Sundries,  School  Supplies  and  Miscellane- 
ous Goods  (Wholesale  and  R3tail),  No.  92  Fourth  Avenue, 
opposite  11th  Street. — The  name  of  Burnton  has  been 
long  and  honorably  identified  with  the  mercantile  inter- 
ests of  the  great  metropolis,  and  the  business  now  con- 
ducted upon  such  an  extensive  scale  by  Burnton  &  Co.  is 
the  outcome  of  a  steady  adherence  to  the  legitimate 
principles  of  trade,  coupled  with  industry,  enterprise  and 
energy.  Mr.  Richard  Burnton  founded  this  business  in 
1840,  and  it  has  had  a  continuous  and  successful  existence 
to  date.  For  twenty  years  past  it  has  been  permanently 
located  in  the  present  eligible  and  central  premises,  No. 
92  Fourth  Avenue,  directly  opposite  11th  Street.  Mr.  Burn- 
ton was  in  co-partnership  with  his  brother  for  some  time, 
'  and  upon  the  dissolution  of  the  firm  he  continued  tlie 
business  individually,  and  for  twenty  years  it  was  un- 
der his  sole  control.  Eventuall.7,  however,  his  son,  Mr. 
Maurice  E.  Burnton,  having  acquired  a  thorough  practi- 
cal knowledge  of  all  its  details  and  manifesting  talents 
of  a  high  order,  was  taken  into  co-partnership  by  liis 
father,  under  the  name  and  style  of  Burnton  &  Co.,  and 
Avhich  has  proved  a  mutually  satisfactory  and  success- 
ful business  relationship  from  the  start.  The  firm  carry 
on   the  bookselling  and  stationery  business  in  all  its 


departments,  and  deal  both  wholesale  and  retail  in 
books,  blank-books  and  stationery,  merchants'  suxdries. 
school  supplies  in  vast  variety,  and  a  serviceable  line 
of  miscellaneous  goods,  noteworthj'  among  which  ai-e 
Brandreth's  Pills.  Mi*.  Burnton  was  with  Brandretli 
when  a  boy,  and  has  long  held  the  agency  for  this  relia- 
ble family  remedy.  The  firm's  large  establishment  is  the 
best  equipped  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  and  is  central  and 
convenient  to  all  lines  of  travel,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the 
extended  measure  of  patronage  it  receives.  Mr.  Richard 
Bm*nton  is  one  of  our  most  public  spirited  citizens.  He 
was  a  useful  and  active  member  of  the  old  Volunteer 
Fire  Department,  and  as  foreman  of  the  celebrated  No. 
19  Ho.se  Co.  was  ever  foremost  in  leading  them  to  the 
post  of  duty  and  danger.  So  popular  was  he  and  so  ably 
and  faithfully  did  he  discharge  the  duties  of  his  position, 
that  he  was  re-elected  foreman  four  different  times,  be- 
sides holding  other  offices  in  the  company.  His  name 
will  ever  remain  honorably  identified  with  the  most 
celebrated  volunteer  organization  New  York  has  ever 
had.  Mr.  Maurice  E.  Burnton  is  an  esteemed  and 
popular  member  of  the  22d  Regiment,  and  although  he 
has  served  his  time  out,  he  still  remains  identified  with 
that  soldierly  body  of  well-drilled  militia,  and  it  is  such  as 
he  that  form  the  city's  safeguard  in  time  of  riot  and 
peril.  Both  Mr.  Burnton  and  his  son  are  natives  of  this 
city,  and  have  built  up  a  reputation  of  the  highest  charac- 
ter for  honesty,  hberality  and  integrity,  and  justly  merit 
the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended  their 
mercantile  career. 


Abraliam  Bestlioff  Sc  Son,  Importers  of  Fine 

European  Fancy  Goods,  and  Manufacturers  of  Fine 
Leather  Goods,  No.  903  Broadway,  corner  20tli  Street.— A 
widely  known  and  a  representative  house  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Abraham  Besthoft"  &  Son,  and  who.  as  the  leading 
importers  of  fine  European  fancy  goods,  have  built  up  a 
trade  of  such  extended  proportions.  The  business  was 
originally  founded  away  back  in  18.54,  and  came  under 
the  present  firm  name  in  1879.  From  the  first  Mr.  Best- 
hoff  sought  for  classes  of  fancy  goods  rarely  seen  in  the 
American  markets,  and  with  unerring  judgment,  vast 
practical  experience  and  unsurpassed  facilities,  he  speedily 
accustomed  the  public  to  a  display  of  the  richest  and 
most  desirable  goods  the  market  can  furnish,  either  at 
home  or  abroad.  The  business  has  developed  accord- 
ingly, and  the  best  people  of  the  United  States  are  per- 
manent patrons  of  the  house  of  Abraham  Besihoff  &  Son. 
The  store  the  firm  occupies  has  been  their  pei-manent 
location,  and  is  one  of  the  most  central  and  elegantly 
fitted  up  of  any  on  Broadway.  It  contains  an  absolutely 
complete  and  fresh  stock  of  the  most  beautiful  fancy 
goods  in  fine  leather,  shell,  pearl,  ivory,  oxidized  silver 
and  bronze,  comprising  walking-canes,  umbi-ellas,  riding- 
whips,  travelling-bags,  belt-bags,  satchels,  writing-casea, 
desks,  portfolios,  dressing-cases,  cutlery,  toilet-articles, 
fans,  albums,  jewelry,  pocket-books,  card-cases,  work- 
boxes,  smokers'  articles,  gilt,  bronzes,  etc.,  etc.  Choice 
novelties  of  the  most  attractive  designs  are  l)eing  con- 
stantly added  to  the  stock,  and  the  most  exacting  tastes 
can  be  readily  suited.  Mr.  Abraham  Besthoff  is  in  Em-ope 
most  of  the  time  selecting  and  buying  for  his  house,  and 
it  is  thus  ever  in  the  van.  It  is  also  a  manufacturer  of 
fine  leather  goods,  superior  in  quality  and  finish,  while 
special  attention  is  given  to  goods  made  to  order.  In  the 
manufacture  of  fine  leather  goods,  the  firm  acknowledges 
no  superiors,  and  has  built  up  a  splendid  reputation  for 
sterling  integrity  and  genuine  merit,  while  both  Mr.  Best- 
hoff and  his  son  are  public-spirited  citizens  and  honored 
members  of  the  mercantile  community. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Tlie  Twisted  Wire  Box  Strap  Co.,  Room  Nos. 
13  to  99  Frankliu  Street,  New  York.— The  twisted  wire 
box  strap  was  patented  September  6,  1881,  and  improve- 
ments patented  September  2,  1884.  It  is  a  very  useful 
invention  and  destined  to  take  the  place  of  the  old 
fashioned  wooden  strap  used  by  shippers  to  strengthen 
boxes  tilled  with  mei'chandise.  The  twisted  wire  strap 
is  a  very  simple  contrivance.  It  is  much  more  durable 
and  lasting  than  anything  heretofore  used.  It  is  strong 
and  pliable,  and  can  easily  be  adjusted  to  any  size  case. 
The  invention  has  found  miiversal  favor  among  mer- 
chants and  large  shippers,  and  will  ere  long  be  exclusively 
used.  In  addition  to  its  merits  m  use,  it  presents  a  great 
feature  of  economy  in  price,  saving  at  least  thirty-five 
per  cent.  The  factory  where  the  twisted  wire  strap  is 
manufactured  is  at  Nos.  210  to  212  Canal  Street,  where  it  is 
provided  with  patented  machinery  for  the  manufacturer 
of  the  wire.  The  office  and  salesroom  are  at  No.  99  Frank- 
lin Street,  under  the  business  management  of  Mr.  B. 
Laude,  a  genial,  courteous  gentleman  who  is  very  popular 
among  the  mercantile  community.  He  has  successfully 
placed  the  invention  before  the  public,  and  is  managing 
the  business  in  a  highly  satisfactory  manner.  He  is  a 
young,  energetic  and  talented  man.  Mr.  J.  Fred  Boyd 
is  president  of  the  company,  and  Mr.  A.  Elkan  secretary 
and  treasurer.  They  are  both  well  and  favorably  known 
in  commercial  circles,  while  the  company's  facilities  are 
Deing  taxed  to  their  fullest  extent  to  supply  the  demand 
for  their  excellent  invention. 


C.  W.  Palmer,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance  Broker. 
No.  999  Sixth  Avenue.— There  is  no  feature  of  progress  in 
the  metropolis  of  equal  importance  with  that  of  real 
estate,  which  long  has  been  and  will  ever  continue  to  be 
the  principal  form  of  permanent  and  absolutely  secure 
investment.  Choice  and  eligibly  located  parcels  of  real 
property  are  more  than  ever  being  sought  for  by  con- 
servative capitalists,  and  in  their  investments  they  rely 
greatly  upon  the  advice,  assistance  and  superior  knowl- 
edge of  our  leading  brokers  and  agents.  Prominent 
among  these  is  3Ir,  C.  W.  Palmer,  whose  fine  ofiice  is  so 
advantageously  located  at  No.  999  Sixth  Avenue,  between 
noth  and  .oGth  Streets.  Mr.  Palmer  has  been  engaged  upon 
his  own  accomit  in  the  real  estate  and  its  kindred  branch 
of  brokerage,  fire  insurance,  for  the  last  twelve  years, 
and  brings  to  bear  a  wide  range  of  practical  experience, 
and  a  most  intimate  knowledge  of  the  various  sections  of 
the  city.  He  always  has  upon  his  books  descriptions  of 
the  best  available  bargains  in  house,  store  and  flat 
property  for  sale,  also  vacant  lots,  singly  or  in  plots.  He 
also  effects  exchanges  of  real  estate,  procm-es  loans  at 
most  reasonable  terms  upon  bond  and  mortgage,  while 
he  makes  renting  and  collecting  a  specialty  and  has 
excellent  facilities  for  securing  good  and  responsible 
tenants  for  houses  and  apartments.  He  also  cares  for 
numerous  properties  on  behalf  of  the  o^v-nei-s,  giving 
them  the  benefit  of  his  skill,  care  and  experience  at  a 
nominal  charge.  Sir.  Palmer  has  facihties  for  writing 
lK)licies  of  insurance  in  our  most  substantial  companies 
at  lowest  rates,  and  holds  a  fine  line  of  properties  among 
the  best  class  of  up-town  risks  in  the  city.  Mr.  Pahiier  is 
a  native  of  this  city,  and  having  had  fourteen  years" 
experience  in  the  real  estate  business,  and  kindred 
branches,  is  fully  prepared  to  meet  all  requirements  in  a 
prompt  and  satisfactory  manner.  His  connections  are  of 
a  most  superior  character,  while  he  himself  is  one  of  the 
most  popular  and  respected  members  of  the  real  estate 
frateiTiity.  noted  f©r  his  honorable  business  methods,  and 
whose  efforts  to  serve  the  best  interests  of  his  numerous 
patrons  has  resulted  in  his  building  up  a  large  and  per- 
manent patronage. 


How  Carpets  Are  Cleaned.— There  is  no  estab- 
hshment  in  the  city  that  will  better  repay  a  visit  from  the 
careful  housewife  at  this  season  of  the  year  than  that  of 
T.  M.  Stewart,  at  No.  3-26  Seventh  Avenue,  near  28th  Street, 
where,  in  a  large,  five-story  building,  carpets  are  cleaned, 
brushed,  beaten,  repairetl,  remade  and  renovated.  The 
work  of  cleaning  is  mainly  carried  on  upon  the  fifth  floor. 
The  ends  of  the  carpet,  Moquette,  Kidderminster,  "Wilton 
or  thick  Brussels  are  first  joined  together.  Then  the  car- 
pets are  placed,  wrong  side  out,  in  a  machine  which  re- 
volves rapidly,  and  as  the  carpet  passes  over  the  rollers 
a  set  of  long  rods  on  one  side  beat  it,  on  the  opposite  side 
a  row  of  brooms  sweep  it,  whUe  soft  bristle  brushes  in  the 
centre  are  freeing  the  right  side  from  dust  and  dirt  by 
their  rapid  revolution.  No  stifling  atmosphere  of  dust 
attends  this  operation.  An  air  shaft,  furnished  by  power 
of  machinery,  extends  from  the  first  floor  to  the  roof,  and 
every  particle  of  dust  except  that  falling  witlun  the  ma- 
chines is  carried  off.  This  shaft  exhausts  fifty-five  thou- 
sand cubic  feet  of  air  in  a  minute,  and  the  draft  is  sufficient 
to  instantly  seize  a  handkerchief  held  near  and  carry  it 
upward.  On  this  floor  are  also  two  machines  for  cleaning 
the  lighter  grades  of  carpets.  They  are  oddly  shaped, 
slatted  cages,  in  size  eight  by  twelve  feet,  into  which  the 
carpets  are  placed,  and  when  rapidly  revolving  they  are 
thrown  from  side  to  side.  The  refitting  and  altering  are 
done  on  this  floor. 

The  third  floor  of  the  building  is  devoted  to  a  very  im- 
portant branch  of  the  business— that  of  renovating.  After 
having  been  thoroughly  cleansed  from  dust,  carpets  are 
here  lightly  tacked  to  the  floor  and  all  spots,  whether  of 
grease,  ink  or  paint,  are  removed  by  means  of  a  chemical 
composition  applied  with  a  brush.  Carpets  of  the  most 
delicate  hue  come  out  from  this  process  not  only  un- 
harmed, but  with  the  colors  set  and  as  bright  as  new. 
This  chemical  solution  acts  as  a  fuller,  bringing  up  the 
nap  and  restoring  the  body  to  the  goods,  and  also  as  a 
moth  preventive.  A  large  tank  in  this  room  is  used  for 
cleaning  stair  cloths,  dance  cloths,  etc.  In  it,  covered  with 
a  chemical  preparation,  they  lie  and  soak  without  in- 
jury. At  the  time  of  our  visit,  among  other  carpets  was 
one  that  had  been  taken  from  the  saloon  floor  of  a  Pacific 
mail  steamer.  Here  the  process  of  renovating  had  not 
only  removed  the  dirt,  but  it  had  also  overcome  the  effect 
of  the  sea  air  upon  the  colors,  and  they  seemed  as  bright 
and  clear  as  when  they  first  left  the  loom.  The  second 
floor  is  used  mainly  for  folding  carpets  for  delivery.  Here 
too  they  are  packed  moth  proof  "  and  warranted  for 
one  year,  the  date  of  packing  being  plainly  marked  on 
the  wrapper,  after  which  they  are  ready  for  storage,  if 
desired.  The  fu-st  floor  contains,  in  addition  to  the  deliv- 
ery room,  a  large  storage  room,  lately  added,  the  private 
office,  handsomely  furnished,  and  the  main  office,  also 
neatly  fitted  up.  Mr.  Stewart  has  an  experience  of  over 
twenty  years  in  this  business.  Few  persons  have  any  idea 
of  the  quantity  of  impure  gases,  poison  germs  and  dust, 
so  irritating  to  sensitive  lungs,  that  may  be  held  in  a  car- 
pet that  has  had  sevei'al  months'  wear,  and  of  the  neces- 
sity, from  a  health  point  of  view,  of  some  process  that 
will  rid  it  of  these  impurities  which  are  so  prolific  a  source 
of  disease.  Mr.  Stewart  has  just  completed  an  extension 
to  his  factory,  and  put  up  three  new  machines,  specially 
adapted  for  the  thorough  cleansing  of  all  delicate  woollen 
fabrics,  as  India  and  Turkish  rugs,  portieres,  curtains  and 
draperies;  also  carriage  robes,  furs,  skins,  tapestrie-<. 
cushions,  etc.,  by  a  dry-air  process,  without  striking  a 
blow,  fastening  them  together  or  subjecting  them  to  any 
strain  whatever.  All  the  details  of  taking  up,  altering 
and  relajang  of  carpets  is  carried  on  at  this  complete  es- 
tabhshment.  Our  visit  to  No.  326  Seventh  Avenue  was 
very  mtere.sting;  we  therefore  recommend  it  to  others. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUS  TIMES. 


Ames  Sc  Co.,  Coal  and  Wood  Merchants,  Nos.  565,  5(57, 
and  oO'J  Eleventh  Avenue,  corner  43d  Street.— Prominent 
among  the  active  and  enterprising  coal  merchants  of  this 
city  is  the  firm  of  Ames  &  Co.  The  husiness  was  original]  y 
founded  in  1S79,  at  Nos.  177, 179, 181  and  1K3  Tenth  Avenue, 
corner  21st  Street,  and  which  is  still  a  depot  and  office 
of  the  present  proprietors.  The  business  was  first  car- 
lied  on  under  the  name  and  style  of  Ames  &  Cooney. 
In  1880  that  co-partnership  was  dissolved,  Mr.  Ames  con- 
tinuing alone,  until,  in  ISH^i,  he  took  Mr.  W.  G.  Crossman 
into  partnership,  under  the  firm  name  of  Ames  &  Co. 
The  same  year  they  opened  their  yard  and  office  at  the 
very  eligible  location,  corner  of  Eleventh  Avenue  and  43d 
Street.  Here  in  a  j  ard  seventy-five  feet  by  one  hundred 
they  carry  a  full  stock  of  all  favorite  brands  of  hard  and 
soft  burning  coal,  inclusive  of  Lehigh,  Locust,  Mountain, 
Wilkesbarre,  Lackawanna,  Pitston  and  the  popular  Red- 
Ash  coal.  They  fill  all  orders  in  the  promptest  manner, 
from  a  ton  to  cargo  lots,  in  any  standard  size  required. 
The  firm  also  makes  a  specialty  of  wood,  inclusive  of 
pine,  oak  or  hickory,  and  in  both  the  departments  of  their 
business  control  a  large  and  growing  trade  among  the 
best  classes  of  the  community.  Mr.  Ames  is  a  native  of 
New  Jersey,  and  a  gentleman  of  a  wide  range  of  experi- 
ence in  the  coal  trade,  with  fine  connections,  and  watch- 
ful for  the  best  interests  of  his  firm's  numerous  patrons. 
Mr.  Crossman  was  born  on  Long  Island,  and  is  likewise 
an  enterprising  business  man,  and  a  popular  member  of 
commercial  circles.  The  firm  is  noted  for  its  honorable 
methods,  and  facilities  for  promptly  filling  all  orders, 
and  the  present  proprietors  are  known  only  to  be  re- 
spected throughout  the  community  at  large. 

William  H.  Brower,  Floral  Artist,  Nos.  955 
Broadway,  and  185  Fifth  Avenue.— An  interesting  feature 
of  the  growth  of  the  mercantile  interests  of  the  metropo- 
lis is  the  magnitude  and  extent  of  the  florist  business. 
The  representative  and  oldest  established  florist  in  the 
city  ;o-day  is  Mr.  William  H.  Brower,  whose  elegant  and 
directly  central  establishment  is  located  at  No.  955  Broad- 
way, and  extends  directly  through  the  block  to  No.  185 
Fifth  Avenue,  forming  a  spacious  and  most  eligible  place 
of  business,  fronting  on  the  city's  two  leading  thorough- 
fares. Mr.  Brower,  though  still  a  young  looking  and 
wonderfully  well-preserved  gentleman  in  the  prime  of 
life,  founded  his  business  as  far  back  as  thirty  years  ago, 
and  has  during  the  intervening  period  built  up  a  trade 
and  a  reputation  of  the  best  possible  character.  He  was 
first  located  under  the  St.  Nicholas  Hotel,  but  since  1861 
has  been  permanently  established  in  his  present  unsur- 
passed quarters.  The  growth  of  his  business  has  been 
rapid  and  constant,  and  it  has  now  assumed  proportions 
of  the  greatest  magnitude,  Mr.  Brower  now  doing 
more  business  in  one  day  than  was  done  in  two  weeks 
along  in  the  fifties.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  his 
trade  at  the  present  time  may  be  gathered  when  it  is 
stated  that  he  required  the  products  of  ten  large  green- 
houses right  along,  to  meet  the  wants  of  his  customers. 
Cut  flowers  are  his  specialty,  and  in  these  he  has  the 
greatest  profusion  of  all  the  choicest  decorative  and  fra- 
grant varieties.  His  is  strictly  a  first-class  line  of  trade. 
His  establishmeat  is  central  to  the  residences  of  the 
wealthiest  and  most  prominent  people  of  the  city,  and  it 
is  their  permanent  patronage  that  he  caters  to.  Mr. 
Brower  is  a  florist  of  vast  practical  experience  and  excel- 
lent taste  in  the  preparation  of  elegant  and  artistic  deco- 
rative floral  emblems  and  devices,  and  regularly  provides 
the  flowers  for  weddings,  parties,  funerals,  etc.,  in  the 
most  fashionable  circles  in  the  city.  To  promptly  meet 
all  the  requirements  of  his  numerous  customers,  Mr. 
Brower  employs  a  large  staff  of  assistants  and  annually 


transacts  an  enormous  business.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  and  as  we  before  I'emarked,  is  so  youthful-looking 
that  no  one  could  credit  the  fact  that  he  was  born  in  1826. 
He  is  a  public-spirited  popular  citizen,  a  leader  of  talent 
and  skill  in  his  profession,  and  one  whose  large  concern 
is  at  once  a  permanent  source  of  credit  both  to  himself 
antl  the  city  in  which  it  is  so  permanently  located. 


J.  liasserrc,  French  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  906  Sixth 
Aveime,  between  51st  and  52d  Streets.— In  the  complex- 
ities of  city  life  the  business  of  merchant  tailoring  may 
be  regarded  as  one  of  the  greatest  importance  to  the 
community  in  furnishing  those  evidences  of  refinement 
and  taste  in  dress  that  are  represented  in  fashionable 
and  well-fittuig  garments.  As  one  of  the  houses  in  this 
lijie  of  business  which  has  been  foremost  in  promoting 
the  standard  of  elegance  in  dress,  that  of  Mr.  J.  Lasserre, 
No.  906  Sixth  Avenue,  between  51st  and  52d  Streets,  has 
obtained  an  enviable  reputation.  This  house  was  estab- 
lished by  the  present  proprietor  in  1880,  and  since  its  in- 
ception at  that  date  has  obtained  a  liberal  and  influential 
circle  of  patrons,  in  consequence  of  the  unsurpassetl 
quality,  cut  and  woi'kmanship  of  his  various  garments. 
Mr.  Lasserre  is  noted  for  the  marked  good  taste  displayed 
by  him  in  the  selection  of  his  stock,  which  is  without  a 
superior  in  the  city  as  to  quality,  figure  and  style  of 
goods,  giving  his  customers  assortments  from  which  to 
choose  for  either  dress  or  business  suits  not  excelled  by 
any  contemporary  concern.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  attractive  and  commodious,  and  the  stock  consists 
of  fine  cloths,  cassimeres,  worsteds,  diagonals  and  suit- 
ings in  every  variety  of  the  latest  styles  of  the  day,  in 
stripes,  plaids,  checks,  mottled  and  other  figures,  which 
are  made  up  to  order  at  prices  most  moderate  and  in  the 
latest  fashions.  Personally,  Mr.  Lasserre  is  a  native  of 
Fi-ance  and  is  greatly  respected  by  the  cominuiiity  as  a 
practical  business  man  and  upright  private  citizen.  To 
those  who  desire  a  high  grade  of  custom  clothing,  this 
house  commends  itself  as  one  that  may  be  implicitly  re- 
lied on  to  furnish  only  such  garments  as  shall  rank  supe- 
rior in  every  respect.  The  business  is  conducted  upon 
the  strict  principles  of  equity,  and  all  orders  entrusted  to 
this  house  will  receive  prompt  care  and  attention. 

E.  M.  Senior,  Undertaker,  No.  1269  Broad"'av.— • 
The  business  and  calling  of  an  undertaker  are  of  a  pecul- 
iar nature,  and  require  special  care  and  consideration  in 
the  performance  of  these  necessary  duties.  A  prominent 
house  in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  E.  M.  Senior,  No.  126P 
Broadway,  which  was  established  originally  as  far  back 
as  1836,  and  eventually  became  the  property  of  the  pres 
ent  proprietor  in  1875.  He  furnishes  everything  required 
for  a  burial  promptly,  and  in  the  most  satisfactory  man- 
ner, and  so  well  are  his  duties  performed  that  his  services 
are  generally  sought  after  by  bereaved  relatives  oi 
friends,  who  can  with  confidence  rely  on  his  considerate 
attention.  Mr.  Senior  keeps  constantly  on  hand  an 
ample  stock  of  caskets  and  coffins,  corpse  preserver? 
and  all  classes  of  undertaking  goods.  Every  requisite 
for  funerals  is  provided,  and  the  establishment  is  as  com- 
plete and  extensive  as  any  in  this  part  of  the  city,  hearses, 
carriages  and  everything  else  in  connection  with  funerals 
being  furnished  with  promptness  and  dispatch.  Mr. 
Senior  has  officiated  at  a  great  number  of  funerals  from 
the  poor  and  lowly  to  the  imposing  pageantry  which 
draws  thousands  of  people  to  witness  the  display  upon 
the  burial  of  some  public  man.  Personally,  he  is  greatly 
respected  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  in- 
tegrity in  social  circles,  and  has  gained  the  esteem  and 
gratitude  of  his  fellow-citizens  in  consequence  of  his 
kindness  and  courtesy. 


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C,  C.  Marsh,  Private  Counting  Rooms  for  Practice 
and  Insti  uctiou  in  Book-Keeping  and  Business  Affairs, 
No.  713  Broadway.— A  great  number  of  young  and  mid- 
die-aged  men  have  been  thorouglily  educated  in  busi- 
ness matters  and  have  been  started  on  the  road  to  wealtli 
and  distinction  by  the  esteemed  principal  of  this  institu- 
tion, established  in  1859.  It  is  the  only  school  in  New  York 
conducted  upon  actual  business  principles  and  has  a  new. 
original  and  scientific  plan  of  operation,  combining  theory 
with  practice.  Young  men  are  in  attendance  here  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and  the  best  results  are 
achieved  in  the  shortest  possible  time.  The  pati-onage  in- 
creases annually,  necessitating  no  vacations,  and  through- 
out the  year  there  is  regular  evening  instruction  in  book- 
keeping and  auxiliary  commercial  studies.  There  are  no 
classes.  Each  student  is  entirely  independent  of  any  other, 
and  there  is  no  copying  or  memorizing  beyond  what  prac- 
tice engraves  on  the  mind.  Recognizing  the  fact  that  to 
learn  book-keeping  one  must  keep  books,  the  pupil  is 
put  immediately  at  the  desk  and  has  appropriated  to  him 
a  complete  set  of  blank-books,  forms  and  other  materials, 
and  begins  at  once  to  work,  being  well  supplied  by  Mr. 
Marsh  with  business  transactions.  The  student  makes  out 
from  time  to  time,  as  the  nature  of  the  business  requires, 
all  his  bills,  invoices,  checks,  notes,  bills  of  exchange, 
accounts  of  s^les,  trial  balances,  etc.,  and  performs  all 
the  calculations  pertaining  thereto,  such  as  interest,  dis- 
count, exchange,  commission,  profits,  losses,  etc.  Mr. 
Marsh  is  author  of  several  new  and  beautiful  editions  on 
book-keeping,  both  in  Spanish  and  English.  These  are 
printed  in  colors,  and  published  by  D.  Ap;)Ieton&  Co.,  and 
are  complete  and  original  works.  Mr.  Marsh  is  held  in 
the  highest  estimation  l)y  the  commimity  for  his  sterling 
ability  and  integrity,  and  is  greatly  beloved  by  his  pupils 
for  his  talents  and  geniality  of  disposition.  Those  who 
contemplate  making  themselves  proficient  in  the  science 
and  practice  of  book-keeping,  either  as  accountants  or 
teachers,  would  do  well  to  bear  in  mind  that  it  is  a  rare 
privilege  to  be  able  to  receive  lessons  from  an  author 
whose  works  are  an  authority,  and  whose  name  is  well 
known  in  connection  with  this  science  in  the  United 
States  and  Spanish  America,  and  whose  certificate  will  be 
respected  in  the  hands  of  those  seeking  employment. 

James  McCall  &  Co.,  Bazar  Glove- Fitting  Patterns, 
No.  18  East  14th  Street. — The  extraordinary  success  of  the 
French  system  of  dress  cutting,  which  is  equally  reliable 
in  fitting  bad  as  well  as  good  figures,  has  caused  it  to 
be  made  the  subject  of  special  investigation  in  New 
York.  At  a  certain  establishment  where  eighty-five 
garments  vere  cut  and  made  by  this  system  and  sent 
home  without  refitting  or  trying  on,  so  far  as  known  not 
one  was  returned,  whereas  previously  nearly  fifty  per 
cent,  were  sent  back  for  some  radical  improvement. 
There  is  no  system  of  cutting  and  fitting  dresses,  etc., 
published  or  offered  for  sale,  either  in  the  United  States 
or  Europe,  that  can  be  compared  to  this  in  simplicity  and 
accuracy,  or  in  its  adaptation  to  all  forms,  shapes,  and 
sizes.  This  house  was  established  in  1871  by  Mr.  James 
McCall,  and  continued  till  March,  1884,  when  he  died,  and 
the  establishment  is  now  under  the  management  of  Mrs. 
L.  Bedell.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious 
and  spacious,  elegantly  fitted  and  furnished  with  every 
appliance  and  facility  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business 
and  the  comfort  of  customers.  Whatever  adds  to  the 
charms  and  elegance  of  the  fair  sex  is  always  a  matter  of 
special  importance,  and  we  are  satisfied  that  this  system 
of  cutting  and  fitting  is  unsurpassed.  We  feel  confident 
that  any  young  woman  who  will  study  the  French  system 
from  the  printed  directions  and  go  carefully  through  the 
work  issued  by  the  Messrs.  James  McCall  &  Co.,  price 


seven  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  will  be  able  to  fill  the 
position  of  cutter  and  fitter,  or  conduct  business  on  her 
own  account.  Dress-making  is  no  guess  work;  it  is  an 
art  which  nmst  be  acquired.  There  is  no  royal  road  by 
which  a  woman  can  acquire  this  knowledge ;  it  nmst  be 
learned  individually  by  those  who  would  excel.  Mrs.  L. 
Bedell,  the  manager,  is  well  known  to  the  community  as 
a  kind  and  courteous  lady  in  the  pursuit  of  her  vocation, 
and  possesses  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all,  and 
parties  entering  into  business  relations  with  this  concern 
will  find  all  transactions  pleasant  and  satisfactory, 

Pusey  &  Rooiiey,  Steam  Printers  and  Stationers, 
No.  1327  Broadway.— One  of  the  l)est  equipped  establish- 
ments in  Broadway,  devoted  to  the  business  of  printers 
and  stationers,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Pusey  &  Kooney,  No. 
1337  Broadway,  who  e.stabUshed  this  enterprise  in  1875, 
and  have  since  built  up  a  large  and  growing  trade,  ex- 
tending throughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity.  In  18J<4,  Mr. 
Pasey  died,  greatly  lamented  by  a  large  circle  of  f  riends 
and  acquaintances,  in  consequence  of  hLs  many  excellent 
qualities  of  mind  and  heart  and  sterling  probity,  and  has 
left  a  vacancy  very  difficult  to  fill.  The  business  is,  how- 
ever, still  conducted  under  the  old  firm  name  of  "  Pusey 
&  Rooney."  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious 
and  commodious,  fully  provided  with  splendid  presses, 
numbering  and  cutting  machines  of  the  most  improved 
patterns,  by  means  of  which  the  work  produced  is  ac- 
complished with  dispatch  and  in  the  best  manner,  em- 
ployment being  furnished  a  large  number  of  skilled 
operatives.  The  house  carries  on  a  general  jobbing 
trade,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  the  manufacture  of  all 
kinds  of  blank-books,  such  as  journals,  day-books,  ledgers, 
etc.  Throughout  the  entire  establishment  there  pervades 
a  system  of  order  that  facilitates  the  transaction  of  the 
business  here  conducted  and  makes  the  house  a  pheasant 
one  with  which  to  establish  trade  I'elations.  In  mechani- 
cal execution  their  printing  cannot  bo  excelled,  and  they 
keep  the  most  extensive  supply  of  new  type,  comprising 
all  the  latest  styles,  and  are  constantly  making  additions 
as  new  designs  are  issued.  I\Ir.  Rooney  is  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  commercial  circles  for  his  strict  in- 
tegrity and  geniality  of  disposition,  and  justly  merits  the 
success  attained  by  his  ability  and  energy.  His  skill  in 
printing  is  misurpassed  and  his  work  is  equal  to  an.ything 
at  home  or  abroad,  and  being  practical  in  every  depart- 
ment of  the  art,  he  has  achieved  an  enviable  reputation 
for  the  artistic  merits  of  his  work. 

James  G.  Sands,  Chemist  and  Druggist,  Church's 
Dispensary,  188  Bowery. — One  of  the  most  popular  chem- 
ists and  druggists  in  the  Bowery  is  Mr.  James  G.  Sands, 
who  has  a  thoroughly  appointed  and  well  arranged  stox'e 
in  this  section  of  the  city,  which  is  fitted  up  handsomely 
with  elegant  show-cases  and  counters,  and  is  without  ex- 
ception the  most  attractive  place  in  this  well  known  and 
populous  part  of  New  York.  This  house  was  originally 
founded  in  1804,  and  has  continued  in  the  same  family  for 
the  last  eighty  years.  Purity  of  drugs  and  chemicals  is  a 
specialty  with  Mr.  James  G.  Sands,  and  he  carries  in  his 
stock  £1  full  and  complete  assortment  of  everything  that 
properly  belongs  to  the  business  of  the  druggist  and  phar- 
macist, including  drugs,  chemicals,  patent  medicines, 
perfumes,  toilet  articles,  etc.  The  great<'st  care  and  at- 
tention are  paid  to  the  compounding  of  physicians"  pre- 
scriptions and  family  recipes,  and  Mr.  Sands  being  a  thor- 
oughly educated  druggist,  customers  can  always  rely  that 
medicines  will  be  prepared  with  accuracy  and  dispatch. 
Enterprising  and  reliable,  cautious  and  exact,  Mr.  Sands 
has  secured  the  confidence  of  the  public  in  a  marked  de- 
gree, a  confidence  which  his  eaiiy  training  and  honorable 
business  career  have  made  him  the  just  recipient 


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I N  G    1  X  D  i;  S  T  K  I  E  S. 


Smith,  Bridge  A:  Co.,  Electricians,  No.  6  West 
14th  Street,  ami  No.  3  West  13tli  Street.— Electricity  is  not 
only  one  of  the  prreat  forces  of  nature,  but  it  is  now  em- 
ployed as  an  agent  in  a  thousand  ways.  The  electric 
lights,  the  teIei)hone  and  telegraph  are  being  multiplied 
all  over  the  eivihzed  world,  and  no  one  can  possibly  say 
where  the  application  of  electricity  is  going  to  terminate. 
]i  ifore  long  there  are  indications  that  it  will  be  adopted 
in  place  of  steiim,  as  the  motive  power  of  the  locomotive 
and  stationary  engine.  A  prominent  house  engaged 
in  this  business  is  that  of  Messrs.  Smith,  Bridge  &  Co., 
Xo.  6  West  14th  Street  and  No.  3  West  13th  Street,  which, 
though  only  recently  established  in  1883,  has  since  its  in- 
ception obtciined  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage,  in 
consequence  of  the  scientitic  ability  of  its  proprietors  as 
electricians.  The  lirm  manufactures  all  kinds  of  burglar 
alarms,  hotel  and  house  annunciators,  call-bells,  galvanic 
batteries,  telegraph  instruments,  electric  gas-hghting  for 
churches,  theatres  and  private  dwellings,  speaking-tubes 
and  general  electric  supplies.  The  house  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  A.  T.  Smith's  Electric  Door-Opener,  and  under- 
takes the  tluty  of  keeping  electric  batteries  in  working 
order  by  the  year.  The  application  of  electricity  to  door- 
openers  will  b«  particularly  appreciated  by  the  public,  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  the  old  mechanical  contrivance  is  a 
source  of  constant  trouble  and  expense.  When  it  is  consid- 
ered, that  in  that  system  the  entire  wire,  from  the  handle 
to  the  door,  must  move,  that  the  tendency  of  every  move- 
ment is  to  stretch  the  wire,  and  that  the  usual  settlement 
of  buildings  and  even  change  of  temperature  are  suffi- 
cient to  throw  the  whole  contrivance  into  disorder,  which, 
in  order  to  repair,  necessitates  the  breaking  of  plastered 
walls,  taking  up  flooring,  carpets,  etc.  All  these  evils  are 
overcome  by  Smith's  Patent  Electric  Door-Opener,  w^hich 
is  sitnple  in  construction  and  inexpensive,  requiring  very 
little  battery  power,  and  no  muscular  exertion  in  opening, 
being  operated  by  the  sUghtest  pressure  of  a  button,  as  in 
all  electric  belts.  The  same  apparatus  can  be  worked 
and  operated  from  any  part  of  the  building.  All  the  doors 
in  a  theatre  or  other  public  building  can  be  opened  sim- 
ultaneously by  means  of  this  contrivance.  One  of  the 
vahiable  patents  of  this  firm  is  simply  marvellous,  and 
is  to  the  effect  that  when  a  burglar  enters  a  dwelling, 
the  whole  house  is  lighted  up,  and  the  invention  indicates 
in  what  part  of  the  residence  an  entrance  has  been  ef- 
fected. The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership 
are  Messrs.  A.  T.  Smith  and  George  Bridge,  gentlemen  of 
the  greatest  ingenuity  and  integrity,  and  who  are  greatly 
respected  by  the  community  as  thoroughly  scientific 
electricians  and  upright  private  citizens.  Architects, 
builders  and  owniers  are  requested  to  carefully  exam- 
ine inventions  and  patents  of  Smith,  Bridge  &  Co.,  who 
are  prepared  to  contract  for,  and  succe3.sfully  execute, 
all  descriptions  of  "  electric  work." 


S.  Stiger,  Selling  Agent  for  Reynolds  &  Reynolds, 
Manufacturing  Stationers  and  Fine  Mercantile  Printers, 
No.  358  Canal  Street. — An  important  branch  of  commer- 
cial activit3^  and  one  deserving  of  special  mention  in  a 
review  of  the  leading  business  interests  of  New  York,  is 
that  of  a  manufacturing  stationer  and  fiine  mercantile 
printer.  The  trade  of  late  has  developed  to  large  pro- 
portions, and  much  of  the  credit  for  this  prosperous  con- 
dition of  the  printing  interests  is  due  to  the  popular  and 
long  established  house  of  Messrs.  Reynolds  &  Reynolds, 
Dayton,  Ohio.  The  selling  agent  for  this  extensive  and 
prosperous  concern  is  Mr.  S.  Stiger,  No.  36S  Canal  Street, 
who  was  appointed  in  1878  to  fill  this  responsible  and 
important  position.  Previous  to  the  above  date,  Mr. 
Stiger  had  been  engaged  for  the  period  of  twenty-five 
years  in  the  grain  trade,  and  is  a  gentleman  of  tlie  great- 


est integrity  and  ability.  The  productions  of  Messrs.  Rey- 
nolds &  Reynolds"  factories  are  among  the  finest  in  the 
world,  and  include  all  kinds  of  fine  mercantile  printing, 
also  st{\tionery,  consecutive  books,  flexible  memoran- 
dums, day-books,  ledgers,  journals,  etc.  They  are  pos- 
sessed of  every  possible  facility  as  manufacturing  station- 
ers and  for  the  execution  of  connnercial  printing  and 
lithographing,  such  as  letter,  note  and  bill  headmgs, 
checks,  drafts,  receipts,  bills  of  exchange,  certificates 
of  stock,  bonds  and  every  class  of  fine  work.  From  the 
mception  of  the  business  3Iessrs.  Reynolds  &  Reynolds 
have  aimed  at  producing  the  very  best  quality  of  work, 
and  no  trouble  or  expense  has  been  spared  to  effect  this, 
the  house  sohciting  first-class  work  only.  The  policy 
upon  which  the  business  is  carried  on  is  characterized 
by  liberality,  and  the  careful  fostering  of  the  interests  of 
all  patrons,  so  that  transactions  once  entered  into  with 
this  house  may  be  made  not  only  pleasant  for  the  time 
being,  but  of  such  a  natm'e  that  they  shall  become  per- 
manent. 


"  Zero  "  Refrigerator  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  the 
"  Zero "  Refrigerator  and  Rotunda  Furnace,  Alex.  M. 
Lesley,  Manager.  Office  and  Salesroom,  No.  13-36  Broad- 
-\vay.— In  the  important  item  of  refrigerators  modern 
science  has  made 
vast  advances  of 
late  years,  and  the 
embodiment  of  per- 
fection has  been  at- 
tained in  the  cele- 
brated "Zero''  re- 
fiigerator,  manu- 
factured by  the 
"Zero"  Refrigera- 
tor Company,  of 
which  Mr.  Alexan- 
der M.  Lesley  is  the 
enterprising  mana- 
ger, and  likewise  the 
inventor  and  paten- 
tee of  the  compa- 
ny's two  prominent  specialties,  viz.:  the  refrigerator,  as 
mentioned  above,  and  the  "Rotunda  Furnace,"  admit- 
tedly the  best  in  the  market.  Mr.  Lesley  began  busi- 
ness in  1857,  and  early  brought  to  bear  his  inventive 
genius  on  the  problem  of  a  refrigerator  which  would 
really  refrigerate  and  do  its  duty  in  the  best  manner. 
The  "  Zero  "  is  so  constructed  that  all  foul  air  is  conduct- 
ed out  by  means  of  a  siphon,  and  is  not  allowed  to  collect, 
to  impregnate  the  food  and  render  it  imfit  for  use.  Wher- 
ever exhibited,  the  "  Zero  "  has  received  the  first  prize, 
and  the  highest  commendation.  The  company,  under  the 
able  management  of  Mr.  Lesley,  manufactures  them  upon 
a  large  scale,  and  their  trade  lies  all  over  the  world,  over 
fifty  thousand  having  already  been  sold.  The  company 
is  also  the  manufacturer  of  the  famous  "Rotunda  Fxu*- 
nace,"'  which,  by  its  scientifically  correct  construction, 
secure.^>  the  largest  possible  heating  surface  with  ease  in 
operation  end  management,  also  absolute  security  from 
gas.  It  combines  great  jjower  with  economy,  and  is  a 
self-cleaning  furnace,  giving  immense  radiating  power, 
and  is  in  fact  much  the  best  for  warming  all  pubhc  or 
private  buildings,  and  is  arranged  for  hard  or  soft  coal. 
It  received  the  award  of  merit  from  the  American  Insti- 
tute in  1881  and  1882.  Mr.  Lesley  is  a  native  of  New- 
York,  well  known  and  highly  respected  as  an  honorable 
and  reliable  inventor  and  manufacturer,  and  who  ably 
and  faithfully  discharges  the  onerous  duties  devolving 
upon  him  as  manager. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES, 


Ci.  W,  Tice,  Butter.  Cheese,  Eggs,  etc.  No,  1457  Third 
Avenue.  —Among  the  gubstaatial  stores  on  Third  Avenue 
none  is  more  ^^^'orthy  of  attention  than  that  of  Mr.  G.  W. 
Tice,  located  between  62d  and  SM  Streets.  TJji?  house 
was  established  in  December,  1877,  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor, at  No.  148.3  Third  Avenue,  and  continued  by  hira 
at  that  address  till  1882,  ■when  he  removed  his  business  to 
its  present  eligible  location.  He  deals  extensively  in  but- 
ter, cheese,  eggs,  etc..  and  since  he  ha;?  be«^n  engaged  in 
rhi^3  trade,  has  ahvays  obta,iued  a  substantia!  and  influen- 
tial patronage.  The  ever  growijig  production  of  our  soil 
and  the  increasing  number  and  value  of  our  cattle,  etc., 
has  called  into  being  inventions  and  industries,  in  the 
carrying  out  of  which  American  talent  han  astonished 
the  world,  and  it  is  especially  in  cheap  and  easy  methods 
of  transporting  such  fartn  produce  that  the  genius  of  our 
countrymen  has  been  shown.  The  stock  of  butter,  cheese, 
eggs,  poultry,  fruits,  vegetables,  fresh  from  the  fields,  is 
at  all  times  complete  and  is  being  constantly  replenished, 
thus  insuring  to  Mr.  TIce's  increasing  circle  of  patrons 
the  best  and  choicest  articlea  in  the  market.  Mr.  Tice  is 
a  native  of  Ulster  County,  X.  Y.,  and  came  to  this  city  in 
1863,  and  has  socially  made  many  friends,  in  consequence 
of  his  sterling  integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
■which  has  attended  hie  energy  and  enterprise. 

Aiidrew  Knox  &  Son,  Fine  Shoes,  Xo.  &13  Sixth 
Avenue. —Among  the  varied  industries  which  have  aided 
in  establishing-  for  New  York  her  present  pre-eminence 
as  one  of  the  chief  manufacturing  cities  of  this  country. 
fe\\' have  contributed  more  to  that  end  than  the  manu- 
factm-e  of ..siiperior  grades  of  boots  and  shoes.  Prominent 
among  business  houses  largely  interested  in  this  branch 
may  be  mentioned  that  of  Messrs.  Andrew  Knox  &  Son, 
No,  G4o  SLstli  Avenue,  which  was  established  by  the  senior 
partner  in  1840,  in  Canal  and  Hudson  Streets,  and  eventu- 
ally removed  to  its  present  eligible  position.  In  the  stock 
•will  be  found  fine  boots  and  shoes  and  gaiters  for  gents', 
youths'  and  boys'  wear,  and  in  the  hne  of  goods  for  ladies, 
misses,  and  children,  everything  that  is  new  and  f asliion- 
able  in  all  the  leading  styles  of  Paris  and  London,  from 
the  strong  walking  shoe  to  the  dainty  kid  slipper.  The 
a.ssortment  is  unexcelled  as  to  quality  and  the  prices  -will 
be  found  ever  lower  than  it  would  be  required  to  pay  for 
the  same  goods  in  any  similar  first-class  establishment. 
The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs,  A,  TCnov. 
father  and  son,  the  former,  a  native  of  Ireland,  the  latter 
of  New  York,  who  are  greatly  respected  in  social  and  mer. 
cantile  circles  for  their  many  sterling  qualities  and  strict 
integrity,  and  have  always  been  ardent  supporters  of  any 
meastu'e  conducive  to  the  good  and  v^-elfare  of  the  com- 
munity. Fine  custom  work  is  a  specialty  with  this  house, 
and  in  this  particular  department  they  make  boots  and 
shoes  for  ladies  and  gentlemen  to  order,  which  are  un- 
surpassed for  style,  quality,  fit,  and  appearance,  at  very 
moderate  prices,  It  is  with  pleasure,  then,  that  we  call 
attention  to  this  house,  confident  that  those  v.-ho  establish 
relations  -with  it  will  find  their  advantage  very  much  pro- 
moted and  conserved  in  every  judicious  and  available 
manner. 

E.  A.  Giesen,  Importer  and  Dealer  in  Fine  French 
Millinery  Goods,  Trimmed  Bonnets  and  Round  Hats,  No.  IG 
East  14th  Street.— The  ladies  of  New  York  are  admittedly 
the  best  dressed  in  the  world,  and  while  we  would  not  de- 
tract in  the  slightest  from  their  exquisite  good  taste  and 
knowledge  of  -what  suits  them,  yet  they  are  greatly  in- 
debted to  the  marked  enterprise  and  activity  of  our  rep- 
resentative merchants  and  importers,  v,^ho  spare  no 
trouble  or  expense  to  secure  for  their  American  patrons 
the  very  latest  styles  and  novelties  from  the  Parisian 


head  quarters.  These  remarks  apply  to  Mr.  E.  A.  Giesen. 
the  well  known  and  popular  importer  and  dealer  in  fine 
French  nuillinery  goods.  He  founded  his  present  flourish- 
ing business  nine  years  ago.  and  now  occupies  one  of  the 
finest,  as  ix  i«  one  of  the  most  central,  stores  on  14th 
Street,  only  a  few  doors  from  Fifth  Avenue.  Here  he 
displays  a  freshly  imported  stock  of  the  choicest  fine 
French  millinery  goods,  embracing  ribbons,  silks,  orna- 
ments, feathers,  plumes,  and  also  an  elegant  assortment 
of  trimmed  bonnets  and  round  hats.  All  the.se  goods, 
new-  and  fresh  as  they  are,  are  quoted  at  popular  prices, 
and  Mr.  Giesen's  is  one  of  the  most  popular  with  fashion- 
able ladies,  and  he  comro.ands  a  correspondingly  large 
trade.  His  estabhshment  is  a  scene  of  biLsy  activity, 
and  as  many  as  from  twenty-five  to  thirty  hands  are 
required  to  keep  up  with  the  requirements  of  trade.  Mr. 
Giesen  imports  largely  and  does  a  fine  wholesale  trade, 
his  goods  being  always  specially  popular  and  salable. 
This  is  because  he  is  such  an  excellent  judge  of  styles 
and  values,  and  when  buying  his  unerring  judgm^ent 
readily  discriminates  as  to  what  will  captivate  the  tastes 
of  American  ladies.  Mr.  Giesen  is  a  hard-working  mer- 
chant, aiming  to  faithfully  serve  his  numerous  patrons, 
and  is  noted  for  his  sterling  integrity  and  practical 
energy,  his  fine  business  being  in  every  way  a  credit  not 
only  to  himself,  but  likewise  to  the  city  wherein  it  is 
located. 

A,  U.  Tliompson's  Coffee  Mouse,  No,  292 

Broad v,-ay  and  No.  3i3  Reade  Street,  New  York.— The  oldest 
restaurateur  in  New  York  is  Mr.  A.  D.  Thompson,  whose 
elegant  establishment,  at  No.  292  Broadway,  has  been 
for  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  the  resort  of  merchant 
princes,  financial  kings,  and  the  most  sulistantial  repre- 
sentatives of  the  commercial  world.  Mr.  Thompson  has 
been  catering  to  the  "  inner  man  of  New  York  for  nearly 
fifty  years.  All  old  New  Yorkers  remember  the  coffee- 
rooms  kept  by  him  years  ago  near  the  Custom  House.  In 
18C0  he  moved  to  his  present  more  commodious  quarters. 
His  house  has  always  been  a  popular  resort  for  mei-can- 
tile  men,  and  it  enjoys  to-day  a  reputation  and  patronage 
second  to  none  in  the  United  States.  The  interior  of  the 
large  dining  saloon  is  handsomely  fitted  up.  Art  and  ele- 
gance prevail.  The  bill  of  fare  is  the  most  tempting  and 
appetizing  to  be  found,  and  everything  served  is  the  best 
to  be  had  in  the  market.  Mr,  Thompson  is  a  gentleman 
about  sixty  years  of  age.  He  is  acquainted  with  more 
prominent  men,  probably,  than  any  other  man  in  this 
city.  He  enjoys  the  esteem  and  best  wishes  of  all  who 
know  him. 

A.  Weidmann,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of 
Toys,  No.  8  )6  Broadway,  New  York.— The  leading  importer 
and  manufacturer  of  toys  in  this  city  is  Mr.  A.  Weidmann, 
who  occupies  the  imposing  building  at  No.  806  Broadway. 
Mr.  Weidmann  was  established  in  biLsiness  many  years 
ago,  and  has  always  been  recognized  as  the  most  exten- 
sive dealer  in  his  line  of  business.  He  carries  an  Immense 
stock  of  toys,  which  Includes  evei*ything  dexdsed  to  be- 
guile the  infantile  mind  of  young  America.  Ingeniously 
constructed  mechanical  toys,  such  as  perfect-i-unning  lo- 
comotives, steamboats  and  elevated  railroads,  together 
with  numeror.s  European  novelties,  are  a  few  of  the  .spe- 
cialties carried  by  Mr.  Weidmann,  Fancy  goods  and  artis- 
tic novelties  of  every  description  are  manufactured  by 
him  and  sold  all  over  the  United  States.  ^Ir.  Weidmann 
has  associated  with  himself  3Ir.  William  Ban'e  as  spe- 
cial partner.  They  are  both  gentlemen  long  and  favora- 
bly known  in  mercantile  circles.  The  house  is  consid- 
ered one  of  New  York's  most  substantial  ones,  and  is  en- 
joying a  continued  and  Avell-merited  run  of  prosperity. 


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XKW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


TUe  Joliii  Hancock  I?Iutiial  liife  Inniiranoe 
Company,  of  Boston.  Mass.  Frederick Dods worth,  Su- 
l)eriiiteii(lent.  No.  121)3  Broadway.— In  this  intelligent  age 
tlie  nece-^sity  of  insuring  (>ne'slife  is  no  longer  a  debatable 
question.  It  is  now  recognized  as  a  sacred  duty,  and  those 
who  neglect  its  performance  wrong  those  nearest  and 
dearest  to  them,  and  are  deserving  of  censure.  Granted 
that  every  man  and  the  men\bers  of  hia  family  should  be 
insured.  A  matter  of  equally  grave  importance  is  the 
necessity  of  selecting  a  good  company,  and  one  in  every 
respect  worthy  of  public  confidence.  Such  a  company 
is  the  justly  popular  "John  Hancock  Life  Insurance 
Company  "  of  Boston,  Mass.  It  devotes  special  attention 
to  the  insurance  of  those  who  depend  upon  a  modei'ate 
income,  enabling  families  of  limited  means  to  pi'ovide.  by 
means  of  easy  and  convenient  weekly  payments,  for  the 
contingencies  not  onlj-  of  death  and  burial,  but  an  addi- 
tional safeguard  for  those  left  behind.  Chartered  in 
Massachusetts,  this  corapany,  under  wise  and  conserv- 
ative management,  has  had  a  wonderfully  prosperous 
career,  and  now  has  branch  offices  in  nearly  every  State 
in  the  Union,  with  full  staffs  of  agents  and  collectors  in 
the  large  cities.  It  promptly  paid  to  policy  holders  from 
1864  to  1883  the  enormous  sum  of  five  million  eight  hun- 
dred and  seventeen  thousand  nine  hundred  and  sixty-six 
dollars  and  sixty-two  cents,  and  is  one  of  the  strongest 
and  best  managed  of  any  in  existence.  Its  system  of 
prudential  insurance  is  the  best  and  most  liberal  ever 
devised,  and  an  important  fact  to  note  is  that  all  its  poli- 
cies are  an  immediate  benefit.  It  does  not  require  people 
to  pay  for  three  months  before  giving  any  insurance,  but 
on  the  contrary  all  claims  are  paid  within  twenty-four 
hours  after  proofs  of  death  are  received  and  found  cor- 
rect. It  has  )io  unpaid  claims  outstanding,  and  has  over 
two  and  a-half  million  dollars  now  invested  to  pay 
claims  as  they  matui'e.  These  are  in  brief  the  plain  facts 
in  regard  to  this  company,  and  such  facts  are  telling. 
Here  in  New  York  the  company  has  received  an  enormous 
patronage,  under  the  able  and  indefatigable  supervision 
of  Mr.  George  W.  Smith,  the  manager,  and  Mr.  FredDods- 
worth.  the  superintendent.  Mr.  Dodsworth  is  a  native  of 
England,  long  a  resident  of  the  United  States,  and  is 
practically  conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  life  insiu-- 
ance  business.  He  is  the  company's  New  York  superin- 
tendent, and  has  held  this  responsible  position  for  about 
five  years  past,  faithfully  discharging  the  onerous  duties 
devolving  upon  them,  and  giving  the  public,  through  his 
trainetl  staff  of  agents,  every  facility  and  opportunity  to 
obtain  life  insurance  on  the  best  and  easiest  terms  ever 
offered.  His  fine  executive  abilities  have  enabled  him  to 
systematically  organize  a  canvas  of  the  metropolis  and 
subm'bs,  and  with  trained  and  industrious  agents  the  su- 
perior advantages  of  insuring  in  the  John  Hancock  have 
been  brought  to  the  attention  of  a  large  portion  of  our 
population,  and  with  the  most  satisfactory  and  cheering 
of  results  alike  creditable  to  the  company  and  beneficial 
to  the  citizens  of  New  York.  Personally,  Mr.  Dodsworth 
is  very  popular,  and  is  de.-3ervedly  h?ld  in  the  highest  es- 
teem as  an  efficient  and  upright  officer. 


Benjamin  Fitcli,  Manufacturer  and  Dealer  in 
Spring  Beds,  Mattresses,  etc.,  No.  59  Fourth  Avenue. 
Among  other  articles  of  household  funiiture,  there  are 
perhaps  none  which  have  given  scope  to  more  improve- 
ment than  the  manufacture  of  spring  beds,  mattresset, 
and  all  descriptions  of  bedding.  The  comfort,  dura)jility 
and  cleanliness  Avhich  are  the  main  features  of  these  pro- 
ductions leave  but  little  to  desire.  In  this  section  of  the 
city  Mr.  Benjamin  Fitch  has  been  concerned  in  connec- 
tion with  this  branch  of  bu.siness  since  1878,  when  he  suc- 
ceeded hiij  father,  Mr.  A.  B.  Fitch.    The  house,  although 


not  the  largt^fit  in  New  York  of  its  kind,  is  equally 
as  reliable,  and  manufactures  and  deals  in  beds  of  ail 
kinds,  some  of  which  have  achieved  an  excellent  reputa- 
tion and  are  pronounced  by  those  who  have  used  tliem 
to  be  the  cleanest,  most  elastic,  best  ventilated  and  eco- 
nomical articles  ever  introduced.  Mr,  Fitch  likewise  man- 
ufactures n\attresses  and  all  descriptions  of  bedding,  and 
keeps  constantly  on  hand  a  supply  of  feathers,  hair, 
husks,  and  excelsior,  which  are  offered  to  patrons  at  low- 
est possible  prices.  Mr.  Fitch  is  greatly  respected  for  his 
strict  integrity  in  social  and  conunercial  life,  and  his 
practical  experience  gives  customers  a  guarantee  that 
nothing  but  perfect  work  will  be  produced.  There  can 
be  no  doubt  that  the  goods  manufactured  by  this  house 
are  in  every  way  desirable,  both  as  regards  ingenuity  of 
construction,  good  workmanship  and  low  prices,  and 
the  trade  as  well  as  the  public  will  find  their  intei'ests  best 
served  by  business  communication  with  this  house. 

J.  H.  Grojean,  Importer  of  Jouvin's  Kid  and 
Suede  Gloves,  No.  111)2  Broadway.— A  few  remarks  con- 
cerning the  business  of  the  above  named  gentleman  will 
not  be  out  of  place  in  our  volume.  Anything  that  adds 
to  the  personal  appearance  of  the  fair  sex  is  always  of 
the  greatest  value,  and  at  the  establishment  of  Mr.  J,  H. 
Grojean,  No.  1192  Broadway,  all  that  may  be  included  in 
the  list  of  kid  and  suMe  gloves,  fans  and  novelties  are  to 
be  found  of  the  best  quality  and  in  great  variety.  The 
premises  occupied  are  very  commodious,  and  elegantly 
equipped  with  every  appliance  and  facility  for  the  dis- 
play of  the  beautiful  stock  and  the  comfort  and  conven- 
ience of  ladies.  The  assortment  is  full  and  complete, 
and  comprises  Jouvin's  kid  and  suede  gloves,  fans, 
neckwear,  laces  and  many  beautiful  French  novelties, 
fancy  goods,  etc.,  which  have  been  imported  direct  and 
are  offered  at  prices  that  absolutely  defy  competition. 
Popular  prices  prevail  in  this  establishment,  polite,  and 
attentive  assistants  serve  customers  Intelligently  and 
promptly.  A  principal  feature  of  the  business  of  this 
house  is  that  the  class  of  goods  kept  is  always  of  the 
best  description.  Mr.  Grojean  caters  to  the  most  influ- 
ential and  wealthy  classes,  and  therefore  finds  it  unnec- 
essary to  encumber  his  store  with  articles  of  inferior 
character.  All  stock  is  purchased  du-ect  from  French 
manufacturers  and  others  for  cash,  and  in  large  quan- 
tities, and  the  principle  on  Avhich  the  enterprise  is  con- 
ducted is  that  of  just  dealing,  giving  full  value  for  money 
and  finding  emolument  in  increased  sales  rather  than 
large  profits.  Mr.  Grojean  is  greatly  respected  by  the 
community  for  his  sterling  integrity  and  artistic  ability, 
and  justly  merits  the  success  which  he  has  achieved  by 
his  energy  and  perseverance. 


J.  M.  McIntosU,  Druggist  and  Pharmaceutist,  No. 

-ir  Tlxth  Avenue.— The  dispensing  of  medicines  to  meet 
and  combat  all  the  ills  to  v^•hich  the  human  physical  sys- 
tem is  heir,  is  one  of  tiie  most  important  trades  in  which 
men  can  engage.  A  succession  of  accidents  occurring 
from  time  to  time  wliich  have  proved  fatal  in  their  re- 
sults have  caused  statute  laws  to  be  enacted,  compelling 
ail  who  would  engage  in  the  business  to  become  thoroughly 
well  versed  in  the  profession  before  assuming  sole  charge 
of  any  fjl^armacy  of  medicine.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  has  been  in  this  business  during  the  past  twenty 
years  at  his  present  address.  He  keeps  a  large  stock  of 
goods,  employs  two  clerks,  and  has  a  store  with  measure- 
ment of  twenty  by  sixty  feet,  Avith  a  tasteful  arrange- 
ment of  stock  of  superior  quality.  Mr.  Mcintosh  is  a 
member  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  is  thoroughly 
versetl  in  all  the  details  of  his  profession.  He  is  a  native 
of  Canada,  and  came  to  this  covmtry  in  1859. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Sears  &  Howell,  Dealers  in  Butter,  Lard,  Cheese, 
Fresii  Eggs  and  Milk  from  the  Blooming  Grove  Ayrshire 
Dairy,  >io.  177  Tenth  Avenue.— A  most  popular  and  enter- 
prising business  house  is  that  of  Messrs.  Sears  &  Howell. 
They  estabhshed  in  business  in  ISSO  at  No.  185  Tenth  Ave- 
nue, whence  they  removed  to  No.  177  in  18^.  Here  they 
occupy  finely  fitted-up  premises,  eighteen  feet  by  seventy 
in  dmaensions,  in  which  is  carried  a  complete  and  strict- 
ly choice  and  first-class  stock  of  creamery  butter,  lard, 
cheese,  the  freshest  of  eggs  gathered  from  their  own  and 
neighboring  farms  of  Blooming  Grove,  and  milk  guaran- 
teed to  be  the  purest  and  richest  in  the  market,  being  de- 
livered direct  from  their  celebrated  Blooming  Grove  Ayr- 
shii*e  daily  to  consumers.  The  milk  is  carefully  bottled, 
and  comes  from  a  herd  which  won  the  first  premium  for 
the  best  five  dairy  cows.  They  are  Ayrshires,  or  Ayr- 
shire gi-ade,  except  five  or  six  grade  Jerseys.  Most  of 
them  were  raised  on  the  farm,  are  young  and  remarkably 
healthy.  This  Ayrshire  milk  is  noted  for  its  richness  and 
is  superior  for  children  and  drmking  purposes,  while  the 
mUk  is  bottled  on  the  farm  and  is  sent  to  New  Yoi'k  in 
locked  cases  and  deUvered  fresh  the  morning  of  its  arrival, 
which  cannot  be  done  with  milk  bottled  in  the  city.  The 
firm  already  command  one  of  the  best  lines  of  trade  in 
the  city,  and  spare  no  pains  or  expense  to  fully  satisfy  their 
numerous  customers.  Messrs.  Benjamin  C.  Sears  and 
James  B.  Howell  attend  to  the  management  of  the  Bloom- 
ing Grove  Dairy  Farm,  while  3Ir.  Joseph  E.  Howell  is  in 
charge  of  this  firm's  business  in  New  York.  All  thi-ee  are 
active  and  honorable  business  men,  of  vast  practical  ex- 
perience, and  possessed  of  that  degree  of  industry  and 
energy  so  essential  to  permanent  success,  and  their  estab- 
lishment is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  valued  factor  in 
the  city's  leading  mercantile  interests. 


Trautmann,  Bailey  &  Blampey,  Lithograph- 
ers and  Pi-inters,  No.  31"-^  Broadway,  New  York.— The 
rapid  strides  made  during  the  past  few  years  by  American 
artists  has  had  a  beneficial  effect  on  the  many  branches 
of  industry  connected  with  art  matters.  The  plain  old: 
fashioned  poster  or  handbill  has  given  way  to  the  more 
artistically  colored  and  engraved  business  card.  The 
lithographer's  art  occupies  a  prominent  position  in  the 
world  of  printing.  There  are  in  New  York  to-day  many 
firms  engaged  in  the  trade.  Prominent  among  these,  and 
one  which  is  rapidly  taking  the  lead  over  all  competitors, 
is  the  large  establishment  of  Messrs.  Trautraann,  Bailey  & 
Blampey.  whose  spacious  offices  and  warerooms  are  at  No. 
312  Broadway.  This  firm  makes  a  specialty  of  fine  color- 
work.  Their  artistic  novelties  in  advertising  cards,  etc.. 
are  unequalled.  They  employ  a  large  staff  of  competent 
artists,  engravers  and  printers,  and  they  have  a  very  ex- 
tensive patronage.  Their  factory  is  located  at  Nos.  536 
and  5;38  Pearl  Street,  and  is  equipped  with  the  most  im- 
proved machinery.  Mr.  R.  Trautmann  is  well  known  in 
trade  circles,  having  been  in  business  for  many  years. 
His  partners.  Mr.  H.  P.  Bailey  and  Mr.  G.  S.  Blampey.  are 
active  young  business  men.  very  popular  with  the  mer- 
cantile commxmity.  The  firm  is  considered  one  of  the 
best  in  its  fine  in  the  United  States. 


Cliapman  &  Co.,  Jobbers  of  Millinery  Goods.  Pat- 
tern Bonnets,  etc..  No.  685  Broadway.— There  is  no  more 
active  and  enterprising  house  in  the  wholesale  milhnery 
trade  of  New  York  to-day  than  that  of  Messrs.  Chapman 
&  Co.,  of  No.  685  Broadway.  Mr.  Peter  Chapman,  at  the 
head  of  the  concern,  established  in  the  business  sixteen 
years  ago  in  co-partnership  with  Mr.  Gorton  and  Mr. 
Mason.  He  is  thus  possessed  of  ample  practical  expe- 
rience, and  though  his  present  house  is  comparatively 
newly  founded,  yet  Mr.  Chapman  brings  to  bear  his  inti- 


mate knowledge  of  the  trade,  while  his  facihties  and  con- 
nections are  dbeolutely  unsurpassed.  He  has  built  up  a 
large  and  permanent  trade,  extending  west  as  far  as  Salt 
Lake  City,  and  south  to  Florida,  while  he  has  nmnerous 
near-by  and  local  customers.  He  is  directly  represented 
to  his  patrons  by  his  travellers,  and  is  constantly  receiv- 
ing fresh  goods  which  compare  favorably  with  anytliing 
in  the  market.  3Ir.  Chapman  gives  the  closest  pei-sonai 
attention  to  the  promptly  filling  of  all  orders,  and  is  noted 
for  his  honorable  business  methods  and  sterling  integ- 
rity. With  its  present  able  management  the  liouse  of 
Chapman  &  Co.  has  taken  a  most  creditable  position  in 
the  trade,  and  its  prospects  hi  the  near  future  are  of  the 
most  favorable  character. 


"W.  W.  Cliard,  House,  Sign  and  Decorative  Steam- 
boat Painter.  No.  ■■iS2  Tenth  Avenue.— The  painter's  trade 
of  the  city  has  no  more  active  and  enterprising  member 
than  3Ir.  TV.  W.  Chard,  No.  282  Tenth  Avenue,  who  is  one 
of  the  best  known  and  most  popular  house,  sign  and  dec- 
orative steamboat  painters  in  New  York.  He  is  like- 
wise a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  imints.  oils,  glass, 
brushes,  wall-paper,  varnishes  and  colors,  and  suppUes 
the  trade  ■>.^^th  the  above-named  articles  at  lowest  rates. 
I  Mr.  Chard  first  commenced  business  at  No.  -165  West  2('>th 
j  Street,  forming  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Charles  C.  Lang- 
ham.  The  business  was  thus  continued  until  1878.  Avhen 
3Ir.  Chard  became  sole  proprietor,  and  in  1879  removed 
to  his  present  eligible  place  of  business  in  Tenth  Avenue. 
He  is  a  most  skilful  and  practically  exijerienced  painter, 
covering  all  branches  of  the  trade  with  equal  success  and 
elegance  of  execution.  His  services  are  in  constant  de 
mand.  and  duilng  the  busy  season  he  employs  an  average 
of  about  twenty  journeymen,  and  transacts  a  correspond- 
ingly large  amount  of  business.  He  executes  work  all 
over  the  city  and  -Nicinity.  and  never  fails  to  give  entii  e 
satisfaction  in  everj-  particular.  In  his  establishment  he 
keeps  the  finest  line  of  paints,  oils,  colors,  etc..  and  has 
always  commanded  a  steady  and  g^o^ving  patronage  from 
the  trade  and  citizens  generally.  3Ir.  Chard  has  been 
noted  for  his  conscientious  business  methods.  Ke  per- 
forms aU  work  in  the  same  perfect  manner,  and  spares 
no  pains  or  trouble  to  give  entire  satisfaction.  Honor- 
able and  enterprising,  we  predict  a  still  greater  measure 
of  success  in  the  near  future,  which  he  so  justly  de- 
serves in  consequence  of  his  skill,  ability  and  persever- 
ance. 


Adolpli  Urban,  Analytical  and  Dispensing  Chem- 
ist, No.  497  Tenth  Avenue. — No  member  of  the  New  York 
pharmaceutical  profession  has  better  qualifications  for 
the  successful  and  intelhgent  prosecution  of  his  vocation 
than  Mr.  Adolph  Urban,  of  No.  497  Tenth  Avenue.  31r. 
j  L'rban  received  his  education  and  preliminary  training  in 
I  Germany,  establishing  in  business  there  in  1856.  In  1869 
he  came  to  Aijierica.  and  for  some  time  was  an  assistant  in 
drug  establishments  in  this  city.  Eventually,  in  1872.  he 
bought  his  present  store.  It  is  the  only  drug  store  in  this 
section,  and  is  very  nicely  and  conveniently  fitted  up  and 
arranged.  It  is  of  ample  size,  being  C0x35  feet  in  di- 
mensions, and  Mr.  L^rban  has  stocked  it  with  a  fine  and 
complete  assortment  of  drugs  and  medicines,  proprietary 
remedies,  perfumeiy.  etc..  etc.  The  compomiding  of 
phy.^icians"  prescriptions  is  a  specialty  with  him.  all  orders 
being  promptly  and  accurately  filled,  and  to  fully  meet  the 
requirements  of  his  numerous  patrons  be  has  two  assist- 
ants. Mr.  Urban  is  an  accomplished  and  practical  ana- 
lytical and  dispensing  chemist,  and  possesses  the  highest 
of  qualifications  for  the  carrying  on  of  his  important 
business,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  great  degree  of  pop- 
ularity to  which  he  has  attained. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Coleman  House,  Jas.  H.  Rodgeri^,  Proprietor, 
Broadway  and  27th  Street.— In  a  work  of  this  nature, 
N.  hich  comprehends  a  review  of  the  most  important  inter- 
ests of  the  commeroiai  metropohrt  of  the  United  States, 
no  portion  of  the  Bubject  oidargrd  on  will  attract  tlie 
funeral  attention  of  the  pubhc  m  largely  as  that  which 
treats  of  the  best  and  most  desirable  hotels.  In  this  re- 
spect it  may  be  stated  with  pride  that  the  city  of  New 
York  can  claim  superiority  over  all  others.  The  advan- 
tages of  the  European  plan,  which  may  readily  be  seen 
and  recognized,  have  induced  several  of  our  loading  and 
most  popular  hotel  men  to  adopt  it.  and  believing  that  the 
establishment  of  his  house  upon  this  plan  would  meet 
the  wants  of  a  very  large  number  of  the  city  and  travel- 
ling conmnniity,  Mr.  Rodgers  adopted  the  system,  and 
the  result  has  in  a  very  marked  degree  justified  his  most 
sanguine  expectations.  Mr.  Rodgers,  though  still  in  the 
prime  of  life,  is  one  of  our  most  successful  aud  widely 
known  hotf.l  proprietors.  He  has,  as  it  were,  grovrn  up 
ill  the  business,  and  for  many  years  held  confidential  re- 
lations and  exercised  gi'eat  responsibilities  at  Earle's 
hotel.  It  is  now  eighteen  years  ago  since  he  first  opened 
the  "  Coleman  at  the  then  well  known  up-town  corner  of 
Broadway  and  STth  Street.  Now  the  growth  of  the  city 
places  it  as  one  of  the  most  central,  fashionable  and  de- 
,>^lrable  locations  for  a  hotel  in  the  metropolis.  Here  Mr. 
Rodgers  has  built  up  not  only  an  enormous  business,  but 
also  the  highest  of  reputations  as  a  talented  and  progressive 
hotel  proprietor.  At  the  head  of  a  large  staff  of  as- 
sistants and  employees,  he  has  always  given  close  per- 
sonal attention  to  the  wants  of  liis  numerous  patrons,  and 
his  establishment  is  widely  known  as  the  best  place  in  the 
city  at  which  to  secure  comfortable  rooms  and  polite  at- 
tendance, v.iiile  the  restaurant  in  the  house  has  long  been 
famed  for  the  excellence  of  its  cuisine  and  moderate  tariff 
i)f  charges.  Mr.  Rodgers'  numerous  outside  interests  for  a 
brief  period  compelled  him  to  give  up  the  proprietorship 
of  the  "  Coleman,"  but  since  December,  1883,  he  has  again 
assumed  proprietorship  and  absolute  control,  and  the  es- 
tablishment has  attained  all  its  old  time  prosperity,  and 
is  ever  crowded  with  the  best  cla.ss  of  guests  foimd  amid 
the  travelling  public  and  city  population.  The  "  Cole- 
man "  is  in  every  respect  a  strictly  first-class  hotel,  and 
with  its  two  hundred  fine  rooms  and  magnificent  location, 
is  a  representative  type  of  what  a  New  York  hostelry 
sliould  be.  The  Kensington  of  Saratoga. — Mr.  Rodgers 
is  likewise  the  esteemed  owner  and  proprietor  of  the  very 
popular  "  Kensington  "  Hotel,  at  Saratoga  Springs,  New- 
York.  It  is  situated  centrally  on  high  ground  in  the 
best  location,  and  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  hotlses  in 
Saratoga.  Since  its  opening  two  years  ago  by  Mr.  Rodg- 
ers, it  has  earned  the  very  highest  of  reputations  as  a 
tirst-class  ably  conduoted  establishment,  and  to  those  de- 
siring a  pleasant  home  for  the  summer  at  the  great 
watering  place  it  offers  unusual  inducements.  It  is  a 
favorite  re.5ort  for  our  first-clas-?  families,  and  is  pos- 
sessed of  every  comfort  and  is  fully  and  luxtiriously  fur- 
nished, while  its  grounds  are  among  the  most  attractive 
in  Saratoga.  The  cuisine  is  strictly  first-class,  and  Mr. 
Rodgers,  as  is  well  known,  is  one  of  the  moat  liberal  of 
puiweyors.  We  predict  for  the  Kensington  a  long  and  suc- 
cessful career  under  its  present  able  management.  Mr. 
Rodgers  is  a  gentleman  of  great  executive  ability.  He 
has  had  the  benefit  of  many  years  of  practical  experience. 
He  possesses  excellent  judgment,  is  a  genial  and  attentive 
host,  and  embodies  all  the  qualities  of  permanent  and  en- 
during success  in  his  arduous  profession.  He,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  proprietorship  of  two  large  hotels,  controls  the 
Erie  Railway  Dining-Hall  at  Hornellsville,  New  Y'ork, 
which  every  traveller  via  the  Erie  can  speak  in  fitting 
terms  as  spreading  a  most  excellently  managed  and 


bountifully  supplied  table,  and  which  renders  it  the  most 
popular  railway  dining-hall  in  existence.  In  conclusion 
it  may  be  said  that  Mr.  Rodgers  is  esteemed  and  respected 
by  all  as  an  honorable  man,  both  in  public  and  social 
litV.  and  is  justly  entitled  to  recognition  in  the  present 
volume  as  one  of  New  York's  self-made  men,  and  whose 
permanent  success  as  a  hotel  owner  and  proprietor  can 
be  attested  to  by  the  thousands  who  have  enjoyed  his 
warm  hospitality. 

Wm.  B.  Short,  Manufacturer  of  Looking-Glass  aud 
Picture  Frames,  Bronze  Frames  a  Specialty,  No.  817  Broad- 
way.—New  York,  as  the  recognized  centre  of  the  fine 
arts  trade,  has  cau.^ed  a  very  important  demand  to  spring 
up  for  the  most  superior  class  of  picture  frames  yet 
manufactured.  In  addition  are  the  wants  of  the  retail 
trade,  so  that  our  leading  picture-frame  manufacturers 
have  built  up  a  patronage  and  connections  of  a  very  ex- 
tensive and  first-class  cliaracter.  The  oldest  established 
manufactory  of  looking-glass  and  picture  frames  in  this 
city  is  that  of  which  Mr.  William  B.  Short  is  the  active 
proprietor.  It  is  an  interesting  fact  that  this  concern 
dates  back  to  1840,  at  which  date  his  father  founded  it. 
Mr.  Short  himself  has  been  connected  with  the  trade  for 
the  last  thirty  years,  and  is  probably  more  ehgibly  and 
centrally  located  than  any  hne  else  in  the  same  line. 
His  factory  is  situated  in  Leavjtfs  Art  Gallery  building, 
No.  817  Broadway,  corner  of  12th  Street.  Here  Mr.  Short 
manufactures  all  the  choicest  and  newest  styles  of  fine 
looking-glass  and  picture  frames,  selling  to  the  trade  and 
private  parties,  and  filling  orders  for  many  of  our  wealthy 
art  connoisseurs,  whose  valuable  pictures  merit  the  best 
frames  that  are  manufactured.  The  desirable  bronze 
frames  are  a  leading  specialty  with  him.  and  regilding  is 
done  in  the  best  possible  manner.  Fine  goods  only  are 
turned  out  by  him,  and  they  are  recognized  standards  in 
the  trade.  Mr.  Short  gives  employment  to  from  six  to 
ten  skilled  hands,  according  to  the  season,  and  is  one  of 
our  most  active  manufacturers.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
Y'ork,  and  is  well  known  in  the  community  for  his  hon- 
esty, integrity  and  superior  talents,  the  business  of 
v/hich  he  is  proprietor  being  in  all  ways  a  credit  to  him- 
self and  to  the  great  metropolis. 

John  Keppel,  Practical  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter, 

No.  426  Fourth  Avenue.— It  is  now  a  period  of  over  six- 
teen  years  since  Mr.  John  Keppel  founded  his  present  en- 
terprise, which  has  become  one  of  the  finest  and  best 
known  plumbing  and  gas-fitting  establishments  in  the 
city.  Mr.  Keppel  is  a  most  skilful  master  plumber,  pos- 
sessed of  a  wide  range  of  practical  experience,  and  whose 
customers  number  many  of  our  most  prominent  citizens. 
He  refers  with  pleasure  to  any  of  these  gentlemen,  among 
whom  we  mayjiame  F.  Pelletier  (the  architect),  C.  Sackett, 
No.  45  Liberty  Street:  O.  B.  Libby.  Brevoort  House; 
Hawk  &  Wetherby,  proprietors  of  the  Windsor  Hotel; 
the  Knickerbocker  Club:  G.  Wilson,  Lawson  Valentine, 
Ja.  Deane.  and  many  others.  Mr.  Keppel  has  been  per- 
manently located  in  his  pre.sent  very  central  establish- 
ment and  executes  plumbing  and  gas-fitting  in  all  their 
branches,  both  promptly  and  thoroughly.  Mr.  Keppel  is 
a  practical  master  of  his  profession,  and  the  wide  range 
of  his  trade  is  the  best  evidence  as  to  the  high  standard 
of  excellence  he  ever  maintains.  He  employs  as  high  as 
ten  skilled  hands  in  filling  the  orders  in  his  line.  Mr. 
Keppel  is  a  native  of  Ireland  and  long  an  esteemed  resi- 
dent of  this  city.  He  Is  a  practical  plumber  in  every 
sense  of  the  word,  making  a  specialty  of  sanitary  work. 
Thoroughly  versed  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  busi- 
ness, the  skill  and  enterprise  manifested  by  him  have 
met  with  the  most  gratifying  results  in  a  large  trade, 
extending  all  over  the  city  and  suburbs. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTKIES. 


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Spear  «&  Delinhoir,  Music  Publishers,  No.  717 
Broadway.— This   house  takes  rank  among  our  best 
k-nown  and  most  reliable  business  enterprises.   It  was 
established  about  seven  years  ago  at  its  pre.sent  location, 
and  the  proprietors  brought  to  the  prosecution  of  their 
work  large  experience,  gained  while  connected  with  the 
celebrated  house  of  Ditson  &  Co.,  the  largest  in  its  line  in 
the  city.   Messrs.  Spear  ±  Delmhoff  carry  a  very  large 
stock  of  sheet  music  and  music  books,  and  do  an  exten- 
sive wholesale  and  retail  business.   They  publish  every 
d.--;cription  of  musical  composition,  for  which  they  have  a 
large  demand  from  all  sections  of  the  countrj',  and  to  fa-  j 
cilirate  the  sending  of  orders  they  fm-nish  free  upon  ap-  { 
plication  a  handsome  catalogue  of  standard  and  popu-  ! 
lar  books  and  sheet  music.    Their  handsome  store  is  in  | 
the  New  York  Hotf  1  building,  wliere  eight  or  ten  assist-  I 
ants  are  constantly  employed.    Mr.  Fi-ederiek  E.  Spear  is 
a  native  of  Boston,  and  Mr.  Delmhoff  of  New  York;  they 
are  both  long  resident  in  this  city,  and  are  re^jpected  and 
esteemed  members  of  tlie  business  and  social  community. 


stock  of  everything  pertaining  to  a  first-class  pharmacy 
is  very  large  and  well  selected,  and  the  prices  asked  are 
such  as  are  commensurate  with  fair  business  profits.  The 
store  is  a  popular  one  and  the  success  which  has  attended 
the  enterprise  has  been  well  and  honorably  earned. 


Cokely  &  ISeutscii,  Upholstering.  Furniture,  etc. 
No.  'JU  Sixtli  Avenue.— The  last  twentv  years  have  added  | 
more  to  the  beauty,  taste  and  comfort  of  the  community  i 
fhan  the  two  centuries  that  have  preceded  them,  and  in  ! 
nothing  is  this  mora  noticeable  than  m  the  manufacture  I 
of  parlor  furniture,  upholstering  and  interior  decorations. 
A  permanent  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  j 
Cokely  &  Deutsch,  No.  911  Sixth  Avenue,  which  was  e.stab-  i 
lushed  many  years  ago,  and  since  its  inception  has  always  I 
commanded  a  liberal  patronage,  derived  from  the  best 
classes  of  society.    In  addition  to  tli,e  manufac-ture  of  line  1 
furniture  upholstering  in  all  it^?  branches,  the  firm  makes  ; 
a  S]>ecialty  of  interior  and  exterior  decorations  and  pro-  | 
duces  novelties  and  petit  JNej^ft/e,  and  paints  and  decorates  i 
in  fresco.    Taey  are  thorough  artists  and  possess  the  : 
happy  faculty  of  originating  designs  and  harmoniously  : 
blending  colors  and  shades  to  produce  a  pleasing  and 
artistic  efl'ect.  and  rank  amonir  the  leading  decorators  in 
New  York.   They  likewise  attend  to  the  repairing,  paint- 
ing and  plastering  of  brown-ston^  fronts,  and  graining  and 
calcimining  are  also  special  braujlies  of  their  business, 
and  in  v/nich  they  are  unexcelled.    The  individual  mem- 
tiers  of  this  enterprising  firm  are  M  essrs.  P.  J.  Cokely  and 
H.  Deutsch,  who  are  held  iu  the  greatest  respect  by  the 
commimity  for  their  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict 
integrity,  and  have  succeeded  in  achieving  a  stabihty  and  j 
prosj^erity  second  to  no  otlier  similar  establishment.  All 
crilers  are  promptly  filled,  and  it  is  the  endeavor  of  the  j 
proprietors  to  merit  by  the  strictest  i^rinciples  of  just  i 
dealing  a  continuance  of  the  support  they  have  already  I 
enjoyed.    In  conclusion,  we  can  conscientiously  assert 
that  all  who  enter  into  business  relations  with  this  con 
cern  v.ill  derive  advantages  difficult  to  be  secured  else 
where. 


William  Mettenlieimer,  Apothecary  and  Chem- 
ist. No.  797  Sixth  Avenue.— The  subject  of  this  sketch  Ls 
cms  of  the  leading  druggists  on  Sixth  Avenue,  and  enjoys 
a  very  large  permanent  and  transient  patronage.  Dr. 
Mettenheimer  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  at  Heidel- 
berg, Germany,  where  he  received  the  degree  of  Ph.D. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Nevr  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy, the  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  and  the 
German  Apothecary's  Society  of  New  York.  His  whole 
life  has  been  devoted  to* -the  profession,  and  as  a  phar- 
macist he  ranks  high,  not  only  in  the  estimation  of  a  large 
clientele,  but  in  that  of  the  profession  generally.  In  the 
etompounding  of  prescriptions  in  the  establishment  over 
which  the  doctor  presides  the  greatest  care  is  exercised, 
and  none  but  the  veiy  best  quality  of  drugs  are  lised.  The 


Miss  E.  Donovan's  Teachers'  Bureau 
and  ITIusical  Agency,  Nos.  3d  and  Si  East  14th 
Street.— An  enterprise  of  great  practical  value,  and  one 
long  needed  in  the  community,  is  the  Teachers"  Bureau 
and  3Iusical  Agency,  founded  by  Miss  ^I.  E.  Donovan. 
Her  offices  are  very  centrally  and  eligibly  located  at  Nos. 
3J  and  3-2  East  14th  Street,  near  Fi.'th  Avenue,  and  where 
she  registei-s  all  applications  and  secures  the  following 
cla.sses  of  professional  ijositions,  viz.:  supplies  private 
pupils,  schools  and  colleges  with  experienced  professors, 
tutors  and  teachers.  Seciu*es  for  visiting  or  i-esident 
governesses,  musicians,  elocutionists,  housekeepers  and 
travelling  companions  the  be.st  of  positions  with  private 
families.  Supplies  teachers  for  painting  and  drawing, 
secures  paying  positions  for  competent  lady  or  gentle- 
man bookkeepers,  stenographers,  type-writers,  tele- 
graphers, copyists  and  cashiers.  3Iusicians  and  singers 
for  churches  are  a  spe<;ialty.  Pupils  are  directed  to  first- 
class  schools,  and  parents  are  furnished  with  circulars 
and  full  information  as  to  the  best  institutions  of  learning. 
Her  commissicjus  and  fees  are  unusually  reasonable,  and 
her  wide  i)racLiccd  experience  and  superior  facilities 
render  her  Bureau  the  best  mediiun  in  New  York  through 
which  tJ  secure  any  position  identiiit'd  ■'.vith  the  educa- 
tional or  musical  profession.  To  colleges,  schools,  and 
famihes  she  offers  unexampled  facilities  free  of  charge 
to  secui'e  the  most  select  and  accoraphshed  teachers,  etc., 
and  her  already  large  patronage  and  established  reputa- 
tion evidence  of  the  high  standmg  and  wide  connec- 
tions of  the  Bureau,  and  indicate  tliat  its  prospects  m  the 
ne.\r  future  are  of  the  most  favorable  character. 

\T.  «fc  C.  Sunitk,  Dealers  in  Fruits  and  Cigars.  Whole- 
sale and  Retiiil.  No.  oS  Liberty  Street.— The  name  of 
Smith  has  been  long  and  honorably  identified  with  the 
linest  class  of  the  v.  holesaie  and  retail  trade  in  fruits  and 
cigars,  etc.  Tlie  bu>in-.:ss  conducted  l)y  the  present  firm 
of  Me.-srs.  W.  C.  Su^iith  lias  Ijeen  prominently  known  in 
the  trade  since  ]';3"j.  an  1  during  the  lengthy  intervening 
period  of  forty-nine  years  has  ever  been  maintained  at 
the  highest  standard  of  excellence.  Their  store  is  one  of 
the  best  located  down  t  jwn.  situated  as  it  is  centrally  to- 
Broadway  and  Wall  Street,  and  being  sun-ounded  by  the- 
best  class  of  retail  customers  in  the  United  States.  The 
premises  are  tv/enty  feet  by  sixty  in  dimensions,  hand- 
somely fitted  up,  and  containing  an  absolutely  complete- 
and  choice  stock  of  the  best  fruits,  delicacies,  wines  and 
cigars,  and  v.diicli  are  sold  both  at  wholesale  and  retail. 
The  Messrs.  Smith  are  gentlemen  of  vast  practical  expe- 
rience in  their  important  branch  of  trade,  and  bring  to 
bear  not  only  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  -wants  of" 
their  customers,  but  also  their  superior  connections  and 
facilities,  which  enable  them  at  all  seasons  to  keep 
hand  the  very  choicest  of  hot-house  fruits,  and  those  from 
every  part  of  the  world.  Their  cigai-s  comprise  the 
choicest  brands  of  Havannas.  while  their  \vines  are  pure 
and  are  imrivalled  in  quality.  The  firm  gives  the  closest 
attention  to  meeting  the  wishes  of  their  patrons,  and 
have  built  up  a  large  and  thoroughly  representative  trade, 
covering  the  New  York  and  Brooklyn  commercial  public- 
beside  an  active  wholesale  demand.  Personally  popular. 
Messrs.  W.  &  C.  Smith  are  noted  for  their  honorable 
methods  and  sterling  integrity,  and  well  merit  the  high 
reputation  and  large  measure  of  success  which  has  at- 
tended their  exertions. 


258 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Fred.  Oruiidt,  Slate,  Tin  and  Metal  Roofer.  Cor-  | 
nice  Work  in  all  its  Branches;  Dealer  in  Hardware  and 
nouse-Farnishin.r  Goods,  No.  14.">5  Third  Avenue— The 
rapid  exUnision  of  building  operations  in  tliis  great  city, 
and  t;ie  substiintial  structures  whic'.i  have  been  and  are 
beiii?  ere.-ted  on  every  hand,  demantl  the  most  skilful 
workmanship,  and  tlie  services  of  practical  experienced 
tradesmen.  In  the  line  of  slate,  tin  and  naetal  roofing, 
cornioe  work,  etc.,  Mr.  Fred.  Brandt,  of  No.  145.5  Third 
Avenue,  has  achieved  the  highest  of  reputations  for  his 
thorough  knowltjdge  of  the  business  iuid  his  prompt  and 
reliable  e.\-ecution  of  all  orders.  Pie  iu-.s  been  located  at 
No.  14o.'3  Tliird  Avenue  for  the  past  year,  where  he  has  a 
l>ne  shop,  and  where  he  also  deals  in  a  full  line  of  hard- 
ware and  house  furnishing  goods.  His  stock  is  all  new  and 
fivsh,  carefully  selected,  and  the  goods  are  the  best  that 
can  be  obtained  in  the  wholesale  markets.  Mr.  Bi'andt 
nas  done  the  roofing  on  many  of  the  large  blocks  e)-ected 
throughout  the  city,  and  is  an  expert  in  cornice  work  in 
all  its  branches.  He  employs  an  average  force  of  six 
hands,  and  giving  the  closest  personal  attention  to  the 
proper  execution  of  every  order,  all  work  is  guaranteed 
by  him.  Mr.  Brandt  ii  a  native  of  New  York  City,  still  in 
the  early  prime  of  manhocd.  and  as  popular  as  he  is  re- 
spected both  in  business  and  social  circles,  and  his  pros- 
pects in  the  near  future  are  of  the  most  favorable  char- 
aeter.   _ 

IP.  S.  Trcacy,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance,  No.  803 
Sixth  Avenue,  near  4(jth  Street.— The  remarkable  grovv'th 
of  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  during  the  last 
few  years  has  plaeed  it  in  a  position  and  given  it  a  prom 
inence  that  is  assumed  by  very  few  other  enterprises  in 
the  metropolis.  Of  those  houses  that  have  exerted  a 
considerable  influence  and  obtainetl  an  enviable  reputa- 
tion in  the  department,  that  of  Mr.  P.  S.  Treacy.  No.  800 
Sixth  Avenue,  is  one  of  the  most  popular  in  Nev,*  York. 
Tills  business  was  founded  in  1880  by  the  present  proprie- 
tor, who.  however,  has  been  engaged  the  whole  of  his 
life  in  this  profession,  and  is  thus  thoroughly  qualified  to 
carry  it  on  efiiclently.  The  ti-ansactions  of  this  concern 
include  all  the  departments  of  a  general  real  estate  and 
insurance  business,  such  as  the  buying,  selling,  renting, 
or  management  of  real  property,  the  collection  of  rents 
and  other  income,  conveyancing,  the  negotiation  of  loans 
and  the  investment  of  funds.  Mr.  Treacy  likewise  carries 
on  extensive  insurance  business,  being  agent  for  several 
of  the  jnost  important  and  reliable  companies  in  the 
world,  and  pays  all  losses  promptly  without  litigation,  al- 
ways discharging  the  important  trusts  committed  to  him 
with  great  fidelity  and  to  the  complete  satisfaction  of  all 
patrons.  Insurance  is  effected  immediately  to  any 
amount  on  all  classes  of  insurable  property  at  the  lowest 
rates  compatible  with  safety.  Mr.  Treacy  enjoys  the 
fullest  confidence  of  capitalists  and  landovsTiers,  and  is 
constantly  handling  and  placing  large  sums  of  money  in 
mortgages,  ground  rents  and  other  securities.  Personally, 
he  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and 
integrity  by  the  community,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
attained  by  his  ability  and  perseverance. 

Matthew  Mahler,  Diamonds.  Watches  and  Fine 
Jewehy,  No.  G77  Sixth  Avenue,  corner  33th  Street. — 
New  York  is  the  recognized  centre  of  the  jewelry  trade 
of  this  country,  and  it  is  here  that  the  public  generally 
find  everything  relating  to  this  industry  in  the  newest 
styles  of  the  most  reliable  quality,  and  at  prices  which 
defy  competition.  One  of  the  oldest  and  most  reliable 
jewelry  houses  of  the  metropolis  is  that  of  Mr.  Matthew 
Mahler,  No.  G77  Sixth  Avenue,  which  was  founded  orig- 
inally by  the  present  proprietor  at  No.  182  Essex  Street, 
in  1857,  and  since  that  date  has  ahvays  enjoyed  a  first- 


class  patronage.  In  1879,  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly  in- 
creasing trade,  Mr,  Mahler  opened  his  present  establish- 
ment in  Sixth  Avenu.>,  and  made  it  his  headquarters. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious,  elegant  and 
atvraclive,  and  are  fully  stocked  with  a  valuable  assort- 
ment of  diamondB,  rings,  brooches,  bracelets,  ear-rings, 
gold  and  silver  watches  of  the  best  Americari  and  foreign 
manufactvire,  fine  gold  jewelry  of  the  latest  designs, 
silver  wai"e,  etc.,  which  cannot  fail  to  supply  every  want 
and  satisfy  every  taste  at  the  lowest  possible  prices,  and 
warranted  as  represented  in  every  particular.  Anything 
in  the  jewelry  line  Ls  made  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice, 
and  particular  care  and  attention  are  paid  to  the  repair- 
ing of  fine  watches  and  French  clock-s.  Mr.  Mahler  does 
a  large  business  in  Swiss  and  .Jurgensen  watches,  which  he 
imports  direct  from  the  manufacturers,  and  offers  in- 
ducements to  customers  that  cannot  be  excelled  in  the 
metropolis,  He  is  a  thoroughly  i^ractical  man  and  gives 
his  personal  attention  to  all  the  operations  of  his  estab- 
lishment, and  is  very  popular  with  the  community  for  his 
strict  honor  and  integrity.  The  histoiy  of  this  house  is 
a  pleasant  proof  that  probity  and  energy  will  win  their 
^vay,  and  that  honesty  in  repre::entation  is  always  the 
best  policy.  -   

William  Vail,  Practical  Plumber,  etc..  No.  64  Uni- 
versity Place,— As  a  sanitary  measure  for  the  promotion 
of  health,  the  plumbing  trade  occupies  a  position  in  the 
front  rank  of  improvements,  and  has  become  a  necessity 
in  this  utilitarian  age  of  progress.  A  prominent  house 
engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  William  Vail,  Avho 
established  this  enterprise  in  18G4,  and  since  its  founda- 
tion at  that  date  has  always  obtained  a  liberal  and 
influential  patronage.  The  premises  are  well  adapted  for 
their  purposes,  and  possesses  every  facility  and  modern 
appliance  for  the  systematic  prosecution  of  the  work  in 
hand.  One  of  the  most  important  parts  of  IVIr.  Vail's 
business  is  the  steam  and  sanitaiy  engineering,  and  gas 
and  water-fitting.  He  is  prepared  to  furnish  estimates 
and  contracts  for  the  ventilation  and  heating  of  pubhc 
buildings,  factories,  stores  and  private  dwellings.  la 
every  branch  of  the  trade  this  house  is  prepared  to 
compete  with  any  of  its  contemporaries,  and  it  may  be 
implicitly  depended  upon  to  perform  all  contracts  with 
promptness  and  satisfaction.  The  general  stock  is  com- 
plete, extensive  and  valuable,  and  embraces  all  materials 
requisite  for  the  plumbing,  steam  and  gas-fitting  trades. 
Mr.  Vail  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  is  greatly  respected 
by  the  community  for  his  strict  integrity,  and  ju-stly  merits 
the  success  which  he  has  attained  by  his  perseverance-, 
energj'  and  ability.   

Martin  Bryant,  Wagon,  Truck,  and  Sign  Painter. 
No.  13  Tenth  Avenue.— In  that  branch  of  the- painter's  art 
devoted  to  sign  and  coach-painting  unusual  talent  and 
skill  characterize  the  workmanship  of  3Ir.  Martin  Bryant, 
of  No.  73  Tenth  Avenue.  He  is  a  practical  and  hard- 
working tradesman,  and  has  had  ample  experience  in 
the  domg  of  all  classes  of  jobs  in  his  line.  He  is  noted  as 
one  of  the  neatest  and  most  satisfactory  painters  in  the 
business.  Mr.  Bryant  establiiSied  his  shop  at  the  above 
address  in  1884,  and  occupies  premises  twenty  feet  by 
forty  in  dimensions,  where  he  has  every  facility  for 
doing  all  kinds  of  sign  and  fancy  painting,  as  well  as  the 
painting  of  wagons,  trucks,  carriages,  coaches,  etc.,  etc. 
He  has  had  constant  call  for  his  services  since  establish- 
ing in  business  upon  his  own  account,  and  is  fast  buildinf 
up  a  large  and  permanent  trade,  of  a  strictly  first-class 
character.  Mr.  Bryant  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  has 
long  been  a  permanent  resident  of  New  York,  where  he 
is  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  by  all  who  have  tiie 
pleasure  of  his  acquaintance. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    I  N  I)  I"  S  T  lU  E  S. 


250 


W.  H.  Pratt,  Organist  and  Instructor  in  Vocal 
Music;  Voice  Development  and  Sig-ht  Reading  ai'e  Special- 
ties; also  Piano,  Organ  and  Theory  Music.  Kooms,  No.  15 
East  14th  Street.  —The  iniporta,nce  of  a  thorough  musical 
e<lucation  need  not  be  demonstrated  here.  It  is  far  too 
self-evident  to  every  reader.  The  only  question  o?  iaterest 
remaining  is  to  select  the  best  channel  through  which  the 
pupil  may  acquire  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  art  from 
t)  rudiments  up.  In  the  city  of  New  York  we  know  of 
no  one  better  qualified  or  possessing  finer  facilities  in  this 
connection  than  Mr.  W.  H.  Pratt,  lat«  organist  of  the 
First  Baptist  Church.  Mr.  Pratt  is  a  thoroughly  accom- 
plished master  of  both  branches  of  the  art,  and  since  he 
first  opened  his  music  rooms  in  1S7S  has  had  a  large  and 
appreciative  attendance,  his  pupils  in  all  cases  making 
remarkably  rapid  progress,  and  according  to  their  talents 
and  aptitude  attaining  marked  and  most  gratifying  pro- 
ficiency. Mr.  Pratt  makes  a  .specialty  of  voice  develop- 
ment and  sight-reading,  two  of  the  most  vitally  impor- 
tant features  of  a  practical  and  thoroughgoing  musical 
education.  He  devotes  himself  conscientiously  to  tlie 
early  stages  of  instruction,  laying  a  basis  of  primary 
training  so  absolutely  essential  to  any  degree  of  success 
in  the  future,  and  the  results  have  been  of  a  most  satis- 
factory character,  both  to  him  and  his  scholai-s.  Mr. 
Pratt  also  gives  thorough  instruction  on  tlie  piano  and 
organ,  and  in  the  theory  of  music,  and  his  facilities  are 
unsurpassed  for  imparting  a  thoroughly  well  rounded 
musical  education  in  every  respect.  His  music  has 
achieved  merited  distinction  in  musical  circles,  being  an 
unusually  accompUshed  organist  and  pianist,  and  has 
been  very  successful  as  conductor  of  concerts,  and  m  this 
capacity  has  received  the  warmest  commendations  of  our 
most  competent  musical  critics. 


George  Silva  &  COo,  Importers  of  Raw  Ostrich  and 
Fancy  Feathers,  Nos.  05.3  and  655  Broadway.— Nothing 
vrhatever  in  the  way  of  millinery  adornment  can  ever 
supersede  osti'ich  feathers.  Other  descriptions  of  feath- 
ered ornamentations  have  their  seasons  of  fasliionable 
favor,  and  artificial  flowers  and  metal  decorations  will 
always  be  more-or  less  in  vogue,  but  the  beauty  and  grace- 
fulness of  ostrich  plumes  will  always  cause  them  to  be  the 
most  elegant  head-dress  for  ladies.  Among  the  importers 
and  manufacturers  of  ostrich  feathers  exclusively,  few  can 
display  a  finer  assortment  than  can  be  seen  at  tlie  sales- 
rooms of  Messi's.  G.  Silva  &  Co.,  Nos.  653  and  655  Broad- 
way. This  is  the  oldest  house  in  the  trade,  its  members 
having  long  exi>ei"ience,  and  are  authorities  upon  all 
matters  connected  with  the  business.  The  firm  have 
likewise  establishments  at  Paris,  No.  40  Rue  d'Hauteville, 
and  Londou.  No.  12  Edmund  Place,  E.  C.  Considering 
the  immense  consumption  of  ostrich  feathers,  it  is  some- 
what surprising  that  their  prices  have  not  advanced 
largely  beyond  present  quotations.  It  is  Ukewise  true 
that  the  feathers  of  the  domesticated  birds  do  not  equal 
in  lustre  and  fineness  those  of  the  wild  ones,  but  unless 
too  closely  compared,  they  are  nevertheless  very  hand- 
some, and  constitute  an  important  item  in  the  general 
trade.  The  stock  includes  a  complete  line  of  the  best 
Egyptian  and  Cape  feathers,  together  with  fine  goods  in 
aU  grades.  The  trade  is  with  manufacturei-s  and  jobbers 
in  the  principal  cities  and  towns  throughout  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  The  individual  members  of  this 
house  are  Messrs.  George  Silva,  Edmund  and  V.  Prosper 
Sciama.  who  are  highly  esteemed  in  mercantile  circles 
for  their  strict  integrity.  Liberality  and  promptness 
have  always  characterized  this  firm,  and  the  success 
which  has  attended  this  enterprise  is  but  the  just  reward 
of  a  commercial  policy,  without  which  no  permanent 
prosperity  is  possible. 


White  A-  Willis,  Men's  Fine  Funiishing  Goods,  No. 
<i37  Sixth  Avenue.— It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  record  the 
business  character  of  such  houses  as  the  one  above 
named,  which  has  so  long  been  engaged  in  trade,  and  on 
account  of  its  extensive  operations  has  become  a  most  im- 
portant addition  to  the  industries  of  this  city.  Of  such 
houses  it  is  not  necessaiy  to  speak  any  words  of  praise: 
their  very  existence  is  more  emphatic  e  vidence  of  the  hon- 
orable position  they  occupy,  and  the  long  course  of  faith- 
ful dealing  they  have  piu^ued.  Such  an  establishment  is 
that  of  Messrs,  White  &  Willis,  who  e.stabhshed  this  en- 
terprise in  1870,  and  ever  since  its  foundation  have  en- 
joyed a  liberal  and  first-class  patronage,  derived  from  the 
best  classes  of  society.  The  premises  occupied  are  vei-y 
handsome  and  commodious,  elegantly  equipped  with 
every  facility  and  apphance  for  the  display-  of  the  varied 
stock  and  the  comfort  of  customers.  The  stock  com- 
prises a  full  and  complete  assortment  of  dre.ss-shu-ts, 
neckweai',  underwear,  gloves,  hosiery,  etc..  of  the  best 
style,  quality  and  fashion  suitable  for  the  season.  The 
great  specialty  of  this  concern  is  custom  shirts,  which 
have  gained  a  very  high  reputation  for  fit.  fashion,  dura- 
bility and  fine  workmanship.  Popular  prices  prevail  in 
this  establishment,  polite  and  attentive  assistants  serve 
customers  intelligently  and  promptly.  The  stock  car- 
ried is  direct  from  first  hands,  and  has  been  carefully 
selected  for  a  first-class  trade,  and  inducements  can  be 
obtained  at  this  house  that  cannot  be  excelled  by  any 
other  in  the  vicinity.  The  assortment  is  always  complete 
in  every  department  and  is  being  constantly  renewed  by 
fresh  invoices,  and  something  new,  beautiful  and  useful 

j  can  always  be  found  upon  their  counters  and  shelves. 

I  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  ai-e  3Iessrs.  Robt.  L. 
White  and  Geo.  N.  Willis,  both  natives  of  New  York,  and 
who  have  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  their 
kind  and  courteous  maimers  and  strict  integrity.  We 
may  add  in  conclusion  that  those  opening  business  re- 
lations with  this  concern  may  rely  upon  the  promptness 
and  liberahty  of  all  transactions  undertake],  and  in  re- 
ceiving the  best  class  of  goods  obtainable  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices. 


Jolin  I^IcCarron,  Plumber.  Gas  and  Steam-Fitter, 
No.  915  Sixth  Avenue.— The  plumber  has  become  in  the 
liighest  degree  essential  to  our  comfort  and  health,  and  a 
fcAv  remarks  relative  to  one  of  our  rehable  houses  en- 
gaged in  this  industry  may  prove  of  interest  to  our 
readers.  We  refer  to  the  house  of  Mr.  John  McCarron, 
No.  915  Sixth  Avenue,  which  was  established  several  yeai-s 
ago,  and  since  its  inception  has  enjoyed  a  liberal  patron- 
age. The  premises  occupied  are  commodious,  and  are 
stocked  with  a  complete  assortment  of  plumbers",  steam 
and  gas-fitters'  supphes.  Everj-thing  in  the  way  of 
plumbmg.  ventilating,  steam  and  gas-ntting  is  executed. 
Contracts  are  entered  into,  and  the  complete  fitting  up  of 
buildings  of  all  kinds  is  satisfactorily  accomplished.  In 
sanitary  engineering,  the  specialty  of  this  house,  on  the 
perfect  performance  of  which  so  much  of  the  health  and 
comfort  of  the  community  depends,  an  active  and  prac- 
tical exijerience  is  certainly  an  element  to  commend  con- 
fidence. Such  an  experience  is  that  of  Mr.  John  McCar- 
ron. In  addition  to  his  plumbing  business.  Mr.  McCarron 
deals  in  furnaces,  stoves,  ranges,  hardware,  house-fur- 
nishing goods,  and  repairs  and  paints  roofs  and  leaders, 
and  manufactures  all  kinds  of  tin  and  sheet-iron  work  at 
the  lowest  possible  prices.  Personally,  Mr.  McCarron  is 
highly  esteemed  in  mercantile  life  for  his  many  excellent 
qualities  and  sterling  integrity,  and  relations  once  entered 
into  with  this  concern  will  prove  not  only  pleasant,  but 
permanent  and  profitable 


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NEW    VOKK'8   LEADING  INDUSTRIES, 


milu.  F.  Sloat,  Importer,  French  Bonnets  and 
English  Kouiul  Hats,  No.  18  West  14th  Street,— Perhaps  in 
uo  other  line  of  productive  industry  are  luanufacturei-s  no 
controlled  by  the  tickle  goddess  of  fashion  as  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  ladiea'  hats.  The  number  of  new  shapes  it 
in  absolutely  necessary  to  invent  each  season  is  almost 
illimitable,  and  requires  a  skill  in  designing  quite  un- 
thought  of  by  the  ordinary  observer.  A  prominent  hovise 
engaged  in  the  importation  of  French  bonnets  and  Eng- 
liKh  round  liats  is  that  of  Mile.  Sloat.  No.  18  West  14th 
IfiLroet,  who  established  this  enterprise  in  1876,  Anything 
that  adds  to  the  personal  ai)pearance  of  the  fairer  sex  is 
always  of  the  greattist  value,  and  at  the  above  establish- 
ment all  that  may  be  included  in  the  term  of  ladies'  head 
covering  is  to  be  fountl  of  the  finest  quality  and  gi-eatest 
variet}',  having  been  imported  fi'om  the  most  famous 
houses  of  Paris  and  London.  The  prices  charged  are 
very  moderate  considering  the  superior  character  of  the 
goods  offered,  which  are  unsurpassed  for  beauty,  style 
and  fashionable  appearance  by  those  ot  any  other  similar 
e8ta.blishment,  either  at  home  or  abroad.  The  premises 
occupied  are  very  commodious  and  handsome,  and  are 
litted  with  evei-y  convenience  for  the  display  of  the  fash- 
ionable stock  and  the  comfort  of  patrons.  In  the  way  of 
millinery  she  displays  all  tlie  latest  and  newest  styles  in 
all  seasonable  goods  of  the  recent  productions  of  the  Pa- 
risian modistes,  which  are  beautiful  in  their  trimmings 
of  ribbons,  flowers  and  plumes,  and  she  crosses  the  At- 
lantic four  times  a  year  for  the  purpose  of  selecting  the 
nov/est  and  best  styles.  She  keeps  also  in  stock  a  general 
variety  of  feathers,  velvets,  laces,  etc.,  and  Mile.  Sloat's 
store  is  very  popular  among  the  ladies,  who  are  well 
aware  that  they  can  alwaj's  find  here  something  new, 
beautiful  and  useful  at  a  fair  and  reasonable  price.  The 
proi)rietress  is  greatly  esteemed  in  social  life  for  her 
many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly 
merits  the  success  attained  by  hei-  ability,  enterprise  and 
perseverance. 

T,  B.  BeniielH,  The  Common  Sense  Shoemaker, 
No.  304  Broadway,  near  Duane  Street,  East  Side.— Shoes 
too  narrow  or  too  short  produce  great  evils,  but  shoes 
both  narrow  and  short  give  natuj-e  no  opportunity  to  pro- 
tect herself,  and  as  a  matter  of  coiu'se,  she  revenges  her- 
self upon  the  violation  of  her  laws,  troubling  him  with 
unceasing  and  unsupportable  pains.  Heels  much  too 
high  and  placed  under  the  arch  of  the  foot  cause  other 
evils,  besides  aggravating  such  as  have  been  already  de- 
scribed: the  body  is  thrown  forward  and  kept  in  an  vm- 
natural  position.  All  these  troubles  are  avoided  by  using 
the  celebi-ated  Waulkingphaust  shape,  manufactured  by 
Mr.  T.  B.  Bennell.  the  common  sense  shoemaker,  No. 
304  Broadway,  near  Duane  Street.  This  house  was  estab- 
lished in  1874  by  the  present  proprietor,  who  has  had 
thirty  years'  experience,  and  first  introduced  the  Waulk- 
ingphaust system  into  the  United  States.  Shoes  made  on 
this  plan  fit  well  in  the  waist,  supporting  the  instep,  and 
give  ease  and  room  to  the  little  toe  joint,  and  being 
straight  on  the  inside  avoid  the  ugly  joints  common  to 
shoes  made  by  all  other  shoemakers.  This  method 
prevents  the  running  down  of  the  heel,  and  being  founded 
on  sound  principles,  this  shape  lasts  longer  than  ordinary 
boots  and  shoes  made  on  the  old  principle.  In  the  manu- 
facture of  his  shoes  Mr.  Bennell  combines  elegance,  com- 
fort and  durability.  Employing  first-class  workmen  and 
using  only  the  best  French  leather,  and  all  Avork  being 
hand-sewed,  the  proprietor  confidently  recommends  his 
stock  of  boots  and  shoes  as  equal  in  every  respect  to 
custom  work.  In  the  stock  will  be  found  so  many  dif- 
ferent sizes  conforming  to  the  natural  shape  of  the  foot, 
'.hat  no  difficulty  will  be  found  in  fitting  customers  at 


once.  Mr.  Bennell  is  likewise  a  collector  and  dealer  in 
coins,  tokens,  colonial  and  confedei-ate  notes,  and  will 
pay  the  highest  prices  for  the  above  when  in  a  good  state 
of  preservation.  Coins  bearing  an  early  date  are  not 
necessarily  at  a  i>remium  because  thay  are  old,  as  it  is 
not  the  age  of  a  coin  that  makes  it  valuable,  but  the  de- 
mand for  the  same,  and  it  often  happens  that  a  coin  of  a 
very  recent  date  will  command  a  greatet  price  than  one 
many  centuries  old.  Mr.  Bennell  is  considered  to  be  the 
best  judge  of  coins  in  this  country,  and  publishes  an- 
nually a  very  valuable  "  Premium  Coin  List,''  which  de- 
scribes, classifies,  and  sets  a  price  on  all  coins  and  bills. 
This  little  book  is  of  great  value  to  bankers,  brokera, 
merchants  and  others.  He  is  greatly  esteemed  by  the 
community  for  his  sterling  integrity,  and  those  entru.sting 
their  orders  to  hitn  will  find  their  interests  protected  and 
guarded  in  every  particular. 


T.  J'o  Wingrove,  Fancy  Goods,  Notions,  etc.,  No, 
210  Tenth  Avenue. — With  the  increase  of  poinilation  and 
the  advance  of  business  in  every  conceivable  fonn,  the 
demand  for  fancy  goods,  notions,  etc.,  has  caused  their 
manufacture  to  grow  in  importance  until  it  has  reached 
its  present  large  proportions.  No  one  among  the  mem- 
bers of  the  New  York  fancy  goods  trade  has  built  up  a 
more  honorable  reputation  or  conducted  his  business  upon 
a  more  equitable  basis  than  Mr.  T,  J.  Wingrove,  No.  213 
Tenth  Avenue.  He  began  this  business  in  1870,  which 
was  at  first  located  at  No.  I'JO  Tenth  Avenue.  In  187G  Mr, 
Wingrove  removed  to  his  present  eligible  location,  and 
since  the  above  named  period  has  always  enjoyed  a  lib- 
eral and  substantial  patronage.  The  premises  occupied 
are  very  commodious  and  consist  of  a  well  built  and  suit' 
able  store  twenty  by  forty  feet  in  dimensions,  well  ar- 
ranged and  fitted  up  in  the  most  elegant  mannei',  which 
reflects  much  credit  upon  the  taste  and  skill  of  the  pro- 
prietor. He  carries  at  all  times  the  finest  stock  of  fancy 
goods  in  this  part  of  New  York,  keeping  everything  in 
the  line  of  hosiery,  laces,  handkerchiefs,  ties,  notions, 
perfumeiy,  stationery,  etc.  A  prominent  featui'e  of  Mr. 
Wingrove's  business  is  his  news  department,  keeping  as 
he  does  all  the  morning  papers,  and  serving  them  regu- 
larlj^  and  faithfully  to  ciistomers.  He  likewise  receives 
orders  for  printing,  and  is  one  of  the  most  energetic,  as 
well  as  most  attentive,  business  men.  He  has  built  up  an 
excellent  trade,  due  entirely-  to  the  merits  of  Jiis  stock 
and  his  own  honorable  and  straightforward  methods  of 
conducting  busine.ss.  Mr.  Wingrove  is  a  native  of  New 
York  and  has  been  a  pennanent  resident  of  the  metropo- 
lis for  many  years,  and  is  highly  esteemed  in  social  and 
mercantile  life  for  liis  geniality  of  disposition  and  strict 
integrity.  From  its  earliest  establishment  this  house  has 
been  a  favorite  source  of  supply  in  this  line  of  trade,  and 
those  forming  business  relations  with  it  will  obtain  such 
advantages  as  are  in  accord  with  an  honorable  record  of 
so  long  a  standing. 


Houston  A;  Steinlc,  Wines,  Teas  and  Groceries, 
No.  771  Sixth  Avenue. -  This  firm  was  established  twenty 
four  years  ago  and  has  been  located  at  its  present  prem- 
ises for  over  fifteen  years.  It  Is  unquestionably  repre- 
sentative in  its  line,  and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  on 
Sixth  Avenue.  There  is  a  branch  store  at  No.  807  Sixth 
Avenue,  and  both  it  and  the  parent  store  do  a  large  busi- 
ness. The  stock  carried  is  comprehensive  and  well 
selected,  the  finest  of  wines,  teas,  groceries,  etc.,  com- 
posing it.  The  best  brands  only  are  handled  and  jDrices 
are  scaled  very  low.  The  members  of  the  firm,  Mossi-s. 
T.  Houston  and  F.  Steinle,  are  well  and  favorably  known 
and  can  be  secommended  as  first-class  reputable  dealees. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Thomas  B.  Sltoaff,  Agent  luo  Bromley  &  Sons. 
Manufacturers  of  Carpets.  Rugs  and  Turcomans,  Xo. 
Broadway. — Handsome  carpets  and  appropriate  shades 
and  hangings  are  now  properly  regarded  as  but  paints  of 
an  harmonious  whole  in  considering  the  subject  of  house- 
hold furnishings  and  interior  decorations.  The  products 
of  the  carpet  looms  of  the  present  day  are  works  of  art,  and 
they  are  no  longer  confined  to  the  homes  of  the  opulent, 
the  economy  of  steam  production  placing  them  within  the 
reach  of  the  whole  of  our  working  liopulatinn.  One  of  the 
leading  wholesale  carpet  warehouses  in  New  York  is  that 
of  xMessrs.  Ino  Bromley  &  Sons,  No.  :m  Broadway,  whose 
agent,  Mr.  Thomas  B.  Shoaff,  is  highly  esteemed  hy  the 
communitj- for  his  unswerving  integrity  and  ability.  The 
wareroomsare  very  spacious,  and  are  furnished  with  all 
modern  conveniences  that  good  taste  and  enterprise  can 
suggest.  The  stock  of  gt>ods  shown  embrace  all  the  lead- 
ing novelties  in  carpetings,  seasonable  Brussels,  choice  in- 
grains. Smyrna  rugs  and  mats.  These  goods  are  the  pro- 
ductions of  the  celebrated  factory  of  Messi-s.  Ino  Bromley 
&  Sons,  and  consist  of  all  the  standard  designs  and  new 
shades  ami  colors,  a  trade  being  consummated  which 
extends  all  over  the  United  States.  In  all  depai'tments  of 
the  business  equal  attention  and  care  are  given  to  offer  only 
such  carpets  as  are  considered  the  best  of  their  kind,  and 
as  all  goods  come  direct  from  Messrs.  Ino  Bromley  &  Sous' 
factoi-y,  the  greatest  possible  advantages  in  prices  are 
secured,  which  are  promptly  shared  with  the  trade.  The 
system  which  governs  the  entire  establishment  indicates 
the  most  careful  supervision,  while  the  taste  and  judgment 
displayed  in  the  manufacture  of  these  carpets  shows  that 
the  members  of  the  house  of  Ino  Bromley  &  Sons  are 
thoroughly  conversant  with  the  business,  and  acquainted 
with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade.  Having  tnus  briefly 
sketched  the  facilities  of  this  house  it  only  remains  to  be 
added  that  its  business  is  conducted  on  jjrintiples  of  strict 
commercial  integrity  and  relations  once  entered  info  with 
it  are  sure  to  become  pleasant,  profitable  and  permanent. 


Art  School,  yiisscs  A.  H.  &  A,  W.  Osgood, 

Studios,  No.  14,  l.^,  IG,  17,  18,  19  and  20  Domestic  Building, 
comer  of  14th  Street  and  Broadway.— Among  the  various 
sources  of  education  which  have  a  fixed  and  acknowl- 
edged value,  a  high  position  must  be  awarded  to  art 
schools.  In  common  with  other  educational  establish- 
ments they  awaken  the  mind  to  the  reception  of  the 
knowledge  of  art,  and  exert  an  excellent  effect  and  pre- 
pare the  student  for  an  active  career  in  painting,  draw- 
mg  and  modelling.  The  art  school,  presided  over  by 
Misses  A.  H.  &  A.  W.  Osgood,  whose  extensive  and  ad- 
mirably equipped  studios  are  located  at  Nos.  14  to  :20 
Domestic  Building,  comer  of  14th  Street  and  Broadway, 
is  entitled  to  a  prominent  place  in  our  "  Review,'"  not  only 
by  reason  of  the  high  reputation  it  justly  enjoys,  but  also 
on  account  of  the  ability  displayed  by  its  principals  and 
its  interesting  record.  It  was  founded  several  j'ears  ago, 
and  since  its  inception  has  always  commanded  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage,  especially  from  teachers  from 
the  South  and  We.st.  The  purpose  of  the  .school  is  well 
defined.  It  is  prepared  to  give  not  only  a  thorough  course 
of  instruction  when  it  is  desired,  but  pupils  are  received 
who  wish  to  pursue  art  as  an  accomplishment.  The 
number  of  lessons  is  optional  -svith  the  pupil,  who  wiU 
receive  individual  attention,  and  may  enter  the  classes  at 
any  time.  The  course  of  instruction  comprises  mineral 
painting  upon  china  in  heads,  figures,  landscapes  and 
flow^ers:  painting  upon  plush,  silk,  satin,  plaques,  panels, 
screens,  etc.,  in  which  pupils  receive  individual  instruc- 
tion; photogmph  coloring  in  oil  and  water  colors;  spe- 
cial instruction  in  painting  on  tapestry ;  landscape  in  oil 


and  transparent  water  colors;  sepia  or  other  mono- 
chrome studies;  landscape  and  interiors  from  nature  and 
copy ;  special  instruction  in  the  principles  of  light  and 
shade  as  applied  to  objects;  drawing  from  casts;  paint- 
ing from  objects;  theory  and  ari'angement  of  colors  ex- 
plained; flowers  from  nature  and  copy:  a  course  in  the 
latest  designs  and  novelties  in  decorative  art  modelling  in 
imitation  of  the  finest  barbotine,  limoges.  and  palissy 
wares— no  glazing  or  firing  necessary;  k,  inexpensive,  and 
can  be  leai*ned  in  a  few  lessons.  Altogether  there  is  no 
doubt  of  the  high  character  of  the  art  instruction  im- 
parted in  this  course,  and  few  art  schools  in  this  coun- 
try give  such  a  thorough  and  complete  course  of  in- 
struction as  that  obtained  under  the  direction  and  tute- 
lage of  Misses  A.  H.  and  A.  W.  Osgood.  Our  object  is 
to  call  the  attention  of  art  students  to  the  excellence  and 
advantages  of  this  particular  establishment  and  the  sig- 
nal ability  of  the  lady  principals,  ample  evidence  of 
which  is  afforded  by  the  constantly  increasing  attend- 
ance and  by  their  past  and  present  prosperous  career, 
they  having  given  eight  thousand  lessons  last  year,  an 
increase  of  two  thousand  over  the  preceding  one.  The 
studios  in  14th  Street  and  Broadway  are  open  from  Octo- 
ber 1  to  July  1.  but  tlie  branch  at  Clarendon  Park.  Broad- 
way, Saratoga  Springs,  is  available  for  pupils  only  from 
Jmie  1  to  September  15. 


D.  H.  Anderson,  Photographer,  No.  785  Broadway. 
—The  last  few  yeai-s  have  wrought  wonderful  changes  for 
the  better  in  the  photographers"  art,  and  he  who  has  not 
had  his  portrait  taken  is  very  much  behind  the  times. 
There  is  perhaps  no  establishment  in  New  York  that  shows 
more  conspicuously  the  rapid  tlevelopment  and  improve- 
ments of  this  beautiful  art  than  Mr.  D.  H.  Anderson's  el- 
egant galleiy.  No.  785  Bi'oadway.  opposite  A.  T.  Stewart's. 
This  elegant  gallery  was  established  in  1879  by  the  pres- 
ent proprietor.  The  parlors  and  gallery  have  been  refit- 
ted and  furnished,  great  taste  being  observed  in  the  ar- 
rangement of  all  decorations.  The  light  accessories  and 
all  the  appliances  necessary  for  the  convenience  of  a  first- 
class  establishment  are  perfect,  and  cannot  fail  to  attract 
the  attention  and  admiration  of  the  refined  and  cultivated 
classes  of  society,  who  constitute  its  patrons  and  custom- 
ers. Photography  in  all  its  branches  is  here  executed, 
and  the  best  and  finest  class  of  work  is  produced.  Pict^ 
ures  are  taken  by  the  new  instantaneous  process,  and 
thus  patrons  are  enabled  to  obtain  accurate  and  perfect 
photographs  of  themselves  and  their  children,  especially 
the  babies.  Mr.  Anderson  U  a  thorough  artist,  and  exe- 
cutes aH  kinds  of  work,  from  the  carte  de  visite  to  the 
imperial  cabinet.  He  has  just  completed  a  group  of  the 
7th  Regiment  N.  G.  S.  N.  Y.  This  is  really  a  wonder- 
ful pi(.'ture.  There  are  over  eight  hmidred  figures  in  it, 
and  every  one  artistically  posed,  and  at  the  same  time  the 
likeness  of  each  man  is  perfect.  It  is  the  largest  work  of 
the  kind  ever  gotten  up.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  life- 
size  portraits  in  crayon,  oil,  pastelle  and  India  ink,  and 
his  water-color  miniatures  are  the  finest  that  can  be 
made.  His  work  is  of  the  highest  artistic  merit,  and  at 
such  reasonable  prices  as  cannot  fail  to  satisfy  the  incli- 
nation and  taste  of  all  customers.  One  of  the  most  re- 
cent improvements  in  this  art  is  the  introduction  of  gela- 
tine plates,  by  which  photos  are  now  taken  in  less  than  a 
second,  thus  securing  an  ease  of  pose  and  natural  ex- 
pression hitherto  almost  unattainable.  The  specimens 
exhibited  by  Mr.  Anderson  are  unsiu-pa-ssed  by  those  of 
any  other  similar  estabUshment.  ^Ir.  Anderson  is  highly 
esteemed  in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  strict 
honor  and  integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  success  which 
has  attended  his  energy,  ability  and  perseverance. 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Universal    Kxt'olsior   Kiubroldcring  Co., 

Art  Embroidery,  Dress  Triimiiiugs,  aud  Novel  i^esigns  to 
Order,  No.  O'J-S  Broadway. — ±^roiuiueiiL  among  recent  in- 
ventions, whose  success  aud  wide  field  of  usefuluess  have 
been  amplj-  demonstrated,  is  that  of  which  the  "  Univer- 
sal Excelsior  Embroidering  Company  is  the  proprietor. 
The  members  of  the  company  were  the  fii-st  mventors. 
and  have  remained  the  sole  owners  and  patentees  in  the 
United  states  aud  Canada,  of  an  attachment  to  work 
raised  braiding:,  i.e.  (in  the  words  of  the  well  written  cir- 
cular issued  by  the  company),  "  braid  standing  on  edge,'" 
which  attachment  can  be  ailapted  to  any  sewing,  em- 
broidery. Bonnaz  or  ordinaiy  braiding  machine,  to  pro- 
duce what  is  styled  raiseil  braidmg,  so  fashionable 
now  on  jerseys,  cloaks,  dresses,  etc.,  and  which  attach- 
ment has  jiroved  to  be  the  only  practical  one  tc>  work 
raised  braiding  on  any  kind  of  fabric  or  dress  material. 
The  business  was  founded  by  the  company  four  yeai-s 
ago,  and  has  a  fully  equipped  factoiy  at  No.  098  Broad- 
way, where  they  fill  all  ordere  promptly  for  every  de- 
scription of  raised  braiding,  on  any  kind  of  material. 
The  recognized  excellence  of  the  work  of  these  attach- 
ments has  created  a  demand  from  all  over  the  country, 
and  a  force  of  from  thirtj'  to  forty  emi>lo3'ees  are  re- 
quired in  the  departments  of  the  business.  These  attach- 
ments are  fully  protected  by  patents  and  the  public  are 
warned  again.st  all  would-be  infringers.  The  company 
has  at  last  decided,  in  view  of  the  constantly  growmg 
demand,  *to  sell  state  rights.  Measmvs  have  been  taken 
by  the  company  to  punish  infringers,  and  the  field  will 
thus  be  to  those  who  secure  legal  authorization.  The 
company  is  manufacturing  the  most  beautiful  art  em- 
broidery in  a  manner  and  perfection  of  finish  hitherto 
unexcelled,  while  its  dress  trimmings  are  admired  and 
wanted  by  every  dressmaker  and  every  lady  in  the  laud. 
The  company  is  prepared  to  execute  trimmings  and 
novel  designs  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice,  and  the 
prospects  before  it  under  its  present  thorouglily  able 
management  are  of  the  most  favorable  character. 


Colonel  Jules  P.  Rousseau,  French  Confectioner 
and  Caterer,  No.  1021  Sixth  Avenue,  between  56th  and  .jTth 
Streets.— New  York  may  justly  boast  of  its  confectionery 
interests,  which  have  gained  the  highest  reputation 
throughout  the  United  States  for  pm-ity  and  quality. 
The  Americans  are  probably  the  largest  consumers  of 
candy  and  confectionery  in  the  world,  and  the  produc- 
tions of  our  manufacturers  of  these  wholesome  and  deh- 
cious  articles  of  food  can  compete  in  every  way  with 
those  of  any  other  country.  A  prominent  house  engaged 
in  the  manufactm-e  of  French  confectioneiy  is  that  of 
Colonel  Jules  P.  Rousseau,  No.  1021  Sixth  Avenue,  which 
has  only  recently  been  established,  and  has  already  ob- 
tained a  liberal  patronage,  in  consequence  of  the  unsur- 
passed quality  of  its  various  productions.  Purity  is  the 
main  essential  with  these  goods,  and  at  the  present  day 
the  difficulty  to  obtain  candies  aiad  confectionery  devoid 
of  adulteration  and  deleterious  substances  is  so  great, 
that  the  advantage  of  deaUng  with  a  house  Avhose  repu- 
tation for  making  none  but  the  purest  and  best  articles 
is  at  once  manifest.  All  Colonel  Rousseau's  confectionery 
is  manufactured  from  the  very  best  materials  obtainable, 
under  his  own  supervision,  and  every  care  and  attention 
are  paid,  affording  thus  a  guarantee  that  only  the  best 
products  shall  emanate  from  his  establishment.  Mr. 
Roasseau  is  considered  one  of  the  be.st  confectioners  and 
caterers  in  the  metropolis,  and  his  store,  which  is  elegant- 
ly furnished,  is  fitted  up  with  a  handsome  soda-fountain 
and  every  possible  convenience  for  the  comfort  of  his 
numerous  customers.  He  is  a  thorough  practical  man 
in  all  departments  of  the  business,  and  supplies  w^edding 


breakfasts  and  banquets  at  the  shortest  notice,  and  his 
reputation  as  a  caterer  is  unexcelled  in  the  city.  Person- 
ally he  is  held  in  the  greatest  respect  by  the  community 
for  his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity, 
and  his  establishment  gives  every  promise  of  a  prosper- 
ous and  successful  future. 

A.  McAllister,  Dealer  in  Ceef,  Veal,  Mutton,  etc., 
No.  100 Tenth  Avenue.— There  is  no  branch  of  hiunan  in- 
dustry of  more  importance  tlian  that  which  fumislies 
the  people  with  provisions.  Next  to  bread,  beef,  pork 
and  nmtton  are  among  the  most  impoitant  articles  of 
food  with  civilized  nations,  and  the  enormous  demand  for 
these  food  supplies  has  i-esulted  in  the  estabUshment  of 
extensive  houses  in  every  large  trade  centre.  There  are 
probably  few  older  established  butchers  in  New  York  than 
Mr.  McAllister  that  are  still  active  and  energetic  in  the 
trade.  He  commenced  business  upwards  of  thirty -five 
3'ears  ago,  and  during  this  long  intervening  period  has 
successfully  carried  on  an  extensive  trade,  and  Ls  one  of 
the  most  popular  and  best  known  butchers  in  the  city. 
Mr.  McAllister  has  been  located  in  his  present  store  at 
100  Tenth  Avenue  between  16th  and  17th  Streets  since  1877, 
and  has  desen-edly  built  up  a  large  and  permanent  pat- 
ronage. He  is  an  excellent  judge  of  meat,  and  gives  his 
close  personal  attention  to  the  wants  of  his  numerous  cus- 
tomers, and  only  keeps  on  hand  the  choicest  of  beef,  veal, 
mutton,  pork,  etc.  The  premises  occupied  are  twenty- 
two  by  forty -foiu*  feet  in  dimensions,  and  are  conven- 
iently arranged  for  trade  purposes,  and  are  supplied  with 
cold  storage  for  the  jireservatiou  of  the  large  stock  of 
meat,  thereby  enabhng  Mr.  McAllister  to  offer  the  best 
goods  to  his  customers.  Personally,  Mr.  McAllister  is  a 
native  of  Ireland  and  came  to  this  country  in  1850,  since 
Avliich  date  he  has  been  a  permanent  I'esident  of  New 
York,  and  is  highly  respected  by  the  community  for  his 
geniality  of  disposition  and  strict  integrity.  He  gives 
the  strictest  possible  care  and  attention  to  his  business 
and  his  meat-market  is  a  favorite  resort  with  the  public, 
and  the  success  attained  is  the  just  reward  of  his  energy 
and  perseverance. 


James  F.  O'Neill,  Plumbing,  Steam  and  Gas-Fitting 
No.  57  Greenwich  Avenue.— In  the  mechanic  arts  there  is 
no  branch  of  more  importance  than  plumbing  and  steam 
and  gas-fitting.  This  work  has  to  be  performed  in  al- 
most every  house  erected  in  our  city,  and  for  health  and 
comfort  it  is  important  that  this  part  of  the  work  of  a 
building  shovdd  be  both  carefully  and  well  performed. 
Health,  comfort  and  happiness  depends  in  a  great  meas- 
ure upon  how  this  work  is  performed,  and  too  much 
care  cannot  be  exercised  in  selecting  those  to  be  entrusted 
with  such  work.  Among  those  who  stand  prominent  and 
liave  gained  a  wide.spread  reputation  in  this  line  of  busi- 
ness is  Mr.  James  F.  O'Neill,  who  has  had  twenty-one 
years'  experience  in  the  plumbing  and  gas-fitting  business. 
Although  he  has  been  but  a  short  time  located  at  his  pres- 
ent place  of  business  he  has  been  in  the  vicinity  for  nine 
years,  and  has  during  this  time  gained  a  wide  reputation 
for  care  in  the  performance  of  his  work  and  the  quality 
of  and  the  manner  in  which  it  is  performed.  His  business 
now  demands  the  employment  of  five  assistants,  who  are 
selected  with  care  as  to  their  ability  and  knowledge  of  the 
business.  Mr.  O'Neill  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey  and  is 
thirty-seven  years  of  age,  and  has  resided  in  New  York 
City  for  about  twenty -two  years.  By  the  diligent  man- 
agement of  his  work  he  has  become  well  and  widely 
known  as  a  master  mechanic,  and  perhaps  there  are  none 
more  deserving  of  the  name  and  success  which  he  has 
achieved. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Wm.  Bartels,  Grocer.  No.  12-29  Third  Avenue.— One 
of  the  most  popular  grocery  estabhdhments  in  Thii'd 
Avenue  is  that  of  3Ir.  Wm.  Bartels,  who  has  gained  an 
enviable  reputation  as  dealing  only  in  tirst-class  articles. 
The  store  is  very  complete  and  cammodious.  being  25xG0 
teet  m  ai-eii,  with  handsome  double  front,  admirably 
e  luipped  with  every  appliance  and  convenience  for  the 
display  of  goods  and  the  comfort  of  patrons.  Enjoying 
unusual  facilities  for  the  purchase  of  the  best  class  of 
goods  to  be  had  in  the  market,  Mr.  Bartels  can  offer 
special  inducements  t-o  buyers  in  first-class  teas  from 
China  and  Japan,  coffess  from  South  America,  Mocha 
and  Java,  spices,  sugars,  canned  goods  of  every  descrip- 
tion, and  a  general  assortment  of  all  kinds  of  fancy 
and  staple  groceries.  Popular  prices  prevail,  and  po- 
lite and  attentive  assistants  promptly  serve  custDmers. 
The  stock  cariied  is  purciiased  du-ect  from  first  hands 
and  has  been  carefullj-  selected  for  a  first-class  trade, 
and  inducements  can  be  obtained  at  this  estabhshment 
that  cannot  be  excelled  by  any  others  in  this  vicinity. 
This  house  was  established  by  the  present  propi  ietor, 
in  18£0,  and  Mr.  Bartels.  being  familiar  with  the  wants 
of  his  patrons,  knows  exactly  hovr  to  sup^^ly  them  with 
the  best  quality  of  goods  at  the  very  lowest  prices.  3Ir. 
Bartels  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has  resided  in  this 
country  for  the  last  twelve  years,  and  has  made  hosts 
of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  courteous,  affable  man- 
ners and  strict  integrity,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
v/Mch  has  attended  his  well  directed  and  persevering 
efforts. 


Robert  Sutter,  Bookbinder.  No.  116  and  118  East 
14th  Street,  and  President  of  the  Bookbinders'  Provident 
Association  of  New  York.— The  metropolis  has  long  been 
noted  as  the  leading  centre  of  the  bookbinding  trade  on 
the  continent,  and  publishers-,  as  well  as  the  public  at 
large,  have  reason  to  feel  proud  of  the  superior  excel- 
lence of  workmanship,  and  t'.ie  very  reasonable  rates  at 
which  all  orderr,  are  filled.  Prominent  among  the  repre- 
sentative proprietors  of  binderies  in  tliis  city  is  Mr.  Robert 
Rutter,  of  Nos.  IIG  and  1  IS  East  14th  Street.  Mr.  Rutter 
Ijegan  in  business  in  1S.50,  though  the  concern  is  older 
still,  dating  back  to  183r.  vrhen  3Ir.  Rutter  succeeded 
to  the  proprietorship  m  iLoO  he  was  located  at  Nos.  82 
and  &4  Beekman  Street,  and  where,  it  may  well  be  added, 
he  remained  permanently  for  upwards  of  twenty-seven 
years,  building  up  one  of  the  finest  and  largest  trades  in 
the  city,  permanently  retaining  the  custom  of  many  of 
the  largest  pubhshing  homes  in  the  city,  and  which  he 
had  developed  from  next  to  notliing  at  the  beginning  of 
his  career.  His  is  now  one  of  the  most  centrally  located 
and  finely  equipped  binderies  in  the  city,  and  occupies 
liart  of  the  third  and  the  fourth  and  fifth  floors  of  the 
fine  double-front  building  Nos.  116  and  118  East  14th 
Street.  He  possesses  a  full  outfit  of  the  latest  modern 
appliances,  and  gives  employment  to  an  average  force  of 
seventy-five  hands,  many  of  them  the  most  skilful  fin- 
ishers and  foolers  in  the  trade,  competent  t.")  turn  out 
the  finest  specimens  of  the  art.  Mr.  Rutter  devotes  close 
personal  attention  to  the  woi-kings  of  his  large  establish- 
ment, and  being  a  thoroughly  practical  man  himself,  is 
fully  conversant  with  the  wants  of  his  numerous  patrons. 
Mr.  Rutter  is  a  thoroughly  public  spirited  citizen,  and  has 
la'wred  disinterestedlv  on  behalf  of  the  bookbinding  fra- 
ternity generally.  He  is  at  present  the  esteemed  presi- 
dent of  that  widely  useful  institution,  the  Bookbinders' 
Pi'ovident  Association,"  and  which  has.  since  its  organiza- 
tion in  1868,  been  ably  and  prudently  managed,  and  now 
has  an  averaare  membership  of  one  thousand,  while  it 
has  paid  to  the  heirs  of  two  hundre<l  and  fourteen  de- 
ceased members  the  large  aggregate  of  two  hundred  and 


three  thousand  one  hundred  and  sixty-seven  dollars,  the  as- 
sessments proving  small  in  proportion  to  the  ultimate  vast 
amount  of  benefit  conferred  on  the  orphaned  families  of 
those  who  have  wisely  made  such  an  honox'able  provision 
for  their  future.  Mr.  Rutter  ably  and  faithfully  dis- 
charges the  onerous  duties  devolving  upon  him  as  presi- 
dent of  the  association,  and  is  very  popular  among  the 
members.  He  is  likewise  the  treasm-er  of  the  Library 
Committee  of  the  Apprentices'  Free  Library,  an  institution 
so  prominently  known  of  in  our  midst  that  further  com- 
ment upon  our  part  would  be  superfluous.  It  is  sufficient 
to  add  that  Mr.  Rutter  is  noted  for  his  sterling  integrity 
and  watchfid  management,  and  his  self-sacrificing  exer- 
tions have  not  been  overlooked  by  an  appreciative  com- 
munity. In  business,  as  well  as  in  social,  cii'cles  his  great 
merits  are  fully  recognized,  and  he  well  merits  the  large 
measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his  honoi-able 
mercantile  career  in  the  city  of  New  York.  Mr.  Rutter, 
it  may  not  be  uninteresting  to  say.  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Institute  and  Metropolitan  Museum  of  Art. 


William  Neergaard,  Manufacturing  and  Phar- 
maceutical Chemist,  No.  1183  Broadway.— When  we  con- 
sider the  great  number  of  mishaps  that  have  taken 
place  from  ignorance,  carelessness  and  want  of  experi- 
ence in  compoimding  prescriptions  and  medicines,  it  is  a 
matter  of  congratulation  to  point  out  to  the  citizens  of 
New  York  a  pharmacy  where  the  liigh  character  of  its 
management  renders  such  mistakes  impossible.  Such  a 
one  is  that  of  Mr.  William  Neergaard,  No.  1183  Broadway, 
which  enterprise  was  established  by  the  father  of  the 
present  proprietor  as  far  back  as  1832,  on  the  corner  of 
4th  Street  and  Boweiy,  and  eventually,  in  ]8o0.  was  re- 
moved to  its  present  eligible  location.  Mr.  Neergaard, 
senior,  was  one  of  the  most  celebrated  pharmacists  in 
this  countiy,  and  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Pharmaceutical  Association  and  the  New  Y'ork  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy,  and  occupied  the  position  of  vice- 
president  and  president  of  the  Examining  Board  of  the.se 
valuable  and  scientific  institutions.  He  was  a  chemist 
of  rare  ability  and  talents,  and  died  in  1880,  his  loss  being 
greatly  felt  by  a  host  of  friends  w^ho  had  learned  to  ad- 
mu-e  his  many  virtue.?.  His  son.  Mr.  Sidney  H.  Neergaard. 
succeeded  to  the  business,  having  previously  graduated 
at  the  New  York  College  of  Phannacy  in  1879.  The 
premises  are  spacious,  convenient  and  elegant,  and  con- 
tain a  large  and  vai'ied  stock  of  the  finest  di-ugs  and 
chemicals,  proprietary  medicines  of  acknowledged  merit 
and  reputation,  fancy  toilet  articles,  perfumery,  mineral 
waters,  both  of  domestic  and  foreign  manufacture,  and 
indeed  every  article  that  may  be  rightly  thought  of  in 
connection  with  a  first-class  pharmacy.  There  is  no  de- 
partment of  the  drug  business  so  important  as  the  care- 
ful, conscientious  and  intelligent  compoundmg  of  physi- 
cians' prescriptions  and  family  recipes,  and  this  branch 
holds  a  paramount  position  in  this  establishment.  All 
modem  appliances  to  secure  accuracy  have  been  pro- 
vided, and  no  one  more  fully  appreciates  the  respon.si- 
bility  that  rests  upon  him  when  preparing  prescriptions 
than  Mr.  Neergaard.  For  this  purpose  he  issupphed  with 
the  purest  possible  drugs  and  duly  qualified  druggists 
and  assistants,  who  have  graduated  at  one  of  our  medi- 
cal colleges.  Mr.  Neergaard  is  greatly  respected  by  the 
community  for  his  sterling  ability  and  strict  integrity, 
and  his  establishment  is  considered  unsurpassed  f'^r 
equipment  and  purity  of  drugs  in  this  city.  Entenirising 
and  reliable,  cautious  and  exact,  this  house  has  seci  re<i 
the  confidence  of  the  public  to  a  marked  degree,  a  confi- 
dence to  which  the  skill  and  talents  of  its  proprietor  have 
made  him  the  just  recipient. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Lclaiids'  Sturtfevaut 
House,  Broadway, '-iSth  and  2'.)th 
Streets,  Horace  S.  and  Lewis  Le- 
Land,  Proprietors.— There  is  notli- 
juf?  which  odds  so  much  to  the 
prestige  and  attractiveness  of  a 
<-ity  in  the  estimation  of  the  travel- 
Hug  inibUc,  and  those  of  the  do- 
mestic population  who  prefer  thr 
<v)mforts  and  excellencies  of  hotel 
life,  as  first-class  accommodations 
in  that  respect.  New  York  has 
long  been  noted  for  its  magnificent 
hotels,  and  with  justice,  for  they 
are  nowhere  else  equalled,  and  it 
is  in  the  metropolis  where  we  iind 
the  business  elevated  in  its  mani- 
fold perfections  until  it  has  at- 
tained the  rank  of  a  profession, 
requiring  years  of  practical  expe- 
rience to  become  proficient  in. 
Prominent  among  the  representa- 
tive hotels  of  the  metropolis  stands 
the  celebrated  "  S  t  u  r  t  e  v  a  n  t  " 
House,  which  has  had  a  career  of 
usefulness  and  success  that  is  vouclisafed  to  few  such  in- 
stitutions, and  has  been  a  true  home  to  thousands  of  the 
t  ravelling  public  and  our  wealthy  citizens.  The  Sturtevant 
House  is  the  most  centi-al  hotel  to  all  that  part  of  the  city 
in  wliich  is  found  the  business  houses,  theatres,  churches, 
and  finest  private  residences,  and  is  convenient  of  access 
by  all  lines  of  travel.  It  is  eligibly  situated,  fronting  one 
hundred  and  seventy-five  feet  upon  Broadway,  and 
lK)iuided  by  28th  and  29th  Streets,  along  which  it  extends 
one  hundred  and  forty  feet,  the  whole  being  one  of  the 
choicest  locations  in  the  city,  and  but  a  few  steps  from 
I'ifth  A\  enue.  It  was  erected  by  3Iessrs.  A.  P.  &  J.  D. 
Sturtevant,  and  finished  in  the  month  of  March,  1871,  being 
thrown  op^n  to  the  public  by  the  popular  lessees,  Messrs. 
Ijewis  and  Geo.  S.  Leland,  with  a  grand  reception,  at  which 
upwards  of  four  hundred  of  the  ^lite  of  society,  the  mili- 
tary and  many  public  men.  were  present,  and  honored  the 
oc-casion.  It  was  an  event  in  the  social  history  of  the  city, 
for  the  house  was  elaborately  decorated  and  furnished 
from  its  beautiful  dining-hall,  with  its  elaborate  frescoing 
in  the  Pompeiian  style,  up  to  the  luxurious  suits  of  rooms 
wherein  a  family  could  reside  as  privately  and  cosily  as 
in  their  own  mansion.  The  hotel  thus  commenced  busi- 
ness under  the  most  favorable  auspices,  and  has  ever  since 
maintained  its  standing  and  popularity,  being  to-day.  if 
that  were  possible,  a  greater  favorite  with  the  public  than 
ever  before.  The  present  proprietors  are  Messrs.  Horace 
S.  and  Lewis  Leland,  gentlemen  in  whom  run  those  same 
traits  of  character  that  have  rendered  the  name  "Le- 
land "  familiar  and  popular  throughout  the  world.  Un- 
der their  enei'getic  and  painstaking  regime,  the  interior 
has  "Within  the  past  few  years  been  entirely  remodelled 
and  furnished  in  the  most  thorough  and  complete  man- 
ner. It  contains  all  the  modern  conveniences  and  ar- 
rangements so  essential  to  a  first-class  metropolitan  hotel. 
The  office  and  dining-rooms  are  conveniently  located  on 
the  first  floor,  elaborately  decorated  and  ornamented  in 
modern  style,  and  are  connected  with  each  of  the  floors 
above  by  spacious  and  easy  stairways  and  the  most  ap- 
proved safety  passenger  elevators.  The  ladies  and  gen- 
tlemen's parlors,  reception-rooms,  etc.,  are  all  elegantly 
and  richly  furnished  in  exquisite  taste,  reflecting  much 
<-redit  upon  the  correct  judgment  manifested  by  the  pro- 
prietors. There  are  tlu-ee  liundred  rooms  in  the  Sturte- 
vant, all  comfortable  and  handsome  apartments,  and  in 
the  29fh  Street  wing  are  a  series  of  elegant  apartments 


comprising  several  rooms  en  .mite,  and  which  are  always 
full,  the  New  York  public  vastly  appreciating  this  delight- 
ful method  of  living.  The  halls  and  corridors  through- 
out are  spacious  and  convenient,  while  the  rooms  are  com- 
plete in  all  their  appointments,  fixtures  and  upholstery. 
The  Sturtevant's  cuisine  has  ever  been  a  gratif5-ing  feat- 
ure; the  proprietors  purvey  liberally  and  well,  and  the 
reputation  the  house  has  in  this  respect  is  so  v.ide- 
spread  that  further  comment  upon  our  part  would  l>e 
superfluous.  The  Sturtevant  is  in  every  i'esi)ect  a  first- 
class  establishment,  not  excelled  by  any  other  hotel  in  the 
city,  and  equalled  by  but  few,  and  under  the  able  and  ju- 
dicious management  of  Messrs.  Horace  S.  and  LeAvis  Le- 
land retains  all  its  old-time  popularity,  and  is  the  favor- 
ite stopping  place  of  thousands.  No  little  of  the  popular- 
ity of  the  house  is  due  to  the  care  and  efficiency  of  the 
general  manager,  Mr.  Charles  E.  Leland,  who  opened  the 
Rossmore  in  this  city  in  1875,  and  was  proprietor  of 
the  Delavan  House  at  Albany  for  fifteen  years,  and 
also  owned  and  managed  the  Clarendon  Hotel,  Sara- 
toga, for  some  fifteen  years.  The  reputation  Avhich  these 
hotels  attained  under  his  management  Mr.  Leland  has 
supplemented  in  his  able  management  of  the  Sturtevant 
House.  The  clerks  who  alternate  in  charge  of  the  office 
are  Messrs.  M.  O.  Roberts,  G.  T.  Putney,  Clark  N.  Scofield, 
and  A.  J.  Tuthill.  all  practical,  experienced  hotel  men, 
whose  efforts  to  secure  the  comfort  of  the  guests  are  duly 
appreciated.  Considering  the  character  of  the  accommo- 
dations ofi'ered,  and  the  strictly  first-class  table,  the 
Sturtevant's  rates  are  unusually  reasonable.  The  pub- 
lic can  adopt  either  the  American  or  European  plan,  and 
in  either  case  will  be  made  thoroughly  comfortable  and 
at  home  during  their  stay.  The  Messrs.  Leland  have  been 
identified  with  the  hotel  btisiness  all  their  lives.  Their 
wide  range  of  experience  and  their  notable  energy  and 
determination  to  ever  maintain  the  highest  standard  of 
excellence  and  efficiency  in  any  establishment  of  which 
they  are  proprietors  are  well  illustrated  in  the  successful 
history  of  the  Sturtevant,  and  places,  them  on  record 
as  among  New  Yoi'k's  most  thoroughly  popular  and 
widely  known  auil  successful  landlords. 

A,  W.  Budlong,  Pine  and  Hardwood  Lumber,  cor- 
ner Eleventh  Avenue  and  22d  Street.— The  business  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  Budlong  was  originally  established  by  him 
twenty-four  yeai"s  ago  and  has  always  been  carried  on  at 


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this  loca,tion.  His  office  has  a  capacity  of  twenty  by 
twenty-five  feet  and  is  well  arranged  for  business  pur- 
poses. The  lumber  yard  is  extensive,  the  dimensions  of 
which  are  one  hundred  by  two  hundred  feet.  The  stock 
is  veiy  heavy,  embracing  pine,  oak,  ash,  maple,  beech, 
birch,  chestnut,  hickoi-y,  cherry,  whitewood,  basswood, 
butternut,  black  walnut,  together  with  all  other  kinds  of 
wood  used  for  building  and  ordinary  ornamental  purposes, 
all  of  which  is  stacked  or  piled  up  in  the  most  orderly 
and  systematic  manner,  thus  rendering  examination  by 
purchasers  comparatively  easy.  From  eight  to  ten  men 
are  constantly  employed  about  the  yard  and  an  equal 
nmnber  of  horses  and  trucks  are  used  for  the  delivery  of 
goods.  Tliis  business  is  conducted  upon  the  wholesalj 
and  retail  principle,  and  a  very  heavy  annual  trade  is  done 
which  extends  throughout  the  entire  city  and  into  t]ie 
near-by  towns.  Mr.  Budlong  is  an  active,  energetic  busi- 
ness man,  vrho,  because  of  his  upright  honorable  career,  is 
influential  in  mercantile  and  social  affairs. 


Railway  Register  MaBnul'ac* uriiig  Com- 

paiiy.  Beadle  &  Courtney,  General  Agents,  No.  1193 
Broadway.  ^Among  the  various  manufactures  that  dis- 
tinguish Kew  York  as  a  trade  centre  there  are  some 
novel  ent/?ri)rises  that  arrest  the  attention  of  the  careful 
observer  and  demand  consideration  in  this  work.  Such, 
for  illustration,  is  the  enterprise  of  the  "  Railway  Register 
Manufacturing  Company,"  which  has  built  up  a  trade  and 
reputation  for  its  registei'ing  machines  and  punches 
unsui-passed  by  any  similar  concern  in  this  country  or 
Europe.  In  consequence  of  tlie  vast  number  of  passen- 
gers on  om-  railroads  and  horse-cars  it  became  absolutely 
necessary  to  devise  some  metliod  for  the  purpose  of  check- 
ing and  mai'kiag  the  ti<::kets.  and  as  a  protection  against 
the  actj  of  dishonest  clerks,  gatemen  and  coriductors.  the 
Railway  Register  Mfg.  Company  was  organized  in  1870,  at 
Buffalo,  N.Y.,  the  following  gentlemen,  well  known  for 
their  abiUty  and  integrity,  being  tl\e  officers  and  agents, 
viz. :  President.  James  McCredie,  Secretary  and  Treasurer, 
H.  M.  Watson,  General  Agents.  Beadle  &  Courtney,  No. 
1193  Broadway.  New  York.  The  registers  and  punches 
manufactured  by  the  company  have  obtained  a  world-wide 
fame,  and  are  now  used  not  only  on  all  the  railroads  in  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  but  also  in  every  country  of 
the  civilized  world.  They  are  known  under  the  various 
names  of  the  "Benton"  "  Chesterman,"  "Monitor,"' 
"Pond  Register,"  "  Hornum,"  and  "Bell  Punch."  and 
are  so  ingeniously  constructed  that  fraud  is  an  absolute 
impossibility.  There  is  no  conceivable  way  by  which 
clerks,  gatemen  and  conductors  can  take  advantage  of 
these  faithful  registers,  and  hence  it  is  that  all  companies 
and  individuals  who  require  a  positive  check  are  adopt- 
ing the  clever  inventions  of  the  Railway  Register  Mfg. 
Company.  Mr.  Edward  Beadle  is  manager  of  the  New 
Y'ork  office,  at  No.  1193  Broadway,  while  Mr.  John  F. 
Courtney  has  charge  of  the  Philadelphia  office.  No.  420 
Walnut  Street.  Both  of  these  gentlemen  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  by  the  community  for  their  kind  and 
courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity.  It  is  only  just 
to  say.  in  conclusion,  that  under  its  present  able  man- 
agement this  company  is  certain  to  retain  its  ascendency 
in  the  future  wdiich  it  has  already  acquired  in  this  novel 
department  of  industry. 

XJiiion  Mills,  John  Backus  (Proprietor),  Importer, 
Manuf acicurer  and  Dealer  in  Mineral  Goods ;  Minerals  of 
all  kinds  ground  to  order;  No.  454  Cherry  Street.— The 
Union  Mills  in  Cherry  Street,  of  which  Mr.  John  Backus  is 
ih*^  esteemed  proprietor,  are  of  those  beneficial  insti- 
•^•'.tions  which  indicate  that  no  matter  what  branch  of 
txr:d  commerce  is  referred  to.  New  York  is  well  rep- 


resented in  its  particular  line,  Mr.  Backus  is  the  leading 
importer,  manufacturer  and  dealer  in  mineral  goods  in 
the  metropohs.  and  has  developed  a  large  and  permanent 
trade  with  the  leading  consumers  throughout  tlie  country. 
He  founded  the  business  eighteen  years  ago,  and  has 
since  carried  it  on  in  a  thoroughly  energetic  and  .success- 
fid  manner.  His  mills  comprise  a  fine  four-stoiy  build- 
ing, No.  454  Cherry  Street,  tvv  enty-five  feet  by  two  hundrexi 
I  in  dimensions,  and  which  possesses  the  finest  and  most 
!  powerful  of  pulverizing  and  grinding  machinery,  driven 
by  an  eighty  horse-power  engine;  and  he  also  utilizes  an 
adjoining  twenty -five  foot  lot  for  storage  pvirposes.  The 
establishment  possesses  every  facility  and  all  modern  ap- 
pliances for  the  satisfactory  preparation  of  mineral  goods, 
and  for  the  shii)ping  of  the  same.  Mr.  Backus  imports, 
manufactures  and  deals  in  a  complete  line  of  tliese  goods, 
as  follows:  marble  dust,  manganese,  carbonate  of  lime, 
tiu()r  spar,  feld  spar,  emery,  crocus,  tripoli,  silex,  brick 
dust,  blue  grit  (i)olishj,  oxalic  acid,  putty,  powder,  grit, 
scotch  hone,  ground  glass,  soap  stone,  wdiite  talc,  mineral 
white,  terra  alba,  asbestos,  fibre  wdiite,  barytes.  black 
lead,  plaster  paids,  flint  for  sand-paper,  pumice  stone, 
both  in  selected  lump  and  ground  and  bolted,  rotten 
stone  in  selected  lump,  ground  and, bolted,  and  burnt  and 
bolted,  etc.,  etc.  Minerals  of  all  kinds  are  promptly 
ground  to  order,  and  drugs,  roots,  herbs,  etc.,  crushed 
and  piilverized.  Everything  appertaining  to  this  impor- 
tant branch  of  business  is  thoroughly  understood  by  Mr. 
Backus,  wdio  has  well  earned  the  highest  of  reputations 
throughout  the  trade.  He  gives  steady  employment  to 
an  average  force  of  from  fifteen  to  twenty  hands,  and  in 
addition  to  his  extensive  city  trade  ships  largely  to  all 
parts  of  the  United  States,  also  exporting  various  spe- 
cialties to  Canada  and  Australia.  Personally,  Mr.  Backus 
is  one  of  the  most  popular  and  respected  members  of  the 
mercantile  community,  and  well  merits  the  large  mea,s- 
ure  of  success  wdiicli  has  rewarded  his  intelligent  enter- 
prise in  this  important  channel  of  industry  and  trade. 

Moore  &  Cox,  Dealers  in  Hard- Wood  Lumber,  Nos. 
184  and  186  Eleventh  Avenue,  l)etween  23d  and  24th 
Streets.— A  most  active  and  enterprising  firm  of  lumber 
merchants,  and  one  whose  prospects  are  of  the  most 
favorable  character,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Moore  &  Cox.  In 
April,  1884,  they  succeeded  to  the  business  of  Mr.  George 
Moore,  the  well  known  lumber  merchant  of  Ninth  Avenue, 
14th  and  15th  Streets,  and  removed  the  same  to  Nos.  184 
and  186  Eleventh  Avenue,  between  23d  and  24th  Streets, 
where  they  are  prepared  with  the  best  of  facilities  to 
fill  all  orders  for  hard-wood  lumber  of  every  description. 
The  firm  has  the  best  of  connections  with  the  Ohio,  Indi- 
ana. Western  and  other  producers,  and  handle  very  su- 
perior qualities  of  lumber,  affording  the  same  satisfaction 
as  did  their  esteemed  predecessor  to  all  concerned. 
Orders  for  car-load  lots  receive  special  attention  and  will 
be  filled  at  unusually  advantageous  terms,  as  the  firm  is 
handling  them  on  a  very  small  margin  of  profit.  Their 
yard  is  conveniently  located,  and  customers  can  rest  as- 
sured that  all  orders  will  receive  prompt  attention.  The 
co-partners  are  Mr.  G.  M.  3Ioore  and  Mr.  W.  H.  Cox. 
Both  gentlemen  are  natives  of  this  city,  thoroughly  ex- 
perienced in  the  wholesale  and  retail  lumber  trade,  and 
devote  close  personal  attention  to  their  business,  hav- 
ing both  the  best  of  abilities  and  unsurpassed  facilities  for 
meeting  the  demands  of  furniture  manufacturers,  cabi- 
net-makers, and  users  and  jobbers  in  hard-wood  lumber 
all  over  the  United  States.  Their  honorable  business 
methods  and  care  to  meet  the  wishes  of  every  patron  in- 
sure to  them  a  permanently  widening  tr.ade,  and  the  e.s- 
teem  and  consideration  of  the  trade  generally,  and  their 
future  prospects  are  of  the  most  favorable  character. 


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NEW    YORK'S  LEAD 


ING  INDUSTRIES. 


]TIattlie\v  Kelly,  Grocer,  and  Dealer  in  the  Best 
Quality  of  Hay,  Straw  and  Grain,  No.  851  Tenth  Avenue, 
comer  56th  Street.— A  self-made  man  is  Mr.  Matthew 
Kelly,  the  popular  and  successful  grocer,  and  hay  and 
feed  dealer,  corner  of  Tenth  Avenue  and  5(5th  Street.  Mr. 
Kelly  is  one  of  the  most  practical  and  experienced  busi- 
ness men  in  the  community.  Early  in  life  he  came  to 
this  country  from  Ireland,  and  soon  after  entered  the 
employment  of  the  widely  known  firm  of  Adams  &  Howe, 
corner  of  Washington  and  Franklin  Streets,  and  with 
whom  he  remained  for  upwards  of  fourteen  years.  He 
next  was  connected  with  the  house  of  Soun  Brothers, 
corner  of  North  Moore  and  Washington  Streets,  and  in 
both  instances  faithfully  and  ably  served  his  employers, 
and  earned  their  lasting  esteem  and  respect.  In  1869  he 
established  in  the  grocery  business  as  senior  member  of 
the  firm  of  Kelly  &  Fitzpatrick,  and  located  at  the 
corner  of  Tenth  Avenue  and  69th  Street.  The  business 
was  thus  carried  on  until,  in  1878,  the  firm  dissolved 
partnership,  and  Mr.  Kelly  started  in  business  upon  his 
own  account  at  the  unusually  central  and  eligible  stand 
at  No.  851  Tenth  Avenue.  Here,  in  a  fine  store  twenty-five 
by  fifty  feet,  he  opened  out  a  first-class  stock  of  choice  sta- 
ple and  fancy  groceries,  while  in  the  rear  portion  of  his 
establishment  he  carried  on  the  hay  and  feed  business. 
His  honorable  business  methods  and  superior  class  of 
goods,  always  selling  at  lowest  market  rates,  speedily 
drew  a  large  trade,  which  grew  so  constantly  that  Mr. 
Kelly  was  obliged  to  hire  a  store  across  the  street  from 
his  grocery  in  which  to  carry  on  the  hay  and  feed  busi- 
ness. The  dimensions  of  this  place  are  twenty  by  thirty, 
and  wherein  can  at  all  times  be  found  a  full  assortment 
of  hay,  straw,  oats,  corn,  cracked  corn,  meal,  oil  meal, 
bran,  canal  feed,  etc.,  all  of  the  best  quality,  and  which 
meet  with  ready  sale.  Mr.  Kelly  gives  close  personal 
attention  to  every  detail  of  his  fine  trade,  which  is  con- 
stantly enlarging  and  not  by  any  means  confined  to  the 
West  Side.  Few  of  our  merchants  have  better  commer- 
cial qualifications,  none  have  a  higher  reputation  for  fair 
dealing  and  integrity,  and  we  are  pleased  to  thus  be  able 
to  refer  to  Mr.  Kelly  in  this  historical  record  of  the 
city's  leading  business  interests. 


Tlie  Derby  Silver  Co.,  Makers  of  Standard  Silver- 
Plated  Ware,  Workers  of  Precious  Metals,  No.  3  Union 
Square.— The  famous  Derby  Silver  Company's  large  man- 
ufactory is  the  leading  industrial  interest  in  the  thriv- 
ing town  of  Birmingham,  Connecticut.  It  is  interesting 
in  this  connection  to  note  that  the  great  English  city  of 
Birmingham  is  also  widely  celebrated  for  its  silversmith's 
work.  As  far  back  as  1846  fifteen  thousand  ounces  of 
silver  were  used  in  the  plating  of  goods  in  that  city,  and 
the  product  of  siich  establishments  as  those  of  Messrs. 
Collis,  Elkington  &  Co.,  ITardman,  Gough  and  others,  ac- 
quired the  highest  of  reputations,  so  that  now  upwards  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  ounces  of  silver  are  annu- 
ally consumed  in  the  trade  of  Birmingham.  England.  The 
Derby  Silver  Company  has  rendered  the  beautiful  Connec- 
ticut town  of  "  Birmingham  "  equally  famous  in  the  new 
world.  Its  immense  four-story  factory  is  one  of  the  prom- 
inent features  of  the  town  and  one  of  the  largest  and  best 
equipped  concerns  in  the  country,  and  gives  employment 
to  many  hundred  skilled  hands,  while  the  trade  transacted 
annually  is  of  corresponding  magnitude.  The  company's 
headquarters  and  salesrooms  in  New  York  are  most 
eligibly  and  centrally  located  at  No.  3  Union  Square,  the 
premises  being  most  magnificently  fitted  up,  and,  estab- 
lished in  such  a  prominent  part  of  the  city,  are  a  point 
of  interest  and  attraction  to  the  thousands  of  our  art- 
loving  citizens  and  visitors.  There  is  here  to  be  inspected 
a  most  complete  assortment  of  the  finest  electro-plated 


table  ware,  including  not  only  all  articles  for  domestic 
use,  but  also  a  great  variety  of  ornamental  objets  d'art 
suitable  for  wedding,  birthday  and  other  presents.  These 
goods  are  an  accurate  and  useful  representation  of  solid 
silver,  possessing  all  the  elements  of  real  sdver  in  light- 
ness, elegance  of  form  and  outline,  aitistic  beauty  of 
designs,  exquisite  finish  and  lasting  durability,  and  can- 
not be  distinguished  from  real  silver  except  by  reference 
to  the  company's  trade-mark  guarantee.  This  guarantee 
is  of  such  an  amply  convincing  and  conclusive  character 
that  it  is  worthy  of  reference.  The  company  says:  '*  In 
justice  to  ourselves  as  well  as  to  our  customers,  we  wish 
to  state  that  all  silver-plated  hollow  ware  or  flat  ware 
bearing  our  stamp  or  trade-mark,  we  guarantee  equal 
in  every  respect  to  the  best  electro-silver-plated  ware  in 
the  market.    Yours  respectfull}',  Derby  Silver  Co." 

This  company  is  a  duly  organized  incorporation  with 
a  capital  of  three  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  the 
following  practically  experienced  gentlemen  form  its 
board  of  officers:  E.  DeF.  Shelton,  President;  W,  J. 
Miller,  Secretary  and  Manager;  William  E.  Downes, 
Treasurer,  and  C.  A.  Burr,  Assistant  Secretary.  They 
form  a  strong  and  talented  executive  whose  successful 
development  of  their  company's  trade  to  its  present 
enormous  proportions  is  the  best  possible  proof  of  the 
intrinsic  merits  of  their  goods,  and  of  which  a  full  stock 
can  be  found  in  every  considerable  city  and  town  of  the 
Union. 

The  manager  of  the  New  York  store  is  Mr.  J.  B.  Tiffany, 
a  gentleman  widely  known  and  highly  esteemed  through- 
out commercial  circles.  His  presence  at  the  head  of  the 
magnificent  establishment  in  Union  Square  is  alone  a  suf- 
ficient guarantee  of  the  absolute  reliability  and  merits 
of  all  goods  leaving  its  doors,  and  these  facts  and  the 
beauty  of  the  goods  constantly  being  originated  in  new 
designs  render  it  one  of  the  most  attractive  stores  to  visit 
in  the  metropolis.  A  special  feature  of  the  stock  is  an 
assortment  of  the  finest  lamps  ever  designed  or  manu- 
factured in  the  United  States,  and  which,  as  chef  cVoeu- 
vres  in  their  line,  deservedly  command  the  attention  of 
the  most  critical  buyers.  In  addition  to  the  Union  Squai  e 
estabUshment  the  company  also  has  a  fine  branch  store 
at  Chicago  and  San  Francisco.  The  Derby  Silver  Co. 's 
products  have  ever  sustained  a  national  reputation  for 
excellence,  and  for  thorough  enterprise,  sterling  integrity 
and  material  success  it  is  in  every  respect  the  representa- 
tive concern  of  its  kind  in  America  to-day. 


Thomas  Snllivan,  Manufacturer  of  Furniture,  No. 
50  Prince  Street.— The  manufacturing  of  furniture  is  one 
of  the  principal  branches  of  industry  carried  on  in  the  me- 
tropolis, a  large  amount  of  capital  being  invested,  and 
employment  afforded  to  thousands  of  people.  Prominent 
among  those  connected  with  this  important  trade  is  Mr. 
Thomas  Sullivan,  of  No.  50  Prince  Street.  Mr.  Sullivan  is 
an  old  resident  of  the  city,  and  originally  established  his 
business  in  1860  at  No.  86  Sixth  Avenue,  and  moved  to 
his  present  location  in  1872,  where  he  is  provided  with  all 
the  facilities  necessary  to  cany  on  his  business.  He 
manufactures  to  order  every  description  of  furniture  and 
gives  constant  employment  to  a  number  of  skilled  and 
practical  v/orkmen:  his  work  is  all  substantially  made 
and  is  of  a  superior  grade,  and  for  beauty  and  excellence 
cannot  be  surpassed.  Mr.  Sullivan  makes  a  specialty  of 
fitting  up  offices,  which  is  always  done  in  a  skilful  manner, 
and  never  fails  to  please  his  patrons.  His  prices  are 
reasonably  low  and  will  compare  favorably  with  those  of 
any  similar  establishments.  He  is  an  honorable  and 
straightforward  merchant,  and  is  highly  -'V'=teeur:ed  and 
respected  both  in  social  and  business  circles- 


XEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DIXG   IX D  US  TRIES. 


Cliilds  &  Co.,  Importei-s  and  Wholesale  Liquor 
Dealers,  Nos.  543  aud  545  Tenth  Avenue,  between  40th 
and  41st  Streets.— The  house  of  Cliilds  &  Co.  is  one  of 
the  oldest  established  in  the  city  in  its  very  important 
line  of  trade.  It  was  founded  by  the  late  Noah  Childs. 
back  in  1848,  and  has  had  a  continuous  and  successful 
career  to  date.  In  1869.  Mr.  Childs  entered  into  a  co-part- 
nership with  Mr.  B.  O'Roiu'ke,  which  continued  up  to 
1872  under  the  firm  name  of  Childs  &  O'Rourke.  Upon 
the  dissolution  of  the  partnership  Mr.  Childs  again 
formed  a  co-partnership  with  a  Mr.  McCabe  that  lasted 
till  1875,  since  when  the  business  has  been  permanently 
can-ied  on  under  the  name  and  style  of  Childs  &  Co. 
The  co-partners  at  present  are  Mr.  C.  H.  Childs,  ^Mr. 
H.  A.  Childs  and  Mr.  C.  L.  Childs.  All  three  gentlemen 
are  natives  of  this  city,  and  brmg  vast  practical  expe- 
l  ience  to  bear  in  the  carrying  on  of  their  business.  They 
were  formerly  located  at  No.  308  West  42d  Street,  but  in 
1883  erected  and  occupied  their  present  very  ehgible  and 
handsome  premises,  Xos.  543  and  545  Tenth  Avenue,  of 
which  they  are  owners.  The  building  is  located  conven- 
iently, is  of  brick,  fifty  feet  by  one  hundred  in  dimensions 
and  five  stories  in  height.  Here  the  fiiun  carries  a  mag- 
nificent stock  of  wines  and  liquors.  They  import  the 
choicest  brands  of  old  countiy  goods  and  they  hkewise 
keep  the  best  of  domestic  goods.  Here  at  all  times  is 
to  be  found  in  stock  a  large  and  superior  selection  of 
brandies,  gins,  wines,  etc.,  of  then*  own  importation.  1 
and  pure  old  rye  and  bourbon  whiskeys.  The  firm  does 
a  fine  wholesale  trade  both  in  the  city  and  elsewhere, 
while  they  also  have  a  retail  department  for  the  conven- 
ience of  many  of  their  old  patrons.  The  firm  of  Childs 
&  Co.  is  too  widely  known  to  require  extended  comment 
at  om*  hands.  It  is  one  of  those  old  aud  reliable  con- 
cerns, dealing  only  in  the  purest  and  best  of  each  grade, 
and  is  acknowledged  by  the  trade  to  be  one  of  the  best  in 
the  city  with  which  to  have  business  transactions. 


OT.  Knoedler  &  Co.,  Publishers  and  Dealers  in 
Works  of  Art,  No.  170  Fifth  Avenue,  corner  of  22d  Street. 
—In  presenting  a  reliable  reflex  of  the  representative 
business  houses  of  the  metropolis,  the  magnitude  of 
\7hose  operatives  and  the  prominence  and  unblemished 
character  of  whose  proprietors  have  contributed  greatly 
to  the  wealth  and  prosperity  of  New  York,  aud  justly  en- 
title them  to  special  notice  in  oiu"  review,  the  attention 
of  our  readers  and  the  public  is  directed  to  the  eminent 
and  popular  firm  of  Messrs.  M.  Knoedler  &  Co.,  No.  170 
fifth  Avenue,  whose  fine-art  establishment  has  obtained 
the  highest  reputation  for  its  splendid  paintings  by  some 
of  the  most  famous  masters  of  Europe  and  America,  etch- 
ings, photogravures  and  engravings,  and  other  artistic 
ti-easures.  The  house  was  originally  estabhshed  in  184S 
by  Messrs.  Goupil  &  Co..  and  continued  by  them  till  1858, 
when  the  present  firm  succeeded  to  the  business.  The 
premises  occupied  are  very  spacious,  handsome  and 
attractive,  and  are  equipped  and  fitted  up  in  a  style  un- 
surpassed by  the  most  celebrated  art  galleries  of  Paris. 
Berlin,  or  London.  The  pictm-es  are  superb,  and  during 
the  day  hundreds  of  our  fellow-citizens  visit  this  gallery 
of  art,  and  gaze  with  delight  and  rapture  on  paintings 
and  engravings  which  recall  to  mind  the  glories  of  Ra- 
phael. Titian,  Van  Dyke.  Reubens.  Micliael  Angelo.  and 
Murillo.  The  advance  of  science  and  art  now  permits  a 
man  in  moderate  circumstances  to  decorate  the  walls  of 
his  dwelling  with  engravings,  etchings  and  photogravures, 
the  production  of  the  most  celebrated  houses  in  Europe, 
and  fac  similes  of  pictures  which  can  be  seen  only  in  the 
most  renowned  private  and  public  galleries  of  Europe 
and  America.  The  individual  memliei-s  of  this  firm 
are   gentlemen  of  the  greatest  ability,  connoisseurs 


in  painting,  and  in  commercial  and  social  life  are 
esteemed  and  respected  as  business  men  of  rare  energy 
and  upright  private  citizens.  Mr.  M.  Knoedler,  the  sen- 
ior partner,  is  well  known  in  art  circles,  as  the  most  effi- 
cient and  critical  judge  of  paintings  in  this  country,  and 
his  excellent  judgment  is  invariably  indorsed  by  the 
ablest  eonnoissem-s  in  Eiu'ope,  as  to  the  merits  and  value 
of  any  picture  of  the  various  modem  schools.  Under 
the  enterprising  and  careful  management  of  Messrs. 
Knoedler  &  Co..  the  high  reputation  borne  by  this  house 
since  its  foundation  has  steadily  increased,  and  in  all 
attributes  that  lead  to  prosperity  it  is  abundantly  en- 
dowed. Ability  and  integrity  have  marked  its  career 
in  the  past  and  give  ample  promise  of  continued  success 
in  the  futm'e.   

Robert  Tliedford,  Dealer  in  Coal  and  Wood.  Yard, 
corner  Tenth  Avenue  and  oith  Street.— Mr.  Robert  Tlied- 
ford is  one  of  the  most  active  and  thoroughly  enterprising 
membei-s  of  the  New  York  coal  trade.  He  fii-st  e.stablished 
in  business  at  No.  114  Madison  Street,  in  1876.  and  m  1883 
opened  his  present  yard  at  the  corner  of  Tenth  Avenue  and 
55th  Street.  It  is  100x100  feet  in  dimensions  (with  a  nice 
brick  office),  and  affords  accommodation  for  a  fine  stock 
of  Lehigh,  Lackawanna,  Red  Ash,  and  other  choice  hard 
and  soft  brands  of  coal.  Mr.  Thedford  is  very  popular 
as  a  dealer  and  has  built  up  a  large  and  permanent  trade, 
requiring  the  services  of  a  large  number  of  hands,  -while 
he  keeps  many  horses  and  carts  for  delivery  purposes. 
3Ir.  Thedford  is  Ukewise  a  member  of  the  fii-m  of  Stokes 
&  Thedford,  wholesale  and  retail  coal  dealei-s,  whos^ 
large  yard  is  very  ehgibly  located  on  the  North  River,  at 
the  foot  of  55th  Street.  Here  they  have  been  established 
for  about  six  years,  and  have  one  of  the  best  equipped 
coal  yards  in  the  countiy.  Their  yard  covei-s  about 
half  a  block,  and  contains  a  hoisting  engine  and  arrange- 
ments to  unload  and  dump  the  coal  direct  from  the 
boats  back  into  the  yard,  saving  all  double  handling 
and  heavy  expense.  Here  upwards  of  twenty  men  are 
employed  and  thousands  of  tons  of  coal  annually  handled, 
the  business  being  conducted  upon  a  scale  of  great 
magnitude,  comprising  wholesale  ordei-s  and  cargo  lots. 
The  activity  and  enterprise  of  Mr.  Thedford  need  not  be 
recounted  here  since  his  merit  is  fully  recognized  in  the 
community,  and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated  on 
the  possession  of  such  an  energetic  business  man  as  he 
is  known  to  be. 

Hei  manii  I>oerg:e5  Dealer  in  Builders"  Hardware 
and  House-Furnishing  Goods,  etc..  No.  556  Eleventh  Ave- 
nue.—Mr.  Hermann  Doerge  is  one  of  the  best  known  and 
most  popular  business  men  on  the  west  side  of  the  city. 
He  founded  his  hardware  business  some  ten  years  ago. 
and  two  years  ago  moved  to  his  present  very  eligible  stand 
at  No.  556  Eleventh  Avenue,  between  426.  and  43d  Streets. 
Here  he  occupies  a  fine,  handsomely  fitted-up  store, 
25x100  feet  in  dimensions,  with  a  large  basement  for  the 
storage  of  his  stock.  He  carries  the  finest  and  most  com- 
plete assortment  of  hardware  and  house-furnishing  goods 
in  all  this  section  of  the  city,  his  stock  being  valued  at  up- 
wards of  seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars.  He  keeps 
everything  in  the  line  of  buildei"s'  hardware  and  tools, 
machine  and  cairiage  bolts,  lag  screws,  hand  screws,  glue, 
etc.,  wooden  and  -willow  ware,  cutler^-,  plated  ware  and 
fishing  tackle,  also  a  large  assortment  of  locks,  hoop  iron, 
etc.  In  fact,  everything  comprised  in  the  departments  of 
his  business.  He  commands  a  kirge  and  permanent  trade, 
requiring  the  services  of  three  clerks,  and  is  one  of  Ne-w 
York's  most  popular  and  enterprising  business  men  of 
the  highest  commercial  standing,  and  all  of  whose  deal- 
ings are  ever  based  upon  the  strictest  pruiciples  of  mer- 
cantile honor. 


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NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Adam««,  Boiidix  A:  Co.,  Impoiters  and  Manufact- 
urers of  Tailors  Tiuiiniiin;^.s  and  Neckwear,  No.  4!).") 
Broadwaj'. — Tiiei-e  is  no  firm  better  known  or  more  hcm- 
ored  and  respected  in  wholesale  circles  than  that  of 
Messrs.  Adams,  Bendix  &  Co.,  and  which  has  won  the 
highest  measure  of  confidence  and  popularity  in  their 
line  of  ti-ade.  The  business  was  established  in  18(>4  on 
Chambers  Street,  and  from  the  first  was  noted  for  able 
manag^ement  and  the  superior  quality  of  trinmiings  han- 
dled. It  was  orij^inally  located  on  Chambers  Street,  but 
eventuiiUy  ei^jht  years  ajjo  the  firm  removed  to  their  pres- 
ent eligible  and  central  premises,  which  comprise  the  fine 
buHding  No.       Broadway,  feet  in  dimensions  and 

extending  through  from  Broadway  to  Mercer  Street.  The 
firm  occupies  the  entire  building,  which  we  are  pivpared 
to  say  is  the  best  equipped  establishment  of  the  kind  in 
America.  The  firm  are  both  importers  and  manufactur- 
ers of  every  description  of  fine  tailors'  trimmings  and  of 
neckwear.  The  business  is  thoroughly  organized  and  the 
two  departments  of  their  heavy  trade  each  runs  smoothly 
and  satisfactorily  upon  its  own  basis.  The  co-partners, 
Mr.  Richard  H.  Adams.  Mr.  Har;nan  Bendix  and  Mr. 
J.  M.  Frank,  are  all  practically  experienced  men.-hants 
and  mauufact  irers  in  their  line,  and  give  the  business  of 
the  concern  t'.iat  close  personal  attention  so  essential  to 
the  maintenance  of  the  highest  standard  of  excellence. 
The  firm  has  a  fine  factory  on  theu-  upper  floor,  where  an 
average  force  of  three  hundred  hands  are  employed  in 
the  manufacture  of  tlie  finer  grades  of  tailors'  trimmings 
and  neckwear.  Importing  as  well,  as  this  firm  does,  its 
showrooms  makes  an  unrivalled  display.  It  is  the  most 
perfect  stock  of  its  kind  that  buyers  can  find  and  the 
most  critical  tastes  can  here  readily  be  satisfied.  The 
house  does  a  busine.ss  v»hich  covei's  the  entire  United 
States  and  is  represented  on  the  road  by  a  staff  of  from 
fourteen  to  sixteen  salesmen.  In  neckwear  the  firm  has 
made  a  distinguislietl  success.  Oidy  the  choicest  tie  silks 
are  used,  all  fresh  and  beautiful  in  patterns  and  shades, 
and  manufactured  in  the  most  perfect  and  reliable  man- 
ner adapted  to  the  requirements  of  the  fu*st-class  f  urnish- 
Ing-goods  trade.  It  has  ever  been  the  aim  of  this  old 
house  to  excel,  and  it  has  not  only  done  so  in  the  past  but 
still  holds  the  supremacy.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
so  well  known  in  commercial  circles  for  sterling  honor 
and  integrity  that  further  comment  upon  our  part  would  j 
be  superfluous.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  their  great  estab- 
lishment is  a  benefit  and  a  credit  to  our  city,  both  indus- 
trially and  commercialh^  and  well  merits  the  large  meas- 
ure of  success  which  has  attended  its  growth. 

J.  Sclieuer,  Millinery  Goods,  No.  661  Broadway.— 
Prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enterprising  mem- 
bers of  the  New  York  millinery  trade  is  Mr.  J.  Sclieuer. 
of  No.  661  Broadway.  He  estabhshed  in  business  six 
years  ago  at  No.  23  Lispenard  Street,  thence  removing  to 
No.  336  Canal  Street,  and  eventually  on  April  1 , 1884,  to  his 
present  eligible  stand  in  Broadway,  opposite  Bond  Street, 
where  he  has  first-class  salesrooms,  and  in  which  he 
displays  one  of  the  best  assorted  and  freshest  stocks  of 
milUnery  goods  in  the  city,  among  his  specialties  being 
feathei-s,  both  ostrich  and  the  various  kinds  of  fancy 
styles,  artificial  flowers  in  great  variety,  also  velvets, 
satins,  ribbons,  etc.,  etc.  He  makes  a  specialty  of 
ostrich  tips  and  plumes.  iVIr.  Scheuer's  ti-ade  has  at- 
tained proportions  of  great  magnitude,  and  his  custom- 
ers include  the  leading  dry  goods  and  miliinery  houses 
all  over  the  country.  To  afford  additional  facilities 
to  his  numerous  Western  customers,  he  has  established  a 
branch  house  at  No.  4i3  North  Broadway,  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
with  a  completely  assorted  stock,  in  charge  of  Mr.  Silas 
Rosenberg,  a  thoroughly  practical  business  man.   Mr.  ! 


Scheuer  is  also  represented  on  the  road  by  five  ex- 
perienced salesmen,  and  is  one  of  New  York's  most 
entei  prising  and  progressive  merchants.  Mr.  Scheuer 
brings  ample  practical  experience  to  bear  in  the  carry- 
ing on  of  his  business,  and  possesses  superior  con- 
nections, so  that  his  stock  is  always  a  representative  one, 
freshly  assorted,  and  with  due  regard  to  the  interests  of 
his  numerous  customers.  Personally,  Mr.  Scheuer  is  one 
of  our  most  popular  business  men.  and  is  spoken  of  in 
the  highest  terms  in  commercial  circles  for  his  honor- 
able business  methtxls  and  sterling  integrity. 

E.  H.  Friedriclis,  Manufacturer  of  Artists' Canvas. 
Academy  and  Jlill  Boards,  Oil  Sketching  l^aper.  and 
Dealer  in  Artist«'  Materials.  No.  28  Prince  Street.— Few 
deimrtments  of  industrial  activity  have  attained  gi'eater 
perfection  or  a  more  deserved  reputation  in  New  Y'ork 
than  that  of  the  manufacture  of  artists'  materials  and 
other  requisites,  such  as  canvas  and  mill  boards.  The 
competition  has  necessarily  been  great,  but  the  result  has 
been  correspondingly  satisfactory  to  the  general  public 
as  a  higher  standard  of  perfection  has  been  attained,  and 
the  trade  is  in  every  way  rendered  an  active  one.  Promi- 
nent among  the  representative  houses  in  this  trade  is 
that  of  Mr.  E.  H.  Friedrichs,  No.  28  Prince  Street,  which 
was  estabhshed  in  1808  and  since  its  foundation  has  al- 
ways enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage,  owing  to  the  unsiu-- 
passed  quality  of  its  various  manufactm-ers.  Tlje  prem- 
ises occupied  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and 
comprise  a  splendid  four-storied  building  witli  basement, 
fully  ecjuipped  with  all  the  latest  appliances  for  the 
prosecution  of  the  business,  employment  being  given  to 
a  large  number  of  skilled  artisans.  Mr.  Friedrichs  manu- 
factures artists"  canvas,  academy  and  mill  boards,  oil 
sketching  paper,  etc.,  and  imports  Dusseldorf  German  oil 
colors  of  different  kinds,  and  artists'  materials  of  every 
description.  In  the  stock  will  likevfise  be  found  stret<;h- 
ers,  color  boxes,  easels  of  all  kinds,  palettes,  brushes, 
oils,  siccatives,  drawing  boards,  etc.,  which  are  unsur- 
passed for  quality  and  are  offered  to  the  trade  and  cus- 
tomers at  very  moderate  prices.  The  facilities  of  the 
concern  for  procuring  artists'  materials  from  the  most 
celebrated  houses  in  Europe  are  unsuipassed  by  those 
of  any  contemporary,  and  every  representation  with  re- 
gard to  the  stoclv  in  store  may  be  implicitly  rehed  on. 
Mr.  Friedrichs  is  a  native  of  Germany,  but  has  resided  in 
this  country  the  greater  part  of  liis  life,  and  is  well 
known  as  an  enterprising  and  honorable  business  man 
and  upright  private  citizen.  From  its  earliest  establish- 
ment this  house  has  been  a  favorite  source  of  supply  in 
this  line  of  trade,  and  those  forming  business  relations 
with  it  will  obtain  such  advantages  as  can  with  great  diffi- 
culty be  duplicated  elsewhere. 


Wm.  E.  Madden,  Sanitary  Plumber,  No.  94  Prince 
Street.- -Mr.  William  E.  Madden  commenced  business  on 
his  own  accoimt  some  ten  years  ago,  and  during  this 
period  has  become  extensively  kno^^m  to  the  citizens  of 
New  Y'ork  in  the  down-town  district  as  one  of  the  most 
practical  and  faithful  representatives  in  the  trade.  Every 
branch  of  the  plumbing,  steam  and  gas-fitting  business  he 
is  thoroughly  acquainted  with,  and  by  carefully  choosing 
his  Avorkmen  and  personally  superintending  their  work 
he  has  built  up  a  sound  reputation  for  prompt  and  faith- 
ful services  in  this  important  line.  He  is  specially  known 
to  mo.st  all  the  merchants  in  that  section  of  the  city  in 
which  his  shop  is  located  because  of  his  expert  knowl- 
edge in  connection  with  the  setting "  of  boilers  for 
ostrich  feather  factories.  He  is  a  native  of  New  Yoi  k 
and  may  be  found  at  the  location  where  he  has  been  for 
two  years,  namely,  at  No.  94  Prince  Street. 


\EW   YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Tbomas  MatUews,  Auctioneer,  No.  787  and  789 

Broadway,  corner  lOth  Street. — One  of  the  moat  useful 
factors  in  mercantile  life  in  large  cities  is  without  doubt 
tlie  auctioneer.  A  leading  liouse  engaged  in  this  line  is 
that  of  Mr.  Thomas  3Iathews,  No.  787  and  76d  Broadway, 
which  has  earned  for  itself  an  enviable  reputation  among 
the  business  men  of  the  city  and  controls  a  large  amount  of 
the  better  class  of  custom.  This  establishment  was  OJ-igi- 
nally  foimded  in  1844  by  Mr.  F.  Colton.  and  continued  by 
him  for  many  yeai-s,  when  Mr.  Mathews  succeeded  to  the 
business.  On  the  death  of  3Ir.  F.  Colton.  in  188:^,  Mr.  Math- 
ews, who  had  beeu  r)revious]y  associated  with  him  for  the 
last  twenty  years,  became  sole  proprietor.  The  premises 
occupied  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  are 
stocked  with  an  immense  stock  of  parlor,  dining-room, 
chamber,  dra^^'in^-roonl,  and  ordinary  furniture.*  In  ad- 
dition to  the  above  named  assortment  Mr.  Mathews  keeps 
constantly  on  hand  a  full  and  complete  selection  of 
bronzes,  statuary,  modern  and  antique,  bric-a-brac,  an- 
tique furniture,  French-plate  mirrors,  pianos,  ca4-i5ets, 
etc.,  which  are  offered  for  private  sale  at  very  reasonable 
prices.  Auction  sales  of  furniture  of  parties  declining 
house-keeping  are  held  at  their  residences,  and  weekly 
sales  of  carpets,  bedding  and  furniture  are  conducted  iit 
the  salesrooms  throughout  the  year.  In  all  departments 
of  the  business  equal  attention  and  care  are  given  to  olfer 
and  keep  in  stock  only  such  goods  as  are  considered  the 
betit  of  their  kind.  The  system  which  prevails  in  the 
entire  establishment  indicates  the  most  careful  supervis- 
ien,  while  tlie  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  se- 
lection of  the  stock  proclaim  that  the  proprietor  is  a  man 
of  experience  and  thorough  knowledge  of  his  business, 
as  a  visit  to  the  warerooms  will  amply  evidence.  Mr. 
iMathews  makes  liberal  advances  on  all  classes  of  goods 
entrusted  to  him  for  sale  by  auction,  pi'ompt  sales  and 
quick  returns  being  a  peculiar  characteristic  of  this 
house.  Liberality  and  promptness  have  always  charac- 
terized all  the  transactions  of  this  house,  and  the  success 
which  has  attended  it  for  forty  years  is  but  the  just  re- 
ward of  a  s.ystematized  commercial  policy,  without  wliich 
no  permanent  prosperity  is  possible. 


Ferdiuajtid  Uiager,  Insurance,  No.  1.5  East  14th 
Street, — The  question  of  insurance  has  become  of  vast 
importance  to  property  owners  throughout  the  country 
and  closely  concerns  all  branches  of  business.  It  pro- 
tects both  rich  and  poor  and  enables  industiy  and  enter- 
prise to  preserve  and  secm-e  the  results  of  their  labors, 
and  to  render  them  still  available  for  greater  prosperity.  A 
well-known  and  prominent  insurance  hou.se  in  14th  Street 
is  that  of  Mr.  Ferd.  Unger,  who  represents  the  following 
substantial  companies,  viz..  London  and  Lancashire  Fire 
Insurance  Co.,  Phoenix  Insurance  Co..  of  London,  and  the 
Kqiiitaule  Life  Assiu-ance  Society  of  tiie  United  States. 
Phenix  Insurance  Co..  Brooklyn,  and  several  others,  which 
for  reliability  and  soundness  are  unsuii^assed  in  the  Avorkl. 
He  also  conducts  an  extensive  business  at  Montclair. 
N.  J.,  where  he  is  agent  for  the  Phenix  Insurance 
Co.,  of  Brooklyn.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  insuring 
coimtry  dweUings.  and  in  tliis  branch  does  a  large  busi- 
ness. His  operations  are  not  confined  to  Montclair, 
but  extend  over  the  country  at  large,  and  many  a  rural 
kome  has  been  made  good,  financially  speaking,  when 
fire  had  laid  it  low,  by  being  insiu'ed  with  the  company 
represented  by  Mr.  Unger.  Those  contemplating  insiu'ing 
their  property  would  do  well  to  visit  Mr.  L'nger.  He  not 
only  writes  his  own  policies,  but  adjusts  all  losses  that 
belong  to  his  district,  thus  seciu-ing  promptness  in  this 
very  important  detail.  This  business  is  one  that  requires 
slirewd  intelligence,  with  gre^t  business  capacity  and  in- 
tegrity, which  are  inherited  by  this  gentleman  in  no  ordi- 


nary degree.  Mr.  Unger  is  an  authority  on  insurance 
matters,  and  possesses  the  full  confidence  of  the  commer- 
cial community  as  well  as  that  of  property  holders  with 
whom  he  has  business  relations,  and  places  fire  risks  at 
the  very  lowe.«t  rates  consistent  with  seciu'ity,  and  offers 
inducements  in  this  direction  of  a  very  superior  charac- 
ter. 3Ir.  Unger  is  also  engaged  in  the  selling  and  renting 
of  3Iontclair  property.  Persons  desiring  a  suburban  resi- 
dence would  do  well  to  entertain  Montclair  before  locat- 
ing, and  to  confer  with  Mr.  Unger,  who  can  furnish  all 
information  at  his  up-town  agency,  No.  15  East  14th  Street. 
Pei-sonally,  he  is  very  popular,  while  as  a  private  citizen 
he  is  highly  eisteemed  for  his  rj^any  excellent  quaUties  of 
mind  and  heart.  

O,  M.  Wlimartli,  Fme  Cutlery,  Pocket-Books  and 
Fancy  Goods,  No.  40  Nassau  Street,  corner  Liberty  Street. 
—A  business  house  which  has,  dui-ing  the  past  twenty 
years,  maintained  the  highest  of  reputations  and  an  ever 
increasing  degree  of  popidarity  among  the  purchasing 
pubUc,  is  that  of  which  Mr.  O.  H.  WiLmarth  is  the  e.steemed 
proprietor.  He  established  in  business  twentj-  years  ago, 
and  has,  during  the  intervening  period,  built  a  large 
trade  in  fine  cutlery,  importing  direct  from  the  most  cel- 
ebrated Sheffield  manufacturers,  pocket-books  and  fancy 
goods  in  vast  variety.  He  occupies  an  unusually  centrally 
located  store  in  the  best  part  of  Nassait  Street,  and  which 
contains  a  large  and  completely  assorted  stock  of  goods 
in  his  line.  Mr.  Wilmarth  has  the  best  of  connections  and 
facilities  for  obtaining  the  choicest  lines  of  leather  goods 
in  kid,  morocco,  alligator  and  other  skins,  and  whic^ 
compare  favorably,  both  as  to  price  and  quality,  with 
anything  to  be  found  up  town.  The  store  is  attractively 
fitted  up,  and  Mr.  Wilmarth  is  of  a  courteous  and  obliging 
disposition,  spaiing  no  pains  to  faithfully  serve  his  nu- 
merous customers,  and  requiring  the  services  of  two  sales- 
men in  so  doing.  Personally  popular,  Mr.  Wilmarth  is 
noted  in  commercia.1  circles  for  his  honorable  methods 
and  sterling  integritj',  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  large 
measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his  exertions. 

Jolin  E.  Warner,  Agent  Forbes  Lithographic 
Manufacturing  Co.,  No.  ^3  East  14th  Street,— The  advances 
which  have  been  made  of  late  years  in  all  that  appertains 
to  the  art  of  printing  is  nowhere  more  noticeable  than 
with  regard  to  what  is  known  as  lithography.  The 
Forbes  Lithographic  Manufacturing  Co.  has  I'ecently  es- 
tablished a  branch  at  No.  23  East  14tli  Street,  the  head- 
quarters, however,  being  located  at  No.  292  Broadway.  A 
general  business  is  conducted  in  tliis  art,  which  includes 
all  kinds  of  lithography,  comprising  cards,  bill  and  letter 
heads,  theatrical  work,  a.s  well  as  the  most  artistically  ex- 
ecuted color  designs.  In  this  latter  department  a  spe- 
cialty  is  maae.  and  the  work  turned  out  for  a  nmnber  of 
well  known  and  eminent  houses  and  tlieatres  in  this  city 
and  elsewhere  testifies  in  »the  strongest  manner  to  its 
surpassing  excellence.  In  the  prosecution  of  the  work 
the  best  of  modern  appliances  are  utilized,  and  the  es- 
tablishment is  conducted  under  the  personal  supervision 
of  gentlemen  of  acknowledged  ability,  thus  ensuring 
absolute  perfection.  By  means  of  this  art  designs  are 
produced  to-day  which  a  few  years  ago  would  be  im- 
possible, otherwise  than  by  the  hand  of  the  painter,  and 
thus  lithography  has  become  serviceable  for  commercial 
purposes.  The  agent,  Mr.  Warner,  is  held  in  the  highest 
estimation  in  social  and  mercantile  life  for  his  many  ex- 
cellent qualities  and  strict  integrity.  In  all  respects,  the 
company  under  notice  occupies  a  prominent  position  in 
New  York,  both  with  regard  to  the  character  of  its  lithog- 
raphy and  the  admirable  principles  upon  which  all  its 
operations  are  conducted,  for  which  reasons  we  are  glad 
to  give  these  hastily  written  lines  a  place  in  this  volume. 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


nf  acy  &  Co.,  Grocers,  No.  757  Sixth  Avenue,  Three 
Blocks  West  of  Grand  Central  Depot.— The  trade  in 
j^rocevies,  considered  as  a  branch  of  commerce,  is  prob- 
ably the  most  important  existing  in  this  country,  repre- 
senting: as  it  does  an  immense  capital,  and  furnishing  em- 
ployment to  thousands  of  persons.  New  York  is  not  be- 
hind any  city  in  the  civilized  world  in  the  extent  and 
magnitude  of  it«  grocery  business,  and  the  enterprise 
which  characterizes  her  representative  firms  in  this 
branch  of  commerce  is  not  equalled  in  any  other  Ameri- 
can city.  One  of  the  leading  houses  in  the  metropolis 
cngtxged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mes.srs.  Macy  &  Co.,  No. 
l.')7  Sixth  Avenue,  corner  43d  Street,  with  branch  at  No.  43S 
in  the  same  avenue.  T]:is  business  was  founded  by  the 
present  proprietors  in  18.il,  and  since  that  j^ear  has  ob- 
tained an  excellent  reputation  for  the  purity  and  reliability 
of  its  fancy  and  staple  groceries.  Probably  few  articles 
tlvat  enter  into  daily  consumption  are  so  difficult  to  ob- 
tain pure  and  of  good  quality  as  tea,  coffee,  wines  and 
liquors.  It  is  only,  therefore,  by  the  exercise  of  care 
in  purchasing  either  by  the  consumer  or  retailer  that 
(lualitj-  can  be  assured.  The  goods  of  Messrs.  Macy  & 
Co.'s  est4a,bli.shments  are  highly  esteemed  throughout  the 
city  for  their  freshness  and  absolute  purity,  and  custom- 
ers have  the  complete  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  noth- 
ing inferioi-  or  adulterated  will  be  sold  to  them.  They 
carry  a  very  large  and  valuable  stock  and  transact  an  im- 
mense business  throughout  New  York  and  its  vicinity, 
especially  in  tea,  coffee,  wines  and  liquors,  also  in  her- 
metically sealed  goods  and  in  foreign  and  American  deli- 
c.icies.  The  linn  possesses  ample  facilities  for  conduct- 
ing all  transactions  under  the  most  favorable  auspices, 
and  is  always  prepared  to  render  its  customers  every 
possible  advantage.  The  individual  members  of  this  co- 
partnership are  Messrs.  T.  E.  and  C.  H.  Macy,  who  are 
greatl}^  esteemed  by  the  community  for  their  strict  i-ec- 
titude  and  integrity,  and  have  ever  been  active  sup- 
porters of  any  measure  conducive  to  the  benefit  and  wel- 
fare of  their  fellow-citizens.  The  reputation  of  this 
house  for  enterprise  and  liberaUty  is  not  excelled  by  any 
contemporary  concern,  while  the  resources  and  facilities 
at  the  command  of  the  firm  make  it  one  of  the  most  de- 
sirable establishments  with  which  to  foi*m  pleasant  and 
permanent  relations. 


Weld,  Colburn  &  Wilckens,  Importers  of 
r^Ien's  Furnishing  Goods,  and  Manufacturers  of  Neck- 
wear and  Suspenders,  No.  593  Broadway.— If  Americans 
are  the  most  neatly  and  t-a.stef  uUy  dressed  men  in  the 
world  it  is  in  no  small  degi'ee  owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
men's  furnishing-goods  trade  has  attained  to  such  a 
remarkably  high  degree  of  perfection  as  compared  with 
almost  any  other  branch  of  mercantile  activity.  The 
wholesale  trade  has  long  been  centre.l  in  New  Y^'ork,  and 
it  is  here  that  we  find  large  capita],  vast  practical  expe- 
rience and  correct  taste,  united  in  a  happy  combination 
that  has  commanded  success  from  the  start.  Such  a 
house  is  that  of  Messrs.  Weld,  Colburn  &  Wilckens,  of 
No.  593  Broadway.  The  business  is  a  very  old  estab- 
lished one,  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  the  metropolis,  hav- 
ing been  founded  by  Witthaus  &  Co.  in  1844.  They  were 
succeeded  by  the  old  house  of  Topham,  Weld  &  Co.,  w-hich 
carried  on  the  business  up  to  1881,  when  there  was  a 
dissolution,  and  Messrs.  D.  C.  Weld,  N.  A.  Colburn,  and 
M.  H.  Wilckens  entered  into  the  existing  co-partner- 
ship. They  occupy  unusually  central  and  commodious 
premises,  comprising  two  full  floors,  each  thirty  by  two 
hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  and  wherein  can  be  found 
one  of  the  finest  and  fullest  stocks  of  men's  furnishing 
goods  in  the  city.  They  import  full  Unes  of  these  goods 
direct  from  the  European  markets,  and  likewise  are  large 


manufacturers  of  neckwear  and  suspenders,  employing 
one  hundred  operatives,  besides  some  twelve  salesmen 
and  porters,  in  their  large  establishment.  Their  trade, 
which  is  a  most  extensive  one  (hundreds  of  old-time 
customers  included),  reaches  throughout  the  United 
States,  with  special  connections  in  the  Southern  and 
Eastern  States,  as  also  a  fine  local  and  near-by  patronage, 
this  being  almost  the  only  house  left  in  this  line  of  busi- 
ness where  the  dealer  in  strictly  Jirat-class  goods  can  oh- 
tain  them  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  Some  idea  of  the  mag- 
nitude of  the  sales  of  this  house  may  be  gathered  when  it 
is  stated  that  it  has  five  men  on  the  road,  two  being  kept 
exclusively  on  fine  city  trade.  Messrs.  Weld  and  Wilckens 
are  natives  of  New  Y'^ork  City,  and  Mr.  Colburn  ^vas  born 
in  New  Y'ork  State.  All  three  are  gentlemen  of  the  high- 
est standing  in  the  mercantile  community,  whose  execu- 
tive abilities  and  absolutely  unexcelled  knowledge  of  the 
requirements  of  the  best  classes  of  the  trade  enables 
them  to  distance  all  competition,  and  retain  for  their 
house  its  honorable  distinction  and  prominence  as  the 
leading  one  of  its  kind  in  the  country. 


Tlje  Monumental  Bronze  Company,  Manu- 
facturers of  White  Bronze  Monuments,  Statuary,  etc., 
No.  37  University  Place.— The  business  represented  by 
the  "Monumental  Bronze  Company,"  No.  37  University 
Place,  is  second  to  no  other  of  its  class,  and  may  justly 
claim  to  combine  the  richest  embellishments  of  art  with 
unsurpassed  w^orkmanship.  The  perfection  now  attained 
in  this  direction  by  the  monuments  and  statuary  of  this 
company  cast  in  white  bronze,  which  is  zinc  refined  and 
made  pure  as  silver,  then  superbly  finished  and  frosted 
by  the  sand-blast  and  oxidized,  is  such  that  they  present  a 
beautiful  silver-gray  color,  remaining  unchanged  for  ages. 
Scientists  everywhere  endorse  white  bronze  as  practically 
indestructible,  and  the  best  material  knov/n  for  momi- 
ments,  memorials,  etc.  The  white  hi'onze  statue  of  Pop- 
parona,  erected  in  Lucca,  Italy,  three  centuries  ago,  is  as 
sharp  in  outline  and  as  beautiful  in  color  as  when  first 
placed  on  its  pedestal  after  three  hundred  years'  exposure 
to  the  elements.  White  bronze  is  offered  to  the  public  on 
its  merits,  and  were  it  thrice  as  expensive  as  granite,  be- 
ing in  fact  less,  it  would  even  then  be  cheaper,  as  a  thou- 
sand years  is  nothing  to  the  life-time  of  it.  As  to  the  nature 
of  marble  and  granite,  which  are  porous,  absorbing  moist- 
ure and  liable  to  constant  disintegration,  turn  to  any  en- 
cyclopaedia, and,  however  sceptical,  you  will  be  imme- 
diately convinced  of  the  perishable  quahties  of  stone, 
and  more  than  ever  satisfied  that  white  bronze  is  inde- 
structible, and  more  suitable  than  any  other  material  for 
monuments  to  mark  the  resting  place  of  the  dead,  and  to 
perpetuate  illustrious  deeds.  The  monuments  manufact- 
ured by  the  Monumental  Bronze  Company  may  be  seen 
in  every  cemetery  in  this  country,  and  the  designs,  nearly 
approaching  one  thousand,  are  varied  and  highly  ai'tistic, 
and  by  a  vvide  range  of  prices  are  adapted  to  the  require- 
ments of  all  intending  purchasers. 

E.  M.  Gattle,  Diamonds  and  Watches,  etc..  No.  1167 
Broadway.— Rich  and  beautiful  jewelry  is  always  attract- 
ive: in  fact  there  is  nothing  made  for  personal  adornment 
which  is  so  much  sought  after,  and  in  w^hich  there  is  so 
great  and  charming  a  variety.  A  prominent  house  is  that 
of  Mr.  E.  M.  Gattle.  No.  1167  Broadway,  which  has  ob- 
tained an  influential  and  liberal  patronage  in  consequence 
of  the  unsurpassed  quality  and  beauty  gf  its  diamond 
goods  and  jewelry.  Mr.  Gattle  has  been  for  seven  years 
in  the  wholesale  jewelry  business.  The  stock  is  very  com- 
plete, and  comprises  diamonds  of  the  purest  water  and 
other  precious  stones,  mounted  in  the  most  unique  and 
latest  styles,  gold  and  silver  watches  of  fhe  best  American 


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and  foreign  manufacture,  jewelry  of  the  latest  designs, 
rings,  bracelets,  and  other  articles  too  numerous  to  men- 
tion. These  form  a  uiOs:  valuable  assortment  which  can- 
not fail  to  satisfy  every  taste  and  supply  every  want  at 
the  lowest  possible  prices,  and  waiTanted  as  lepresented 
in  every  particular.  The  firm  handles  no  "  rolled  jew- 
elry, every  article  being  strictly  first-class  in  all  respects. 
Mr.  Gattle  keeps  constantly  on  hand  a  full  line  of  the  cele- 
brated Dueber  gold  and  silver  watch-cases,  which  are 
highly  esteemed  for  their  beauty  of  finish  and  splendid 
woi'kmanship.  Anything  in  the  jewehy  line  is  made  to 
order  at  the  shortest  notice  in  the  most  artistic  manner 
and  at  reasonable  cost.  Mr.  Gattle  is  a  thoroughly  prac- 
tical man,  and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  all  the  opera- 
tions of  his  establishment,  and  is  widely  known  and  very 
popular  in  the  community  in  consequence  of  his  strict 
honor  and  integrity.  This  house  can  be  recommended 
both  for  the  superior  character  of  its  stock  and  the  gen- 
eral principles  of  mercantile  probity  which  are  charac- 
teristic of  its  operations. 

B.  A.  Shotwell,  ''Cloud  Cigar  '  Manufacturer, 
Dealer  in  Fine  Cigars  and  Leaf  Tobacco.  Office  and  Sales- 
room, No.  2S'2  Ninth  Avenue.— This  notable  establishment 
was  founded  nearly  half  a  century  ago  by  the  father  of 
the  present  proprietor.  B.  A.  Shotwell  was  admitted  to  a 
partnership  in  the  business  in  1870,  at  which  time  the  firm 
name  and  style  of  B.  A.  Shotwell  &  Sou  was  assumed.  This 
co-partnership  was  dissolved  in  1878,  Mr.  Shotwell  senior 
continuing  the  tobacco  business  at  No.  174  Eighth 
Avenue  until  the  next  year,  when  he  sold  out  to  William 
H.  Weed  &  Co.  Mr.  B.  Shotwell  occupies  an  entire 
sis-story  building,  and  now  has  in  process  of  construc- 
tion another  building  to  be  used  for  manufacturing 
purposes,  in  rear  of  the  one  now  in  use,  which  will  be  still 
higher  and  more  commodious.  Three  hundred  and 
fifty  persons  are  afforded  constant  employment  in  this 
immense  establishment.  Who  shall  measure  or  set  a  limit 
to  the  good  which  maj'  be  done  by  the  mind  having  force 
enough  to  construct  a  harmonious  whole  out  of  such  a 
mass  of  people  and  cause  them  all  to  labor  contentedly, 
that  general  success  may  be  the  result  alike  to  the  em- 
ployer and  employee?  These  ends  seem  to  have  been  at- 
tained in  this  hive  of  industry.  Mr.  Shotwell  is  also  an 
importer  and  dealer  in  Havana  and  seed-leaf  tobacco. 
He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  born  1844.  The  business  of 
this  great  manufactory  is  simply  immense,  and  extends 
throughout  the  entire  United  States.  Mr.  Shotwell  is  a 
clear-headed,  sharp,  discerning  business  man  and  justly 
holds  a  high  position  in  mercantile  circles.  He  is  also  a 
courteous  and  agreeable  gentleman  who  makes  many 
friends  in  social  life.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  the  brand 
called  the  Cloud  Cigar."  made  from  the  finest  selected 
imported  tobacco  the  market  affords.  This  is  a  special 
favorite  with  the  lovei-s  of  "  the  weed,"' and  gives  great 
enjoyment  to  the  consumer. 


Licw  is  A:  Conger,  Importers  and  Dealers  in  House- 
Furnishing  Hardware,  etc.,  Nos.  601  and  (308  Sixth  Aveime. 
—In  an  historical  review  of  the  old  established  and  prom- 
inent mercantile  houses  of  the  metropolis,  such  as  this 
work  proposes  to  be.  it  is  a  pleasure  to  give  space  to  a 
short  sketch  .of  the  widely  known  and  universally  re- 
spected old  establishment  of  Messrs.  Lewis  &  Conger, 
importerg  and  dealers  in  house-furnishing  hardware,  Nos. 
601  and  603  Sixth  Avenue.  This  house  was  originally 
founded  in  1835  by  J.  and  C.  Berrian,  and  continued  by 
them  with  great  success  tmtil  1868,  when  the  present  firm 
succeeded  to  the  basiness.  Since  the  present  proprie- 
tors have  taken  charge  of  the  concern,  the  trade  has 
removed  to  1338  and  1340  Broadway.   The  premises  occu- 


pied are  veiy  spacious  and  commodious  and  are  com- 
pletely stocked  v-ith  a  splendid  assortment  of  house-fur- 
nishing hardware,  cutlery,  fire-irons,  tin.  wood  and  wil- 
lov/  ware  in  the  greatest  variety,  refrigerators,  crockery, 
china,  glass,  etc.,  and  a  vast  array  of  articles  too  numer- 
ous to  particularize.  The  firm  imports  directly  froni 
European  manufacturers,  and  every  novelty  compre- 
hended under  the  heading  of  crockery,  china  and  glasf, 
u.seful  and  ornamental,  is  to  be  obtained  in  this  house  at 
most  reasonable  rates,  and  satisfaction  is  guaranteed  in 
every  transaction.  The  individual  members  of  this  popu- 
lar firm  are  Messrs.  R.  V.  Lewis  and  H.  C.  Conger,  who  are 
esteemed  and  respected  in  social  and  mercantile  life,  both 
as  business  men  of  rare  energy  and  upright  private  citi- 
zens. The  vast  variety  of  imiilements  and  utensils  of 
every  description  for  household  use,  and  other  common 
purposes,  which  are  classified  under  the  term  general 
hardware,  is  almost  illimitable,  and  stores  like  those  of 
Messrs.  Lewis  &  Conger,  which  are  replete  with  a  vast 
stock,  comprise  an  assortment  that  is  unrivalled  for 
quality  and  utility,  and  these  goods  are  in  daily  request 
by  the  housekeeper.  The  faciUties  of  the  house  have 
expanded  with  the  lapse  of  years  since  its  establishment, 
and  are  now  such  as  can  only  apply  to  those  thoroughly 
understanding  the  business,  and  who  are  enterprising 
enough  to  take  advantage  of  every  convenience,  whereby 
all  orders  may  be  promptly  filled,  and  with  perfect  satis- 
faction to  jobbers  and  private  buyers.  We  have  great 
pleasure  in  commending  this  house  to  our  readers  as  one 
in  every  way  worthy  of  confidence,  and  business  relations 
entered  into  with  it  are  sure  to  prove  as  pleasant  as  they 
must  be  advantageous  to  all  concerned. 

James  H,  Paine,  Fruits  and  Cigars.  No.  932  Sixth 
i  Avenue.   The    Florida  Fruit  Store,"  as  Mr.  Paine"s  estab- 
j  lishment  is  called,  is  a  vreU  known  and  popular  resort  for 
j  purchasers  of  fine  fruits,  cigars  and  confectionery.  The 
1  trade  is  both  wholesale  and  retail,  and  is  extensive 
j  and  lucrative.    The  stock  carried  is  received  directly 
I  from  first  hands,  and  is  kept  up  to  the  liighest  standard. 
Mr.  Paine  has  had  an  extended  experience  in  the  fruit 
trade,  and  his  customers  have  the  benefit  not  only  of  this 
but  of  the  special  facilities  at  his  command  for  procuring 
the  best  articles  in  his  line,  and  at  the  lowest  market 
prices.   The  fruit  trade  has  attained  to  very  large  propor- 
tions, and  3Ir.  Paine  takes  a  leading  place  in  this  line  on 
Sixth  Avenue.    His  customers  as  a  rule  become  perma- 
nent after  once  dealing  with  him.  and  even  outside  of  his 
business  cormections  he  is  a  popular  and  well  hked  gen- 
tleman.   

F.  K,  Underliill,  Manufacturer  of  Ladies"  Dress 
and  Cloak  Trimmmgs.  No.  103  Prince  Street.— The  pro- 
duction of  articles  pertaining  to  ladies"  dress  trimmings 
forms  no  inconsiderable  item  in  the  industries  of  this  city, 
and  in  a  work  like  the  present  description  should  not  be 
overlooked.  Mr.  F.  K.  iJnderhill  commenced  the  manu- 
facture of  fringes,  buttons,  cords,  tassels  and  similar 
articles  in  this  city  in  1880,  and  has  always  enjoyed  mueh 
more  than  ordinary  prosperity.  He  was  formerly 
located  at  No.  733  Broadway,  but  lately  moved  to  the  new 
and  more  commodious  premises,  No.  103  Prince  Street, 
where  he  occupies  two  entire  floors  each  twenty -five  by 
seventy-five  feet  in  area,  giving  employment  to  a  compe- 
tent force  of  skilled  operatives  in  these  goods.  The  ma- 
chinery in  the  factory  belonging  to  this  gentleman  is  of 
the  latest  and  most  approved  order,  thus  facilitating  labor 
and  lessening  the  cost  of  production.  These  ingenious 
machines  are  specially  adapted  to  the  production  of  the 
finer  grades  of  goods  pertaining  to  tliis  line,  and  his  trade- 
mark and  label  are  everywhere  recognized,  and  a  guaran- 
tee of  reliabihty.    Mr.  Underbill  is  a  native  of  New  York. 


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NEW    YOllK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


JoUu  Myers,  Florist,  No.  912  Sixth  Avenue. — The 
business  of  this  thoroughfare  is  constantly  iocreasiri}^, 
mid  it  is  predicted  that  in  time  it  will  eclipse  any  avenue 
in  tiie  metropolis  in  extent  and  volnnie  of  Imsiness. 
Already  every  branch  of  trade  is  represented  by  active 
and  energetic  business  men,  and  amonj^  tlie  florists  none 
ure  luoi-e  populai'ly  known  than  Mi*.  John  Myers,  of  No. 
012  Sixth  Avenue.  He  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city,  and 
has  had  a  practical  experience  in  the  business,  dating 
back  for  a  period  of  upwards  of  thirty  years.  Few  in 
the  metropolis  possess  a  greater  knowledge  of  horticul- 
ture than  Mr.  Myers,  who  has  n)a(le  his  profession  a 
study,  and  in  which  he  is  considered  a  master.  Mr. 
Myers  cultivates  and  grows  every  variety  of  the  choicest 
flowers  and  exotics,  and  has  in  his  establishment  alwa3's 
a  general  assortment  of  cut  dowers,  and  is  prepared  at 
all  times  to  furnish  floral  decorations  for  weddings  and 
parties,  also  bouquets  and  designs  in  flowers  in  different 
forms.  He  is  widely  known  and  highly  respected,  and 
makes  every  effort  to  please  and  satisfj'  his  patrons,  who 
embrace  many  of  the  first  f amiUes  iu  the  city. 


L,,  H.  Baldwin,  Manufacturer  of  Plain  and  Fancy 
Pai-er  Boxes.  No.  40  and  i2  Prince  Street.— There  are  no 
articles  manufactured  that  enter  more  directly  into  the 
uses  of  all  branches  of  business  than  paper  boxes,  and  in 
no  country  have  their  improvement  and  perfection  been 
so  thoroughly  attained  as  in  our  own.  As  American  inge- 
iruity  keeps  rapidly  developing  and  the  country  is  con- 
stantly being  presented  with  new  articles  of  necessity  and 
convenience,  few  lines  of  manufacture  have  become  more 
essential  to  business  men  than  paper-box  making.  A 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  3Ir.  L. 
n.  Baldwin,  Nos.  40  and  42  Prince  Street,  which  was  es- 
tablished by  the  present  proprietor  in  IPsiO.  and  since  its 
inception  at  that  date  has  always  obtained  a  liberal  and 
influential  patronage.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
spacious  and  commodious  and  comprise  a  substantial 
three-storied  building,  fifty  by  one  hundred  and  twenty  feet 
in  dimensions,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  all 
the  latest  improved  machinery  and  tools  requisite  for  the 
business,  employment  being  provided  for  a  large  number 
of  experienced  and  skilful  operatives.  The  products  of 
the  house  include  all  kinds  of  plain  and  fancy  paper 
boxes,  which  are  principally  manufactured  to  order. 
Any  desired  style  or  shape  is  made,  and  the  i-eputation 
attained  for  fir.st-class  workmanship  and  tasteful  designs 
by  this  house  is  unexcelled.  Mr.  Baldwin  is  thoroughly 
c^OHversant  with  every  detail  of  this  business,  to  which  he 
gives  his  close  personal  attention,  and  is  noted  for  his 
enterprise  in  adopting  every  improvement  that  will  com- 
bine quick  production  and  economy,  without  in  any  way 
lessening  the  good  qualities  of  his  i^aper  boxes.  The  trade 
of  this  house  extends  thi-oughout  the  city  and  its  vicinity, 
the  bulk  of  the  products  being  taken  by  local  manufact- 
urers. Mr.  Baldwin  is  a  painstaking  and  honorable  manu- 
facturer who  studies  carefully  the  wants  of  his  trade,  and 
by  producing  a  reliable  quality  of  goods  at  fair  prices, 
has  built  up  his  present  extensive  business.  Still  pursu- 
ing the  same  methods  and  studying  to  improve  them,  he 
may  well  expect  a  continuance  of  the  prosperity  which 
has  ever  attended  the  operations  of  his  establislunent. 

John  Van  Iderstine  &  Son,  Dealers  in  Hides, 
Tallow,  etc..  No.  473  Eleventh  Avenue,  comer  38th  Street.— 
One  of  the  best  known  and  most  popular  dealers  in  hides, 
tallow,  etc.,  is  the  old  established  firm  of  :\Iessrs.  John  Van 
Iderstine  &  Son,  Nos.  471  and  473  Eleventh  Avenue,  comer 
of  38th  Street.  Mr.  J.  Van  Iderstine  founded  this  business 
over  twenty-four  years  ago,  and  has  given  it  his  close 
pereonal'attention  ever  since.    He  has  occupied  his  pres- 


ent very  convenient  and  extensive  premises  for  the  last 
eight  years.  The  building  is  very  commodious,  and  i3 
two  stories  in  height,  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, thus  affording  ample  space  for  the  storage  and 
packing  of  all  materials  purchased  by  his  firm.  With  Mr. 
Van  Iderstine  was  formerly  associated  his  son,  a  talented 
and  honorable  business  man,  but  now  deceased,  but  the 
old  firm  name  is  still  continued.  The  trade  conducted  by 
this  house  has  attained  proportions  of  fair  magnitude 
and  is  annually  increasing  in  volume.  They  buy  and  .sell, 
dealing  wholesale  and  retail  in  hides,  fat,  suet,  calfskins, 
feet,  and  have  every  facility  and  connection  for  the  suc- 
cessful carrying  on  of  the  business.  Paying  the  highest 
prices  ruling,  they  handle  a  portion  of  the  hides  from  our 
leading  slaughter  houses,  and  have  attained  a  promi- 
nence in  the  business  in  the  highest  degree  creditable  to 
their  energy  and  enterprise.  A  large  force  of  men  are 
constantlj-  employed,  and  their  establishment  is  in  every 
rfcspe<.-t  a  representative  one  of  its  kind  in  the  metropolis. 
From  an  examination  of  the  facilities  and  resources  of 
this  house,  it  is  not  too  much  to  say  in  conclusion  that 
in  all  attributes  that  lead  to  success  and  consideration 
this  firm  offers  advantages  to  dealers  and  others  very  dif- 
ficult to  be  procured  elsewhere. 


H.  Harper,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Provis- 
ions, No.  4vH  Tenth  xVvenue.— The  provision  trade  is  one 
of  the  most  important  in  the  city  of  New  York,  and  both 
as  regards  its  commercial  magnitude  and  industrial  value 
is  worthy  of  careful  review  in  this  historical  record. 
Among  the  most  active  and  enterprising  wholesale  and 
retail  dealers  in  provisions  is  Mr.  H.  Harper,  of  No. 
403  Tenth  Avenue,  between  3,-2d  and  33d  Streets.  He 
has  been  established  in  business  for  the  last  eleven  yeai-s, 
and  occupies  convenient  premises  twenty-five  by  seventy- 
five  feet  in  dimensions,  and  wherein  he  conducts  an  active 
and  ever-gi-owiug  trade.  He  handles  hams,  shoulders, 
bacon,  bolognas,  sausages,  etc.,  while  he  keeps  country 
pork  constantly  on  hand.  In  the  rear  of  his  store  is  his 
sausage,  etc.,  department,  where  he  makes  the  best  of 
sausages  and  purest  lard.  He  does  considerable  whole- 
sale trade  through  the  Eastern  States,  and  also  to  job- 
bers and  exporters  here,  and  always  maintains  the  same 
high  standard  of  excellence.  His  local  patronage  is  large 
and  growing,  the  best  proof  of  the  superior  quality  of 
everything  leaving  his  establishment,  and  to  fully  meet 
the  requirements  of  his  trade  he  employs  three  men  and 
two  wagons,  promptly  delivering  goods  to  any  part  of  the 
city.  Mr.  Harper  is  a  provision  dealer  of  long  practical 
experience,  and  has  developed  a  trade  which  is  in  every 
respect  a  credit  to  himself  and  the  great  city  in  'v\  hich  he 
is  located. 


Crofut  &  Wliitte,  Manufacturers  of  Stiff  Hats,  No. 
107  Prince  Sfreet.— The  attention  that  has  been  given  to 
the  manufacture  of  fine  stiff  hats  in  this  country  during 
the  last  twenty  years  has  developed  the  fact  that  Amer- 
ican skill  and  workmanship  are  quite  as  successful  in  this 
trade  as  they  have  proved  in  many  others.  Of  the 
marked  improvement  in  the  culture  and  good  taste  of  the 
public  no  more  convincing  proof  is  to  be  found  than  by 
a  visit  to  an  establishment  such  as  that  conducted  by 
Messrs.  Crofut  &  White,  No.  107  Prince  Street.  This  house, 
which  bears  the  mark  of  enterprise  and  judicious  man- 
agement, exercises  an  influence  that  extends  beyond  the 
limits  of  the  metropolis,  the  trade  extending  all  over  the 
United  States.  The  f  actoiy  is  located  at  Danbury,  Conn., 
and  is  a  very  spacious  and  commodious  building,  admira- 
bly equipped  with  afl  the  latest  appliances,  including 
forming,  pouncing,  stiffening  and  blocking  machines,  em- 
ployment being  furnished  to  a  large  number  of  skilled 


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and  experienced  operatives.  The  specialties  of  the  firm 
;:re  self-conformins:,  light  \vei,i,'ht  full  stiff  hats,  which 
are  misurpafsed  for  quality,  style  and  durability  by 
those  of  aiiy  other  similar  concern,  and  have  gained  a 
standard  reputation  with  hattei  s  and  first-class  retailers. 
This  busines.s  was  establitdied  in  1804  by  Messrs.  Henry 
Urofut  and  Jos.  H.  White,  and  since  its  inception  has  al- 
ways commanded  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage 
from  the  trade.  It  is  but  simple  justice  to  state  that 
these  hats  are  fully  equal  to  anything  of  the  kind  the 
market  affords,  being  made  of  the  finest  materials  in 
the  best  possible  manner,  while  the  extent  of  the  assort- 
lueut  affords  au  excellent  opportunity  for  a  wide  exer- 
cise of  individual  taste.  Messrs,  Crufut  li:  White  are 
liighly  esteemed  by  the  community  for  their  skill  and  in- 
tegrity, and  are  too  well  and  favorably  known  to  require 
personal  comment  at  our  hands.  The  enterprise  of  this 
house  has  been  fully  illustrated  b5-  the  superior  character 
of  the  goods  wliich  have  been  place<i  on  the  market,  and 
the  influence  exerted  by  tliis  industry  entitles  its  project- 
ors to  the  consideration  and  esteem  with  which  they  are 
so  widely  re^-arded.   

New  York  Slsovei  Worke,  A.  See  &  Son, 

Manufacturers  of  Shovels.  T-pades  and  Scoops  in  all 
Qualities  for  Home  and  Export  Trade,  No.  13iiG  Broadvray. 
—This  is  the  only  house  in  New  York  State  engaged  ui 
this  special  line  of  trade,  t'.ie  manufacture  of  shovel:;. 
The '•  New  York  Shovel  "Works"  were  founded  by  the 
late  Mr.  A.  See  in  1801,  and  liave  ever  maintained  the 
highest  standard  of  excellence  in  its  specialties.  The 
present  house  of  A.  See  &  Son  is  represented  by  Mr. 
Amos  L.  See,  the  son,  a  gentleinan  who  is  po'Jsessed  of 
va.st  practical  experience  in  all  the  branches  of  the  manu- 
facture of  shovels,  and  who  gives  ci<~'se  personal  attention 
to  the  workings  of  his  establishment.  He  occupies  the 
entire  building.  No.  18GG  Broadv,"ay,  and  which  is  twenty- 
five  by  ninety  feet  in  dimerisicns.  The  v.'orks  are  fully 
fitted  with  every  facility  and  all  modern  appliances  for 
the  turning  out  of  a  superior  class  of  workmanship,  and 
Mr.  See  employs  a  good  sized  force  of  skilled  liands. 
manufacturing  all  qualities  of  shovels,  spades  and  scoops 
both  for  the  home  and  export  trades.  The  annual  pro- 
liuct  is  large  and  an  extensive  business  is  carried  on.  this 
juake  of  shovels  being  sought  for  and  sold  largely  not 
only  in  this.  city,  but  all  over  the  United  States,  while 
considerable  quantities  are  exported.  Mr.  See  is  a  hard- 
working, practical  man,  who  spares  no  pains  to  produce 
the  best  shovels  in  the  market,  and  vrhose  exertions  have 
met  with  general  reco.gnition  in  the  trade.  The  New 
York  Shovel  Works  (which  have  been  permanentlj-  lo- 
cated here  since  18G1)  have  thus  retained  the  highest  of 
reputations,  and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated  on 
the  possession  of  such  an  energetic  business  man  as  the 
esteemed  proprietor.  Mr.  Amos  L.  See,  is  known  to  be. 

Grady  &  UcHCeevev,  Dealers  in  Fine  Arts,  No.  719 
Sixtli  Avenue.— Nothing  so  much  points  to  the  advances 
in  the  Gcsthetic  tastes  and  refinement  of  a  community  as 
the  establishment  within  it  of  houses  devoted  to  the  sale 
of  articles  comprised  under  the  title  of  the  fine  arts,  and  in 
the  possession  of  the  house  of  Messrs.  Grady  &  McKeever 
New  York  is  to  be  congratulated  as  having  domiciled  in 
her  ])0undaries  one  of  the  most  notable  kind  in  America. 
This  establishment  was  founded  many  years  aeo  by 
Messrs.  Renner  &  Co.,  who  continued  the  business  till  1880. 
when  the  present  firm  of  Grady  &  McKeever  assumed  the 
management.  The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a  hand- 
some store  and  pictm-e  gallery,  and  also  a  separate  de- 
partment for  manufacturing  picture  frames.  The  stock 
carried  is  of  the  most  ycclierche  character,  comprising 
splendid  oil  paintings,  the  production  of  some  of  the  most 


eminent  painters  of  the  American  schools,  and  which  are 
unsurpassed  by  those  of  any  other  fine-art  concern  in  the 
United  States.  The  firm  likewise  deals  in  engravings,  pho- 
tographs, objets  d"art,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  photo- 
engraving or  photogravures  of  the  most  celebrated  pro- 
ductions of  eminent  paintei-s  of  the  old  and  modern 
schools.  A  fine  collection  of  fac  similes  of  the  paijitings  of 
Michael  Angelo.  Titian,  Reubens,  Correggio.  Van  Dyke, 
Murillo  and  other  famous  masters,  is  constantly  on  hand, 
reminding  visitors  of  the  glorious  originals  in  the  picture 
galleries  of  Paris.  London.  Rome.  Berlin  and  Munich.  In 
the  department  for  the  sale  of  picture  frames  a  vast  va- 
riety of  the  most  elegant  and  artistic  designs  are  at  the 
disposal  of  ixitrons.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm 
are  Messrs.  J.  Grady  and  Joim  McKeever.  gentlemen  of 
the  greatest  ability  and  integrity,  who  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  art  and  social  circles  for  their  tal- 
ents and  skill  in  deciding  on  the  merits  and  value  of  any 
pictures  that  may  be  submitted  to  theu'  judgment.  The 
basis  on  which  the  business  is  carried  on  is  characterized 
by  liberality  and  the  careful  fostering  of  the  interests  of 
all  patrons,  so  that  transactions  once  begun  with  this  house 
may  be  made  not  only  pleasant  for  the  time  being,  but  of 
such  a  nature  tliat  tuey  shall  become  permanent. 

Reed  &  Atierbaclier,  Dealers  in  Hardware  and 
Tools,  lio.  xi39  Bowery.— A  representative  and  leading 
house  in  its  branch  of  trade  is  that  of  IMessrs.  Reed  & 
Auerbaclier.  of  No.  229  Bowery,  opposite  Prince  Street, 
and  the  old  stand  of  Nathusius.  Kugler  &  Morrison.  The 
business  was  originally  founded  in  18.57  by  the  firm  of 
Natluisius,  Kugler  &  Morrison,  and  has  had  a  continuous 
and  prosperous  existence  to  date.  In  1879  the  old  fii-m 
dissolved  partnership  and  a  new  one  was  formed,  com- 
posed of  Mr.  William  A.  Reed  and  Mr.  L.  H.  Auerbaeher, 
and  who,  under  the  name  and  style  of  "Reed  &  Auer- 
baeher." have  energetically  cai-ried  on  the  business  since 
1879.  Mr.  Reed  was  connected  with  the  old  firm  for  up- 
Avards  of  twenty -five  yeai*s  and  there  is  no  more  practical 
and  widely  experienced  member  of  the  hardware  trade 
to-day  than  he.  His  co-partner,  Mr.  Auerbaeher,  is  like- 
wise fully  conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  business, 
and  has  had  a  lengthy  connection  therewith.  The  firm  deal 
generally  in  a  complete  line  of  hardware  and  tools,  their- 
fine  lai'ge  store  having  the  most  complete  assortments  in. 
the  city.  They  make  a  prominent  specialty  of  S.  J.. 
Addis"  London  cast-steel  carving  tools,  for  which  there  is. 
constant  demand.  Among  other  featui'es  of  their  splen- 
did stock  are  Horton  &  Arnold's  and  Barton's  best 
cooper's  tools,  furniture  casters  and  knobs,  etc.,  wards,, 
cliisels,  gauges,  etc..  Spear  &  Jackson's  extra  sbrong- 
turning  chisels  and  gauges.  Denison's  and  King's  mould- 
\nz  and  bench  planes,  Wilson's  butcher  knives  and  steels, 
butchers'  scales  and  balances,  tailor's  squares,  piano  and 
cabinet-maker's  tools,  nail  and  riveting  hammers,  black- 
smiths' hammei's  and  sledges,  wire  in  all  metals  and  sizes, 
bar  iron,  tool  steel,  anvils,  etc.,  etc..  in  fact  an  absolutely 
complete  assortment  of  everything  in  their  line;  The  out- 
of-town  trade  have  long  ago  realized  the  fact  that  they 
can  always  order  what  they  want  and  find  it  in  Messrs. 
Reed  &  Auerbacher's  immense  stock,  and  the  firm's  trade 
consequently  extends  all  over  the  country,  and  is  of  a 
strictly  permanent  and  first-class  character.  A  large 
force  of  hands  are  employed  in  the  establishment,  and 
the  members  of  the  firm  give  the  closest  personal  atten- 
tion to  the  filling  of  all  orders,  thus  guaranteeing  entire 
satisfaction.  Both  Mr.  Reed  and  31r.  Auerbaeher  are 
natives  of  this  city,  and  are  noted  for  their  honorable 
methods  and  sterling  integrity,  and  New  York  may  well 
be  congratulated  on  the  possession  of  such  a  leading 
business  house  as  theirs  is  universally  recognized  to  be. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


Willis  Woodward  &  Co.,  Music  PublLshei*s  and 
Pianoforte  ."Manufacturers,  Nos.  and  844  Broadway.— 
A  prominent  house  enj^aged  as  music  publishers  and 
piano  manufacturers  is  the  well  known  firm  of  Messrs. 
Willis  Woodward  &  Co.,  Nos.  H4->  and  8^14  Broadway, 
whioii  was  established  by  the  present  proprietors  in  1878, 
and  since  its  foundation  at  that  date  has  obtained  a  lib- 
eral and  influential  patronage.  As  miLsic  publishers 
they  issue  Woodward's  Musical  Monthly,  a  publication 
that  has  received  the  highest  commendation  from  the 
press,  professionals  and  the  general  piiblic.  The  circula- 
tion of  this  admirable  work  has  already  reached  twelve 
thousand  copies  per  month.  The  premises  occupied  are 
commodious  and  elegant,  and  are  coniplettdy  stocked  with 
grand,  square  and  upright  pianos  of  their  own  manufact- 
ure, Stratton's  violins,  flutes,  German  accordeons,  banjos, 
guitars,  metronomes,  music  folios,  et<;.  These  musical 
instruments  are  the  very  best  of  their  kind  in  the  mar- 
ket; the  pianos  especially  contain  all  the  latest  improve- 
ments of  any  merit  or  value,  and  every  one  is  fully  war- 
ranted for  five  years.  The  same  perfect  -workmanship 
is  applied  to  the  manufacture  of  the  case  as  to  the  action 
and  scale.  The  tone  of  Woodward's  pianos  is  rich  and 
powerful,  possessing  rare  singing  quality,  and  this,  com- 
bined with  their  elegance,  durability  and  workmanship, 
makes  tViem  the  most  desirable  instruments  in  the  market. 
The  factory  is  located  at  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  and  is  ad- 
mirably equipped  with  all  the  latest  machinery  and  ap- 
pliances, employment  being  given  to  a  large  number  of 
highly  skilled  workmen.  Every  piano  undergoes  a  tlior- 
ough  inspection  by  experts,  who  are  under  the  immediate 
supervision  of  Mr.  Joseph  Keller,  the  manager,  and  so 
rigid  are  the  tests  applied  that  every  instrument  sold  by 
the  firm  may  be  said  to  be  as  near  perfection  as  art  and 
talent  can  make  it.  These  instruments  are  sold  at  prices 
which  are  as  low  as  can  be  named  for  fu-st-class  pianos. 
The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership  are  Messrs. 
Willis  and  F.  W.  Woodward,  the  former  a  native  of  Galena. 
111.,  and  the  latter  of  Connecticut.  Both  gentlemen  are 
highly  esteemed  in  social  and  commercial  circles. 

Mme.  N.  G.  Felicie,  Importer  asid  Manu- 
facturer to  Order  of  Cliildren's  Costiuiies, 
Hats,  and  Baby  Underwear,  also  Frenclt 
Hand-made  Underwear  for  Ladies,  No.  1189 
Broadway.— Mme.  N.  G.  Felicie's  establishment  is  situ- 
ated in  the  most  central  portion  of  Broadway  (No.  1189), 
directly  at  the  Broadway  entrance  to  the  5th  Avenue  The- 
atre, is  unrivalled  in  this  city  and  unique  in  its  line  of  two 
specialties  :  children's  costumes  and  outfits  and  French 
hand-made  underwear  for  ladies.  Gifted  with  a  special 
talent  for  designing  the  most  picturesque  costumes  for 
cliildren,  possessed  of  exquisite  taste,  and  ample  experi- 
ence acquired  at  Paris,  making  semi-annual  trips  to  Eu- 
rope, where  the  largest  establishments  are  employed  in 
carrying  out  hei-  designs,  employing  also  here  the  most 
skilful  hands.  Mme.  N.  G.  Felicie  has  become  the  acknowl- 
edged leader  in  children's  costumes  and  hand-made  under- 
wear for  la  lic's  and  bridal  outfits.  Her  celebrity  in  the  me- 
tropohs  inhei-  line  can  be  compared  only  to  that  of  AVorth 
at  Paris.  Importing  thus  twice  a  year,  also  making  to  or- 
der, guaranteeing  both  fit  and  quality,  she  is  largely  pat- 
ronized by  the  elite  circles  of  society,  not  only  of  the  me- 
tropolis, but  all  over  the  United  States,  and  it  is  not  un- 
iKual  to  meet  ladies  in  her  establishment  who  have  come 
specially  to  the  city  to  see  her  styles.  Personally,  Mme. 
N.  G.  Felicie  is  a  lady  of  much  popularity,  which  she  owes 
not  only  to  her  artistic  talent,  but  also  to  her  excellent, 
straightforward  business  methods. 

P.  E.  Guerin,  Artistic  Bronzes,  No.  24  West  3d 
Street. — In  reviewing  the  various  enterprises  that  have 


made  New  York  the  chief  centre  of  business  in  this  coun- 
try, it  is  interesting  to  note  the  advances  that  have  been 
niade  in  each  iiidustry.  It  is  particularly  within  the 
scope  of  this  work  to  enter  into  details  of  the  various 
trades  and  callings,  and  to  describe  the  facts  of  the  i-ise 
and  progress  of  each  separate  industry.  With  the  pref- 
ace the  writer  would  call  attention  to  the  immediate  sub- 
ject of  this  article,  the  well  know^l  and  popular  establish- 
ment of  Mr.  P.  E.  Guerin,  No.  West  3d  Street,  who 
is  engaged  in  manufacturing  artistic  bronzes.  This 
house  was  founded  by  the  present  proprietor  in  18.')7down 
town,  and  continued  in  that  locality  for  twenty-seven 
years.  Eventuallj-  in  1880  the  business  was  removed  to  its 
present  eligible  and  central  position.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied are  very  spacious  and  convenient  and  comprise 
a  splendid  foin--storied  building,  admirably  an'anged  with 
every  facility  for  the  accommodation  and  display  of  the 
valuable  and  extensive  assortment  of  artistic  bronzes. 
The  foundry  is  located  at  No.  219  Greene  Street  and  is 
equipi^ed  with  all  the  most  improved  machinery  and  ap- 
pliances known  to  the  trade,  employment  being  given  to 
ninety  skilled  and  experienced  artizans.  The  large  sho\Y- 
rooms  are  completely  stocked  with  all  kinds  of  bronze 
ornaments,  lamps,  clocks,  vases,  articles  of  vertu  and 
handsome  objects  of  ai-t  and  use,  etc.,  which  are  arranged 
with  great  skill  and  taste.  Mr.  Guerin  is  a  thoroughly 
practical  man,  a  connoisseur  in  this  department  of  art, 
and  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  in  social  and  mer- 
cantile life  as  a  merchant  of  rare  energy  and  integrity 
and  an  upright  private  citizen.  A  branch  store  has  been 
established  at  Newport,  R.  I.,  and  has  already  obtained  a 
liberal  and  influential  patronage  from  the  refined  and 
cultivated  classes  in  that  thriving  town.  The  house,  as 
may  be  inferred,  is  widely  known  for  its  superior  manu- 
factures, and  the  high  estimation  in  which  it  is  held  by 
the  public  is  due  to  a  long  course  of  honorable  and  liberal 
dealing  with  its  customer,  and  those  forming  relations 
with  it  may  rest  assured  that  their  interests  wall  be  care- 
fully and  faithfully  guarded. 


P.  E.  Sanford  &  Co.,  Orange  County  Milk  and 
Cream,  No.  12.52  Broadway.— Of  all  the  articles  of  food 
which  enter  into  the  routine  of  our  daily  life  of  none  is 
purity  so  essential  a  quality  as  of  milk  and  its  products. 
The  health,  nay,  even  the  lives,  of  our  children  are  at 
stake,  and  for  this  reason  it  is  a  matter  of  the  utmost  im- 
portance that  these  food  supplies  shall  be  procured  of 
such  houses  whose  reputation  and  responsibility  are 
such  as  to  place  all  risk  of  obtaining  anything  but  the 
purest  of  the  kind  beyond  question.  This  house  was  es- 
tablished by  the  present  proprietors  in  1876.  and  has 
since  then  built  up  a  reputation  which  places  it  above 
criticism.  In  addition  to  their  Broadway  dairy,  the  firm 
possesses  another  establishment  at  No.  175  East  120th 
Street,  and  employs  fifteen  milk  wagons  to  distribute 
their  Orange  and  Delaware  County  milk  and  cream. 
Everything  about  these  dairies  indicates  the  greatest 
care  and  cleanliness,  and  every  facility  and  appliance 
are  made  ixse  of,  including  refrigerators,  in  order  that  the 
milk  may  be  delivered  to  customers  as  pure  and  sweet 
as  when  it  arrived  from  the  farm.  Nothing  but  the  best 
quality  of  hay  and  grain  is  fed  to  the  stock,  no  brewery 
refuse  being  used.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm 
are  Messrs.  P.  E..  L.  H.  and  M.  L.  Sanford.  who  are 
greatly  respected  for  their  many  sterling  qualities  and 
strict  integrity  in  social  and  mercantile  circles.  Mr.  P. 
E.  Sanford  has  been  in  business  since  18G4,  and  his  inter- 
ests were  finally  merged  in  the  present  establishment. 
This  house  is  cheerfully  commended  to  the  reader  in  the 
confidence  that  none  will  more  safely  serve  their  inter 
ests  and  give  universal  satisfaction. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Banner  Brotliers,  Wholesale  Clothiers,  No.  5C6 
Broadway,  and  Xos.  5  and  7  Sansome  Street,  San  Fran- 
cisco.—The  metropolis  has  long  been  noted  for  being  the 
centre  of  the  wholesale  clothing  trade  of  the  United 
States,  and  the  command  of  large  capital,  coupled  with 
the  known  energy  and  enterprise  of  the  representative 
members  of  the  trade,  has  permanently  retained  the  su- 
premacy. Prominent  among  the  largest  houses  which 
give  tone  ?.nd  character  to  the  trade  is  that  of  Messi"s. 
Banner  Brothers,  of  No.  596  Broadway,  and  Nos.  5  and  7 
Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco.  The  business  was  orig- 
inally founded  in  San  Francisco  some  twenty-five  years 
ago  by  the  Messrs.  Banner  Brothers,  and  by  reason  of 
their  great  skill  and  excellent  practical  judgment,  coupled 
with  their  honorable  methods,  they  early  seciu'ed  a  trade 
and  a  connection  far  ahead  of  any  house  in  their  line  on 
the  Pacific  coast.  The  enlarging  scope  of  their  trade  | 
directed  their  attention  to  New  York  as  the  appropiiate 
centre  at  which  to  conduct  their  manufacturing  interests, 
and  the  decision  has  proved  an  eminently  wise  one.  They 
occupy  four  floors  in  the  magnificent  white  marble  build- 
ing. No.  596  Broadway,  fifty  feet  by  two  hundred  and  ten 
in  dimensions,  and  which  affords  none  too  much  space 
for  their  fine  offices,  show-rooms,  stock-rooms,  cutting  de. 
partment  and  work-rooms.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude 
of  the  business  transacted  here  may  be  gathered  when  we 
state  that  upwards  of  five  hundred  hands  are  employed, 
rendering  it  an  imijortant  and  worthy  factor  in  the  in- 
dustrial interests  of  the  city,  while  from  eight  to  ten  expe- 
rienced salesmen  directly  represent  the  firm  to  all  the  im- 
portant clothing  houses  and  jobbers  and  dealers  through- 
out the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land.  Mr.  S.  Banner, 
attends  to  the  manufacturing  department  of  the  business, 
every  detail  receiving  his  personal  supervision,  and  no 
article  is  allowed  to  leave  the  establishment  which  is 
known  to  hare  the  slightest  defect.  The  firm  manufact- 
ures medium  and  fine  grades  of  goods  only,  and  bring 
vast  practical  experience  to  bear  in  the  selection,  cutting, 
making  and  finishing  of  their  goods,  and  which  have 
earned  a  reputation  upon  their  merits  of  being  the  best 
made  and  most  stylish  and  reliable  goods  on  the  market, 
the  greatest  care  and  watchfulness  being  exercised  all 
through  the  process  of  manufacture.  The  force  of  em- 
ployees are  thoroughly  competent,  well-organized,  and 
the  establishment  is  not  only  one  of  the  large.st  in  its  fine 
^n  the  country,  but  one  of  the  best  managed,  the  proprie- 
tors manifesting  executive  abilities  of  the  highest  order. 
Mr.  H.  S.  Mendelsohn,  Secretary  of  the  Clothiers'  Asso- 
ciation of  New  York  City,  has  charge  of  the  credit  de- 
partment, and  is  one  of  the  most  favorably  known  and 
responsible  business  men  in  the  metropolis,  ably  and 
faithfully  discharging  the  onerous  duties  devolving  upon 
him.  In  San  Francisco,  as  we  before  remarked,  the  firm 
at  Nos.  5  and  7  Sansome  Street  have  the  finest  wholesale 
clothing  house  on  the  Pacific  coast,  ranking  with  the 
most  prominent  commercial  establishments  in  California, 
and  affording  proof  of  the  energy  and  talents  of  the  es- 
teemed proprietors,  who  may  well  feel  a  justifiable  pride 
in  the  enduring  success  of  their  model  institutions,  alike 
an  ornament  and  a  source  of  strength  to  the  greatest 
cities  of  the  east  and  the  west. 


W.  Kurtz,  Portraits.  Madison  Square,  Nos.  6  and  7 
East  2.3d  Street.— The  art  of  photography  has  made  many 
wonderful  advances  during  the  past  decade  until  it  would 
now  seem  that  the  productions  of  the  present  day  would 
admit  of  no  improvement.  Of  com-se  this  great  change 
is  not  common  with  all  who  lay  claim  to  the  name  of 
photographer,  but  only  a  very  few  of  the  general  num- 
ber, those  of  advanced  ideas,  ability,  intelligence  and 
who  are  natural  artists,  have  attained  the  summit  of  the 


profession.  The  use  of  the  electric  light  in  photography 
as  a  substitute  for  the  light  of  the  sun,  which  permits  the 
operator  to  ply  liis  avocation  successfully  day  or  night, 
is  one  of  the  most  useful  applications  which  have  been 
succe.ssfully  realized.  The  winter  months  constitute  the 
most  lucrative  season  of  the  photographer,  and  unfortu- 
nately at  this  period  the  supply  of  sunlight  is  not  sat- 
isfactory, and  in  certain  cities  where  the  atmosphere  is 
darkened  by  smoke  or  fogs,  as  London  for  instance,  pho- 
tography becomes  a  matter  of  great  difficulty,  and  the 
results  even  on  favorable  days  are  very  misatisfactory. 
A  well-known  and  popular  artist  and  photographer  of 
New  York.  Mr.  William  Kurtz.  Nos.  6  and  7  East  ^Sd  Street, 
Madison  Square,  has  at  last  solved  the  difficult  problem 
in  a  most  scientific  manner,  and  by  means  of  the  elec- 
tric light  executes  portraits  tliat  are  unexcelled  for  clear- 
ness and  fidelity  by  those  of  any  other  contemporary- 
establishment  in  the  metropolis.  The  substitution  of  this 
valuable  auxiliary  not  only  enables  the  artist  to  locate  his 
studio  on  the  gromid  floor,  or  wherever  the  convenience 
of  his  patrons  directs,  but  it  opens  to  him  a  new  source 
of  i-e%'enue.  During  the  winter  months,  when  ball;;,  par- 
ties, operas,  are  in  vogue,  many  photographers  derive  a 
great  amoimt  of  work  from  the  desire  of  the  public  to 
perpetuate  certain  occasions  by  photographs  in  the  cos- 
tume or  dress  worn  on  that  occasion.  Mr.  Kurtz's  inven- 
tive ability  and  skill  have  solved  the  difficult  problem, 
however,  and  persons  can  have  their  photographs  taken 
after  the  opera  by  calling  at  the  studio  of  the  inventor  in 
Madison  Square.  The  highest  awards  for  the  unsur- 
passed excellence  of  his  invention  have  been  obtained 
at  the  expositions  of  Vienna,  Paris  and  Philadelphia,  and 
the  demand  for  portraits,  etc..  taken  by  the  electric  light 
are  annually  increasing.  Mr.  Kurtz's  system  is  now  being 
adopted  in  Paris  and  all  the  principal  cities  of  Europe, 
the  former  methods  pursued  by  them  being  discarded. 
Mr.  Kurtz's  studio  and  galleries  at  Madison  Square  and  at 
No.  23ii  Broadway  are  considered  the  finest  in  the  city, 
being  equipped  with  all  the  latest  appliance  and  appara- 
tus, and  furnished  in  the  most  elegant  and  artistic  man- 
ner. Personally,  he  has  gained  the  esteem  and  respect  of 
the  public  in  consequence  of  his  kind  and  courteous 
manners  and  inflexible  integrity,  and  his  prominent  estab- 
lishment gives  every  promise  of  a  prosperous  and  suc- 
cessful career.  In  Europe  his  portraits  are  greatly  ad- 
mired and  are  considered  by  connoisseurs  to  be  superior 
to  anything  in  Paris,  London  or  Berlin,  and  his  fame  and 
reputation  as  an  artist  and  photographer  are  fully  recog- 
nized and  appreciated  by  a  critical  and  discerning  public. 
All  branches  of  the  profession  are  pursued,  crayon  por- 
traits, etc.,  being  executed  in  the  highest  stjie  of  the  art. 


R.  P.  Letlibridge,  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance.  No. 
6S  Beaver  Street.— This  gentleman's  career  is  a  striking 
illustration  of  what  may  be  accomphshed  by  energy,  per- 
severance, and  integrity.  He  is  a  broker  in  fire  and  ma- 
rine insurance,  representing  on  the  New  York  Produce 
Exchange  the  Royal  Insurance  Company  of  Liverpool, 
England,  the  Queen  Insurance  Company  of  Liverpool, 
the  Lancashire  Insurance  Company  of  Manchester,  and 
others.  Many  large  and  important  risks  are  being  con- 
stantly placed  by  him  for  some  of  our  largest  shippers 
and  merchants,  and  our  leading  insurance  companies  are 
pleased  to  take  his  orders  knowing  they  can  rely  upon 
his  judgment.  He  is  also  an  adjuster  of  losses,  and  in 
many  cases  of  importance  he  has  been  called  upon  to 
act.  The  companies  which  he  represents  are  well  known 
as  being  safe  and  reliable,  and  Mr.  Lethbridge  is  a  popu- 
lar and  highly-esteemed  member  of  the  Produce  Ex- 
change. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Hon.  Patrick  G.  DuflTy,  Police  Justice  of  New 
York.  Offices.  No.  Broadway.— The  New  York  judi- 
ciary as  a  body  has  probably  greater  responsibilities  de- 
volving upon  it  than  that  of  any  other  centre  of  wealth, 
crime,  and  population.  London  not  excepted,  and  it  is  a 
noted  fact  that  the  justices  of  this  city,  selected  as  they 
are  from  the  best  lights  in  the  legal  arena,  well  qualified 
both  by  reason  of  the  wide  range  of  their  previous  prac- 
tice and  the  numerous  knotty  points  that  so  constantly 
arise  in  a  great  centre  of  commerce  like  New  York,  to 
adjudicate  in  all  cases  coming  before  them,  render  the 
best  service  and  give  the  greatest  satisfaction  in  the  dis- 
pensing of  justice  of  any  in  the  world.  An  honored  and 
popular  member  of  judicial  circles  in  the  metropolis  is 
that  of  Hon.  Patrick  G.  Duffy.  He  is  a  native  of  the  first 
ward  of  this  city,  and  has  from  early  manhood  been  per- 
manently identified  with  the  leading  public  interests  and 
the  permanent  advancement  and  welfare  of  the  popula- 
tion. Receiving  a  thorough  education,  Mr.  Duffy  was  for 
many  years  a  remarkably  successful  schoolteacher  and 
gave  abundant  evidence  of  his  talents  and  superior  exec- 
utive abilities.  He  was  connected  with  the  public  schools 
of  New  York  for  over  seventeen  years,  having  been  Prin- 
cipal of  Grammar  School  No,  2i)  for  eleven  years.  During 
that  time  his  punctuality  was  remai'kable,  he  never  being 
late  or  absent.  About  the  time  of  his  appointment  as  po- 
lice justice  the  Board  of  Education,  unsolicited,  sent  a  let- 
ter endorsing  his  ability  and  standing,  thus  testifying  to 
their  high  appreciation  of  his  services.  He  did  not  fail  to 
improve  his  opportunities,  and  pursued  a  broad  coarse  of 
legal  study  and  training,  in  which  his  industry  and  energy 
viere  rewarded  by  a  thorough  acquaintance  with  the  force 
and  administration  of  the  laws.  In  June,  187.5.  the  capabili- 
ties, talents,  and  integrity  of  Mr.  Duffy  as  a  rising  young 
public  man  had  not  escaped  the  attention  of  the  repre- 
sentative members  of  the  community,  and  his  Honor. 
Mayor  Wickham,  chose  Mr.  Duffy  as  the  most  satisfac- 
tory candidate  for  the  then  vacant  police  justiceship,  and 
upon  placing  his  nomination  before  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men that  body  promptly  responded  and  duly  confirmed 
Mr.  Duff}'  to  the  office.  He  at  once  entered  upon  the 
discharge  of  his  onerous  responsibilities,  and  was  from 
the  first  noted  for  the  eminent  fairness  of  his  judicial 
decisions  and  his  determination  on  all  occasions  to  en- 
force the  laws  and  not  let  the  guilty  escape.  At  the 
s.ame  time  no  one  could  be  more  alive  to  the  weaknesses 
and  infirmities  of  that  great  class  of  the  poor  "  whom  ye 
have  always  with  you,"  and  his  charitable  and  sympa- 
thizing views  upon  the  great  problems  ever  present  to 
humanity  in  this  city,  and  eminently  practical  sugges- 
tions as  to  the  amelioration  of  poverty,  met  with  the 
warmest  recognition  when  published  in  1876,  and  earned 
for  the  justice  the  undying  gratitude  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
Mr.  Duffy  ever  pursued  an  even  and  upright  course.  He 
had  long  been  noted  for  a  conscientious  adherence  to  the 
grand  old  principles  of  the  Jeffersonian  democracy— the 
very  basis  and  keystone  of  Republican  liberties— and  he 
fearlessly  opposed  all  and  every  form  of  corruption  and 
of  venality,  not  deviating  a  hair's  breadth  from  the  path 
of  duty,  in  the  face  of  what  can  well  be  termed  an  inter- 
ested and  unscrupulous  opposition,  which  did  not  hesi- 
tate at  the  most  ignoble  methods  in  their  effort  to  drag 
him  down  from  his  public  position.  Justice  Duffy's  in- 
tegrity and  splendid  record  were  so  magnificently  demon- 
strated by  the  inquiry  of  1878  that  his  detractors  have 
forever  since  held  their  peace.  Justice  Duffy  sedulously 
continued  in  the  good  work  of  reform,  and  soon  after- 
ward shut  up  those  demoralizing  haunts  of  vice,  The  Co- 
lumbia Opera  House  and  Egyptian  Music  Hall,  deciding 
promptly  as  to  their  disorderly  character  and  earning 
t!ie  public  congratulations  of  the  entire  press  of  this  city. 


It  is  but  an  illustration,  a  case  similar  to  many  others,  in 
which  his  Honor  has  not  hesitated  to  grapple  with  vice 
and  crime  when  intrenched  in  high  places.  In  1872  he  made 
a  visit  to  Europe,  studying  the  social  and  political  and 
judicial  aspects  of  the  people  across  the  water,  and  on 
his  return  received  an  enthusiastic  and  heartfelt  wel- 
come from  the  people  of  New  York.  In  January,  18S3, 
he  was  renominated  and  confirmed  as  a  police  justice, 
and  has  in  his  second  term  of  office,  as  in  the  first,  fear- 
lessly and  uprightly  discharged  his  duties.  He  is  the 
most  popular  man  in  the  first  ward  to-day  and  is  recog- 
nized as  a  representative  citizen.  His  knowledge  of  the 
law  is  wide  and  deep,  covering  special  features  of  much 
value.  Justice  Duffy  is  a  hard-working  public  man.  He 
gives  his  closest  attention  to  every  case  coming  before 
him,  no  matter  how  petty  or  uninteresting,  and  the 
accused  can  always  rely  on  getting  that  justice  so  tem- 
pered with  mercy  in  deserving  cases  that  characterizes 
the  philanthropical  leanings  of  a  true  reformer,  while  the 
criminal  classes  never  had  a  sterner  or  more  implacable 
foe  than  he.  Such  in  brief  is  an  outline  of  his  public  ca- 
reer and  seiTices  in  our  midst,  and  we  take  pleasure  in 
placing  them  on  record  in  a  permanent  form  in  this  his- 
torical review  of  the  leading  interests  of  the  great  me- 
tropolis. 


H.  B.  Herts  &  Sons,  Importers  of  Antiques  and 
Objets  D'Art,  No.  747  Broadway. — To  a  stranger  in  New 
York  the  magnificent  salesrooms,  where  antiques  and  ob- 
jects of  art  are  exposed  to  view,  are  matters  of  wonder 
and  delight.  In  this  section  of  the  city  numbers  of  art 
rooms,  as  they  might  aptly  be  termed,  are  devoted  to  the 
exposition  of  wares  of  foreign  manufacture,  and  the  at- 
tractiveness of  the  merchandise,  and  its  artistic  arrange- 
ment, besi^eak  the  taste  and  systematic  methods  of  the 
proprietors.  The  finest  and  undoubtedly  one  of  the  most 
extensive  establishments  in  this  line  of  trade  in  the  United 
States  Is  that  of  Messrs.  H.  B.  Herts  &  Sons,  No.  747  Broad- 
way, and  No.  306  Mercer  Street,  whose  immense  business 
occupies  three  floors  which  are  210  feet  deep,  and  whose 
merchandise,  brought  from  every  prominent  art  centre 
in  the  world,  constitutes  one  of  the  most  striking  evi- 
dences of  man's  wonderful  powers  in  the  region  of  taste 
and  art.  This  firm  has  its  sources  of  supply  in  Paris, 
London,  Amsterdam,  Berlin,  Vienna,  Limoges  and  Budol- 
stadt,  and  in  specialties  in  works  of  art,  bric-a-brac,  rare 
porcelains,  tapestries,  statuary,  antique  furniture,  paint- 
ings, fine  bronzes,  etc.,  is  absolutely  unsurpassed  in  this 
country  or  Europe.  This  house  was  originally  established 
in  1846  by  the  father  of  Mr.  H.  B.  Herts,  whose  lamented 
decease  has  recently  occurred,  and  since  its  inception  at 
that  date  has  always  commanded  an  influential  and  sub- 
stantial patronage,  derived  from  the  most  eminent  and 
wealthy  classes  of  America.  The  splendid  show-rooms 
are  marvels  of  elegance,  taste  and  beauty,  and  the  stock 
of  delicate  French  china,  decorated  table  and  mantle 
ware,  statuettes  in  bronze  and  bisque,  Limoges  and  Sevres 
ware  of  every  description,  baccarat  glass,  articles  of 
vertu,  rare  and  beautiful  ornaments,  and  handsome  ob- 
jects of  art  and  use  are  arranged  with  most  astonishing 
effect,  and  constitute  but  a  very  small  portion  of  the  vast 
assortment  of  this  firm,  which  has  searched  every  land  to 
obtain  the  thousands  of  magnificent  articles,  which  event- 
ually will  adorn  palatial  buildings  and  humble  cottages. 
Here  are  objects  of  art  and  articles  once  owTied  by  the 
princes  and  nobles  of  Europe,  namely,  a  dressing-case  and 
jewelled  cabinets  of  the  Princess  Mary  of  Teck,  and  also  a 
chatelaine  and  watch  purchased  at  the  famous  sale  of 
Prince  Demidoff's  collection,  which  is  composed  of  solid 
silver  mounted  with  diamonds,  and  is  a  most  interesting 
and  valuable  relic  of  the  past.   Our  reporter  was  courte- 


NEW   YORK^S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


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ously  shown  a  rare  piece  of  rock  crystal  representing  a 
bag-piper  mounted  in  silver,  gilt  and  enamel,  and  he  begs 
to  cordially  thank  the  firm  for  their  kindness  in  explain- 
ing to  him  the  various  details  and  features  of  this  unri- 
vaUed  establishment.  Seven  experienced  agents  are  em- 
ployed in  Europe,  who  are  continually  purchasing  an- 
tiques and  objets  d'art,  and  in  addition  one  of  the  firm 
spends  six  months  abroad  at  their  branches  of  Amster- 
dam and  Paris,  which  are  quite  as  extensive  as  those  in 
this  city.  This  house  makes  a  specialty  of  reproducing 
antique  furniture  in  oak  and  mahogany.  It  carries  a 
large  stock  of  old  woods,  which  are  converted  into  repro- 
ductions of  foreign  designs  in  doors  and  carvings  unsur- 
passed for  beauty  of  finish  and  actual  worth.  The  firm 
import  the  most  unique  articles  in  bisque  that  have  ever 
come  into  the  American  market,  such  as  statuary  of  the 
most  beautiful  designs,  a  class  of  ware  that  is  growing 
every  day  in  greater  demand,  not  only  in  this  countiy 
but  in  Europe,  combining  the  highest  skill  of  the  model- 
ler and  the  artistic  talent  of  the  painter,  and  their  extraor- 
dinary facilities  in  this  direction  enable  them  to  sell  this 
class  of  goods  at  prices  that  place  them  in  the  reach  of  a 
majority  of  our  citizens.  By  the  exercise  of  unswerving 
integrity  and  financial  ability,  combined  with  a  system 
of  honorable  dealing  and  energetic  management,  the 
house  of  H.  B.  Hei'ts  &  Sons  has  attained  a  prominence 
which  is  accorded  only  to  those  whose  operations  have 
been  characterized  throughout  by  the  strictest  principles 
of  mercantile  honor. 


Davis  Collamore  &  Co.,  Importers  Porcelain. 
Pottery,  Glass,  etc.,  Xo.  921  Broadway.— An  important 
branch  of  commercial  activity,  and  one  deservmg  of 
special  mention  in  a  review  of  the  leading  business 
interests  of  New  York,  is  the  importation  of  porcelain, 
pottery,  art  goods,  etc.  In  this  section  of  the  city  num- 
bers of  art  rooms,  as  they  might  aptly  be  termed,  are 
devoted  to  the  exposition  of  foreign  wares,  and  the 
attractiveness  of  the  merchandise  and  its  artistic  arrange- 
ment bespeak  the  taste  and  systematic  methods  of  the 
proprietors.  One  of  the  finest  and  undoubtedly  one  of 
the  most  extensive  establishments  in  this  line  of  trade  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Davis  Collamore  &  Co..  Xo.  921  Broadway. 
The  house  was  originally  founded  in  1836  by  Mr.  Davis 
CoUamore  and  his  brotJier.  ^Ir.  M.  E.  Collamore.  the 
present  firm  having  been  established  in  1842,  and  since  its 
inception  at  that  date  has  always  commanded  an  influen- 
tial and  substantial  patronage,  derived  from  the  best 
classes  of  society.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
spacious  and  commodious,  and  consist  of  a  mammoth 
warehouse  and  series  of  salesrooms  that  extend  from 
Broadway  to  Fifth  Avenue,  and  are  completely  stocked 
with  artistic  pottery,  porcelain  and  glass,  brought  from 
every  prominent  establishment  and  glass  factory  in  the 
world.  These  constitute  one  of  the  most  striking  evidences 
of  man's  wonderful  power  and  ability  in  the  region  of  art. 
This  enterprising  firm  has  its  sources  of  supply  in  Bei'lin, 
Vienna,  Paris,  Limoges,  Worcester  and  Rudolstadt,  and 
its  plaques,  vases  and  objets  d'art  are  from  such  masters 
as  Landgraf,  Leroy,  Boullemier,  Sabom-in,  Deck,  Mitchell. 
Sieffert,  and  many  other  famous  artists.  The  decorated 
glass  kept  in  stock  includes  fac-similes  of  the  celebrated 
collections  of  India  glass  to  be  foimd  in  the  South  Ken- 
sington Museum.  London,  and  at  the  Louvre,  and  Roths- 
childs, and  is  remarkable  for  its  magnificent  color,  shape 
and  ornamentation.  The  table  wares  consist  of  Mintons. 
Copeland,  Worcester,  Haviland,  Dresden,  Vienna,  and 
various  others  too  numerous  to  mention.  A  specialty  is 
made  of  cut  crystal  glass  of  American  manufacture, 
these  goods  now  excelling  in  quality,  design  and  make 
the  glass  goods  of  European  manufacture.   America  is 


unquestionably  pre-eminent  in  this  branch  of  industry, 
and  this  house  carries  the  finest  and  most  extensive  line 
of  these  goods  to  be  found  in  the  country.  The  pure 
crystal  glass  comprises  berry  bowls,  celery  trays,  com- 
ports, in  leaf,  shell  and  other  forms,  also  plain  and 
engraved  glass,  which  are  offered  to  customers  at  very 
moderate  prices.  The  immense  show-rooms  are  marvels 
of  elegance,  taste  and  beauty,  and  as  they  are  fully  and 
completely  stocked  with  statuettes  in  bronze  and  bisque, 
bric-a-brac,  articles  of  vertu,  beautiful  ornaments,  and 
handsome  objects  of  art  and  use,  arranged  with  most 
artistic  elfect,  constituting  but  a  small  portion  of  the 
immense  assortment  of  the  firm  which  has  searched 
every  land  to  obtain  the  thousands  of  articles  which  will 
eventually  adorn  the  mansions  of  the  rich  and  the  cot- 
tages of  our  citizens.  A  large  force  of  emi^loyees  pay 
polite  attention  to  visitors  and  customers,  and  the  pleas- 
m-e  of  a  visit  is  greatly  enhanced  by  their  courtesy.  The 
individual  members  of  this  enterprising  firm  are  3Iessrs. 
Davis  CoUamoi-e  and  S.  D.  Bonfels.  Both  gentlemen  are 
thoroughly  practical  men,  connoisseurs  in  this  department 
of  art,  and  in  both  commercial  and  social  circles  are 
esteemed  and  respected,  both  as  business  men  of  rare 
energy  and  upright  private  citizens.  Mr.  Collamore  is 
one  of  five  sons,  who  all  chose  the  same  line  of  business, 
for  which  they  have  seemed  to  possess  pecuhar  adapta- 
bility, as  is  evidenced  by  the  success  invariably  attendant 
upon  their  efforts.  This  establishment  is  perfect  of  its 
kind,  and  the  proprietors  by  strictly  attending  to  business 
have  been  able  largely  to  increase  their  custom,  and 
these  principles  carried  out  m  the  future  will  result  in 
still  f  mother  extending  their  operations. 

C.  G.  Horton,  '\Miolesale  Lumber  Broker,  Nos.  4 
and  G  West  14ih  Street.— Of  the  many  commercial  indus- 
tries of  Xew  York  few  can  compare  in  importance  with 
the  lumber  trade.  From  small  beginnings  it  has,  within 
the  last  few  years,  grown  until  it  has  reached  vast  propor- 
tions, and  this  city  is  now  one  of  the  principal  markets  in 
the  country  for  the  sale  of  all  kinds  of  lumber  and  logs. 
A  well  known  and  popular  wholesale  lumber  broker  en- 
gaged in  this  trade  is  3Ir.  C.  G.  Horton.  Xos.  4  and  6  West 
14th  Street,  who  established  this  enterprise  in  1880,  which, 
since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a 
liberal  and  substantial  patronage.  He  sells  to  the  Imnber 
trade  only,  and  solicits  orders  from  reliable  parties. 
Long  experience  and  personal  acquaintance  with  all  the 
dealers  in  the  city  and  vicinity  enables  him  to  readily 
dispose  of  stock,  knowing  well  tlie  quantity,  quality  and 
grades  required  by  each  individual  firm  for  their  especial 
line  of  trade.  Manufacturers  who  place  their  business  in 
Mr.  Horton"s  hands  will  not  only  save  the  salary  of  a 
travelling  salesman,  but  secure  the  services  of  a  perma- 
nent representative  in  this  market  who  will  make  no  bad 
accounts  and  allow  no  stock  to  remain  on  docks  or  in 
storage  until  the  profit  is  all  eaten  up  by  extra  expense. 
Quick  sales  and  prompt  returns  are  absolutely  necessary 
for  the  success  of  the  commission  merchant,  and  these 
have  always  been  the  attributes  of  the  house  under  no- 
tice. '"Horton's  Annual,"'  a  neat  pamphlet  containing 
rules  for  the  mspection  of  hard-wood  lumber  for  the  Xew 
York  market,  suggestions  to  shippers  and  hints  to  manu- 
facturer, is  sent  on  application,  and  will  be  found  of 
value  to  those  connected  with  the  trade.  Mr.  Horton, 
who  was  formerly  in  business  in  Cleveland,  is  a  native  of 
Ohio,  and  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of 
his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity.  In 
conclusion,  we  may  say  that  the  facilities  and  advantages 
offered  by  this  house  are  such  as  to  afford  the  trade  in- 
ducement in  prices  and  guaranteed  goods  difficult  to 
procure  elsewhere. 


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NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Peters  &  Callioun  Co.,  Manufacturers  and  Im-' 
porters  of  Saddlery  and  Harness  for  Home  and  Foreign 
Markets.    Factories,  Newark,  N.  J. ;  Salesroom,  No.  G'Jl 
Broadway.— The  representative  concern  of  its  kind  in 
the  United  States,  and  the  only  one  which  has  developed 
a  most  extensive  export  trade  to  all  parts  of  the  world,  is 
the  Peters  &  Calhoun  Company,  of  No.  691  Broadway,  tlie 
well  known  importers  and  manufacturers  of  saddlery  and 
haiTiess.   The  names  both  of  "  Peters  "  and '*  Calhoun," 
are  too  widely  celebrated  in  the  annals  of  the  trade  to  re- 
quire special  descriptive  mention  here.   Suffice  it  to  say 
that  they  were  formerly  the  rei)resentatives  of  two  large 
houses,  Mr.  George  Peters,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  the  firm 
of  Hoover,  Calhoun  &  Co.,  of  No.  S&Z  Broadway.    In  1874 
the  two  concerns  were  consolidated  under  the  incorpor- 
ated name  of  the  Peters  &  Calhoun  Company,  since  which 
date  its  trade  has  been  constantly  and  deservedly  increas- 
ing in  proportions  of  magnitude.   The  company's  officers 
are  as  follows:  Mr.  G.  Willis  Peters,  President;  Mr.  John 
L.  Dodge,  a  gentleman  widely  known  in  financial  circles, 
having  been  the  president  of  the  National  Mahawie  Bank, 
Great  Barrington.  Treasurer;  Mr.  J.  S.  Dodge,  who  also  oc- 
cupied an  important  position  in  the  same  bank.  Secretary 
and  Assistant  Treasurer,  and  M.  George  Peters,  General 
Manager.    Mr.  Calhoun  died  two  years  ago,  his  decease 
being  deeply  regretted  by  his  business  associates  and  the 
community  at  large.   The  company's  manufactory  is  one 
of  the  largest  and  most  important  industrial  establish- 
ments of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  is  the  best  equipped  and  most 
complete  concern  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  A  force  of 
from  three  hundred  and  fifty  to  four  hundred  men  are 
employed  there  the  year  round,  and  annually  turn  out  an 
enormous  quantity  of  the  finest  qualities  of  saddlery  and 
harness  for  both  the  home  and  the  foreign  markets.  The 
company  are  contractors  to  the  United  States  government, 
filling  large  orders  for  cavalry  equipments  and  commis- 
sariat outfits,  etc.,  etc.,  in  such  a  prompt  and  satisfactory 
manner  as  to  elicit  the  warmest  commendations  of  the  mil- 
itary authorities.  The  company's  salesrooms  are  situated 
at  No.  C91  Broadway,  one  block  above  the  Grand  Central 
Hotel,  and  are  among  the  finest  and  most  eligibly  and 
centrally  located  in  the  city.   The  pi-emises  are  40x130 
feet  in  dimensions,  and  contain  what  is  imdoubtedly  the 
best  and  most  complete  assortment  of  .samples  of  fine 
harness  and  saddlery  ever  gathered  together  under  one 
roof.   Limits  of  space  prevent  our  describing  the  magnif- 
icent array  of  goods  manufactured  and  carried  by  the 
company.   The  choicest  of  leather  materials,  fittings  and 
mountings  only  are  used,  and  the  closest  supeinision  is  con- 
stantly maintained  over  all  the  processes  of  manufacture 
so  that  the  officers  of  the  company  are  enabled  to  guaran- 
tee the  excellence  and  reliability  of  all  goods  leaving  their 
establishment.   IMr.  George  Peters,  the  general  manager, 
is  a  manufacturer  of  vast  practical  experience,  and  has 
long  been  noted  for  his  energy  and  enterprise.  Under 
his  eye  the  fine  system  of  organization  maintained  in  the 
factory  attains  the  best  of  results  and  the  highest  range 
of  efficiency  is  secured.   The  company  does  a  wholesale 
trade  that  covers  every  section  of  the  United  States  and 
all  over  the  world  as  well,  exporting  as  it  does  to  Mexico, 
Central  America,  the  West  Indies,  South  America,  New 
Zealand,  Australia,  etc.,  and  turning  out  some  of  the  most 
elaborately  furnished  and  elegant  specimens  of  saddlery 
and  harness  ever  exhibited.   The  company  is  the  largest 
hou.se  in  its  line  in  the  country,  and  is  familiarly  known 
throughout  the  trade  for  the  reliability  and  beauty  of  its 
goods.   Mr.  G.  Willis  Peters,  the  president,  is  a  gentleman 
too  widely  known  in  commercial  circles  to  require  ex- 
tended comment  at  our  hands.    He  ably  presides  over 
the  honorable  policy  and  development  of  the  company's 
interests,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  large  measure  of  suc- 


cess attained.  Messrs.  John  L.  and  J.  S.  Dodge,  the  active 
treasurer  and  secretary  of  the  company  respectively,  ably 
and  faithfully  discharge  the  OMerous  duties  devolving  upon 
them,  and  manifest  an  executive  capacity  of  a  high  order. 
Mr.  George  Peters,  as  before  remarked,  has  the  gen- 
eral management,  and  is  so  well  quaUfied  for  the  position 
that  fm-ther  comment  is  superfluous.  The  company  has 
developed  a  distinctively  American  enterprise— one  re- 
flecting the  highest  credit  on  all  concerned,  and  which 
both  as  a  meritorious  employer  of  skilled  labor  upon  an  ' 
extensive  scale  and  as  an  exponent  in  the  world's  markets 
of  what  has  been  achieved  in  the  lines  of  harness  and 
saddleiy  in  this  country,  is  one  of  the  great  representa- 
tive institutions  of  the  United  States. 

Holland  IW^fg.  Co.,  Machine  Twist  and  Sewing- 
silk  Manufacturers,  No.  562  Broadway,  near  Prince  Street. 
—  In  noting  the  progress  made  by  the  machine  twist  and 
sewing-silk  industries  during  the  past  few  years,  and 
their  present  magnitude,  it  seems  incredible  that  less 
than  forty  years  ago  this  great  industry  had  scarcely 
begun  to  exist.  Previous  to  tliis  period  nearly  all  goods 
whose  basis  was  silk  were  imported  from  Europe,  but 
owing  to  the  skill  and  enterprise  of  our  manufacturei"s, 
sewing  silks  are  now  produced  superior  to  the  famous 
productions  of  foreign  manufacturers.  A  prominent 
house  engaged  in  this  manufacture  is  that  of  the  Hol- 
land Mfg.  Co.,  whose  offices  are  located  at  No.  562  Broad- 
way. This  house  was  established  at  Willimantic,  Conn., 
in  1860,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  period  has  always 
commanded  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage  from  the 
trade,  in  consequence  of  the  miexcelled  quality  of  its 
productions.  The  factory  is  fully  equipped  with  all  the 
latest  and  most  improved  machinery,  one  peculiar  in- 
vention of  great  value  being  patented  April  5,  1864,  and 
is  complete  in  every  particular,  with  every  appliance 
necessary  for  the  production  of  machine  twist  and  sew- 
ing-silk. The  materials  used  in  the  manufacture  of  the 
company's  silks  are  invariably  the  best,  special  care 
being  taken  in  the  original  selection  of  the  raw  silk,  and 
the  after  inspection  and  sorting,  before  being  manufact- 
ured into  thread.  A  pecuharity  of  the  Holland  silks,  and 
one  which  adds  greatly  to  their  popiilarity,  is  the  fact 
that  unlike  the  products  of  many  other  makers,  they  are 
not  weighted  in  the  dyeing  processes.  Much  of  the  silk 
in  the  American  and  Enghsh  markets  is  weighted  in  this 
manner,  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  per  cent.,  the  value 
per  ounce  being  proportionately  less,  while  the  appear- 
ance remains  the  same.  The  dyeing  department  is  com- 
plete in  every  detail,  and  the  various  processes  are  man- 
aged by  skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  Seeing  the 
importance  and  value  of  a  representation  in  the  metrop- 
ohs,  in  1872  a  wareroom  and  offices  were  estabUshed  at 
No.  435  Broadway,  but  during  the  present  year  the  busi- 
ness w^as  removed  to  its  present  eligible  and  central  posi- 
tion, w-here  they  carry  the  largest  stock  of  pound  goods 
in  the  city.  These  silks  are  used  extensively  by  manu- 
facturers of  shoes  and  clothuag,  and  are  highly  esteemed 
for  their  great  uniformity  and  reliability,  and  their  sale 
is  annually  increasing.  The  New  York  agent,  Mr.  H. 
Eldridge,  has  been  long  and  favorably  kno\A'n  to  the  trade. 
He  has  spent  much  time  in  making  known  the  best 
methods  of  comparing  values  in  silk  threads.  And  the 
success  which  has  attended  his  efforts  is  the  best  evi- 
dence that  honest  values  and  fair  dealing  are  the  surest 
road  to  prosperity  in  this  as  well  as  in  other  lines.  The 
reliability  of  this  concern  is  too  well  known  to  require 
personal  commendation,  and  in  regard  to  the  magnitude 
and  extent  of  the  business  conducted,  as  well  as  the 
merit  and  quality  of  the  goods  produced,  it  is  safe  to 
assert  that  they  are  unexcelled. 


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W.  Parkinson,  Successor  to  James  Wallace, 
House,  Sign.  Ship,  and  Ornamental  Painter,  Decorator, 
and  Upholsterer,  No.  680  Eleventh  Avenue,  between  49th 
and  50th  Streets.— The  painter's  trade  is  one  of  the  most 
important  in  New  York,  and  the  members  of  this  busi- 
ness manifest  great  talent  and  energy.  One  of  the  best 
shops  on  the  west  side  at  which  to  get  any  kind  of  work 
in  this  line  done  neatly  and  expeditiously  is  that  at  No.  686 
Eleventh  Avenue,  between  49th  and  50th  Streets.  The 
business  wa,s  established  about  nine  years  ago  and  has 
had  a  successful  and  creditable  career.  Mr.  James  Wal- 
lace first  commenced  the  business,  and  at  his  death  in  1881 
it  was  continued  by  his  widow  until  her  marriage  to  Mr. 
Parkinson.  He  will  open  a  branch  establishment  further 
up  town,  and  the  important  specialty  of  decorating  and 
upholstering  is  to  be  added  to  the  business  under  the 
new  administration  of  affairs.  The  store  is  20x40  feet  in 
dimensions  with  an  accompanying  basement,  wherein 
is  always  kept  on  hand  a  full  assortment  of  paints,  oils, 
varnishes,  brushes,  wall-paper,  window  shades,  etc. 
Prompt  attention  is  given  to  the  filling  of  all  orders  in 
the  line  of  house,  sign,  ship,  and  ornamental  painting. 
An  average  of  six  practical  journeymen  are  employed 
during  the  season  witli  a  comjietent  foreman  and  the 
house  is  well  worthy  of  the  large  measure  of  support 
which  is  accorded  it.  Mi-s.  Parkinson  is  a  highly  respected 
lady  in  social  circles,  and  manifests  fine  business  talents, 
as  was  shown  by  her  able  management  of  the  store  and 
trade.  The  house  is  every  way  worthy  of  the  success 
which  it  has  achieved. 

Tlie  American  Photo- Liithographic  Co., 

Evening  Post  Building,  Nos.  206  and  208  Broadway.— The 
advances  which  have  been  made  during  late  years  in  all 
that  appertains  to  the  art  of  printing  and  lithography  is 
nowhere  more  noticeable  than  with  regard  to  what  is 
known  as  photo-lithography.  By  means  of  this  unique 
and  beautiful  art,  designs,  wood-cuts,  plans,  maps,  etc., 
are  produced  at  the  present  day,  which  but  a  few  years 
ago  would  have  been  absolutely  impossible  otherwise 
than  by  the  hand  of  the  artist  and  painter,  and  what  was 
formerly  impossible  to  obtain  in  art  drawings  has  be- 
come serviceable  for  commercial  purposes.  Here  in  New 
York  this  industry  is  repi-esented  by  the  well  known  and 
popular  American  Photo-Lithographic  Co.,  which  was 
founded  in  1866  and  duly  incorporated  by  gentlemen 
prominent  in  their  various  avocations,  and  all  known  for 
their  sterling  integrity  and  honorable  dealing.  Every 
variety  of  Une  work  by  Osborn's  process  of  photo-lithog- 
raphy is  executed  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art.  Copies 
may  be  had  in  fac-simile.  and  of  any  size,  whether  en- 
larged, reduced  or  of  full  scale,  with  absolute  accuracy 
and  economy,  the  transfers  being  made  by  photography 
instead  of  by  the  hand  of  an  artist.  Drawings  should  be 
done  in  line,  with  black  India  ink,  on  smooth  white 
paper,  as  the  process  is  not  adapted  to  ordinary  photo- 
graphs possessing  half  tones  or  tints  and  views  direct 
from  nature,  nor  drawings  shaded  in  any  way  in  ink  or 
water-colors.  These  are  first  drawn  by  the  artists  of  the 
American  Photo-Lithographic  Co.  in  lines,  and  the  advan- 
tages of  this  process  artistically  and  commercially  are 
very  many,  and  its  productions  excite  general  admira- 
tion. The  company  is  at  all  times  prepared  to  make 
designs  and  furnish  estimates  for  all  descriptions  of 
commercial  and  artistic  photo-lithography,  and  is  pre- 
pared to  copy  line  engravings,  lithographs,  music,  archi- 
tectural plans,  maps,  artistic  pen-drawings,  engineers' 
plans,  manuscript  letters,  etc..  full  scale,  enlarged  or  re- 
duced, according  to  the  desire  and  wishes  of  patrons. 
None  but  the  most  skilful  and  careful  operators  and 
ftrtists  are  employed,  and  the  whole  establisliment  is 


under  the  direct  and  critical  supervision  of  the  officers  of 
the  company,  who  have  obtained  an  excellent  reputation 
for  the  faithful  manner  in  which  they  have  performed 
all  work  entrusted  to  them.  The  factory  is  located  at 
Brooklyn  and  is  one  of  the  finest  and  best  equipped  in 
this  country,  and  the  work  turned  out  is  of  great  merit 
and  excellence,  and  is  equal  if  not  superior  to  anything 
produced  either  in  the  United  States  or  Europe.  The 
company  does  work  for  the  following  houses  to  which  it 
refers:  D.  Appleton  &  Co.,  E.  &  H.  T.  Anthony  &  Co., 
Frank  Leshe,  Western  Union  Telegraph  Co.,  G.  Schu-raer, 
Music;  Thomas  D.  Stetson.  Patent  Lawyer;  L.  W.  Serrell, 
Patent  Agent ;  American  Tract  Society,  Methodist  Book 
Concern,  Mimn  &  Co.,  Scientific  News,  Thomas  stent. 
Architect,  New  York  Tribune,  and  numerous  others. 
Those  interested  entering  on  a  correspondence  with  the 
American  Photo-Lithographic  Co.  will  be  met  with  prompt 
and  courteous  attention,  and  transactions  entered  into 
with  it  will  result  in  complete  satisfaction,  and  to  the  ce- 
menting of  profitable  and  permanent  business  relations. 


Judson  Brothers,  "  Pembroke  "  Fine  Shirts  and 
Underwear,  No  7  Washington  Place.— Among  the  many 
industrial  establishments  of  New  York  whose  resources 
and  facilities  have  been  sketched  in  this  review  that  of 
Messrs.  Judson  Brothers,  No.  7  Washington  Place,  claims 
more  than  ordinary  attention  at  om*  hands,  both  on  ac- 
count of  the  improved  quality  of  the  goods  produced, 
and  the  number  of  operatives  who  find  emplojmient  in 
their  factories.  This  house  was  originally  founded  as  far 
back  as  18:32,  by  Messrs.  D.  and  J.  N.  Judson,  and  was  the 
first  house  in  this  country  that  began  the  manufacture 
of  fine  shirts  and  vmderwear  in  quantities.  In  1856  Mr. 
D.  Judson  retired,  and  the  firm  became  Judson,  Fowler, 
&  Still,  and  remained  so  until  1808,  when  the  present  con- 
cern was  organized  under  the  style  and  title  of  "  Judson 
Brothers."  The  factory  is  located  at  Bridgeport,  Conn., 
and  is  a  very  spacious  and  commodious  building,  fully 
equipped  with  all  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  ap- 
pliances, employment  being  given  to  three  hundred  skilled 
and  experienced  operatives.  This  battalion  of  workers  is 
supplemented  by  several  travelling  salesmen,  who  prose- 
cute the  business  of  this  house  throughout  the  Western  and 
Southern  States.  Their  famous  brand  -  Pembroke'''  in 
fine  shirts  and  imdem  ear  are  tmsuiiDassed  for  quality,  fit 
and  workmanship,  and  has  gained  an  enviable  reputation 
in  the  trade.  The  manufacturing  department  is  under  the 
most  careful  supei-vision  and  all  goods  are  inspected  with 
the  most  scrupulous  care  before  admitting  them  to  the 
stock  or  cataloguing  them  as  saleable.  Indeed,  to  the  care 
and  attention  which  has  always  been  exercised  in  the  pro- 
duction of  superior  shirts,  etc.,  and  to  the  skill  given  to 
their  make  up,  is  to  be  attributed  the  large  measure  of  suc- 
cess of  the  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  brand  Pem- 
broke.'''' The  New  Y'ork  office  was  formerly  located  at 
No.  598  Broadway,  but  during  the  current  year  was  re- 
moved to  its  present  eligible  and  central  position.  The 
individual  members  of  this  flourishing  firm  are  Messrs. 
L.  H.  &  P.  Judson.  sons  of  the  original  founder,  and  both 
natives  of  Bridgeport.  Conn.  The  resources  of  the  house 
are  such  that  the  largest  orders  can  be  filled  with  the 
utmost  promptness,  an  advantage  the  trade  is  quick  to 
appreciate.  Both  members  take  an  active  part  in  all  the 
operations  of  the  business,  and  are  highly  esteemed  by 
the  commimity  as  enterprising  practical  men  and  up- 
right private  citizens.  By  the  exercise  of  skill,  energy 
and  ability,  this  house  has  attained  a  prominence  in  the 
trade  which  is  accorded  only  to  those  whose  operations 
are  characterized  by  the  strict  principles  of  mercantile 
honor. 


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McFaddiH  &  Hatton,  Manufacturereand  Import- 
ers of  Artistic  Colored  Globes,  Brass  Goods  for  Gas-Fixture 
and  Kerosene  Trade,  corner  Greene  and  4th  Streets.— The 
tri-eat  variety  of  goods  embraced  under  the  head  of  brass 
fixtures  for  gas  and  kerosene  is  something  enormous, 
and  the  gratifying  results  achieved  in  the  manufacture 
of  these  articles  is  solely  due  to  the  skill  and  activity  of 
our  manufacturers.  A  house  devoted  to  the  manufact- 
ure of  the  innumerable  pieces  of  brass,  bronze  and  other 
soft-meUil  eastings  for  the  gas-fixture  and  kerosene 
trade,  is  that  of  Messrs.  JIcFaddin  &  Ilatton,  corner 
Greene  and  4th  Streets.  This  industry  was  founded  in 
1874  by  the  present  proprietors,  at  No.  103  Mercer  Street, 
and  Eventually,  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly  increasing 
trade,  was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  and  central  locu- 
tion. The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a  spacious  and 
commodious  building  four  stories  high,  with  basement, 
admirably  arranged  with  all  the  most  improved  machin- 
ery and  appliances  known  to  the  trade,  employment 
being  given  to  about  sixty  skilled  operatives.  The  firm 
makes  a  specialty  of  artistic  colored  globes,  and  in  this 
particular  it  is  unexcelled  by  any  other  contemporary 
house  in  elegance,  quality  and  design.  Excellence  of 
workmanship,  durability,  and  prompt  attention  to  orders 
are  the  characteristics  of  this  concern,  and  have  obtained 
for  it  an  enviable  reputation  from  jobbers  and  first-class 
retailers.  The  firm  also  received  medals  at  Centennial 
Exposition  and  from  the  American  Institute.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  this  co-partnership  are  Messrs.  H.  G. 
McFaddin  and  L.  D.  Hatton,  the  former  a  native  of  New 
York,  the  latter  of  Carlow  Island.  Both  gentlemen  are 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  community  for  their 
energy  of  character  and  inflexible  integrity,  and  are 
widely  known  as  liberal  and  enterprising  business  men. 
The  enterprise  of  this  house  has  been  fully  illustrated  by 
the  superior  character  of  the  goods  which  have  been 
placed  on  tiie  market,  and  the  influence  exerted  by  this 
industrj'  fully  entitles  its  projectors  to  the  consideration 
and  esteem  of  the  public. 


Walter  F.  Stratton,  Modern  and  Antique  Furni- 
ture, Bedding  and  Upholstery,  No.  58  East  13th  Street.— 
The  attention  that  has  been  directed  to  the  production  of 
fine  furniture  in  this  country  during  the  past  few  years 
has  developed  the  fact  that  American  skill  and  inventive 
genius  are  quite  as  successful  in  this  art  as  they  have 
proved  in  many  others.  Of  the  marked  improvement 
in  the  culture  and  general  good  taste  of  the  public,  no 
more  convincing  proof  is  to  be  found  than  by  a  visit  to 
an  establishment  such  as  that  conducted  by  Mr.  Walter 
F.  Stratton,  of  this  city,  and  a  comparison  of  the  furni- 
ture, bedding,  and  upholstery  shown  there  with  the  best 
exhibited  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago.  This  house,  which 
bears  the  marks  of  enterprise  and  judicious  management, 
exercises  an  influence  that  extends  far  beyond  the  limits 
of  this  city,  the  trade  extending  throughout  New  York 
and  New  England.  It  was  founded  in  1878  by  the  present 
proprietor,  and  has  since  become  a  favorite  resort  for 
those  whose  tastes  demand  harmonious  and  fashionable 
furniture.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and 
comprise  a  splendid  four-storied  building  with  basement, 
which  is  replete  with  an  extensive  stock  of  modern  and 
antique  furniture,  parlor,  drawing-room  and  chamber 
suites,  bedding  and  upholstery  of  every  description,  and 
in  fact  with  everytliing  that  will  add  in  any  manner  to 
the  elegance  and  comfort  of  home.  Though  a  specialty 
is  made  in  fine  furniture,  it  must  not  be  supposed  that 
the  more  serviceable  kinds  are  forgotten.  Mr.  Stratton 
manufactures  parlor  furniture  and  cabinet  work  to  order, 
repairs  and  upholsters  at  the  shortest  notice,  and  a  resi- 
dence furnished  throughout  from  this  establishment 


leaves  the  occupant  absolutely  nothing  to  wish  for.  Per- 
sonally, the  proprietor  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  has 
made  hosts  of  friends,  in  consequence  of  his  geniality  of 
disposition  and  sterling  integrity.  By  the  exercise  of 
energy  and  enterprise  this  house  has  attained  a  promi- 
nence in  the  trade  which  is  accorded  only  to  those  busi- 
ness operatives  who  are  characterized  by  the  first  princi- 
ples of  mercantile  honor. 

William  Levin,  Picture  Frames  and  Pictures,  Nos. 
1G9  to  175  Greenwich  Street.— This  house  is  a  representative 
one  in  its  line,  and  enjoys  a  very  large  trade  throughout 
the  United  States.  The  business  has  been  established 
thirteen  years,  and  its  extent  and  the  rei)utation  of  the 
house  are  the  legitimate  results  of  a  conservative  and 
well  defined  policy  in  conducting  its  operations.  The 
exigencies  of  the  business  require  the  services  of  some 
fifty  operatives  and  a  number  of  artists,  and  none  but 
experienced  and  competent  assistants  are  employed. 
Every  article  sold  will  be  found  as  represented,  owing  to 
the  careful  supervision  exercised  by  the  proprietor  in 
every  department,  and  the  extensive  dealings  of  the 
house  renders  the  very  lo^\'est  prices  possible.  Picture, 
frames  and  pictures  of  every  variety  are  carried  in  stock, 
and  every  appliance  is  d,t  hand  to  insure  the  best  results 
in  manufacture.  The  goods  sold  by  this  house  have,  in 
short,  a  national  reputation.  Mr.  Levin  has  devoted  a 
large  portion  of  his  life  to  the  business  in  which  he  is  at 
present  engaged,  and  exhibits  considerable  originality 
and  ingenuity  of  conception  in  catering  to  the  trade.  The 
fullest  extent  of  artistic  possibility  is  realized  in  the  pro- 
ductions of  his  factory,  and  they  have  a  standard  value  in 
trade  circles.  To  the  energy,  enterprise,  and  superior 
business  acumen  of  Mr.  Levin  the  present  high  position 
of  the  house  in  the  commercial  world  is  due,  and  he  is  to 
be  felicitated  upon  the  result  of  his  uniform  integrity, 
perseverance  and  thrift. 


The  Millinery  Guide,  C.  Burton  Rouse,  Publisher, 
No.  GGl  Broadway.— The  organ  of  the  millinery  trade  of 
the  United  States  is  The  Millinery  Guide,  published 
monthly  at  No.  061  Broadway,  by  Mr.  C.  Burton  Rouse. 
Mr.  Rouse  began  the  publication  of  The  Guide  in  1871,  and 
under  his  energetic  management  it  has  had  a  continu- 
ously successful  career  to  date.  It  possesses  a  large  sub- 
scription list,  including  the  members  of  the  millinery  and 
kindred  trades  all  over  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and 
has  a  large  circulation  through  the  country.  Its  news  is 
diligently  sought  for  and  obtained  from  authoritative 
sources,  and  its  name  is  a  fitting  indication  of  the  mission 
in  which  it  is  engaged.  Its  advertising  patronage  is  ex- 
tensive and  is  worthy  of  notice,  the  largest  houses  in  the 
country,  including  those  in  all  the  large  centres  of  trade, 
like  New  York,  Chicago,  Philadelphia,  San  Francisco, 
finding  its  columns  a  direct  medium  through  which  to 
reach  their  customers.  Published  in  a  neat  quarto  form 
suitable  for  preservation.  The  Guide  is  a  specimen  of  hand- 
some typographical  execution,  and  reflects  credit  on  Mr. 
Rouse's  judgment  and  taste.  His  offices  are  conveniently 
located  at  No.  661  Broadway,  having  formerly  been  for 
some  years  at  No.  681.  They  are  fitted  up  with  every 
facility  for  the  business,  and  are  directly  in  the  midst  of 
the  wholesale  and  import  millinery  trade  of  the  metrop- 
olis, and  in  every  way  does  the  proprietor  bring  to  bear 
that  careful  management  so  conducive  to  permanent  suc- 
cess. Personally,  he  is  a  popular  and  respected  pul)- 
lisher,  and  is  noted  in  commercial  circles  for  his  honor- 
able business  methods,  and  The  Millinery  Guide  is  in 
every  way  a  source  of  credit  both  to  himself  and  that  im- 
portant trade  whose  interests  it  defends  and  preserves.  . 


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S.  T.  Taylor,  Importer  of  French  Fashion  Journals 
and  Parib  Patterns,  also  Proprietor  of  the  Art  of  Dress- 
Cutting,  No.  930  Broadway.— S.  T.  Taylor,  of  No.  930  Broad- 
way, is  one  of  the  celebrated  and  worthy  business  men  of 
the  great  metropolis,  and  one  of  those  justly  spoken  of  as 
a  leader  in,  and  the  representative  member  of,  his  branch 
of  trade.  S.  T.  Taylor  s  business  has  now  been  estab- 
lished in  this  city  for  the  last  thii-ty-six  years,  and  during 
this  long  period  he  has  ever  stood  at  the  head  of  all  com- 
petitors. S.  T.  Taylor  is  the  inventor  and  sole  proprietor 
of  the  only  system  of  dress-cutting  that  is  not  a  chart, 
and  which  is  the  only  perfect  system  of  actual  measure- 
ment in  existence.  It  has  become  recognized  as  such  all 
through  America,  and  though  ignorant  pretenders  and 
unprincipled  imitators  have  sought  to  impose  their  own 
worthless  systems  upon  the  public,  yet  wherever  S.  T. 
Taylor's  system  is  once  tried  aU  others  are  discarded.  It 
is  the  only  true  system  and  necessarily  the  best  for  many 
reasons,  which  are  fully  set  forth  in  a  book  published  by 
S.  T.  Taylor  and  which  is  entitled,"  The  Theory  and  Art 
of  Dress."  Here  S.  T.  Taylor  treats  at  length  of  the  science 
of  dressmaking,  throwing  out  many  practical  suggestions 
on'the  subject,  and  which  is  the  most  valuable  treatise  on 
the  subject  ever  written.  We  cannot  do  better  in  this 
review  than  quote  an  eloquent  passage  illustrative  of  his 
conscientious  efforts  on  behalf  of  dressmakers.  He 
says:  We  are  not  for  reform  "  in  dress  as  that  abused 
term  is  now  generally  understood.  We  have  no  new  gos- 
pel to  proclaim.  We  stand  now,  as  always,  for  refined 
taste  and  elegance  in  matters  of  dress.  For  thirty-five 
years  we  have  striven  with  voice  and  pen  and  with  all  our 
heart  and  strength  to  promote  and  elevate  the  art  of 
dress  and  the  artist  in  dress  in  this  country.  We  have 
tried  to  extend  <)ur  helping  hand  to  all  kinds  and  condi- 
tions of  women— to  those  who  wear  cotton  and  those  who 
wear  velvets;  to  the  poor  as  well  as  the  rich;  to  the  hum- 
ble girl  as  well  as  the  lady  who  rides  in  the  glittering 
carriage  of  Dives.  We  shaU  continue  to  do  so.  We 
believe  the  dress  that  shows  taste  and  sentiment  is  elevat- 
ing to  the  home,  mind  and  person,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  feminine  means  of  beautifying  the  world .  Anything 
which  will  promote  that  object  will  work  a  true  reform 
in  dress".  We  have  ever  labored  in  that  direction  and  ac- 
complished more  than  aU  other  American  houses  for  it. 
He  fully  describes  the  advantages  of  his  true  system  of 
the  art  of  dress-cutting,  which  is  strictly  one  of  actual 
measurements,  that  can  be  .said  of  no  other  method,  and 
it  is  the  ONLY  system  xot  a  chart.  It  is  the  only  perfect 
system,  and  has  never  had  a  competitor  worthy  of  the 
name.  Unique  in  principle  and  incomparable  in  merit 
it  remains  a  permanent  monument  to  S.  T.  Taylor's 
talents  and  genius.  It  was  invented  and  published  by 
him  in  1848  under  the  name  of  System,  and  from  that 
time  up  to  the  present  it  has  grown  in  favor  under  the 
same  title,  while  chart- venders  have  clothed  their  frauds 
with  every  alluring  name.  S.  T.  Taylor's  system  is  the 
only  one  by  which  dresses  are  actually  drafted  from  meas- 
urements by  means  of  a  square  only,  while  all  the 
lengths  and  the  widths  of  the  waist  are  obtained  from 
measures  taken  of  the  figure  for  which  the  garment  is 
intended,  in  the  same  manner  as  practised  by  tailors  in 
cutting  gentlemen's  garments.  When  this  system  is  used 
a  lady  can  leave  her  measure  and  material  with  her  dress- 
maker, and  have  her  dress  returned  to  her  -with  the  same 
precision  of  fit  as  the  gentleman  who  orders  a  coat  from 
his  tailor.  In  fact  it  elevates  the  art  of  dress-cutting  to 
the  art  of  the  tailor.  It  not  only  produces  the  best  and 
most  satisfactory  results  obtainable,  but  it  enables  one  to 
do  much  more  of  the  same  kind  of  work  in  the  same 
length  of  time.  It  saves  time  and  therefore  likewise 
saves  money.    To  persons  knowing  this  system  thor- 


oughly, and  understanding  the  ready  application  of  its 
principles,  it  becomes  a  capital  in  business  and  a  source 
of  profit,  cutters  by  this  system  always  commanding  the 
highest  salaries.  S.  T.  Taylor's  system  has  long  claimed 
the  attention  of  scientific  men  as  one  of  the  great  inven-. 
tions  of  the  day,  and  is  now  used  in  most  of  the  large  and 
popular  dress-making  establishments  in  the  United  States, 
while  it  is  taught  in  the  leading  seminaries  of  the  country. 
There  are  thousands  of  ladies  in  this  country  to-day  who 
will  not  have  a  dress  made  unless  it  is  cut  by  this  system, 
and  competent  dressmakers  are  commanding  plenty  of 
work  the  year  round  at  much  improved  prices.  S.  T. 
Taylor  is  the  sole  importer  of  the  four  leading  fashion 
journals  of  the  world,  viz.,  Revue  de  la  Mode,  Le  Bon  Ton 
and  Le  Moniteur  de  la  Mode,  Le  Monde  Elegant,  and  La 
Modiste  Universelle.  The  fir.st  three  are  mainly  devoted 
to  the  interests  of  dressmakers,  and  the  latter  to  milli- 
ners. These  journals  are  carefully  anglicised  by  S.  T. 
Taylor,  and  being  published  in  Paris,  contain  the  designs  of 
the  famous  leaders  of  fashion  in  that  great  centre.  They 
are  beautifully  printed  magazines,  containing  large 
colored  plates  of  the  various  styles,  and  have  deservedly 
attained  a  very  wide  circulation  in  America.  S.  T.  Taylor 
likewise  makes  a  specialty  of  importing  all  the  new  pat- 
terns from  Paris,  much  the  finest  and  latest  offered  to 
American  ladies,  and  are  graceful  and  artistic  in  shape 
and  complete  in  every  detail.  His  is  the  only  house  in 
the  United  States  that  imports  them,  and  to  insure  their 
being  embodiments  of  the  veiy  latest  styles  he  constantly 
employs  an  efficient  corps  of  agents  in  Paris,  selecting, 
culling  out.  and  shipping  to  him  the  choicest  and  latest 
products  of  the  leading  Parisian  designers.  He  sustains 
the  closest  relations  with  all  the  great  Paris  fashion 
houses,  and  the  patterns  of  everytliing  tasteful,  stylish, 
and  original  appearing  in  Paris  can  always  be  purchased 
in  S.  T.  Taylor's  emporium  a  few  days  after.  His  pattern 
agencies  are  to  be  found  in  all  the  cities,  towns,  and  large 
villages  of  the  United  States,  and  where  his  publications 
can  also  be  obtained.  He  also  has  a  bureau  for  buyers, 
possessed  of  unrivalled  facilities  for  the  supply  of  aU 
descriptions  of  goods,  selected  by  his  experts,  and  bound 
to  give  entire  satisfaction  to  buyers.  He  likewise  keeps 
on  hand  a  full  line  of  dressmakers'  appurtenances,  etc.. 
etc..  and  his  spacious  establishment  is  a  veritable  empo- 
rium, of  fashion  and  its  allies.  He  occupies  the  entire 
building  No.  930  Broadway,  with  the  exception  of  the  first 
floor,  and  has  elegantly  furnished  and  fitted  offices  and 
show-rooms,  wherein  a  most  magnificent  display  of  the 
latest  fashions  is  made,  and  which  is  one  of  the  represent- 
ative features  of  the  trade.  Upwards  of  seventy-five 
hands  are  steadily  employed  in  the  various  departments, 
and  all  under  the  close  personal  supervision  of  S.  T.  Tay- 
lor. He  has  done  more  for  the  elevation  and  aid  of  dress- 
makers and  milliners  than  any  other  man  in  America, 
exemplified  in  his  peerless  system  of  dress-cutting  and 
auxiliary  facilities,  and  he  stands  the  time  exponent  of 
scientific  progress  in  all  that  appertains  to  ladies'  dress. 


C.  F.  Nicholson,  Hardware,  No.  431  Sixth  Avenue. 
—This  house  was  formerly  known  as  the  firm  of  Crutten- 
den  &  Nicholson,  but  a  dissolution  of  partnership  by 
mutual  consent  having  been  effected  in  1883,  Mr.  Nichol- 
son now  conducts  the  business  alone.  He  occupies  the 
first  floor  of  building,  his  store  having  dimensions  of 
twenty-five  by  thirty  feet,  where  he  carries  an  extensive 
stock  of  goods  for  the  retail  trade.  Mr.  Nicholson  makes 
fishing-tackle  and  dog-collars  a  specialty.  He  is  a  native 
of  England,  but  has  resided  in  New  York  City  nearly  all 
his  life,  and  is  prompt  in  his  duties  towards  all  who  visit 
his  place  of  business.  The  general  stock  is  hardware  of 
all  descriptions. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Martens  Brotliers,  Importers  and  Publisliers  of 
Music,  No.  lUhi  Broadway.— The  American  music  trade 
looks  up  to  the  house  of  Messrs.  Martens  Brothers  as  tlie 
oldest  importing  and  pubhshing  house  in  that  hne  in  the 
country.  The  business  was  founde  )  away  back  in  1S41 
by  Scharfenberg  &  Luis  and  lias  been  curried  on  vigor- 
ousl}-  and  continuously  to  date,  the  present  firm  having  be- 
come proprietors  in  1874,  having  been  connected  with  the 
house,  however,  many  years  prior.  Their  facilities  and 
connections  are  absolutely  une  jualled  on  tliis  side  of  the 
Atlantic,  and  there  are  no  professional  or  leading  amateur 
musicians  who  have  not  had  cause  for  gratification  at  find- 
ing in  Messrs.  ^lartens  Brothers'  immense  and  completely 
assorted  stock  the  fugitive  compositions  they  have  vainly 
sought  elsewhere.  The  proprietors  are  possessed  of 
vast  practical  experience,  and  as  publishers  are  noted 
f©r  the  elegance  and  beauty  of  all  music  issued  from 
their  house.  They  are  prepared  to  set  up  and  promptly 
issue  in  the  most  handsome  style,  with  lithographed 
frontispiece,  all  sheet  music,  while  as  direct  importers 
they  liandle  all  the  latest  European  productions,  and 
many  pieces  can  always  be  had  here  that  cannot  be  had 
elsewhere.  The  firm  are  the  agents  here  for  the  cele- 
brated popular  edition  of  Breitkopf  &  Haertel,  and  others 
equally  in  demand.  Their  establislnnent  is  directly  cen- 
tral in  the  most  fashionable  section  of  Broadway,  and  is 
one  of  the  most  elegantly  fitted  up  and  attractive  on  the 
line  of  this;  great  thoroughfare.  Personally  popular,  the 
Messrs.  Martens  Brothers  are  among  New  York's  most 
a\:tive  and  energetic  business  men,  noted  for  their  honor- 
able metliods  and  sterling  integrity,  and  merit  <the  high- 
est coinnieiulation  for  the  enterprise  and  ability  they 
have  manifested  iu  developing  the  music  trade  of  Amer- 
ica. 


ClarcndoBi  IHotel,  C.  H.  Kerner,  Proprietor,  Fourth 
Avenue  and  l^th  Street,  New  York. — The  city  of  New 
York  has  long  been  noted  for  the  magnificence,  comfort 
and  excellent  management  of  its  hotels,  which  admittedly 
are  superior  in  every  way  to  those  of  any  other  centre  of 
population  in  the  United  States,  or  for  that  matter  in  the 
world.  Among  the  oldest  established  and  one  possessing 
the  very  higliest  of  reputations  is  the  popular  Clarendon 
Hotel,  so  eligibly  and  centrally  located  at  Fourth  Avenue 
and  18th  Street.  Situated  as  it  is,  almost  abutting  on  Un- 
ion Square  and  v.-ithin  a  few  steps  of  all  the  theatres,  halls 
and  clubs,  the  Clarendon  has  many  recognized  advan- 
tages as  a  jilace  of  residence  for  the  leading  prima  don- 
nas and  artistes  who  visit  the  metropolis,  while  the  no- 
bility and  gentry  of  the  Old  World  here  find  those  con- 
genial surroundings  and  superior  service  which  has 
made  the  Clarendon  so  justlj^  celebrated  all  over  Europe, 
the  house  being  the  favorite  liostelry  of  foreign  minis- 
ters and  celebrities,  as  the  Grand  Duke  Alexis,  the  Russian 
minister,  Minister  Thornton  of  England,  Sir  Frederick 
Evans,  etc.  It  is  quite  as  central  and  convenient  to  all 
the  best  and  largest  retail  and  wholesale  stores,  so  that 
merchants  and  business  men  find  it  a  very  excellent 
stopping  place,  both  they  as  well  as  tourists  and  stran- 
gers having  formed  a  deservedly  high  opinion  of  the  un- 
surpassed perfection  of  its  cuisine.  The  Clarendon  was 
opened  in  1851,  soon  after  which  Gerrit  Kerner,  father  of 
present  proprietor,  took  charge,  and  during  the  lengthy 
intervening  period  has  ever  maintained  the  highest  stand- 
ard of  excellence.  It  is  a  very  handsome  five-story 
structure,  liaving  an  elegant  frontage  on  Fourth  Avenue, 
overlooking  Union  Park,  while  it  extends  along  18th 
Street  for  about  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  feet.  In 
1862  the  lamented  decease  of  Mr.  Kerner  occurred,  his 
death  being  deeply  regretted  by  the  hosts  of  warm  friends 
■who  had  either  been  the  recipients  of  his  bountiful  hospi- 


tality or  had  met  him  in  social  and  business  cii'cles.  He 
was  succeeded  in  the  proprietorship  by  Mr.  C.  H.  Kerner, 
his  son,  a  gentleman  who  had  manifested  executive  abili- 
ties of  a  high  order,  and  had  acquired  a  thorough  practi- 
cal acquaintance  with  the  best  methods  in  vogue  in  con- 
(.lucting  a  strictly  flrst-class  hotel.  He  has  spared  no  pains 
or  expense  in  managing  his  establishment  on  the  highest 
plane  of  excellence,  and  has  expended  tens  of  thousands 
of  dollars  on  valuable  improvements,  alterations  and  the 
decorations  of  his  house,  and  it  is  kept  in  the  most  per- 
fect order,  all  its  chambers  being  admirably  and  com- 
fortably furnished.  Conducted  upon  the  liberal  Ameri- 
can i^lan,  the  Clarendon  has  splendid  accommodation 
for  upwards  of  one  hundred  and  forty  guests,  and  many 
of  whom  are  pormanent  residents  here  for  extended  pe- 
riods. It  is  provided  with  a  fir.st-class  passenger  elevator 
to  all  floors,  inclusive  of  every  possible  convenience.  Its 
offices  and  chief  reception  rooms  are  artistically  deco- 
rated, while  its  spacious  dining  hall  on  the  18th  Street 
side  is  a  splendid  apartment,  richly  frescoed  and  deco- 
rated with  mirrors,  etc.  The  whole  establishment  is  in 
keeping  with  the  requirements  of  a  strictly  first-class 
metropolitan  hotel,  and  the  menu  daily  served  here  is 
proof  positive  of  Mr.  Kerner's  ability  and  determination 
to  excel  contemporary  houses  in  this  as  well  as  other 
features,  which  have  made  his  concern  a  representative 
one  with  the  public  at  large.  Personally,  Mr.  Kerner  is 
one  of  our  most  popular  hotel  proprietors,  noted  in  com- 
mercial circles  for  his  honor  and  sterling  integrity,  and 
the  line  of  policy  he  has  always  followed  and  still  pur- 
sues ensures  for  the  Clarendon  a  continuance  of  its 
brilliant  and  successful  career,  prominent  in  the  front 
rank  of  the  best  American  Hotels. 


"Veit  &  Nelson,  Importers  of  Millinery  Ornaments, 
Fancy  Goods  and  Beads  and  Laces  of  all  Descriptions, 
Nos.  549  and  551  Broadway;  Paris,  5  Rue  des  Messageries. 
—It  is  the  aim  and  object  of  this  historical  review  to  make 
accurate  reference  to  those  finiis  which  are  recognized 
as  representative  in  their  character,  and  which  in  their 
respective  fields  of  business  activity  are  the  exponents  of 
all  that  is  desirable  in  goods  and  honorable  in  pohcy.  In 
the  Imes  of  imported  millinery  ornaments,  fancy  goods, 
beads,  and  laces  of  all  descriptions,  buttons,  etc.,  etc., 
the  old  and  respected  house  of  Messrs.  Veit  &  Nelson 
has  long  held  the  lead,  and  is  noted  for  the  success  which 
has  attended  its  exertions  in  fully  meeting  all  req^uire- 
ments  of  their  trade  throughout  every  section  of  the 
United  States.  The  business  was  founded  thirty  years 
ago,  and  has  since  been  a  permanent  and  valued  factor  in 
the  commercial  prosperity  and  advancement  of  New 
York.  About  two  years  ago  Messrs.  Veit  &  Nelson  re- 
moved from  Nos.  557  and  559  Broadway  to  Nos.  549  and  551, 
where  they  occupy  centrally  located  premises,  comprising 
three  entire  floors,  fifty  feet  by  two  hundred  in  dimen- 
sions, extending  through  from  Bi-oadway  to  Mercer  Street. 
The  firm  are  direct  importers  from  Paris  and  the  Euro- 
pean markets  generally  of  millinery  ornaments  in  endless 
variety,  beads  and  laces  of  all  descriptions,  "buttons,  etc. 
Their  Paris  oflice  is  located  at  No.  5  Rue  des  Messageries, 
whence  their  buyers  keep  in  constant  personal  commu- 
nication with  the  most  celebrated  French  and  other  Eu- 
ropean manufacturers,  thus  enabling  tlie  firm  to  display 
its  new  season's  goods,  including  all  the  novelties,  at  the 
earliest  possible  moment.  Selections  are  made  with  the 
greatest  skill  and  care,  and  the  trade  generally  has  every 
confidence  in  the  abihty  manifested  in  bringing  together 
such  a  superior  class  of  goods.  Messrs.  Veit  &  Nelson 
are  the  sole  proprietors  of  the  "  inventors  "  patentees,  and 
manufactures  patent  riveted  jets,  in  miUinery,  ornaments, 
buttons,  jewelry  and  fancy  goods,  their  factory  for  the 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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manufacture  of  the  above  goods  being  located  in  Paris, 
and  which  has  no  rival  in  the  market.  It  secures  the 
highest  standard  of  excellence  in  its  manifold  uses,  and 
has  permanently  retained  a  world-wide  pre-eminence. 
The  co-partners  give  the  closest  personal  attention  to 
every  detail  of  their  immense  business,  and  have  devel- 
oped their  trade  to  proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude, 
extending  as  it  does  throughout  enery  section  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  They  give  steady  occupation 
to  a  large  force  of  employees,  and  their  fine  establish- 
ment gives  evidence  of  a  thorough  system  of  organization 
of  business-like  and  honorable  methods,  and  of  that  ster- 
ling integrity  which  underlies  success  and  permanent 
stabihty.  Personally,  they  are  very  popular  merchants, 
liberal  and  public  spirited  in  their  views,  ably  supporting 
the  best  interests  of  the  metropolis,  and  well  worthy  of 
the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended  their  ex- 
ertion in  one  of  the  staple  branches  of  the  import  trade. 

Fiftli  Avenue  Carpet  Company,  14th  Street 
and  Fifth  Avenue.— From  the  rush-covered  flag-stones  of 
old  English  castles  to  the  rich  carj^ets  from  modern 
looms  which  cover  the  palace  floors  of  millionaire 
princes,  is  no  short  step.  He  who  treads  to-day  on  velvet 
Axminster  or  yielding  Brussels  does  not  stop  to  think  of 
the  wishes  and  desires  of  his  English  ancestors.  The 
products  of  the  looms  of  to-day  are  works  of  art,  and 
they  are  no  longer  confined  to  the  homes  of  the  opulent, 
the  economy  of  steam  production  placing  them  within 
the  means  of  nearly  all  our  citizens.  A  leading  and 
prominent  carpet  warehouse  in  Fifth  Avenue  is  that  of 
the  Fifth  Avenue  Carpet  Company,  which  was  established 
in  18&3  as  an  incorporated  institution  under  the  laws  of 
the  State  of  New  York.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
commodious  and  occupy  two  floors  one  hundred  and 
twenty-five  by  fifty  feet  in  area,  which  are  furnished  with 
all  modern  conveniences  and  appliances  that  good  taste 
and  enterprise  can  suggest.  The  stock  of  goods  shown 
here  embraces  all  the  leading  novelties  in  carpetings, 
seasonable  designs  in  velvets  and  Brussels,  choice  in- 
grains, drugget  and  felt  crumb-cloths,  oil-cloths,  China 
and  Napier  mattings,  imported  mats  and  rugs,  etc.,  also 
a  full  line  of  furniture  of  the  finest  and  latest  designs  and 
make,  a  specialty  being  made  of  elegant  parlor  and 
chamber  sets,  no  finer  selection  of  this  class  of  goods 
being  carried  in  this  city.  In  these  goods  the  company 
carries  an  extensive  stock,  received  direct  from  the  manu- 
facturer's, and  show  an  ample  assortment  of  all  the  stand- 
ard designs  and  new  shades  and  colors,  a  trade  being 
consummated  which  extends  throughout  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  Popular  prices  prevail,  polite  and 
attentive  assistants  serve  customers  intelligently  and 
promptly.  The  manager,  Mr.  R.  E.  Tindall,  is  well  known 
and  popular  among  the  business  men  of  this  city  as  a 
gentleman  of  enterprise  and  honorable  dealing.  The 
abilities  which  have  been  exhibited  by  him  in  the  prose- 
cution of  a  rapidly  growing  and  extensive  business  must 
continue  to  assure  him  a  large  share  of  trade  among  those 
who  desire  to  purchase  elegant  and  first-class  carpets. 

Pfeifler  &  Brotlier  (G.  W.  Pfeiffer,  Successor), 
Dealers  in  Engravings,  Etchings,  Photographs,  etc..  No. 
42  East  2.3d  Street,  Adjoining  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Building.— It 
was  in  1876  and  at  No.  79  Nassau  Street  that  the  firm  of 
Pfeiffer  &  Brother  began  to  deal  in  engravings,  etchings, 
and  photogi'aphs.  The  business  remained  in  that  loca- 
tion until  1883,  when  it  was  finally  removed  up  town  to 
its  present  central  premises,  at  No.  42  East  23d  Street, 
adjoining  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  build- 
ing. Mr.  G.  AV.  Pfeiffer  is  the  present  proprietor,  the 
lamented  decease  of  his  brother,  Mr.  T.  H.  Pfeiffer,  occur- 
ring in  1878,  deeply  regretted  by  all  who  had  had  the  pleas- 


ure of  his  acquaintance,  or  had  business  transactions  with 
him.  Mr.  G.  W.  Pfeiffer,  as  successor  to  the  old  firm,  has 
actively  continued  the  concern  and  has  one  of  the  finest 
and  best  fitted  and  equipped  stores  or  galleries  of  art  in 
his  line  m  the  city.  It  is  twenty  feet  by  one  hundred  in 
dimensions  and  contains  a  magnificent  .stock  of  the 
choicest  productions  of  the  most  notable  steel  engravers 
and  etchers,  the  proof  copies  obtainable  here  being 
highly  prized  by  all  art  connoisseurs.  In  high-class  pho- 
tographs, Mr.  Pfeiffer  has  long  made  a  specialty  of  im- 
porting a  full  line  of  the  best  reproductions  of  European 
paintings,  statuary  and  views  of  scenery,  many  nowhere 
else  obtainable.  In  addition  to  his  remarkably  complete 
and  extensive  display  of  engravings,  etchings  and  photo- 
graphs, Mr.  Pfeiffer  also  makes  a  specialty  of  artistic 
framing,  having  a  fine  shop  in  rear  of  his  store,  whei'e  he 
is  prepared  to  promptly  fill  all  orders  for  tlie  framing  of 
pictures  and  engravings  of  every  size  and  description. 
He  brings  vast  practical  experience  to  bear,  and  never 
fails  to  give  entire  satisfaction,  his  mouldings  and  frames 
being  the  most  artistic  and  refined  that  are  designed.  He 
is  constantly  in  receipt  of  any  new  and  original  styles, 
and  this  department  of  his  business  is  maintained  at  the 
highest  standard  of  excellence.  Mr.  Pfeiffer  is  a  native 
of  New  York  City,  born  in  1847,  and  still  in  the  early 
prime  of  manhood,  active,  energetic,  and  painstaking, 
and  possessing  such  fine  business  qualifications  as  he 
does,  he  well  deserves  the  large  measure  of  success 
which  has  attended  his  exertions. 

F,  Rosentlial  &  Son,  Merchant  Tailors,  Nos.  78 
and  80  Bleecker  Street.— In  a  review  of  the  commercial 
enterprises  of  New  York,  it  will  be  observable  that  some 
houses  possess  advantages  over  others  in  the  same  line  of 
business,  the  result  in  some  cases  of  longer  experience, 
and  in  others  of  a  greater  natural  aptitude  for  the  par- 
ticular trade.  In  the  business  of  fine  merchant  tailoring, 
Messrs.  F.  Rosenthal  &  Son,  No.  78  Bleecker  Street,  may 
be  said  to  have  attained  their  reputation  as  makers  of 
fashionable  garments  from  both  of  the  essentials  above 
mentioned.  This  house  was  established  in  1850  at  Nos. 
G6  and  68  Avenue  D,  by  the  present  proprietors,  and  was 
continued  there  till  1878,  when  in  consequence  of  increas- 
ing trade  it  was  removed  to  its  present  location  at  No. 
618  Broadway  and  No.  78  Bleecker  Street.  Their  long 
experience,  coupled  with  an  extensive  knowledge  of  what 
constitutes  symmetry  and  elegance  of  design  in  wearing 
apparel,  has  given  them  a  proficiency  attained  by  few  of 
their  compeers,  and  the  truth  of  this  is  exemplified  in  the 
high  reputation  which  the  garments  of  this  house  have 
obtained.  The  premises  occupied  are  commodious,  and 
are  stocked  with  a  valuable  and  varied  line  of  French, 
English  and  German  woollens  and  suitings,  embrac- 
ing the  latest  patterns  in  the  market,  and  many  others 
of  special  design  not  to  be  found  elsewhere,  as  well 
as  the  standard  goods  generally  sought  after  by  those 
who  are  more  conservative  in  the  character  of  their 
dress.  The  custom  of  this  house  is  derived  from  the  elite 
of  the  metropolis  and  its  vicinity,  and  in  addition  an 
extensive  business  is  done  throughout  the  whole  of  the 
country,  induced  by  the  high  character  and  quality  of 
their  manufactures.  The  members  of  this  co-partnership 
are  Messrs.  F.  and  Simon  R.  Rosenthal,  both  natives  of 
New  York,  who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the 
community  as  honorable  business  men  and  upright 
private  citizens.  Our  readers  will  from  the  above  re- 
marks realize,  that  with  their  imrivalled  facilities  Messi^s. 
F.  Rosenthal  &  Son  are  in  a  position  to  at  all  times 
guarantee  to  their  patrons  a  perfect  fit  in  every  instance, 
reliable  goods  and  workmanship  not  excelled  by  any 
other  contemporary  establishment  in  this  country.  . 


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NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Meridcn  Britannia  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Elec- 
tro, Gold,  and  Silver-Plated  Ware.  Sole  Makers  of  the 
famous  Rogers  Brothers'  "  Goods.  Manufactory,  Meri- 
den,  Conn.;  Salesroom.^  Union  Square,  New  York,  Chi- 
cago and  San  Francisco;  Canada  Branch,  Hamilton,  Ont. 
—The  leading  manufactory  of  electro,  gold,  and  silver- 
plated  goods  is  that  of  the  Meriden  Britannia  Company, 
located  at  Meriden,  Conn.  The  demand  that  has  been 
created  for  their  goods  is  the  best  proof  of  their  excel- 
lence, and  that  they  are  the  best  silver-plated  goods  placed 
upon  the  market.  The  company  are  the  sole  manufact- 
tn-ers  of  the  celebrated  "  1847— Rogers  Bros.  A  1  "  and 
the  "  1847— Rogers  Bros.— XII "  electro-plated  spoons, 
forks,  etc.,  by  far  the  most  durable  and  beautiful  obtain- 
able, while  their  silver-plated  hollow  ware  stands  upon 
an  eqvially  prominent  footing. 

The  company  was  incorporated  in  1851  by  gentlemen 
of  practical  experience  and  enterprise,  and  is  to-day  the 
largest  and  best  equipped  in  its  field  of  enterprise.  Its 
officers  are:  President,  Mr.  Horace  C.  Wilcox;  Secretary, 
Mr.  D.  C.  Wilcox,  and  Treasurer,  Mr.  George  R.  Curtis. 
The  works  are  in  the  city  of  Meriden,  comprising  a  series 
of  huge  four-story  buildings,  constructed  with  regard  to 
the  requirements  of  the  departments  of  the  business. 
They  are  fitted  up  in  a  corresponding  degree  of  perfection, 
and  to  this  advantage  is  superadded  a  system  of  organi- 
zation, by  which  with  the  trained  force  of  woi'kmen  em- 
ployed, the  splendid  results  are  achieved,  as  manifested 
in  the  displays  in  the  company's  salesrooms,  and  in  every 
store  in  the  land  where  silver-plated  ware  is  kept  in  stock. 
Only  artists  of  long  experience  are  employed  in  the  de- 
partment of  design,  which  enables  the  company  to  pro- 
duce articles  in  a  style  conforming  to  the  highest  rules 
of  art.  Their  stock  possesses  all  the  elements  of  real  sil- 
ver in  beauty,  finish,  exquisite  elegance  and  grace  of 
form,  and  extreme  durability.  It  cannot  in  fact  be  dis- 
tinguished from  real  silver.  Upwards  of  two  thou- 
sand five  hundred  hands  are  employed,  and  the  com- 
pany has  a  branch  manufactory  in  operation  in  Ham- 
ilton, Ontario,  to  directly  meet  the  requirements  of 
the  Canadian  trade.  The  salesrooms  and  headquarters 
in  New  York  are  on  Union  Square,  comprising  two  en- 
tire floors  and  basement,  each  two  hundred  and  forty- 
eight  feet  in  depth,  thus  giving  immense  space  for 
the  display  of  goods.  All  descriptions  of  u.seful  and  orna- 
mental household  articles  are  here  in  an  almost  endless 
variety.  Besides  their  New  York  salesrooms  the  company 
has  others  at  No.  154  State  Street,  Chicago,  and  at  No.  134 
Sutter  Street,  San  Francisco,  which  afford  facilities  for 
the  trade  throughout  the  entire  country. 

The  Meriden  Britannia  Company's  goods  have  come  out 
triumphantly  from  a  competition  with  those  of  all  other 
manufacturers,  the  highest  honors  having  been  awarded 
at  all  fairs  where  the  company  has  exhibited,  from  the 
great  World's  Fair  of  18.13,  down  to  the  Centennial  Expo- 
sition at  Philadelphia  in  187G.  At  the  latter  exhibition 
the  judges  gave  their  certificates  of  award  to  the  company 
for  their  large  variety  of  silver-plated  white  metal  hollow 
ware,  also  "for  silver-plated  forks,  spoons  and  knives  of 
superior  quality,  and  excellent  finish,  bearing  the  trade 
mark,  '  1847— Rogers  Bros.— A  1,'  "  also,  for  XII  sectional 
plating,  or  extra  plating  on  exposed  parts  of  spoons,  forks, 
etc.,  and  also,  "for  their  very  fine  finished  nickel  silver- 
plated  hollow  ware."  At  the  American  Institute  Fair,  the 
judges  reported  thus  in  regard  to  the  silver-plated  ware 
manufactured  by  the  Meriden  Britannia  Company:  "  We 
consider  the  goods  manufactured  by  this  company  to  be 
by  far  the  best  made  in  this  country,  and  we  believe  in 
the  world."  The  secretary  of  the  company,  Mr.  D.  C. 
Wilcox,  resides  in  New  York,  giving  personal  attention 
to  th©  claims  of  the  trade.   The  manager  of  the  compa- 


ny's salesrooms  in  New  York  is  Mr.  J.  G.  Bacon,  a  gentle- 
man of  practical  experience  and  executive  ability.  The 
store  is  one  of  the  handsomest  and  most  elegantly  fitted 
up  in  New  York,  and  with  a  staff  of  polite  salesmen,  and 
such  a  complete  and  attractive  display  of  goods,  the  con- 
cern is  a  general  favorite  with  purchasers.  Among  other 
specialties  are  the  company's  double-walled  ice  pitchers, 
ice  urns,  and  swinging  ice  pitcher  sets,  with  patent  porce- 
lain lining.  These  linings  are  both  durable  and  cleanly, 
and  have  received  the  highest  commendations  from  both 
professional  and  private  sources.  Their  porcelain-lined 
baking  dishes  for  pastiy,  meats,  puddings,  etc.,  are  dura- 
ble, fire-proof,  and  perfect  retainers  of  heat,  while  the  sil- 
ver receptacles  can  be  had  in  great  variety  of  designs. 
Buyers  should  see  that  all  goods  bear  the  "Rogers  Bros." 
trade  mark,  as  only  such  are  reliable,  being  plated  with 
pure  silver  on  the  best  quality  of  nickel  silver,  and  are 
warranted  in  every  z-espect.  They  are  accurately  w^eighed 
before  and  after  plating.  Their  extra  or  standard  qual- 
ity  of  plate  is  plated  twenty  per  cent,  heavier  than  the 
ordinary  market  standard  and  is  stamped  "  1847— Rogers 
Bros.  A  1."  The  attention  of  the  public  is  specially  di- 
rected to  their  "Patent  XII  sectional"  process  of  plating 
spoons  and  forks  an  extra  thickness  on  parts  most  ex- 
posed to  wear,  the  extra  coating  on  the  bowls  and  tips  of 
spoons  and  forks  is  three  times  the  usual  thickness.  Their 
"XII  "  sectional  goods  are  also  provided  with  the  extra 
strong  round  spring-tempered  shank.  The  company  is 
also  famous  for  the  manufacture  of  the  finest  quality  of 
solid  steel  knives  of  the  highest  grade  of  plate,  and  which 
it  is  well  for  buyers  to  note  ha\e  the  following  trade-mark 
etched  on  the  blade  of  each  knife:  "  1847— Rogers  Bros., 
warranted  12  dwt."  Other  knives  have  nickel  silver, 
silver  soldered  handles,  blades  of  finest  tempered 
steel,  invariably  the  highest  grade  of  plate,  and  aro 
light  and  durable.  Their  new  patent  hollow  handle 
steel  blade  knife,. No.  36,  is  a  light  and  most  desirable 
specialty.  The  company  has  had  its  splendid  lines  of 
knives  before  the  public  for  more  than  twenty  years, 
and  they  have  never  failed  to  give  entire  satisfaction. 
Assortments  of  their  knives,  forks,  carvers,  spoons, 
nut-picks,  etc.,  can  be  had  put  up  in  beautiful  fine  satin- 
lined  morocco  cases,  and  are  great  favorites  for  wedding 
and  birthday  presents.  The  company  also  manufactures 
lines  of  their  standard  goods  in  sterling  silver,  nine  him- 
dred  and  twenty-five  one-thousandths  fine,  which  are  solid 
goods  fully  equal  to  the  best  ever  made.  The  company's 
business  has  steadily  grown  until  now  it  is  the  largest 
concern  of  the  kind  in  the  world,  and  does  an  enormous 
trade,  ranging  as  high  as  four  million  dollars  per  annum, 
extending  not  only  throughout  all  sections  of  the  United 
States  and  Canada,  but  including  a  fine  export  trade  to 
such  points  as  China,  South  America,  etc.,  and  they  are 
successfully  competing  in  London  with  British  manufact- 
urers. The  officers  of  the  company  are  gentlemen  of 
unexcelled  practical  experience  in  their  important  de- 
partment of  manufacturing  enterprise,  while  in  New 
York  Messrs.  D.  C.  Wilcox,  the  esteemed  secretary,  and 
J.  G.  Bacon,  the  energetic  manager,  have  retained  the 
supremacy  for  their  company's  goods,  and  faithfully  dis- 
charge the  duties  devolving  upon  them.  The  company  is 
one  of  the  most  creditable,  as  it  is  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant, industrial  establishments  in  the  United  States. 

Joseph  Arthur  l.cvy,  Auctioneer,  Real  Estate  and 
Insurance  Broker,  New  York  Mercantile  Exchange  Build- 
ing, Nos.  628  and  630  Broadway.— There  is  no  profession 
that  is  of  a  more  important  character  than  that  of  the 
auctioneer.  The  requisites  are  numerous,  and  embody  a 
copious  flow  of  language,  good  address,  a  thorough  prac- 
tical acquaintance  with  the  staple  classes  of  goods  to  be 


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gold  and  their  values.  These  requisites  are  unusually  well 
combined  in  the  person  of  Mr.  Joseph  Arthur  Levy,  one  of 
the  most  popular  and  widely  known  auctioneers  and  real 
estate  and  insurance  brokers  in  the  metropolis.  Mr. 
Levy  founded  in  business  in  188G,  originally  being  located 
at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and  Pine  Street.  Two  years 
ago  he  permanently  removed  to  his  unasually  eligible  and 
central  address  in  the  New  York  Mercantile  Exchange 
Building,  Nos.  628  and  G30  Broadway,  near  Houston  Street. 
He  actively  carries  on  the  general  auction  business,  hav- 
ing a  wide  connection,  including  many  of  the  finest  mer- 
cantile houses  in  the  city.  He  is  prepared  to  conduct 
trade  sales,  the  sales  of  realty  and  of  furniture  at  private 
residences  in  the  most  reliable  and  satisfactory  manner. 
His  honorable  methods  and  sterling  integrity  are  too 
widely  known  to  require  comment  here;  suffice  it  to 
say  that  Mr.  Levy  is  spoken  of  in  the  very  highest  of 
terms  by  such  representative  merchants  as  Wm.  Jaffray, 
Esq.,  President  of  the  Park  Fire  Insurance  Company: 
Messrs.  Naumburg,  Kraus,  Lauer  &  Company,  Nos.  657 
and  659  Broadway;  Messrs.  B.  L.  Salomons'  Sons,  No.  29 
Union  Square;  Henry  Newman,  Esq.,  No.  391  Bi'oadv.-ay, 
and  many  more.  In  addition  to  his  profession  as  an 
auctioneer,  he  is  likewise  one  of  New  York's  most  practi- 
cal and  experienced  real  estate  and  insurance  brokers. 
He  is  personally  acquainted  with  the  various  business 
and  residential  sections  of  the  city,  and  is  an  authority  on 
values.  He  is  prepared  to  effect  the  purchase  and  sale  of 
improved  or  unimproved  property  upon  the  most  advan- 
tageous of  terms,  and  has  carried  through  many  large 
transactions  to  the  mutual  satisfaction  of  all  concerned. 
He  also  places  full  lines  of  insurance  upon  a  most  equita- 
ble and  economical  basis  in  companies  of  the  highest 
standing  only,  and  has  many  of  the  largest  real  estate 
owners  among  his  permanent  patrons.  Personally,  Mr. 
Levy  is  one  of  the  most  popular,  as  he  is  one  of  the  busiest, 
of  New  York  auctioneers  and  brokers,  and  is  well  worthy 
of  the  high  regard  entertained  for  him  throughout  com- 
mercial and  real  estate  circles. 


S.  A.  Thomas,  Photographer,  No.  717  Sixth  Avenue. 

—The  art  of  photography  has  made  many  wonderful 
advances  within  the  past  decade,  until  it  would  seem  that 
the  productions  of  the  present  day  would  admit  of  no 
improvement.  Of  course  this  great  change  is  not  com- 
mon with  all  who  lay  claim  to  the  name  of  photographer, 
but  only  those  who  have  attained  eminence  in  their  pro- 
fession. It  need  scarcely  be  necessary  to  say  that  one  of 
the  most  prominent  artists  in  this  branch  of  business  in 
this  section  of  the  metropolis  is  Mr.  S.  A.  Thomas,  No. 
717  Sixth  Avenue.  This  house  was  founded  as  far  back 
as  1852,  and  is  consequently  one  of  the  oldest  in  New 
York,  and  since  that  period  it  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal 
patronage  from  the  refined  and  cultured  classes  of 
society.  The  gallery  is  admirably  fitted  up  and  furnished 
with  the  most  approved  appliances  and  apparatus  known 
to  the  profession,  including  splendid  scenery,  etc.  Pho- 
tography in  all  its  branches  is  here  carried  on,  and  the 
best  and  finest  work  is  produced.  The  clearness  of 
amber  and  a  life-like  expression  mark  his  pictures,  and  it 
is  this  same  transparent  effect  which  nas  given  them  an 
excellent  reputation,  placing  Mr.  Thomas  among  the 
leading  members  of  the  photographic  profession.  Por- 
traits are  likewise  made  in  oils,  water  colors,  pastels  and 
India  ink  in  the  highest  style  of  art  from  locket  to  life 
size,  from  original  pictures  or  from  life,  satisfaction 
being  guaranteed  in  all  cases.  The  most  influential  and 
eminent  politicians,  lawyers,  clergymen  and  citizens  of 
the  metropolis  testify  to  Mr.  Thomas"  ability  as  a  first- 
class  artist.  Personally,  he  is  highly  respected  in  social 
life  for  his  steriing  integrity,  and  is  justly  commended  for 


his  many  excellent  qualities,  and  his  prominent  gallery 
fully  merits  the  patronage  and  popularity  which  it  en- 
joys. A  specialty  is  made  of  photographing  the  ''httle 
ones,"'  and  in  this  branch  he  has  gained  a  reputation 
which  extends  far  and  near. 

E,  Apfelbaum,  Glove  Manufacturer,  No,  457 
Broadway.  Factory.  No.  72  Main  Street,  Gloversville, 
New  York.— Prominent  among  the  most  extensive  and 
enterprising,  and  the  oldest  established  glove  manufac- 
tory of  this  city,  is  that  of  which  Mr.  Apfelbaum  is  the 
esteemed  proprietor.  The  business  was  originally  found- 
ed about  thirty  years  ago  by  the  father-in-law  of  the 
present  proprietor,  and  it  was  about  ten  years  ago  that 
Mr.  Apfelbaum  assumed  entire  control.  Four  years  ago 
he  removed  into  his  present  elegant  and  substantial 
modern  building,  No.  457  Broadway,  which  is  not  only 
directly  central  to  the  best  sections  of  Avholesale  trade, 
but  is  also  specially  fitted  up  and  arranged  to  meet  the 
requirements  of  Mr.  Apfelbaum's  trade.  It  is  the  finest 
fitted  up  concern  of  the  kind  in  the  city,  and  is  twenty- 
five  feet  by  seventy-five  in  dimensions,  with  a  lofty  base- 
ment twenty-five  feet  by  one  hundred.  In  this  large 
establishment  is  to  be  found  the  finest  and  largest  stock 
in  the  city  from  which  to  select.  I\Ir.  Apfelbaum"s  fac- 
tory is  situated  at  No.  72  Main  Street  in  Gloversville, 
New  York,  and  is  possessed  of  every  facility  for  the 
manufacture  of  all  descriptions  of  kid,  buck  and  sheep- 
skin gloves,  etc.,  etc.,  and  where  an  average  force  of 
one  hundred  and  twenty  hands  are  steadily  employed. 
Mr.  Apfelbaum  is  a  thorough-going  honorable  business 
man,  and  a  manufacturer  of  vast  practical  experience. 
He  has  intimate  knowledge  of  the  requirements  of  the 
trade,  and  ever  maintains  that  high  standard  of  excel- 
lence for  which  his  goods  have  become  so  celebrated. 
Personally  popular,  he  bears  the  highest  of  reputations  as 
a  reliable  merchant  and  upright  private  citizen,  and  one 
well  v/orthy  of  the  large  measm-e  of  success  which  has 
attended  his  efforts. 

Just  Brotliers,  Manufacturers  of  Fine  Custom 
Shirts,  No.  689  Broadway,  between  3d  and  4th  Streets.— 
Among  those  who  have  gained  great  popularity  and  suc- 
cess in  their  line  of  business  in  New  York  is  the  well- 
known  firm  of  3Iessrs.  Just  Brothers,  No.  "689  Broadway. 
This  business  enterprise  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietors  in  1863  at  No.  613  Broadway,  and  after  several 
changes  in  location,  in  1883  was  removed  to  its  present 
eligible  and  central  location.  This  establishment  enjoys 
a  Uberal  patronage  from  all  classes  of  the  commimity,  and 
it  is  easy  to  perceive  that  its  affairs  are  managed  with 
ability,  as  everything  indicates  a  perfect  knowledge  of 
every  branch  of  the  business.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  comprise  a  three- 
storied  building,  twenty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions, 
which  is  well  fitted  up  and  equipped  with  every  conven- 
ience and  appliance  for  the  manufacture  of  fine  custom 
shirts,  etc.,  employment  being  given  to  about  sixty  skilled 
and  experienced  operatives.  The  shirts  made  by  Just 
Brothers  are  unsurpassed  by  those  of  any  other  contem- 
porary concern,  being  manufactured  from  the  very  best 
materials,  and  for  fit.  quality  and  elegaace  have  no  supe- 
riors in  the  metropolis.  The  individual  members  of  this 
co.-partnership  are  Messrs.  E.  and  John  Just,  both  natives 
of  Germany,  but  who  have  resided  in  this  country  for  the 
last  forty  years,  and  are  highly  esteemed  by  the  comma 
nity  as  honorable  business  men  and  upright  private  citi. 
zens.  These  gentlemen,  by  close  application  to  business, 
together  with  economy  and  honest  dealing,  have  gained 
a  leading  position  in  the  trade,  and  have  verified  the  old 
adage  that  "  industry  brings  its  own  reward."  ^ 


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C.  W.  Dowers,  Turner  and  Scroll  Sawyer,  No.  18G 
West  Houston  Street,  New  York.— This  business  was 
founded  some  forty  years  ago  by  C,  and  J.  Bussell,  but 
for  the  last  ten  years  it  has  been  conducted  by  C.  W. 
Dowers,  Ksq.  The  senior  of  that  name  Is  deceased,  but 
the  son  successfully  continues.  Since  its  foundation  the 
house  has  enjoyed  an  enviable  reputation,  both  for  the 
quality  of  work  and  goods  turned  out  and  for  the  uniform 
fair  dealing  which  has  characterized  all  its  operations. 
Both  the  heavy  and  tlie  finer  classes  of  work  are  pro- 
duced, and  such  specialties  as  newels,  balusters,  table 
legs,  columns,  etc.,  are  executed  promptly  and  accurately. 
Mr.  Dowers  has  had  valuable  experience  in  his  business, 
and  the  avidity  with  which  he  has  availed  himself  of  the 
newer  methods  and  latest  appliances  has  tended  both  to 
the  interests  of  his  customers  and  his  own  profit.  He  is  a 
well-known  and  highly  respected  member  of  the  commu- 
nity, and  it  is  pleasing  to  state  that  his  business  is  rapidly 
increasing  in  proportions. 

Wm.  H.  Oliver  Sc  Co.,  Plain  and  Decorative  Paint- 
ing, Paper  Hangings  and  Interior  Decorations,  Nos.  62 
and  G4  University  Place.— Messrs.  Wm.  H.  Oliver  &  Co. 
conduct  one  of  the  oldest  established  businesses  of  its 
kind  in  the  city  of  New  York,  and  one  which  has  ever 
maintained  the  highest  standard  of  artistic  excellence  in 
all  departments.  The  business  was  founded  by  Charles 
Hobb,  in  1846,  at  No.  831  Broadway.  Six  years  ago.  the 
co-partnership  was  dissolved  and  the  business  has  since 
heen  carried  on  by  Messrs.  Wm.  H.  Oliver  &  Co.,  the  co- 
partners being  Mr.  Wm.  H.  Oliver  and  Joseph  Scott. 
Their  place  of  business  has  been  permanently  located  in 
their  present  unusually  central  and  eligible  premises  for 
the  last  twenty-five  years,  and  which  are  elegantly  and 
artistically  fitted  up,  evidencing  the  good  tast-e  of  the 
proprietors.  Here  they  display  one  of  the  finest  and  best 
selected  stocks  of  imported  and  domestic  paper  hang- 
ings to  be  found  in  the  city.  The  firm  is  possessed  of  a 
wide  range  of  exi:)erience  in  all  branches  of  plain  and 
decorative  painting,  and  among  their  numerous  customers 
are  many  of  our  wealthiest  and  most  prominent  citizens. 
They  are  celebrated  for  the  beauty  and  exquisite  good 
taste  of  their  fine  paper  hangings  and  interior  decora- 
tions, and  some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  business 
done  by  them  in  their  various  departments  may  be 
gathered  when  we  state  that  they  employ  as  high  as 
eighty  men  during  the  season,  and  giving  the  closest 
I>ersonal  supervision  to  the  execution  of  every  order 
with  which  they  are  intrusted,  and  in  this  way  ever  main- 
taining the  highest  standard  of  excellence.  The  co-part- 
ners are  highly  esteemed  for  their  integrity  and  com- 
mendable enterprise,  and  their  fine  record  is  so  well 
known  and  established  that  additional  comment  upon 
our  part  would  be  superfluous. 


H.  Rheiuboldt,  Pharmacist,  No.  57  Fourth  Avenue. 
— Among  the  various  learned  professions  there  are  none 
requiring  so  much  skill  and  accuracy  as  that  which  is  de- 
voted to  the  preparation  of  drugs  and  medicines,  for 
upon  the  attention  and  care  given  to  the  compounding  of 
physicians'  prescriptions,  the  lives  of  many  persons  daily 
depend.  A  pharmacy  conducted  by  an  experienced  and 
skilful  chemist  is  that  of  Mr.  H.  Rheinboldt,  who  succeeded 
to  this  business  in  1878,  the  house  having  been  originally 
founded  in  1864  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Cassebeer.  The  store  is 
neatly  and  handsomely  furnished  and  fitted  up  with  elab- 
orate showcases,  and  contains  a  full  and  general  assort- 
naent  of  pure  drugs,  chemicals,  toilet  and  fancy  articles, 
and  everything  usually  found  in  a  first-class  establishment 
of  this  kind,  including  all  the  popular  and  reliable  pro- 
prietary medicines.   Mr.  Rheinboldt  is  a  thoroughly  edu- 


cated druggist  and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  the 
compoimding  of  phj'sicians'  prescriptions  and  family 
recipes,  which  is  always  performed  in  a  prompt,  accurate 
and  satisfactory  manner  from  pure  fresh  drugs.  This 
old  estciblished  house  is  Avell  known  to  the  whole  com- 
munity and  is  conducted  upon  the  sound  principles 
of  integrity  and  the  highest  standard  of  professional 
ability.  Personally,  Mr.  Rheinboldt  is  greatly  respected 
in  social  life  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict 
probity.  Patrons  will  find  in  this  establishment  every  el- 
ement of  satisfaction  for  themselves,  both  in  the  variety 
and  freshness  of  the  stock  and  the  moderate  prices 
charged,  and  the  entei-prise  has  been  rewarded  with  sub- 
stantial prosperity  and  success. 

Cliarlcs  Borland,  House  Furnisher,  Hardware 
and  Cutlers',  No.  78ij  Sixta  Avenue.— One  of  the  distinct- 
ive industries  of  New  York,  and  which  has  contributed 
materially  to  its  commercial  prosperity,  is  its  extensive 
hardware  trade.  The  vast  variety  of  implements  and 
utensils  of  every  description  for  household  use  and  other 
purposes  which  are  classified  under  the  term  general 
hardware  is  almost  illimitable.  A  prominent  house  en- 
gaged in  this  trade  is  that  o^  Mr.  Charles  Borland,  which 
was  founded  several  years  ago,  and  was  eventually 
removed  in  1878  to  its  present  eUgible  and  central  location. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  spa- 
cious, and  the  stock  carried  embraces  all  kinds  of  shelf 
and  general  hardware,  cutlery,  house-furnishing  goods, 
mechanics'  and  machinists'  tools,  manufacturers'  and 
builders'  supplies,  agricultural  implements,  and  numbers 
of  other  articles  that  are  in  daily  request  by  the  house- 
keeper, builder,  mechanic  and  manufacturer.  The 
general  stock  is  large  and  varied,  and  the  specialties  are 
of  such  a  nature  and  bear  such  a  character  of  quality  and 
utility  as  to  claim  universal  attention.  The  facilities  of 
the  house  for  transacting  a  large  ti-ade  are  not  surpassed 
by  any  contemporary  concern,  and'  as  Mr.  Boland  buys 
all  goods  direct  from  the  leading  manufacturers  and  im- 
porters, he  is  enabled  to  supply  the  best  articles  at  the 
lowest  market  prices.  Personally,  he  is  held  in  the  high- 
est estimation  in  mercantile  life  for  his  strict  integrity 
and  geniality  of  disposition,  and  fully  merits  the  success 
attained  by  his  well  directed  efforts.  He  may  justly  be 
considered  as  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  inter- 
ests of  New  York,  and  as  promoting  its  commerce  with 
activity  and  discrimination. 


C.  W.  Mathesen,  Florist,  No.  673  Sixth  Avenue.— 
This  popular  Sixth  Avenue  florist  has  had  an  experience 
in  the  business  which  enables  him  to  occupy  a  very 
]brominent  position  in  his  field  of  effort.  For  twenty-one 
years  he  has  devoted  himself  to  floriculture  and  the  sale 
of  its  products,  and  the  taste  and  beauty  of  his  bouquets 
and  flower-pieces  and  the  originality  of  his  conceptions 
have  gained  him  a  reputation  extending  throughout  a 
large  section  of  the  city.  He  has  been  a  great  collector 
of  rare  plants  and  exotics,  and  is  an  expert  in  their 
selection.  He  has  collected  for  some  of  our  leading 
families,  having  travelled  extensively  both  at  home  and 
abroad  for  that  purpose.  He  deals  largely  also  in  parlor 
plants.  He  is  the  proprietor  of  large  and  well-arranged 
green-houses,  and  also  purchases  the  entire  product  of 
other  growers  to  supply  the  wants  of  his  numerous  cus- 
tomers. A  full  assortment  of  choice  cut  flowers  is  kept 
in  stock,  and  a  specialty  is  made  of  decorations  for 
weddings,  balls,  etc.  Mr.  Mathesen  numljers  among  his 
customers  many  of  our  best  families,  and  the  success 
which  has  attended  his  enterprise  generally  is  a  fitting 
reward  for  the  energy,  thrift,  and  integrity  which  have 
marked  his  career.  „  


NEW   YORK'S  LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Mme.  Bessie  Liapaix,  Importer  and  Manufact- 
urer of  fine  Embroideries  and  Novelties,  No.  1182 
Broadway.— This  lady  has  one  of  the  finest  and  most 
popular  embroidery  stores  in  the  city.  Located  as  it 
is  at  No.  1182  Broadway,  in  the  very  centre  of  the 
fashionable  portion  of  the  city,  and  being  fitted  up  and 
furnished  in  an  exceptionally  attractive  manner,  it  may 
be  safely  classed  among  the  leading  establishments  of 
its  kind  in  the  metropolis.  Here  Madame  Lapaix  has  a 
veiy  large  stock  of  both  imported  and  domestic  em- 
broideries of  the  very  finest  quality  and  the  most  exqui- 
site designs,  and  in  variety  and  beauty  her  fine  assortment 
of  goods  eaunot  be  excelled  by  any  competing  house  in 
the  country.  The  business  was  originally  established  in 
1873,  and  has  always  been  exceptionally  fortunate  in  all 
its  ventures,  having  among  its  many  patrons  some  of  the 
wealthiest  and  most  aristocratic  families  of  this  and  other 
neighboring  cities.  The  house  imports  its  own  goods 
direct  from  the  most  celebrated  factories  of  France  and 
the  Continent,  and  all  the  goods  here  dealt  in  may  be 
relied  upon  as  being  not  only  of  good  quality,  but  also  of 
the  latest  and  most  fashionable  design  and  finish.  The 
Madame  is  gifted  with  that  indescribable  taste  and  good 
judgment  regarding  all  matters  of  decoration  which  has 
been  one  of  the  main  causes  of  her  success.  The  Madame 
frequent!}-  goes  abroad  to  make  purchases,  and  by  this 
method  is  enabled  to  save  in  commissions  large  sums  of 
money,  much  to  the  saving  of  her  customers.  She  has 
had  many  years'  experience,  and  with  her  natural  taste 
has  certainly  more  than  the  ordinary  facilities  for  de- 
lighting her  patrons.  Ladies,  remember  the  number, 
and  be  sm-e  to  call  and  examine  this  estimable  lady's 
large  and  beautiful  stock. 


Alfred  Senjamin  &  Co.,  Specialists  in  Fine 
Clothing,  No.  G54  Broadway.— From  almost  insignificant 
proportions  the  clothing  trade  has  within  the  last  few 
years  grown  to  be  one  of  the  first  in  the  magnitude  of 
its  transactions,  and  is  daily  increasing  in  importance. 
Until  about  the  year  1870  the  sale  of  ready-made  cloth- 
ing was  confined  to  a  very  small  volume,  the  goods  han- 
dled being  made  of  poor  materials,  badly  cut,  and  in  style 
and  finish  bore  no  comparison  to  the  productions  of  the 
well  conducted  establishments  of  the  present  day.  They 
were  intended  to  supply  the  wants  of  an  uncritical  cla.ss 
of  trade,  and  were  made  to  sell  rather  than  wear.  To-day 
all  this  is  cLanged,  and  the  finest  productions  of  the  mer- 
chant tailor  are  duplicated  by  the  retail  dealer  in  ready- 
made  clothing,  especially  if  he  obtains  his  supplies  from 
a  house  like  the  one  under  revie>v.  In  this  connection  a 
few  facts  concerning  the  history  and  resources  of  the 
leMing  fine  clothing  houses  in  New  York,  and  the  extent 
of  their  business,  cannot  fail  of  being  of  general  interest 
to  our  readers.  Engaged  as  specialists  in  fine  clothing, 
we  find  the  well  known  and  popular  house  of  Messrs. 
Alfred  Benjamin  &  Co.,  No.  6.54  Broadway,  which  was 
originally  established  in  1877,  in  Thomas  Street,  and 
eventually,  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly  increasing  busi- 
ness, removed  to  its  present  eligible  location  in  1882.  The 
premises  occupied  consist  of  a  spacious  and  splendid 
eight-storied  store,  thirty  by  one  hundred  and  seventy- 
five  feet  in  area,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with 
all  the  latest  conveniences  and  appliances  for  the  prose- 
cution of  the  business,  employment  being  furnished  to 
about  five  hundred  skilled  Avorkm en;  a  specialty  of  this 
firm  being  that  all  goods  are  manufactured  on  the  premi- 
ses imder  the  immediate  supervision  and  inspection  of 
the  proprietors.  An  inspection  of  the  stock  reveals  the 
fact  that  the  specialties  in  fine  clothing  shown  here  is 
made  from  the  finest  productions  of  foreign  and  domestic 
mills  by  skilled  designers  and  workmen,  and  that  the 


goods  are  made  up  in  every  particular  -with  the  same 
skill,  care  and  attention  which  are  bestowed  upon  the 
same  class  of  goods  by  merchant  tailors  to  order.  The 
range  of  sizes  is  designed  to  fit  all  sizes  of  the  human 
form,  while  the  grades  of  style  and  quality  are  sufficient 
to  meet  the  most  critical  and  exacting  wants  of  the  trade 
and  public.  The  firm  employs  ten  commercial  travellers 
to  represent  their  interests  at  the  principal  centres  of 
wealth  and  population  in  the  United  States.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  this  flourishing  firm  are  Messrs.  Alfred 
Benjamin.  Isaiah  Josephi  and  Otto  Rothcbild.  In  addi- 
tion there  are  two  special  partners,  viz.,  Messrs.  Ludwig 
and  Edward  Rothchild.  It  is  impossible  in  a  short  sketch 
to  give  a  just  account  of  this  mammoth  establishment, 
but  its  manufactures  of  fine  clothing  are  unsurpassed  by 
any  contemporary  house  in  the  United  States.  The 
house  handles  but  three  classes  of  goods,  viz.,  summer 
clothing  of  linen,  cotton  and  silk  goods,  overcoats  and 
smoking  jackets.  The  articles  in  these  lines  ma,nufact- 
lu-ed  by  the  house  are  the  finest  to  be  found  in  the 
trade,  and  the  smoking  jackets  in  particular  surpass  in 
quality  and  elegance  anything  of  the  kind  produced  in 
this  country.  The  trade  of  this  house  is  exclusively  first- 
class,  and  it  stands  in  the  first  place  in  the  production  of 
-specialties  in  fine  clothing.  Messrs.  Benjamin,  Josephi 
and  Rothchild,  the  principal  partners,  are  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  in  social  and  mercantile  circles,  for 
their  geniality  of  temperament  and  strict  integrity,  and 
have  always  been  identified  with  any  measure  conducive 
to  the  benefit  and  welfare  of  their  fellow-citizens.  Mr. 
Benjamin  is  one  of  our  oldest  merchants,  having  beeji 
connected  with  the  clothing  trade  for  many  years,  and 
he  has  been  identified  with  sevei-al  of  our  leading  houses 
as  a  partner.  There  is  no  more  competent  clothing 
authority  in  this  countiw  than  Mr.  Benjamin,  and  he  is 
looked  upon  as  the  leader  in  his  line  by  the  trade.  In 
conclusion,  we  can  but  add  that  this  house  is  an  import- 
ant acquisition  to  the  city,  by  virtue  of  the  large  number 
of  operatives  it  employs  and  also  in  the  strictly  honorable 
manner  in  which  all  its  operations  are  conducted. 

Tucker  Bros.,  Painters,  No.  28  West  Houston 
Street.— The  business  of  a  practical  painter  is  one  which 
in  a  metropolitan  and  migrating  city  like  New  York  is 
of  considerable  value.  In  this  department  of  labor  are 
engaged  many  very  worthy  citizens  and  men  who  pos- 
sess considerable  mechanical  genius.  All  over  the  w-orld, 
as  a  people,  we  are  known  for  the  way  in  which  we  can 
use  to  the  best  purposes  printers'  ink.  And  we  may  add 
to  this  painters'  brush,  because  more  and  more  eveiy 
year  we  are  bringing  the  latter  into  requisition.  Tucker 
Bros,  are  known  as  practical  sign  and  picture  painters. 
They  are  certainly  ahead  of  anything  we  have  seen  in 
New  York.  The  picture  painting  herein  referred  to  con- 
sists of  those  large  canvas  paintings  to  be  seen  along  the 
beach  at  Coney  Island  or  adorning  such  scenes  as  Bowery 
musemns.  It  requires  much  more  ingenuity  to  plan  and 
execute  such  work  than  one  would  think  of  at  first 
thought.  The  whole  "  get-up  "  of  some  of  these  pictiu-es 
is  very  good,  and  in  mostly  eveiy  instance  what  they  seek 
to  delineate  is  strikingly  true  to  nature.  The  facilities  of 
this  firm  is  such  that  they  are  able  to  paint  such  pictures 
,  and  make  them  as  long  as  one  hundred  feet  if  required. 
This  firm,  embracing  the  brothers.  Stanton  and  Edwin 
Tucker,  has  been  in  business  ten  years,  four  of  which  they 
have  been  at  their  present  location.  No.  2S  West  Houston 
Street,  between  Mercer  and  Greene.  As  specialists  in 
fancy  show  painting  we  do  not  know  better  artists.  These 
gentlemen  are  both  natives  of  New  York  and  seem  to 
Icnow  how  to  arrest  the  attention  of  the  countryman  to 
"  a  funny  picture."'   They  also  do  regular  sign  painting. 


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NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


Albert  E,  Htij^lies,  Druggist,  No.  430  Hudson 

Street.— The  subject  of  this  sketch,  though  a  native  of 
Canada,  has  resided  in  the  United  States  since  boyhood, 
and  has  pnived  liiniself  to  be  one  of  our  most  pubhc 
spirited  citizens.  This  he  sliowed  practically  during  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion  by  enlisting  in  the  Thirty-Ninth  New- 
York  Volunteers  as  a  private;  and,  through  close  atten- 
tion to  duty  and  gallantry  in  the  field,  he,  during  his  four 
years  and  three  months  of  service,  attained  to  the  several 
ranks  of  corporal,  lieutenant,  and  captain,  closing  his 
military  career  in  the  Fourth  Connecticut  Cavalry.  His 
pharmacy  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  in  this 
section  of  the  city,  and  has  earned  quite  an  extended 
reputation  as  a  prescription  depot,  as  well  as  for  the 
efficacy  of  several  specialties  exclusively  the  property  of 
Mr.  Hughes.  One  among  these  which  it  is  imperative  to 
mention  is  "Albert's  Rheumatic  and  Gout  Remedy," 
which  has  probably  cured  more  cases  of  these  diseases 
than  all  other  i-emedies  combined.  The  reputation  of 
this  celebrated  specific  is  wide-spread,  as  it  not  only 
relieves  but  cures  the  most  obstinate  cases.  The  hand- 
some store  is  stocked  with  a  large  and  carefully  selected 
line  of  drugs,  proprietary  medicines,  druggists'  sundries, 
toilet  articles,  etc.,  and  the  greatest  attention  is  given  to 
the  quality  of  all  articles  sold.  Mr.  Hughes'  pharmacy  is 
one  of  the  institutions  of  Hiidson  Street,  and  he  himself 
is  too  well  known  to  need  extended  meiiclou  in  these 
pages. 


Karl  Mutter's  Lightning  Bottle-Stoppers,  Lightning 
Fruit-Jars,  and  Bottlers'  Supplies,  No.  185  Bowery.— Mr. 
Hutter  is  emphatically  one  of  our  self-made  men,  and 
has  within  a  comparatively  few  years  developed  a  trade 
of  the  most  extensive  character  in  a  line  of  the  most  use- 
ful specialties  ever  offered  to  the  business  public.  Mr. 
Hutter  is  still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  and  is  a  tin- 
smith by  trade.  Early  in  his  business  career  he  succeeded 
in  purchasing  the  patent  of  an  improved  and  absolutely 
safe  and  handy  bottle-stopper  and  holder,  called  the 

hghtning  bottle-stopper."  The  invention  is  wonderful 
in  its  simplicity  and  rehability  of  action,  and  nothing  has 
ever  been  produced  that  is  anywhere  near  as  good.  It  is 
simple  in  action  and  yet  remarkably  ingenious  in  principle, 
a  simple  push  of  the  thumb  opening  or  tightly  shutting  the 
stopper  of  any  bottle  to  which  it  is  attached.  It  is  a  uni- 
versal favorite  with  lager  beer  brewers  and  bottlers,  fruit 
canners  and  preserve  makers,  milk  bottlers,  mineral 
water,  soda  water  and  ginger  ale  bottlers,— in  fact  for  all 
purposes  as  applied  to  stoppers  of  bottles  and  jars.  Mr. 
Hutter  has  now  been  actively  engaged  in  business  since 
187.'5,  and  has  developed  it  to  proportions  of  the  greatest 
magnitude.  In  his  fine  establishment,  at  No.  185  Bowery, 
can  be  seen  a  full  assortment  of  his  stoppers  and  attach- 
ments, also  siphons  made  of  French  glass,  with  pure 
metal  heads,  bottle-filling  machines,  lightning  bottle- 
washers,  bottle-rinsing  machines,  siphon-filling  machines, 
corking- machines,  patent  boxes  for  the  convenient  hold- 
ing of  lagers,  weiss  beers,  sodas,  siphons,  Rhine  wines,  bot- 
tles, etc.,  patent  shipping  cases  for  from  four  to  six  dozen 
in  a  case.  etc..  etc.  Mr.  Hutter  has  all  the  best  class  of  the 
trade  in  this  city  and  surrounding  territory,  and  it  is  con- 
stantly enlarging.  His  lightning  fruit-jars"  are  univer- 
sally used  among  preservers  of  fruits  both  for  trade  and 
domestic  purposes,  and  every  fruit-raiser  in  the  land 
should  see  them  in  operation.  The  extensive  manufac- 
tory is  located  at  Bennington,  Vermont.  These  goods 
are  the  recognized  staple  articles  of  their  kind,  and  meet 
a  long  felt  want.  Mr.  Hutter  does  a  large  business  in 
bottles  with  stoppers  complete,  and  has  also  a  big  trade 
with  glass  works,  his  specialties  being  in  every  way  of  a 
representative  character.  Personally,  Mr.  Hutter  is  one  of 


New  York's  most  popular  and  genial  business  men.  His 
activity  and  enterprise  need  not  be  recounted  here,  since 
his  merits  are  fully  recognized  throughout  the  United 
States,  and  New  York  may  well  be  congratulated  on  the 
possession  of  such  an  energetic  business  man  as  he  is  so 
well  known  to  be. 

C'olliiis,  Downing  Co.,  Importers  and  Job- 
bers of  Woollens,  Nos.  478,  480  and  48^  Broadway,  near 
Broome  Street.— The  oldest  established  house  engaged  in 
the  import  and  jobbing  trade  in  woollens  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Collins,  Downing  &  Co.,  whose  magnificent  prem- 
ises are  so  centrally  located  at  Nos.  478,  480  and  482  Broad- 
way. The  business  was  founded  by  the  firm  of  Bramhall, 
Abernethy  &  Collins,  forty-two  years  ago  or  in  1842.  The 
concern  rapidly  grew  in  strength  and  volume  of  trade. 
The  present  firm  was  formed  in  1809,  and  has  since  continu- 
ously carried  on  the  business  of  the  jobbing  and  importing 
of  woollens.  The  firm  removed  to  its  present  premises  in 
1874,  which  extend  from  No.  478  to  No.  482  Broadway,  com- 
prising four  city  lots  on  Broadway  25x100  feet,  extending 
through  to  Crosby  Street  and  occupying  one  lot  on  that 
street,  rendering  it  one  of  the  fine.st  stores  on  the  main 
thoroughfare  of  the  metropohs  and  located  in  the  most 
central  section  of  the  wholesale  trade.  The  immense  sales- 
rooms are  handsomely  fitted  up  and  are  well  lit,  while  for 
variety,  freshness  and  completeness  of  assortment,  the 
stock  of  woollens  here  displayed  has  few  equals,  and  no  su- 
periors, in  America.  The  firm  makes  a  prominent  spe- 
cialty of  importing  the  finest  lines  of  foreign  goods  and 
handle  the  output  of  many  of  our  leading  domestic  manu- 
facturers and  does  a  trade  which  literally  extends  through- 
out the  entire  United  States.  Some  idea  of  its  magnitude 
may  be  gathered  when  we  state  that  a  force  of  from 
twelve  to  fifteen  experienced  travellers  is  kept  on  the  road, 
while  a  large  staff  of  clerks,  salesmen,  packers,  etc.,  is  re- 
quired in  the  firm's  warerooms.  The  heads  of  the  concern 
has  vast  practical  experience  at  their  command,  and  a 
perfect  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade  and  its  merits 
are  fully  recognized  in  the  community.  The  firm  is.  noted 
for  its  honorable  business  methods,  sterling  integrity, 
activity  and  enterprise,  and  New  Y'ork  may  well  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  possession  of  such  energetic  merchants 
as  the  members  of  this  firm  are  so  well  known  to  be. 

Cliarles  E.  Madden,  Carpenter  and  Builder,  No. 
102  South  Fifth  Avenue.— The  name  of  Hadden  has  been 
long  and  honorably  identified  with  the  building  interests 
of  the  metropolis.  The  father  of  IVIr.  Charles  E.  Hadden 
(the  present  representative  of  the  family  name)  originally 
established  the  business  in  1830,  and  was  long  noted  for  his 
great  energy  and  enterprise,  coupled  with  being  one  of 
the  most  practical  and  skilful  builders  in  the  city.  After 
his  father's  retirement,  Mr.  Charles  E.  Hadden  actively 
continued  the  business  which  had  been  founded  upon 
such  a  sure  basis  of  honesty  and  reliability.  He  has  de- 
veloped the  trade  to  proportions  of  the  greatest  magni- 
tude, and  numbers  among  his  permanent  customers  many 
of  New  York's  leading  property  and  house-owners.  Mr. 
Hadden  contracts  for  the  erection  of  the  largest  struct- 
ures, such  as  stores,  tenements,  flat  houses,  private  resi- 
dences, etc.  He  gives  his  closest  personal  supervision  to 
all  work  placed  in  his  hands  and  employs  a  large  force  of 
first-class  carpenters  in  his  shop  and  in  the  work  he  has 
on  hand.  Jobbing  of  all  descriptions  is  promptly  attended 
to,  Mr.  Hadden  making  a  prominent  specialty  of  the  fit- 
ting up  of  stores  and  offices  in  any  style  of  pine  or  hard- 
wood finish  required.  He  is  himself  a  hard  worker,  and 
a  thoroughly  practical  man,  a  respected  member  of  the 
building  trade,  and  universally  popular  in  social  and  busi- 
ness circles,  being  spoken  o^'  in  the  highest  of  terms  as  a 
public-spirited  and  generous-hearted  citizen. 


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Robert  "Wallace,  Plumber  aud  Gas-Fitter,  No.  SOI 
East  58th  Street,  corner  of  Third  Avenue.— Among  leading 
plumbers  in  Third  Avenue  we  may  mention  the  name  of 
Mr.  Robert  Wallace,  who  established  this  business  in  ISS!, 
and  has  since  met  with  a  liberal  measiu-e  of  success. 
Plumbing  and  gas-fitting  comprise  the  principal  bi'anch 
of  his  trade  and  include  all  kinds  of  sanitary  work,  and  fit- 
ting up  buildings  with  water,  gas.  and  steam-heating  appa- 
ratus. Piunibing  has  of  late  yeai-s  alm.ost  become  a  sci- 
ence, and  upon  its  proper  study  and  apphcation  depeiid 
the  solution  of  many  questions  of  drainage,  ventilation 
and  sanitary  conditions.  In  these  days  of  the  complexi- 
ties of  city  hving,  the  plumber  has  become  in  the  highest 
degree  essential  to  our  comfort  and  health.  Mr.  ^Yallace 
undertakes  everything  in  the  way  of  plumbing,  ventilat- 
ing buildings,  steam  and  gas-fitting  at  the  lowest  possible 
prices  consistent  with  good  workmanship.  Another 
feature  of  his  business  is  the  manufacture  of  improved 
water-filters,  the  use  of  which  renders  water  absolutely 
pm-e  from  all  foreign  or  deleterious  matter.  Mr.  Wallace 
is  a  native  of  Ireland  and  came  to  this  country  twenty 
years  ago,  and  has  achieved  a  standard  reputation  for 
his  skill  and  workmanship,  and  enjoys  an  extended 
popularity  as  a  liberal  public  spirited  citizen,  in  conse- 
quence of  his  strict  integrity  and  probity. 


Tlsc  Jewellers'  Iflercantile  Agency  (Limited), 
Deloid  SalTord,  Pi-esident.  Charles  H.  Swords.  Treasurer, 
William  H.  Bowers.  Secretary,  Xos.  214  and  216  Broadway, 
and  No.  5  Custom  House  Street,  Providence.  R.  I. — The 
volume  of  commerce  would  not  be  possible  but  for  the 
system  of  credit  which  it  obtains.  The'  field  is  manifestly 
too  vast  for  any  one  agency  to  cover  all  the  branches  of 
trade  and  efficientiy  serve  the  public.  It  is  this  among 
other  causes  which  has  created  a  demand  in  each  trade 
for  a  mercantile  agency  of  its  own,  specially  devoted  to 
the  circle  of  those  embarked  in  that  particular  branch  of 
business.  These  remarks  have  an  illustration  and  are 
fully  demonstrated  by  the  successful  career  of "  The 
Jewellers'  Mercantile  Agency,  "  which,  since  its  establish- 
ment in  1873,  has  completely  and  thoroughly  covered  the 
field  as  designated  in  its  title,  and  what  is  of  equal  impor- 
tance has  met  with  the  hearty  approval  and  co-operation 
of  the  jewelry  trade  generally,  inclusive  not  only  of  our 
manufacturers,  importers  and  jobbers,  but  of  the  retail 
trade  throughout  the  country.  The  agency  was  incorpo- 
rated in  IS'  3,  and  its  officers  are  Deloid  Safford,  Presi- 
dent, Charles  H.  Sv.-ords,  Treasurer,  and  Wilhani  H. 
Bowers,  Secretary.  The  agency's  main  offices  are  located 
at  Nos.  214  and  216  Broadway  (Park  Bank  Building),  and 
there  is  also  ^ranches  of  the  main  office  at  No.  40  Borden 
Block,  Chicago.  111.,  and  No.  5  Custom  House  Street. 
Providence,  R.  I.,  one  of  the  gi-eat  centres  of  the  manu- 
facturing interests.  The  agency  is  devoted  to  the  credits 
of  the  jewelry  trade,  and  has  the  best  of  facilities  for  the 
obtaining  of  rehable  information  at  the  earliest  possible 
date.  A  perfect  system  has  been  organized  for  the 
prompt  dehvery  of  written  reports,  each  report  being 
alphabetically  filed  and  order  being  the  rule.  It  has 
among  its  subscribers  nearly  all  the  members  of  the 
manufacturing,  importing  and  jobbing  interests,  its  list 
of  references  comprising  many  of  oiu-  leading  firms,  and 
the  information  it  supplies  is  of  corresponding  value, 
saving  its  customers,  if  the  instructions  are  carefully 
foDowed.  from  all  avoidable  losses.  The  trade  in  jewelry, 
diamonds,  watches,  etc..  has  grown  to  proportions  of 
such  magnitude  that  the  agency  requires  a  large  force  of 
clerks,  representatives  and  correspondents,  and  in  every 
way  the  officers.  President. Safford.  Treasurer  Swords, 
and  Secretary  Bowers,  seek  to  attain  the  highest  state  of 
efHclency.   The  superintendent  of  the  main  office  has  had 


long  practical  experience  ixi  the  commercial  agency  busi- 
ness, is  of  superior  executive  abilities,  and  gives  his 
closest  attention  to  the  workings  of  the  agency.  He  ably 
aud  faithfully  discharges  the  onerous  duties  devolving 
upon  him,  and  is  generally  popular  both  in  .social  and 
uasiness  circles.  Jlr.  Safford  is  a  gentleman  too  vridely 
kno^^^l  and  respected  throughout  the  conmiunity  to  re- 
quire an}-  comment  at  our  hands.  In  addition  to  the 
local  information  the  agency  obtains  the  credit  .standing 
of  every  house  in  the  market  where  it  purchases,  and 
this  highly  important  information  accompanies  each  re- 
port, forming  one  of  the  special  fec/.  v:es,  and  affords  a 
more  positive  guide  in  the  adjudging  of  credits  than  a 
mere  local  opinion  as  derived  from  general  agencies. 
Each  subscriber  is  entitled  to  the  following:  One  copy  of 
each  of  January  and  July  reference  books,  revised  t  > 
date  of  issue,  which  contain  a  full  list  of  the  jewelry 
trade  throughout  the  United  States  with  ratings  as  to 
estimated  worth  and  credit,  a  weekly  sheet  of  changes 
— one  hundred  si)ecial  detaile'd  reports— and  the  prompt 
notification  of  all  important  items  in  which  a  subscriber 
may  be  interested,  the  subscriber  first  furnishing  the 
agency  with  a  list  of  his  customers  for  this  purpose.  Th;' 
rate  for  the  service  above  .set  forth  for  one  year  is  seventy- 
five  doUars.  If  any  further  information  is  desired,  th..* 
agency  will  most  gladly  aft'ord  it.  and  upon  call  a  spe- 
cial agent  wiU  wait  upon  those  desiring  it.  The  collection 
department  furnishes  the  best  of  facilities  for  the  collec- 
tion of  past  due  accounts,  etc.,  at  reasonable  terms. 
The  agency  also  issues  annually  an  elegantly  printed  and 
beautifully  bound  directory  of  the  jewelry  trade,  whicii 
is  the  accepted  authority  as  a  guide  to  the  various  tini:s 
and  theu-  specialties  and  is  kept  handy  in  every  jeweller  s 
shop  in  the  land. 


Joliii  M.  Fislier,  Chemist  and  Druggist,  34th  Street 
and  No.  444  Seventh  Avenue,  and  Lexington  Avenue,  cor- 
ner of  114th  Street.— Prominent  among  the  most  activt- 
and  enterprising  members  of  the  pharmaceutical  profes- 
sion in  New  York  City  is  Mr.  John  M.  Fisher.  He  estab- 
lished in  business  in  18U5.  first  being  located  at  the  corner 
of  33d  Street  and  Seventh  Avenue.  He  subsequently  re 
moved  to  his  present  unusually  eligible  and  centrtil 
premises,  corner  of  34th  Street  and  Seventh  Avenue. 
whei*e  he  occupies  one  of  the  finest  fitted  and  most  com- 
plete establishments  of  its  kind  in  the  metropolis.  He 
also  is  the  proprietor  of  a  branch  pharmacy  located  cen- 
trally in  Harlem,  corner  of  Lexington  Avenue  and  114th 
Street.  In  both  stores  the  same  complete  stock  and  high 
class  of  service  is  observable.  Mr.  Fisher  brings  long 
practical  experience  to  bear  in  his  business,  and  his 
stock  is  one  of  the  most  complete  in  the  city,  comi^rising 
everything  in  the  line  of  drugs  and  medicines,  a  full  line 
of  reliable  patent  remedies,  also  perfiunery  and  toilet 
articles  in  great  variety.  Among  other  specialties  pre- 
pared by  Mr.  Fisher  is  his  justly  famous  German  eye 
salve,  a  sure  specific  for  all  inflammatory  troubles  of  the 
eyes,  etc.  His  trade  is  a  very  large  and  permanent  one, 
and  in  the  matter  of  physicians'  prescriptions,  the  great- 
est care  is  given  to  their  accurate  compounding,  all 
orders  being  promptly  filled  to  the  letter,  and  at  most 
reasonable  rates.  Mr.  Fisher  is  a  native  of  Bavaria,  who 
has  'oeen  a  permanent  resident  of  New  York  since  iSoT,  and 
is  one  of  our  best  known  and  most  highly  esteemed  pro- 
fessional men.  He  is  a  pubhc-spirited  citizen,  and  is  a 
responsible  member  of  the  large  benevolent  order  of  the 
Knights  of  Honor,  at  present  holding  the  important  post 
of  Treasurer  of  Empire  City  Lodge,  while  he  has  devel- 
oped a  business  interest  equally  succe.ssful  and  credita- 
ble, and  which  is  in  every  way  one  of  the  representativo 
establishments  of  the  great  Tuetropolis. 


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N  E  \V    Y  O  K  K  •  S    L  E  A  I)  I  N  G    I  X  I)  U  S  T  R  I  E  S. 


A.  A.  Itlarks,  Inventor,  Patentee,  and  ^Manufacturer 
of  Artificial  Limbs  with  India-Rubber  Hands  and  Feet, 
No.  691  Broadway.— The  world  is  indebted  to  a  New  York 
inventor  and  scientist  for  the  most  perfect  appliances  in 
the  way  of  artificial  limbs  ever  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
public.  In  this  connection  reference  is  made  to  the  fa- 
mous house  of  Mr.  A.  A.  Marks.  No.  691  Broadway, 
which  was  established  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1853, 
and  since  its  inception  has  always  commanded  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage,  arising  from  the  unsmi^assed 
quality  and  utility  of  its  inventions.  Maimed  and  muti- 
lated people  are  by  no  means  the  most  miserable  or  un- 
happy, as  most  people  are  hkely  to  think.  There  are 
some  doubtless  who  mourn  year  after  year,  and  thei'e  are 
others  who  are  unquestionably  as  cheerful  as  the  rest  of 
mankind,  and  frequently  express  themselves  as  ''very 
thankful  that  it  xcas  no  trorse."  Maimed  soldiers  are  es- 
pecially happy  when  they  meet  some  of  their  coinrades 
by  accident  and  fight  their  battles  over  again.  From  the 
days  of  the  German  knight.  Gotz  von  Berlichingen.  arti- 
ficial arms  have  been  made  which  have  been  marvels  of 
ingenuity.  Even  the  arm  of  that  famous  warrior,  still  on 
exhibition  in  a  German  mus  :^um.  is  a  piece  of  mechanism 
so  intricate  in  the  combination  of  its  motions  as  to  have 
been  without  a  rival  for  nearly  five  hundred  years.  Mr. 
Marks  has  labored  hard  in  this  profession,  and  in  1808 
invented  the  rubber  hand,  which  was  attached  to  the 
forearm  bj-  means  of  a  spindle,  held  in  position  by  a  set 
screw,  easily  detached  and  replaced  by  a  hook.  fork, 
knife  or  brush.  The  fingers  are  of  soft,  elastic  rubber, 
moulded  to  a  graceful  shape  and  yielding  to  pressure. 
Its  advantages  are  its  natural  appearance,  touch  and 
great  durability.  It  can  fall  or  strike  anything  without 
breaking  or  impairing  its  shape.  In  course  of  time  an 
improvement  v,  a,s  invented,  that  of  making  the  fingers 


ductile,  so  that  they  might  be 
made  tu  assume  different  posi- 
tions by  the  assistance  of  the 
other  hand,  or  by  pressing  the 
hand  against  any  haixl  surface 
the  fingei-s  may  be  placed  in  any 
desired  position.  The  rubber  fin- 
gers when  bent  will  hold  a  valise 
or  package  of  considerable 
weight,  or  the  reins  of  a  horse 
when  driving.  This  invention 
is  secured  to  Mr.  Marks  by  let- 
ters patent  in  1880.  These  arti- 
ficial limbs,  with  India-rubber 
hands  and  feet,  have  been  in- 
dorsed and  purchased  by  the 
United  States  Government  far 
officers,  soldiers  and  seamen  wlio 
have  lost  their  limbs  in  the  pub- 
lic sei-vice,  and  are  unsurpassed 
by  any  similar  specialties  in  this 
coimtry  or  Europe.  InvaUd  roll- 
ing chairs  and  crutches  are  like- 
wise kept  on  hand  of  the  most 
improved  and  comfortable  char- 
acter. The  artificial  limbs  man- 
ufactured by  this  house  have 
been  awarded  the  highest  honors 
at  the  Centennial  and  American 
Expositions,  and  have  gai}ied 
V*  a  world-wide  fame  for  their 

neatness,  durability  and  mechan- 
ical superiority,  lih:  Marks  is 
highly  esteemed  by  the  commu- 
nity for  his  many  ex  c  e  1 1  e  n  t 
qualities  of  mind  and  heart  and  sterling  integrity,  and 
his  prominent  establishment  gives  every  promise  of  a 
prosperous  and  successful  future. 


lioren  W.  Tciller,  Agent  Northern  Assurance  Co. 
and  National  Fire  Insurance  Co..  No.  6-1  West  33d  Street.— 
The  fire  insurance  business  of  New  York  City  is  one  of 
its  most  important  interests,  and  in  its  detail  and  success- 
ful management  is  invested  a  vast  capital,  affording  pro- 
tection to  property  that  could  not  possibly  be  secured  by 
any  other  means.  It  proves  to  be  one  of  the  greatest  en- 
couragements to  the  city's  advancement  and  imi)rove- 
ment,  and  capitahsts  are  able  to  invest  their  money  in 
the  erection  of  large  and  expensive  buildings,  and  the 
merchants  are  able  to  purchase  very  extensive  stocks  of 
merchandise  with  a  feeling  that  a  terrible  conflagration  , 
would  not  sweep  tlieir  investments  entirely  beyond  their 
grasp.  Without  the  organizations  now  engaged  in  afford- 
ing protection  against  loss  by  fire.  New  York  would  not 
present  the  appearance  that  it  does  to-day.  with  lofty 
ex|)ensive  buildings,  equal  if  not  superior  to  any  city  iu 
the  world.  In  investigating  the  source  of  this  security, 
the  -^iTiter  was  led  to  examine  the  details  of  the  numerous 
companies  now  registered  as  doing  business  in  this  de- 
partment, and  from  the  whole  to  select  a  few  of  the  more 
representative  corporations,  those  that  fulfilled  the  pur- 
pose for  which  they  were  organized,  that  of  insuring 
against  loss  by  fire,  and  the  payment  of  such  losses  when 
they  were  regularly  declared  as  such.  In  the  number  so 
selected  mention  must  be  made  of  the  Northern  Assur- 
ance Company  of  Aberdeen  and  London,  which  was 
incorporated  in  1836.  and  the  National  Fire  Insurance  Co., 
of  the  city  of  New  York,  which  was  registered  under  the 
laws  of  the  State  in  183R.  Their  progress  has  been 
marked  by  continual  success  and  prosperity,  and  they 


T^^EW   YORK'S   LEADING   IN  DU>S  TRIES. 


now  rank  among  the  most  solid  fiduciary  institutions  in 
Great  Britain  and  the  United  States.  It  is  impossible  to 
speak  too  highly  of  these  noble  corporations  which 
annually  are  becoming  stronger  and  firmer,  under  the 
able  advice  and  judgment  of  their  talented  and  trust- 
worthy officers.  Mr.  Loren  W.  Tuller,  No.  (54  West  33d 
Street,  represents  these  flourishing  companies,  and  ef- 
fects insurance  to  any  amount  on  all  classes  of  insurable 
property  at  the  lowest  rates.  He  likewi.se  pays  all  losses 
promptly  and  without  any  delay  or  litigation,  always 
discharging  the  important  trusts  committed  to  him  with 
great  fidelity  and  integrity,  and  to  the  complete  satisfac- 
tion of  those  interested.  By  the  careful  and  prompt 
manner  in  which  liis  business  is  conducted  in  all  its 
branches,  this  agency  has  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of 
the  trade  of  New  York,  until  now  its  operations  are 
widely  extended  and  its  reputation  firmly  estabhshed. 
Mr.  Tuller  has  resided  in  this  city  since  the  close  of  the 
war,  he  having  served  four  years  in  the  army  on  General 
Barnum's  staff,  seeing  active  service  all  the  time.  In  the 
GOth  Regiment,  N.  Y.,  served  two  yeai-s  and  reenlisted  as 
general.  At  close  of  war  was  on  General  Bartletfs  staff, 
and  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  un- 
swerving honor  and  probity,  and  those  interested  entrust- 
ing their  business  to  him  will  find  their  properties,  etc.. 
securely  protected  and  guarded. 


Croucli  &  Fitzgerald,  Trimks,  Travelling  Bags 
and  Articles  for  Travellers"  Use,  No.  1  Cortlandt  Street, 
corner  Broadway ;  No.  5.56  Broadway,  below  Prince  Street ; 
No.  72'S  Sixth  Avenue,  below  42d  Street. — Enterpi'ise. 
coupled  with  the  ever  necessary  practical  knowledge  of 
a  business,  are  the  two  principal  requisites  to  a  rapid 
growth  and  permanent  success,  and  it  is  an  agreeable  task 
to  chronicle  the  history  and  facilities  of  an  establish- 
ment lil:e  that  of  Messrs.  Crouch  &  Fitzgerald,  which 
from  a  modest  beginning,  under  the  able  guidance  of  its 
founder  and  present  proprietors,  has  attained  to  its 
x)i*esent  important  dimensions.  This  house  was  founded 
originallj"  in  1839,  at  the  corner  of  Mott  and  Chatham 
.Streets,  and  from  its  inception  has  always  commanded  a 
liberal  and  influential  patronage,  owing  to  the  unsur- 
passed cliaracter  and  quality  of  its  trunks,  valises  and 
travelling  bags.  The  great  demand  for  the  articles  manu- 
factured by  this  lirm  required  them  to  extend  their  facil- 
ities, and  they  now  occupy  premises  50x100  feet  in  dimen- 
sions and  seven  stories  in  height  at  Nos.  352  to  S'yi 
West  41st  Street.  These  are  very  spacious  and  commodi- 
ous, and  are  provided  with  the  most  improved  machinery 
and  appliances,  a  considerable  portion  being  of  the  pro- 
pi'ietors'  own  designs  and  particularly  adapted  to  the  man- 
ufacture of  their  general  line  of  specialties.  Through- 
out the  works  the  greatest  order  and  system  prevail, 
which  is  at  once  an  evidence  of  the  ability  and  judi- 
cious management  of  the  firm,  while  the  judgment  and 
taste  displayed  in  the  manufactm-e  of  the  stock  indicate 
that  the  proprietors  are  thoroughly  experienced  in  the 
business,  and  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a  critical 
trade.  In  consequence  of  their  rapidly  increasing  trade 
Messrs.  Crouch  &  Fitzgerald  have  opened  the  following 
establishments  for  the  sale  of  their  travelling  bags,  trunks 
and  articles  for  travellers  use,  viz.,  at  No.  1  Cortlandt 
Street,  corner  Broadway,  No.  550  Broadway,  below  Prince 
Street:  No.  723  Sixth  Avenue,  below  42d  Street.  These 
stores  are  very  commodious  and  spacious,  and  fully 
equipped  with  every  facility  and  appliance  for  the  ac- 
commodation and  display  of  the  valuable  stock  and  the 
convenience  of  patrons.  The  facilities  of  the  house  are 
such  that  Messrs.  Crouch  &  Fitzgerald  are  enabled  to 
fill  all  orders  promptly  and  at  prices  as  low  as  any  of 
their  competitors,  while  the  reputation  enjoyed  for  the 


superiority  of  their  goods  is  unexcelled  by  that  of  any 
other  concern  in  the  trade.  The  members  of  this  enter- 
prising firm  are  well  known  as  taking  an  active  interest  in 
the  trunk  manufacturing  industry  of  the  metropolis,  and 
have  done  their  share  in  bringing  it  to  its  present  state  of. 
perfection.  They  are  experienced  manufacturers,  liberal 
and  honorable  in  all  their  business  tran.sactions,  and  are 
fully  deserving  of  the  high  esteem  and  consideration  in 
which  they  are  held  by  the  community.  This  house  has 
established  a  reputation  which  entitles  it  to  the  greatest 
respect,  and  buyers  will  find  by  experiment  that  they  can 
secure  benefits  and  advantages  here  difficult  to  be  dupli- 
cated elsewhere  in  the  city. 

Golding  Brotliers,  Hatters  and  Gents"  Furnishers, 
Eighth  Avenue  and  3Gth  Street.— Among  the  best  knowni 
and  most  highly  esteemed  business  men  of  this  city  are 
Messrs.  Golding  Brothers,  the  popular  hatters  and  gents' 
furnishers  of  Eighth  Av- "e  and  36th  Street.  It  is  now 
fifteen  years  ago  since  they  first  commenced  business, 
and  it  is  a  noteworthy  and  creditable  fact  that  they  have 
from  the  -start  remained  permanently  located  in  their 
present  unusually  central  and  commodious  corner  prem- 
ises. We  have  seldom  entered  a  store  more  attractive 
and  elegant  in  its  style  of  fittings  and  fixtures,  or  whicli 
contained  as  large  and  complete  an  assortment  of  season- 
able goods  in  their  respective  departments.  Their  show- 
windows  are  marvels  of  skill  and  taste  in  the  line  of  an 
effective  display  and  are  noted  all  along  the  avenue, 
while  within  is  a  full  and  fresh  stock.  As  experienced 
hatters,  the  co-partnei-s  stand  in  the  front  ravik  of  the 
!  trade.  Their  hats  are  all  manufactured  with  the  greatest 
care  from  the  best  materials  to  be  obtained,  and  in  all 
the  latest  stjdes.  They  are  renowned  for  their  manifesta- 
tion of  excellent  judgment  and  good  taste,  and  the  same 
remarks  apply  to  their  gents'  furnishing  goods  depart- 
ment, wherein  the  best  shirts,  underwear,  neckwear, 
hosiery,  etc..  etc.,  can  be  obtained  of  the  most  reliable 
quality,  and  at  remarkably  low  prices.  Their  motto  has 
ever  been  fair  and  honoi-able  dealing,  coupled  v.-ith  the 
most  energetic  and  enterprising  Inisiuess  management, 
and  it  has  been  duly  appreciated  by  a  discerning  public, 
their  patrons  being  numbered  by  the  thousand,  and 
among  them  being  hosts  of  permanent  customers,  who 
have  from  the  start  dealt  nowhere  else  in  these  lines  of 
goods.  The  co-partners,  Messrs.  W.  J.  and  T.  F.  Golding, 
are  as  popular  as  they  are  practically  experienced,  and 
have  been  enabled  by  sheer  force  of  merit  and  untiring 
energy  and  industry  to  build  up  a  large  and  increasing 
trade  among  the  vei-y  best  circles  of  the  public,  v.ho  have 
had  cause  to  be  gratified  at  the  excellence  of  their  stock 
and  their  thoroughly  reliable  and  honorable  business 
methods.   

James  U.  Stead,  Photographer,  No.  383  Sixth  Ave- 
nue. New  York.— One  of  the  best  known  photographers 
in  New  York  is  James  U.  Stead,  of  No.  383  Sixth  Avenue, 
the  principal  operator  for  a  number  of  years  at  Freder- 
icks &  0"Neirs  gallery,  Broadway  and  23d  Street.  He 
had  an  experience  invaluable,  as  they  handled  only  first- 
class  work.  Starting  for  himself  eight  years  ago  at  his 
jiresent  place,  by  polite  attention  to  patrons  and  the  ex- 
cellence of  his  work  he  has  built  up  from  nothing  what 
is  to-day  one  of  the  best  paying  galleries  on  the  west  side 
of  town.  The  reason  of  Mr.  Stead"s  success  is  apparent. 
He  started  with  a  thorough  knowledge  of  his  business, 
and  by  giving  it  his  careful  attention,  trying  everything 
that  was  offered  as  new  or  good,  he  was  enabled  to  get 
the  best  in  chemicals  and  accessories.  His  enlarging  and 
crayon  work  Avill  compare  with  any  in  the  world,  as  he 
employs  only  the  best  artists.  Patrons  can  count  on  find 
I  ing  Mr.  Stead  at  home  whenever  they  call. 


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NEW    YOKK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Propucli^N  <'iittiii<>:  Institute  and  A<]jii!«t- 
able  Indicator,  au.  i«i  Broadway.  -The  art  of  dress- 
niakinfr  is  of  e(iuul  importance  witli  that  of  the  tailor,  and 
yet  it  is  notorious  tliat  the  average  dressmaker  experi- 
ences great  difficulty  in  properly  fitting  the  garments  en- 
trusted to  her  hands.  It  is  here  that  practical  science  steps 
in  to  aid  her.  Propach's  Famous  Cutting  Institute  ofifers 
tlie  only  sure  method  for  securing  scientific  accuracy  in 
the  cut  and  fit  of  dresses.  3Ir.  Henri  Propach  has  been  es- 
tablished in  the  dressmaking  business  since  1806,  and  has 
acquired  a  national  reputation  as  the  most  talented  and 
successful  ilressinaker  who  ever  catered  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  fashionable  world.  He  is  the  inventor  of  the 
famous  dress  and  sleeve  indicators.  They  solve  the  puz- 
zle of  all  dressmakers.  His  sleeve  indicator  is  the  only 
complete  and  perfect  system  ever  invented  for  cutting 
sleeves.  It  is  the  only  adjustable  system  combined  in  one 
piece,  and  by  it  work  can  be  done  with  accuracy  and 
rapidity,  saving  the  perplexity  of  refitting.  Mr.  Propachs 
indicators  are  patented  and  copyrighted  and  can  only  be 
obtained  of  him.  Mr.  Propach  gives  daily  instruction  in 
cutting  and  draping  and  in  the  use  of  his  dress  and 
sleeve  indicators,  and  they  are  in  constantly  growing  use 
by  our  best  dressmakers.  His  adjustable  indicator  was 
awarded  the  medal  of  merit  over  all  competition  at  the 
American  Institute  Fair  in  1883,  and  is  the  best  practical 
guide  in  existence.  Mr.  Propach's  offices  are  very  eligibly 
located  opposite  Stewart's,  and  he  has  the  best  trade  of 
the  metropolis,  his  costumes  being  masterpieces  of  perfec- 
tion both  as  to  harmony  of  effect,  style,  fit  and  finish. 
As  Worth  is  in  Paris,  so  is  Mr.  Henri  Propach  in  New 
York.  The  firm  are  subscription  agents  here  for  V Art 
de  la  Mode,  the  recognized  Parisian  authority  on  fash- 
ions, and  his  establishment  is  the  headquarters  for  the 
latest  novelties  and  the  correct  styles  in  dresses.  Person- 
ally, the  Messrs.  Propach  are  genial  and  intelligent  gentle- 
men, with  a  zeal  and  energy  commensurate  Avith  their 
unrivalled  reputation  and  enormous  trade,  and  are  wor- 
thy of  the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended 
their  exertions  on  behalf  of  the  ladies  of  New  York  and 
the  country  at  large. 

Dalzell  &:  May,  Marble  and  Granite  Works.  No. 
204  East  .5!)tii  Street.— Among  the  }iote worthy  marble  and 
granite  works  in  .'^Oth  Street,  that  of  Messrs.  Dalzell  & 
May  is  one  of  the  most  import-ant.  This  business  was 
originally  founded  in  1875  hj  Mr.  Dalzell,  and  continued 
by  him  till  1879,  when  he  admitted  Mr.  May  into  partner- 
ship. Headstones,  monuments,  and  memorials  of  various 
styles  and  sizes  are  made  by  the  firm  in  various  designs, 
or  furnished  to  order  in  polished  granite  or  marble.  They 
likewise  attend  to  all  kinds  of  cemetery  work,  and  fm-nish 
galvanized  iron  railings  and  iron  cemetery  furniture,  and 
make  a  specialty  of  vaults,  monuments  and  pedestals,  and 
have  executed  many  elegant  memorials  in  the  New  York 
cemeteries  that  cannot  be  surpassed  for  artistic  ability 
and  workmanship.  They  likewise  prepare  all  kinds  of 
stone,  marble  and  granite  work,  both  for  exterior  and 
interior  fittings  for  buildings,  also  sills,  bases  and  corners, 
etc.,  and  can  offer  special  inducements  to  those  requir- 
ing this  kind  of  work.  In  the  show-rooms  are  to  be 
found  beautiful  specimens  of  monuments,  head.stones, 
statuary  and  memorials,  all  of  designs  embodying  artis- 
tic taste  and  conception.  It  is  the  aim  of  the  proprietors 
of  this  concern  to  furnish  strictly  first-class  work  at 
reasonable  prices,  so  that  the  public  taste  maybe  gratified 
and  educated,  and  for  this  purpose  they  are  prepared 
with  all  modern  conveniences  sufficient  to  turn  out  any- 
thing required  in  marble  or  granite  work.  The  individ- 
ual members  of  the  firm  are  Messrs.  A.  F.  Dalzell  and  W. 
M.  May,  the  former  a  native  of  Ireland,  the  latter  of  New 


York  City.  Both  gentlemen  are  held  in  the  highest  esti- 
mation in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  their  un- 
.swerving  honor  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly  merit  the 
success  which  has  attended  their  well  directed  efforts. 

W.  H.  Poivell,  Dealer  in  Artists'  Materials,  Picture 
Frames,  Books  and  Stationery,  No.  997  Sixth  Avenue.- 
The  leading  and  most  widely  known  up-town  dealer  in 
artists"  materials,  picture  frames,  books,  stationery,  is 
Mr.  W.  H.  Powell,  Avhose  attractive  store  is  so  eligible- 
located  at  No.  997  Sixth  Avenue,  between  ').)th  and  5{Sth 
Streets.  Mr.  PoweW  is  the  son  of  the  late  Mr.  W.  H. 
Powell,  the  celebrated  artist,  several  of  whose  famous 
pictures  adorn  the  National  Capitol  and  the  prominent 
public  galleries.  3Ir.  Powell  possessed  the  genius  and  gift 
of  true  high  art.  In  definition,  expression  and  general 
grace  and  beauty  his  pictures  are  worthy  exemplars  of 
the  highest  plane  of  American  art.  The  late  Mr.  Powell  s 
picture  of  "  Perry's  Victor j-  on  Lake  Erie,"  and  his  "  De 
Soto  Discovering  the  Mississippi  River,"  are  among  those 
ornamenting  the  walls  of  the  Capitol  in  Washington, 
while  other  works  of  his  are  to  be  found  in  various  pub- 
lic and  private  galleries,  held  at  an  ever  increasing  valu- 
ation as  their  age  increases.  The  untimely  decease  of 
Mr.  Powell  four  years  ago  created  a  widespread  feeling 
of  sorrow  throughout  the  tens  of  thousands  of  the  appre- 
ciative admirers  of  his  great  and  masterly  productions. 
His  works,  however,  live  after  him,  a  truly  gifted  Ameri 
can's  tribute  to  the  native  land  he  loved  so  well.  Mr.  "W. 
H.  Powell  (the  subject  of  this  sketch)  has  now  been  estab- 
lished in  business  upon  Sixth  Avenue  for  the  last  foui- 
years,  and  has  developed  a  large  and  permanent  trade  of 
a  strictly  first-class  character.  He  always  carries  a 
fully  assorted  stock  of  artisfs  materials,  pigments,  oils, 
water  colors,  crayons,  pastels,  camel's-hair  bru.shes,  bris- 
tol  and  cardboard,  standard  works  on  drawing  and 
everj^thing  accessory  to  the  leading  features  of  the  busi- 
ness. He  numbers  among  his  permanent  cvstomers 
many  of  our  leading  artists,  who  find  in  Mr.  Powell  an 
honorable  and  thoroughly  practical  dealer  with  a  perfect 
knoAvledge  of  the  v.  ants  of  the  profession.  He  likewise 
deals  in  elegant  and  artistic  picture  frames  suited  for  the 
framing  of  any  subject  in  either  an  ornate  or  subdued 
manner  and  covering  the  entire  field  of  oil-paintings, 
water-colors,  etchings  and  engravings.  A  department  in 
this  ably  conducted  establishment  contains  a  large 
assortment  of  strictly  choice  stationery,  also  the  new- 
books,  etc.  Mr.  Powell  gives  clf^se  pei-sonal  attention  to 
every  detail  of  his  business,  which  is  a  thorousrhly  repre- 
sentative one  in  its  line,  and  thoroughly  creditable  to  the 
metropolis. 

jr.  B.  MoElfatrick  &  Son»,  Architects,  No. 
East  14th  Street.— With  the  vast  increase  of  population 
and  wealth  in  the  metropolis,  a  demand  arises  for  mag- 
nificent public  buildings  and  private  dwellings,  which 
tend  to  beautify  and  embellish  oiu*  land.  In  connection 
with  these  remai-ks,  the  attention  of  our  readers  is  di- 
rected to  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  J.  B.  McElfatrick  bi- 
sons, whose  offices  are  located  at  No.  23  East  14th  Street. 
The  headquarters  of  these  enterprising  gentlemen  art^ 
located  at  the  Pope  Theatre  Buildings,  between  9th  and 
Olive  Streets,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where  they  have  alread;- 
acquired  a  national  reputation  for  their  great  skill  and 
ability  as  architects.  They  make  a  specialty  of  theatre 
work,  and  the  following  have  been  built  according  to 
their  plans  and  designs,  viz. :  Peoples',  Olympic,  Stand- 
ard, St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Grand  Opera  House,  Robinson's 
Opera  House,  Cincinnati,  O.;  Macauley's  Theatre  and 
Opera  House,  Buckingham.  Masonic  Temple,  Louisville, 
Ky. ;  Boyd's  Opera  House,  Lincoln  Opera  House,  Lincoln, 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEADING  INDU8TKIES. 


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Xeb.;  Fort  Worth  Opera  House.  Dallas,  Texas;  O'Brien's, 
McDonald's,  Montgomery,  Ala.:  (Jrand  Opera  House. 
St.  Paul,  Minn.;  Cairo  Opera  House,  Caiio,  111.;  Hot 
Si»rings  Opera  House,  Hot  Springs.  Ark.;  liijou  and 
Slaiularil.  New  York,  and  numbers  of  others.  The  pro- 
fession of  an  architect  requires  years  of  study,  and  in 
addition  a  practical  education  in  active  service  and 
thorough  mechanical  training.  Their  plans  for  theatres 
arr  uiisuriiassed  for  architectural  elegance,  safetj-,  and 
I .  t ;  1 : 1  y .  ( i  l  eat  care  and  attention  a  re  always  paid  by  them 
to  ingress  and  egress,  which  have  been  greatly  neglected 
previously,  but  at  the  present  day ,  in  consequence  of  terri- 
ble calamities  by  fire,  these  methods  of  safety-  for  the 
public  are  considered  by  this  firm  of  the  greatest  possible 
importance.  Messrs.  McElfatrick  t  Sons  justly  pride 
themselves  on  their  skill  in  theatre  building,  and  make  a 
point  of  attending  personally  to  the  minutest  detail.  The 
celebrated  tragedian,  Henry  Irving,  sent  these  gentlemen 
an  autograph  letter  emphatically  stating  that  the  Olym- 
pic Theatre,  St.  Louis,  which  was  built  entirely  under 
their  supei-vision,  was  most  perfect  in  every  respect  and 
unexcelled  in  point  of  sight  by  any  other  opera  house  or 
tlieatre  in  the  world.  The  members  of  this  enterprising 
firm  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  pro- 
fessional circles  for  their  inflexible  integrity  and  honor, 
and  are  fully  prepared  with  all  the  necessary  facilities  to 
execute  carry  out  any  building  undertaking  not  only 
];romptly  'out  with  that  intelhgent  apprehension  of  design 
vrliich  makes  their  efforts  so  highly  appreciated.  The 
firm  will  be  found  prompt,  liberal  and  enterprising, 
never  unsolicitous  for  the  benefit  of  their  patrons,  and 
always  prepared  to  offer  advantages  in  keeping  with 
such  an  eminent  reputation. 


TIte  Gilsey  Ilouse,  J.  Breslin  &  Brother,  Propri- 
etors, corner  Broadway  and  :.*l)th  Stivet.— In  a  work  of  this 
kind,  which  treats  of  the  resoui'ces  of  the  city  of  New 
York,  and  which  is  destined  to  be  read  by  those  who  re- 
side elsewhere,  it  is  of  course  not  out  of  place  for  vis  to 
speak  of  an  establishment  where,  when  visitoi-s  repair  to 
the  metropolis,  either  for  business  or  pleasure,  they  will 
be  enabled  to  find  all  the  comforts  of  home,  also  every 
civility,  courteoiLS  attention  and  convenience  possible  to 
a  sojourn  in  a  public  hotel.  The  Grilsey  House  was  first 
opened  to  the  pubhc  April  1.5,  1871,  and  since  its  incep- 
tion at  that  date  its  fame  and  reputation  have  spread  all 
over  this  country  and  all  parts  of  Europe.  It  is  certain 
that  it  is  not  surpassed  either  for  its  beauty  of  architect- 
ure, interior  decorations  and  general  excellence  of  man- 
agement by  any  contemporary  hotel  in  the  United  States. 
The  building  is  centrally  and  convenientl.y  located  at  the 
corner  of  Broadwaj"  and  "^Oth  Street,  and  is  a  magnificent 
seven-storied  edifice,  admirably  arranged,  and  is  so  con- 
structed as  to  be  absolutely  fire-proof,  and  contains  three 
hundred  and  forty-five  rooms.  The  furniture  has  been  se- 
lected with  the  greatest  taste,  and  is  of  the  finest  possible 
description  throughout,  and  the  utmost  care  has  been 
taken  with  regard  to  the  sanitary  arrangements  of  the 
building.  Altogether  no  expense  has  been  spared  in  any 
particular,  and  this,  coupled  with  the  experience  and  prac- 
tical knowledge  displayed  In  the  general  arrangements, 
have  resulted  in  as  near  perfection  in  all  details  as  could  be 
<lesired.  In  tlie  management  of  the  hotel  everything  has 
been  reduced  to  a  complete  systesn  and  the  cuisine  of  the 
house  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired.  Everything  of  the  best 
that  the  market  can  furnish  is  to  be  found  in  the  menu,  and 
the  stock  of  wines  and  liquors  is  procured  direct  fi-om 
the  most  famous  foreign  houses.  Every  convenience  and 
all  modern  improvements  are  provided  for  the  benefit  of 
patrons,  billiard  and  reading-rooms,  luxurious  parlors, 
elevators,  electrical  communication,  etc.,  and  evei'ything 


that  art  and  science  can  invent  has  been  utilized,  and  vis- 
itors having  once  stopped  here  are  sure  to  return  when 
again  visiting  this  city.  It  is  impo.ssible  in  a  short  sketch 
to  do  justice  to  the  merits  of  the  "  (Jilsey  Hous(\""  Its  fame 
and  the  unsui'passed  manner  in  wliicli  it  is  conductt^d 
have  become  proverbial  among  the  ivfined  and  cultivated 
classes  of  Europe  and  America.  The  proprietors,  Messrs. 
J.  H.  and  Thos.  Breslin.  are  held  in  the  highest  estima- 
tion socially  and  conimeix-ially  by  the  community  for 
their  unswerving  honor  and  geniality  of  disposition,  and 
have  obtained  a  posiviim  acroi-ded  oidy  to  those  wdiose 
transactions  are  base  l  on  1  h'-  just  |iri;i;-i})l('s  of  integrity. 
These  facts,  in  conjunction  v,  itli  the  rencwncd  nameof  the 
'*  Gilsey  House,"'  account  for  its  popularity,  prosperity 
and  favor.  These  gentlemen  are  also  proprietors  of  the 
Southern  Hotel  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  which  is  without  doubt 
the  leading  hostelry  of  that  city;  and  in  its  management 
the  same  factors  obtain  v.-hich  have  given  the  Gilsey 
House  its  world-wide  reputation. 

Geo.  M.  Kitclieii  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Fine 
Gas-Fixtures  and  Fancy  Oil  Lamps,  N6.  £3  University 
Place,  between  $)th  and  10th  Street.— To  those  living  in 
New  York  the  firm  of  George  H.  Kitchen  &  Go.  is  so 
well  known  as  to  require  but  little,  if  any  mention,  l);;t  to 
those  living  away  from  the  metropolis  it  mu/.t  1k>  stilted 
that  this  firm  is  the  leading  manufacturing  cstahlisiiment 
for  making  fancy  and  first-ciass  gas-fixtures,  oil  lamps, 
brackets,  etc.  The  concern  is  located  at  No.  2o  Univei'sity 
Place,  between  9th  and  10th  Streets,  where  every  facility 
for  the  manufacture  of  brass,  bronze  and  metal  goods  is 
afforded.  Messrs.  Geo.  H.  Kitchen  &  C  '.aakc  a  spe- 
cialty of  fine  Avork,  and  it  is  w^ell  known  all  over  the 
country  that  their  work  in  the  way  of  handsome  chan- 
deliers, candelabras,  brackets,  etc.,  is  the  veiy  best  that 
either  Europe  or  America  produces.  The  concern  started 
as  long  ago  as  184.5  at  No.  .5(11  Broadway,  where  the  busi- 
ness was  conducted  for  some  ten  years,  when  a  removal 
was  made  to  the  popular  store  No.  591  Broadway.  In 
1882  it  was  found  expedient  to  remove  to  the  present 
quarters,  the  business  in  1881  having  been  changed  from 
that  of  a  partnership  to  that  of  a  corporation.  The  es- 
tablishment has  in  its  empL\v  the  finest  designers  and 
artists  in  the  world,  and  the  v.-o:icmen  have  been  selected 
from  among  the  best  artisans  of  both  Eirrope  and  Ameri- 
ca. A  wholesale  as  well  a:;  a  retail  business  is  carried 
on,  and  all  visiting  the  city  are  advised  to  make  a  call 
upon  this  well  known  establishment,  where  the  veiy 
finest  work  in  the  way  of  chandeliers,  etc.,  may  be  seen 
in  the  newest  designs  and  the  handsomest  style  of  work 
manship. 


Slterman,  Cecil  &  Co.,  Importers  of  White  Goods, 
Laces,  etc.,  No.  (if  Leonard  Street.— Few  men  in  the 
metropolis  can  take  a  i-etrospective  view  of  their  busi- 
ness career  with  as  great  pride  and  satisfaction  as  Messrs. 
Sherman,  Cecil  and  Reid,  who  compose  the  well  known 
importing  house  of  Sherman,  Cecil  &  Co.,  which  was  es- 
tablished sixteen  years  ago.  The  firm  import  a  large 
amount  of  Avhite  goods,  quilts,  etc.  They  carry  an  im- 
mense stock  of  these  and  other  goods  in  their  line.  Their 
trade  extends  all  over  the  United  States  and  they  have  a 
number  of  competent  men  on  the  road.  They  are  Ameri- 
can agents  for  the  celebrated  manufactory  of  John  Hope 
Hurst  &  Co.,  Manchester,  England.  With  their  natural 
enterprise  and  business  tact  the  firm  have  increased  their 
trade  from  a  small  beginning  until  now  it  is  classed 
among  the  first  in  the  city.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
men  of  integrity  and  sound  business  principles.  They 
enjoy  the  confidence  and  admiration  of  the  entii'e  coua- 
mercial  world. 


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NEW    VOKK'S    LEADING  IXDUiSTKlES. 


S.  A.  Suydam,  Manufacturer  of  Ranges  and  Refrig- 
erators and  Oil  Stoves,  No.  550  Hudson  Street.— Among 
the  prominent  leading  and  notable  establishments  to  be 
found  in  this  the  oldest  part  of  the  city  of  New  York 
there  are  few  if  any  more  worthy  of  consideration  than 
that  of  S.  A.  Suydam  at  the  above  address.  It  does  not 
appear  in  our  report  at  what  particular  date  this  impor- 
tant business  was  founded:  suffice  it  to  know,  however, 
that  it  has  been  conducted  at  the  present  location  more 
than  twenty  years.  Mr.  Suydam  is  a  manufactm-er  of 
Suydam's  Ranges,  Jack  Frost  Refrigerators,  and  his  Our 
Crown  Oil  Stoves,  and  is  a  dealer  in  these  useful  articles, 
together  with  cooking  utensils  and  a  general  Une  of 
house-furnishing  wares.  His  store  is  of  large  propor- 
tions, having  a  capacity  or  twenty-five  by  sixty-five 
feet,  and  is  well  arranged  for  business  purposes  and 
filled  with  full  lines  of  the  merchandise  above  enumer- 
ated, to  which  is  added  a  workshop  of  equal  dimensions, 
and  the  stock  is  constantly  recruited  from  four  other 
stores  or  warehouses  used  by  him.  This  important  enter- 
prise furnishes  constant  employment  to  from  thirty  tr^ 
sixty  employees,  who  are  skilled  in  the  business,  and 
very  heavy  wholesale  and  retail  business  is  annually  don^ 
which  extends  not  only  throughout  this  city  and  it'^  viciu- 
ity  but  over  the  whole  country,  and  the  directing  i^inu  of 
Mr.  Suydam  creates  and  preserves  a  degree  of  -^I'der  in 
the  conduct  of  this  business  which  is  app?r»^x)*-  to  the 
most  casual  observer.  He  is  a  nat-ve  of  *^\iis  State,  is 
about  forty  years  old,  and  is  regarded  as  o'^e  of  the  most 
prominent  citizens.  He  is  the  recogn-z*^  leader  in  his 
line  of  business  and  enjoys  the  coniid^roe  and  respect  of 
all  classes  of  citizens,  occupying  r.  bign  place  in  social 
and  commercial  circles. 

J.  I>.  Price  (Successor  tr  Tack).  Pharmacist, 

Bank  Street,  corner  of  West  ''t''  -Street.— The  drug  trade  in 
New  York  is  carried  on  by  pn  ♦enterprising  class  of  busi- 
ness men,  of  which  no  p*'o''ession  more  needs  a  man  of 
large  attainments  anr"  f^  cecutive  ability.  One  of  the 
niost  important  and  '"e"'.  conducted  estabUshments  in  this 
line  of  trade  in  thi''  vicinity  is  that  of  J.  D.  Price,  who  a 
short  time  ago  ".u'^eeeded  the  well  known  druggist,  Mr. 
Wm.  Tack,  who  "uccessfully  carried  on  this  business  for 
the  past  sev'ini-'ien  years.  He  is  located  on  the  corner  of 
Bank  and  Wost  ^th  Streets.  The  store  is  fitted  up  hand- 
somely, w'th  line  show-cases  and  counters,  and  in  the  inte- 
rior 'xrr'mgements  everj-thing  is  provided  to  make  it  agree- 


able and  pleasant  for  patrons.  Purity  of  drugs  and  me- 
dicinal compounds  are  a  specialty  with  him,  and  he  car- 
ries in  his  stock  a  full  and  comi)lete  assortment  of  every- 
tlnng  that  properly  pertains  to  the  business  of  the  drug- 
gist and  pharmacist,  including  chemicals,  patent  medi- 
cines, drugs,  sundries,  perfumes,  toilet  articles,  etc.,  also 
a  long  line  of  preparations  compounded  in  the  house  and 
noted  for  theii-  healing  and  curative  properties,  including 
cough  balsam,  dyspepsia  powders,  malaria  compound, 
bilious  pills,  elixir  of  calisaya,  and  iron  emulsion  of  cod- 
liver  oil'Avith  linsic  moss  and  hypophosphite  of  lime  and 
soda,  which  remedies  are  all  warranted.  The  compound- 
ing of  physicians'  prescriptions  is  a  feature  of  the  busi- 
ness, and  having  had  a  large  experience  of  over  twenty- 
five  years  as  a  practical  druggist  and  chemist,  which 
makes  him  familiar  with  all  medicines  and  their  applica- 
tion, gives  him  an  advantage  in  this  department  when 
skill  is  required  to  be  combined  with  a  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  their  properties  and  accuracy  in  their  prepara- 
tion. Prescriptions  are  filled  both  night  and  day  with 
promptness  and  despatch.  Mr.  Price  has  already  be- 
come popular  with  the  mass  of  his  customers,  and  has 
gained  their  confidence  and  esteem  by  his  courtesy,  and 
the  prompt  attention  he  gives  to  their  wants.  He  is  a 
native  of  Niagara  County  and  has  resided  in  this  city  for 
over  fifteen  years,  during  which  time  he  has  gained  the 
respect  of  all  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 
He  is  a  man  of  enterprise  and  energy,  and  is  a  genial 
and  courteous  gentleman  who  merits  all  the  success 
which  a  yovmg  progressive  business  man  of  energy  and 
pluck  can  achieve. 


Jacob  I>icgel,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  373  Bleecker 
Street,  between  Charles  and  Perry  Streets.— One  of 
the  leading  industries  of  our  large  city,  and  one  which 
requires  great  skill  in  all  its  branches,  is  that  of  the  mer- 
chant tailor.  This  trade  Is  annually  increasing  in  impor- 
tance and  magnitude,  and  many  of  our  merchants  have 
accumulated  large  fortunes  by  their  tact  and  energy 
in  this  line.  Among  those  doing  a  lai"ge  business  may  be 
named  Mr  -Tacob  Diegel,  of  No.  373  Bleecker  Street,  who 
estabhs^ed  himself  here  about  three  years  ago,  and  has 
succpf'.ded  in  building  up  a  fine  trade  which  is  exclusively 
'^u'^tora,  and  the  best  class  of  work  is  here  done.  Meas- 
"ret,  are  taken,  and  the  best  fitting  garments,  trimmed 
n:id  made  in  the  most  desirable  manner,  and  accurate  hi 
cut  and  fit,  are  furnishea  at  short  notice.  Every  suit 
that  leaves  the  establishment  is  made  from  the  best 
quality  of  material,  and  is  beautifully  finished  and  of 
the  most  stylish  and  fashionable  patterns.  Mr.  Diegel 
keeps  a  fine  stock  of  all  kinds  of  suitings  in  their  differ- 
ent varieties  and  qualities  to  select  from,  including  cas- 
simeres,  cloths,  vestings,  etc.  Four  of  the  most  experi- 
enced and  skilful  tailors  are  kept  constantly  employed, 
and  everything  leaving  the  place  is  guaranteed  to  be  as 
represented.  The  trade  is  large,  and  comes  from  all 
parts  of  the  city,  and  increases  each  year.  He  occupies 
a  large  store,  which  is  twenty  by  fifty  feet  in  size,  and 
fitted  up  in  a  tasteful  and  admirable  manner  for  the  con- 
venience of  trade.  The  stock  is  large,  and  makes  a  taste- 
ful and  handsome  display.  The  patrons  include  the  best 
classes  in  the  city,  and  the  house  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  of  its  kind.  Mr.  Diegel  is  a  man  of  over  thirty- 
five  years'  experience,  and  is  thoroughly  posted  in  every 
branch  of  his  business.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
having  come  to  this  country  in  1853.  He  is  a  progressive 
business  man  of  energy  and  enterprise,  and  is  prompt, 
reliable  and  straightforward  in  all  his  transactions  with 
the  public,  and  knoAvs  how  to  achieve  the  best  results  in 
the  supplying  of  honestly  made  and  finely-fitting  gar- 
ments. 


^'EW    YOKKfe    LEADING  IXDUSTKIES. 


21\ 


li.  Tliottipsoii  &  €o.,  House,  Sign  and  Ornamental 
Paint^^i  s,  ^u.  o^U  ii^ighth  Avenue.— This  firm  consists  of  3Ir. 
Thompson  and  Mr.  Snov.-  who  are  the  successors  of  Chas. 
D.  Price,  by  whom  the  business  at  the  time  of  purchase 
had  been  conducted  for  over  twenty-five  years.  These 
gentleaien  conduct  a  large  retail  busmess  extendinjr  over 
the  city  and  suburbs,  and  employ  a  competent  furce  of 
skilled  workmen.  They  occupy  the  first  floor  i;f  tlie 
building  in  v>-]iich  they  are  located,  which  has  a  capac- 
ity of  2oxK0  feet,  which  is  fully  stocked  with  everythmg 
in  their  line.  Their  stock  consists  of  paints,  oils,  glass, 
putty,  brushes,  varnishes,  etc.,  etc.,  the  sales  of  which  are 
made  by  wholesale  and  retail.  The  paintmg  of  signs  is 
done  in  the  most  artistic  manner,  this  part  of  the  business 
being  made  a  specialty.  Mr.  Thompson  is  about  fifty- 
six  years  of  age,  a  native  of  Bolton,  England,  and  came  to 
this  city  in  1S47.  Mr.  Snow  is  to  the  manor  born,  and  lc^ 
forty-six  years  old.  Both  partners  are  thorough  master.s 
of  their  profession.  They  are  honest,  upright,  energetic- 
reliable  and  responsible  business  men,  conscientious  in  the 
discharge  .of  all  their  duties,  are  highly  esteemed  in  the 
community,  and  sustain  an  excellent  social  and  business 
ptatus  among  their  fello»v-men. 

J".  Calisii,  Dealer  in  Fancy  Hats  and  Furs,  No.  374 
Bleecker  btie^t,  between  Charles  and  Perry  Streets.— 
Among  the  old  established  and  popular  merchants  in  this 
line  may  be  named  Mr.  J.  Calish,  of  No.  374  Bleecker 
Street.  The  business  was  estabhshed  over  twenty -seven 
years  ago,  and  ranks  among  the  oldest  in  this  Une  in  the 
city.  Fi-om  the  period  of  its  foundation  this  house  speed 
ily  won  its  way  to  lasting  popularity  as  an  emporium  for 
fashionable  hats  and  caps  of  all  sizes,  shapes  and  descrip- 
tions, including  silk,  stiff,  soft  and  straw  hats,  umbrellas, 
etc.  The  neat  store  now  occupied  is  twenty  hy  forty 
feet  in  size,  and  is  nicely  fitted  up  and  equipped  with  all 
the  necessary  conveniences  for  the  facihtation  of  business 
and  the  pleasure  and  convenience  of  customers.  An  ex- 
teiLsive  trade  has  been  established  from  the  well  known 
reputation  of  the  house  and  the  fine  class  of  goods  dealt 
in,  Mr.  Cahsh  being  considered  the  leader  in  the  trade  in 
this  section  of  the  city  in  fashionable  hats,  etc.,  for  gen- 
tlemen and  youths  at  the  lowest  prices.  Hats  and  caps 
are  made  to  order  in  any  style  and  at  the  shortest  notice, 
and  are  supplied  cheap  for  cash.  One  ought  to  be  easily 
suited  from  the  large  variety  of  goods  on  hand  which  he 
sells  at  the  small  margin  of  profit  which  he  does.  Mr. 
Calish  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has  resided  in  this 
country  for  the  past  thirty-six  years.  He  is  a  gentleman 
sixty-two  years  of  age  and  is  an  active,  enterprising  and 
l)ersevering  business  man,  who  deserves  all  the  success  he 
has  attained,  and  is  honored  and  respected  by  all  who 
know  hun  as  a  man  of  integrity  and  honor. 

C.  &  S.  Werner  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Clothing, 
Nos.  459  and  461  Broadway,  corner  Grand  Street.— The 
industrial  interests  of  this  city  are  to  a  veiT  great  extent 
indebted  to  the  manufacturers  of  clothing  for  their  wide 
ext-ent  and  the  vast  number  of  worthy  members  of  the 
community  who  thereby  find  employment.  The  leading 
houses  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  clothing  are  all 
important  factors  in  the  commercial  prosperity  of  the 
metropolis,  and  are  deserving  of  favorable  mention  in  the 
pages  of  this  historical  review.  Prominent  among  the 
nmnber  is  the  representative  house  of  Messrs.  C.  &  S. 
"Terner  &  Co.,  of  Nos.  4.59  and  461  Broadway,  corner  of 
Grand  Street.  The  business  was  originally  established 
over  twenty -three  years  ago  in  Vesey  Street,  and  has 
during  the  long  intervening  period  had  an  honored  and 
prosperous  career.  The  steady  advancement  of  their 
business  and  enlargement  of  their  trade  caused  the 
firm  four  years  ago  to  remove  to  their  present  eligible 


and  central  premises.  Nos.  459  and  461  Broadway 
where,  in  a  magnificent  building,  corner  of  Grand 
Street,  and  fifty  feet  by  one  hundred  in  dimensions, 
they  occupy  very  spacious  and  convenient  premises, 
wherein  they  carry  on  the  manufacture  of  clothing 
upon  a  most  complete  and  extensive  scale.  The  co- 
partners oring  vast  practical  experience  to  bear,  and 
give  the  closest  personal  attention  to  all  the  proce.sses  of 
manufacture,  thus  being  enabled  to  fully  guarantee  the 
excellence  of  all  goods  leaving  their  establishment. 
They  give  the  closest  attention  to  the  selection  of  their 
woollens  and  suitings,  and  as  they  employ  none  but  the 
highest  order  of  talent  in  then-  cutting  room,  the  trade 
and  the  public  have  permanently  retained  their  confi- 
dence in  Messrs.  C.  &  S.  Werner  &  Co.'s  clothing,  and  the 
business  has  developed  to  proportions  of  corresponding 
magnitude,  and  upwards  of  one  thousand  skilled  hands 
are  employed.  The  firm  does  a  trade  that  extends  all 
over  the  United  States  and  require  the  services  of  seven 
men  upon  the  road,  their  name  being  popular  and  re- 
spected from  Maine  to  California.  The  co-partners  are 
Mr.  Charles  "Werner.  Mr.  Solomon  Werner,  Mr.  Julius 
Werner,  and  Mr.  Max  Werner,  all  of  whom  have  been 
long  and  actively  identified  with  the  clothing  trade  of  thus 
country  to  their  great  credit.  They  are  noted  in  finan- 
cial circles  for  their  honorable  methods  and  sterling  in- 
tegrity, and  they  well  deserve  the  large  measure  of  suc- 
cess to  which  they  have  attained. 


James  P.  Silo,  General  Auctioneer,  No.  57  Cedar 
Street.— The  metropolis  contains  no  more  important  pro- 
fession than  that  of  the  auctioneer,  and  it  is  a  matter  of 
universal  interest  to  become  fully  acquainted  with  the 
methods,  enterprise  and  qualifications  of  the  leading  and 
representative  New  York  auctioneers.  Prominent  among 
the  number  is  Mr.  James  P.  Silo,  whose  well  known 
auction  rooms  are  such  a  favorite  with  the  general 
pubhc.  Mr.  Silo's  qualifications  as  a  successful  and 
respected  auctioneer  are  too  widely  kno^;^'n  to  require 
extended  comment  at  our  hands.  He  has  now  been 
established  at  his  present  warerooms  since  December, 
1879.  They  are  certainly  most  eligible  and  central  in  loca- 
tion, being  close  to  Broadway  and  the  leading  commer- 
cial centres  of  the  city,  and  easy  of  access  from  the 
nighboring  city  of  Brooklyn.  The  premises  are  twenty 
feet  by  eighty  in  dimensions,  neatly  fitted  up,  and  where- 
in consignments  of  every  description  of  goods  follow 
each  other  in  rapid  succession.  Mr.  Silo  does  a  general 
auction  business,  and  has  every  facility  for  the  prompt 
disposal  at  excellent  prices  of  all  descriptions  of  house- 
hold and  office  furniture,  carpets  and  curios,  books,  etc., 
statuary  and  pianos,  miscellaneous  merchandise  ui  whole- 
sale or  job  lots.  etc.  ]\Ir.  Silo  is  a  most  popular  auction- 
eer, familiarly  known  to  metropolitan  audiences,  from 
the  time  when  he  was  so  actively  identified  with  Mr. 
Johnson's  prosperous  old  auction  house,  and  it  is  safe  to 
add  that  Mr.  Silo"s  sales  are  the  best  attended  in  the 
metropolis.  People  expect  and  invariably  get  the  fairest 
and  most  liberal  of  treatment  from  him,  and  his  ware- 
rooms  are  always  a  sure  place  in  which  to  find  the 
greatest  bargains  in  furniture,  bric-a-brac,  paintings, 
curiosities,  also  cai'pets,  pianos,  etc.,  etc.  He  has  de- 
veloped the  largest  and  best  class  of  the  trade  in  this  line 
in  the  city,  and  the  secret  is  his  unswerving  honor,  and 
the  fact  that  he  devotes  the  closest  per.-;onal  attention  to 
the  disposal  of  all  goods  consigned  to  him.  Householdei-s 
also  are  always  pleased  at  the  prompt  and  efficient  man- 
ner in  which  their  effects  are  disposed  of,  and  an  account 
of  sales  rendered,  and  in  every  way  Mr.  Silo  fully  merits 
the  large  measure  of  confidence  reposed  in  him  by  a  dis- 
cerning public. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Wiiliaiu  11.  Buriiliain,  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  | 
No.  10  Ei.t^htli  Avenue. -Tliere  is  no  more  active  and  | 
enterprising  n)ember  of  tlie  piumhin;^  trade  in  the  city  of  I 
New  York  than  Mr.  William  H.  l-5unihani,  of  No.  10  Eighth 
Avenue.  Skilful,  thoroughly  practical,  and  reliable  he 
has  within  a  comparatively  few  years  built  up  a  large 
and  growing  patronage  wit!i  the  most  favorable  pros- 
pects in  the  near  future.  Born  in  this  city  in  IS-jO,  Mr. 
Burnham  is  still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  and 
when  very  young  began  his  apprenticeship  to  the  trade 
which  he  has  mastered  so  thoroughly  in  all  its  require- 
ments. Mr.  Burnham  began  .in  business  upon  his  own 
account  four  years  ago,  bi-inging  to  bear  ample  practical 
experience  in  every  department  of  plumbing  and  gas- 
fitting.  His  shop  is  centrally  and  eligibly  located  in  one 
of  the  best  sections  on  the  West  Side,  and  contains  a  full 
outfit  of  material,  all  of  the  mo.st  desirable  patterns  and 
reliable  quality.  Mr.  Burnham  gives  his  closest  personal 
attention  to  the  filling  of  orders  for  all  kinds  of  plumbing, 
including  sanitary  work,  the  making  of  connections,  etc., 
likewise  gas  and  steam-fitting  in  all  its  branches.  He 
numbers  am  jng  his  permanent  customers  some  of  our 
leading  property  owners  and  builders,  and  possesses 
every  facility,  executing  large  contracts  for  new  work 
in  a  manner  to  give  entire  satisfaction.  3Ir.  Burnham 
requires  the  services  of  from  eight  to  ten  skilled  hands, 
and  his  trade  is  deservedly  developing  to  proportions  of 
great  magnitude.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Master  Plumbers' 
Association,  and  is  generally  popular  and  esteemed,  both 
in  and  out  of -the  trade,  and  is  greatly  resi^eeted  as  an 
honorable  bvisiness  man  and  an  upright  private  citizen. 


diaries  P.  Roger.s  &  Co.,  Pure  Curled  Horse- 
Hair  Mattresses,  Nos.  240  t  J  24S  Sixth  Avenue,  corner  10th 
Street.— This  business  was  established  twenty-five  years 
ago,  and  it  has  grown  gradually  but  surely  and  safely  to 
its  present  large  proportions.  Mr.  Rogers  has  an  impor- 
tant branch  in  Syracuse,  this  State,  and  one  on  Hudson 
Avenue,  which  is  used  mostly  for  storage  purposes.  The 
store  on  Sixth  Avenue  has  a  capacity  of  fifty  by  one 
hundred  feet,  and  is  five  stories  high,  all  of  which  are 
used  in  this  business.  The  stock  comprises  pure  curled 
horse-hair  mattresses,  which  are  manufactured  on  the 
premises,  also  live  geese  feathei's,  spring-beds,  brass  bed- 
steads and  bedding  of  eveiy  conceivable  description.  The 
necessary  number  of  assistants  are  employed  to  wait 
upon  customers  and  attend  to  their  wants  and  a  veiy 
heavy  annual  trade  is  done.  Mr.  Rogers  attends  to  the 
entire  management  of  the  store  himself  and  customers 
are  always  politely  attended  to.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
York  City,  where  he  is  well  and  thoroughly  known.  By 
business  enterprise  and  integrity  of  character  he  enjoys 
the  esteem  of  the  people  generally  and  occupies  a  high 
position  in  commercial  circles. 


William  Haddeiiliorst,  House-Furnishing  Goods. 
No.  514  Hudson  Street.— On  that  busy  section  of  New- 
York  known  as  Hudson  Street  are  centred  some  of  the 
leading  business  houses  on  the  West  Side,  prominent 
among  them  being  the  establishment  of  Mr.  William 
Haddenhorst.  This  business  was  established  in  May,  1882, 
and  seems  to  have  occupied  a  leading  position  from  the 
fii-st.  The  building  is  three  stories  high  and  is  constructed 
of  brick,  each  story  having  a  capacity  of  sixteen  by  thirty- 
five  feet,  and  the  entire  structure  is  well  arranged  for  the 
purpose  to  which  it  is  devoted.  The  stock  is  very  large 
and  comprises  full  lines  of  house-furnishing  goods,  such 
as  crockery,  glass,  lamps,  wooden  and  willow  ware,  tools 
and  cutlery,  icemen's  and  truckmen's  supplies,  readv 
mixed  paints  and  varnishes,  whitening,  cement,  glue, 
astral,  kerosene  and  machine  oils,  all  of  which  is  di-^- 


playel  in  the  most  tasteful  manner  and  sold  at  low 
prices.  The  store  is  neat  and  tidy  and  presents  an  invit 
ing  and  business-hke  aspect  and  a  large  retail  trade  is 
done.  Mr.  Haddenhorst  is  a  native  of  Hobokon,  N.  Y., 
and  has  for  years  been  a  resident  of  New  Jersey,  so'ving 
nine  years  in  the  militia  of  that  State,  and  was  a  membei- 
of  the  State  Rifle  Team  three  3^ears.  Having  begun  busi- 
ness with  very  little  means,  he  has  by  assiduity-,  economy, 
and  close  attention  to  trade  amassed  a  capital  and  busi- 
ness which  is  an  honor  to  him,  and  with  it  he  has  gained 
and  retains  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  know 
him.   

Gilciiartin  &  Doyle,  Importers  and  Jobbers  of 
Woollens,  No.  1  Lispenard  Street,  corner  West  Broadway. 
—The  remarkable  growth  of  the  import  business  during 
the  last  few  years  has  placed  it  in  a  position  and  given  it 
a  prominence  that  is  assumed  by  very  few  other  indus- 
tries of  the  city.  Of  those  houses  that  have  exerted  a 
considerable  influence  on  the  importation  of  woollens  and 
have  established  a  business  of  magnitude,  that  of  Messrs. 
Gilmartin  &  Doyle,  No.  1  Lispenard  Street,  is  one  of  the 
best  known  and  most  popular  in  New  York.  This  enter- 
prise was  founded  in  18;'4  by  the  present  proprietoi's,  and 
since  its  inception  at  that  pcrio^'  has  built  up  a  prosper- 
ous business.  The  system  which  prevails  in  this  concern 
indicates  the  most  careful  supervision,  while  the  judgment 
and  taste  displayed  in  the  selection  and  importation  of 
woollens  proclaim  the  management  to  be  thoroughly  ex- 
pai-ienced  and  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade. 
The  stock  is  very  complete  and  comprise  the  finest  West 
of  England  broadcloths,  suitings,  cassimeres  and  vestings. 
etc.,  which  are  purchased  direct  from  the  most  famous 
manufacturers,  and  the  newest  styles  and  latest  novelties 
are  attained  immediately  they  are  ready  for  the  trade. 
The  members  of  this  co-partnership  are  Messrs.  J.  Gil- 
mai-tin  and  P.  J.  Doyle,  Avho  are  greatly  esteemed  by  the 
community  for  their  geniality  of  disposition  and  sterling 
integrity,  and  have  always  been  active  advocates  of  anj" 
measure  conducive  to  the  good  and  welfare  of  all  classes. 
The  equitable  manner  in  which  the  business  is  conduct- 
ed, as  well  as  the  admirable  quality  and  reliability  of  the 
stock,  are  guarantees  sufficiently  obvious  why  jobbei-s 
and  dealers  w^ould  do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this 
house.   

H.  J.  Tillmaiiu,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  157  Bowery, 
near  Broome  Street,  New  York.— The  Bowery  is  literally 
cro-vvded  v.ith  excellent  clothing  stores  and  tailoring 
establishments,  and  among  them  may  be  mentioned  that 
of  'Sir.  H.  J.  Tillmann,  wdiich  was  established  as  long  ago 
as  1801,  Mr.  Tillmann  having  been  sole  proprietor  for  the 
last  six  years.  The  store  is  located  at  No.  157  Bowery,  a 
handsome  well  fitted-up  establishment,  which  reflects  great 
ci-edit  upon  the  proprietor.  Here  may  be  found  at  all 
seasons  of  the  year  as  fine  a  stock  of  cloths,  cassimeres, 
suitings,  etc.,  as  the  most  partici:la,r  gentleman  might 
wish  to  see,  and  the  clothing  when  completed  is  said  by 
the  best  judges  to  hav3  that  graceful  set  which  is  so  de- 
sirable, and  indeed  indispensable  to  the  fashionable  man. 
It  is  needless  to  say  that  the  patronage  of  the  establishinent 
is  something  very  large  indeed.  Mr.  Tillmann  at  the 
start  made  it  a  rule  to  be  reasonable  in  his  charges,  and 
to  mak'i  only  the  very  best  of  goods,  and  from  year  to 
year  his  trade  has  gro-mi.  until  now  it  might  almost  be 
said  that  it  could  not  be  larger.  Many  skilled  hands  are 
employed  and  are  always  receiving  the  highest  wages,  as 
their  attaintnents  fully  entitle  them  to.  Mr.  Tillmann 
originally  came  from  Germany.  He  has  long  resided 
with  us  in  America,  where  he  is  greatly  esteemed,  highly 
honored,  and  enjoys  the  full  confidence  and  good-will  of 
the  entire  community. 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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W.  H.  Way,  Druggist,  No.  28 East  Houston  Street.- 
For  the  past  five  years  this  gentleman  has  occupied  tiie 
premises  No.  East  Houston  Street  as  the  leading  dru^r 
store  in  this  section  of  the  city.  TJie  st  )ck  liere  carried 
embraces  drugs,  chemicals,  toilet  articles,  and  all  the 
multitudinous  stock  comprehended  under  the  heading 
druggists'  sundries.  The  principal  part  of  ^Ir.  Way  s 
business,  however,  is  the  pres^iriptiou  department.  In 
the  compoimding  and  filling  of  physicians"  prescriptions 
the  firm  has  always  enjoyed  an  enviable  repuiation, 
there  never  having  been  known  a  case,  direct  or  indi- 
rect, where  any  one  suffered  harm  by  reason  of  error 
in  the  compounding  of  medicines  made  up  by  this 
hoasc'.  Mr.  Way  has  the  endorsement  and  support  of 
ali  th3  principal  physicians  in  his  neighborhood,  and 
we  heartily  recommend  him  as  the  best  druggist  in  this 
entire  section.  He  is  a  popular  man,  rendered  so  by 
reason  of  his  courtesy  and  general  geniality  of  man  ler 
au-1  deportment.  Mons.  Payet,  the  distmguished  French 
Ijh-ii-macist,  assists  3Ir.  Way  in  the  phariuaceutical  de- 
paitment. 


ISurtou  Smitli,  Paper-Hanging  and  House,  Sign  and 
Decorative  Painting,  No.  548  Hudson  Street.— The  largest 
and  most  popular  establishment  of  this  character  to  be 
found  in  this  part  of  the  city  is  that  at  the  above  address, 
owned  and  conducted  by  Mr.  Burton  Smith,  and  this  loca- 
tion has  been  occupied  by  him  during  the  last  twenty 
years  without  interruption.  The  store  has  a  capacity 
measuring  twenty  by  sixty  feet,  with  double  front  and  well 
ari  anged  for  business  pm-poses,  and  made  attractive  hy  a 
high  order  of  mechanical  art  and  iiaudsome  finishing,  aud 
the  st^jck  of  paper-hangings,  window  .shades  and  other 
merchandise  properly  belonging  to  this  business  is  very 
full  and  varied.  From  ten  to  twenty  competent  workmen 
find  constant  employment  here  at  good  wages.  House, 
sign  and  decorative  painting  is  done  on  a  large  scale,  and 
plain  and  decorative  paper-hanging  is  also  done  at  the 
shortest  notice  and  a  large  annual  business  is  transacted. 
Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  England  who  was  brought  to  the 
United  Statas  when  a  mere  boy.  He  is  a  man  of  sterhug 
integrity  of  cliaracter.  and  being  just  and  upright  in  all 
the  relations  of  life  he  is  respected  by  all  v^-ho  know  him. 
and  is  doing  a  large  and  still  expanding  business. 


Joliii  Ij.  Hofiman,  Manufacturer  of  Picture 
Frames,  etc.,  Nos.  116  and  118  East  14th  Street.— This  es- 
tablishment is  completely  fitted  up  for  the  execution  of 
eveiy  description  of  picture  frame  and  general  moulding 
work,  and  the  exceptional  facilities  and  the  skilled 
workmen  employed  are  guarantees  of  the  excellence  of 
the  goods  produced.  The  firm  inanufactures  picture 
frames  in  the  white,  ornamented,  and  hard-wood  moidd- 
ing,  and  makes  a  specialty  of  artistic  work.  Mr.  Hoffman 
was  for  many  years  with  the  weU-knoAvn  house  of  R.  L. 
Fersenheim,  No.  24  West  231th  Street,  and  brings  to  the 
conduct  of  his  business  the  large  experience  he  there  en- 
joyed combined  with  no  little  special  talent  of  his  own  in 
the  conception  and  production  of  the  unique  an  i  artistic 
in  design.  Putting  a  fine  picture  in  a  poor  frame  is  hke 
putting  new  wine  into  old  bottles,  and  those  needing  a 
good  article  at  a  reasonable  price  will  do  well  to  visit  Mr. 
Hoffman's  establishment.  This  gentleman  is  a  native  of 
Brooklyn,  and  his  connections,  both  business  and  social, 
hold  him  in  high  esteem  and  respect. 

C.  Bebrens,  Men  s  Furnishing  Goods,  No.  451  Canal 
Street.— Among  the  leading  and  popular  business  estab- 
lishments in  this  vicinity  is  that  conducted  by  M>.  C. 
Behrens  at  the  above  address.  Mr.  Behrens  has  been  en- 
gaged in  thisUne  of  business  twenty-five  years,  aud  always 


in  this  vicinity,  having  occupied  his  present  premises  five 
yeai-s.  His  store  is  of  medium  .size  and  is  well  arranged 
and  nicely  fitted  with  handsome  show-cases  and  counters, 
and  the  lai'ge  stock  is  displayed  in  the  most  tasteful  man- 
ner. Full  lines  of  men's  furnishing  goods  are  carried,  em- 
bracing i>eckwear  of  all  kinds,  ctiffs.  shiits,  half  hose,  un- 
der garments,  and  in  short  all  other  articles  pertaining  to 
this  branch  of  business.  Mr.  Behrens  is  also  a  manufactur- 
er of  trusses,  suspensoi-ies.  leather  shirts  and  drawei-s,  buck 
and  dog-skin  gloves,  money-belts,  brace-suspenders,  etc., 
all  of  which  is  beuig  sold  as  low  as  sotmd  business  prin- 
ciples will  permit.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany,  bora  in  1824. 
having  come  to  the  United  States  in  1851.  He  is  also  a  gen- 
tleman of  sterling  integrity  of  character  and  great  suavity 
of  manner,  vrhose  genial  disposition  makes  him  a  gen- 
eral favorite  with  all  classes  of  the  community  from 
among  whom  he  draws  a  large  and  lucrative  trade. 

Edward  JB.  Couway,  Taxidermist,  No.  55  Car- 
mine Street.— The  love  of  the  human  race  for  pet  ani- 
mals of  the  brute  creation  Ls  as  wide  as  hmnanity  itself, 
aud  dates  back  to  the  early  history  of  man.  embracing  all 
kinds  of  animals,  birds,  fishes,  and  in  some  cases  even 
reptiles  of  the  most  repulsive  kind  have  come  in  for 
tl^eir  share  of  affection.  Out  of  this  characteristic  grew 
the  profession  of  the  taxidermist,  which  is  the  art  of  stuff- 
ing the  skins  of  dead  animals,  birds,  fishes  and  reptiles, 
and  imparting  to  them  when  so  sttiffed  a  life  like  appear- 
ance. The  business  of  which  we  now  write  has  been  es- 
tablished thirty-five  years.  Mi'.  Conway  has  had  an  ex- 
perience of  many  years  and  has  recently  occupied  his 
present  premises.  He  understands  his  profession  in  its 
every  detail  and  am-  jierson  entrusting  work  of  this  kind 
to  him  may  rely  upon  having  it  well  done.  His  store  has 
a  capacity  of  twenty  by  forty  feet,  and  a  visit  thereto  is 
very  interesting  and  instructive.  He  is  a  native  of  New- 
Jersey,  thu'ty-one  years  of  age,  and  has  resided  m  this 
city  twenty  years,  and  is  well  known  to  the  people  as  a 
straightforward  business  man  who  is  h.onest  in  every  re- 
lation of  life.  He  is  doing  a  large  business,  which  is 
drawn  from  all  parts  of  the  city  aud  countiy. 

James  I>avid»ion,  Dealer  in  Anthracite,  Liverpool 
and  Cimiberland  Coal.  No.  9  Christopher  Street,  near 
Sixth  Avenue,  New  York.— In  the  various  departments  of 
industry  in  the  city  there  is  none  holding  a  more  promi- 
nent position  in  the  coal  line  than  Mr.  J.  Davidson,  of  No. 
9  Christopher  Street.  He  has  been  engaged  in  this  line  of 
business  at  his  present  location  for  the  past  twenty-four 
years  and  supplies  a  large  demand  throughout  this  sec- 
tion of  the  city.  The  main  house  and  yard  covers  consid- 
erable space,  and  ample  shedding  is,  provided  for  the 
storage  of  coal,  which  is  always  thorougldy  cleansed 
and  free  from  slate  and  kept  under  cover.  The  coal  is  c>f 
the  best  quahty  of  anthi-acit?.  Liverpool  and  Cumberland 
grades  at  the  lowest  market  prices.  From  ten  to  twelve 
competent  assistants  are  employed  and  the  best  facilities 
for  the  receipt  and  deUvering  of  coal  are  enjoyed.  3Ir. 
Davidson  is  a  native  of  Scotland  and  came  to  thfe  country 
in  1844  when  quite  a  yomigman.  and  has  been  long  before 
the  public  of  New  York  as  a  progressive  and  wide  awakv 
business  man.  and  although  he  was  sLj:ty-four  years  <-.f 
age  the  20th  of  March  last,  is  as  full  of  energy  and  entei-- 
prise  as  when  he  first  started  business,  giving  his  sole  at- 
tention to  the  demands  of  his  patrons  and  dealing  liber- 
ally with  all.  His  annual  transactions  are  lai-ge  and  man- 
aged with  characteristic  wisdom  and  ability.  He  is  a 
courteous,  affable  gentleman,  readily  imparting  any  de- 
sired information  in  his  line  and  treating  his  customei-s 
with  the  civility  and  attention  due  them,  and  being  a  pro- 
gressive business  man  merits  the  success  he  has  achieved. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Murray  Hill  Hotel,  Huntm,2:  &  Hammond,  Pro- 
jirietors,  Park  Avenue.  40th  to  41st  Streets.— The  progress 
of  the  metropohs  has  not  been  more  demonstrated  than 
ill  the  history  of  her  hotels,  which  have  long  commanded 
the  admiration  of  the  world.  As  the  city  has  grown  in 
wealth  and  importance,  new  structures  have  been  reared 
of  increasing  size  and  splendor,  and  in  every  case  the 
Darwinian  law  of  the  "  survival  of  the  fittest  "  has  been 
observed.  It  is  uiiiver!-a]l7  admitted  that  to-day  the 
••  Murray  Ilil!  Hole".  ""  i ;  fie  1  "adin,-;:  type  of  perfection  in 
its  field  of  entorp:-:  and  ha.-  i:i  I'lrovrin.']^  open  its  hospit- 
able doors.  inau3:urated  a  new  e  ra  in  the  business.  The 
:'.ite  has  been  wisely  chosen  ;v)o:i  the  brow  of  "Murray 
Hill,  ■■  directly  central  to  all  the  fashionable  residential 
sections  of  the  city,  and  what  is  of  as  great  advantage, 
v.-ithin  afch'i  .vtcpn  only  of  New  York's  Railroad  Depot, 
sole  point  of  ai'rival  and  dcpavtui-e  in  the  city  proper 
J' trains  to  all  points  on  the  cjntinc.it.  The  location  is 
equally  convenient  to  all  th  -  principal  lines  of  th?  ele- 
vatc'd  railroad  and  street  cars,  while  the  Broadway 
stages  also  pass  its  doors.  The  building  fronts  two  hun- 
dre<l  feet  on  Park  Avenue,  extending  two  hundred  and 
thirty  feet  along  40th  Street,  and  two  hundred  and  thirty 
feet  along  41st  Street,  seven  stories  in  height,  and  is  ad- 
mittedly the  handsomest  specimen  of  hotel  architecture 
in  the  coimtry.  The  architects  of  tlie  "  3IiuTay  Hill "  gave 
lliegreate.^t  attention  in  their  plans  to  secui"ing  the  maxi- 
:num  of  light,  space  and  ventilation,  and  succeeded  ad- 
mirably, as  demonstrated  in  the  cheerful  halls  and 
••otunda,  corridors,  reception-rooms  and  parlors.  The 
building  is  the  only  hotel  in  the  city  that  is  practically 
;ire-proqJ  in  construction,  stone,  iron,  and  cement  being 
-.Hed  to  the  entire  exclusion  of  wood  in  the  walls,  floors, 
stair-cases,  etc.  In  addition  to  its  fire-proof  quali- 
ties the  safety  of  the  house  is  insured  by  the  introduc- 
tion of  a  most  powerful  complete  water  system,  with 
t.anks  on  the  roof  holding  fourteen  thousand  gallons, 
a  hose  room  on  each  floor,  so  that  absolute  se- 
(■•;rity  from  fire  is  guaranteed  to  the  public.  There 
three  main  entrance.s  to  this  immense  hotel,  wide 
.ind  lofty  halls  leading  to  the  o.Tice  rotunda,  which  is  the 
luind.->omest  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  and  with  the  reception 
parlors  and  drawing-rooms,  are  decorated  and  furnished 
in  t>.^  most  elaborate  manner,  the  fin-'st  talent  of  the 
fresco  painter,  upholsterer,  and  sculptor  having  been  se- 


cured  with  corresponding  results.  The  main  dining  hall 
is  a  magnificent  apartment  beautifully  lit,  and  with  its 
adjoining  smaller  refreshment  and  tea  rooms  afford 
perfect  accommodation  for  the  guests.  Both  a  table 
dliota  and  a  restaurant  k  la  carte  have  been  provided,  so 
that  the  wealthy  residents  of  Murray  Hill  can  forego  all 
the  inconvenience  and  care  of  keeping  up  an  elaborate 
kitchen  service,  and  dine  regularly  in  comfort  almost  at 
their  own  doors.  The  culinary  department  is  in  charge 
of  a  well  known  chef  and  a  competent  staff  of  assistants, 
while  the  catering  is  conducted  upon  that  basis  of  liber- 
ality so  characteristic  of  the  proprietors,  Messrs.  Hunting 
and  Hammond.  A  feature  of  the Murray  Hill''  is  its 
numerous  suites  of  elegant  paidors  and  connecting  rooms, 
specially  planned  to  be  the  most  commodious,  cheerful 
and  luxurious  to  be  found  in  the  city,  and  which  give 
guests  and  their  families  an  opportunity  for  the  same 
seclusion  and  quiet  which  they  obtain  in  their  own  pri- 
vate house.  The  interior  arrangements  are  admirably 
conceived,  and  ease  of  access  by  the  finest  improved 
safety  passenger  elevators  is  afforded  to  all  parts  of  the 
house.  The  furnishings  were  specially  manufactured  for 
the  '■  Murray  Hill by  the  most  prominent  houses  in  their 
respective  lines  in  the  city,  and  the  results  are  exhibited  in 
its  splendid  parlors  and  suites  of  rooms.  Comfort  as  well 
as  luxury  have  been  secured  in  all  cases,  and  the  most 
refined  and  wealthy  families  of  New  York  and  the  other 
great  centres  are  agreeably  surprised  to  enter  upon  the 
possession  of  such  luxurious  apai'tments,  fitted  up  as  they 
are  Avith  the  latest  triumphs  of  art  and  science.  The 
er;uipment  of  the  "  Murray  Hill is  perfect  throughout, 
and  this  will  be  illustrated  when  it  is  stated  that  improved 
appliances  have  been  introduced  by  which  an  unvarying 
temperature  is  maintained  throughout  the  vast  structure 
both  in  winter  and  summer.  Messrs.  Hunting  and  Ham- 
mond, the  lessees  of  the  "  Murray  HiU  Hotel."  are  amon  • 
the  best  known  and  most  popular  of  New  York's  citiz  mv. 
Mr.  Hunting  has  long  been  identified  with  leading  finm- 
cial  circles,  and  is  an  esteemed  member  of  the  New  York 
Stock  Exchange,  one  who  has  ever  been  indefatigable  in 
his  support  of  all  measures  to  best  increase  its  permanent 
welfare  and  prosperity.  Mr.  Hammond  is  one  of  the 
best  known  and  most  popular  hotel  men  of  the  metropo- 
lis, and  under  whose  capable  and  enterprising  manage- 
ment the  Hotel   Bristol   attained  such  success.  He 


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brings  to  the  personal  superintendence  of  eveiy  depart- 
ment of  the  "Murray  Hill""  the  lengthy  experience,  ad- 
mirable management,  and  systematic  and  careful  atten- 
tion to  the  welfare  of  his  guests,  which  have  been  the 
factors  of  his  past  success  as  a  hotel  proprietor.  Messrs. 
Hunting  and  ilainmon  l  have  now  accommodations  and 
facilities  at  cjin.ua.id  bupeiior  to  tiiose  of  any  other 
hotel  in  the  Unit  jd  ^lut-s.  hi  every  feature  of  refinement, 
elegance  and  comfort,  while  the  prices  charged  are  about 
one  dollar  per  day  lower  than  tiiose  of  any  other  first- 
class  house  in  Ne^v  York,  and  though  only  just  opened  it 
has  at  once  attained  a  widespread  patronage  and  is 
recognized  as  being  a  permanent  success  and  the  repre- 
sentative institution  of  its  kind  in  the  city. 

Arnold,  Constable  &  Co.,  Bi-oadway,  Fifth  Ave- 
nue and  l9Lh  Street.— The  tirm  or  Arnold.  Constable  &  Co. 
have  long  held  a  leading  position  among  the  dry  goods 
establishments  of  New  York.  Tlieir  elegant  and  finely- 
arranged  store  is  the  resort  of  our  best  class  of  citizens, 
their  ti-ade  extending  to  all  parts  of  the  Union.  The  many 
d.epartments  of  this  great  establishment  are  supervised  by 
competent  and  experienced  gentlemen,  the  selection  of 
v.  honi  refiecta  great  credit  on  the  management.  To  speak 
uf  the  stock  in  detail  would  fill  a  volume.  Suffice  to  say 
that  the  looms  of  the  world  contribute  to  its  make  up,  and 
as  to  completeness  of  assortment  and  variety  of  goods  this 
house  stands  without  a  peei'.  An  army  of  salesmen  and 
office  assistants  are  employed,  and  vast  capital  is  invested. 
The  success  and  high  standing  of  this  house  have  been 
brought  about  by  the  exercise  of  commercial  ability  and 
financial  integrity  combined  with  a  straightforward  sys- 
tem of  honorable  dealing  which  has  achieved  for  them  a 
pi-ominence  accorded  only  to  those  whose  transactions 
have  been  based  on  the  strictest  principles  of  mercantile 
honor. 

W.  Daziun,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of  Theatri- 
cal Goods,  etc..  No.  26  Union  Square.— In  a  work  cal- 
culated to  present  a  picture  of  the  growing  importance 
of  New  York  as  a  manufacturing  and  commercial  cen- 
tre, the  estabUshment  of  Mr.  W.  Dazian.  importer  and 
manufacturer  of  theatrical  and  other  goods,  No.  2f5  Union 
Square,  merits  more  than  a  passing  notice.  This  house 
was  established  fifty  years  ago,  and  since  its  inception 
has  always  obtained  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage, 
in  consequence  of  the  unsurpassed  character  and  quality 
of  the  goods  offered  to  customers.  The  premises  occu- 
pied are  very  commodious  and  spacious,  and  are  well 
fitted  and  furnished  with  every  appliance  for  the  accom- 
modation of  the  large  and  varied  stock  and  the  conven- 
ience of  patrons.  This  establishment,  the  only  one  of  its 
kind  in  the  world,  keeps  in  stock  anything  and  everything 
required  for  use  on  the  professional  or  amateur  stage, 
and  is  prepared  to  supply  customers  at  the  shortest  no-  ' 
tice.  The  firm  carries  among  other  things  full  lines  of 
dresses,  trimmings,  ornaments,  and  every  conceivable 
article  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  costumes:  gold  and 
silver  trimmings,  and  cloth,  wigs,  hats,  masks,  swords, 
crowns,  hosiery,  paddings,  shirts,  uniforms,  shoes,  flags, 
armor,  etc.,  etc.,  and  every  article  sold  is  guaranteed, 
especial  facilities,  low  prices,  and  the  best  stock  of  goods 
to  be  found  anywhere  being  the  factors  tending  to  the 
success  of  the  enterprise.  Having  increased  his  facih- 
ties  for  the  manufacture  of  woven  goods  of  all  descrip- 
tions in  silk,  cotton,  worsted,  lisle  thread,  cashmere  and 
wool,  Mr.  Dazian  is  prepared  to  execute  all  orders  with 
neatness  and  despatch.  After  an  experience  of  half  a 
century  in  the  manufacture,  the  proprietor  guarantees 
that  all  commissions  entrusted  to  him  will  receive  every 
attention  as  to  quahty,  workmanship  and  materials  The 
stock  is  very  full  and  complete  and  comprises  boating. 


bathmg,  gymnastic  and  theatrical  gootLs.  manufaetuii  .i 
fr.)m  the  finest  wool,  silk  and  other  materials,  and  fui- 
softness,  comfort,  quality  and  finish  are  absolutel}'  lui- 
rivalled  by  any  othei-  contmnporary  concern  in  tjiie  me- 
tropolis. Mr.  Dazian  keeps  likewise  on  hand  surgical 
elastic  bandage.s,  ct)mprlsing  abdominal  belts,  knee  hose, 
anklets,  wristlets,  suspensories,  knee-caps,  fetlock  sup- 
porters or  horse-boots,  etc.  The.-ie  ai  tides  are  made  from 
the  best  quality  of  cuvered  rubber,  both  domestic  and 
imported  and  knit  in  heavy  silk.  They  are  also  made  in 
thread  and  worsted,  according  to  the  (piality  wanted. 
Personally,  Mr.  Dazian  is  highly  esteemed  l)y  the  com- 
munity for  his  unswervuig  lionor  and  integrity,  and  has 
always  been  an  active  supporter  of  any  measure  calcu- 
lated to  advance  the  l)est  interests  of  the-  city.  Liberality 
and  promptness  have  rdways  cluiracterized  the  transac- 
tions of  this  house,  and  the  success  winch  has  at  tended  it 
for  the  last  fifty  years  is  but  the  ji;st  reward  of  a  business 
j)olic3',  without  which  no  pci'uianent  jn'tisperity  is  possible. 

Jolii).  McDcrmot,  Insurance.  No.  171  Broadway. 
Room  15.— This  gentleiu  ui  is  a  well  known  and  reputa- 
ble agent  in  liis  line  in  tliis  city.  He  represents  among 
others  the  Commercial  Union  Insurance  Companj^  of 
London,  and  the  V\'estchester  Fire  Insurance  Compan.v 
of  New  York,  both  of  which  are  too  well  known  to  t  ie 
pubhc  to  need  especial  encomiums  from  us.  Mr.  McDe  ■■ 
mot  carries  a  large  number  of  first-class  risks,  and  liberal 
rates  and  prompt  payment  of  losses  have  been  character- 
istic of  his  business  cai'eer.  He  represents  only  first-class 
companies,  and  such  companies  pay  promptly.  Those 
desiring  to  effect  an  insurance  will  find  it  unquestionably 
to  their  advantage  to  consult  Mr.  McDermot,  his  long 
ercperience  and  unvarying  integrity  being  calculated  to 
enhance  the  value  of  his  services. 

Bniile  B.  Meyrowitz,  Surgical  Instruments,  Opti- 
cal Goods,  etc..  Nos.  2S)5  and  297  Fourth  Avenue.— This 
house,  devoted  to  the  sale  and  manufacture  of  optical 
goods,  microscopes,  etc.,  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  187-1,  and  since  its  inception  has  built  up  a 
large  and  growing  trade  that  extends  throughout  New 
York  and  New  England.  One  of  the  largest  stocks  of 
optical  goods  to  be  f  omid  in  this  country  is  carried,  and  a 
specialty  is  made  of  constructing  lenses  to  order,  or.  as 
they  term  it,  according  to  the  prescriptions  of  oculists. 
Mr.  Meyrowitz  manufactures  and  imports  every  instru- 
ment required  by  the  optician  or  surgeon  in  his  practice 
or  the  dentist  in  his  calling.  We  will  not  trouble  our 
readers  with  a  detailed  accotmt  of  the  many  delicate  in- 
struments and  implements  making  up  the  stock  of  the 
house,  which  to  many  of  them  would  only  appear  as 
articles  of  torture.  Let  it  be  sufficient  to  say  that  the 
dental,  optical  and  surgical  professions  can  here  be  sup- 
plied with  everything  needed  in  this  line  upon  the  most 
advantageous  terms.  Microscopes,  opera-glasses,  specta- 
cles are  likewise  kept  in  stock,  and  various  philosophical 
instruments  of  the  most  delicate  and  approved  manufact- 
ure. Mr.  Meyrowitz  is  agent  for  W.  H.  Bulloch's  micro- 
scopes and  accessories  and  occupies  a  very  commodious 
store,  fifty  by  twenty-five  feet  in  area,  which  is  admirably 
equipped  with  every  appliance  and  convenience  for  the 
prosecution  of  the  business.  Personally,  he  is  a  native 
of  Russia,  and  is  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for 
his  excellent  mechanical  ability  and  strict  integrity,  and  is 
thoroughly  well  qualified  to  successfully  conduct  a  trade 
of  this  unique  character.  In  commending  this  house  to 
our  readers,  we  but  repeat  the  general  reputation  it  bears 
with  the  medical  and  dental  professions,  in  saying  that 
its  productions  and  manufactures  may  in  every  instance 
be  implicitly  relied  on. 


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C.  C.  Sliayne,  Fur  ;>  ■  i.u: ■^-■ture)-.  ^o.  K'o  Prmco 
Street.— For  the  past  eighuv'ii  vears  tiie  career  ot  tlie 
^'reat  fnr  house,  at  the  head  of  wiuch  appears  tlie  name  of 
C*.  C.  Shayne,  has  been  so  marked  as  to  entitle  it  to 
special  notice  within  the  pages  of  the  present  review  of 
t  le  industries  of  Xew  York.  "We  do  not  know  of  any 
i'.ouse  in  the  fur  trade  which  is  held  in  more  popular  fa- 
vor than  that  of  which  the  present  is  a  brief  sketch.  "We 
do  not  know  that  we  can  tlo  better  than  repeat  and  em- 
l)hasize  the  expression  of  opinion  of  the  Xew  York 
6'/a2J/iJC  concerning  this  eminent  house:  ''A  visit  to  Mr. 
Shayne's  estabhshuient  will  rei)ay  the  trouble.  Situated 
as  it  is  in  the  heart  of  Xew  York's  busiest  section  he  has 
rlie  advantage  of  a  central  location,  and  at  a  rent  about 
one  quarter  what  similar  accommodations  would  bring 
on  Broadway.  Entering  the  salesroom  the  visitor  finds  on 
either  hand  large  glass  showcases,  arrange<l  in  which  are 
displayed  some  of  the  elegant  goods  for  which  this  firm 
has  secured  so  deserved  a  reputation.  On  the  one  hand 
are  bales  of  the  finest  Alaska  seal,  Hudson  Bay  otter, 
Lake  Superior  beaver  and  other  valuable  pelts,  the  di'ess- 
ing  and  deodorizing  of  which  is  a  specialty,  and  the 
leather  of  which  is  rendered  as  soft  as  chamois.  The 
sealskins  are  procured  direct  from  London  importers,  and 
only  one  quality,  and  that  the  finest  procurable,  are  in 
demand  for  Mr.  Shayne"s  trade.  These  are  prejjared 
most  carefully,  cut  up  into  garments  and  put  together 
liy  skilled  hands.  Mr.  Shayne  informed  The  Graphic 
reporter  that  no  garment  goes  out  of  his  eetablishment 
tliat  is  not  wan-anted  m  evei-y  particular,  both  as  to 
((Ualitv  and  make,  and  every  one  sold  is  a  card  for  the 
(■stabli;-;hnient.  While  the  reporter  was  present  a  seal- 
skin sacque  was  received  from  a  lady  living  on  Lexington 
Avenue  for  repairs,  and  the  gai'inent.  though  piu'chased 
from  Mr  Shayne  eight  years  ago  and  worn  ever  since, 
retained  its  beautiful  lustre,  and  seemed  nothing  the 
worse  for  the  wear.  It  was  to  be  made  over  to  suit  the 
prevailing  style. 


Ml    ll    i      \  a\    i    V  N^XWxxC^ 

"  In  the  salesroom  all  varieties  of  furs  and  styles  are  on 
exhibition— seal  and  otter  dolmans,  paletots,  ulsters,  cir- 
culars and  newinarkets.  Here  are  to  be  found  seal 
sacques  ranging  in  price  from  one  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lars to  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  according  to  length 
and  size;  newmarkets  and  paletots  from  two  hundred 
and  fifty  dollars  to  three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars;  dol- 
mans from  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  to  five  himdred 
dollars,  and  even  at  higher  figures,  which  are  regulated 
by  the  costliness  of  the  trimming.  A  newmarket  or  dol- 
man trimmed  w^ith  the  costly  and  rare  fur  of  the  sea 
otter  in  its  natm-al  color  might  cost  as  much  as  one 
thou :5and  dollars,  but  this  style  of  trimming  is  only  used 
by  the  exclusive  few.  At  the  rear  of  the  salesroom  on  the 
first  floor  is  the  department  devoted  to  fur-lined  silk  cir- 
culars and  dolmans,  wdiich  are  here  shown  in  endless 
variety  and  finish— dolmans  of  all  styles  trimmed  and  un- 
trimmed,  Russian  circulars,  and  others  with  the  warm 
Siberian  squirrel  skin,  others  with  the  rich  ermine,  and 
the  most  fastidious  taste  is  sure  to  be  suited.  If  not. 
then  Mr.  Shayne  is  prepared  to  make,  to  execute  any 
order  that^the  fancy  of  the  customer  may  dictate.  The 
basement  is  devoted  to  the  manufacturing  department. 
Here  the  various  skins  are  prepared,  cut  up,  blocked  and 
put  through  all  the  various  operations  from  which  they 
emerge  finished  garments.  Besides  these  goods,  on  which 
Mr.  Shayne  stakes  his  reputation,  there  is  an  infinite  vari- 
ety of  furs  for  other  purposes.  There  are  muffs  of  vari- 
ous kinds  and  patterns,  carriage  robes  in  all  the  skins 
suitable  for  such  uses  gentlemen's  caps  and  gloves,  etc.. 
and  all  from  skins  that  are  specially  selected  for  this 
house."  We  need  hardly  add  to  this  glowing,  yet  truth- 
ful and  modei-atb  eulogy  upon  this  prominent  house. 
Their  reputatitm  for  honorable  deahng  is  beyond  the 
shade  of  a  shadow  of  a  doubt.  It  does  not  mattej- 
whether  the  buyer  is  an  export  judge  of  these  goods  or 
not,  they  will  receive  full  value  for  their  money.  Mr.  C. 
C.  Shavne  is  a  native  Xew  Yorker,  and  poL-sesses  ail  the 


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courteous  bearing  and  frankness  characteristic  of  lae 
better  classes  of  our  niei-cliants.  The  trade  will  find  this 
liouse  an  admirable  one  with  which  to  establish  business 
connections.  The  offices  and  salesrooms  are  located  at 
No.  103  Prince  btreet  where  a  large  and  well  iissoited 
stock  of  sealskin  and  otter  sacques  and  dolmans  are  oj^en 
tor  inspection  all  the  time,  at  prices  which  are  as  low  as 
those  of  any  concern  in  New  iork. 

H.  T^Ieersse,  Dealer  iji  Fine  Groceries,  Teas,  Coffees. 
JSpices  uuu  all  kinds  of  Fruits.  No.  '^0  West  4th  Street, 
corner  Bank  Street.— There  is  no  more  important  branch 
of  commerce  in  any  large  city  than  the  grocery  trade, 
because  this  department  includes  every  necessary  article 
of  food,  among  which  is  the  product  of  every  country  in 
the  world.  The  house  of  3Ir.  H.  3Ieersse  was  established 
twelve  years  ago  at  his  present  location,  and  since  its 
foimdation  has  always  enjoyed  a  substantial  patronage. 
The  large  variety  of  articles  embraced  in  the  stock  is  such 
as  dii-ectly  relates  to  the  general  wants  of  the  community, 
and  includes  everything  in  the  hue  of  staple  and  fancy 
groceries.  The  choicest  teas  and  coffees  from  China  and 
Japan  and  the  best  brands  of  flour  and  all  kinds  of 
fruits  will  be  constantly  found  pure  and  fresh  in  .stock,  also 
canned  goods,  bakers"  materials,  etc.  3Ir.  Meersse  has 
had  a  practical  experience  of  over  eighteen  years  in  this 
business  and  is  thoroughly  versed  in  all  its  details,  and  be- 
ing a  superior  judge  of  a  fine  article  has  an  established 
reputation  for  dealing  only  in  pure  goods.  He  has  a  fine 
store  twenty  by  thirty-five  feet  in  size  admirably  fitted  up 
and  provided  with  every  convenience  for  the  comfort  of 
customers.  The  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  concern  is 
commensurate  with  the  energy  and  enterprise  of  its  pro- 
jector, and  a  large  and  substantial  trade  is  the  result  of 
close  attention  to  business  and  attention  to  the  wants  of 
customers.  The  stock  is  large  and  tastefv.lly  arranged  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  make  the  store  have  a  veiy  attractive 
appearance.  Mr.  Meersse  is  a  native  of  Gemiany  and  a 
man  about  forty-four  years  of  age.  liaving  resided  in  this 
country  for  over  twenty  years.  He  is  thoroughly  convers- 
ant with  every  detail  of  his  business  and  the  wants  of 
the  market,  and  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  honorable  and 
straightforward  business  methods.  Liberality  and 
promptness  have  always  characterized  this  establishment 
and  his  success  is  the  just  reward  of  his  merit. 


P.  Sandqwi.st,  Wagon  Manufacturer.  Nos.  *}8G 
and  '.38^  East  91st  Street. —The  building  of  wagons  is  an 
important  industry  in  this  city,  and  engages  the  atten- 
tion of  some  of  om-  most  enterprising  artisans,  one  of 
the  most  prominent  being'Mr.  N.  P.  Sandqwist,  who  es- 
tablished this  hou.se  in  1865.  He  makes  to  order  all  kinds 
of  light  and  heavy  wagons,  and  has  gained  a  high  repu- 
tation for  the  character  of  his  workmanship.  He  is  very 
careful  in  the  selection  of  materials,  using  only  the  best 
seasoned  wood  and  fii-st  qualities  of  irou  and  steel,  and 
being  a  superior  workman  himself,  and  employing  those 
only  who  are  thoroughly  proficient  in  their  respective  de- 
partments, tm-ns  out  wagons  of  the  greatest  durability 
and  finish,  and  at  the  lovrest  possible  prices.  The  premi- 
ses occupied  consist  of  a  suitable  workshop,  twenty-five 
by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  fully  equipped  with 
all  the  necessary  tools  and  appliances  for  the  conduct  of 
the  business.  3Ir.  Sandqwist  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
arrived  in  this  country  many  years  ago.  and  is  highly 
appreciated  for  his  ability  and  judgment,  and  the 
care  he  takes  in  fulfilling  his  orders  and  contracts  in  the 
most  satisfactory  and  workmanlike  manner.  Person- 
ally, he  is  well  known  in  this  vicinity,  and  enjoys  a  high 
degree  of  popularity,  and  is  esteemed  as  being  a  thor- 
ough business  man  and  upright  citizen. 


The  Triumph  Truss  Co.,  Xo.  71  Tliird  Avenue. 

New  York. — We  have  leaL-hed  too  advanced  a  stage  in 
the  path  of  rational  progress  for  any  medical  scholar  t<» 
ignore  the  fact  that  organic  elasticity  is  the  only  soi  r.-*- 
of  mechanical  power  which,  in  a  truss,  can  act  in  perfect 
harmony  with  every  variety  of  muscular  contraction. 
The  Triumph  Truss  Company  claim  to  have  attained  this 
point  in  their  celebrated  Triumph  Ti'uss.  This  compan\- 
was  founded  about  seventeen  yeai-s  ago  by  Prof .  W.  II. 
BiUTiham.  the  well  known  medical  expert.  He  was  for 
many  years  registrar  and  director  of  the  Syracuse  Jledjcal 
College.  During  the  war  he  Avas  First  Major-Svirgetni  in 
Ex-Secretary  Belknap's  Fifteenth  Iowa  Regiment,  iiv- 
has  made  a  specialty  of  hernia  surgery  and  the  cure  of 
rupture  for  over  forty-five  years,  and  is  now  chief  surgeon 
to  the  Triumph  Ti'uss  Company.  He  is  ably  assisted  in 
his  noble  callmg  by  :Mrs.  C.  A.  M.  Burnham,  A.M..  M.B.. 
who  is  in  charge  of  the  ladies'  department.  She  is  prob- 
ably the  only  woman  in  the  world  with  the  distinction  of 
two  degrees  in  medicine  and  arts.  A  brancli  establish- 
ment is  located  at  Philadelphia  and  is  imder  the  care  o: 
Dr.  C.  W.  H.  Burnham.  The  New  York  establishment  at 
i  No.  71  Third  Avenue  is  handsomely  fitted  up  and  con- 
tains every  convenience  for  the  comfort  of  patients. 
Evei*ytliing  in  the  way  of  trusses.  supportei"s.  bandage.^-, 
belts,  and  other  sia-gical  appliances,  are  always  kept. 
The  goods  manufactured  by  this  well  known  and  reliable 
company  are  recognized  by  the  medical  fraternity  as 
the  best  products  of  science  and  surgical  skill. 


Caporal  C'isar  Store,  C.  C.  Cotte.  Proprietor.  No. 
Si'6  Bowery.— There  is  no  thoroughfare  in  the  city  that 
can  offer  more  inducements  and  attractions  to  its  pa- 
trons than  the  business  establishments  of  the  BoAvery 
Among  the  tobacconists  the  most  popular  and  prominent 
is  Mr.  C.  C.  Cotte.  proprietor  of  the  Caporal  cigar 
store  of  No.  .316  Bowery.  Mr  Cotte  is  an  old  resident  of 
the  city,  and  has  been  established  in  business  for  the  pa.'-f 
five  years.  His  store  is  very  neatly  fitted  up.  and  con- 
tains a  full  line  of  pure  Havana.  Key  West  and  dome.slic 
cigars,  also  smoking  and  chewing  tobaccos,  pipes.  ;-nuff. 
cigarettes  and  smokers'  materials  generally.  He  make-; 
a  specialty  of  several  brands  of  cigars,  which  are  note  I 
for  their  superior  quahty  and  fine  flavor.  These  cigars  art- 
made  from  the  best  selected  Havana  leaf  with  Connecti- 
cut wrapper.  These  goods  have  a  high  reputation,  and 
for  price  and  superiority  cannot  be  excelled.  Mr.  Cotte 
is  an  excellent  business  man.  and  is  widely  knowni  and 
highly  respected,  and  deals  honorably  and  justly  with  all 
with  whom  he  has  business  relations. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Tin  any  &  Co.,  Union  Square.— The  name  of  Tiffany- 
has  tor  generations  carried  with  it  a  pret^tige  and  stabil- 
ity seldom  achieved  in  the  annals  of  American  commer- 
•  •ial  history.  A  visit  to  the  esfcabli.shmeiit  in  question  is 
replete  with  interest.  Here  arranged  in  a  most  artistic 
and  sul)stantial  manner  one  views  the  works  of  art  of  an- 
cient ages  together  with  those  of  modern  days,  and  un- 
told value  meets  the  eye  at  every  turn.  Gems  of  tlie 
purest  water  mounted  in  rich  and  elegant  designs  are 
shown  by  polite  and  attentive  assistants,  and  an  air  of  re- 
finement and  comfort  is  expei'ienced  as  the  customer  or 
visitor  is  es(;orted  from  floor  to  floor.  From  a  small  be- 
ginning tlie  house  has  now  grown  to  be  one  of  the  leading 
establishments  of  the  world  devoted  to  this  line  of  busi- 
ness, and  Mr.  Tiffanj-,  the  honored  and  respected  head  of 
the  company,  may  deservedly  feel  satisfied  with  the  suc- 
(;ess  achieved,  and  New  York  is  proud  of  having  in  her 
midst  such  a  monument  to  financial  integritj'  and  com- 
mercial greatness. 

Albemarle  Hotel,  Janvrin  &  Walter,  Proprietors, 
junction  of  Broadway,  Fifth  Avenufe  and  24th  Street. 
Madison  Square.— A  perfect  exponent  of  the  truly  Amer- 
ican science  of  first-class  hotel  keeping  is  the  "Albe- 
marle. ' '  New  York  is  celebrated  in  every  field  of  commer- 
cial enterprise  and  industry,  but  especially  so  as  regards 
that  complex  and  admirably  managed  institution,  a  fii'st- 
class  hotel.  In  every  way  the  Albemarle  is  a  represent- 
ative establishment,  shai-ing  equally  with  tw^o  or  three 
other  houses  the  very  high  honor  as  standing  at  the 
head  of  the  business  in  New-  York  City.  In  trutli  it  has 
never  been  called  upon  to  compete  with  other  hotels,  for, 
since  it  was  originally  opened  by  Mr.  Ives  in  1860,  it  has 
always  had  a  select  and  extensive  line  of  patronage  from 
the  classes  of  the  community  which,  ijossessed  of  wealth 
and  refinement,  instinctively  seek  out  the  best  of  every- 
thing. The  Albemarle's  guests  have  ever  the  best  of  ac- 
commodation, the  best  of  fare,  and  the  best  of  service, 
and  it  renews  on  its  registers  year  after  year  the  names 
of  hosts  of  our  prominent  citizens,  foreign  tom-ists,  and 
diplomats  who  make  it  their  permanent  home  when  in 
the  metropolis.  The  location  of  the  Albemarle  is  abso- 
lutely eligible  and  central.  It  is  erected  on  what  may 
well  be  termed  a  piv^otal  point  in  the  city.  Facing  the 
beautiful  Madison  Square,  it  stands  forth  a  prominent 
object  of  architectural  beauty  at  the  junction  of  Broad- 
way. Fifth  Avenue  and  24th.  Street.    The  old  adage  says. 

All  roads  lead  to  Rome  '  :  similarly  all  the  leading  ave- 
nues of  communication  and  lines  of  travel  in  New  York 
lead  past  or  in  close  proximity  to  the  Albemarle.  It  is 
convenient  to  all  the  theatres,  churches,  halls  and  clubs : 
directly  central  to  the  finest  retail  stores  in  the  world, 
while  its  pavement  is  on  the  line  of  the  fashionable  shop 
ping  promenade  on  Broadway.  The  hotel  is  built  of 
white  marble,  six  stories  in  height,  and  of  spacious  di- 
mensions with  abundance  of  light  and  air.  The  interior 
appointments  of  this  ma;?nificent  structure  are  of  the 
most  luxurious  character,  and  fully  in  keeping  with  its 
international  reputation.  Messrs.  Janvrin  &  Walter 
spare  no  pains  or  expen.se  to  keep  it  up  to  the  highest 
standard  of  excellence.  They  have  within  the  past  few 
years  entirely  refitted  and  furnished  it  in  the  most 
thorough  and  complete  manner,  all  its  appointments  and 
e<{uipments  being  exceptionally  perfect  in  character. 
The  plumbing  and  sanitary  arrangements  have  been, 
under  tUe  supervision  of  the  eminent  sanitary  engineer. 
Charles  T.  Wingate,  entirely  renewed  and  the  entire 
building  has  been  supplied  with  the  latest  and  most  ap- 
proved appliances,  thus  effectually  securing  guests 
against  the  inconveniences  and  dangers  resulting  from 
imperfect  ventilation,  drainage,  etc.    The  handsome  offi- 


ces, reception  and  dining  rooms  are  richly  frescoed  and 
decorated,  and  are  connected  v/ith  the  floors  above  by 
spacious  and  easy  staii'-cases  and  the  most  approved 
safety  passenger  elevator.  Here  are  accommodations 
foi-  upwards  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  guests,  many  of  the 
rooms  being  en  suite,  affording  parlor,  bedrooms  and 
bath-room,  all  self-contamed  and  luxuriously  furnished 
in  every  way.  Many  of  these  desirable  suites  are  perma- 
nently occupied  by  wealthy  citizens,  who  wisely  prefer 
the  comfort  of  liotel  life,  coupled  with  its  freedom  from 
care  and  les.sened  expense,  over  keeping  up  a  private  es- 
tablishment. Tlie  Albemarle's  halls  and  corridors  are 
wide,  spacious  and  convenient,  while  the  rooms  are  all 
commodious,  handsomely  furnished  and  elegant  in  all 
their  appointments,  fixtures  and  upholstery.  It  is  in 
every  respect  a  pei-fect  establishment,  the  able  proprie- 
tors bringing  vast  practical  experience  to  bear  in  every 
department.  Tlie  cuisine  of  the  Albemarle  stands  unri- 
valled. The  catering  for  it  is  conducted  upon  a  basis  of 
liberality  that  ensures  only  the  best  and  rarest  of  every- 
thing that  the  markets  afford,  while  the  culinary  depai-t- 
ment  is  under  the  management  of  a  distinguished  French 
chef,  ensuring  satisfaction  to  the  most  critical.  Messrs. 
Janvrin  &  Walter  have  now  been  permanently  identified 
with  the  popular  Albemarle  for  ten  years  past,  and  by 
their  noteworthy  energy  and  determination  have  made 
an  enduring  name  for  themselves  in  the  annals  of  this 
city.  They  are  noted  ir%commercial  circles  for  their  hon- 
orable methods  and  sterling  integrity,  while  in  social  cir- 
cles they  bear  the  very  highest  of  reputations  as  genial 
and  liberal-minded  hosts,  w-hose  guests  ever  remember 
with  pleasure  their  delightful  stay  at  the  Albemarle. 

Clias.  B.  Dickinson  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of 
the  ""American  Piano."  No.  48  University  Place.— The 
impetus  given  to  musical  taste  throughout  Europe  and 
America  is  unquestionably  due  to  the  pianoforte,  the 
manufactiu"e  of  which  has  been  happily  facilitated  in  a 
wonderful  degree  by  the  application  of  steam  power. 
For  the  present  generation  the  piano  has  become  an  ab- 
solute necessity,  a  constant  sovjrce  of  pleasure,  a  power- 
ful means  for  the  development  and  acquisition  of  the 
musical  art.  Our  children  are  now  taught  their  letters 
and  notes  simultaneously,  and  for  a  young  man  or  girl 
of  the  present  day  to  be  found  deficient  in  the  rudiments 
of  music  is  thought  to  be  almost  as  reprehensible  as  an 
ignorance  of  the  common  rules  of  arithmetic.  A  promi- 
nent house  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  grand,  square 
and  upright  pianos  is  that  of  Messrs.  Dickinson  &  Co.. 
No.  48  University  Place,  which  was  originally  established 
in  18.5!).  After  several  changes,  on  the  death  of  Mr.  S. 
T.  Dickinson  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  Chas.  B.  Dickin- 
son, succeeded  to  the  business,  and  has  associated  witli 
him  a  special  partner.  Ever  since  the  foundation  of  the 
house  the  firm  of  Dickinson  &  Co.  have  derived  the 
greatest  satisfaction  from  the  reputation  voluntarily 
accorded  them  by  the  professional  and  amateiir  world,  of 
manufacturing-  all  their  pianofortes  of  equal  merit  and 
excellence,  and  maintaming  the  highest  standard  in  the 
production  of  these  famous  instruments.  The  specialty 
of  this  house  is  the  ""  American  Piano,"  which  for  quahty 
of  tone,  lightness  of  touch  and  beauty  of  finish  is  unsur 
passed  by  any  similar  instrument  of  any  contemporary 
concern,  and  by  careful  attention  to  details  and  the  em 
ployment  of  skilful  artisans,  combined  with  properly 
seasoned  materials,  Dickinson  &  Co.  are  enabled  confi- 
dently to  wari-ant  every  instrument  leaving  the  factory 
for  a  term  of  si.r  years.  The  fii"m  is  unable  to  compete 
with  the  cheap  trash  with  which  the  market  is  flooded, 
and  which  are  dear  at  half  the  price  they  sell  at.  Many  a 
purcha.ser  of  these  '"cheap  John  "  pianos  has  found  when 


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Leys  begin  to  rattle,  key-board  to  give,  and  asthmatic 
tones  to  proceed  from  his  instrument,  that  it  would  have 
lieeii  nmch  better  and  cheaper  to  have  paid  a  little  more 
and  obtained  a  substantial  and  lifetime  pianoforte. 
Music  is  the  universal  language  of  the  human  race,  the 
one  tongue  that  was  not  confused  in  the  confusion  of 
tongues  at  the  Tower  of  Babel,  and  is  nature's  own  vocab- 
ulary of  passion,  joy,  sorrow,  hope  and  love.  Tliere  is 
no  economy  in  placing  in  the  parlor  for  the  education 
of  the  family  an  instrument  that  is  false  in  its  interpre- 
tation of  music,  and  which  in  the  end  must  subvert  and 
ilestroy  the  taste  for  harmony  which  it  was  intended  to 
elevate  and  establish.  The  pianos  of  Dickinson  &  Co. 
are  known  and  admired  in  musical  circles  all  over  this 
vast  country,  from  Canada  to  Texas,  and  fi'om  Maine  to 
California,  and  also  in  some  of  the  fashionable  and 
brilliant  saloons  of  Paris  and  London.  We  can  con- 
scientiously commend  Dickinson  &  Co.'s  pianos  to  those 
interested,  being  assured  that  they  are  equal  if  not  su- 
perior to  any  in  the  market.  In  power  and  quality  of 
tone,  dehcacy  of  touch,  perfection  of  mechanism,  dura- 
bility and  general  excellence,  these  instruments  are  not 
excelled,  if  rarely  equalled,  and  they  combine  all  these 
rare  and  grand  qualities  which  constitute  a  really  fine 
piano.  The  fii'm  offer  specially  liberal  terms  to  purchas- 
ers, and  those  having  dealings  with  this  house  will  de- 
rive both  satisfaction  and  profit. 


Jolin  Lockwood,  C.E.,  Hydraulic  and  Gas  En- 
gineer and  Contractor  for  the  Erection  of  Water  and 
Gas  Works  (Ass.  Mem.  Am.  Soc.  Civil  Engineers).  No.  52 
Broadway.— The  field  of  enterprise  for  works  requiring 
tlie  highest  quahty  of  engineering  talent  and  skill  is  of 
vast  dimensions  in  America,  and  the  steady  and  marvel- 
lously rapid  growth  in  wealth  and  population  during  the 
last  thirty  or  forty  yeai-s  has  afforded  the  capital  and  an 
imperative  demand  for  the  erection  of  public  works  of 
generally  great  magnitude  in  every  town  and  city  of  any 
importance.  The  professional  talent  of  the  country  has 
fully  kept  pace  with  this  demand,  and  prominent  among 
the  comparative  few  who  have  by  sheer  force  of  merit 
become  celebrated  for  the  success  with  which  they  have 
invariably  accomplished  every  undertaking  is  Mr.  John 
Lockwood,  the  widely  known  and  popular  hydraulic  and 
gas  engineer  of  No.  52  Broadway.  Mr.  Lockwood  has 
devoted  his  attention  for  many  years  to  the  perfection  of 
a  plan  for  the  protection  of  property  and  has  devised  a 
scheme  consisting  of  the  utilization  of  salt  water  and  the 
erection  of  a  system  of  towers  which  it  is  thought  by 
competent  authorities  will  prove  a  pronounced  success, 
and  a  bill  has  passed  the  Legislature  incorporating  a 
company  with  power  to  make  contracts  with  the  city 
government.  The  full  details  of  this  scheme  are  con- 
tained in  a  circular  which  will  be  furnished  on  applica- 
tion to  Mr.  Lockwood,  at  whose  office  the  plans,  etc.. 
may  also  be  seen.  It  is  now  upwards  of  forty  years  ago 
since  Mr.  Lockwood  embarked  upon  that  career  in  which 
he  has  made  such  an  enduring  record  and  has  left  so 
many  monuments  of  his  ability  and  energy.  Dm'ing  the 
above  period  he  has  carried  to  a  successful  completion 
upward  of  thirty  of  the  most  important  public  works  in 
America,  and  which  require  but  bare  mention  here  to 
illustrate  the  high  character  of  the  field  in  which  Mr. 
Lockwood  has  so  usefully  labored.  Among  others  are 
works  erected  by  himself  at  Frankfort,  Ky. ;  Dayton.  O. : 
Columbus,  O. ;  Zanesville,  O. ;  Sandusky,  O. ;  Chilicothe, 
O.:  Newport,  R.  I.;  Dallas,  Texas;  New  Albany,  tnd.; 
Madison,  Ind.;  Milwaukee,  Wis.;  Milwaukee,  South  Side, 
Wis. :  Janesville,  Wis. ;  West  Troy,  N.  Y. ;  Jefferson  City, 
N.  O..  La.;  Fort  Worth,  Texas;  Steubenville.  O.;  Indian- 


apolis, Ind. ;  Kings  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  New  Brighton,  S.  I. ;  Cats- 
kill,  N.  Y.  The  above  list  is  only  a  partial  one.  but  dem- 
onstrates the  grasp  that  3Ir.  Lockwood  possesses  as  a 
practically  experienced  and  fully  versed  hydi-aulic  and  gas 
engineer,  superintending  as  he  has  the  operations  of  ar- 
mies of  laboring  men  and  mechanics  and  the  expenditure 
of  millions  of  capital.  Mi-.  Lockwood's  high  attainments 
in  his  profession  have  been  duly  recognized  in  the  scien- 
tific world,  and  he  is  an  associate  member  of  the  American 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  popular  and  respected  gener- 
ally among  his  fellow  members.  Apart  from  Mr.  Lock- 
wood's  representative  as  an  engineer,  he  has  been  active 
and  useful  to  a  very  notable  degree  in  public  life,  and  his 
services  are  worthy  of  permanent  record.  A  native  of 
New  York  City,  Mr.  Lockwood's  profession  naturally 
drew  him  to  the  western  field,  where  his  services  were  so 
frequently  called  into  requisition,  and  it  was  during  Presi- 
dent Lincoln's  administration  that  he  was  honored  with 
the  appointment  of  postmaster  of  the  city  of  Milwaukee. 
Wis.,  and  the  onerous  duties  of  which  position  he  ably 
and  faithfully  discharged.  He  also  had  extensive  vested 
interests  m  that  city  and  was  'ananimously  elected  Presi- 
dent of  the  First  National  Bank  of  3Iilwaukee,  in  which 
position  of  trust  he  manifested  financial  talent  of  a  high 
order,  and  protected  the  interests  of  the  stockholders  and 
the  public,  tlie  bank  being  one  of  the  most  solid  and  suc- 
cessful institutions  in  the  West.  He  was  appointed  by 
Congress  as  one  of  the  commissioners  to  organize  the 
Texas  and  Pacific  Railroad,  which  commission  was  held 
in  New  York  some  ten  years  ago.  Mr.  Lockwood  is 
equally  prominent  in  nearly  every  city  in  the  L'nion.  He 
is  still  hale  and  hearty,  in  the  prime  of  life,  and  possessed 
of  an  aggegation  of  wisdom  as  regards  the  erection  of 
water  and  gas  works  Avhich  renders  it  advisable  for  cor- 
porations and  companies  to  consult  him,  and  from  his 
carefully  drawn  plans  and  estimates  form  an  accurate 
idea  of  theii*  undertaking  and  its  cost.  He  contracts  to 
erect  the  most  extensive  and  difficult  works,  and  no  more 
honorable,  reliable,  and  successful  engineer  can  be  found 
in  the  ranks  of  the  profession. 


George  Kneiiper,  Druggist,  No.  264  Broadway  and 

No.  415  Canal  Street,  corner  SuUivan  Street.— No  member 
of  the  pharmaceutical  profession  in  the  metropolis  bears 
a  higher  reputation  or  is  more  popular  than  3Ir.  George 
Kneuper,  of  No.  2(>i  Broadway  and  No.  415  Canal  Street. 
He  is  a  gentleman  of  many  years'  practical  experience  in 
the  business,  and  in  addition  to  his  fine  large  pharmacy  at 
the  corner  of  Canal  and  Sullivan  Streets,  he  about  a  year 
ago  established  his  present  unusually  central  and  hand- 
some store  on  Broadway.  It  is  fitted  up  in  the  most  ele- 
gant and  attractive  style,  and  includes  an  unusually  ar- 
tistic soda  fountain.  Good  taste  and  the  results  of  prac- 
tical expei'ience  are  displayed  on  every  hand  in  this  bijou 
drug  store,  and  it  is  absolutely  unrivalled  on  lower  Broad- 
way. The  stock  is  a  comprehensive  and  vv-ell  selected  one. 
comprising  as  it  does  full  lines  of  fresh  and  pure  drugs 
and  medicines,  all  proprietary  remedies  of  value,  per- 
fumery and  toilet  articles  in  profusion,  confectionery, 
mineral  and  soda  waters,  while  the  greatest  care  is  shown 
in  the  accurate  and  prompt  compounding  of  physicians' 
prescriptions.  Mr.  Kneuper,  the  esteemed  proprietor,  is  a 
native  of  New  York,  and  is  a  talented  and  energetic  mem- 
ber of  the  business  community.  He  is  a  valued  member 
of  the  New  York  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  gives  a 
public-spirited  support  to  all  measures  best  calculated  to 
advance  the  true  interests  of  the  profession,  while  he  has 
achieved  a  prominence  in  commercial  circles  accorded 
only  to  those  whose  transactions  have  been  based  on  thf^ 
strictest  principles  of  mercantile  honor. 


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HoflTniuu  House,  Broadway  and  Madison  Square, 
(:'.  H.  Keaa  Co.,  Proprietors.— Tho  lioii'iuan  House 
under  its  able  and  enterp)-ising  nianugenit-nt  ixas  grown  to 
lie  the  most  iiirtueiitial,  as  it  is  univerbally  recognized  to 
he  the  most  liospitable  and  luxurious,  centre  of  resort  in 
tue  metropohs  of  Auierioa.  Tiiis  is  equally  the  case  bota 
as  regards  the  best  classes  of  the  travelling  public,  as 
well  as  prominent  members  of  New  York  society.  The 
Hoi'Tman  is  admittedly  the  best  located  hotel  in  the  me- 
tropolis, situated  as  it  is,  dii'ectly  facing  the  beautiful 
Madison  Park,  and  at  the  juncture  of  the  two  greatest 
ai-teries  of  the  city,  representing  the  harmonious  streams 
of  fashion  and  trade.  The  building  fronts  one  hundred 
feet  upon  Broadwaj'^,  and  is  constructed  of  marble,  six 
stories  in  height,  forming  the  handsomest  specimen  of 
architecture  in  the  quiet  ele^;•an'Je  and  solidity  of  appear- 
once  to  be  found  on  Broad wa3^  The  structure  is  of  great 
depth  and  height.  The  suites  of  roonjs  have  no  tqaal 
in  the  finest  private  manxions  of  the  world  for  their 
exquisite  elegance  and  beauty,  ad  regards  decorations. 
<  )n  the  parlor  floor  is  a  suite  of  spacious  rooms  decor- 
ated in  different  national  styles,  lliere-are  the  Moorish, 
I  Vrsian,  Indian  and  Turkish  rooms,  each  with  its  original 
distinctive  features,  and  v/Iiich  have  no  counterpart  in 
America.  In  this  extension  arc  also  a  number  of  luxu- 
rious private  dining-rooius.  The  present  .  proprietors, 
3Iessrs.  C.  H.  Read  an  1  E.  S.  Stokes,  are  too  widely  and 
favorably  known  to  requirrf  any  special  mention  at  our 
hands.  Mr.  C.  H.  Read  has  during  the  greater  jjortion  of 
his  life  been  closely  identified  v.ith  the  hotel  business,  and 
has  acquired  a  standing  second  to  none  in  the  profession. 
He  is  a  native  of  Burlington,  Vermont,  and  lias  long  been 
one  of  New  York's  most  pojiular  and  enterprising  citizens. 
Mr.  E.  S.  Stokes  is  a  native  of  this  city,  and  is  a  gentle- 
man of  lar.wve  means,  good  taste  and  cultui'e,  and  of  supe.^ 
rior  executive  abilities.  Hi«  able  manafTement  of  the 
Hoffman  has  elicited  encomiums  from  all  classes  of  the 
public.  Mr.  Stokes  ever  strives  to  excel,  and  to  lead  far 
in  the  van  of  any  enterprise  in  which  he  is  inter;^sted, 
and  the  Hoffman  with  its  luxuri:  us  elegance,  and,  as«3een 
in  its  cafe  and  bar.  its  unpa'';i!i.?led  magnificence  of  dec- 
oration, is  admittedly  far  ahead  of  any  other  establish- 
ment in  the  world  and  the  peer  of  the  firmest  private  man- 
sions known.  The  cafe  and  salon  are  marvels  in  their 
every  feature  nnd  detail,  the  decorations  laying  tribute 
upon  every  sphere  of  the  fine  arts,  regardless  of  expense, 
Mr.  Stokes  selecting  the  finest  masterpieces  of  sculpture 
and  painting,  tapestries,  and  ornamentation  to  grace  the 
salon,  which  has  justly  become  so  famous  the  world  over. 
The  leading  press  of  America  and  Europe  have  given  ex- 
tended descriptions  of  the  luxurious  appointments  and 
magnificeut  attractions  of  the  place,  and  it  is  recognized 
a.s  one  of  the  sights  of  the  metropolis. 


II.  CrUtmati  Sc  Son,  Insurance  Brokers,  No.  220 
Broadway.— Among  tlie  leading  insurance  agents  of  New 
Y'ork  are  Messrs.  R.  Gutman  &  Son,  gentlemen  who  have 
spent  the  best  part  of  their  lives  in  this  important  de- 
partment of  our  business  interests.  Their  thorough 
knowledge  of  fire  and  life  insurance  has  made  them  an  au- 
tliority  on  the  subjects,  and  they  are  considered  as  among 
the  best  informed  and  most  able  underwriters  in  the  city. 
This  house  was  originally  established  in  1R.59  by  H.  Gut- 
man  and  succeeded  by  the  present  firm.  Messrs.  R.  Gut- 
man  &  Son  occupy  extensive  offices  at  No.  202  Broadway, 
handsomely  furnished  and  equipped,  and  in  the  midst  of 
the  fire  insurance  districts,  where  are  to  be  found  many 
of  the  best  and  most  reliable  companies  and  agents. 
The  question  of  insurance  has  become  of  vast  importance 
tx)  property,  owners  and  merchants  throughout  the  coun- 


try, and  closely  concerns  all  branches  of  trade;  and  .i 
relation  to  commercial  credit  it  is  identified  with  l^i  : 
business  and  mercantile  interests  of  every  locality.  jL 
protects  both  rich  and  poor,  and  enables  industry  ait  ! 
enterprise  to  presyrve  and  secure  the  results  of  their 
labors,  aud  to  render  tliem  available  for  still  grealei- 
prosperity.  By  the  careful  and  prompt  manner  in  whica 
tiie  business  of  R.  Guttnan  &  Son  is  conducted  in  all  its 
department.5,  this  house  has  kept  pace  with  the  growta 
of  tlie  connnerce  of  New  York,  until  now  its  operations 
iuo  widely  extended  and  its  reputation  firmly  established. 
Blessrs.  R.  Gutman  &  Son  place  risks  in  all  reliable  com- 
panies, where  losses  ixva  promptly  paid  to  the  complete 
satisfaction  of  all.  Insurance  is  effected  promptly  in  the 
most  substantial  and  staunch  companies  to  any  amount 
on  all  classes  of  insurable  property,  and  at  the  lov.'e;  t 
possible  rates.  The  iudivid»ual  members  of  this  entei- 
prising  and  popular  firm  are  Messrs.  R.  and  I.  Gutman. 
who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  mercantile  cir- 
cles for  their  strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  have 
achieved  a  prominence  accorded  only  to  those  whose 
operations  have  been  conducted  on  the  just  principles  of 
commercial  probity. 


Josepli  Coal',  Builder  and  Contractor,  No.  T  We' 
14th  Street.— Among  those  who  give  their  special  atten- 
tion to  building  dwellings,  stores,  and  other  large  struct- 
ures, and  to  the  general  business  of  carpenter  and  con- 
tractor, we  may  mention  the  name  of  Mr.  Joseph  Coar. 
He  attends  to  all  kinds  of  jobbing,  fitting  up  and  altering 
stores,  and  also  furnishes  plans  and  specifications,  and 
entei-s  into  contract,s  for  the  construction  of  dwellings, 
business  houses,  etc.,  upon  the  most  reasonable  terms.  He 
*lias  been  established  in  business  since  18.54,  and  has  built 
some  fine  houses  and  stores  in  14th  and  !23d  Streets  and 
Third.  Avenue,  and  many  splendid  buildings  up  town 
have  beei>  erected  under  his  immediate  supervision. 
Every  care  and  attention  are  given  to  all  woi-k  under- 
taken by  him,  and  being  prompt  and  reliable  in  all  his 
transactions  he  has  always  given  satisfaction,  and  his 
work  is  liighly  endoi-sed  by  those  who  have  obtained  the 
benefit  of  his  services.  Mr.  Coar  often  employs  over 
one  hundred  skilled  workmen,  and  is  held  in  the  highest 
estimation  in  mercantile  life  for  his  strict  honor  and  in- 
tegrity, and  through  his  own  personal  exertions  has 
gained  his  present  prominent  position  in  the  business 
world. 


Joshua  Younjys,  Manufacturer  of  Packhig  Boxes, 
Carpenter,  etc.,  No.  5^  Marion  Street.— The  wholesale  and 
imjjorting  trade  of  New  Y'oi'k  calls  for  special  branches 
of  business  in  connection  with  it,  and  among  the  most 
important  is  the  manufacturing  of  packing  boxes,  crates, 
etc.  Prominent  among  those  connected  with  this  partic- 
ular industry,  is  Mr.  Joshua  Youngs,  of  No.  52  Marion 
Street,  who  was  originally  in  business  in  Worth  Street, 
where  he  was  burnt  out  some  fifteen  years  ago.  Mr. 
Youngs  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city,  and  very  well  known 
in  commercial  circles.  His  pie-ent  building  is  three 
stories  in  height  and  the  works  are  run  by  steam,  and  is 
provided  with  the  most  improved  machinery  and  me- 
chanical appliances  necessary  for  the  business.  He  makes 
a  specialty  of  manufacturing  packing  boxes,  but  attends 
to  carpentering  work  in  general,  fitting  up  offices,  etc., 
and  also  deals  in  all  varieties  of  dressed  lumber,  wainscot- 
ting,  etc..  giving  constant  employment  to  a  large  number 
of  skilled  workmen.  Mr.  Youngs  is  an  honorable  and 
conscientious  gentleman,  and  is  highly  respected  by  all 
with  whom  he  has  had  business  relations. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Tlie  (Srcat  Sowtliern  Iflail,  Fast  Line  East 
'I'ennessee,  Virginia,  and  (ieorgia  Railroad  (Office,  No. 
3  Broadway),  is  one  of  the  best  managed  and  most  per- 
fectly equipped  roads  in  this  country,  and  affords  a  con- 
venient means  of  reaching  all  points  south  and  south- 
west. It  is  provided  with  Pullman  palace  cars,  and  every 
attention  is  paid  to  the  comfort  of  passengers.  Close  con- 
nections are  made  at  all  points,  and  travellers  to  the 
sout.h  can  avail  themselves  of  no  better  means  of  trans- 
portation. 

Sijinasa  Stcamsliip  Co.,  No.  1  Broadway.— This 
old  and  rcli:i)jie  line  is  almost  too  well  known  to  need 
mention.  The  efficient  sexwice  which  it  renders  can  be 
testified  to  by  thousands  of  tx'avellers,  and  its  record  for 
safety,  speed  and  comfort  is  unsurpassed,  and  it  might 
even  be  said  unequalled.  The  magnificent  vessels  pro- 
vided by  this  company,  the  attention  paid  to  the  well- 
being  of  its  patrons,  and  the  effective  manner  in  which  it 
carries  out  its  duties  as  a  corporation,  are  all  the  recom- 
mendations needed  to  place  it  as  the  leader  of  ocean 
steamship  companies, 

E.  S.  Hali^ted,  Manufacturer  of  Bags  and  Baggage, 
also  I^ry  Goods  and  Hardware,  Specialties  for  Export,  No. 
00  Pearl  Street.— One  of  the  few  houses  that  make  a  spe- 
cialty of  the  manufacture,  sale  and  export  of  bags,  bur- 
laps, and  bagging  of  every  description,  for  wool,  flour, 
grain,  coffee,  etc.,  is  that  of  Mr.  E.  S.  Halsted,  No.  GO  Pearl 
Street.  He  manufactures  bags  of  all  descriptions  for  fer- 
tilizers and  liour,  and  prints  sacks  in  any  style  desired.  A 
large  export  trade  is  likewise  carried  on  in  specialties  in 
di-y  goods  and  hardware,  and  his  reputation  for  prompt- 
ness, reliability  and  integrity  in  all  transactions  is  second 
t/>  none,  and  his  house  ranks  among  the  first  in  its  line  c£ 
business,  both  in  this  country  and  abroad. 

Orown  Brotiners  &  Co.,  Bankers,  No.  59  Wall 
Street.— This  house  stands  foremost  among  concerns  of 
its  kind  in  the  world,  and  its  prudent  and  conser\-ative 
management  has  carried  it  successfully  through  the 
financial  crises  that  have  from  time  to  time  agitated  this 
country.  The  firm  has  branch  houses  in  all  the  leading 
cities  in  the  world,  and  buy  and  sell  bills  of  exchange  and 
issue  commercial  and  traveller's  credits  available  in  any 
part  of  the  world.  It  would  be  superfluous  to  do  more 
t.han  mention  a  house  so  pre-eminent  in  its  line,  or  to 
speak  in  laudatory  terms  of  gentlemen  so  well  known  and 
liighly  e/Steeined  as  its  membei-s.  In  every  department  of 
l):ink.n  ;  the  house  takes  first  rank. 

M.  Heiitz  Sc.  Co.,  Cotton  Brokers  and  Commission 
31erchants,  No.  8  South  William  Street.  — This  well  known 
and  enterprising  firm  is  intimately  and  actively  identified 
with  our  cotton  interests,  and  their  equitable  methods 
and  alert  business  energy  have  secured  for  its  members 
the  inevitable  reward.  There  is  no  firm  more  highly  re- 
spected, or  enjoying  more  flattering  prospects  and  cus- 
tom, and  in  every  department  of  cotton  brokerage  and 
commission  dealing  tliey  have  exceptional  facilities  for 
the  effective  transaction  of  business. 

Marston  &  Son,  Coal  and  Wood,  No.  70  Beaver 
Street,  New  York,  and  No.  21  Wat^r  Street.  Brooklyn.— 
This  is  one  of  the  leading  firms  devoted  to  this  branch  of 
trade,  controlling  as  it  does  a  large  and  lucrative  custom. 
The  yards  are  of  the  largest,  and  contain  large  quantities 
of  all  standard  coals,  woods,  etc.,  and  every  facility  is  at 
ha!id  for  prompt  and  accurate  delivery  of  orders.  The 
linn  is  too  well  known  to  need  extended  mention  here, 
and  its  members  are  gentlemen  whose  equitable  dealing 
:i!i(i  correct  business  methods  have  secured  them  the  re- 
.-'HM't  .nnd  esteem  of  a  large  connection. 


James  F.  Wenman  &  Co.,  Cotton  Brokers,  No. 
113  Pearl  Street.— This  firm,  which  is  composed  of  Messi-s. 
James  F.  Wenman,  A.  Allen,  Jr.,  and  James  W.  W^ennian, 
was  established  in  the  Tontine  Building  in  18-10,  and  since 
its  inception  has  advanced  to  a  leading  position  in  its 
special  field  of  effort.  Actively  identified  with  the  cotton 
interests  for  so  many  years,  the  firm  has  gained  an  envi- 
able reputation  and  great  popularity,  and  have  secured  a 
large  and  permanent  clientele.  The  house  does  a  general 
brokerage  business,  and  particular  attention  is  paid  to  the 
execution  of  orders  for  future  contracts. 

I^awrcncc  CcmoBil  Company,  No.  C7  William 

Street.— This  is  the  leading  house  engaged  in  this  special 
branch  of  industry,  their  "Hoffman''  Rosendale  Cement 
having  attained  a  world-wide  celebrity,  being  the  standard 
cement  used  at  the  Brooklyn  navy  yard,  and  having  re- 
ceived the  approval  of  many  eminent  engineers,  it  being 
peculiarly  adaptable  for  work  under  water.  The  firm 
furnishes  a  treatise  on  cement  free  upon  application. 
IMr.  Warren  Ackerman,  the  President,  and  Mr.  M.  Albert 
Scull,  the  secretary,  are  gentlemen  of  long  experience 
and  practical  business  ability,  and  to  their  efforts  the 
present  enviable  position  occupied  by  the  company  is 
largely  due. 

Ew/en  Bl-otlficrs,  Cotton  Brokers,  No.  33  Broad 
Street.— This  firm  is  among  the  more  prominent  of  those 
engaged  in  this  special  line,  and  through  their  equitable 
dealing  and  correct  methods  the  members  composing  it 
have  secured  a  large  and  influential  connection.  The^' 
are  cspi^cially  Avell  provided  with  facilities  for  the  effec- 
tive transaction  of  business,  and  are  intimately  identified 
with  the  cotton  interests  of  the  city.  They  give  special  at- 
tention to  the  prompt  and  accurate  fulfilment  of  all  or- 
ders, and  every  facility  is  at  hand  for  the  convenience  of 
customers. 

George  Miclael,  Plumber  and  Gas-fitter,  No  135 
Pearl  Street. —The  establishment  conducted  by  Mr.  Michel 
is  one  of  the  most  complete  of  its  kind  in  this  city,  and  is 
provided  with  all  the  appliances  and  facilities  necessary 
for  the  effective  transaction  of  his  business.  The  cor^- 
pleteness  and  quality  of  his  work  have  induced  a  larg<j 
custom,  and  the  care  and  sanitary  knowledge  he  bring.-  lu 
the  discharge  of  his  duties  tend  to  the  advantage  of  h:s 
customers.  His  establishment  can  be  recommended  to 
all  requii'ing  first-class  work. 

Tlie  New  York  Cliair  Company,  R.  Van  Ri- 
per, Prop]-ietor,  Manufactm^ers  of  Cane  and  Wood  Seat 
Cliairs,  No.  430  Canal  Street,  entrance  No.  8  Vestiy  Street. 
—One  of  the  most  rehable  and  popular  chair  manufactur- 
ers in  New  York  is  Mr.  Romaine  Van  Riper,  of  No.  '138 
Canal  and  No.  8  Vestry  Street.  This  busine:^s  was  fotmd- 
ed  some  seven  years  ago,  and  Mr.  Van  Riper  has  been  its. 
proprietor  since  1881.  He  occupies  three  floors,  eacli 
twenty-five  feet  by  one  hundred,  in  order  to  properly  store- 
his  large  and  valuable  stock,  and  v/hich  is  unsurpassed  in 
the  city.  His  goods  are  very  generally  preferred  to  all 
others,  and  .being  convenient  to  the  leading  wholesale 
sections  of  this  city,  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  perma 
nent  trade  of  a  superior  character.  He  carries  a  full  as- 
sortment of  chairs  in  great  variety  and  of  first-class  qual- 
ity. His  business  has  grown  to  extensive  proportions, 
requiring  the  employment  of  a  large  number  of  hands^ 
while  he  gives  his  close  personal  attention  to  every  de- 
tafl.  Mr.  \  an  Riper  was  born  in  New  Jersey,  and  is  one 
of  our  most  active  and  enterprising  business  men.  Per- 
sonally, he  is  very  popular  and  highly  spoken  of.  noted 
for  his  geniality  and  integrity,  and  well  worthy  of  the 
large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his  v.  ell-di 
rected  exertions. 


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KEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Simpiiioii,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of 
the  Finest  Quuii'  v  of  Silver-Plated  Wares,  No.  3o  East  14th 
Street,  Union  Square.  Factories,  Walliugford,  Conn.— 
One  of  tlic  three  largest  manufacturers  of  fine  electro- 
plated goods  in  tlie  United  States  is  the  great  incorpo- 
i*ated  company  of  Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &,  Co.,  whose 
factories  are  eligibly  located  in  Wallingford,  Conn.,  while 
the  New  York  headquarters  of  the  coucern  are  advan- 
tageously and  centi-ally  situated  at  No.  3G  East  14th 
Street,  Union  Square,  and  under  the  personal  manage- 
ment of  Mr.  Charles  D.Yale  and  Mr.  G.  Selden  Yale. 
This  company  is  the  only  manufacturer  of  the  genuine 
William  Rogers'  goods,  so  long  and  so  justly  famous. 
They  comprise  a  full  line  of  electro-plated  spoons,  forks, 
and  knives,  which  are  manufactured  for  the  company 
under  the  direct  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  William 
Rogers,  son  of  the  late  William  Rogers,  who  in  184G  first 
started  in  business  in  Hartford.  WMiiie  Mr.  Rogers  thus 
specially  superintends  the  department  of  spoons,  forks, 
knives,  etc.,  the  company  carries  on  the  manufacture  of 
all  kinds  of  fine  electro-plated  hollow  ware,  comprising 
waiters,  tea  sets,  casters,  epergnes,  vases,  water  sets, 
cups,  goblets,  etc.,  being  in  every  respect  a  full  and  com- 
plete line,  as  is  demonstrated  in  the  magnificent  dis- 
play in  the  salesrooms  and  metropolitan  headquarters, 
at  No.  3(5  East  Mth  Street,  New  York.  The  manufactur- 
ing business  now  carried  on  upon  such  an  extensive  scale 
tinder  the  corporate  name  of  Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co. 
was  founded  in  1844  by  Mr.  Samuel  Simpson,  one  of  the 
pioneers  in  the  electro-silver  plate  trade.  The  business 
grew  and  developed  rapidly  and  for  many  years  flourished 
under  tlie  firm  name  of  Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co.,  until, 
in  186T,  it  wa^  duly  incorporated  as  a  joint  stock  com- 
pany under  the  above  title.  The  company's  present 
officers  are  as  follows:  Mr.  Samuel  Simpson,  President; 
Mr.  Charles  D.  Yale,  Ti'easurer;  Mr.  G.  W.  Hull,  Super- 
intendent, and  Mr.  A.  Andrews,  Secretary.  The  officers 
are  all  gentlemen  of  vast  practical  experience  in  this 
business  and  bring  to  bear  not  only  the  benefits  of  large 
capital  and  specially  fitted-up  factories,  but  also  avail 
themselves  of  the  best  of  trained  talent  and  skill,  and  have 
the  sole  control  of  the  only  genuine  William  Rogers' 
goods  that  are  made.  This  is  a  very  important  fact  and 
worthy  of  the  careful  attention  of  the  public.  Mr.  Will- 
iam Rogers  is  personally  in  charge  of  the  manufacture 
of  the  spoons,  forks,  and  knives  sold  by  the  company, 
and  in  a  beautifully  got-up  book  written  by  him  he  says: 
"  Spoons,  forks  and  knives,  bearing  my  name  are  plated 
by  the  system  established  by  William  Rogers,  Sr.,  in  184(), 
and  with  all  the  improvements  since  adopted  by  us  and  as 
pursued  by  my  father  and  myself  in  Hartford  until 
March,  18GS.  and  Meriden,  until  March,  1878.  These  goods 
are  plated  upon  eighteen  per  cent,  nickel  silver,  old  mixt- 
ure and  weights,  and  are  carefully  burnished,  warranted 
our  highest  standard  in  metal  and  plate."  Mr.  Rogers 
distinctly  di.-^elaims  any  connection  with  any  other  goods 
stamped  "  Rogers,"  but  which  are  not  of  Rogers  stand- 
ard, and  in  i-egard  to  this  says:  "  Certain  joint  stock 
companies  have  tried  by  various  devices  to  seize  our 
name  and  palm  off  on  the  public  goods  made  by  various 
persons,  not  named  Rogers.''  It  is  thus  evident  that  the 
only  true  and  genuine  William  Rogers'  goods  must  be 
purchased  of.  or  through,  Simpson,  Hall,  Miller  &  Co. 
Beside  its  great  factories  at  Wallingford,  Conn.,  the  com- 
pany has  a  branch  factory  in  Montreal,  Canada,  thus  giv- 
ing the  Canadian  public  the  same  advantages  as  those  of 
the  United  States.  The  principal  salesrooms  are  at  No. 
36  East  Mth  Street.  It  is  in  every  respect  a  magnificent 
store,  elegantly  and  beautifully  fitted  up  and  presenting 
a  scene  of  great  splendor .  the  stock  being  the  most  com- 
plete and  finest  of  its  kind  ever  exhibited  in  New  York. 


It  comprises  the  best  quality  of  fine  silver-plated  ware 
for  the  table  and  art  articles  in  great  profusion.  There 
is  liere  a  full  and  complete  line  of  everything  as  included 
above,  finished  in  all  the  most  advanced  styles  of  the 
silversmith's  art,  and  shown  in  oxydized,  liammered,  re- 
pousse and  satin  work,  etc.  Here  are  to  be  seen  and  ad- 
mu-ed  a  vast  variety  of  tea  sets,  salvers,  butter  dishes, 
cake  baskets,  ice  pitcher  sets,  card  receivers,  baking 
dishes,  pickle  caster.s,  dimier  and  breakfast  casters,  tur- 
eens, spoons,  forks,  knives,  etc.  These  goods  are  all 
manufactured  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art,  the  orna- 
mentation bemg  all  done  by  hand  and  consequently  much 
more  durable  and  j-eliable  than  the  gaudy  stamped  work. 
All  the  goods  sold  here  are  the  highest  cjuality  of  electrc- 
silver  plate  on  hard  white  metal.  As  the  basis,  the  plating 
is  done  in  the  best  manner  possible  and  the  goods  stand 
unsurpassed  in  the  markets  of  tlie  world  to-day.  The 
company's  western  salesi-ooms  are  located  in  the  large 
building.  No.  160  State  Street.  Chicago,  from  which  the 
western  trade  is  supplied  under  the  management  of  Mr. 
M.  N.  Burchard.  The  company's  other  salesrooms  are  as 
follows:  Philadelphia.  No.  50G  Commerce  Street;  San 
Francisco,  No.  530  Market  Street;  and  Montreal,  No.  18 
De  Bresoles  Street.  The  company  is  widely  renowned 
for  the  grace,  beauty  and  elegance  of  its  designs,  which 
in  the  estimation  of  good  judges  are  the  best  and  mo.st 
artistic  ever  offered  to  the  American  public.  It  is  a  well 
known  fact  that  the  company  spares  no  pains  or  expense 
to  secure  the  best  talent  available,  and  a  discerning  pub- 
lic justly  appreciates  the  tangil^le  results.  The  esteemed 
president  of  the  company.  Mi-.  Samuel  Simpson,  is  a  vet- 
eran in  the  electro-silver  plate  trade  and  is  still  at  the 
head  of  the  factories,  where  upwards  of  seven  hundred 
hands  find  employment.  Mr.  G.  W.  Hull  is  the  practical 
and  experienced  maniifacturer  and  is  possessed  of  supe- 
rior executive  abilities.  Mr.  A.  Andrews,  the  secretary, 
is  a  practically  trained  business  man,  popular  in  commer- 
cial circles,  and  faithfully  discharges  the  onerous  duties 
devolving  upon  him.  The  New  York  business  is  under  the 
personal  supervision  of  Mr.  Charles  D.  Yale,  and  of  his 
brother,  Mr.  G.  Selden  Yale.  Both  gentlemen  bring  great 
experience  to  bear,  and  under  their  able  management  the 
business  done  here  has  grown  to  proportions  of  the 
greatest  magnitude.  Mr.  Chai-les  D.  Yale  as  treasurer  of 
the  company  has  long  performed  the  responsible  duties 
of  that  position  of  trust  in  a  thoi'oughly  methodical  man- 
ner, and  has  given  abundant  proof  of  his  great  business 
talents.  Mr.  Charles  D.  Yale  and  his  brother  are  unusu- 
ally popidar  menVoers  of  metropolitan  mercantile  cii'cles. 
respected  by  ail  with  whom  they  come  in  contact,  and 
whose  connections  are  of  the  most  superior  character. 
Their  company  not  only  does  an  immense  domestic  trade 
but  exports  to  all  quarters  of  the  gIol)e,  and  the  reliabil- 
ity of  its  claims  for  its  m  inufactuiv?  >  tested  by  forty 
years  (all  told)  of  active  progress  has  won  the  deserved 
confidence  of  an  immense  and  constantly-growing  trade. 


Empire  State  Tea  Co.,  Wholesale  Grocers,  No. 
781  Ninth  Avenue,  No.  841  Tenth  Avenue,  and  No.  9.')  Sixth 
Avenue.— Notable  among  the  houses  engaged  in  the 
grocery  trade  on  these  three  important  thoroughfares  is 
that  of  the  Empire  State  Tea  Company.  This  firm  con- 
sists of  Robert  Hill  alone.  This  store  is  regarded  as  the 
headquarters,  the  one  at  No.  841  Tenth  Avenue  being  a 
branch.  They  are  all  imder  the  supei-vision  and  manage- 
ment  of  Mr.  Robert  Hill,  who  is  sole  proprietor.  He  also 
has  a  branch  store  at  No.  O.j  Sixth  Avenue,  which  was 
opened  about  six  months  ago,  and  still  another  at  No.  841 
Tenth  Avenue,  making  three  different  business  places. 
All  of  these  stores  are  of  fair  proportions,  the  one  at  No. 
781  Ninth  Avenue  having  a  capacity  of  twenty-five  by 


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one  hundred  feet.  He  carries  very  large  stocks,  and  is  a 
wholesale  grocer  and  jobber  in  teas  and  coffees.  He  also 
does  an  extensive  retail  trade,  keeping  in  stock  a  full  line 
of  fancy  and  staple  groceries  which  are  cai*ef uUy  selected 
and  of  a  number  one  quality.  He  is  a  native  of  Canada 
and  is  about  thirty-eight  years  of  age.  He  has  a  very 
large  and  fine  refrigerator  for  keeping  and  preserving 
butter  and  lard,  and  gives  constant  employment  to 
more  than  twenty  men  in  conducting  the  business,  and 
four  teams  are  used  steadily  in  the  delivery  of  goods  sold. 
This  enterprising  business  has  been  in  progress  during 
the  past  six  years  and  the  trade  thereof  is  becoming^iore 
extensive  year  by  year.  Mr.  Hill  is  an  active,  energetic 
man,  genial  in  temperament,  strictly  honest  in  all  busi- 
n(?ss  matters,  and  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of 
the  community  in  a  high  degree. 

Saxe  <fe  Robertson,  General  Agents  for  the  Estey 
Organ,  No.  831  Broadway.  Factory,  Brattleboro,  Vt.— 
The  fame  of  the  Estey  organ  is  of  such  a  world-wide 
character,  it  is  so  universally  accepted  as  the  standard  in 
its  various  styles,  being  recognized  as  the  best  in  every 
way.  that  any  further  reference  to  its  well-earned  laurels 
would  be  superfluous.  The  mammoth  manufacturing  in- 
terest of  the  Estey  Organ  Company  was  established  in 
1S46  by  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Estey  &  Greene,  which  was 
subsequently  succeeded  by  that  of  Messrs.  J.  Estey  &  Co. 
In  the  Estey  Organ  Comi^any  was  organized,  the 

representative  members  of  which  are  Mr.  Jacob  Estey. 
Mr.  L.  K.  Fuller  and  Mr.  J.  J.  Estey,  son  of  the  senior 
partner.  The  company's  extensive  works  are  beautifully 
situated  on  a  plateau  overlooking  the  town  of  Brattleboro. 
Vermont.  In  addition  to  the  main  buildings  are  the  new 
brick  dry  houses,  constructed  on  a  new  plan,  the  inven- 
tion of  Mr.  Fuller,  of  the  company,  and  which  will  accom- 
modate about  one  hundred  thousand  feet  of  lumber,  and 
is  connected  by  a  tram-way  with  the  lumber  yards  of  the 
company,  constantly  holding  two  million  feet  of  lumber. 
The  immense  packing  and  storehouse  is  in  itself ,  larger 
than  many  of  the  factories  of  the  self-styled  "  largest 
manxifacturers  on  the  globe,"  containing  as  it  does  nearly 
fifteen  thousand  feet  of  flooring.  They  manufacture 
every  variety  of  organ,  both  as  regards  style  and  price, 
suiting  all  classes  of  the  public^  while  in  every  case  the 
internal  mechanism  attains  the  same  high  standard  of 
excellence.  Among  their  numerous  beautiful  styles  are 
the  "  Four  Octave,"'  "  Five  Octave,"'  "  Old  Enghsh,"" 
"  Chapel  "  organs  in  vast  variety,  the  "  Boudoir  "  organ, 
the  '•Harmonic,"  the  "Folding  or  Acclimatized " organ, 
specially  manufactured  for  tropical  climates.  The  case 
closes  almost  hermetically  and  it  is  confidently  believed 
that  all  the  hazards  incident  to  great  climatic  extremes 
and  changes  are  faithfully  guarded  against  in  this 
splendid  instrument.  The  two-manual  organ  is  designed 
for  chtirches,  lecture  halls,  etc..  and  is  a  great  favorite 
with  organists.  The  one-manual  pedal  organ  enables 
professors  and  students  to  practice  legitimate  organ 
music  in  their  dwellings,  and  is  proving  a  great  success. 
The  Boudoir  organ,  pipe  top,  is  a  magnificent  instrument, 
both  in  its  music  and  appearance.  Their  new  Salon  organ 
is  a  marvel  of  perfection;  we  have  no  hesitation  in 
pronouncing  it  the  finest  reed  oi-gan  yet  manufactured. 
In  its  marvellous  qualities  of  tone  it  is  simply  unap- 
proachable: its  characteristic  voicing  is  the  result  of 
years  of  study  and  experiment,  and  one  skilled  in  its 
use  has  at  his  command  a  whole  orchestra,  while  its 
unique  and  tasteful  case,  introducing  the  highest  ideal 
of  architectural  design,  is  without  a  rival.  The  firm's 
references  include  the  most  eminent  composers  and  best 
judges  in  the  world.  Tlie  late  Richard  Wagner  said 
their  organ  "  gave  him  the  greatest  pleasure."  Franz 


Liszt  was  "  charmed  and  delighted  with  them.""  Sir  Jul- 
ius Benedict  says  they  "  are  distmguished  by  power  and 
fulness  of  tone  \\ith  admirable  purity  and  softness."  Ole 
Bull,  Franz  Abt.  Joachim,  Grossman,  Saint  Saens,  Stern- 
berg. Rubinstein,  and  hundreds  of  the  other  leading  com- 
posers and  musicians  in  the  old  and  new  worlds,  join  in 
their  praise  of  the  Estey  organ,  proving  conclusively  its 
unequalled  merits.  The  New  York  general  agency  for 
the  Estey  organ  has  been  permanently  in  the  hands  of 
the  widely  kuo^\-n  and  responsible  firm  of  Messrs.  Saxe  & 
Robertson  for  the  last  twenty  years.  Their  office  and 
spacious  warerooms  are  unusually  centrally  located  at 
No.  831  Broadway,  where  a  splendid  assortment  of  the 
Estey  organ  can  always  be  seen.  The  firm  controls  the 
wholesale  trade  in  this  State,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania, 
and  Connecticut,  and  have  sub-agents  all  over  their  large 
territory.  Mr.  Gieorge  G.  Saxe  and  Mr.  James  H.  Robert- 
son are  both  natives  of  New  York  State,  practically  ex- 
perienced business  men  of  recognized  talents  and  energy, 
and  who  have  ably  and  successfully  conducted  the 
permanent  trade  developed  in  the  line  of  the  famous 
Estey  organs. 

O.  M.  Lawton  (Successor  to  B.  H.  Adams  &  Co.) 
Bread.  Plain  and  Fancy  Cake  Baker.  No.  147  Third  Ave- 
nue, corner  15th  Street.— This  gentleman  is  a  brother- 
in-law  of  B.  H.  Adams,  the  founder  of  the  business, 
who  sold  out  to  the  present  proprietor  some  time  ago, 
The  store  has  always  been  regarded  as  among  the  best 
in  this  portion  of  the  city  and  it  is  doing  a  very  cred 
itable  trade  in  all  kinds  of  bread  and  plain  and  fancy  cake, 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  wedding  cakes.  The  store  is 
located  at  No.  147  Third  Avenue.  It  has  been  a  bakery 
for  the  last  thirty-six  years  and  is  veiy  completely  fitted 
up  with  the  latest  inventions  in  the  way  of  ovens  and 
other  apparatus  for  the  proper  preparation  of  bread. 
Mr.  Lawton  also  has  a  very  valuable  and  extended'  bread 
route  which  he  traverses  every  day,  supplying  his  cus- 
tomers with  fresh  rolls,  bread,  etc.,  of  the  very  finest  and 
most  wholesome  quality.  He  is  a  practical  and  experi- 
enced baker,  whose  chief  desire  seems  to  be  to  please  hLs 
customers  and  charge  only  the  very  minimum  of  price 
for  the  very  best  article.  He  does  a  deservedly  large 
business  and  gives  employment  to  many  hands.  He  is 
worthy  of  the  full  confidence  of  the  public  and  the  thrifty 
housekeeper  could  do  no  better  than  give  him  a  trial. 

j    Grissler  &  Fausel,  Carpenters  and  Builders.'  Nos. 
I  633  to  m  East  17th  Street.  Office  63-2  East  17th  Street.— 
j  Prominent  among  the  building  firms  of  this  city  is  that 
j  of  Messrs.  Grissler  &  Fausel.   This  business  was  estab- 
i  lished  by  the  firm  at  No.  803  .5th  Street,  and  operations 
j  were  begun  in  1863.   A  veiy  large  business  is  being  done, 
j  the  firm  furnishing  constant  emi^loyment  for  more'than 
[  two  liundred  men.   The  grounds  devoted  to  this  business 
are  equal  to  fall  half  a  block,  having  an  area  eqiial  to 
one  hundred  and  fifty  by  two  himdred  feet.   Their  build- 
'  ing  is  of  brick,  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet,  and  five  stories 
high.   They  also  have  another  yard  on  the  opposite  side 
I  of  thes  treet  which  is  of  \aise  dimensions.   The  firm 
i  owns  eight  horses  and  wagons  which  are  used  in  the  pros- 
I  ecution  of  their  business.   They  are  general  contractors 
for  the  erection  of  buildings,  and  are  doing  a  very  Exten- 
sive business  throughout  the  city  and  vicinity.  Both 
members  of  the  firm  are  natives  of  Germany  and  have 
been  in  the  United  States  many  years.   They  are  upright 
'  and  honest  in  every  transaction  of  life,  suave  and-  polite 
;  in  all  associations  with  their  fellow  men.  and  are  doing  a 
j  large  and  profitable  trade.   Their  business  is  now  con- 
tinued alone  by  Mr.  G.  Grissler.  he  buying  out  the  inter- 
'  est  of  his  former  partner  on  the  1st  of  May  last.-  • 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Claristian  G.  Giiiitlicr's  Sons,  Fur  Dealers  and  [  and  W.  C.  Langwasser,  proprietors,  together  with  a  large 
Furriers,  No.  184  Fitth  Avenue,  Broadway  and  23d  Street.  |  number  of  able  assistants,  are  constantly  busy  in  supply- 
-Aniong  the  oldest  business  houses  of  the  city,  which  I  ing  them  with  all  the  various  forms  of  wood  which  their 
may  well  be  called  the  corner-stones  upon  which  its  mer-  |  extensive  mill,  complete  with  all  needed  facilities,  can 


cantile  greatness  has  been  reared,  and  to  whose  honora- 
ble record  and  enterprising  management  its  extensive 
trade  is  largely  due,  the  leading  position  must  be  ac- 
corded, as  fur  dealers  and  furriers,  to  Messrs.  C-  G.  Gun- 
ther's  Sons,  No.  184  Fifth  Avenue,  Broadway  and  23d 
Street.  The  foundation  of  this  extensive  and  prosperous 
business  was  laid  as  far  back  as  1818  by  Christian  G.  Gun- 
ther,  father  and  grandfather  of  the  present  proprietors, 
and  who  was  a  contemporary  of  John  Jacob  Astor,  Ram- 
sey Crook,  and  other  old  pioneers.  For  many  years  it 
was  a  notable  landmark  at  No.  4G  ^Maiden  I.^.ne,  and  old 
New  Yorkers  well  remember  the  sign  of  the  white  marble 
polar  bear  over  its  entrance,  chiselled  by  Launitz,  the  fa- 
mous American  sculptor,  and  now  on  exhibition  at  the 
establishment.  Ever  since  its  foundation  this  house  has 
steadily  increased  the  circle  of  its  influence,  and  from  sup- 


furnish.  Messrs,  Langwa.s.ser"s  supply  of  cutters  of  all 
shapes  and  sizes  for  moulding  is  so  great  that  any 
desired  pattern  of  any  size  can  be  speedily  produced. 
Their  stock  of  woods  of  all  useful  varieties  is  large  and 
well  seasoned,  so  that  their  work  where  once  placed  will 
remain  in  position,  and  builders  will  be  almost  entirely 
free  from  the  trouble  often  caused  by  warping  and  dis- 
tortion of  shape.  Such  is  the  esteem  in  which  this  firm 
is  held  in  its  own  neighborhood  that  Mr.  A.  Langwasser 
was  selected  as  inspector  at  the  presidential  election  of 
1884,  a  tribute  to  hLs  sterling  honesty  of  purpose  and  con- 
duct. This  union  of  the  three  members  of  the  firm  shows 
true  brotherly  feeling,  and  that  their  business  is  so  con- 
genial and  profitable  that  there  is  no  inducement  for 
either  of  them  to  seek  any  other  occupation.  They  are 
energetic,  reliable,  responsible,  and  enterpi-ising  business 


plying  only  a  home  demand,  is  now  enabled  to  coimt  its  j  men,  and  for  industry,  thrift,  attentive  and  honorable 


dealing,  and  untarnished  reputation,  sustain  an  excel- 
lent, social,  and  business  status  in  the  community. 


ciistomei-s  all  over  this  vast  country  from  Canada  to 
Texas,  and  from  Maine  to  California.  With  the  rapid  in- 
crease in  business  in  later  years  the  firm  occupied  Nos.  502 

and  504  Broadway,  and  in  187(3  the  second  removal  was      Continental  In-suratiee   Company,  No,  100 

made  to  their  present  handsome,  commodious  and  spa-  |  Broadway.— Tiie  fire  insurance  business  of  New  York 
clous  building,  occupying  likewise  the  upper  portions  of  j  City  is  one  of  its  most  important  interests,  and  in  its  de- 
the  adjacent  structiu-e.    They  are  manufacturers  and  j  tail  and  successful  management  is  invested  a  vast  capi- 


dealers  in  all  kinds  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  fine  furs. 
The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnei'ship  are  Will- 
iam H.,  F.  Frederic,  William  H.  Jr.,  Frank  L.  Gunther, 
and  Louis  and  F.  Georger,  all  natives  of  New  York,  and 
who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  commercial  and 
social  life  for  their  great  executive  ability  and  inflexible 
integrity. 

S".  Blumentlial  &  Co.,  Oil  and  Gas  Stoves  and 
Refrigerators,  No.  631  Eighth  Avenue.— Mr.  Blumenthal 
established  this  business  twelve  years  ago  at  its  present 
address.  Mr.  G.  Brunnman  was  admitted  to  a  partner- 
ship in  the  business  in  February  last  j-ear.  The  firm  does 
a  jobbing  and  retail  trade  which  is  very  extensive,  requir- 


tal,  affording  protection  to  property  that  could  not  possi- 
bly be  secured  by  any  other  means."  It  proves  to  be  ojie 
of  the  greatest  encouragements  to  the  advancement  and 
improvement  of  the  metropolis,  as  capitalists  are  able  to 
invest  their  money  in  the  erection  of  large  and  expensive 
buildings,  and  merchants  are  able  to  purchase  very  ex- 
tensive stocks  of  merchandise  with  a  feeling  of  security 
i  that  a  conflagration  will  not  sweep  their  investments  be- 
yond their  grasp.  In  investigating  the  source  of  this  se- 
curity, the  writer  was  led  to  examine  the  numerous  com- 
panies now  calendered  as  doing  business  in  this  depart- 
ment, and  from  the  whole  to  select  a  few  of  the  more 
representative  ones,  those  that  fulfilled  the  purpose  fo? 
which  they  were  organized,  that  of  insuring  againsi 
ing  as  many  as  eight  men  in  tlie  store.  They  occupy  two  |  loss  by  fire,  and  the  payment  of  such  losses  when  thej 
floors  and  basement  of  the  building  which  contains  their  '  were  i-egularly  declared  as  such.  In  the  number  so  se 
store,  each  of  which  has  a  capacity  of  twenty-five  by  j  lected  mention  must  be  made  of  the  Continental  Insur- 
seventy-five  feet,  and  all  of  which  are  filled  with  a  very   ance  Company,  No.  100  Broadway,  which  was  incorpo- 


large  stock  of  goods,  consisting  of  oil  and  gas  stoves, 
refrigerator,  children's  carriages,  crockery,  glassware 


rated  in  1853,  and  transacts  its  entire  business  under  the 
New  York  Safety  Fund  Law,  which  restricts  the  di vi- 


and tinware,  together  with  all  other  articles  pertaining  to  j  dends  to  stockliolders  to  a  sum  less  than  the  income  of 
miscellaneous  business  of  this  kind.   Ranges  and  roofs  j  the  company  from  its  invested  assets,  tlms  leaving  the 
are  repaired  and  the  latter  are  painted,  all  of  which  will  I  remainder  of  such  income  and  all  of  the  profits  of  the 
be  well  and  promptly  done  whenever  desired  and  at  the  |  business  to  be  accumulated  for  the  greater  security  of 


lowest  living  rate.  Mr.  Blumenthal  is  a  native  of  New^ 
York  City,  was  born  in  1852,  and  is  about  thirty-two  yeai-s 
of  age.  Mr.  Brunnman  is  a  native  of  Chicago,  is  about 
thirty  years  of  age,  and  came  to  New  York  in  1879.  Both 
of  these  gentlemen  are  very  active  business  men.  They 
are  having  a  large  and  profitable  trade  and  are  on  the 
high  road  to  prosperity. 

H.  P.  Ijanjjwasser  &  Bros.,  Planing,  Scroll 


those  insured.  A  company  doing  business  under  this 
law  cannot  fail  by  any  fire,  no  matter  how  large,  and  no 
one  understanding  a  safety  fund  policy  would  accept 
any  other  at  the  same  price.  The  cash  capital  of  the 
Continental  Insurance  Company  amounts  to  Si  .000,000: 
reserves  for  premiums  on  policies  in  force,  Si, 775, 820.69; 
reserve  for  all  other  claims.  $4-30.324.04;  cash  assets, 
$4,867,942.01;  net  surplus,  $1,661,797.28.  The  following 
gentlemen,  well  known  and  esteemed  by  the  community 
Sawing,  and  Moulding  Mills.  No.  214  West  Houston  i  for  their  great  executive  ability  and  integrity,  are  the 
Street.— In  a  large  city  like  this,  where  dwellings,  pub-  i  officers  and  directors  of  the  Continental,  viz.,  George  T. 
lie  buildings,  and  factories  are  being  constantly  erected,  ;  Hope,  President;  H.  H.  Lamport,  Vice-President:  F.  C. 


planing  of  boards  and  planks,  scroll  sawing  for  orna- 
mental purposes,  and  the  cutting  of  mouldings  for 
dooi-s,  windows,  and  various  other  uses  form  a  very  large 
portion  of  the  wood  industry  of  the  place.  Furniture 
manufacturers  and  others  using  these  articles  are  well 
sttitisfied  with  the  work  executed  at  No.  214  West  Houston 
Street,  where  Mr.  H,  P.  Langwasser  and  his  brothers,  A. 


Moore,  2d  Vice-Pi-esident ;  Samuel  D.  Babcock,  George 
Bliss,  Wilham  H.  Swan,  Henry  C.  Bowen,  Aurelius  B. 
Hull.  Theodore  F.  Vail,  Theodore  I.  Husted.  William  H. 
Caswell.  Wilham  M.  Richards,  Horace  B.  Ciaflin,  S.  B. 
Chittenden,  Seymour  L.  Husted,  Henry  F.  Spaulding. 
William  L.  Andrews,  E.  W.  Corhes,  James  Fi-aser,  Hiram 
Baniey,  Lawrence  Turnure,  Samuel  A.  Sawyer,  John  L. 


NEW    YORK'S  LEADING  IXDUSTRIES. 


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PJker,  William  Bryce,  Wellington  Clapp,  John  K.  Earle, 
Richard  A.  McCurdy,  Alexander  E.  Orr,  Charles  H. 
Eooth,  William  H.  Hurlbut,  Edward  Martin,  Bradish 
Johnson,  S.  M.  Buckiugxiani,  J.  D.  Vermilye,  Jacob  Wen- 
dell. Jolm  F.  Slater,  John  H.  Reed,  B.  C.  Townsend, 
Secretary  Agency  Department;  C.  H.  Dutcher,  Sec- 
retary Brooklyn  Department;  Cyrus  Peck,  Secretary; 
A.  M.  Kirby,  Secretary  Local  Department;  George  H. 
Hope,  Agency  Manager.  And  in  this  respect  the  com- 
pany is  especially  strong,  so  that  the  board  needs  no  fur- 
ther comment  than  a  mention  of  the  names.  The  Conti- 
nental Insurance  Company,  through  an  honorable  and 
considerate  course  and  the  prompt  adjustment  and 
payment  of  all  losses,  has  secured  a  leading  position 
among  the  reliable  institutions  of  the  United  States,  and 
as  such  deserves  prominent  notice  in  this  chi-onicle  of 
New  York's  progressive  insm-ance  interests. 


H.  &  H.  Srien,  Groceries,  Ninth  Avenue,  comer  of 
Slst  Strv^et;  Ninth  Avenue,  comer  of  37th  Street;  Avenue 
B,  11th  Street;  Third  Avenue,  corner  of  7Gth  Street.— This 
firm  commenced  business  about  twenty  years  ago  at  8th 
Street  and  Avenue  C,  removing  thence  to  No.  174  A.venue 
B.  where  they  remained  some  time,  then  to  No.  480  Ninth 
Avenue,  which  point  was  used  as  headquarters,  and  the 
store  at  No.  174  Avenue  B  was  continued  as  a  branch. 
Soon  after  this  another  store  was  opened  at  the  comer  of 
Third  Avenue  and  7Gth  Street  and  has  been  in  the  full 
progress  of  a  successful  trade  from  that  time  forward. 
At  some  period  during  the  year  1870  the  establishment  at 
Ninth  Avenue  and  51st  Street  was  opened  for  business. 
This  firm  does  a  wholesale  trade  at  No.  480  Ninth  Avenue, 
while  at  all  other  locations  owned  by  them  an  active 
retail  business  is  prosecuted.  The  general  office  of  these 
important  enterprises  may  ba  found  in  the  establishment 
at  No.  480  Ninth  Avenue,  where  tae  wholesale  trade  is 
done.  Here,  also,  their  superior  article  known  as  the 
Granite  Mills  Self-acting  Flour  is  prepared.  The  finn  car- 
ries in  all  of  these  establishments  veiy  heavy  stocks  of 
goods,  embracing  staple  and  fancy  g^roceries  of  every 
kind  known  to  the  trade.  They  rurnisn  employment  to 
from  twenty-five  to  forty  men  in  conducting  these  vari- 
ous places  of  business,  and  several  horses  and  wagons  are 
used  in  the  delivery  of  goods  and  otherwise.  The  Messrs 
Brien  are  natives  of  Ireland,  and  have  been  in  the  United 
States  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  centary.  They  are  active, 
energetic  men,  as  the  spirit  of  enterprisa  exhibited  6y 
them  easily  proves,  and  meet  their  fellow-citizens  in  an 
agreeable  manner.  These  rjualities  have  given  them  a 
large  trade  and  a  high  place  in  tJi?  consideration  of  the 
entire  community. 

Jesse  G.  Keys,  Cooperage^,  and  Dealer  in  Staves, 
etc..  No.  268  Cheri-y  Street.— It  is  not  often  the  privilege 
and  duty  of  the  business  historian  to  record  facts  in  refer- 
eiice  to  such  an  old  established  concern  as  that  of  Mr. 
Jesse  G.  Keys,  of  No.  268  Cheriy  Street.  His  business  was 
founded  in  1811,  or  seventy-three  years  ago.  It  is  by  far 
the  oldest  cooperage  in  New  York,  and  has  had  a  contin 
uous  and  prosperous  existence  up  to  the  present  date* 
The  late  Mr.  David  Keys,  father  of  the  present  prOprie 
tor.  originally  established  the  house  and  canned  it  on  for 
many  years,  until  succeeded  by  Mr.  John  Keys,  brother 
of  the  present  proprietor.  Subsequently,  they  wei-e  in 
business  together  until  1874.  when  Mr.  Jesse  G.  Keys,  on 
the  retirement  of  his  brother,  assumed  the  sole  conti'ol  of 
the  business.  The  premises  ai-e  central  in  location  and 
conveniently  arranged,  and  compiise  a  yard  fifty  by  one 
hundred  and  twenty  feet  in  area,  upon  a  portion  of  which 
is  erected  a  fine  three-storied  brick  building,  completely 
fitted  up  as  a  first-class  cooperage,  and  where  an  average 


I  of  thirty  hands  are  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  bai^ 
rels.  Mr.  Keys  likewise  deals  extensively  hi  staves,  hand- 
Ung  the  best  quality  of  seasoned  oak,  etc.,  and  having  the 
best  of  connections  with  the  trade.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  and  a  gentleman  still  in  the  early  prime  of  man- 
hood, and  who  is  one  of  the  most  pubhc-spirited  citizens 
of  the  metropolis.  Some  years  ago  he  wjis  appointed  a 
director  of  the  Moimt  Morris  Bank,  and  also  of  the  Mount 
Morris  Safe  Deposit  Company,  two  conservatively  man- 
aged institutions  whose  usefulness  cannot  be  over-esti- 
mated. 3Ir.  Keys  ably  executes  the  onerous  duties  thus 
devolving  upon  him.  and  is  one  of  our  most  popular  and 
I  responsible  business  men.  and  is  likewise  of  eminent  social 
!  standing.  His  high  personal  character  is  a  sufficient 
guarantee  of  the  substantial  and  reliable  basis  upon  which 
his  estabUshment  is  founded,  and  the  success  which  he 
has  attained  is  only  the  just  reward  of  his  integrity,  per- 
severance and  energy. 


J.  H.  Johnston,  Jeweller  and  Dealer  in  Duplicate 
Wedding  Girts.  No.  l.=0  Bowery.— It  is  wonderful  to  con- 
template the  magnitude  the  jewelry  interests  of  the  me- 
tropolis have  attained  when  compared  with  the  hmits  to 
which  they  were  cu'cumscribed  a  few  years  ago.  New- 
York  is  the  recognized  centre  of  the  jewelry  trade  of  the 
United  States,  and  it  is  here  that  the  public  generally  find 
watches,  diamonds,  silver  plate  of  the  newest  styles  and 
most  rehable  quahty.  and  at  prices  which  defy  competi- 
tion.  Prominent  among  those  houses  actively  engaged  in 
this  business  is  that  of  Mr.  J.  H.  Johnston.  No.  150  Bow- 
j  ery,  which  was  founded  in  1844.  and  since  its  inception  has 
;  obtained  an  influential  and  general  support  from  aU 
classes,  in  consequence  of  the  unsurpassed  quality  and 
elegance  of  its  jewelry  and  silverware.   In  1876  the  fol- 
j  lowing  advertisement  revolutionized  Mr.  Johnston's  bus- 
i  iness  in  less  than  three  months   "  Cash  paid  for  duphcate 
we  Iding  presents,  surplus  silver  ware,  diamonds,  watches, 
jeweh-y.  old  gold,  bronzes  and  paintings."   He  frequently 
buys  a  thousand  ounces  of  elegant  silverware  in  a  day. 
The  inscriptions  are  erased  perfectly  by  his  new  process, 
j  goods  re-finlshed  exactly  the  same  as  when  new.  and  are 
then  re-sold  to  his  trade  for  from  twenty  to  fifty  per  cent, 
j  below  the  original  cost.    Silver  and  diamonds  and  old  gold 
i  are  sent  to  him  from  all  over  the  United  States.   He  sends 
I  Ills  check  for  all  he  can  give,  at  once,  and  if  not  satisfac- 
tory returns  the  goods  to  the  owner.   Mr.  Johnston  keeps 
constantly  on  hand  the  largest  stock  of  American  watches 
to  be  found  in  New  Yoi'k,  and  also  the  finest  grades  of 
imported  watches,  including  the  celebrated  Jules  Jurgen- 
sen  and  the  Larege  watches.   These  watches  stand  unri- 
valled to-day  in  the  markets  of  the  world.   His  watch 
-.'epartment  is  presided  over  by  one  of  the  mo.st  expert 
nechanicians  in  the  trade,  and  hLs  repairing  runs  into  the 
'  thousands  every  year.    Mr.  Johnston  is  a  recognized  ex- 
1  pert  in  the  diamond  business,  having  made  a  specialty  of 
I  tine  old  mine  gems,  and  his  stock  is  replete  with  gems  of 
I  eveiy  description,  from  a  ten-dollar  engagement  rii:g  to 
j  carefully  matched  pairs  from  fifty  to  five  thousand  dol- 
lars.  Mr.  Johnston  is  a  thoroughly  practical  man,  and 
'  gives  his  personal  attention  to  all  the  operations  of  his 
'  establishment,  and  customers  can  implicitly  rely  on  all 
representations  and  values  quoted  in  this  popular  jewelry 
i  house.    Personally,  the  proprietor  is  a  native  of  New 
I  York,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  com- 
I  munity  for  his  inflexible  integrity  and  honor,  and  his 
.  business  is  annually  increasing  in  consequence  of  the  un- 
j  surpa.ssed  character  of  the  advantages  offered  to  buyers 
I  and  sellers.   He  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  bept 
I  interests  of  the  metropolis,  and  has  achieved  a  promi- 
I  nence  accorded  only  to  those  whose  transactions  c_re  based 
I  upon  the  just  principles  of  commercial  probity. 


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XEW   YOKK'S   LEADING  IXDUSTEIES. 


Henry  Duscltiies  Ac  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Sam- 
ple Cards,  Sample  Cases,  Covers,  etc..  No.  84  Marion 
Street.— The  industry  to  which  this  firm  have  turned 
their  attention  is  one  of  the  most  important  in  our 
midst,  and  the  house  under  review  is  unquestionably  a 
leading  one  in  its  line.  The  firm  is  composed  of  3Iessr.-i 
Henry  Duschnes  and  Charles  Lieb,  both  well  known  gen- 
tlemen, commercially  and  socially,  whose  long  experi- 
ence and  high  reputation  are  ample  guarantees  for  the 
securitj'  of  customers.  The  firm  are  large  manufacturers 
of  sample  cards,  sample  cases,  covers,  boxes,  etc.,  and 
all  articles  adapted  for  the  use  of  commercial  travellers. 
They  make  a  specialty  of  mounting  samples  of  Ham- 
burg, laces,  etc.,  besides  executing  book-binding  and  gild- 
ing at  short  notice.  Estimates  are  given  at  tlie  shortest 
notice,  and  both  the  quality  and  price  of  all  articles  sold 
will  be  found  satisfactory.  The  firm  do  a  veiy  large 
business,  and  have  every  facility  for  the  pi'ompt  and 
accurate  filling  of  orders.  The  premises  occupied  are 
spacious  and  conveniently  located,  and  the  stock  carried 
is  unsurpassed  for  variety  and  elegance.  The  members 
of  the  firm  are  too  well  known  to  need  laudation  in  these 
pages,  and  their  enterprise  is  a  credit  both  to  themselves 
and  the  community  of  which  they  form  a  part. 

Mrs,  Jolin  Forder,  Lambrequins,  Curtains,  Por- 
tieres, No.  7  West  14th  Street. — An  impoi-tant  business,  and 
one  that  is  of  the  greatest  advantage  to  the  citizens  of 
New  York,  is  that  carried  on  by  31  rs.  John  Forder.  No.  7 
West  14th  Street,  the  well  known  and  popular  embroider- 
ess,  who  established  this  business  in  1879.  TJiis  favorite 
house  enjoys  a  substantial  reputation  and  has  attained  a 
celebrity  for  the  skill  and  high  character  of  its  workman- 
ship, and  refers  by  permission  to  many  of  the  leading 
representative  citizens  of  this  city  and  other  places  in  its 
vicinity,  who  have  engaged  her  services  and  speak  in  the 
highest  terms  of  her  ability,  skill  and  the  excellent  man- 
ner in  which  the  work  is  always  performed.  Mrs.  For- 
der furnishes  designs  and  procm'es  to  order  lambrequins, 
curtains,  portieres  and  artistic  furniture  decorations. 
Estimates  are  promptly  forwarded  on  application,  and 
the  facilities  enjoyed  by  the  house  enable  it  to  advance 
in  the  highest  degree  the  interests  of  patrons.  Mrs.  For- 
der makes  a  specialty  of  "embroidered  window  shades,'" 
and  everything  coming  from  her  establishment  gives  evi- 
dence of  her  artistic  ability,  the  designs  of  many  of  the 
articles  made  by  her  being  original,  combining  an  elabor 
ate  finish  with  artistic  elegance.  Personally,  she  is  highly 
e.steemed  for  her  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict  in- 
tegrity and  justly  merits  the  success  which  she  has  at- 
tained by  her  skill,  energy  and  perseverance.  In  conclu- 
sion we  will  remark  that  this  house  is  in  eveiy  way  a 
representative  one  in  its  line  of  business,  and  those  estab- 
lishing relations  with  it  will  secure  the  greatest  satisfac- 
tion in  the  thoroughly  efficient  manner  in  which  all  work 
is  accomplished. 

George  Jaeger,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  158  Bowery, 
between  Broome  and  Spring  Streets.— At  the  present  day 
it  is  absolutely  essential  that  every  man  engaged  in  business 
should  be  well  dressed.  The  importance  of  tlie  art  of  the 
tailor  was  never  so  well  understood  or  so  heartily  appre- 
ciated as  during  the  last  few  years.  As  one  of  the  houses 
in  this  line  of  business  which  has  been  foremost  in  pro- 
moting the  standard  of  elegance  in  dress  that  of  3Ir. 
r.-c'orge  Jaeger,  Na.  158  Bowery,  is  deserving  of  special 
mention,  in  a  review  of  those  places  most  desirable  in 
New  York,  as  purchasing  points.  This  business  was 
founded  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1864,  and  since  its 
establishment  has  attained  a  liberal  patronage  in  conse- 
quence of  unsurpas.sed  quality  and  elegance  of  its  custom- 


made  garments.  Tlie  premises  occupied  are  very  conven- 
ient and  spacious,  and  are  fully  stocked  with  a  fine  as- 
sortment of  foreign  broadcloths,  casi5imeres  and  suitings 
of  liis  own  importation,  and  the  goods  consist  of  every 
variety  of  the  latest  styles  of  the  day  in  stripes,  plaids, 
checks,  mottled  and  other  patterns,  which  are  manufact- 
ured into  garments  to  order  at  moderate  prices  and  in 
style  after  the  latest  fashions.  The  facilities  of  the  house  i 
for  the  prompt  fulfilment  of  ordei's  is  unsurpassed,  and 
embraces  a  large  force  of  skilled  tailors,  whose  operations 
are  all  conducted  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the 
proprietor,  who  is  a  thoroughly  efficient  and  artistic  mer- 
chant tailor.  Mr.  Jaeger  is  a  native  of  Geniiany,  but  has 
resided  in  this  country  the  greater  part  of  his  life  and  is 
greatly  esteemed  by  a  host  of  friends  and  patrons  for  his 
sterling  probity  and  honor.  To  those  desiring  a  high 
grade  of  custom  clothing  this  house  commends  itself  as 
one  that  may  be  implicith/  relied  upon  to  furni.sh  only 
such  garments  as  shall  be  superior  in  all  respects. 

Kobert  C  Fislier  'Successor  to  Fisher  &  Bird), 
Marble  and  Granite  Works,  Nos.  97,  99,  101  and  ia3 
East  Houston  Street.— The  Marble  and  Granite  Works 
of  Mr.  Robert  C.  Fisher  are  without  exception  the 
largest  and  best  equipped  in  the  United  States.  The 
business  was  founded  in  ISSO,  over  half  a  century  ago, 
by  the  firm  of  Fisher  &  Bird,  which  held  the  most  influ- 
ential position  in  the  marble  trade  for  many  years.  Mr. 
Bii'd  died  a  few  years  ago,  since  which  time  the  business 
has  besn  conducted  by  Mr.  Fisher.  He  occupies  the 
whole  building  from  No.  97  to  103  East  Houston  Street, 
and  employs  a  large  number  of  hands.  Every  facilitj-  is 
enjoyed  at  this  establishment  for  carrying  on  the  busi- 
ness. The  most  improved  saws,  rubbing  beds,  lathes, 
etc..  are  used  for  cutting  and  polishing  marble  and 
granite.  A  specialty  is  made  of  artistic. chimney  pieces, 
counters,  floor  tiling,  staircases,  church  altars,  tablets, 
marble  and  granite  monuments.  Mr.  Fisher  makes  a 
,  specialty  of  cemetery  work,  and  turns  out  many  beauti- 
ful specimens  of  art  in  monumental  and  memorial  work. 
The  fame  of  this  establishment  is  not  confined  to  New 
York  City  alone,  work  being  executsd  and  sent  to  all 
parts  of  the  country.  It  was  awarded  the  prize  medal  at 
the  Centennial  Exhibition  in  I37i3  for  superiority  of  work 
and  artistic  excellence  of  design.  Mr.  Fisher  is  about 
forty  years  of  age  and  is  an  active  and  reliable  business 
man.  He  has  achieved  success  in  his  line  of  trade,  and 
well  deserves  the  prosperity  which  he  now  enjoys. 


Win.  F.  Gaynor,  Family  Shoe  Store,  No.  526  Thii  d 
Avenue.— This  popular  business  man  was  born  in  County 
Kerry,  Ireland.  He  came  to  New  York  in  1865.  and  by  his 
industry  and  economy  succeeded  in  estabhshing  a  family 
shoe  store  three  years  ago  at  No.  52Q  Third  Avenue.  He 
has  a  fine  store  and  a  good  stock  of  boots,  shoes,  slippers, 
etc.,  for  men  and  boys,  ladies,  misses  and  children's  use. 
AU  his  goods  are  warranted  as  represented.  Mr.  Gaynor 
enjoys  the  reputation  of  being  an  honorable  and  upright 
dealer,  and  has  by  his  close  attention  to  strict  business 
principles  built  up  a  fine  trade  in  the  community.  We 
are  safe  in  saying  that  for  the  short  time  he  has  been  in 
business  his  trade  compares  favorably  with  those  that 
have  been  longer  established.  He  is  comparatively  a 
young  man.  full  of  energy  and  business  attainments,  and 
we  predict  that  the  future  will  be  to  him  as  prosperous 
as  the  past,  for  his  trade  is  daily  increasing  and  he  is 
adding  new  names  to  his  list  of  patrons  from  among  the 
honored  and  upright  citizens  of  the  community.  Mr. 
Gaynor  is  a  genial  pleasant  gentleman,  well  qualified  to 
fill  his  station  in  life  with  honor  to  himself  and  to  the 
city  of  which  he  is  a  respected  citizen. 


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C.  W.  Sturgcs,  The  "  C.O.D.  Printing  House."  Xo. 
1651  Second  Avenue.— We  know  of  no  more  reliable  or 
satisfactory  printing  house  than  that  of  Mr.  C.  W. 
Sturges,  of  No.  1651  Second  Avenue.  He  brings  a  wide 
range  of  experience  to  bear,  and  untiling  energy  and 
enterprise,  and  can  guarantee  the  execution  of  aU  work 
in  the  highest  style  of  the  art.  3Ir.  Sturges  is  a  native 
of  Huntington.  Long  Island,  being  bom  there  in  iSStJ,  and 
has  had  an  active  and  creditable  career  both  in  this  State 
and  the  West.  In  Nebraska  he  was  one  of  the  most  en- 
ergetic pioneers,  taking  an  interest  in  the  conservation  of 
law  and  order,  and  was  four  years  the  sheriii  of  Sarpy 
County,  wiiile  he  was  chosen  as  candidate  for  the  Secre- 
tar\-ship  of  Scat^  at  the  admission  of  Nebraska  into  the 
Union  in  lS6o.  Mr.  Sturges  is  not  only  notai  for  hi,  pub- 
lic services  in  the  West,  but  for  the  honorable  an  I  satis- 
factory nature  of  his  connection  with  the  printing  busi- 
ness in  the  East.  He  was  superintendent  of  the  National 
Printing  Company,  also  of  the  Derrickson  Card  Works. 
whUe  he  is  now  the  oldest  established  printer  above  42d 
Street,  having  started  in  Harlem  seventeen  years  ago.  at 
the  corner  of  r36th  Street  and  Third  Avenue,  as  the 
editor  and  proprietor  of  The  Plaindealsi\  which  was 
noted  for  its  able  and  fearless  advojacy  of  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  up  town  section,  and  Mr.  Sturges  gave  abun- 
dant evidence  of  his  talents  as  a  forcible  and  terse  writer, 
lu  IS  now  two  years  ago  since  he  located  the  *•  C.O.D. 
Printing  House  at  its  present  address,  convenient  and 
central  to  the  people  up  town.  He  has  it  completely 
fitted  up  with  a  new^  and  complete  stock  of  new  t\-pe  and 
fixtures,  ever  ready  and  prepared  to  promptly  fill  all 
orders  for  jdb  prinang  in  the  most  finishel  manner. 
Personally,  Mr.  Sturges  is  a  very  popular  and  genial  bus- 
iness man.  noted  for  his  honorable-  methods  and  ster- 
ling iutegrity.  anj  xvell  worthy  of  the  large  measure  of 
suc  jess  which  has  attended  his  well-directed  exertions. 


jTIrs,  A,  31.  Brown,  Florist,  No.  742  Sixth  Avenue, 
between  4:id  and  4:jd  Streets.— The  occupation  of  the  flor- 
ist is  most  entertaining  aiid  instructive,  and  of  late  years 
has  been  followed  as  a  profession  and  has  attained  such 
a  high  degi-ee  of  perfection  as  to  entitle  it  to  rank  among 
scientific  avocations'.  New  York  has  acquired  a  national 
reputation  as  the  centre  of  the  seed  and  flower  trade,  and  a 
prominent  house  engaged  in  the  business  is  that  of  Mrs. 
A.  31.  Brown.  No.  742  Sixth  Avenue,  between  42d  and  43d 
Streets.  This  concern  was  established  in  1871  hx  the  pres- 
ent proprietress  at  No.  1173  Broadway,  under  the  Cole- 
man House,  and  was  removed  in  1S34  to  its  present  eligi- 
ble location,  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly  increasing  trade. 
Mrs.  Brown  has  a  number  of  greenhouses  well  stocked 
Mdth  choicest  exotics  and  plants,  but  makes  a  specialty 
of  cut  flowers,  which  are  a  distinctive  feature  of  her  busi- 
ness, and  can  supply  them  in  any  quantities  at  ail  seasons 
for  weddings,  balls,  funerals  and  decorations.  Floral 
designs  are  also  furnished,  and  Boston  bouquets,  ferner- 
ies, brackets  and  hanging  baskets  are  supplied  at  mod- 
erate prices.  Mrs.  Brown  stands  prominently  in  the  front 
rank  of  this  branch  of  business  and  supplies  a  large  de- 
mand of  the  citizens  of  this  vicinity  and  from  other  sec- 
tions of  the  country.  She  is  one  of  owv  most  popular  and 
repi-esentative  florists,  and  personally  is  greatly  respected 
by  the  public,  and  those  interested  giving  their  orders  to 
this  house  will  find  them  promptly  and  carefully  attended 
to  in  every  particular. 

Victor  Frennd  &  Son  (Maurice  V.  Freund.  Sur- 
viving Partner").  Real  Estate  and  Insurance.  No.  760  Third 
Avenue  and  No.  187  Broadway.— There  is  no  branch  of 
lousiness  which  tends  more  to  the  advancement  of  the 
public  interest  than  the  operations  in  real  estate,  and  in 


no  line  of  trade  is  executive  and  business  ability  more 
essential  and  necessary.  Prominent  among  those  wh') 
are  closely  identified  with  extensive  real  estate  opera- 
tions is  Mr.  Maurice  V.  P  reund.  surviving  partner  of  the 
old  established  firm  of  Victor  Freund  &  Sou.  He  is  an 
old  resident  of  the  city  and  has  been  largely  interestfHl 
in  many  heavy  transactions,  vrhich  have  had  a  ten- 
dency to  add  greatly  to  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the 
metropolis.  Mr.  Freund  is  very  popular  in  real  estate 
circles  and  is  regarded  as  high  authority  in  all  matters 
pertaining  to  the  business.  He  is  a  gentleman  who  Ls 
widely  known  and  highly  respected  and  enjoys  the  fullest 
confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  has  had  business  relation- 
ship and  who  embrace  some  of  the  leading  capitalists  of 
the  city.  Mr.  Freund  takes  general  charge  of  estates, 
rents.  dwelUngs,  houses,  stores,  etc.,  and  attends  to  col- 
lection of  the  rentals,  and  all  interests  reposed  to  hLs 
care  are  guarded  with  scrupidous  attention.  Mr.  Freund, 
who  L';  now  thirty-five  years  old.  was  born  in  this  city  and 
is  a  liberal.  iDubhc-spirited  gentleman,  and  in  both  social 
and  business  circles  is  highly  esteemed.  A  junior  brother 
of  the  above  gentleman.  3Ir.  Harry  V.  Freund.  has  now 
charge  of  the  insurance  department,  and  conducts  it  upon 
the  same  satisfactory  business  principles  v%  hich  have  al- 
ways characterized  the  business  of  this  house. 


George  Wilson  «&  Son,  Phmibers  and  Gas-Fit- 
ters.  No.  178  Third  Avenue.— The  plumbing  and  gas- 
fitting  business  demand  skilled  labor  and  large  capital, 
and  scientific  plumbing  is  an  important  industry  which 
is  always  in  good  demand.  Mr.  Wilson  has  been  actively 
engaged  in  the  plumbing  and  gas-fitting  trade  in  New^ 
York  for  the  long  period  of  fifty  years.  He  has  been 
located  at  No.  17S  Third  Avenue  dui-ing  the  whole  time 
he  has  been  estabhshed  in  business.  Some  years  ago  Mr. 
Wilson  associated  his  son  with  him,  and  the  business  is 
now  can-ied  on  by  George  Wilson  &  Son.  They  are  thor- 
oughly practical  and  progressive  business  men.  and  have 
wonderful  skill  and  success  in  fitting  all  classes  of  build- 
ings, private  residences,  mammoth  business  blocks  of 
modem  enterprise  with  their  complete  and  .scientifically 
devised  system  of  gas-fitting  and  sanitary  plumbing. 
They  keep  on  hand  a  full  line  of  gas  fixtmes.  plumbers' 
supphes.  and  a  complete  stock  of  goods  for  their  wide- 
spread and  important  line  of  trade.  They  employ  several 
skilled  mechanic?,  and  are  fully  equipped  to  do  all  jobs 
promptly  and  at  reasonable  rates.  The  membei"s  of  this 
firm  are  George  and  James  Wilson.  They  were  born  in 
Scotland.  Their  reputation  is  of  the  very  highest  char- 
acter for  upright  and  honorable  men. 

liCnilian  &  Milliken,  Plumbers.  No.  1-33  Canal 
Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  and  practical 
plumbers  of  the  city  none  are  better  known  or  enjoy  a 
higher  reputation  than  Messrs.  Lenihan  &  Milliken.  of  No. 
13;3  Canal  Street.  These  gentlemen  have  been  connected 
with  this  business  in  this  immediate  vicinitv  for  the  past 
thirty  years,  and  prior  to  occupying  their  present  stand 
were  located  at  No.  25  Bowery.  They  carry  on  plumb- 
ing, gas  and  steam-fitting  in  all  its  branches,  giving  con- 
stant employment  to  a  large  number  of  skilled  workmen. 
They  make  a  specialty  of  sanitary  phmibing.  in  which 
particular  line  of  trade  they  are  regarded  as  high  author 
ity.  having  made  it  their  special  study  for  years.  The 
firm  is  composed  of  D.  Lenihan  and  Jas.  Milhkeu.  Both 
are  representative  business  men  and  public-spirited  citi- 
zens, and  highly  esteemed  and  respected  in  both  busines.*; 
and  social  circles.  The  above  firm  make  a  specialty  of 
fitting  up  American  dining  saloons,  having  had  fwW 
charge  of  some  of  the  largest  establishments  in  the  city 
for  years. 


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>7EW    YOKK'S    LEADING  INDUSTIilES. 


J.  C^.  Bourne,  Provision  and  Poultry  Market,  No. 
'23a)  Tiiinl  Avenue.— There  are  a  number  of  first-class 
provision  markets  in  Tliird  Avenue,  one  of  the  most 
prominent  being  that  of  Mr.  J.  Q.  Bourne.  Tliis  house 
was  estabUsheil  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1874,  and 
Hinoe  it;-;  inception  at  that  date  has  always  obt;uned  an 
influential  and  liberal  patronage.  The  market  is  a  fine 
one,  and  is  well  conducted  and  conveniently  arranged  for 
supplying  the  citizens  of  this  section  of  the  city  with 
choice  provisions  and  poultry.  Every  convenience  for 
the  proper  handling  of  these  delicacies  and  substantials 
is  at  hand,  including  refrigeratoi's  and  cokl  storage  of 
stock  during  hot  weaLher.  Mr.  Bourne  has  every  facility 
for  obtaining  the  best  articles  in  the  New  York  markets 
and  is  always  earnest  in  his  endeavors  to  please  all  who 
may  favor  him  with  their  custom.  He  deals  extensively 
in  poultry',  game,  provisions  of  every  description,  and 
makes  liberal  advances  on  consignments,  and  having  an 
extensive  correspondence  controls  a  large  and  wide- 
spread business.  Mr.  Bourne  is  a  native  of  England  and 
has  resided  in  this  country  for  the  last  twelve  years,  and 
is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  commimity  for 
hi^  strict  rectitude  and  integrity.  Persons  desirous  of 
obtaining  the  finest  poultry  and  provisions  in  the  market 
cannot  do  liptter  than  leave  their  orders  at  this  establish- 
ment, where  they  will  obtain  such  advantages  difficult  to 
be  secured  elsewhere. 


IL.  S.  Foster,  Commercial  Stationer,  Lithographing, 
Printing  and  Blank  Books,  No.  35  Pine  Street.— T)ie 
metropf)lis  has  no  mercantile  interest  in  which  greater 
enterprise  and  progress  have  been  made  than  in  that  of 
the  stationery  trade.  Promyient  among  the  most  active 
and  enterprising  members  of  the  trade  is  Mr.  L.  S.  Foster, 
of  No.  S  j  Pine  Street.  He  has  had  an  active  experience  in 
iiis  line  of  business  dating  back  for  some  twenty-five  years, 
and  it  is  now  eight  years  since  he  embarked  in  his  pres- 
ent concern.  His  establishment  at  No.  35  Pine  Street  is 
tmusually  central  and  convenient  in  location  and  con- 
tains an  immense  and  fre.shly  assorted  stock  of  all  kinds 
of  stationery,  blank  books,  etc.,  etc.  He  keeps  constantly 
on  hand  a  large  quantity  of  stationery  of  the  most  ex- 
cellent quality.  In  blank  books  also  he  has  long  made  a 
specialty,  and  has  the  trade  of  many  of  our  leading 
merchants  and  corporations.  In  lithographing  and  print- 
ing he  possesses  every  facility  for  the  prompt  filling  of  all 
orders  in  the  highest  style  of  the  twin  arts,  and  to  the 
satisfaction  of  all  concei-ned.  Mr.  Foster  gives  the  closest 
personal  attention  to  the  filling  of  all  orders,  and  is  an 
excellent  judge  of  the  requirements  of  evei-y  branch  of 
the  trade,  so  that  his  goods  are  found  to  give  every  satis- 
faction and  Mr.  Foster  is  deservedly  one  of  the  most 
popular  and  respected  members  of  the  trade. 

ME,  Neiibrik  &  Elrotlier,  Wholesale  Clothing, 
No.  433  Broome  Street.— The  clothing  interests  of  New 
York  have  attained  proportions  of  tlie  greatest  magni- 
tude, and  much  credit  is  due  to  the  active  members  of 
the  trade  who  have  manifested  such  intelligent  enter 
prise  and  energy  in  its  prosecution.  Prominent  among 
the  very  oldest  established  clothing  houses  of  the  me- 
tropolis is  the  w^ell  and  favorably  known  firm  of  Messrs. 
M.  Neubrik  &  Brother,  engaged  in  tlie  manufacture  of 
five  custom-made  clothing  for  the  wholesale  trade.  Messrs. 
M.  and  E.  Neubrik,  the  members  of  the  firm,  established 
this  business  upwards  of  forty  years  ago,  firsfelocating  in 
the  lower  part  of  the  city,  then  the  mercantile  centre. 
^Subsequently  they  removed  to  No.  49G  Bi-oadway,  where 
they  remained  for  a  number  of  years.  In  1882  they  finally 
removed  to  their  present  eligible  premises  at  No.  433 
Broome  Street,  where  they  occupy  three  whole  floors,  and 


are  actively  engaged  in  manufacturing  and  dealing 
wholesale  in  the  very  finest  class  of  custom-made  clothing. 
They  carry  a  large  and  well-assorted  stock,  and  do  a  cor- 
respondingly large  business,  extending  tiu'oughout  the 
entire  country.  Their  customers  are  able  to  secnre  here 
the  latest  styles  in  shades  and  patterns  both  of  imported 
and  domestic  goods,  while  both  in  quality,  fit  and  work- 
manship these  goods  are  admittedly  equal  to  the  finest 
work  emanating  from  fashionable  custom  tailors. 
Messrs.  M.  Neubrik  &  Brother  have  always  been  in  this 
business,  and  have  brought  to  bear  unquestioned  ability 
and  vast  practical  experience,  which,  coupled  with  their 
thoroughly  honorable  and  straightforward  bus'ness  meth- 
ods, leaves  nothing  to  bo  called  for  additional,  and  ac- 
counts for  the  high  degree  of  popularity  to  wliicli  they 
have  attained  throughout  the  trade. 

W.  ESroklBaliiie,  Importer  of  English  Cutlery.  Spe- 
cialty of  Razors, Diamond  Spear  "  and  "  Speed  "  Brands, 
No.  350  Canal  Street.  —The  oldest  cstablLslied  importer  of 
English  cutlery  in  the  great  metropolis  is  Mr.  W.  Brok- 
hahne,  of  No.  350  Cana\  Street.  It  was  in  1B4S  that  he 
founded  the  business  which  has  since  permanently  re- 
mained one  of  the  important  factors  of  the  cutlery  trade 
of  the  United  States.  Mr.  Brokhahne's  facilities  and  con- 
nections are  ab  iolately  unsurpassed,  and  he  imports  di- 
rectly from  t!ie  leading  manufacturers  of  Slieffield  and 
elsewdiere.  His  fine  store  contains  a  complete  assortment 
of  the  best  goods  that  reach  this  market,  and  which  com- 
prise everythir-g  demanded  by  the  American  trade.  Buy- 
ers S3lecting  from  his  magnificent  stock  can  always  rely 
on  getting  the  best  quality  of  goods  at  very  reasonable 
prices  and  he  has  built  up  a  trade  that  extends  all  over 
the  country.  He  makes  a  prominent  specialty  of  razors 
of  the  celebrated  original  Hamburg  hollow  grinding,  and 
keeps  in  stock  tlie  imi-ivalled  "Diamond  Spear"  and 
■'W.  B.  Speed"  razors  than  which  there  ai-e  none  that 
give  such  permanent  and  univer.sal  satisfaction.  Mr. 
Brokhahne  brings  a  vast  practical  experience  to  bear, 
and  is  a  merchant  ot  thorough  honor  and  reliability,  and 
in  Avhose  representations  the  utmost  confidence  can  he 
placed.  He  has  witnes.sed  the  growth  of  the  trade  during 
nearly  forty  years  and  has  aided  not  a  little  in  its  perma- 
nent enlargement,  and  in  retaining  for  New  Yoi'k  the  su- 
premacy as  a  distributing  point  for  tlie  cutlery  trade. 
His  activity  and  enterprise  are  fully  recognized  in  this 
community,  and  the  metropolis  may  well  be  congratu- 
lated on  the  possession  of  such  an  important  wholesale 
house  as  that  of  wliich  Mr.  Brokhahne  is  the  esteemed 
proprietor. 

Jolaia  Kane,  Dealer  in  China,  Glass  and  Earthen- 
ware, No.  951  Third  Avenue.— One  of  the  oldest  houses  on 
Third  Xvenue  is  that  of  John  Kane,  who  has  been  in  busi- 
ness twenty  years  in  the  same  block.  He  is  a  general 
dealer  in  china,  glass  and  earthenware,  and  has  an  exten- 
si'"e  and  lucrative  wholesale  and  retail  trade  in  Ihe  city 
ard  country.  His  business  is  of  such  an  extensive  natiu^e 
that  he  employs  a  large  number  of  clerks  to  wait  on  his 
customers,  and  to  impack  and  repack  his  goods  for  his 
wliolesale  trade.  He  keeps  a  separate  stock  to  loan.  His 
store,  on  the  corner  of  57th  Street,  is  commodious  and 
fitted  with  rigid  nicety.  His  stock  is  of  the  finest  and  me- 
dium kinds  of  china  and  glassware,  also  a  large  assortr 
ment  of  earthen^^■are,  choice  tea  and  dinner  sets  of  rare 
quality  and  neat  design  a  specialty.  It  is  safe  to  say  that 
Mr.  Kane  has  an  elegant  stock  of  goods,  and  parties  wish- 
ing to  purchase  will  do  well  to  call  and  examine  his  stools 
before  purchasing  elsewhere.  Mr.  Kane  is  an  old-time 
resident  of  this  city,  and  through  long  years  of  business 
has  maintained  an  integrity  that  crowns  a  successful  life 
with  an  unsullied  name. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Pacla  Brotlaers,  Photographers,  No.  841  Broadway, 
arid  at  West  Fohit,  Long  Branch,  CXean  Grove,  Princeton, 
Cambridge,  WilUainstown,  New  Haven,  E'-abton,  etc.— The 
photographic  field  is  a  wide  one,  and  there  are  many 
active  liouses  in  the  business,  but  none  are  so  wiilcly 
known  tliroughout  the  United  States  as  Pach  Brotiiers. 
the  famous  photographers  ot  the  students  of  our  leading 
colleges  and  universities,  and  in  whose  elegant  galleries 
in  New  York  and  diiferent  parts  of  the  (;ountry  their 
patrons  from  the  general  public  are  numbered  by  the 
thousands.    The  business  was  founded  by  Pach  Brothers 
ill  186G,  and  has  had  a  continuously  successful  and  expan- 
sive career  to  date.   The  co-partners  are  renowned  for 
their  artisti(j  skill  and  professional  good  taste  and  con- 
scientious efforts  to  maintain  ^iie  high  character  of  tlieir 
jjictures.    Beside  their  spacious  and  elegantly  fitted  New 
York  offices,  located  so  cent.-ally  at  No.  B41  Broadway, 
they  have  branch  establishments  in  numerous  towns 
where  there  are  seats  of  learning,  and  also  in  watering 
places  as  follows:  West  Point,  N.  Y. ;  Long  Branch, 
Ocean  Grove  and  Princeton,  N.  J. ;  Cambridge,  Williams- 
tA)wn,  Amherst  and  Wellesley,  Mass.;  New  Haven  and 
Middletown,  Conn.;  Easton,  Pa.,  and  Hanover,  N;  H. 
The  New  York  establishment  is  one  of  the  finest  fitted  of 
any  in  the  city  and  is  possessed  of  every  facility  and  all 
modern  appUances  for  the  production  of  tire  finest  class 
of  pictures  laiown  to  the  profession.   A  large  staff  are 
given  employment  here  under  the  control  of  Mr.  G.  Pach. 
The  picture  gallery  in  connection  with  their  studio  is 
unrivalled  in  its  beauty  by  any  in  New  York.    As  we 
before  remarked,  a  special  feature  of  Messrs.  Pach  Bj-oth- 
ers'  extensive  business  is  the  photographing  of  college 
students.    Among  tiieir  pei-manent  patrons  are  the  ckxsses 
of  Yale  ;  and  Harvard  Universities,  Princeton  College, 
Easton  College,  Amherst  C'ollege,  Wellesley  College,  Wes- 
leyan  University,  etc.,  in  fact  all  the  best  colleges  of  the 
United  States,  and  they  give  unqu£vlified  satisfaction.  In 
Harvard  they  have  not  missed  a  class  for  the  last  fifteen 
years,  and  specimens  of  their  perfect  art  can  be  .seen  in 
the  homes  of  our  leading  citizens  all  over  the  land.  The 
firm  does  the  best  class  of  work  at  medium  prices,  and 
tneii  galleries  have  the  finest  class  of  trade,  and  are  kept 
busily  engaged  the  year  round.    The  proprietors  of  this 
active  concern  are  gentlemen  of  taste  and  culture,  who 
by  close  jipplication  to  the  study  of  their  profession  have 
acquired  a  patronage  and  a  popularity  which  places  tlieir 
house  in  a  representative  position  before  the  public. 


O.  C.  Wissmsan,  Manufacturer  of  Refrigerators. 
Office  and  Warerooms,  No.  37"  University  Place.— Refrig- 
erators during  the  last  decade  have  come  greatly  into 
use  in  consequence  of  their  great  value  in  preserving 
meats,  milk,  cream,  butter,  etc.  A  prominent  house  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  these  useful  articles  is  that 
of  Mr.  H.  C.  Wissman,  whose  office  and  warerooms  are 
located  at  No.  37  University  Place.  The  factory  is  situ- 
ated at  No.  53  Christie  Street,  and  is  a  very  spacious  and 
commodious  six-storied  building,  fully  equipped  with  the 
most  modern  machinery  and  appliances,  employment 
being  furnished  to  about  thirty  skilled  operatives.  The 
refrigerators  manufactured  by  this  house  under  the  names 
of  "Polaris,"  "Saratoga"  and  "Baby  Coolers  "  are  ah 
finished  in  the  natural  wood,  and  lined  with  cypress. 
The  sides,  top,  bottom  and  doors,  etc.,  are  double  lined 
with  hair  felt,  Avith  a  sheathing  of  felting-paper  on  either 
side  (which  is  equivalent  to  wrapping  the  ice  in  a  series 
of  blankets)  and  are  provided  with  a  filling  of  charcoal 
and  cork.  It  is  not  necessary  to  fill  Mr.  W^issman's  re- 
frigerators with  broken  ice,  as  a  great  saving  and  low 
temperature  are  obtained  by  putting  in  solid  blocks.  The 
increasing  demand  for  the  "  Polaris  "  and  "  Saratoga  "  and 


the  many  testimonials  that  have  been  received  fully  con- 
firm the  opinion  that  they  are  the  best  and  most  popular 
articles  on  .sale  either  for  family  or  lousiness  purposes. 
The  nursery'  refrigerator,  another  of  his  specialties,  is 
tuade  of  tin,  and  through  the  a)i]»lication  of  scientific 
principles  is  made  the  most  perfect  article  of  the  Jvind  in 
the  market.  Mr.  Wissman  has  opened  a  branch  at  No. 
58  Beekman  Street,  and  is  prepared  to  furiiisli  estimates 
for  refrigerators  of  any  kind,  and  repairs  and  jnits  in 
order  furnaces,  rau.:es,  etc.  Personally,  he  is  a  young 
man  of  great  promise  ami  aljility ,  and  the  success  which 
he  has  obtained  is  only  the  just  I'eward  of  his  energy, 
enterprise  and  perseverance. 

Claarles  €.  V.  Mattlacs,  Dealer  in  Flour,  Grain. 
Meal,  Feed,  No.  3j1  North  Third  Avenue.— One  of  the 
leading  representative  business  men  in  North  Third 
Avenue  engaged  in  the  flour,  feed,  grain  and  hay  trade 
is  Mr.  Charles  C.  V.  Matthes,  who  founded  tliis  house  in 
1881  at  corner  141st  Street,  and  eventually  roaoved  it  in 
1884  to  its  present  eligible  position.  He  occupies  the 
first  tlooi-  at  the  above  location  and  keeps  constantly  in 
stock  all  the  leading  brands  of  tlie  best  flour,  and  deals  in 
all  kinds  of  grain,  baled  hay,  straw  and  feed.  Jlr. 
Matthes  is  one  of  the  best-known  merchants  in  the 
vicinity  and  enjoys  a  high  degree  of  popularity  for  the 
interest  he  has  taken  in  local  affairs,  and  also  in  promot- 
ing every  enterprise  that  has  for  its  o'oject  the  benefit 
and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citizens.  Ail  goods  are  received 
from  producers  in  large  quantities  and  inducements  are 
oftered  the  trade  and  consumers  difficult  to  be  procur<yl 
elsewhere.  Matthes  gives  his  personal  attt-ntion  to  all 
commissions.  Orders  by  mail  or  telegraph  receivsi  ini- 
mediate  attention,  and  consignors  may  witli  confiuence 
entrust  their  business  to  hi.^  care.  lie  is  a  native  of  New- 
York  and  is  an  active  conip(  tii')r  f<.)i-  legitiiuatc  liu.siiie:-'^. 
energetic  and  enterprising  in  his  dcaHngs.  and  is  every- 
where recognized  as  a  pleasant  and  agreeable  gentlennvn 
with  whom  to  enter  into  mercantile  relations. 

Joliii  Moftla's  Soil,  Undertaker  and  Embahner. 
No.  3;)5  Seventli  Avenue.— A  name  long  liOHOi-al)ly  identi- 
fied with  the  undertaking  business  in  New  York  is  that 
of  Louis  Roth.  The  late  Mr.  John  Roth  was  one  of  the 
most  talented  and  reliable  undertakers  and  embalmers  in 
the  city,  and  his  successor.  Mr.  Louis  Roth,  is  equally  e^;- 
teeined  and  popular.  Under  the  firm  name  of  "John 
Roth's  Son,"  he  has  actively  continued  the  l>u^iness  and 
maintained  its  high  stamlard  of  excelJence  in  all  depart- 
ments. He  has  been  located  in  his  present  very  central 
premises  for  the  last-  five  years,  and  is  possessed  of 
every  facility  and  a  full  stock  of  all  necessaiy  requisites 
to  the  carrying  on  of  a  li)-st-clas;5  fiu-nishing  undertaking 
business.  He  keeps  a  fine  stock  of  tiie  best  modern  style 
of  caskets  and  coffins,  trimmings,  etc.,  and  all  other  nec- 
essaries, while  his  father  ijefore  him  anrl  he  himself 
httve  been  noted  for  their  sldll  as  practical  embalmers. 
The  art  of  embalming  is  one  of  the  most  difficult  known 
to  science,  and  in  modern  days  tlu-re  are  but  few  success- 
ful practitioners.  Mr.  Roth.  ho\ve\ cr,  is  a  most  succe.ss- 
ful  and  skilful  embalmer,  and  by  his  process  the  remains 
are  permanently  pres-rvcid  from  decay.  He  has  a  very 
large  trade  in  the  direction  of  funerals  an<l  possesses 
every  facihty  for  the  carrying  out  all  funeral  arrange- 
ments, taking  full  charge  from  the  lime  of  decease  until 
the  interment  takes  place,  and  relieving  friends  of  all 
care  and  annoyance  Mr.  Louis  Roth  is  a  native  of  thiy 
city  still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  and  fully  sustains 
the  high  reputation  of  his  establishment  for  the  reliable 
and  thorough  manner  in  which  all  mortuary  duties  are 
carried  out,  while  his  terms  are  in  all  cases  exceedingly 
liberal  and  reasonable. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Oberliauscr  &  Co.,  Artistic  Typogi'aphei-s,  Steam 
J'riiiters  and  Stationers,  No.  47  West  Broadway,  near 
Duane  Street.— In  reviewing  the  various  industries  tliut 
tend  to  make  New  York  the  most  important  city  in  tlie 
I'liited  States,  it  is  instructive  to  note  the  advance  that  has 
hetMi  made  in  the  different  hnes  of  production,  and  to  ascer- 
tain exactly  the  progress  that  has  been  secured  by  enter- 
prise and  capital.  The  growth  of  the  printing  interests 
may  be  said  to  have  attained  great  proportions  and  celeb- 
rity, both  in  point  of  numbers  of  establishments,  as  well 
as  in  the  quality  of  the  work  produced.  A  leading  liouse 
ill  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Oberhauser  &  Co.,  No.  47 
West  Broadway,  near  Duane  Street,  which  was  established 
in  1S74  by  Mr.  Fred  Oberhauser  and  continued  by  him 
with  great  success  till  when  he  admitted  Mr.  I.  H. 
IManchard  into  partnership.  The  premi.ses  are  eligibly  lo- 
cated and  are  fitted  and  furnished  with  all  the  latest  ma- 
chinery, presses,  types  and  printing  materials  of  the  latest 
and  most  improved  descriptions.  The  firm  are  not  only  ar- 
tistic typographers,  lithographers,  and  blank-book  manu- 
facturers, but  also  undertake  copper  and  steel  engraving, 
and  all  kinds  of  mercantile  and  law  printing.  They  fur- 
nish estimates  for  all  kmds  of  work,  attenfl  to  orders  by 
mail  or  telegraph  promptly,  and  conduct  a  fii-st-class  trade, 
giving  employment  to  a  nujnber  of  skille:l  and  experi- 
enced printers.  The  firm  manufactures  all  kinds  of  blank 
books,  journals,  day-books  and  ledgers  of  the  best  possible 
quality  for  many  of  our  leading  banks  and  insurance 
companies.  Throughout  the  entire  establishment  there 
l)ervades  a  system  of  order  that  facilitates  the  transaction 
of  business,  and  makes  the  house  a  pleasant  one  with 
which  to  establish  trade  relations.  The  individual  mem- 
bers of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  Fred  Oberhauser  and  I.  H. 
Blanchard.  gentlemen  of  the  greatest  integrity  and  abil- 
ity, and  Avho  are  highly  esteemed  by  the  community  as 
artistic  typogi-aphers  and  upright  private  citizens.  Many 
of  the  largest  commercial  houses,  banks,  and  insurance 
companies  in  the  metroi^olis  and  its  vicinity  are  constant 
I^atrons  of  this  firm  and  highly  endorse  them  as  being 
prompt,  able  and  reliable  lithographers  and  printers. 


jr.  S.  Bradley,  Jr.,  Dealer  in  Fine  Engravings, 
Water-Coloi-s.  Etchings  and  Pictures  of  all  Kinds,  Gold 
Bronze,  Oak  and  all  other  kinds  of  Frames,  No.  1  Pine 
Street,  near  Broadway.— The  art-loving  public  is  con- 
stantly widening,  and  there  is  no  cause  to  be  assigned 
v.-hich  has  been  so  fruitful  of  good  results  as  that  the 
community  has  been  educated  up  to  its  present  high  aver- 
age standard  by  the  superior  character  of  the  works  of- 
fered for  their  inspection  and  pm-chase  in  the  great  field 
of  art.  Prominent  among  the  most  active,  cultured  and 
eirtei'prising  dealers  in  this  line  is  Mr.  J.  S.  Bradley,  Jr.,  of 
No.  1  Pine  Street,  close  to  Broadway.  He  established  the 
l)usiness  in  his  i)resent  very  eligible  and  central  stand 
some  seven  years  ago,  though  his  experience  covers  a 
much  wider  range  than  that,  as  his  connection  with  the 
trade  dates  away  liack  to  1861.  In  his  present  desirable 
store,  Mr.  Bradley  deals  in  a  full  line  of  high-class  en 
gj-avings,  water-colors,  etchings  and  pictures  of  all 
styles.  His  connections  and  facilities  are  of  the  most  su- 
I)erior  character,  and  he  has  many  of  the  choicest  works 
of  the  celebrated  Old  World  engravers  and  etchers,  com- 
I)rising  many  proofs  and  first  impressions  highly  prized 
t)y  good  judges  of  the  arts.  In  water  coloi's.  Mr.  Bradley 
makes  a  most  attractive  display,  inchiding  gems  from 
artists  of  prominence.  The  walls  of  his  store  are  crowded 
with  splendid  specimens  of  genius,  their  beauty  and  per- 
fection of  detail  meriting  the  warmest  commendations, 
and  they  are  invaluable  treasures  for  the  decoration  of 
the  home.  Mr.  Bradley  makes  a  specialty  of  fox  hunt- 
ing, shooting  and  racing  pictures  of  all  kinds,  and  also 


makes  to  order  at  short  notice  at  the  most  reasonable 
prices,  gold,  antique  bi-onze,  oak,  silver  and  bird's-eye  ma- 
ple, carveti  maniuetrie,  ash,  ebony  and  velvet  frames  in 
most  artistic  and  rehned  style,  likewise  easels,  passe  par- 
touts,  etc.  His  name  has  long  been  associated  with  the 
highest  standard  of  excellence,  and  he  has  developed  a 
large  and  permanent  patronage  among  the  leading  finan- 
cial and  commercial  circles  of  New  York.  Mr.  Bradley  is 
still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  and  devotes  himself 
with  that  degree  of  energy  and  enterprise  to  his  business 
so  gratifying  to  his  permanent  patrons,  and  so  conducive 
to  the  steady  and  permanent  growth  of  his  trade. 


Will.  J.  O'Brien,  Plumber,  Steam  and  Gas-Fitter, 
No.  15!)  East  llOth  Street.— The  gas-fitters'  and  plumbers' 
industry  is  one  that  is  an  essential  to  every  householder, 
for  without  his  services  it  may  fairly  be  stated  that  there 
would  be  no  security  for  health  for  the  residents  of  any 
city.  This  house  was  established  by  the  present  propri- 
etor in  1864,  and  since  its  incei^tion  at  that  date  has  al- 
ways obtained  a  substantial  and  influential  patronage 
He  makes  a  specialty  of  sanitary  plumbing,  and  attends 
to  everything  belonging  to  that  branch  of  business,  and 
also  puts  in  gas  fixtures  and  furnishes  chandeliers  and 
brackets.  All  kinds  of  steam-valve  pipes  and  fittings  are 
constantly  on  hand,  and  the  proprietor  attends  hkewise 
to  ship  plumbing,  workmen  being  always  read}'  to  make 
any  necessary  repairs  night  or  day.  He  is  prepared  to 
furnish  estimates  and  enter  into  contracts  for  the  heating 
and  ventilation  of  public  buildings,  factories,  stores  and 
private  dwellings.  In  this  branch  of  work  he  enjoys  an 
excellent  reputation,  and  specimens  of  his  plumbing  can 
be  seen  in  the  principal  buildings  of  the  metropolis  and 
its  vicinity.  The  headquarters  of  this  house  are  located 
at  No.  2437  First  Avenue,  between  12-lth  and  125th  Streets, 
and  no  firm  in  the  city  possesses  better  facilities  for 
promptly  and  thoroughly  executing  contracts  for  plumb- 
ing of  any  description,  the  strictest  supervision  being  ex- 
ercised by  Mr.  O'Brien,  in  order  that  the  work  done  shall 
be  perfect  in  every  respect.  Personally,  Mr.  O'Brien  is  a 
native  of  New  Y'ork,  and  is  greatly  respected  by  the 
community  for  his  many  .sterling  qualities  and  inflexible 
honesty,  and  justly  merits  the  prosperity  and  success 
which  has  attended  his  perseverance  and  energy. 


William  Gurges,  Grocer,  No.  2297  Second  Avenue, 
corner  118th  Sti-eet.- The  trade  in  groceries  is  one  of  the 
most  important  in  this  country  and  gives  employment  to 
a  large  miniber  of  persons  and  employs  a  vast  amount  of 
capital.  Pi'orainent  in  the  business  is  the  well  known 
house  of  Mr.  W.  Gurges,  No.  2297  Second  Avenue,  who 
succeeded  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Ray  &  Gurges.  The  store 
occupied  has  a  handsome  double  front  with  large  plate- 
glass  windows,  while  within  the  extensive  stock  is  ar- 
ranged in  the  most  systematic  and  thorough  manner. 
The  stock  contains  a  full  and  complete  assortment  of 
choice  teas  from  China  and  Japan,  fragrant  coffee  from 
Java,  South  America  and  Mocha,  canned  goods  of  every 
description,  sugars,  spices,  condiments,  fruit  and  vege- 
tables in  their  season,  choice  wines,  liquors  and  cigars. 
Foreign  and  domestic  fruits  and  confectionery  form  a 
feature  of  the  store,  and  there  has  been  nothing  omitted 
to  mak^  this  establishment  first-class  in  all  its  appoint- 
ments. These  articles  are  not  surpassed  in  quality  and 
freshness  by  any  house  in  this  city,  and  they  are  sold  at 
the  lowest  possible  cash  prices,  the  proprietor  being 
satisfied  with  a  small  margin  of  profit.  Mr.  Gurges  is  a 
veiy  popular  and  liberal  business  man.  and  is  highly 
esteemed  in  social  and  commercial  life  for  his  sterling 
integrity  and  probity  and  justly  merits  the  success 
which  has  attended  his  well-directed  efforts. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTTIIES. 


315 


T.  B.  Truesdell,  Manufacturer  of  Pickles,  etc.. 
Wholesale  Dealer  iu  Canned  Goods,  Jellies,  Catsups,  etc.. 
No.  366  Washington  Street,  corner  North  Moore  Street.— 
Purity  is  perhaps  the  most  essential  consideration  in  the 
production  of  pickles,  and  this  fact  becomes  appai-ent 
when  we  reflect  to  what  a  great  extent  they  are  used  as 
appetizers  and  aids  to  digestion.  While  the  necessity 
for  purity  in  this  age  of  adulteration  is  often  lost  sight  of 
by  purchasers,  and  ignored  by  unscrupulous  manufact- 
urers, it  is  a  pleasure  to  note  the  success  of  a  house 
which  by  strict  attention  to  these  fundamental  principles 
of  purity  and  upright  dealing  has  enjoyed  a  rapidly  in- 
creasing business  from  its  establishment.  In  connection 
with  above  remarks  the  attention  of  our  readers  is  di- 
i"ected  to  the  well  known  and  popular  house  of  Mr.  T.  B. 
Truesdell,  No.  306  Washington  Street,  corner  of  North 
Moore  Street,  which  was  established  in  1869,  and  has 
since  become  one  of  the  largest  producers  of  pickles  in 
the  metropolis.  The  house  manufactures  pickles  of 
every  description,  and  likewise  deals  wholesale  in  the 
finest  descriptions  of  canned  goods,  jellies,  catsups 
sauces,  etc.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious 
and  commodious,  and  are  conveniently  arz'anged  for  the 
rapid  and  systematic  prosecution  of  the  business,  includ- 
ing steam  power  for  operating  the  mechanical  equip- 
ment of  the  establishment.  The  pickles  manufactui-ed 
by  this  liouse  are  produced  in  large  quantities  by  the 
most  approved  methods  and  apparatus,  and  in  quahty 
and  flavor  cannot  be  excelled.  These  goods  find  a  wide 
field  for  distribution,  being  sold  extensively  to  first-class 
retailers  and  jobbers  throughout  the  whole  of  the  United 
States.  About  twelve  million  bottles  of  Mr.  Truesvlell's 
pickles  are  made  annually  at  his  factory.  His  goods  are 
highly  esteemed  for  their  freshness,  absolute  purity,  and 
low  prices,  and  customers  have  the  complete  satisfaction 
of  kno\A'ing  that  nothing  inferior  or  adulterated  will  be 
sold  to  them.  Personally,  ]Mr.  Truesdell  is  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  by  the  community  as  an  honorable 
business  man  and  upright  private  citizen,  and  has  always 
l>een  an  active  supporter  of  any  measure  conducive  to 
the  benefit  and  welfare  of  all  classes  of  citizens.  This 
house  is  conscientiously  commended  to  our  readers  and 
those  interested  in  this  trade,  as  one  whose  operations 
are  conducted  on  the  broad  basis  of  equity,  and  all  who 
enter  into  business  relations  with  this  concern  will  de- 
rive advantages  difficult  to  be  duplicated  anywhere  in 
this  city. 

Peter  Kearney's  Marble  Works,  Manufacturer 
of  all  Kinds  of  Plain  and  Decorative  Work.  Wholesale 
Yard  of  Rutlarnd  Marble,  Nos.  14.^8  and  146n  Broadway. - 
The  oldest  established  marble  works  in  New  York  are 
those  of  Mr.  Peter  Kearney,  whose  handsome  yard  is  very 
centrally  located  on  Broadway,  opposite  the  Rossmore 
Hotel,  while  his  branch  warerooms  for  Harlem  and  the 
up-town  sections  of  the  city  are  to  be  found  very  eligibly 
situated  at  No.  3  X)  West  l"^5th  Street,  near  Eighth  Avenue. 
Success  in  this  branch  of  commercial  enterprise  is  inti- 
mately associated  with  true  artistic  talent  and  perfection 
in  workmanship,  and  in  these  respects  Mr.  Kearney  has 
built  up  a  widespread  reputation  not  only  in  this  city  and 
neighborhood,  but  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States  as  well. 
He  established  his  present  representative  concern  as  far 
back  as  18.t0.  and  has  ever  done  business  on  Broadway. 
He  manufactures  all  kinds  of  plain  and  decorative  -work 
in  the  choicest  qualities  of  the  best  Vermont  and  Italian 
marbles,  also  granite  monuments  and  headstones,  stat- 
uary, ornamental  work  for  builders,  etc..  while  he  con- 
stantly keeps  on  hand  a  full  assortment  of  elegant  mar- 
ble mantels,  both  white  and  marbleized  ;  also  plumbing 
slabs,  tilemg.  table  tops,  and  grates  and  fenders.    He  is 


the  leading  wholesale  dealer  for  the  famous  Rutland 
marble.  Vermont  is  too  widely  celebrated  for  its  splen- 
did marble  quarries  to  need  explanatoi-y  comment  from 
us.  and  he  sells  large  quantities  to  dealers  and  cutters. 
Mr.  Kearney  is  one  of  our  most  active  and  esteemed  bus- 
iness men.  and  has  developed  a  very  extensive  and  supe- 
rior class  of  trade,  and  to  fully  meet  the  requirements  of 
his  numerous  customers  he  employs  as  high  as  twenty- 
five  hands,  including  several  of  the  best  sculptors  in 
the  profession,  regularly  engaged  in  the  execution  of 
work,  which  is  guaranteed  to  be  of  the  highest  order  of 
merit  in  every  branch  of  the  business.  His  large  stock  is 
one  of  recognized  beauty  and  value,  and  is  well  worthy 
o:"  close  inspection  by  the  public  at  large.  His  workshop 
is  fitted  with  all  the  best  and  latest  implements  and  tools 
known  to  the  trade,  and  with  such  abundant  evidence  as 
to  his  indisputable  merits  we  may  fairly  claim  for  Mr. 
Kearney  a  place  in  the  most  promdnent  ranks  of  the  mar- 
ble industiy  of  the  United  States,  while  his  standing  in 
this  community  is  of  the  highest  character,  and  speaks 
volumes  for  his  honorable  business  methods,  talents  and 
strict  integrity  of  character. 


R.  Buuke,  Dealer  in  Coal  and  Wood,  Nos.  319  to  32.i 
East  111th  Street.— A  representative  house  in  the  coal 
and  \\  ood  business  is  that  of  Mr.  R.  Bunke.  who  estab- 
hshed  this  house  in  1809.  in  conjunction  with  Mr.  Berg- 
horn,  and  on  the  retirement  of  his  partner  became  sole 
proprietor.  The  yards  are  very  commotlious  and  spa- 
cious, and  are  well  provided  with  sheilding  and  chutes 
for  the  reception  and  storage  of  coal,  which  is  received 
direct  from  the  mines  in  the  Lehigh,  Scranton  and  Lack- 
awanna sections  of  Pennsylvania.  Well-screened  coal 
free  from  slate  is  a  specialty-,  and  is  always  on  hand,  in 
every  size,  and  sold  by  the  car  load  or  ton.  English  and 
American  cannel  is  also  dealt  in,  and  is  pronounced  as 
being  the  best  to  be  purchased  in  the  city.  Oak,  pine 
and  hickory  wood  are  also  a  part  of  the  business,  and 
can  always  be  obtained  by  the  cord,  or  are  sawed  and 
split  to  order  in  any  quantity  desired.  It  has  long  been 
conceded  that  the  Lehigh  coal  possesses  a  peculiar  qual- 
ity, causing  it  to  burn  better  and  to  give  out  more  heat 
when  consuming  than  any  other  similar  article,  and 
these  qualities  have  gained  it  a  large  market  throughout 
this  country.  Mr.  Bunke  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and 
arrived  in  this  country  in  ISG.j.  He  is  deservedly  re- 
spected for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  sterling  in- 
tegrity, and  pei^sons  wanting  coal,  either  wholesale  or 
retail,  will  on  leaving  their  orders  with  this  establish- 
ment, find  their  interests  carefully  attended  to  and 
guarded. 

Francis  Crawford,  Real  Estate  Broker,  etc..  No. 
9.30  Third  Avenue.— There  is  no  branch  of  business  where 
rare  executive  ability  is  uK^re  e-^^ential  than  in  real  estate 
and  insurance,  and  there  is  no  line  of  business  that  tends 
more  to  the  advancement  of  the  public  interest  than  the 
real  estate  broker's  operations.  Prominent  among  those 
who  are  engaged  in  this  business  and  who  has  been  in- 
terested in  many  transactions  that  has  added  greatly  to 
the  advancement  and  promotion  of  the  growth  of  the 
city,  is  Mr.  Francis  Crawford,  of  No.  9.56  Third  Avenue. 
This  gentleman  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city  and  is  well 
known  in  real  estate  circles  as  being  an  honorable  and 
straightforward  business  man,  and  enjoys  the  fullest 
confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  has  had  business  relation- 
ship, and  who  embrace  many  of  the  leading  capitalists 
of  the  city.  Mr.  Cra\\-ford  is  a  public-spirited  citizen  of 
conservative  views  and  sentiments,  and  in  both  social  and 
business  circles  is  highly  esteemed. 


316 


NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


D.  H.  Mcllvain,  Dealer  in  Oils,  No.  80  Third  Ave- 
nue.—Perhaps  there  is  no  better  concern  of  its  kind  on  the 
east  side  of  tiie  town  than  the  wholesale  and  retail  oil  house 
OL  Mr.  D.  II.  Mcllvain.  Ilis  stock  is  the  lar^^est  and  most 
complete  of  any  firm  iibove  10th  Street,  and  he  has  the 
highest  po.ssible  reputation  amon^  his  customers  and  in 
the  business  world  for  the  excellent  quality  of  his  goods. 
He  supplies  the  trade  w  itli  Home  Light  pil,  Pratt's  Astral 
oil  and  his  own  oil,  which  he  calls  McUvain's  Orient,  of  one 
hundred  and  thirty  fire  test,  which  meets  with  general  sat- 
isfaction and  is  in  great  demand,  benzine  or  naphtha  for 
cleaning  purposes.  Chandelier,  library  lights,  and  all  kinds 
of  lanip-fixtui-es  ma.y  be  obtained  here  in  an  almost  end- 
less variety  and  at  down-town  pi  ices.  He  supi)lies  hotels, 
stores,  and  families  with  oil  and  lami)-fixtures  and  employs 
the  most  careful  and  skilled  workmen  to  assist  him.  The 
business  has  been  established  since  1872,  and  under  the 
present  name  since  187G.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York, 
owes  his  success  to  his  own  efforts,  and  truly  deserves 
the  benefits  he  is  now  receiving.  The  above  is  the  only 
store  to  be  found  in  the  city  or  country  that  combines  the 
oil  and  lamp  business.  Everything  is  there  to  be  found 
that  is  known  to  the  trade. 


F.  r'ontremola.  Importer  of  Italian  Products,  No. 
148  Third  Avenue.— In  this  great  metropolis  every  branch 
of  trade  and  business  is  represented,  and  it  makes  no 
difference  from  what  nation  a  person  comes  from,  he  is  en- 
abled to  purchase  choice  delicacies  and  articles  of  his  na- 
tive clime.  Mr.  F.  Pontremoli  is  a  native  of  Italy,  and 
has  been  a  resident  ot  New  York  for  some  considerable 
time,  and  he  is  r>^',^-  irJed  as  one  of  the  most  gentlemanly 
and  energetic  of  his  countrymen.  He  has  been  a  mer- 
chant for  many  ye:ir.s.  and  lias  been  established  in  his 
present  business  since  18S;3.  His  store.  No.  148  Third  Ave- 
nue, is  neatly  fitted  up,  and  contains  a  full  line  of  iancy 
and  staple  groceries,  including  all  Italian  specialties,  em- 
bracing maccaroni,  ofivr^  oil  an  I  iiarmesan  cheese,  also 
Italian,  Freneli  and  Spanish  \vin;\s,  liquors,  cordials,  etc. 
His  imported  goods  are  received  in  their  original  pack- 
age, and  their  pui  ity  is  therefore  assured.  Mr.  Pontre- 
moli is  an  excellent  business  man,  and  his  goods  are  all 
of  a  first-class  order,  and  noted  for  their  superiority.  He 
is  highly  esteemed  and  respected,  and  enjoys  a  very  flat- 
tering trade. 


W.  F,  (Kediicy,  Engineers'  Supplies  of  eveiy  De- 
scription, Manufacturer  of  Cylinder  and  Lubricating  Oils, 
No.  Crosl)y  Street.— For  the  past  seventeen  years  Mr. 
W.  F.  Gc^dne}-  has  been  engaged  in  the  above  business, 
and  for  the  past  seven  years  on  his  own  account  in  New 
York.  He  is  very  eligibly  located  at  No.  138  Crosby 
Street,  near  Houston,  Avhich  is  the  centi-e  of  a  large  manu- 
facturing trade  which  patronize  very  largely  his  estab- 
lishment, lie  is  a  manufacturin-  of  cylinder  and  lubricat- 
ing oils,  inciu.ling  sp;'nu,  lard,  whale,  neat's  foot,  tallow, 
machinery,  engine.  :'.pindle.  West  Virginia,  paraffine,  sew- 
ing-machine and  signal  oils.  He  also  does  an  extensive 
trade  in  lubricating  compound  and  greases.  Mr.  Gedney 
is  a  gentleman  who  has  already  within  the  past  seven 
years  accomplished  a  great  deal  in  the  establishing  of 
this  business.  Vv  e  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  the 
success  which  has  already  been  attained  is  but  the  pre- 
cursor of  the  still  greater  success  which  is  soon  to  follow. 
Mr.  Gednej-  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  in  both  bus- 
iness and  social  circles. 

Gloeckncr  &  Martin,  Merchant  Tailors,  No.  534 
Third  Avenue.— This  firm  have  an  established  reputation 
extending  to  different  parts  of  the  city,  both  being  prac- 
tical and  skilled  artists  in  their  profession,  attained  after 


years  of  study  and  close  application  to  basiness,  which 
was  established  in  18G0,  and  since  which  time  they  have 
enjoyed  a  career  of  uninterrupted  success  and  prosperity. 
The  firm  is  composed  of  Mr.  F.  Gloeckner  and  Mr.  J. 
Martin,  who  have  resided  in  the  city  a  greater  portion  of 
their  life.  Their  store  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  contains  a 
choice  assortment  of  cloths,  cassimeres,  suitings,  vest- 
ings,  etc.,  which  are  of  foreign  importations  or  domestic 
manufacture,  of  the  most  recent  and  fashionable  styles 
and  patterns,  and  selected  with  care  and  judgment.  Their 
clothing  is  only  made  by  the  very  best  skilled  workmen, 
and  the  trimmings  ai-e  of  the  best  qualities.  Their  gar- 
ments are  perfect  in  fit,  combining  ease  and  comfort. 
They  are  well  known  for  their  artistic  taste  and  skill,  and 
many  of  their  customers  represent  the  most  prominent 
citizens,  with  whom  they  have  dealt  for  years  and  which 
is  good  evidence  of  their  superior  qualifications.  Both 
gentlemen  are  extremely  popular,  and  enjoy  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  they  have  had  business  re- 
lations. 


W.  M.  Coflman,  Undertaker,  No.  78  Greenwich  Ave- 
nue, Sexton  of  Memorial  Church.— Among  tiiose  who  have 
become  well  known  and  popular  in  the  undertaking  bu.si- 
ness  in  the  metropolis  may  be  mentioned  Mi-.  Coffman. 
who  has  been  for  the  past  twenty-five  years  engaged  in 
th<3  business,  and  of  that  period  he  has  been  twelve  years 
at;  his  present  location.  His  office  and  warerooms  are 
neatly  and  tastefully  fitted  up,  and  everything  connected 
with  tiie  business  is  attended  to  with  thetnost  scrupulous 
care.  He  employs  three  assistants  in  the  performance  of 
his  vocation,  his  business  demanding  this  amount  of  help. 
Mr.  Cofflnan  is  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  and  has  been  a 
continual  resident  of  New  York  City  for  about  forty  years, 
being  now  in  his  fifty-third  year.  In  connection  with  the 
requirements  of  his  business.lis  undertaker,  he  has  per 
formed  the  duties  of  sexton  of  the  Memorial  Church  for 
a  number  of  years  with  acceptance  to  the  congregation 
and  with  credit  to  himself.  Both  in  connection  with  his 
lai'ge  business  and  as  a  gentleman,  he  is  wide  and  favora- 
bly known  throughout  the  city. 


JoSan  d^uiiin.  Dealer  in  Groceries,  Teas,  Coffees  and 
Spices,  No.  3j8  Third  Avenue.— No  man  has  a  higher 
standing  or  a  better  practical  acquaintance  with  his  bus- 
iness than  Mr.  John  Quinn,  of  3oS  Third  Avenue.  He  is  a 
long  resident  of  New  York,  and  at  an  early  age  entered 
this  business  as  a  clerk.  During  his  clerkship  he  eai-- 
nestly  devoted  himself  to  diligence  and  economy,  and  he 
was  able  early  to  commence  business  for  himself.  In 
thirty-five  years  of  business  life  Mr.  Quinn  has  become 
well  known  in  mercantile  circles.  He  located  six  yeans 
ago  at  his  present  large  and  commodious  store.  He  car- 
ries a  large  stock  of  fine  groceries  of  all  descriptions. 
He  is  an  excellent  judge  of  teas  and  coffees  and  he  deals 
in  the  purest  and  the  best.  His  long  experience  gives 
him  a  remarkable  advantage  in  the  selection  of  his  goods. 
His  butter  is  from  the  most  known  Western  and  State 
creameries,  his  flour  is  of  the  best  quality  and  brands  in 
the  mai-ket,  and  his  liquoi'S  are  unadulterated,  in- 
tended only  for  family  use.  He  has  an  extensive  trade 
and  count,s  his  permanent  customers  by  scores.  The 
order  trade  is  large  and  systematic ;  orders  are  called  for 
and  delivered  with  exactness  and  promptitude.  He  em- 
ploys a  large  number  of  clerks,  who  are  kept  constantly 
busy  in  filling  orders  and  waiting  upon  his  customers. 
Personally,  Mr.  Quinn  is  genial  and  unaffected  and  in  every 
sense  of  the  word  a  talented  and  successful  self-made 
man,  and  who  bears  the  very  highest  reputation  as  an 
honorable  merchant  and  an  upright  and  generous-hearted 
citizen. 


NEW    roRK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


817 


J^clsuyler'S  ©eftective  Afjeticy,  Nos.  8,  6,  T,  and 
!)  iJeekman  Street,  Temple  Court,  Rooms  140  and  147.— It  is 
II. )w  a  well  understood  fact  that  certain  detective  busi- 
iK-f-s  can  be  performed  much  more  expeditiously,  econom- 
icaiiy  OAul  thoroughly  by  private  individuals  or  firms 
tluiiiby  the  ordinary  agents  of  government,  national  or 
municipal.  Especially  is  this  the  ease  in  the  detective 
*;ervice,  and  the  reason  is  that  tiie  system  on  which  these 
secret  agencies  work,  lias  a  direct  tendency  to  se(.'ure 
persons  best  fitted  for  its  duties.  Such  a  concern  as 
.Sciuiyler's  Detective  Agency,  Nos.  3,  5,  7,  and  9  BecRman 
Street,  is  of  great  importance  to  the  business  comnuuiitv 
as  a  protection  from  fraud,  and  was  established  in  1^7;; 
for  the  iiurpose  of  giving  mt^'Ohants,  bankers,  etc.,  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  character  and  condition  of 
those  whom  business  brings  togetiier.  The  office  is  ably 
conducted  by  Mr.  F.  D.  Schuyler,  a  gentleman  of  great 
experience  and  executive  .ability,  and  well  sChd  favorably 
known  to  the  manufacturers  and  merchants  of  the 
metropolis  and  its  vicinity.  Durhig  his  incumbency,  this 
detective  agency  has  shown  such  a  degree  of  usefulness 
and  efficiency  as  to  causa  this  house  a  rapidly  increasing 
patronage,  and  to  place  it  before  the  business  community 
as  one  of  the  most  prominent  institutes  in  the  city  for 
the  prevei^tion  and  detection  of  crime.  Mr.  Schuyler  has 
e.stablished  correspondents  in.  all  the  principal  cities  of 
tliis  country  and  Europe,  and  additions  are  constantly 
being  made  to  the  hst.  He  undertakes  all  the  usual 
branches  of  detective  agency,  and  is  prepared  to  investi- 
gate all  kinds  of  crimes  against  persons  and  propeity,  an.d 
will  furnish  secret  operations  to  railroads  and  other  cor- 
porations to  detect  dislionesty  and  disloyalty  in  the  habits 
of  employees.  He  also  arrests  fugitives  from  justice,  and 
absconding  defaulters  and  debtors,  serves  subpoenas  and 
legal  papers,  investigates  the  characters  of  witnesses,  and 
obtains  evidence  in  all  complicated  and  criminal  cases. 
.111  business  is  promptly  attended  to  and  treated  as 
strictly  confidential.  Fersonall.y,  Mr.  Schuyler  is  highly 
esteemed  for  his  integrity  and  skill  in  detective  affairs, 
and  it  is  gratifying  to  learn  that  his  agency  is  patronized 
])7  some  of  our  leading  bankers  and  manufacturers  of 
t!ie  metropolis,  and  it  certainly  merits  the  support  of 
those  who  conduct  a  trade  where  credit  is  given,  or 
large  sums  of  money  entrusted  to  confidential  employees. 

l$nkc&;  Sjookwood,  Manufacturers  and  Importers 

of  Handkerchiefs  and  Linens,  No.  385 Broadway.— An  im- 
portant branch  of  commercial  activity  and  one  deserving 
of  special  mention  in  a  review  of  the  leading  business  in 
terests  of  New  York,  is  the  manufacture  and  importation 
of  linens  and  handkerchiefs.  A  prominent  house  engaged 
in  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Duke  &  Lockwood,  No.  38.5 
Broadway,  which  was  originally  established  in  Troy, 
N.Y.,  in  18,58,  with  factories  atLurganand  warehou.ses  at 
Belfast,  Ireland.  The  trade  of  this  house  has  been  of 
steady  growth  and  has  increased  every  year  from  its  in- 
ception, till  now  it  is  one  of  the  leading  and  most  import- 
ant concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  The  system 
which  prevails  in  this  establishment  indicates  the  most 
careful  supervision,  while  the  judgment,  care  and  taste 
displayed  in  the  manufacture  and  importation  of  linens 
of  every  description  and  handkerchiefs,  proclaim  the  man- 
agement to  oe  thoroughly  experienced  and  acquainted 
with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade.  All  goods  are  manu- 
factured at  their  own  factories  at  Lurgan,  Ireland,  or  are 
purchased  direct  from  the  leading  manufacturers  in  Eu- 
rope, and  the  newest  and  latest  novelties  are  obtained  im- 
mediately they  are  ready  for  the  trade,  while  with  regard 
to  prices  the  long-established  reputation  of  this  famous 
wholesale  house  is  well  known  as  the  cheapest  in  the  city 
at  which  to  obtain  these  classes  of  articles.   The  factories 


of  the  firm  at  Belfast,  Ij-eland,  are  very  complete  and  pro- 
vide employment  for  a  very  large  number  of  hands.  The 
goods  made  here  have  obtained  great  celebrity  in  America 
for  their  quality,  fmish  and  general  excellence,  and  are 
equal  if  not  3uj)erlor  to  those  of  any  shnilar  contemporary 
concern  either  at  Iiome  oj- ab;-i  la'l,  Th;;  individual  mem- 
bers of  this  popular  iiiipoi-t  iici-.s-  .■ir>'  .'\!es.'-;rs.  J.  H, 
Duke  and  IT.  N.  Lorkw-od.  !  lu'  i  on.iri-  ;,,  nii\i\  ^'  of  Ireland 
and  the  latter  of  (>>nnect;eiil.  IJotli  g-Midemenare  held 
in  the  highest  estimation,  isi  '-ociai  an;!  <-;);nntercial  circles 
for  theii-  geniality  of  <lis|  -  .si! .ji  aiwi  strict  integrit:.y, 
an:l  liave  always  been  a:ilca<  snppDrt'.Ts  and  advo- 
cates of  any  measure  whicii  has  biit.-n  ad\an.ced  for  the 
benefit  and  welfare  of  their  felhnv  citizens.  Mr.  Duke, 
the  senior  partner,  is  most  philantht'opic  and  many  of  our 
puiili'.;  institutions  owe  much  to  his  grncri'sity  and  kind- 
ness. He  is  likewise  a  staunch  protectionist  and  a  sup- 
porter of  high  tariff  rates  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  our 
native,-  industries,  and  a  determined  opponent  of  free  trade 
principles.  We  can  conscientiously  commend  this  house 
to  our  readers  and  the  trade,  being  assured  that  they  can 
obtain  advantages  and  benefits  here  difficult  to  be  .secured 
elsewhere. 

F.  C;.  Smediey,  Counsellor  at  Law;,  No.  237  Broad- 
way.—New  York  is  as  mucii  the  professional  centre  of 
this  country  as  it  i  -i  in  the  line  of  commercial  activity,  and 
the  bar  of  the  metropolis  is  thoroughly  representative  in 
bcth  ability,  acumen  and  character  and  voltime  of  prac- 
tice. In  the  front  ranks  of  tlie  profession  in  this  city  is  Mr. 
F.  G.  Smedley,  of  No.  2S7  Broadwaj^.  He  was  born  in  "Ver- 
mont, and  early  commenced  the  study  of  law,  pttrsuing  it 
with  characteristic  industry  and  success,  being  duly  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  some  fifteen  years  ago.  Dtu'ing  the  inter- 
ven.ing  period  Mr,  Smedley  has  built  up  a  large  and  per- 
manent general  practice  of  a  superior  character  and  has 
faithfully  served  the  best  interests  of  his  numerous  clients, 
bringing  many  important  cases  to  a  successful  issue. 
He  is  recognized  throughout  the  profession  as  having  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  law,  of  being  wall  versed  in 
forms  and  precedents  and  who  as  a  terse  and  logical 
debator  is  possessed  of  superioi' abilities.  Mr.  Smedley  is 
not  only  popular  as  a  member  of  the  legal  fraternity  but 
also  throtighout  commercial  circles  as  well,  and  numbers 
among  his  clients  many  of  our  leading  business  houses. 
Lojig  a  resident  in  this  city,  he  has  ever  had  a  cred- 
itable position  at  the  bar,  while  as  a  public-spirited  and 
honorable  private  citizen,  he  well  niei-its  the  large  mea.3- 
ure  of  popularity  to  which  he  has  attained. 


J.  Manresa,  Manufacturer  and  Importer  of  Havana 
Cigars,  No.  951  Third  Avemie.— The  manufacturing  and 
importing  of  Havana-  cigars  forms  ciuite  an  important 
part  of  the  commercial  business  of  this  city.  No  luxury 
of  life  receives  more  indulgence  than  the  enjoyment  of  a 
choice  Havana,  and  no  merchant  seems  so  well  quali- 
fied to  conduct  a  successful  business  as  one  who  was 
born  and  educated  in  that  island  that  has  become  famous 
for  its  choice  tobacco.  Mr.  IManresa,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch,  was  born  and  educated  in  Cuba,  and  brought  to 
this  city  a  practical  knowledge  of  the  cigar  and  tobacco 
trade.  He  has  been  established  in  this  city  eight  years, 
and  during  that  period  has  developed  an  extensive  trade. 
He  employs  a  large  number  of  ]M-actieal  and  skilled  work- 
men, and  manufactures  extt  iisively  choice  brands  of 
Havana  cigars.  He  has  also  a  large  sl  ock  of  important 
goods  with  which  to  supply  his  extensive  wholesale  and 
retail  trade.  His  brands  are  popular  and  are  considered 
equal  in  quality  with  those  of  any  establishment  in  the 
city.  Personally,  Mr.  Manresa  is  very  popular  and  has 
a  host  of  estimable  friends. 


318 


NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


Mrs.  B.  F,  Kclley,  Piano  and  Vooal  Instruction, 
Xos.  4  and  0  West  14th  btreet,  New  York.— The  musical 
tastes  of  a  couiinunity  are  a  sure  index  of  its  I'efinement, 
and  in  no  city  is  this  more  evident  than  in  the  opulent 
and  intelligent  city  of  New  York.  This  metropolis  pos- 
sesses in  its  establishments  and  institutions  every  facility 
f or  fostering  the  aesthetic  tastes  of  the  connn unity,  and 
it  is  in  a  large  measiu-e  due  to  teachers  of  music,  of 
which  Mrs.  Kelley  serves  as  a  prominent  type,  that 
these  desired  results  have  been  attained.  She  is  a  lady 
of  great  natural  ability  in  musical  studies  and  possesses 
the  most  improved  and  modern  methods  for  impart- 
ing instruction  in  both  vocal  and  instrumental  nm- 
sic.  Large  numbers  of  pupils  are  attending  the  classes 
and  receiving  private  instruction  with  the  most  gratify- 
ing results,  and  we  are*  .satisfied  that  this  musical  school 
is  doing  excellent  work,  and  is  a  great  convenience  to  the 
residents  of  this  section  of  the  city,  the  courses  being 
comprehensive  and  the  terms  very  moderate.  The 
growth  and  prosperity  of  this  lady's  business  are  only 
commensurate  with  her  energy  and  ability  in  maintain- 
ing the  character  of  her  profession,  and  the  popularity 
and  success  already  achieved  is  the  happy  augury  of  a 
p.'ogressive  future. 


B.  F.  Kelley,  Penman,  No.  4  West  14th  Street.— 
Among  the  instructors  in  penmanship  of  the  city  of 
New  York  few  are  entitled  to  more  favorable  considera- 
tion than  Mr.  B.  F.  Kelley,  of  No.  4  West  14th  Street.  Es- 
tablished in  1872  vast  numbers  of  young  and  middle-aged 
men  have  been  taught  to  write  a  neat,  commercial  and 
legible  hand,  and  have  started  on  the  road  to  wealth  and 
distinction  through  the  medium  of  the  private  lessons 
given  them  by  Mr.  B.  F.  Kelley.  Ke  gives  private  lessons 
only,  a  large  proportion  of  his  pupils  being  adults,  al- 
tliough  he  has  also  a  large  number  of  younger  jjupils, 
and  the  best  results  are  achieved  in  the  shortest  possible 
time,  the  course  being  most  tliorough  and  comprehensive, 
tlie  terms  at  the  same  time  being  remarkably  reasonable. 
The  rooms  are  light,  airy,  comfortable,  and  well  venti- 
lated, and  every  convenience  and  comfort  are  provided 
for  patrons  and  pupils.  Mr.  B.  F.  Kelley  is  a  native  of 
New  York  totally  engrossed  in  his  profession,  and  his 
scholarly  abilities  have  miirked  him  as  one  of  the  most 
prominent  men  in  the  coimtry  engaged  in  this  line  of 
instruction.  He  does  a  great  deal  of  work  in  the  prepa- 
ration of  copy-book  plate,  and  has  had  a  long  experience 
in  many  of  the  best  scliools  of  New  York.  Pex'sonally, 
Mr.  Kelley  is  greatly  res])ected  for  his  strict  integrity 
and  unswerving  honor  in  soi'ial  circles,  and  the  success 
he  has  achieved  is  but  the  just  x-eward  due  to  his  ability, 
energy  and  perseverance. 


T.  B.  Mobertson,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Broker,  No.  1 3:3!)  Broadway,  between  45th  and  46th  Streets. 
—The  real  estate  and  insurance  business  in  all  large  and 
important  cities  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  important 
elements  of  industry,  and  there  is  no  section  of  the  com- 
nmnity  that  these  branches  of  commercial  enterprise  do 
not  interest  and  concern.  One  of  the  oldest  and  most 
reUable  houses  engaged  in  this  business  is  that  of  Mr.  T. 
B.  Robertson,  No.  lo3;)  Broadway,  which  was  established 
in  1866,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  obtained 
a  liberal  and  influential  patronage  from  some  of  the 
])rincipal  property  owners  of  this  section  of  the  city. 
Every  branch  of  real  estate  agency  is  carefully  and 
faithfully  conducted,  including  the  sale,  exchange  and 
letting  of  properties,  loans  of  money  on  bond  and  on 
mortg?.ge,  and  every  other  detail  jiertaining  thereto. 
He  transacts  all  kinds  of  fire,  marine  and  life  insurance, 
and  represents  sevei-al  of  ths  most  substantial  and  reli- 


able companies  in  the  world,  and  is  not  only  enabled  to 
offer  very  superior  inducements,  but  to  guarantee  a  sure 
and  prompt  adjustment  of  losses  that  may  occur.  Mr. 
Robertson  has  hail  many  years  experience  as  an  under- 
writ<ir,  and  his  knov.-ledge  and  judgment  as  to  these 
matters  is  such  as  to  make  him  a  very  acceptable  and 
faithful  firm  to  place  one's  property  with.  Mr.  T.  B. 
Robertson  is  a  native  of  New  York.  Personally,  he  is 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  community  for  his 
integrity  and  enterprise,  and  is  widely  known  as  con- 
ducting the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  upon  the 
strictest  principles  of  mercantile  honor. 


M«  Ac  E.  Connelly,  Dealers  in  New  and  Second- 
hand Flour,  Sugar,  Apple  and  Produce  Barrels.  Nos.  81  to 
87  Mangin  Street,  Nos.  335  and  327  Rivingt  ni  Street,  No. 
76  Delevan  Street,  South  Brooklyn.— An  enterprise  ex- 
tensively devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  new  and  the  sale 
of  second-hand  barrels  is  that  of  Messrs.  M.  &  E.  Con- 
nelly, wliicli  was  established  as  far  back  as  1850,  and  since 
its  foundation  has  obtained  a  liberal  patronage  from  mer- 
chants, millers  and  manufacturers.  The  bu.sine.ss  was 
first  commenced  at  Seventh  Avenue  and  22d  Street,  thence 
to  39th  and  Henry  Streets.  Eventually,  in  1869.  it  was  re- 
moved to  its  present  eligible  location  at  Nos.  81  to  87  Man- 
gin  Street.  Tiie  firm  has  likewise  branches  at  Nos.  325 
and  327  Rivington  Street,  New  York,  and  No.  76  Delevan 
Street,  South  Bro okl^-n.  The  premises  are  very  spacious 
and  commodious  and  are  equipped  with  all  the  latest  im- 
proved machinery,  employment  being  given  to  a  large 
number  of  skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  The  fa- 
cilities of  the  house  for  supplying  the  trade  with  flour, 
sugar,  apple  and  produce  barrels  are  unsurpassed  in  the 
metropolis,  and  in  fact  the  concern  is  one  of  the  largest 
and  most  prominent  in  the  United  States.  Messrs.  M.  & 
E.  Connelly  are  also  dealers  in  all  kinds  of  cooperage 
stock,  such  as  staves,  headings,  hoops,  etc.,  and  they 
carry  at  all  times  a  large  assortment  to  which  the  atten- 
tion of  customers  is  particularly  invited.  The  resources 
of  the  house  are  such  that  the  largest  orders  can  be  fille.l 
with  the  utmost  promptness,  an  advantage  that  the  trade 
is  quick  to  appreciate.  Both  members  of  the  firm  take 
an  active  pail  in  all  the  practical  operations  of  the  busi- 
ness, and  are  thoroughly  acquainted  with  all  its  details. 
Personally,  Messrs.  Connelly  are  greatly  respected  by  the 
community  as  honorable  business  men  and  upright  pri- 
vate citizens,  and  are  so  well  and  favorably  known  that 
comments  at  our  hands  would  be  superfluous.  They  may 
justly  be  considered  as  thoroughl.y  identified  with  the 
best  interests  of  New  Y'ork  and  as  promoting  its  com- 
merce with  activity,  discrimination  and  success. 


Hess  the  Hatter,  Strictly  one  Price,  No.  958  Third 
Avenue.— This  store  is  one  of  the  leading  and  most  im- 
portant houses  engaged  in  this  line  of  business  on  the 
Avenue.  Mr.  Hess  furni-shes  constant  employment  at 
good  wages  for  quite  a  mmiber  of  skilled  workmen,  and 
established  the  business  more  than  five  year.s  ago,  which 
has  been  a  success  from  its  inception.  The  store  is  large 
and  the  internal  arrangements  are  finished  in  a  high  .style 
of  mechanical  art  and  cannot  be  surpassed  for  conven- 
ience. The  stock  comprises  a  full  assortment  of  hats 
made  in  all  the  leading  and  most  fashionable  styles  of  the 
several  seasons,  together  with  caps,  tnmks  and  furs,  all  of 
which  are  strictly  sold  at  one  price,  no  more  asked  and 
no  less  accepted.  This  house  repairs  furs  and  lines 
muffs.  Mrs.  Hess  is  a  native  of  Germany,  has  been  in 
the  United  States  many  years,  and  is  doing  a  large  and 
lucrative  trade,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  respect  of 
society,  and  stands  higli  in  the  trade. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES, 


819 


Theodore  lUrbawi,  Manufacturer  of  Hat  and  Bon- 
net Dies,  No.  123  Crosby  Street.— Mr.  Urbani  has  been  for 
sixteen  years  engaged  in  his  present  enterprise,  and  by 
his  energy,  thrift  and  tact  has  secured  the  representative 
position  which  he  occupies.  In  the  manufacture  of  hat 
and  bonnet  dies,  plaster  blocks,  etc.,  Mr.  Urbani  has  no 
superior,  and  his  long  exijerience  and  superior  facilities 
tend  to  the  advantage  of  his  customers.  He  employs  a 
large  and  efficient  force  of  operatives,  and  in  his  factory 
and  warerooms  every  facility  has  been  provided  for  the 
thorough  execution  of  work.  Mr.  Urbani  is  a  gentleman 
whose  reputation  for  integrity,  correct  business  methods, 
and  indefatigable  energy  have  gained  him  a  just  reward, 
and  in  both  commercial  and  social  circles  he  is  held  ha 
the  highest  esteem. 

Blocia,  Hatter,  No.  1028  Third  Avenue.— There  is  a 
number  of  hat  and  cap  establishments  in  Harlem,  on 
Third  Avenue,  which  are  well  known  for  the  style  and 
fashion  of  their  gentlemen's  hats,  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent amonz  tluvii  being  that  of  Mr.  M.  Block.  No.  1028,  cor- 
ner of  61sT  Street.  This  house  was  originally  founded  in 
18.53  by  Mr.  I.  Bloch,  the  father  of  the  present  proprietor, 
and  continued  under  his  auspices  for  many  years,  when 
his  son,  3Ir.  M.  Bloch,  succeeded  to  the  business.  The 
premises  occupied  consist  of  a  very  commodious  and  sub- 
stantial store  forty  by  one  hundred  and  ten  feet  in  area, 
fitted  up  in  A  handsome  manner,  in  which  a  fine  display 
is  made  of  hats  and  caps  suitable  for  all  seasons,  and  in- 
cludes silk  hats,  soft  and  round  hats,  caps  of  every  de- 
scription, straw  goods,  trunks,  umbrellas,  furs,  etc. 
These  goods  are  all  the  productions  of  the  best  manufact- 
urerts  of  the  country  and  of  the  latest  and  most  fashiona- 
ble styles  at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  This  establish- 
ment is  a  favorite  resort  for  a  large  class  of  citizens  who 
esteem  Mr.  Bloch  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and 
strict  Integrity.  The  operations  of  the  house  are  all  con- 
ducted with  the  greatest  system  under  the  personal  super- 
vision of  the  prc>priet  )r.  who  is  familiar  with  every  de- 
tail of  the  business,  and  is  an  accomplished  buyer  and 
quick  to  perceive  the  drift  of  public  approval  in  styles 
and  fashions  of  silk  and  derby  hats,  etc.  The  promjjt- 
ness,  liberality  and  just  dealing  with  which  all  the  opera- 
tions of  this  establishment  are  conducted  are  as  com- 
mendable as  they  have  become  proverbial,  a  fact  no  doubt 
due  to  Mr,  Bloch"s  rule  of  giving  his  customers  a  fair 
equivalent  for  their  money  in  the  best  and  most  fashion- 
able hats  that  can  be  produced  in  this  country  or  abroad. 
Tills  house  from  its  earhest  establishment  has  been  a  fa- 
vorite som-ce  of  supply  for  first-class  goods  and  those 
forming  busmess  relations  with  it  will  obtain  advantages 
difficult  to  be  duplicated  elsewhere. 

Josepli  I>ixoii,  Fish  and  Oyster  Market,  No.  .585 
Third  Avenue.— This  branch  of  industry  has  kept  pace 
with  all  those  which  have  developed  with  the  growth  of 
this  great  city.  The  oyster  trade  has  assumed  immense 
proportions.  A  large  number  of  schooners  are  employed 
in  bringing  this  famous  bivalve  from  the  various  oyster- 
beds  that  are  so  prominent  along  the  eastern  coast  of  our 
countiy.  Several  of  them  are  in  port  at  the  same  time 
laden  with  this  testaceous  animal,  wliich  we  all  welcome 
to  our  tables  as  nourishing  and  delicious  food.  The  same 
can  be  said  of  the  fish  trade.  No  city  in  the  world  can 
compare  with  New  York  in  the  fish  and  oyster  trade 
Among  those  who  have  achieved  success  in  this  trade  will 
be  found  the  name  of  S.  F.  Dixon.  Born  and  educated 
in  New  York,  he  early  went  into  business,  and  has  success- 
fully earned  it  on  for  twenty-nine  years.  Ten  years  ago 
he  removed  to  No.  Third  Avenue,  where  he  enjoys  a 
lucrative  trade  m  ilsh.  -oysters,  and  clams.  We  are  safe  in 
saying  tliat  he  has  a  large  number  of  permanent  custom- 


ers who  seek  his  market  daily  for  his  delicious  fish  and 
oysters,  which  he  keeps  in  large  quantities  of  all  kin<is. 
No  merchant  deserves  better  mention  than  31r.  Dixon. 
He  has  grown  ripe  in  experience  during  these  long  years 
of  business  and  has  gained  a  host  of  friends.  His  success 
is  due  solely  to  his  perseverance,  business  abilitj-  and 
integrity.  He  has  seen  many  a  business  man  falter  and 
fail  by  the  way.  but  he  stands  to-day  ripe  in  years  and 
experience,  a  monument  of  probity  and  honor. 


James  Rowe,  Real  Estate,  Insurance  Broker  and 
House  Agent.  No.  971  Third  Avenue,  north-east  corner 
58th  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  insurance 
agents  of  this  section  of  New  York  will  be  found  Mr. 
.James  Rowe,  who  has  given  his  special  attention  to 
the  insm'ing  of  properties  and  real  estate  transac- 
tions for  many  years.  This  business  was  originally 
founded  in  1853.  and  since  its  foundation  has  always  ob- 
tained a  liberal  share  of  patronage,  derived  from  the 
most  influential  and  substantial  property  holders  in  the 
neighborhood.  He  buys,  sells,  exchanges,  and  rents 
properties  of  all  kinds,  and  collects  the  rents  for  the  own- 
ers. Desirable  properties  are  at  all  times  purchasab'.r 
at  this  establishment,  and  every  facility  is  enjoyed  f<  .r 
the  transaction  of  business.  Mr.  Rowe  represents  all  the 
leading  and  sound  insurance  companies  of  the  world,  and 
pohcies  are  written  immediately  for  both  large  and  small 
sums.  He  has  at  all  times  in  his  hands  for  sale  or  ex- 
change city  and  country  real  estate  of  all  kinds,  for  dwell- 
ings farming  or  manufacturing  purposes,  and  he  is  al  «-ays 
prompt  and  rehable  in  all  his  transactions.  Mr.  Rowe  is 
highly  esteemed  in  social  circles  for  his  sterling  integrity 
and  strict  honor,  and  persons  enti-usting  theii"  properties 
to  him  will  find  their  interests  carefully  guarded  and 
protected. 

F.  H.  L.angley,  Laundry,  No.  122  Third  Avenue.— 
One  of  the  largest  and  most  popular  laundries  in  the  city 
is  the  one  conducted  and  managed  by  3Ir.  F.  H.  Langlf-y. 
of  No.  122  Thiril  Avenue.  'Sir.  Langley  was  formerly  en- 
gaged in  the  cl- 'thing  l)usiness  and  esralilished  the  pres- 
ent laundry  in  1S82.  since  which  time  the  business  has 
gradually  increased  until  it  now  assumes  vast  prci^or- 
tions.  His  laundry  is  provided  with  all  the  mo<t  impr.  ived 
machineiy  and  mechanical  apoliam arid  liis  wurk  is 
done  in  a  highly  creditable  and  tatisfaet.  i;y  man:;er. 
He  also  makes  a  specialty  of  hand-work.  Special  atten- 
tion is  paid  to  laundering  of  hotel  guests'  goods,  restau- 
rants, etc.,  also  to  private  families  and  gentlemen.  He 
gives  constant  employment  to  a  large  nuinber  of  skilled 
and  efficient  hands,  and  all  orders  are  fiUed  and  executed 
with  promptness  and  despatch.  Mr.  Langley  is  a  promjit 
business  man,  perfectly  honorable  and  trustworthy, 
and  merits  the  esteem  and  respect  of  all  with  whom  he 
has  had  business  relations.  His  work  is  done  in  a  man- 
ner which  cannot  be  surpassed,  and  it  is  a  fact  worthy  of 
mention  that  there  is  less  wear  to  articles  laundered  by 
his  process  than  in  the  ordinary  manner  performed  over 
the  old  fashioned  wash-board.  He  pays  strict  attention 
to  his  business,  and  his  establishment  is  a  model  of  sys- 
tem and  order,  and  he  is  jastly  entitled  to  the  veiy  flattei-- 
ing  patronage  he  enjoys.  Many  people  patronize  ti)e 
Chinese,  for  they  say  we  never  lose  anything  by  taking 
goods  to  them.  Mr.  Langley"s  system  is  so  perfect  that 
very  rarely  anything  goes  astray.  He  is  always  willing  to 
entertain  a  just  claim  and  will  in  all  cases  cheerfully 
reimburse  a  customer  for  any  loss  sustained.  Gentlemen 
who  wear  fine  underclothes  can  send  them  to  this  laun- 
drj'  and  have  no  fear  of  their  being  ruined,  and  sUk 
handkerchiefs  are  carefully  treated ;  opera  shirts,  collars 
and  cuffs  are  done  up  in  the  finest  manner. 


320 


Billiii^^s,  C:iai>i»  &  €o.,  Manufacturing  Chemists, 
No.  20  Libtn-ty  Street,  New  York,  and  No.  165  Higli 
Street,  Boston,  E.  G.  Kent,  a<?ent.— The  metropohK  has 
come  to  be  the  reeo)a:iiizecl  irentre  in  the  trade  in  chemi- 
cals and  di-usJTs  of  al!  Winds,  and  tlie  enterprise  and  energj- 
manifested,  coupled  witii  the  honorable  methods  of 
iraiiBactins  l)usiuess,  render  its  review  one  of  the  most 
intiM-estinef  features  in  thi.s  volume.  Among  the  great 
out-of-town  houses  directly  repi'osented  here,  is  that  of 
Mi'ssi*s.  Billings,  C'lapp  &  Co.,  the  popular  manufactur- 
in;;:  chemists.  No.  High  Street.  Boston,  Mass.  The 
li!-m  has  ever  been  noted  for  enter[)rise  and  energy,  arul 
r  >r  the  absolute  purity  and  reliability  of  all  products 
leaving  its  factoi'j.  The  constant  growth  of  its  Nev/ 
York  trade  caused  the  house  to  open  a  branch  here, 
which  is  very  eligibly  and  centrally  located  at  No.  20 
I.iberty  Street,  where  there  is  alwai^s  kept  on  hand  a  full 
line  of  the  concern's  specialties  in  chemicals,  drug.'f,  etc., 
and  which  are  in  constant  demand  by  the  city  and 
western  trade.  The  manager  of  the  agency  in  tlils  city 
is  a  gentleman  of  the  highest  qualifications,  possessing 
v;Lst  Tiractical  experience  and  an  intimate  knovviedge  of 
the  wants  of  the  trade,  and  is  a  hard  worker,  promptly 
and  satisfactorily  filling  all  orders,  and  ably  and  faith- 
fully representing  Messrs.  Billings,  Clapp  &  Co.  in  the 
metropolis.  The  firm's  reputation  stands  so  high  that 
further  comment  is  unnecessary,  while  Mr.  Kent,  the  man- 
ager, is  v/ell  entitled  to  the  credit  arising  from  the  large 
measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his  well  directed 
elToi-ts  on  their  behalf.  The  Ncav  York  office  is  in 
ch-.irge  of  Mr.  E.  G.  Kent,  a  geniiciiian  of  business  talent 
a)i  1  integrity,  Vv-hose  be:^t  efforts  in  all  transactions  are 
exercised  for  the  mutual  benefit  of  customer  and  firm. 

A,  W.  Keck,  Pharmacist.  No.  179  Third  Avenue,  op- 
l»site  Cooper  Institute, —This  popular  and  well  known 
gentleman  was  bom  in  New  Jersey,  but  a  great  propor- 
lii'U  of  his  lifetime  has  been  spent  in  New  I'ork.  Ke  has 
had  a  practical  experience  lis  a  druggist  and  chemist  for 
0.  p^^i'iod  of  nearly  twenty  years,  and  gradiiated  in  the  Col- 
l-.',^'  of  Pharmacy  in  1874.  lie  was  always  a  close  student 
in  tlie  profession,  and  pays  particular  attention  to  the  ad- 
vancem.ent  and  promotion  of  its  interests.  His  drug  store 
enjoys  a  high  degree  of  prominence,  and  was  established 
in  lS:i5,  he  assuuiing  proprietorsliip  in  1878,  and  through 
whose  able  and  capable  management  its  old  and  high 
reputation  is  being  maintained.  The  store  is  neatly  and 
Htt!'actively  fitted  up,  end  contains  a  general  assortment 
of  pure  and  fine  drugs,  also  a  complete  line  of  fancy  and 
toilet  articles,  druggists'  suntlries,  iiatiu'al  mineral  waters, 
proprietary  medicines  of  a  standard  r(>putation,  etc..  etc. 
The  prescription  department  is  liresidad  over  with  great 
care,  and  physicians"  prescriptions  are  prepared  with  ac- 
curacy and  despatch  at  all  hours.  Mr.  lioet  is  a  gentle- 
man of  culture,  always  p.olite  and  cc.urteous,  and  in  so- 
cial and  business  circles  highly  c  Lenied  for  his  many 
fine  (lualities.  Mr.  Beck  makes  a  specialty  of  botanic 
medicine,  and  in  fact  every  m.edicine  known  to  the  drug 
trade  will  be  found  at  the  above  address.  Mr.  Beck  also 
speaks  three  different  languages. 


CJotCliold  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Bonnet  Frames 
•  A gents  for  T.  L.  Barber  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Straw 
OoimIs),  No.  5(31  and  o(j:3  Broadway.— ContinUiOus  success 
is  the  real  test  of  the  reliabiUty  of  all  business  houses, 
this  being  the  well-deserved  fortune  of  Messrs.  Gott- 
hold  &  Co.,  Nos.  5C1  and  nG3  Broadway.  No  other  conclu 
sion  can  be  drawn  than  that  they  are  fully  entitled  to  the 
entire  confidence  and  consideration  of  the  trade.  This 
l)u.sine,ss  was  established  in  1 804  by  the  present  proprie- 


tors, who,  since  its  inception  at  that  date,  have  buUt 
up  a  large  and  permanent  trade  with  first-class  retail- 
ers and  jobbers  all  over  the  United  States.  The  firm 
manufactures  bonnet  frames,  and  acts  as  agent  for 
the  famous  house  of  T.  L.  Barber  &  Co..  manufacturers 
of  straw  goods,  which  are  unsurpassed  for  elegance, 
quality  and  style  by  those  of  any  other  contemporary 
concern  in  this  country.  The  factoi-y  Is  located  at  South 
Framingham,  Mass.,  and  is  fully  equipped  with  all  the 
latest  improved  appliances  known  to  the  trade,  employ- 
ment being  given  at  this  and  the  New  York  establishment 
to  four  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  The 
premisses  in  the  metropolis  are  very  spacious  and  commo- 
dious, and  comprise  three  .splendid  floors,  fifty  by  one 
hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  admirably  arranged  and 
equipped  Avitli  every  convenience  for  the  accommodation 
and  display  of  the  immense  stock.  This  business  is 
peculiarly  suited  to  persons  of  cultured  and  elegant 
tastes,  and  of  late  years  the  great  demand  for  bonnet 
frames  has  enabled  experts  to  display  their  talents  and 
ability  in  devising  new  styles.  The  goods  manufactured 
by  Messrs.  Gotthold  cS:  Co.  are  equal  to  anything  the 
market  affords,  being  made  of  the  vei-j-  best  materials 
available,  and  in  the  most  skilful  manner,  while  the  ex- 
tent of  the  assortment  affords  an  excellent  opportunity 
for  a  wide  exercise  of  individual  taste.  The  utmost  care 
and  attention  are  exercised  in  the  factory,  and  the  manu- 
facturing facilities  are  such  that  failure  is  practically 
impossible.  The  senior  partner,  Mr.  Gotthold,  is  highly 
esteemed  by  the  community  for  his  great  executive  abil- 
ity and  probily,  and  i.v  widely  known  as  an  enterprising 
business  man  and  piiblic-spirited  citizc^n.  From  it.<3  eap- 
liest  establishment  this  house  has  been  a  favoi'ite  source 
of  supply  in  this  line  of  trade,  and  those  forming  business 
relations  with  it  will  obtain  advantages  as  are  in  accord- 
ance with  an  honorable  record  of  so  long  a  standing. 


TIbc  fiiiiSckcrtjockcr  Ice  €o.,  General  Office, 
No.  Canal  Street.— The  Knickerbocker  Ice  Co.  is  the 
largest  institution  of  its  kind  in  the  world.  Its  oper- 
ations are  based  upon  a  cash  capital  of  two  millions 
of  dollars.  This  cori)oration  owns  at  different  points 
along  the  Hudson  River  fifty  ice  houses,  the  combmed 
capacity  of  which  reaches  the  enormous  amomit  of  one 
million  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  tons,  and  this  is 
the  only  organization  which  delivers  Rockland  Lake  ice 
in  this  market.  The  company  furnishes  constant  em- 
ployment to  over  two  thousand  men  and  about  one  thou- 
sand horses,  and  its  roll  of  employees  will  be  greatly  in  ex- 
cess of  even  this  large  number  during  evei-y  ice  harvest- 
ing season.  This  company  was  organized  in  1855,  but 
their  business  was  established  in  183.',  and  down  to  this 
date  it  still  remains  the  leading  (?oncern  of  its  kind  not 
only  in  New  York  or  th&  UnJted  States  but  also  in  the 
civilised  world.  Its  branch  offlses  and  depots  are  located 
as  follows:  for  New  York,  foot  of  Bank  Street,  North 
River:  foot  of  West  ;>nth  Street.  North  River;  foot  of  4.3d 
Street,  North  River;  East  128th  Street.  Harlem;  foot  of 
fl2d  Street,  East  River:  foot  of  3.3d  Street  and  foot  of  T)e- 
lancy  Street  on  same  river.  For  Brookh-n,  foot  of  Smith 
Street,  South  Brooklyn;  also  Amity  Street,  South  Brook- 
lyn; No.  10  Furman  Street,  South  Brooklyn;  Kent  Avenue 
z^ear  Division  Avenue,  Eastern  District;  foot  of  Oak  Street, 
same  District,  and  Coney  Island.  Tlie  main  office  is  con- 
nected by  telephone  as  follov/s:  New  York,  Law  6.53, 
Spring  630;  Brooklyn,  Law  018;  Williamsburg,  481.  Of- 
ficers; Robert  Maclay,  President,  Littis  O.  Reeve,  Secre- 
tary ;  Edmimd  A.  Smith.  Treasurer.  The  comi)any  do  a 
large  export  business  along  the  Southern  coast,  and  to 
the  West  Indies  and  points  on  the  South  American  coast. 


NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


S21 


Jo$$epli  Neu,  Wood-Turner,  No.  199  Wooster  Street. 
— Mr.  Joseph  Neu  is  a  gentleman  who  embarked  into 
business  on  his  own  account  in  New  York  some  eleven 
years  ago.  By  birth  he  is  a  native  of  Bavaria  and  pos- 
sesses all  the  resolute  grit  and  sturdy  ability  of  that  illns- 
trious  race.  He  is  a  practical  wood-turner,  and  in  this 
special  class  of  work  he  is  able  to  accomplish  the  most 
elaborately  finished  patterns.  Naturally  a  man  of  con- 
siderable inventive  and  designing  ingenuity  he  has  added 
to  this  by  a  very  lengthened  experience,  which  at  once 
puts  Mr.  Neu  forward  as  a  skilled  and  representative 
mechanic  in  this  department  of  work.  Most  of  his  work 
is  done  for  cabinet-makers  and  manufacturers  ol;  fine 
furniture.  Mr.  Neu  is  also  able  to  do  anything  in  tiie 
way  of  making  patterns  and  models,  and  in  fact  in  any 
uitricate  kind  of  woodwork  he  is  right  at  home.  He 
employs  some  ten  assistants,  and  thes(i  with  himself  are 
constantly  kept  busy.  He  is  a  genial,  agreeable,  affable 
gentleman,  and  is  well  worthy  of  the  abundant  patronage 
bestowed  on  him. 


R.  F.  Field  &  Co.,  Artists  and  Dealers  in  Art,  No. 

841  Broadway.— One  of  the  most  gratifying  evidences  of 
the  advancement  of  correct  arti.stic  tastes  among  all 
classes  of  society,  is  the  great  attention  that  is  now  paid 
to  the  production  of  pictures  and  paintings  of  every 
description.  A  prominent  house  in  the  njctropoiis  en- 
gaged in  this  artistic  branch  of  industry  is  that  of  Messrs. 
R.  F.  Field  &  Co.,  No.  841  Broadway,  which  was  originally 
founded  in  Maiden  Lane  in  1850.  and  in  consequence  of  a 
rapidly  increasing  business  was  removed  to  its  present 
eligible  location.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spa- 
cious, commodious  and  handsome,  and  comprise  an 
elegantly  equipped  gallery  and  store,  where  some  of  the 
finest  paintings  of  the  American  and  European  schools 
are  on  exhibition,  Avhich  by  their  beauty  and  rxquisite 
coloring  attract  the  attention  and  approbation  of  nu- 
merous visitors.  The  stock  carried  is  of  the  most  re- 
cJicrche  character,  and  consists  of  splendid  oil-paintings, 
etc..  originals,  reproductions  and  fac-similes  of  the 
famous  originals  of  Raphael,  Titian.  Rubens,  Michael 
.\ngelo,  Murillo,  Correggio,  and  the  more  modern  pro- 
ductions of  Lawrence,  Eastlake,  West  and  Reynolds. 
Messrs.  Field  &  Co.  clean,  line  and  restore  to  their  origi- 
nal beauty,  by  the  best  known  European  methods,  old 
pictures,  and  give  their  special  attention  to  the  valuation 
of  paintings,  and  in  this  department  of  its  business  the 
firm  has  no  superior  in  the  United  States.  The  individual 
membei-s  of  this  popular  house  are  thoroughly  practical 
men.  connoisseiu's  in  this  department  of  art,  and  in  social 
and  commer('ial  life  are  esteemed  and  respected  both  as 
artists  of  great  ability  and  upright  private  citizens.  The 
manner  in  which  they  have  been  enabled  to  take  an  un- 
disputed front  stand  in  this  branch  of  business,  as  artists 
and  dealers  in  art,  is  solely  owing  to  the  acumen  state  of 
the  senior  paitner,  Mr.  R.  F.  Field,  who  is  well  known 
both  in  America  and  Europe  as  one  of  the  best  .judges  of 
paintings  in  the  world.  Works  of  art  are  bought  on 
commission,  and  those  desirous  of  investing  in  pictures 
giving  their  orders  to  this  trustworthy  house  can  im- 
plicitly depend  that  their  interests  and  wishes  will  be 
faithfully  attended  to  and  guarded  in  every  particular. 


$chlosser&  Co.,  Importers  of  Cigars.  No.  r-,2  Broad- 
way.—It  is  almost  wonderful  to  contemplate  the  magni- 
tude which  the  trade  in  cigars  has  attained  in  this  countiy 
when  compared  with  the  limit  to  which  it  was  circum- 
Mcribed  a  few  years  ago.  Probably  no  business  has  had 
more  n^.pid  growth,  and  this  iner  ^a.se  must  largely  be 


ascribed  to  the  enterprise  and  efforts  of  those  connecter! 
with  the  trade,  and  who  have  made  its  extension  a  life 
study.  Among  the  old  estiibli.shed  and  popular  inqjorters 
of  cigars  there  are  none  enjoying  a  better  reputation 
than  Messrs.  Schlosser  &  Co.,  No.  52  Broadway,  which  was 
established  by  the  present  proprietors  in  1870,  and  who 
likewise  have  a  branch  at  the  West  End  Hotel,  Long 
Branch,  N.  J.  The  store  is  admirably  arranged  and  pro- 
vided with  every  convenience  for  lousiness  purposes  and 
contains  one  of  the  finest  lines  of  Havana  and  other 
imported  cigars  in  the  metropolis.  These  cigars  are  un- 
surpassed by  those  of  any  other  contemporary  estiiblish- 
ment,  and  to  enable  them  to  fully  meet  every  require- 
ment of  this  most  important  branch  of  trade  they  have 
a  resident  buyer  in  Cuba,  who  has  had  vast  experience 
and  carefully  ssleet.;  for  them  the  choicest  brands  in  the 
market.  The  house  is  a  represeritative  one  in  every 
respect  and  deservedly  merits  the  lai-ge  measure  of  pat- 
ronage it  has  secured.  Customers  can  implicitly  rely  on 
obtaining  at  this  house  a  really  first-class  Havana  cigar, 
and  the  facilities  of  the  concern  are  such  that  all  orders 
are  promptly  filled,  an  advantage  the  trade  is  quick  to 
appreciate.  Among  other  specialties  they  are  sole 
agents  for  A.  Allone"s  celebrated  "  King  of  the  World  " 
brand,  a  line  of  cigars  which  have  attained  much  popu- 
larity in  this  country.  The  individual  members  of  this 
co-pai"tnership  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the 
community  for  their  ability  and  integrity,  and  give  their 
personal  attention  to  all  operations  of  this  house.  Enter- 
prise, energy  and  perseverance  have  marked  the  career 
of  this  business  in  the  past  and  give  ample  promise  of  a 
long-continued  success  in  the  future.  The  firm  also  are 
interested  in  a  factory  in  Brooklyn,  conducted  under  the 
fii-m  name  of  Valdes  &  Schlo.sser,  at  No.  5G  Fulton  Street, 
where  none  but  the  best  grades  of  goods  are  manu- 
factured. 


Closes  Zimmerman,  Manufacturer  of  and  Whole- 
sale and  Retail  Dealer  in  the  Celebrated  Vienna  Sausages, 
No.  318  East  Houston  Street,  opposite  Attorney  Street.— 
An  important  adjunct  to  the  provi.sion  trade  of  Ne\^  York 
is  the  well  known  and  popular  house  of  Mr.  M.  Zimmer- 
man, manufacturer  and  wholesale  dealer  of  the  celebrated 
Vienna  sausages,  whose  Htove  is  located  at  No.  318  East 
Houston  Street.  The  productions  of  this  establishment 
have  acquired  an  excellent  reputation  in  the  market  on 
account  of  their  uniform  good  quality,  which  is  attribut- 
able to  the  stock  and  ingredients  required  in  the  manu- 
facture of  his  "Vienna  sausage-;,  '  being  selected  with 
great  care,  and  all  the  processes  of  preparing  being  ef- 
fected and  performed  under  the  proprietor's  critical  and 
careful  supervision.  This  house  was  establishe<l  in  1868 
by  the  present  proprietor,  and  since  its  inception  has  an- 
joyed  a  substantial  patronage  in  consequence  of  the  un- 
surpassed quality  of  its  famous  sausages,  which  are 
everywhere  recognized  and  appreciated  by  the  trade  and 
public  as  standard  and  delicious  articles  of  food.  Mr. 
Zimmerman  has  several  branches  in  New  York  City,  and 
is  in  possession  of  peculiar  facilities  for  procuring  the 
choicest  supplies  of  meat,  which  are  carefully  inspected! 
before  being  used  in  the  factory,  which  is  a  model  of  neat- 
ness, cleanliness  and  order.  Mr.  Zimmerman  is  a  native 
of  Germany,  and  is  greatly  respecttnl  by  the  community 
for  his  strict  integrity  and  enjoys  the  fidlest  confidence 
of  his  numerous  patrons.  This  establishment,  as  may  be 
inferred,  is  vddely  known  for  its  superior  products,  and 
the  high  estimation  in  whicli  it  is  held  by  the  trade  is  due 
to  a  long  course  of  honorable  and  liberal  dealing  with  its 
customers,  and  those  entering  into  business  relations  with 
it  may  rest  ass 'red  that  their  interests  will  be  cai-efuUy 
guarded  and  attended  te. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUS^KIES, 


Miller  &  Vaui^haii,  Adjusters  of  Fire  Losses,  No. 
VJ-2  Droiidway,  corner  of  John  Street.  Branch  Office,  No. 
<W-i  Third  Avenue.— The  lield  of  lire  insurance  is  one  of 
vast  extent,  and  is  every  yeiir  increasing  in  its  complex 
character.  The  coiibtantly  {?ro\v jng  and  already  immense 
magnitude  of  the  business  of  tlie  metropolis  calls  for  the 
ia^urauce  of  policies  tvi  cover  eveiy  sjjecial  class  of  risk, 
with  nimierous  clauses,  which  when  justly  interpreted 
are  a  mutual  safeguard  to  insurer  aiul  insured.  That 
numerous  misiipprehensious  and  divergencies  of  opinion 
are  almost  sure  to  arise  in  case  of  destructive  fires  and 
their  con.seciuent  losses  is  too  well  undei^stood  to  require 
further  remark  here.  Suffice  it  to  say  tliat  the  insurance 
Atljuster  steps  in  and  brings  to  bear  not  only  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  law,  but  of  the  best  way  of  arriving  at 
an  accurate  knowledge  of  the  loss  sustained,  and  of  the 
equities  of  each  paiticular  ciise.  A  representa,tive  firm  of 
insurance  adjusters  in  this  city  is  that  of  Messrs.  Miller  & 
Vaughan,  of  No.  192  Broadway,  corner  of  John  Street, 
■witli  an  equally  eligibly  located  branch  ofYice  at  No.  344 
Third  Avenue.  They  established  their  present  business 
five  years  ago,  and  bringing  as  they  do  long  practical 
experience  to  bear,  and  the  best  of  facilities  and  connec- 
tions, they  have  built  a  very  large  and  permanent  trade. 
They  ever  work  to  secure  the  just  interests  of  the  assured, 
and  have  earned  a  high  reputation  by  reason  of  the  skil- 
ful and  honorable  manner  in  which  they  have  adjusted 
the  losses  incurred  by  some  of  the  most  destructive  con- 
flagrations that  have  visited  the  metropolis.  Among  tlie 
scores  of  large  concerns  who  speak  in  the  highest  terms 
of  the  efficiency  of  their  services  are  Andrew  McLeon, 
Nos.  4G,  48  and  50  Wooster  Street;  Havemeyer  &  Vegelins, 
No.  175  Pearl  Street;  Messrs.  L.  H.  Mace  &  Co.,  Eagle 
Parlor  Furniture  Co. ;  R.  L.  Forte,  of  54th  Street  and  Fifth 
Avenue;  Wm.  McDonough,  of  Nos.  3,  4  and  6  Tompkins 
Street;  Hem-y  Eggert,  cigar  box  manufacturer;  National 
Dye  Works  ;  Dempsey  •t  Carroll,  the  art  stationers; 
Bromhorst  &  Co..  planing  and  moulding  mill,  etc.,  etc. 
Both  Mr.  W.  H.  Miller  and  Mr.  II.  E.  Vaughan  are 
natives  of  this  city,  and  are  gentlemen  of  the  greatest 
tact  and  ability,  and  the  honorable  methods  exhibited  by 
them  in  successfully  conducting  their  extensive  business 
must  continue  to  assure  them  a  most  liberal  degree  of 
patronage. 


Undsoia  River  lee  Co.,  Foot  of  15th  Street,  N.  R. 
—Among  the  various  extensive  and  growing  commercial 
industries  of  this  city  which  exercise  an  important  influ- 
ence on  our  general  trade,  and  bear  the  marks  of  con- 
tinued increa.se  and  prosperity,  none  perhaps  occupy  a 
more  useful  and  significant  position  than  the  ice  trade. 
It  would  be  impossible  in  this  sketch  to  enumerate  the 
industries  that  depend  upon  this  article  of  commerce  and 
which  would  be  seriously  crippled  without  it,  to  say  noth 
ing  of  the  comforts  it  gives  to  many  homes  in  the  crowded 
cities  of  our'land  during  the  heated  season.  Engaged  in 
this  department  of  business  we  find  the  Hudson  River 
Ice  Co.,  which  since  its  inception  has  enjoye:!  a  substan 
tial  patronage.  This  company  was  organized  eight 
years  ago,  and  occupies  the  premises,  consisting  of  a 
large  brick  building,  seventy-five  by  one  hundred  feet,  at 
the  foot  of  15th  Street,  N.  R.,  as  a  general  office  and 
depot.  They  also  have  a  depot  at  the  foot  of  Morgan 
Street,  and  an  office  at  No.  103  Hudson  Street,  Jersey 
City.  Their  ice  houses  are  located  on  the  banks  of  the 
Hudson,  at  Athens  and  Coxsackie,  with  a  capacity  of 
holding  sixty  thousand  t<5ns.  These  large  buildings  are  ad- 
mirably arranged,  and  fully  equipped  with  every  modern 
improvement  for 'storing  ice  with  wonderful  rapidity. 
The  present  company  was  organized  in  1882,  with  D.  D.  A. 
Wortcndyke  as  President,  F.  P.  Gautien  as  Vice-President, 


S.  McBurney  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  A.  M.  Lewis 
Superintendent.  This  large  business  requires  a  large 
number  of  horses  and  wagons,  and  gives  employment  to 
over  one  hundred  men.  The  facilities  of  this  company 
are  such  that  they  can  supply  hotels,  shipping  vault*, 
stores,  families,  etc.,  in  such  quantities  as  each  desire, 
and  at  such  rates  as  few  of  their  competitors  ain. 
afford.  Conducting  their  business  under  such  favorable 
auspices,  and  being,  ready  at  all  times  to  render  their 
customers  every  passible  advantage,  we  are  safe  in  rec- 
ommending this  company  to  our  interested  readei's,  and 
saying  that  all  orders  receive  prompt  attention.  This 
concern  has  under  careful  management  had  an  uninter- 
rupted era  of  prosperity,  and  the  prospects  before  it  in 
the  future  are  of  an  eiiually  promising  character.  It 
ranks  in  commercial  circles  as  a  company  whose  trans- 
actions are  based  upon  the  strictest  principles  of  probity 
and  honor. 


Fredericlt  SehloeflTel,  Wine  and  Lager  Beer  Sa- 
loon, No.  977  Third  Avenue. — It  is  not  often  that  one  finds 
even  in  this  large  city  such  a  superior  bowling  alley, 
wine  and  lager  beer  saloon,  as  that  of  Mr.  Frederick 
Schloeffel,  No.  977  Third  Avenue.  The  proprietor  is  a  gen- 
tleman of  gi'eat  spirit,  and  in  the  elegance  and  style  in  which 
he  has  fitted  up  and  furnished  his  hovLse,  has  si}t  an  ex- 
ample for  others  to  follow  in  the  arrangement  and  man- 
agement of  such  enterprises.  This  elegant  establishment 
has  not  long  been  completed,  and  is  fitted  up  in  a  style  of 
art  of  a  very  superior  character-,  and  in  addition  to  it? 
other  conveniences  has  a  large  concert  hall  hi  connection 
with  it.  There  is  a  handsome  bar  in  front,  stocked  with 
the  choicest  wmes  and  liquors  of  domestic  and  foreign 
brands,  the  appointments  of  which  are  of  the  finest  cla*?s 
and  finish,  and  bespeak  the  taste  of  the  oxraer.  This  es- 
tablishment is  well  known  and  very  popular,  and  is  daily 
and  nightly  patronized  by  large  numbers  of  people,  rep- 
resenting all  nationalities  and  conditions  of  life.  Mr. 
Schloeffel  is  highly  esteemed  by  a  host  of  friends  for  the 
skill  which  he  has  disj^layed  in  catering  to  the  amusement 
of  the  public,  and  is  respected  by  the  community  for  his 
perseverance,  energy  and  strict  integrity.  Those  who 
wish  to  pass  away  a  pleasant  hour  should  visit  this  sa' 
loon,  where  they  will  not  only  be  amused  and  delighted, 
but  will  find  their  comfort  carefully  ai  tended  to, 

Co  CarsoD,  Hardware  and  House-furnishing  Goods, 
No.  583  Third  Avenue.— Among  the  newer  and  leading 
industrial  pursuits  in  this  ever  busy  vicinity  we  find  that 
of  Mr.  C.  Carson,  which  was  establishetl  about  one  or  two 
years  ago  and  is  already  fully  meeting  the  exjiectations 
of  its  proprietor.  The  store  is  of  large  dimensions  and 
well  filled  with  a  carefully  selected  stock  in  full  lines  of 
house-furnishing  goods  of  all  kinds  and  every  conceivable 
de.scription  pertaining  to  the  trade,  and  in  vrhich  Mr. 
Carson  can  offer  special  inducements  to  purcharjers. 
His  stock  is  tastefully  arranged  and  the  store  in  a  general 
sense  presents  a  healthy  business  and  financial  appear- 
ance, and  a  large  and  very  satisfactory  trade  is  done. 
He  also  conducts  the  business  of  gas-fitting  and  plumb- 
ing, repairs  and  paints  roofs,  puts  up  leaders,  cleans  and 
repairs  furnaces,  and  in  short  attends  to  all  kinds  of  jo)> 
bing  at  short  notice,  and  does  the  work  in  what  sailors 
would  call  a  ship-shape  manner,  and  at  reasonable  prices. 
Mr.  Carson  has  long  been  a  resident  of  this  part  of  the 
city  and  is  well  known  to  the  people,  by  whom  he  is 
held  in  high  esteem  for  his  sterling  integrity  of  character 
and  suavity  of  manners,  and  upon  these  qualities  rests 
the  substantial  and  permanent  business  which  he  is 
rapidly  building  up. 


XEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTIilES. 


323 


Weber  ^Pianos,  Warerooms  Fifth  Avenue,  corner 
West  Ibth  Street,  New  York.— A  review  of  the  great  mer- 
cantile and  manufacturing  interests  of  the  metropolis 
would  be  incomplete  without  a  sketch  of  the  woi-ld-re- 
nowned  piaao  house  of  Weber,  whicli  for  years  has  been 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  and  most  successful  in 
its  line.  About  thirty-five  years  ago  the  elder  Mr.  Weber 
established  a  pianoforte  manufactory.  It  was  located 
dowTi  town,  and  for  a  time  was  considered  a  rather  risky 
venture.  Its  enterprising  proprietor,  however,  was  a  man 
of  indomitable  pluck  and  energy.  He  soon  overcame  all 
obstacles  and  gained  a  substantial  footing  on  the  road  to 
fame  and  prosperity.  As  years  rolled  by  the  business 
grew  to  large  proportions,  and  the  little  down-town  fac- 
toiy  became  inadequate  to  accommodate  the  trade.  A 
site  was  purchased  at  Seventh  Avenue  and  17th  Street, 
and  the  erection  of  the  present  immense  factory  was  be- 
gun. After  having  gained  the  topmost  round  of  success, 
which  was  accompUshed  by  years  of  industrious  work. 
Mr.  Weber  passed  away,  lea\-ing  the  continuation  of  the 
business  to  his  son  Albert.  The  house  of  Weber  is  to-day 
a  monument  to  the  energy,  capacity  and  honorable  meth- 
ods which  ever  animated  its  worthy  founder.  The  exten- 
sive manufactory  at  Seventh  Avenue  and  17th  Street  is 
an  imposing  structure,  substantially  constructed,  well 
lighted  and  ventilated  throughout.  Its  floors  cover  a 
space  equal  to  many  acres.  Throughout  this  large  estab- 
lishment there  is  a  wilderness  of  machineiy  of  the  best 
and  most  modem  description  driven  by  powerful  engines. 
The  internal  fittings,  both  as  regards  motive  power  and 
machinery,  are  absolutely  unsui-passed  on  the  continent. 
A  force  of  six  hundred  workmen  are  constantly  employed. 
They  constitute  the  best  trained  talent  and  skill  of  Europe 
and  America.  The  warerooms  and  ofYices  occupy  a  hand- 
some edifice  on  the  corner  of  Fifth  Avenue  and  West  IGth 
Street.  The  amount  of  floor  space  is  extensive,  and  yet 
none  too  large  for  the  stock  of  pianos  on  exhibition. 
The  grand,  square  and  uprights  are  marvels  of  beauty 
and  art.  The  Weber  piano  is  know  n  the  world  over.  It 
ha,s  a  reputation  built  solely  on  merit.  That  it  is  recog- 
nized as  the  best  product  of  American  skill  and  mechan- 
ical genius  is  evinced  by  the  fact  of  its  enormous  sale. 
They  are  used  in  preference  to  any  other  piano  in  con- 
servatories, schools,  seminaries  and  the  concert  room,  on 
accoimt  of  their  volmne  and  purity,  great  durability  and 
singing  qualities.  Carreno  has  said  '•  I  am  not  surprised 
that  evei-y  great  artist  prefers  the  Weber  piano.  They  are 
truly  noble  instruments,  and  meet  every  requirement  of 
the  most  exacting  artist."  Nearly  all  the  celebrities  of  the 
musical  world  have  declared  the  Weber  to  be,  without 
exception,  the  most  magnificent  instrument  made.  Mr. 
Albert  Weber,  who  is  now  the  head  of  the  business,  posses- 
ses all  the  sterling  qualities  and  i;  d  )mitable  energy  of 
his  father.  He  has  displayed  marked  aptitude  and  abil- 
ity, and  is  generally  regarded  as  one  of  our  most  prom- 
ising young  business  men.  He  has  won  the  admiration 
of  every  one  by  the  honorable,  manly,  and  liberal  system 
which  characterizes  all  his  transactions.  Mr.  Weber  has 
exerted  a  marked  influence  in  advancing  the  interests  of 
the  piano  trade.  He  is  very  popular  in  the  highest  social 
circles,  and  is  a  gentleman  in  every  way  able  to  sustain 
his  social  and  commercial  status. 


Jolin  J.  :ncH«a;li,  Market.  No.  346 Third  Avenue. 
—Among  the  many  fi  le  and  attractive  private  markets 
in  this  city  none  are  more  popular  or  better  known  than 
the  old  e,stabhshed  market  of  Jolin  J.  McHugh,  Esquire, 
of  No.  346  Third  Avenue,  between  2oth  and  36th  Streets. 
Mr.  McHugh  was  born  in  New  York  and  has  had  a  practi- 
cal experience  in  the  business  in  which  he  is  engaged  for  a 


period  of  eighteen  years,  and  has  occupied  and  managed 
his  market  at  his  present  location  since  1874.  None  under- 
stand the  business  more  perfectly  or  are  more  widely 
known  to  the  trade  than  he.  His  market  is  a  model  of 
cleanliness,  and  every  department  is  kept  up  to  a  perfect 
standard.  In  his  extensive  establishment  may  always 
be  found  a  full  line  of  the  choicest  meats,  including  beef, 
veal,  mutton,  lamb,  poultry  and  other  articles  in  season. 
The  fish  department  is  daily  supplied  with  the  finest 
stock  that  can  be  procured,  including  oysters,  clam«, 
lobsters,  etc.  His  farm  and  dairy  products  embraces 
fresh  goods  received  direct  from  the  producers.  Every 
article  purchased  in  this  popular  establishment  is  strictly 
first-class  in  every  particular,  Mr.  ]\IcHugh  possesses 
great  advantages  in  purchasing  his  stock,  which  is  al- 
ways of  a  superior  grade  of  goods,  while  in  prices  he  is 
able  to  compete  with  any  of  the  smaller  dealers.  All  of 
his  assistants  are  polite  and  courteous,  and  cai-ef  ully  at- 
tend to  all  orders  collected  or  left  at  the  market.  Mr. 
McHugh  is  a  progressive  and  enterprising  business  man, 
and  enjoys  the  r&spect  and  esteem  of  all  classes  of  the 
community.  He  is  a  liberal  and  public-spirited  citizen, 
and  conservative  in  his  views  and  sentiments,  and  is 
justly  entitled  to  the  very  flattering  patronage  he  enjoys. 

Jo-sepli  Colin,  Manufacturer  of  Paper  Boxes,  Nos. 
6.5  and  67  Crosby  Street,— Prominent  among  the  conspicu- 
ous business  establishments  in  this  busy  street  will  be 
found  that  of  Mr.  Joseph  Cohn  at  the  above  addres.s. 
This  business  was  first  established  in  1869  and  the  present 
premises  have  been  occupied  during  the  last  six  years, 
where  Mr.  Cohn  leases  the  entire  building  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  first  floor.  The  oflices  and  showrooms  are 
on  the  second  floor,  and  are  nicely  fitted  up,  and  the  man- 
ufactured stock  is  displayed  in  a  very  tasteful  manner. 
A  large  number  of  men  and  women  and  boys  are  em- 
ployed, and  a  large  amount  of  goods  are  annually  turned 
out,  which  are  sold  to  the  trade  exclusively.  Mr.  Cohn 
has  been  awarded  a  medal  by  the  American  Institute 
for  the  invention  of  a  machine  for  making  paper  boxes 
and  metal  clasps  for  fastening  the  corners  of  the  same. 
He  is  well  known  to  the  trade  and  holds  a  place  in  the 
front  rank  among  those  engaged  in  his  special  calling, 
and  bears  a  good  reputation  wherever  known. 

Charles  liOweiifeld,  Gents'  Furnishing  Store,  No. 
464  Third  Avenue.— Prominent  among  the  many  enter- 
prising and  progressive  .storekeepers  in  this  section  of 
the  city  none  are  more  popular  than  Mr.  Charles  Lowen- 
feld.  proprietor  of  the  gents"  furnishing  establishment  of 
No.  464  Third  Avenue.  This  gentleman  is  a  practical 
business  man  of  many  years"  exijerience.  His  store  is 
very  neatly  fitted  up,  and  contains  a  full  line  of  gents' 
furnishings  of  every  description  and  variety,  embracing 
neck  wear,  hosiery,  underwear,  shirts,  suspenders,  silk 
and  linen  handkerchiefs,  collars,  cuffs,  fancy  and  toiled 
articles,  etc.,  which  have  been  carefully  selected  and 
purchased  direct  from  the  leading  importers  and  manu- 
facturers at  bottom  prices  for  cash.  He  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  manufacturing  gents'  white  shirts  to  order.  His 
goods  are  of  the  best  qualitj-  and  his  shirts,  which  are  al- 
ways perfect  in  fit,  are  made  with  the  greatest  of  care 
and  at  prices  remarkably  low.  Mr.  liOwenfeld  is  a  keen 
and  close  buyer,  and  is  constantly  replenishing  his  stock 
with  new  and  desirable  goods,  of  the  latest  and  most 
fashionable  styles  and  pattenis,  which  he  offers  at 
rates  which  defy  competition.  He  is  an  honorable  and 
straightforward  business  man,  widely  known  and  highly 
esteemed,  and  is  justly  entitled  to  a  large  and  first-class 
patronage. 


324 


XEW   YORK'S   LEADINCx  IXDUSTRIES. 


JTolin  Byrns,  Plumber,  Gas-fitter,  and  Ale  Pump 
Manufacturer.  No.  425  Grand  Street.— One  of  the  repre- 
sentative successful  business  men  of  New  York,  who 
l)egau  his  career  as  a  boy  with  nothing  much  except 
pluck,  enerary,  and  intelligence,  but  who  to-day  moves 
along  the  high  road  to  fortune,  is  31r.  ,John  Byms,  whose 
extensive  plumbing  establishment  and  ale  purap  manu- 
factory at  No.  425  Grand  Street  is  one  of  the  best 
equipped  places  of  its  kind  in  the  country.  Mr.  Byrus 
manufactures  an  excellent  line  of  improved  ale  pumps, 
which  are  very  popular  among  liquor  merchants.  He 
sliips  these  goods  to  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  and 
exports  large  quantities  to  South  America.  Mr.  Byrns 
has  been  in  this  branch  of  trade  for  twenty-six  yeai's. 
He  employs  about  fifty  skilled  workmen,  and  turns  out 
the  vei-y  finest  class  of  work.  His  establishment  is  fitted 
up  with  the  most  improved  machinery  and  tools.  He  is 
a  practical  workman  and  superintends  personally  every 
detail  of  his  large  industry,  Mr,  Byrns  was  inspector  of 
gas  meters  for  the  State  of  New  York  from  18G9  to  1880, 
and  has  always  been  one  of  our  most  public-spirited 
citizens.  His  great  success  in  life  may  be  attributed  to 
the  fact  that  he  has  never  touched  anything  outside  of 
legitimate  business,  "With  that  sterling  quality  which 
characterizes  successful  merchants,  he  has  ama,^aed  a 
handsome  fortune,  and  few  men  wear  the  mantle  of  pros- 
l^erity  with  a  more  liberal  hand  than  he.  Fair,  square, 
and  honorable  in  everything,  he  deserves  the  gratifying 
S'jcoess  which  has  attended  his  efforts, 

Josepli  H,  Joliiisoii,  Artist,  No.  1  Great  Jones 
Street,  corner  of  Broadway.— As  trade  progresses,  it 
brings  with  its  growth  the  establishment  of  art  and  vari- 
ous other  branches  of  industry,  which  eventually  become 
a  necessity  and  cater  to  the  wants  of  all.  Banner  paint- 
ing has  taken  a  leading  position  in  the  various  branches 
of  artistic  industry  in  the  metropolis,  and  the  demand  for 
such  is  annually  increasing.  The  oldest  house  in  New 
York  engaged  in  this  profession  is  that  of  Mr.  Joseph  H. 
Johnson,  which  was  established  by  the  present  proprie- 
tor in  1842,  and  who  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has 
always  enjoj-ed  a  liberal  patronage,  in  consequence  of  the 
unsurpassed  elegance  of  his  banners.  He  is  a  thorough 
artist  and  is  noted  for  the  skill  he  displays  in  combining 
shades  and  colors  so  as  to  produce  the  most  beautiful  and 
striking  effects,  and  guarantees  to  give  entire  satisfaction 
in  all  work  performed  by  him,  Mr,  Johnson  makes  a 
specialty  of  painting  silk  bannere  for  Odd  Fellows  and  ma- 
sonic societies,  and  so  highly  is  his  skill  in  this  depart- 
ment of  art  appreciated  by  the  public,  that  his  sei-vices 
are  in  constant  demand.  Pei-sonally,  he  is  native  of 
New  York,  and  though  forty  years  have  passed  away 
since  he  commenced  business,  and  vast  changes  have 
taken  place  in  the  metropolis,  yet  Mr.  Johnson  is  still  as 
active  and  energetic  as  ever,  and  his  work  is  still  the  ad- 
miration and  delight  of  all  classes  of  citizens.  He  is 
highly  e-.^teemed  by  the  community  for  his  inflexible  in- 
tegrity and  honor,  and  justlj'  merits  the  success  attained 
by  his  ability,  energy,  and  perseverance. 

inrs.  S.  E.  Taylor,  No.  119  Fourth  Avenue,  Cos- 
turner.— The  costuming  trade  of  this  city  has  no  more 
honorable  and  popular  member  than  Mrs,  S.  E.  Taylor, 
ot  No.  119  Fourth  Avenue.  This  trade  is  one  requiring 
sj)ecial  qualifications,  both  as  regards  taste,  skill  and  ex- 
perience, and  no  one  has  built  up  a  higher  reputation 
throughout  dramatic  and  theatrical  circles  in  these  re- 
spects than  Mrs.  Taylor.  She  is  a  native  of  England, 
who  has  long  been  a  permanent  and  esteemed  resident 
of  tins  city.  Having  founded  her  present  business  in  1862, 
she  first  located  in  Bleecker  Street,  i-emaining  there 
right  along  until  1879,  when  she  removed  to  her  present 


eligible  and  very  central  premises  at  No.  119  Fourth 
Avenue.  Here  she  carries  on  the  business  upon  a  most 
extensive  .scale,  making  all  descriptions  of  theatrical  cos- 
tumes to  order  or  for  hire.  Her  conceptions  as  regards 
the  character  and  appropriateness  of  her  costumes  are 
excellent,  true  to  life  and  to  the  age  in  which  the  plot  is  ^ 
laid.  In  Shakespearian  costumes  her  si-.il  and  talents 
have  long  been  noted,  and  either  amateurs  or  profession- 
als who  desire  appropriate  and  accurate  costumes  in 
which  to  perform  any  of  the  Shakespearian  plays  will  do 
well  to  call  on  her.  She  is  very  well  and  favorably  known 
in  dramatic  circles  all  over  the  United  States,  and  fills 
large  orders  for  the  best  companies  of  players.  Possessed 
of  good  judgment,  sound  conwnon  sense,  and  vast  practi- 
cal experience  Mrs,  Taylor  well  merits  the  large  measure 
of  success  which  has  attended  her  exertions,  and  is  a  fit- 
ting exponent  of  true  histrionic  art  in  her  rich  and  beau- 
tiful costumes. 

J.  J.  Dielil,  Undertaker,  No.  133  Essex  Street, — 
Mr.  Diehl  controls  one  of  the  most  extensive  under- 
taking establishments  in  the  city.  The  business  was 
established  by  his  father  in  1844,  Every  attention  is  giv- 
en to  funerals,  and  the  most  approved  appliances  for 
the  preservation  of  bodies  and  the  burial  of  the  dead  are 
in  use,  Mr,  Diehl  was  born  in  this  city  in  1846,  He  waa 
educated  abroad,  and  returned  to  America  at  the  out- 
break of  the  civil  war.  At  the  first  call  for  men,  he 
swung  into  line  and  served  under  Col,  R.  B.  Ayres. 
He  was  with  the  Fifteenth  New  York  heavy  artillery  at 
the  battles  of  The  Wilden\ess,  Spottsylvania,  Bethseda 
Church,  Petersburg,  etc.  For  bravery  and  merit,  he  was 
promoted  to  the  position  of  aide-de-camp  to  Ma jor-Gen- 
eral  R.  B.  Ayres.  He  took  part  in  the  bat*,le3  of  Five 
Forks,  Chapel  House,  Hatcheris  Run,  White  Oak  Road, 
and  others,  and  ere  the  close  of  the  war  was  appointed 
lieutenant-colonel  for  gallant  conduot.  Mr.  Diehl  is 
vice-president  of  the  Arion  society,  and  is  captain  of  the 
New  York  Independent  Sharpshooters,  two  of  our  wealth- 
iest German-American  organizations.  He  is  a  member  of 
G.  A.  R.  Post.  No.  32,  and  also  Fessler  Lodge,  No,  .576, 
F.  A,  M.  Mr,  Diehl  is  a  genial,  courteous  gentleman,  who 
counts  his  friends  by  the  score.  He  is  honorable  and  up- 
right in  everything,  and  deserves  his  prosperity, 

Tlieodore  Hlntermann,  Importer  of  Musical 
Boxes,  Accordeons,  Violins,  No.  744  Broadway.— The 
Americans  are  prominent  among  the  nations  of  the  civil- 
ized world  for  their  love  of  music,  and  every  musical 
instrument  known  in  Europe  enjoys  considerable  popu- 
larity and  sale  in  this  countiy.  A  leading  house  engaged 
in  the  importation  of  musical  boxes,  accordeons,  violins, 
harmonicas  and  musical  instruments  of  every  description 
is  that  of  Mr.  Theodore  Hintermann,  who  established  this 
basiness  in  1877,  and  since  its  foundation  it  has  always 
commanded  a  liberal  patronage.  The  premises  occupied 
are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  possess  every 
advantage  for  the  display  of  the  varied  stock,  which  is 
offered  to  the  trade  and  private  customers  at  the  lowest 
possible  prices.  Musical  instruments  are  dealt  in  from 
the  best  makes  of  violins  down  to  the  mouth-organ. 
Banjos,  guitars,  accordeons,  and  musical  boxes  ai'e 
always  on  hand  by  the  best  makers  and  of  the  most 
improved  constniction.  The  repairing  of  musical  boxes 
is  made  a  specialty,  and  is  always  performed  in  a  prompt 
and  satisfactory  manner.  Mr.  Hintermann  is  greatly 
respected  by  the  community  for  his  strict  rectitude  and 
integrity,  and  we  are  certain  that  any  one  interested  in 
these  classes  of  goods  and  desirous  of  making  pm-chases 
cannot  do  better  than  'visit  this  establishment,  where  he 
will  receive  such  liberal  treatment  and  advantages  difii 
cxilt  to  be  obtained  elsewhere. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


325 


JTIorris  Jacobs,  Dealer  in  Gents'  Fine  Shoes.  No. 
176  Bowery,  opposite  Delaney  Street.— With  the  grow  th 
of  the  metropoHs  in  commerce,  population  and  wealth, 
there  has  also  been  a  rapid  increase  in  every  branch  of 
industry.  Among  these  pursuits  that  of  a  first-class  shoe- 
dealer  may  be  justly  regarded  as  of  the  greatest  importance 
to  a  community  in  furnishing  those  evidences  of  refine- 
ment and  taste  that  are  represented  in  fashionable  and 
well-fitting  shoes.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in  this 
trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Morris  Jacobs,  No.  170  Bowery,  which, 
though  only  founded  in  1882,  has  since  obtained  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  attractively  fitted  up  with  every  convenience  and 
appliance  for  the  accommodation  of  the  large  stock.  The 
assortment  constantly  on  hand  comprises  a  full  line  of 
gentlemen's  fine  shoes  in  all  sizes  and  styles  both  for 
house  and  street.  Mr.  Jacobs  carries  a  large  line  of  the 
make  of  the  best  manufacturers,  and  his  stock  for  ele- 
gance and  completeness  is  unsurpassed  by  that  of  any 
contemporary  concern  in  the  metropolis.  He  makes  a 
specialty  of  suppl3'ing  young  men  with  latest  styles  and 
most  fashionably  made  foot  wear,  and  is  patronized  by 
the  most  stylish  gentlemen  in  this  section.  Having  so 
many  different  widths  and  sizes  conforming  to  the  nat- 
ural shape  of  the  foot,  he  finds  no  difficulty  in  fitting  his 
customers  at  once  unless  the  foot  is  very  much  deformed, 
when  he  prefei-s  to  supply  after  careful  measurement. 
Among  the  firms  from  whom  Mr.  Jacobs  procures  his 
stock  may  be  mentioned  the  well  known  house  of  J. 
Renter  &  Co.,  No.  43  Warren  Street.  Persons  hving  out 
of  the  city  can  have  an  accurate  fit  by  sending  one  of 
their  shoes  and  a  simple  outline  drawing  of  the  foot, 
which  is  made  by  placing  it  on  a  piece  of  paper  and  draw- 
ing a  pencil  around  it.  'Wlien  it  is  not  convenient  to  send 
one  of  the  shoes,  the  size  number  usually  worn  will  often 
be  sufficient.  Personally,  Mr.  Jacobs  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many and  is  greath'  respected  by  the  community  as  an 
honorable  business  man  and  upright  private  citizen,  and 
justly  merits  the  success  already  attained  by  his  perse-^ 
verance,  skill  and  energy. 


Tliomas  Brown,  Undertaker,  No.  192  Rivington 
Street.— It  is  only  in  the  last  few  years  that  any  ap- 
parent alterations  have  been  made  in  the  forms  and  cus- 
toms for  the  burial  of  the  dead,  and  it  is  entirely  due  to 
the  refinement  of  the  present  age  that  the  occupation  of 
the  undertaker  has  risen  from  a  trade  to  the  dignity  al- 
most of  a  profession.  The  undertaking  establishment  of 
Mr.  Thomas  Brown,  No.  192  Rivington  Street,  is  justly 
entitled  to  permanent  recognition  in  this  volume  as  one 
of  the  oldest  and  most  complete  houses  of  its  kind  m 
this  section  of  the  city.  This  house  was  originally  estab- 
hshed  by  the  present  proprietor  as  far  back  as  1838.  and 
has  continued  in  the  same  location  for  forty-six  years 
Though  so  many  years  have  passed  away  since  it  was 
founded,  Mr  Brown,  who  has  had  charge  of  the  Union 
Cemetery  for  more  than  forty  years,  is  still  remarkably 
active  and  energetic.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
commodious,  and  in  the  warerooms  may  be  seen  sam 
pies  of  the  latest  designs  in  wood,  glass  and  cloth-covered 
caskets  and  burial  cases,  with  every  variety  of  trimming 
and  undertaking  upholstery  to  meet  the  requirements 
and  tastes  of  the  public.  Mr  Brown  manufactures  many 
of  his  own  caskets,  and  attends  personally  to  all  the  de 
tails  of  funerals,  furnishing  the  carriages,  hearse,  coi-pse 
preserver,  and  generally  superintending  the  manage- 
ment of  affairs  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  bereaved 
friends  and  relatives.  Mr.  Brown  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  and  can  well  remember  when  this  mighty  city, 
which  now  has  a  population  of  one  million  three  hun 
dred  thousand,  had  only  three  hundred  and  fifty  thou- 


sand, and  when  up  town  was  totally  unknown.  He  has 
lived  to  see  New  York  one  of  the  greatest  and  most  im- 
portant of  the  cities  of  the  civilized  world,  and  we  trust 
he  will  long  be  spared  to  witness  still  greater  progress 
in  our  wonderful  metropolis.  Personally,  he  is  a  gentle- 
man whose  qualifications  eminently  fit  him  for  the  delicate 
and  responsible  business  which  he  has  so  successfully 
followed,  and  we  have  the  greatest  pleasure  in  com- 
mending his  house  to  those  who  may  require  his  ser- 
vices, assuring  them  that  in  every  requisite  he  will  be 
found  prepared  to  give  the  utmost  satisfaction. 


Edward  Grosse,  Attorney  and  Counsellor-at-Law, 
No.  25  Avenue  A.— Prominent  among  the  leading  lawyers 
in  this  section  of  the  city  who  have  gained  a  high  reputa- 
tion is  Mr.  Edward  Grosse,  who  is  a  practitioner  in  the 
com-ts  of  this  State  and  city.  He  was  born  in  Germany 
and  received  his  early  education  in  the  schools  of  his 
native  country.  Having  come  to  the  United  States  he 
first  settled  down  as  a  journalist,  and  was  for  three  years 
one  of  the  editors  of  the  New  York  Staats  Zeitung.  He 
began  his  law  studies  with  enthusiasm,  and  having  made 
rapid  progress  graduated  with  honor,  being  one  of  the 
nine  who  were  admitted  out  of  a  class  of  eighteen.  He  is 
well  located  and  has  been  established  at  his  present 
address  six  years,  and  has  attained  prominence  in  his  pi'O- 
fession.  Being  a  man  who  has  the  coui-age  of  his  convic- 
tions and  eloquent  in  the  use  of  k  n^'uage,  and  who  is  well 
versed  in  the  principles  of  law  and  in  its  technicalities,  he 
frequently  succeeds  before  juries  where  failure  seemed 
imminent,  and  as  a  result  he  now  enjoys  a  large  and 
remunerative  practice.  In  1879  he  was  elected  to  the 
Assembly  of  the  State  Legislature,  and  made  an  excellent 
record,  being  the  father  of  the  Five  Cent  Fare  Bill,  and 
the  bill  to  prohibit  the  manufacture  of  cigars  in  tenement 
houses,  two  measures  that  have  played  a  very  importarit 
part  in  the  pohtics  of  this  State. 

Henry  Eder,  3Ierchant  Tailor,  No.  1  Great  Jones 
Street,  corner  Broadway.— Only  those  are  successful  in  the 
art  of  making  fine  custom  clothing  who  have  a  perfect 
knowledge  of  the  human  form  and  are  able  to  make  the 
ill  formed  man  appear  well  formed  and  proportioned,  and 
the  well  made  individual  look  absolutely  perfect.  These 
are  qualities  not  possessed  by  every  one  who  follows  tlie 
trade,  and  consequently  we  find  in  every  community  one 
or  more  merchant  tailors  who,  possessing  special  fitness 
for  the  business,  take  the  lead.  Among  those  who  have 
by  superior  work,  good  taste,  ai'tistic  styles,  and  medium 
prices,  achieved  a  high  position  in  the  trade  is  Mr.  Henry 
Eder,  who  established  this  house  in  1880,  and  has  since 
built  up  a  patronage  extending  throughout  the  metropolis 
and  its  vicinity.  The  premises,  which  are  very  commo- 
dious, are  located  under  the  East  River  National  Bank, 
and  are  completely  stocked  with  a  fine  assortment  of 
broadcloths,  worsteds,  diagonals,  cassimeres,  vestings  of 
the  best  foreign  manufactm-e,  and  eveiy  care  and  atten- 
tion are  paid  to  all  the  details  of  the  business.  Tlie  facil- 
ities of  the  house  for  the  prompt  fulfilment  of  orders  is 
unsiupassed,  and  embraces  a  number  of  skilled  and  expe- 
rienced workmen  whose  operations  are  all  conducted  un- 
der the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor.  To  those 
interested  desiring  a  high  grade  of  custom  clothing,  this 
house  commends  itself  as  one  that  may  be  implicitly  re- 
lied on  to  furnish  only  such  garments  as  shall  rank  supe- 
rior in  all  respects  Mr.  Eder  is  a  native  of  Baden,  Ger- 
many, but  has  resided  in  this  country  for  many  years 
and  is  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for  his  kind 
and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity,  and  justly 
merits  the  success  attained  by  his  enterprise,  ability  and 
perseverance. 


326  NEW    YORK'S   LExVDING  INDUSTRIES. 


B.  H.  Olblett,  Custom  Bootmaker,  No,  334  Fourth 
Avenue.— None  can  doubt  that  most  of  the  diseases  and 
deformities  of  the  feet  are  directly  or  indirectly  caused 
by  want  of  knowledge  or  thought  on  the  part  of  those 
who  call  themselves  "  boot  and  shoemakers."  They  are 
in  ignorance  or  regardless  of  the  principles  on  which  the 
covering  of  the  feet  should  be  constructed.  Too  often, 
however,  the  fault  is  with  the  wearer,  who  will  obstinately 
and  imwisely  insist  on  wearing  shoes  too  narrow  or  too 
short,  and  sometimes  both,  thus  crowding  five  toes  into  a 
space  not  suflficient  for  three.  All  these  evils  are  avoided 
by  employing  a  first-class  custom  bootmaker,  like  Mr. 
R.  H.  Giblett,  No.  3/34  Fourth  Avenue.  This  house  was 
originally  founded  in  1859  by  the  present  proprietor,  who 
has  built  up  an  extensive  trade,  in  consequence  of  his 
skill  and  knowledge  of  the  complex  organism  of  the  hu- 
man foot.  The  deformities  and  excrescences  which  ap- 
pear on  feet  would  not  be  supposed  possible,  and  if  ex- 
act drawings  of  them  were  made  and  exhibited,  you 
would  say,  as  a  hvunorist  once  declared  at  a  favorite 
watering-place  where  many  were  bathing,  that  "  the  most 
hideous  thing  in  nature  is  a  man's  foot."  In  the  manu- 
facture of  liis  boots  and  shoes,  Mr.  Giblett  aims  at  ele- 
gance, comfort  and  durability,  and  employs  only  first- 
class  workmen,  using  only  the  best  French  leather.  All 
work  is  hand-sewed,  and  he  guarantees  that  all  goods 
made  by  him  shall  be  free  from  the  annoying  squeaking 
noise  common  even  with  the  productions  of  prominent 
anatomical  boot-makers.  Mr.  Giblett  is  greatly  respected 
by  the  community  for  his  strict  integrity  and  geniality  of 
disposition,  and  persons  wanting  really  first-class  boots 
and  shoes  cannot  do  better  than  leave  their  orders  at  this 
establishment. 

TUo  Patterson  Company,  Decorated  Shades  and 
Globes,  No.  17  West  Houston  Street.— An  important 
branch  of  commercial  activity  and  one  deserving  of  spe- 
cial mention  in  a  review  of  the  leading  business  interests 
of  New  York  is  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  decorated 
glass  shades  and  globes.  The  trade  of  late  years  has  de- 
veloped to  vast  proportions,  stimulated  by  an  active  de- 
mand for  fresh  triumphs  of  ingenuity  and  skill  in  this  de- 
partment of  industry.  Much  of  the  credit  for  this  pros- 
perous condition  of  the  trade  in  decorated  shades  and  glass 
globes  is  due  to  the  Patterson  Company,  No.  17  West 
Houston  Street,  which  was  established  in  1879,  and  since 
its  inception  at  that  date  has  obtained  a  liberal  patronage 
in  consequence  of  unsurpassed  quality  and  elegance  of  its 
various  productions.  The  Patterson  Company  deals  ex- 
tensively in  decorated  shades  and  globes,  gas  burners, 
reflectors,  street  lamps,  gas  and  kerosene  supplies,  and 
makes  a  specialty  of  etched,  cut,  and  sand-blast  globes. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  are 
completely  fitted  up  with  every  facility  and  convenience 
for  the  display  and  accommodation  of  the  valuable  and 
handsome  stock,  which  is  of  the  latest  and  most  unique 
designs  afid  of  perfect  workman.ship  and  finish.  The  high 
standing  which  the  Patterson  Company  enjoys  in  the 
mercantile  community  is  the  natural  result  of  a  career 
characterized  by  strict  devotion  to  the  sound  principle  of 
integrity  and  just  dealing.  Liberality  and  promptness 
have  always  characterized  this  house,  and  the  success 
which  has  attended  its  enterprise  is  but  the  honest  re- 
ward of  a  business  policy,  without  wliich  no  permanent 
prosperity  is  possible. 


J.  F*.  Goepfert,  Dealer  in  all  Kinds  of  Stoves,  Hard 
and  Tin  Ware,  Willow  Ware,  House-furnishing  Goods, 
etc.,  No.  525  Second  Avenue,  between  29th  and  SOth 
Streets.— Mr.  .J.  F.  Goepfert  established  himself  in  his 
present  business  as  successor  to  Mr.  J.  Goepfert,  who 


was  engaged  in  this  line  of  business  for  a  number  of 
years,  Mr.  Goepfert  is  a  dealer  in  stoves  of  all  kinds, 
and  is  also  a  tin  and  sheet-iron  worker  of  superior  abil- 
ity. In  the  store,  which  is  twenty -five  by  fifty  feet,  he 
keeps  a  large  variety  of  stoves  for  parlor,  chamber  and 
cooking  purposes,  and  ranges  and  furnaces  of  all  the  new 
patterns,  and  containing  all  the  new  improvements;  also 
a  great  variety  of  hardware,  tin  ware,  willow  ware,  and 
a  full  line  of  all  kinds  of  house-furnishing  goods,  etc., 
etc.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  making  all  kinds  of  tin, 
copper  and  sheet-iron  ware  to  ordei-,  and  tin  roofing  is 
done  in  all  its  branches,  in  the  most  promi)t  and  satis- 
factory maimer.  His  store  and  workshop  are  in  a  de- 
sirable location,  and  provided  with  every  convenience  foi- 
carrying  on  the  busine.ss.  Jobbing  and  repairing  are 
punctually  attended  to  in  the  best  manner,  and  he  em 
ploys  two  skilled  workmen  to  carry  out  the  details  of 
business  which  he  personally  superintends.  Mr.  Goep- 
fert is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  enjoys  a  standard  i"ep- 
utation  for  skill  as  a  first-class  workman  and  a  busine.ss 
man  of  sound  judgment  and  ability,  who  is  always  found 
honorable  and  straightforward  in  all  his  dealings  with 
the  public,  and  deserves  all  the  success  that  attends 
him. 

William  H.  Burras,  Locksmith  and  Bell-hanger, 
No.  1323  Broadway.— Prominent  among  the  most  active 
and  enterprising  of  Broadway  business  men  is  Mr.  Will- 
iam H.  Burras,  the  well  known  locksmith  and  bell-hanger 
of  No.  1323  Broadway.  He  is  a  gentleman  possessed  of 
vast  practical  experience,  having  been  identified  with  the 
trade  in  this  city  during  tlie  last  twenty  years.  He  has 
long  been  located  in  the  best  business  section  of  Broad- 
way, formerly  at  No.  1399,  but  for  some  time  past  at  his 
present  address  between  34th  and  3.5th  Streets.  He  is  an 
accomphshed  and  expert  locksmith  and  bell-hanger,  and 
a  thorough  master  of  every  branch  of  the  profession,  fit- 
ting keys,  I'epairing  the  hanging  of  bells  and  locks  of  all 
kinds  in  the  most  competent  manner,  while  he  also 
promptly  and  satisfactorily  executes  silver-plating  to 
order.  Country  work  in  his  line  is  promptly  attended  to, 
and  Mr.  Burras  has  built  up  a  permanent  trade  of  a  high- 
ly creditable  character,  his  work  being  to  a  large  ex- 
tent among  the  finest  class  of  apartment  houses  and  pri 
vate  residences.  Mr.  Burras  is  a  native  of  New  York 
and  an  honorable  and  industrious  citizen,  in  every  way 
worthy  of  the  esteem  and  respect  generally  entertained 
for  him  throughout  the  community. 

Pierre  lioumeiia,  French  Scourer,  No.  135  Third 
Avenue.— In  this  great  metropolis  every  branch  of  trade 
and  business  is  represented,  and  where  so  much  compe- 
tition exists,  advantages  are  derived  by  patrons.  Im- 
provements in  every  branch  of  business  is  being  con 
stantly  made,  and  in  the  line  of  scouring  and  bleaching 
Mr.  Pierre  Loumena,  of  No.  135  Third  Avenue,  ranks 
among  the  most  popular  in  the  city.  He  is  an  old  resi- 
dent of  the  cit3',  and  the  business  was  established  in  1809. 
He  has  adopted  a  new  method  of  cleaning  all  made-up 
garments  by  means  of  steam;  all  kinds  of  ladies'  and 
children's  dresses  made  of  silk,  velvet,  or  wool,  without 
taking  them  apart  or  removing  their  trimming;  also 
camel's  hair,  cashmere,  broche  and  crepe  shawls,  silks, 
damask  and  lace  curtains  done  up  equal  to  new.  Kid 
gloves  and  feathers  cleaned  and  dyed  and  gentlemen's 
garments  renovated  in  a  superior  manner.  Mr.  Loumena 
is  a  practical  and  skUled  workman,  and  his  work  is  done 
in  the  highest  degree  of  perfection,  and  never  fails  to 
satisfy  and  please  his  patrons.  He  is  widely  known  and 
enjoys  the  highest  of  reputations,  both  as  a  tradesman 
and  public-.spirited  citizen. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


32. 


Wilniurt  &  Jarvis,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Brokers,  No.  1591  Broadway.— Thei-e  is  no  branch  of  in- 
dustry that  is  so  important  with  regard  to  the  advance- 
ment and  progress  of  a  city  and  the  protection  of  the 
same  as  that  of  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business. 
It  protects  both  rich  and  poor,  and  enables  industry  and 
enterprise  to  pre.serve  and  secure  the  results  of  their  la- 
bors, and  to  render  them  available  for  still  greater  pros- 
perity. A  prominent  firm  engaged  in  real  estate  and  in- 
surance is  that  of  Messrs.  Wilmurt  &  Jarvis,  No.  1591 
Broadway,  which  was  established  by  the  present  propri- 
etors in  ISSi,  and  though  so  recently  founded  has  already 
obtained  a  liberal  patronage.  A  leading  feature  is  made 
of  the  buying,  selling,  renting  and  leasing  of  properties, 
loans  and  conveyancing.  Insurances  are  effected 
promptly  in  the  most  reliable  home  and  foreign  compa- 
nies, and  the  firm  acts  as  commissioners  for  most  of  the 
States,  and  perfoi'uis  the  duty  of  notary  public.  Both 
members  of  the  firm  have  had  many  years'  experience  in 
iti-surance  affairs,  and  their  knowledge  and  judgment  as 
to  the.^e  matters  are  such  as  to  make  them  a  very  ac- 
ceptable house  to  place  one"s  property  with.-  They  make 
a  specialty  of  taking  charge  of  estates,  both  gentlemen 
having  had  large  experience  in  this  branch  of  their  busi- 
ness. Both  are  authorities  upon  Harleua  property,  hav- 
ing made  the  values,  etc.,  of  that  section  an  especial  studj*. 
Messrs.  Wilmurt  &  Jarvis  are  gentlemen  of  the  highest 
standing  who  have  made  a  thorough  and  complete  study 
of  the  law  of  real  estate',,  and  can  be  engaged  and  con- 
sulted with  implicit  confidence  in  all  matters  pertaining 
thereto.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs. 
.Jefferson  Wilmurt  and  Frank  Jarvis,  who  are  both  na 
lives  of  New  York  and  are  held  in  the  greatest  respect 
and  esteem  for  their  unswerving  honor  and  strict  probity 
by  the  general  public.  Liberality  and  promptness  have 
always  characterized  this  firm,  and  the  success  which  has 
attended  its  enterprise  is  but  the  just  reward  of  a  commer- 
cial policy,  without  which  no  permanent  prosperity  is 
passible. 

William  K.  Scltcnk,  lusiirance  Agency,  No.  1591 
Broadway. — While  likely  to  b?  ignored  in  summing  up 
tiie  commercial  or  manufacturing  resources  and  advan- 
tages of  a  community,  the  insurance  business  has  yet  so 
vital  a  bearing  on  all  these  as  to  make  it  fully  entitled 
to  consideration  in  this  work.  Prosecuting  an  enterprise 
in  this  direction  is  the  popular  hoiLse  of  Mr.  W.  K.  Schenk, 
No.  1591  Broadway,  who  has  been  actively  engaged  in 
this  enterprise  for  the  last  eighteen  years.  The  fire  in- 
surance of  New  York  city  is  one  of  its  most  important  in- 
terests, and  in  its  detail  and  successful  management  is  in 
vested  a  vast  capital,  affording  protection  to  property 
that  could  not  possibly  be  secured  by  any  other  means. 
It  proves  to  be  one  of  t«;ie  greatest  encouragements  to  the 
city's  advancement  and  improvement,  and  capitalists  are 
able  to  invest  then'  money  in  the  erection  of  large  and  ex- 
pensive buildings,  and  merchants  can  purchase  very  ex- 
tensive stocks  of  merchandise  with  a  feeling  of  security 
that  a  conflagration  would  not  sweep  their  investments 
entirely  beyond  their  grasp.  *Mr.  Schenk  represents  the 
following  substantial  companies,  viz.,  German  American 
Insurance  Co.  of  New  York,  London  and  Lancashire  Fire 
Insurance  Co.  of  Liverpool,  Mechanics'  Fire  Insurance 
Co.  of  Brooklyn,  which  for  reliability  and  soundness  are 
unsui-passed  in  the  world.  By  the  careful  and  prompt 
manner  in  which  his  business  is  conducted  this  house 
has  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of  the  trade  of  the  city, 
until  now  its  operations  are  widely  extended  and  its  rep- 
utation firmly  established.  Mr.  Schenk  pays  all  losses 
promptly  and  without  litigation,  always  discharging  the 
important  trusts  committed  to  him  with  great  fidelity 


and  to  the  complete  satisfaction  of  all.  He  has  con- 
stantly taken  great  interest  in  military  matters,  and  was 
orderly  for  three  years.  He  assisted  in  putting  down  the 
Astor  Place  riots,  and  is  a  veteran  of  the  Seventh  Regi- 
ment, having  joined  that  honorable  battalion  in  1842. 
Personally  he  has  made  hosts  of  friends,  in  consequence 
of  his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity, 
and  justly  merits  the  success  he  has  attained  in  insur- 
ance affairs. 


IP.  Isaac's  Metropolitan  Market,  Nos.  65  and 

67  Third  Avenue.— This  city  can  boast  of  its  many  fine 
markets,  made  attractive  by  their  display  of  goods  and 
their  general  elaborate  equipments.  Prominent  among 
the  leading  and  popular  markets  is  that  of  Mr.  P.  Isaac's, 
which  is  known  as  the  Metropolitan,  and  located  at  Nos. 
(55  and  67  Third  Avenue.  He  has  had  a  long  experience 
in  the  business,  and  has  occupied  his  present  stand  for 
the  last  six  years.  Few  gentlemen  are  better  known  or 
stand  higher  with  the  trade  generally,  being  always 
prompt  in  all  business  transactions  and  honorable  and 
straightforward  in  all  dealings,  and  on  this  basis  liLs 
large  and  constantly  increasing  business  has  been  found- 
ed. His  market  is  a  model  of  neatness  and  order,  and 
finely  fitted  up  with  all  the  conveniences,  and  contains 
a  full  line  of  the  choicest  beef,  veal,  mutton,  lamb,  etc.,  to 
be  found,  also  poultry  and  game  in  season,  also  sausage, 
ham,  lard,  etc.,  and  the  choicest  of  farm  and  dairy  i)rod- 
ucts,  embracing  choice  creamery  butter,  fresh  eggs,  and 
cheese  of  different  varieties,  etc.  Every  article  found  in 
this  estabhshment  may  be  regarded  as  being  striotly 
first-class  in  every  particiUar,  and  customers  always  re- 
ceive the  most  polite  and  courteoas  treatment  from  his 
assistants,  who  take  pleasure  in  attending  to  their  want<i. 
While  his  goods  are  of  a  superior  quality,  his  prices  will 
compare  favorably  with  many  smaller  establishments. 
Mr.  Isaacs  is  a  public-si)irited  citizen  of  conservative 
views  and  sentiments,  and  takes  an  active  part  in  every 
movement  that  has  for  its  object  the  promotion  of  the 
interests  of  the  general  community. 


Uiiioai  Coal  Company,  James  Heffernan.  Mana- 
ger. Yards,  Nos.  211  to  21o  South  Street;  Nos.  409  to  413 
Water  Street:  Nos.  209  to  211  Grand  Street.  Office,  No. 
Wi  Water  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  coal 
ooeratives  in  the  city,  and  one  who  enjoys  the  highest  of 
reputations  for  honorable  and  fair  dealing,  is  Mr.  James 
Heffernan,  manager  of  the  Union  Coal  Company,  whose 
yards  are  located  at  Nos.  211  to  213  South  Street,  Nos.  409 
to  413  Water  Street,  and  Nos.  209  to  211  Grand  Street. 
This  business  •  requires  skill  and  judgment,  and  can  be 
only  acquired  by  practical  experience.  The  market  is 
constantly  fluctuating,  and  to  be  a  successful  operator 
and  dealer  shrewdness  and  sagacity  are  essential.  Mr. 
Heffernan  possesses  a  full  knowledge  of  the  business 
in  all  its  details,  and  has  all  the  requisite*  quahfica- 
tions  for  cairying  on  the  extensive  business,  and  -all  the 
facilities  necessary  for  handling  large  amounts.  The 
coal  is  bought  by  the  cargoes,  and  is  always  of  a  superior 
grade,  kept  under  cover,  well  screened,  and  free  from 
slate  and  dust.  Parties  dealing  with  this  com^jany  may- 
be assured  of  receiving  full  weight,  and  the  best  quality 
of  coal,  and  at  the  very  lowest  prevailing  prices.  Mr.  Hef 
fernan  was  born  in  this  city,  and  although  comparatively 
young  has  alreadv  filled  many  positions  of  lionor  and 
trust.  He  is  a  public-spirited  citizen  of  conseiwativH 
views  and  sentiments,  and  always  takes  an  active  part  in 
any  movement  having  for  its  object  the  promotion  of 
the  interests  of  his  fellow-citizens.  Few  citizens  on  the 
east  side  are  better  known,  or  are  more  highly  respected 
and  esteemed,  in  either  business  or  fco?ial  circles. 


%2S  NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTRIEiS. 


E.  Landers,  Brass  Foundry,  Nos.  and  498  Water 
Street.— A  house  devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  brass, 
bronzes,  and  other  soft  metal  Ciistin^^s,  for  the  countless 
piu*in)ses  for  which  these  metals  are  now  put,  is  a  very 
important  assistant  in  promoting  the  general  good  of 
any  manufacturing  centre.  Such  a  house  in  New  York 
is  that  of  Mr.  E.  Landers,  whose  fine  establishment  is  lo- 
cated at  Nos.  4'M  and  49S  Water  Street,  Ijctween  Pike 
and  Rutger's  Slips.  3Ir.  Landers  founded  this  house  in 
Jacob  Street  in  180'.),  where  he  remained  twelve  years. 
Eventually,  in  consequence  of  increasing  business  he  re- 
moved to  his  present  eligible  location.  The  preniises 
occupied  are  very  commodioas  and  compri-je  a  substan- 
tial two-storied  building,  fifty  by  sixty  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, well  fitted  up  and  furnished  with  all  modern  ap- 
pliances for  the  carrying  on  of  the  brass  foundry  busi- 
ness in  the  most  thorough  and  reliable  manner.  Mr. 
Landers  is  possessed  of  va-st  practical  experience,  and 
manufactm-es  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice  brass,  com- 
position, and  copper  castings  of  every  description. 
Faithful  attention  is  given  to  whatever  may  be  desired 
in  this  line,  and  great  care  is  taken  in  the  selection  of 
proper  quantities  of  metal,  and  in  the  delicate  process  of 
casting,  especially  where  soundness  and  accuracy  are 
required  in  the  finished  articles.  He  has  the  highest  of 
reputations  for  skill  and  excellence  of  workmanship,  and 
his  castings  are  favorites  with  the  community  both  in 
the  city  and  all  over  the  surrounding  countiy.  His  trade 
has  greatly  daveloped,  and  employment  is  given  to  an 
average  of  about  twenty  skilled  artisans,  while  the  offtce 
is  in  charge  of  Mr.  W.  C.  Eddey,  a  talented  bookkeeper 
who  has  occupied  this  responsible  position  for  the  last 
six  years.  This  business  has  grown  to  be  an  important 
industrial  interest  in  oui-  midst,  and  is  worthy  of  the 
greatest  commendation.  Mr.  Landers  is  a  native  of  Syd- 
ney, C.  B.,  and  has  long  been  identified  with  the  com- 
mercial interests  of  New  York.  He  is  still  in  the  prime  of 
life  and  a  respected  representative  of  the  brass  foundry 
trade,  rearing  as  he  has  done  an  establishment  wdiich  is 
a  credit  to  the  city  and  a  monument  to  his  own  industry 
and  enterprise. 

W.  H.  Ellis,  Florist.  No.  417  Third  venue.— Prom- 
inent among  the  business  men  who  enjoy  a  high  reputa- 
tion in  then*  line  of  trade,  none  are  more  popular  than 
Mr.  W.  H.  Ellis,  the  florist,  of  No.  417  Third  Avenue.  He 
controls  a  number  of  greenhouses  and  does  an  extensive 
business  in  the  growing  of  flowers,  also  in  ornamental 
trees,  shrubs  and  climbing  vines,  and  is  a  landscape  gar- 
dener of  practical  experience  and  knowledge,  acquired 
after  years  of  study  and  practice.  Mr.  Ellis  has  facilities 
for  supplying  flowers  in  any  quantity  for  weddings,  fun- 
erals and  decorations.  Floral  designs  are  also  furaished, 
and  ferneries,  brackets,  and  hanging-baskets  in  plain  and 
ornamental  pots  can  be  prepared  at  the  shortest  notice. 
His  collection  of  flowers  are  the  sweetest  and  rarest  that 
can  be  found  in  the  city.  He  caters  for  a  first-class  trade, 
and  has  among  his  patrons  many  of  the  most  noted  and 
respectable  families  of  the  elite.  Mr.  EUis  stands  at  the 
head  of  his  profession  and  is  well  known  for  the  active 
interest  he  takes  for^he  advancement  of  horticulture. 
He  is  widely  known  and  highly  respected  for  his  many 
fine  qualities,  and  is  straightforward  and  honorable  in  all 
transactions. 

George  Reubel,  Furniture,  Carpets,  and  Bedding, 
No.  68:3  Third  Avenue.— Prominent  among  the  leading 
and  important  houses  engaged  in  this  line  on  the  avenue 
ia  that  of  George  Reubel  at  the  above  address.  This  bus- 
iness was  established  over  thirty  years  ago  and  has  been 
conducted  by  the  present  proprietor  during  the  past. 


nine  years  and  at  the  present  location  only  through 
the  current  year.  The  store  is  very  commodious  in  its 
proportion  i  and  is  well  arranged  for  business  purposes. 
The  stock  is  large  and  comprises  a  full  line  of  parlor, 
dining-room  and  bedroom  suites,  bedsteads,  extension 
tables,  lounges,  sofas,  spring  mattresses,  chairs,  ingrain 
carpets,  oil-cloths  of  all  widths,  and  all  other  articles  per- 
taining to  this  business  which  are  always  kept  in  stock, 
and  will  be  sold  at  the  very  lowest  prices  consistent  with 
safe  business  principles.  This  house  employs  a  large 
number  of  skilled  mechanics  and  is  doing  a  very  exten- 
sive business,  wluch  is  drawn  from  all  sections  of  the  city 
and  near-by  towns.  Mr.  Reuliel  is  a  native  of  New  York, 
and  is  an  active,  energetic  man,  who  is  well  and  favorably 
known  in  the  vicinity  where  he  does  business  and  is  re- 
spected by  the  entire  community. 


Cliavles  Coriiwell,  Lincoln  Market,  No.  r)0:>  Third 
Avenue.— Among  tlie  prominent  and  influential  houses 
engaged  in  handling  provisions  of  all  kinds  at  wholesale 
and  retail  in  this  city  is  that  of  Mr.  Charles  Cornwell,  No. 
U05  Third  Avenue,  which  was  established  originally  in 
1864  in  Croton  Market,  and  eventually  in  consequence  of 
increasing  trade  removed  in  1872  to  its  present  eligible  lo- 
cation. Daily  consignments  of  meats  of  all  kinds,  game. 
Philadelphia  poultry,  fish,  oysters,  fruits  and  vegetables 
ai*e  received,  and  he  is  in  possession  of  all  modern  facilities 
for  procuring  the  choicest  supplies,  while  the  premises 
are  conveniently  arranged  for  trade  puri^oses,  and  are 
supplied  with  cold  storage  for  tlie  preservation  of  perish- 
able articles,  thereby  enabling  liim  to  Offer  the  best  goods 
to  his  customers.  So  thorouglily  has  this  gentleman  poi> 
ularized  himself  and  so  fully  does  he  meet  the  most  ex- 
acting demands  of  the  public  that  his  customers  come 
from  every  part  of  the  city  and  its  vicinity,  and  his  store 
contains  all  that  can  be  secured  in  the  way  of  food  sup- 
plies, including  every  conceivable  delicacy  and  staple 
that  can  be  classetl  under  these  headings,  each  in  its 
proper  season.  Every  detail  is  carefully  supervised  by 
the  proprietor  in  person,  which  fact  adds  greatly  to  the 
effective  management  of  the  establishment  and  its  trade. 
Mr.  Charles  Cornwell  is  a  native  of  Duchess  County.  He 
is  a  gentleman  who  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in 
social  and  mercantile  life  for  his  many  excellent  quaUties 
and  strict  integrity.  Few  cities  can  boast  of  an  enterprise 
such  as  that  displayed  by  the  proprietor  of  this  house  in 
catering  to  the  public  taste  by  supplying  all  the  choice 
delicacies  of  the  season,  and  so  long  as  the  same  good 
judgment  and  energy  are  infused  into  the  business,  he 
will  receive  continued  and  increasing  patronage. 

Thomas  Briinelow,  Apothecary,  No.  450  Third 

Avenue.— Conspicuous  among  the  old  established  and 
popular  drug  stores  of  the  city  is  that  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Brimelow  of  No.  4.50  Third  Avenue.  This  business  is 
conducted  under  the  immediate  supervision  of  its  es- 
teemed and  gentlemanly  proprietor,  who  has  had  a  prac- 
tical experience  as  a  dispensing  chemist  for  nearly  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  and  is  well  known  and  highly  re- 
spected among  the  profession  generally,  being  an  hon- 
orary member  of  the  New  York  Pharmaceutical  Col- 
lege. His  store  is  nicely  fitted  up  and  arranged,  and  con- 
tains a  full  line  of  the  purest  and  finest  drugs  and  chemi- 
cals to  be  found,  also  a  general  assortment  of  fancy  and 
toilet  articles,  druggists'  sundries,  natural  mineral  watei-s. 
etc.,  also  a  line  of  the  standard  proprietary  medicines, 
etc.  Special  attention  is  paid  to  the  prescription  depart- 
ment, where  he  is  assisted  by  skilled  clerks  who  stand 
high  in  their  vocation,  and  who  are  pharmaceutical  grad- 
uates. All  prescriptions  are  compounded  from  the  purest 
and  freshest  drugs  with  the  greatest  accuracy. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUS  TIMES. 


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JosepIftlH.  I>unu,  Architect.  No.  1193  Broada-ay.— 
A  profession  in  which  talent  and  genius  are  given  their 
widest  scope,  anil  wherein  the  grandest  effects  and  the 
most  beautiful  combinations  are  achieved,  is  that  of  the 
skilled  architect  of  to-day.  A  fitting  exponent  of  the 
highest  type  of  success  in  the  profession  of  an  architect 
Ls  Mr.  James  Renwick.  the  designer  of  the  magnificent 
cathedral  on  Fifth  Avenue  and  other  stately  structures. 
With  him  was  intimately  associated  for  many  years  Mr. 
Joseph  M.  Dunn,  and  who.  while  thus  connected,  not  only 
intelligently  and  succa.ssf  uUy  aided  3Ir.  Renwick  in  the 
carrying  out  of  his  plans,  but  acquired  vast  practical  ex- 
perience upon  his  own  account,  and  that  too  on  the  most 
architecturally  important  classes  of  work  in  New  York 
and  vicinity.  Mr.  Dunn  thus  possesses  superior  qualifi- 
cations as  a  skilful  and  successful  architect,  and  has  man- 
ifested the  highest  of  talents  and  the  best  of  methods  in 
producing  designs  for  his  numerous  customers.  He  has, 
since  establishing  in  business  upon  his  own  account,  de- 
signed and  superintended  all  the  buildings  of  the  city's 
Department  of  Charities  and  Correction,  and  also  at- 
tended to  other  city  work,  while  both  in  the  lines  of 
ecclesiastical  and  commc.vial  architecture  and  in  the  de- 
signing of  plans  for  the  most  ornate  and  finest  classes  of 
private  dwellings  and  apartment  houses,  he  has  been 
driven  with  numerous  commissions,  the  requirements 
of  liis  large  business  necessitating  the  employment  of  an 
extensive  staff  of  draughtsmen.  Mr.  Dunn's  ofnces  are 
commodious  and  very  centrally  located  on  Broadway. 
He  is  one  of  our  most  popular,  talented  and  efficient 
architects,  specimens  of  whose  creation  are  to  be  seen 
and  admired  all  over  this  city,  and  whose  chaste  and 
beautiful  designs  are  worthy  of  all  the  praise  bestowed 
upon  them. 

C.  Crave  ^  Co.,  Sole  Manufacturers  of  Griffing's 
Sweet  Chocolates  and  Cocoas,  No.  71  West  Broadway.— 
This  well  known  fii-m  have  been  in  business  over  nine 
years  and  is  recognized  as  leading  in  its  line.  It  is  sole 
manufactm'er  of  Grilfing's  celebrated  sweet  chocolates 
and  cocoas,  articles  which  are  largely  consumed.  The 
factory  is  at  No.  S2l  East  22d  Street,  and  is  fitted  up  with 
the  most  improved  machinery  and  appliances.  A  large 
force  of  skilled  workmen  are  employed.  The  present 
office  and  warerooms,  at  No.  71  West  Broadway,  has  been 
occupied  two  years.  The  goods  manufactured  by  this  fu-m 
have  a  standard  reputation  and  are  used  extensively  by 
confectioners  all  over  the  countiy.  Messrs.  C.  Crave  and 
E.  Martin,  who  compose  the  firm,  are  gentlemen  of 
long  experience  in  this  branch  of  trade.  They  were  born 
in  France,  and  have  been  residents  here  for  many  yeaini. 
They  are  energetic  business  men,  controlling  a  large  and 
lucrative  patronage.  Their  establishment  is  conducted 
on  sound  commercial  principles,  and  they  are  both  rec- 
ognized ae  men  of  integrity  who  have  made  their  enter- 
prise a  substantial  success. 


C.  H.  Reed,  Provision  Dealer,  Nos.  18.5  and  187  First 
Avenue.— Among  the  old  established  and  enterprising 
dealers  connected  with  the  provision  trade  on  the  east 
side  is  3Ir.  C.  H.  Reed,  of  Nos.  185  and  187  First  Avenue. 
The  business  was  established  in  18.59,  and  has  during  the 
intervening  period  met  with  a  flattering  degree  of  suc- 
cess, and  is  highly  spoken  of  as  a  gentleman  of  strict 
integrity  and  of  rare  busine.ss  qualifications.  By  con- 
stant attention  to  business  he  has  developed  a  large 
trade,  which  is  constantly  increasing.  His  store, 
which  is  located  at  Nos.  185  and  187  First  Avenue,  is 
neatly  arranged,  well  fitted  up,  and  provided  with  all  the 
necessary  conveniences  for  the  business.    His  stock  is 


very  extensive,  and  always  of  a  superior  quality  and 
grade  of  goods,  and  embraces  every  article  in  the  provi- 
sion line.  His  long  experience  and  his  perfect  knowledge 
of  the  business  gives  him  facilities  to  purchase  advant- 
ageously, thereby  enabling  him  to  offer  special  induce- 
ments to  his  patrons.  He  is  a  keen  and  sagacious  buyer, 
and  is  always  posted  on  the  state  of  the  market,  and 
buys  in  very  extensive  lots  at  the  lowest  ruling  ratt?s. 
Mr.  Reed  is  very  popular  in  commercial  circles,  and  by 
the  exercise  of  his  rare  abilities,  combined  with  a 
straightforward  system  of  honorable  dealing,  has  achievetl 
a  prominence  accorded  only  to  those  whose  transactions 
have  been  based  on  the  strictest  rules  of  mercantile 
honor. 

Kobidoux  &  Son,  The  NeAV  York  Journey- 
men Seale  rWLakers'  Co.,  Standard  Scales,  No.  102 
John  Street. — If  there  is  one  thing  of  more  importance 
than  all  others  in  the  affairs  of  commerce,  it  is  the  even- 
ness of  balance  and  reli.'-bility  of  the  scales  used  for 
weighing  commodities.  Therefore  an  establishment  de- 
voted to  the  most  vital  and  necessary  instruments  u.sed  in 
the  prosecution  of  trade  should  receive  significant  notice 
in  this  review  of  the  industries  of  New  York.  In  this  con- 
nection the  attention  of  our  readers  is  directed  to  the^ 
house  of  Messrs.  Robidoux  &  Son,  the  New  York  Jour- 
neymen Scale  Makers'  Company,  No.  10^  John  Street, 
which  was  established  originally  in  1848,  and  since  its  in- 
ception at  that  period  lias  built  up  a  large  and  prosperous 
trade.  The  house  makes  a  specialty  of  standard  scales 
and  weighmasters'  tools,  which  are  unsurpassed  for  ex- 
actness and  durability  by  those  of  any  other  contempo- 
rary concern.  The  scalf.i  made  by  this  firm  comprise 
every  kind  of  weighing  machine  from  the  most  delicaU' 
balance  up  to  thi  ponderous  machine  of  several  hundi-ed 
tons,  and  are  adapted  to  the  standard  of  all  trades  and  of 
every  business  on  the  face  of  the  globe.  The  systeiii 
which  prevails  in  the  entire  establishment  indicates  the 
most  careful  supervision,  wliile  the  judgment  and  ability 
displayed  in  the  manufacture  of  the  stock  proclaim  the 
proprietors  to  be  thoroughly  experienced  and  acquainted 
with  the  wants  of  their  numerous  customers.  Scales  of 
every  description  are  repaired  and  put  in  perfect  working 
order,  and  tested  with  United  States  standard  weights. 
The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership  are  Messrs. 
Joseph  and  W.  H.  Robidoux.  who  are  greatly  respected  by 
the  community  as  honorable  business  men  and  upright 
private  citizens. 


Wm.  Bisliop,  WTiolesale  and  Retail  Butcher,  No. 
104  East  125th  Street,  near  Fourth  Avenue.— Among  the 
large  provision  establishments  of  the  Harlem  District  of 
New  York  that  of  Mr.  WiUiam  Bishop,  at  104  East  1:25th 
Street,  is  prominent.  Although  but  one  year  established 
in  his  present  location  his  long  experience  in  the  bus- 
iness and  the  uniform  excellence  of  his  stock  has 
brought  him  a  large  and  constantly  increasing  trade, 
both  wholesale  and  retail.  His  display  of  fresh  beef, 
mutton,  veal,  and  lamb  is  most  excellent,  and  is  always 
sweet  and  of  the  best  quality:  besides  these,  customers 
can  find  all  kinds  of  smoked,  pickled  and  salted  meats, 
haras,  etc.,  of  the  best  and  at  moderate  prices.  Mr. 
Bishop  makes  a  specialty  of  always  ha^•ing  all  kinds  of 
poultry  and  game  in  their  season,  and  there  is  no  place 
in  the  city  where  a  better  article  in  this  line  can  be  found. 
His  stoi-e  is  largely  patronized  by  customers  who  attest  to 
his  popularity  and  fair  dealing,  and  who  keep  his  numer- 
ous and  polite  assistants  constantly  busy.  Mr.  Bishop 
has  long  been  a  resident  of  New  York,  and  has  acquired 
a  thorough  practical  knowledge  of  his  business,  and  hcoS 
great  experience  in  selecting  the  best  of  goods. 


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NEW    YORK'S  LEAD 


ING  INDUSTRIES. 


H.  P.  Olnistcad,  Manufacturer  of,  and  Dealer  in, 

Coi-sets,  eic.  No.  G  East  14th  Street.— No  article  of  fe- 
male attire  is  so  essential  to  elegance  and  beauty  of  fig- 
ure as  a  well-made  and  neatlj'-fitting  corset.  In  these 
productions  everything  depends  on  the  skill  of  the 
makers,  and  it  is  only  houses  of  long  experience  and 
al)ility  that  manufacture  corsets  combining  all  the  re- 
quirements which  a  lady  expects  in  this  indi.spensable 
article  of  dress.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in  this 
business  is  that  of  Mr.  H.  P.  Olmstead,  No.  6  East  14th 
Street,  which  was  established  in  18G0,  and  since  its  in- 
cr-iption  at  that  date  has  obtained  a  liberal  patronage, 
owing  to  the  unsurpassed  quality  of  his  various  manu- 
factures. Mr.  Olmstead  likewise  makes  and  deals  ex- 
tensively in  bustU>s,  hoopskirts,  etc.,  which  are  manu- 
factured from  the  finest  materials,  finished  in  the  \iest 


manner,  and  are  in  every  respect  equal  to  similar  goods, 
either  domestic  or  imported,  while  the  prices  are  not 
higher  than  those  for  ordinary  quality  charged  by  con- 
UMuporary  houses.  A  specialty  is  made  of  abdominal 
and  skirt-supporting  corsets,  which  are  carefully  made 
in  the  neatest  and  most  satisfactory  manner.  Mme. 
Reed's  patent  skirt-supporting  corsets,  which  are  manu- 
factured exclusively  by  this  firm,  are  specially  made  as 
a. complete  support  for  the  spine,  and  are  certain  to  pre- 
vent or  cure  round  shoulders  and  spinal  diseases  in  al- 
most every  form.  Crinolines  and  corsets  of  all  kinds  are 
duplicated  and  made  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice,  and 
ai-e  cleaned  and  made  equal  to  new  at  moderate  prices. 
The  goods  of  this  house  are  everywhere  I'ecognized  for 
tlieir  uniform  high  standard  of  excellence,  and  their  su- 
I)eriority  over  all  others  in  the  market  is  abundantly 
.sliown  by  their  increasing  popularity*. 


r.D.  Fredricks,  Knickerbocker  Portrait  Gallery, 
No.,  770  Broadway.— Probably  in  no  branch  of  the  arts 
have  more  improvements  been  made  during  recent  years 
than  in  that  of  photography,  and  the  activity  with  which 
the  inventions  have  been  taken  up  by  the  profession  is  a 
convincing  proof  of  the  spirit  of  enterprise  of  our  artists. 
A  leading  house  engaged  in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  C.  D. 
Fredricks,  No.  770  Broadway,  who  has  had  experience  in 
this  art  since  1842.  and  in  IRoS  introduced  photography 
into  this  country  on  a  grand  scale,  and  brought  from 
i'aris  under  contract  the  celebrated  aitists,  Mayer.  Remet. 
Piot.  Wust,  Santain  and  a  number  of  others.  He  occu- 
pied for  twenty  years  the  large  buildings  Nos.  ."A")  and  587 
Broadway,  which,  having  been  de.stroyed  by  fire,  hi.s 
present  gallery  has  been  fitted  up  with  every  convenience 
and  facility.  Photography  in  all  its  branches  is  here  ex- 
ecuted, pictures  being  taken  by  the  new  instantaneoits 
process,  and  thus  patrons  are  enabled  to  obtain  new  ac- 


curate and  perfect  portraits  of  themselves  and  children, 
especially  the  babies.  His  new  style  of  panel  and  bou- 
doir pictures  is  unsurpas.sed,  and  the  new  glace  finish  in 
troduced  by  him  h£is  become  very  popular.  Portraits 
are  made  in  oil,  water  colors,  pastel,  cra^-on  and  India  ink, 
executed  in  the  highest  style  of  art,  from  locket  to  life 
size,  from  original  pictures  or  from  life,  at  very  moderate 
prices,  satisfaction  being  guaranteed  in  all  cases.  Every 
one  needs  a  good  photographer ;  this  is  a  matter  that  needs 
attending  to  in  life,  because  it  is  a  sacred  duty  to  obtain  a 
good  likeness  of  our  loved  ones.  Mr.  Fredricks  is  held 
in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  circles  for  his  strict  in- 
tegrity and  unswerving  honor,  and  being  a  fii-st-class  art- 
ist we  cheerfully  commend  his  establishment  to  the  pub- 
lic, as  being  one  in  every  way  worthy  of  honor  and  pat- 
ronage. 

J.  J.  Atkinson  &  Co.,  Jobbers  and  Retailers.  Ho- 
siery and  Fancy  Goods,  No.  229(5  Third  Avenue.-  The  retail 
and  jobbing  fancy  goods  and  hosiery  house  of  Messrs.  J. 
Atkinson  &  Co.  was  established  in  1882,  and  they  have 
continued  to  enjoy  a  desirable  class  of  trade  during  the 
short  period  they  have  been  in  active  business.  Furnish- 
ing goods  for  ladies,  lace  goods,  hosierj',  fancy  articles  and 
millinery  are  always  in  stock  and  sold  at  popular  price.s. 
The  trade  in  fancy  and  dry  goods  considered  as  a  branch 
of  commerce  is  one  of  the  most  important  existing  in 
this  country.  In  addition  to  the  articles  enumerated 
above  Messrs.  Atkinson  &  Co.  keep  a  general  assortment 
of  all  kinds  of  trimmings,  notions,  sewing-silks,  and  ma- 
terials for  art  needle-work  and  embroidery;  also  a  great 
variety  of  patterns  and  designs  and  many  other  requisites 
for  making  useful  and  ornamental  articles.  Polite  assist- 
ants serve  customers  promptly,  quick  sales  and  small 
profits  are  their  plan  of  business,  and  daily  new  customei-s 
are  attracted  to  their  store.  In  the  way  of^millinery  they 
display  all  the  latest  and  newest  styles  in  all  seasonable 
goods  of  the  recent  productions. of  the  Parisian.  London, 
and  New  York  markets  in  ribbons,  velvets,  laces,  feathers, 
flowers,  and  plumes.  The  senior  partner,  iVIr.  J.  J.  Atkin- 
son, is  held  in  the  highest  respect  in  social  and  commer- 
cial circles  for  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  strict 
integrity.  The  store,  w^hich  is  a  very  handsome  one,  is 
very  popular  with  the  ladies,  who  are  well  aware  that 
they  can  always  find  here  someHiing  new,  beautiful  and 
useful  at  a  fair  and  reasonable  price. 


jr.  Rees  &  Son,  Diamonds,  Watches,  and  Jewelry, 
No.  984  Third  Avenue.— This  extensive  and  flourishing 
business  was  established  in  1854  by  Mr.  Ferd.  Rees,  and 
continued  by  him  until  his  death  in  1873,  when  his  widow, 
Mrs.  J.  Rees,  and  her  son  succeeded,  the  firm  being  car 
ried  on  vmder  the  style  and  title  of  J.  Rees  &  Son.  The 
store  is  a  very  elegant  one  and  contains  watches  of  the 
finest  kinds  in  gold  and  silver  of  the  best  American  and 
foreign  manufacturers,  jewelry  of  the  latest  designs,  and 
selected  with  cultivated  taste  and  a  view  to  beauty  and 
utility.  Diamonds  of  purest  water  and  other  precioiLs 
stones,  mounted  in  the  most  unique  and  latest  styles, 
comprise  a  valuable  stock  which  cannot  fail  to  satisfy 
every  taste  and  supply  every  need  at  lowest  prices,  and 
warranted  as  represented  in  every  particular.  In  the  de- 
partment of  silver  and  plated  ware  a  very  extensive  and 
beautiful  assortment,  bearing  the  brands  of  the  most  emi- 
nent and  reliable  makers  in  the  world,  is  always  on  hand. 
The  firm  employs  in  their  repair  department  some  of  the 
be.st  watchmakers  in  the  country.  Mr.  Elias  Rees.  who 
takes  the  active  management  of  the  busine.ss,  is  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  every  detail,  and  makes  a  specialty 
of  the  manufacture  of  testimonials  and  presents  of  all 
kinds. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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George  W.  Roeser,  First-class  Bakery  and  Con- 
fectionery, No.  103'J  Tliird  Avenue,  between  61st  and  &2d 
Streets.— New  York  may  justly  boast  of  the  superiority  of 
its  bakery  and  confectionery  interests.  Splendid  fresh 
bread,  free  from  all  adulterations,  of  fair  size  and  admi- 
rably baked,  is  the  rule,  while  the  pure  and  healthy  cakes 
and  pies  manufactured  are  known  and  appreciated 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land.  A  leading 
establishment  in  this  line  of  business  is  that  of  Mr. 
George  W.  Roeser  of  No.  1039  Third  Avenue,  which  has 
only  been  established  by  him  since  October,  18S4,  and  has 
already  obtained  a  hberal  and  influential  patronage. 
The  store  is  a  very  commodious  building  and  is  nicely 
titted  up  and  completely  stocked  with  bi-ead,  cakes,  rolls, 
pies,  pastry,  etc..  baked  fresh  daily  and  supplied  to  custo- 
niei's  promptly,  at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  Fine  con- 
fectionery, guaranteed  strictly  pure,  can  be  supplied  in 
quantities  to  suit,  either  wholesale  or  retail.  Orders  are 
received  for  parties,  weddings,  etc.,  and  the  finest  cakes 
are  promptly  supplied  at  very  moderate  cost.  Mr. 
Roeser  is  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for  his 
strict  probity,  and  possesses  great  practical  skill  in  all 
branches  of  the  trade,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
attained  by  his  energy  and  enterpri.se. 


John  ]TIcK.e«\vii'.«»  Gents'  Fine  Hand-Sewed  Shoes. 
No.  419  Broadway,  corner  Canal  Street.— None  can  doubt 
that  most  of  the  diseases  and  deformities  of  the  feet  are 
directly  or  indirectly  caused  by  want  of  knowledge  or 
thought  on  the  part  of  those  who  call  themselves  "  fash- 
ionable boot  and  shoemakers."  All  who  suffer  from 
corns,  et<;.,  and  all  who  are  free  from  these  evils  and  wish 
to  remain  so,  should  purchase  and  wear  shoes  made  on 
the  prmciples  adopted  by  3Ir.  John  McKeown,  manufact- 
urer of  gents'  fine  hand-sewed  boots.  No.  419  Broadway. 
This  house  was  founded  in  1878  at  No.  598  Broadway,  and 
o.^ntinued  at  that  address  till  1882,  when  in  consequence  of 
increasing  business  3Ir.  McKeown  removed  to  liLs  present 
eligible  and  centrally  located  premises.  In  the  manufact- 
ure of  his  shoes,  he  combines  elegance,  comfort,  and  dur- 
abilitj-.  Employing  only  first-class  workmen  and  using 
only  the  best  French  leather,  and  all  work  being  hand- 
.sewed,  he  confidently  recommends  his  stock  of  boot^  and 
shoes  as  equal  in  every  respect  to  custom-work.  Having 
so  many  widths  and  sizes  conforming  to  the  natural  size 
of  the  foot,  he  finds  no  difficulty  in  fitting  his  customers 
at  once,  unless  the  foot  is  distorted,  when  he  prefers  to 
make  after  careful  measurement.  Mr.  McKeown  is  highly 
esteemed  by  the  community  for  his  great  practical  skill 
and  integrity,  and  the  success  he  has  obtained  is  only  the 
just  reward  due  to  his  energy,  skill  and  pei-severance. 


Davidson  Brotliers,  Manufacturing  Jewellers. 
Sole  Manufacturers  of  Fire  Gilt  Chains.  No.  44  Maiden 
l>ane.— The  city  of  New  York  is  the  recognized  centre  for 
the  wholesale  jewelry  trade  of  the  country,  and  it  is  here 
that  the  public  generally  find  everything  in  the  line  of 
jewehy,  chains,  watches  and  diamond  goods  in  the  new- 
est styles  of  the  most  reliable  quality,  and  at  prices  which 
defy  competition.  Prominent  among  those  houses  act- 
ively engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Davidson 
Brothers,  No.  44  Maiden  Lane,  which  was  established 
originally  in -1854,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  period 
has  obtained  a  liberal  patronage  from  fii-st-class  retailers 
and  jobbers.  Davidson  Brothers  are  sole  manufacturei-s 
of  the  "  champion  fire  gilt  chains."  and  make  a  specialty 
of  fire  gilt,  nickel  and  electro-plated  chains,  which  are 
unsurpassed  for  elegance,  durability  and  workmanship 
by  those  of  any  other  contemporary  concern.  The  fac- 
tory of  the  house  is  located  at  Attleboro  Falls,  ]\Iass..  and 
IS  a  very  spacious  and  commodious  building,  admirably 


equipi)ed  with  all  the  latest  machinery  and  appliances 
known  to  the  trade,  employment  being  given  to  about 
two  hundred  and  twenty  skilled  and  experienced  opera- 
tives. The  system  which  prevails  in  the  factory  indicates 
the  most  careful  supervision,  while  the  judgment  and 
ta.ste  displayed  in  the  manufacture  of  their  cliains  pro- 
claim the  proprietoi's  to  be  thoroughly  experienced  in 
every  detail  of  the  business  and  acquainted  with  the 
wants  of  a  critical  trade.  The  individual  members  of 
this  co-partnership  are  Messrs.  D.  and  S.  Davidson,  gentle- 
men of  executive  ability  and  integrity,  and  who  are 
highly  esteemed  by  the  community  for  their  energy  and 
enterpri.se.  The  just  manner  in  which  the  business  is  con- 
ducted as  well  as  the  superior  quality  and  reliability  of 
tlie  stock  are  guarantees  sufficiently  obvious  why  dealers 
and  fii-st-class  retailers  should  give  their  orders  to  this 
i-epreseutative  house. 


Steplieu  S.  Hopkins,  Metal  Broker,  No.  ^40  Pearl 

Street.— In  writing  a  detailed  account  of  the  industries  of 
New  York,  with  some  mention  of  those  individual  enter- 
prises wliich  have  conduced  so  greatly  to  the  benefit  of 
the  community,  the  fact  must  not  be  overlooked  that  no 
little  vitality  has  emanated  from  the  metal  trade  that  ap- 
pears to  become  more  important  annually.  The  demand 
for  metals,  and  especially  tin  and  ores,  in  a  great  city  is 
always  considerable,  and  as  no  tin  mines  exist  in  this 
country  the  raw  material  is  of  course  imported  from 
abroad,  and  the  favorable  terms  under  which  it  can  be 
brought  to  this  market  has  led  to  the  importation  of  tin 
in  large  quantities.  A  leading  representative  house  en- 
gaged in  the  importation  of  metals  is  that  of  Mr.  Stephen 
S.  Hopkins,  which  was  established  in  1874,  and  since  its 
inception  at  that  date  has  commanded  a  liberal  patron- 
age. Mr.  Hopkins  represents  some  of  the  principal  Euro- 
pean houses,  and  his  facilities  are  such  in  being  able  by 
virtue  of  his  large  operations  to  buy  direct  and  in  such 
quantities  that  terms  and  prices  are  secured  impossible 
to  be  obtained  elsewhere.  Mr.  Hopkins  is  a  popular  mem- 
ber of  the  New  Y'ork  Metal  Exchange,  and  has  enjoyed 
a  long  experience  in  connection  with  the  financial  move- 
ments of  that  body. 


M.  E.  Crasto  &  Son,  Real'  Estate  and  Insurance, 
No.  17G  East  125tli  Street.— Prominent  among  the  most 
active  real  estate  operators  in  the  city  is  the  fu'm  of  M. 
E.  Crasto  &  Son,  of  No.  176  East  125th  Street.  This  busi- 
ness was  estabhshed  in  ISO.S.  and  the  firm  have  been 
closely  identified  in  the  development  and  promotion  of 
the  interests  of  this  section.  They  are  well  known  in 
real  estate  circles,  and  are  regarded  as  authority  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  business.  They  are  expert 
appraisers  of  real  estate,  their  services  being  in  constant 
demand  in  this  department  of  the  business,  and  they  are 
authority  in  all  matters  relating  thereto.  Both  are  hon- 
orable and  conscientious  gentlemen,  and  guard  with  the 
closest  scrutiny  all  trusts  confided  to  them.  The  firm  also 
represent  some  of  the  staunchest  fire  insurance  compa- 
nies doing  business  in  this  country,  and  risks  to  any  amount 
are  placed,  and  claims  promptly  adjusted  without  any 
unnece.ssary  delay.  They  also  take  charge  of  estates, 
rent  stores,  dwellings,  etc.,  and  attend  to  rentals.  The 
firm  is  composed  of  M.  E.  Crasto  and  his  son,  F.  P. 
Crasto.  Born  in  New  Y'ork  city,  they  have  watched  its 
growth  and  progress,  and  have  in  no  small  tlegree  con- 
tributed to  its  progress  and  improvement.  They  are  pub- 
lic-spirited citizens  of  liberal  and  conservative  views  and 
sentiments,  and  by  the  exercise  of  commercial  ability 
and  financial  integrity  have  secured  them  an  enviable 
position  among  the  representative  jjeople  of  the  upper 
district. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


C.  J.  Cbapman  A:  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  every 
description  of  Ke^'s.  Nos.  61  to  Gi)  Tenth  Avenue,  comer 
14th  Street. — Tlie  manufacture  of  kegrs  is  one  of  the  most 
important  industries  of  New  York,  and  is  of  a  veiy  pix)- 
gressive  ami  useful  character.  The  leading  and  l>est 
known  factory  in  this  line  is  the  well  known  concern  of 
Messrs.  C.  J.  Chapman  &  Co..  Nos.  61  to  69  Tenth  Avenue, 
corner  of  l-lth  Street.  TliLs  business  was  originalh-  estab- 
lished in  1S71  by  Mr.  James  W.  Lewis,  and  continue-!  until 
18S3,  when  Mr.  C.  J.  Chapman  formed  a  partnership  wilh 
Mr.  R.  Arnold,  of  the  firm  of  W.  H.  PophaD>  &  Co.,  Mr. 
Arnold  being  the  special  partner  and  Mr.  Chapman  con- 
ducting the  business.  Mr.  Chapman  is  one  of  the  most 
practical  and  experienced  keg  manufacturers  in  the 
United  States,  while  for  honorable  business  methods  and 
untiring  energy  and  skill  he  has  no  superior.  The  factorj- 
is  most  eligibly  and  centraliy  located  at  the  comer  of 
Tenth  Avenue  and  14th  Street,  and  is  very  spacious  and 
comraodious.  one  hundred  by  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  feet  in  area,  admirably  fitted  up  with  every  possible 
appliance  for  the  carrying  on  of  the  business.  A  large 
force  of  skilled  coopers  is  constantly  employed  in  the 
manufacture  of  kegs  of  every  description,  including 
liquor,  spice,  butter,  pickle,  color,  lard,  white  lead,  and 
also  barrels  of  every  description,  and  firkins,  casks,  etc- 
It  is  a  generally  accepted  fact  in  the  conmiunity  that  a'd 
work  turned  out  by  Mr.  Chapman  is  made  from  the  oest 
white  oak  timber,  no  such  inferior  staves  being  allowed 
here  as  are  use<l  by  certain  other  manufacturers,  and  the 
reputation  built  up  by  this  house  ensiu-es  the  expansion 
and  permai||ent  success  of  this  useful  enterprise.  The 
trade  extends  all  over  this  city  and  its  vicinity,  including 
Brooklyn  and  Jersey  City,  and  to  show  the  demand  that 
exists  for  these  articles  and  their  popularity  and  excellence 
the  firm  has  one  customer  who  alone  takes  as  many  a* 
three  thousand  per  month.  The  factory  has  a  capacity 
of  three  thousand  five  hundred  per  moi.th.  and  is  one  of 
the  most  ably  managed  enterprises  in  New  York,  reflect- 
ing the  greatest  possible  credit  upon  Messrs.  Chapman  & 
Co.,  whose  social,  fiLnancial  and  business  status  in  the  j 
community  ranks  foremost  among  the  soUd  sterUng  i 
busiuess  men  and  citizens  of  the  metropolis.  ! 


Robert  Kerr,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  Boynton's  Fui 
naees.  Ranges,  and  Fire-Place  Heaters,  etc..  No.  ISAS 
Broadway.— The  production  of  artificial  heat  by  means 
of  stoves  and  the  improvement  of  arrangements  for 
cooking  have  occupied  the  attention  of  American  manu- 
facturers to  a  greater  ext-eat  than  those  of  any  other 
country,  and.  as  a  result,  the  inventions  in  general  use  in 
this  country  are  of  a  very  superior  character,  embracing 
economy  of  fuel,  tasteful  designs,  excellent  workmanship 
and  general  efScieney.  No  better  illustration  of  the  truth 
of  this  statement  can  be  found  than  by  an  inspection  of 
the  stock  of  ranges  and  parlor  stoves  shown  by  Mr. 
Robert  Kerr.  No.  ViiS  Broadway.  The  premises  occupied 
are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  are  completely 
stocked  with  Boynton's  celebrated  furnaces,  ranges,  and 
fire-place  heatei-s.  with  the  patent  improvements  of  188:3, 
also  heating  and  cooking  stoves,  registers,  ventilators, 
etc.  The  specialty  of  the  house  is  their  *'  Annex  "  fur- 
naces, which  are  unsurpassed  for  economy  and  durability, 
and  are  great  favorites  with  those  who  have  been  fortu- 
nate enough  to  purchase  them.  AU  kinds  of  fire-brick 
linings  are  made  to  order  at  the  lowest  market  prices, 
and  repairs  to  stoves,  ranges,  heaters  and  furnaces  are 
promptly  and  carefully  attended  to.  In  all  departments 
of  the  business  equal  attention  and  care  are  given  to  offer 
only  such  goixls  as  are  considered  the  best  of  their  kind, 
and  as  all  stoves  are  purchased  direct  from  the  manu- 
facttirers,  the  greatest  possible  advantages  in  prices  are 


secure**  which  aiv  promptly  shared  with  customers. 
Abou*.  *\fty  intelligent  salesmen  and  assistants  are  em- 
ploy etl.  and  the  system  which  prevails  in  the  entire 
establishment  indicates  tlie  most  careful  supervision, 
while  the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  selection 
of  the  varied  stock  proclaim  tlie  proprietors  to  be 
thoroughly  experienced  and  acquaintetl  with  the  wants 
of  a  critical  trade.  Mr.  Robert  KeiT  has  obtained  great 
notoriety  ami  esteem,  in  consequence  of  his  philanthropic 
and  generous  disposition,  and  seeing  the  difficulties  and 
misery  which  many  respectable  men  were  compelled  to 
endure  in  consequence  of  the  high  rates  of  reputable 
hotels  and  lodging  houses,  established  the  Union  Hotel, 
corner  Hester  Street  and  Bowery.  This  is  the  largest 
lodging-house  in  the  United  States,  and  contains  an 
immense  number  of  rooms,  which  are  let  to  deserving 
people  at  the  low  price  of  twenty-five  cents  per  night. 
Each  lodger  has  a  separate  room  and  every  convenience, 
and  the  whole  is  a  model  of  cleanliness,  neatness,  com- 
fort and  order,  and  reflects  the  greatest  credit  up.>n  the 
prov/rietor.  whose  name  has  become  a  household  word 
among  the  poor,  hard-working  clerks  and  artisans  of  the 
metropolis.  Mr.  Kerr  has  associated  with  him  in  the 
management  of  his  lodging-house  Messrs.  J.  W.  Turner 
and  W-iiliam  P.  Timberman.  who  are  thorough  business 
men  and  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  for  their 
sterling  integrity  by  the  community.  Enterprise,  energy 
and  ability.have  marUtd  the  career  of  the  hou^  under 
review  in  the  past,  and  give  ample  promise  for  a  long 
continued  success  in  the  future.  Mr.  Kerr  is  ably  assisted 
in  his  management  by  Mr.  Driscole,  a  gentleman  of  long 
experience  and  indefatigable  energy,  Mr.  Arthur  F.  Kerr 
attending  to  the  oflice  and  salesroom. 

Willard  H,  Jones,  Fancy  Groceries,  etc..  No.  G.<t 
Third  Avenue. — Among  the  many  fine  and  first-class 
groceiy  stores  on  the  east  side  none  can  excel  in  magni- 
tude, qtiality  of  stock,  or  reputation,  the  popular  estab- 
lishment of  Willard  H.  Jones,  the  grocer,  of  No.  6.<4  Third 
Avenue,  comer  43d  Street.  Mr.  Jones  is  a  native  of  New 
Y'ork  State,  and  was  born  near  Syracuse.  He  is  an  active 
and  progressive  business  man.  and  has  had  long  experi- 
ence m  the  grocery  trade.  He  came  to  New  York  City  in 
lS«j4.  and  opened  the  fine  stoi-e  which  he  now  occupies. 
The  venture  has  proved  a  good  and  successful  one.  for 
he  is  now  doing  a  business  which  is  great  in  extent  and 
magnitude,  and  which  is  constantly  increasing.  He  is 
well  known  to  the  trade  as  a  prompt  reliable  business 
man  and  a  keen  and  sagacious  buyer,  dealing  only  with 
the  largest  importing  houses  and  jobbers  in  the  city  and 
making  a  specialty  of  first-class  goods.  His  store  is  very 
neatly  arrange<l  and  fitted  up.  and  contains  a  choice  as- 
sortment of  fancy  and  staple  groceries,  embracing  teas, 
coffees,  sugars,  hermetically  sealed  goods.  European 
delicacies,  condiments,  dried  fruits,  creamery  butter, 
imported  and  American  cheese,  etc..  also  a  complete 
line  of  the  choicest  imported  wines  and  liquors  received 
direct  from  bond»  and  which  are  noted  for  their  purity 
and  excellence,  being  perfectly  free  from  any  adul- 
terations, and  highly  recommended  by  physicians  for 
medical  use.  His  teas  and  coffees  are  also  deserxing 
of  special  mention,  and  have  a  high  reputation  for 
their  fine  flavor  and  l)eautiful  aroma.  Everything  in 
his  establishment  is  first-class  in  every  particular,  and  the 
high  standing  of  the  store  is  maintained  by  Mr.  Jone«' 
close  attention  to  business,  and  by  constantly  guardmg 
the  interests  of  his  patrons.  Special  attention  is  paid  to 
orders,  which  are  put  up  with  the  greatest  care  by  polite 
and  courteous  assistants.  Mr.  Jones  is  respected  and 
esteemed  by  all  classes  of  the  community,  and  is  justly 
entitled  to  the  very  flattering  patronage  he  enjoys. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUS  TRIES. 


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"O'Neill's"  Fine  Sboes,  A.  D.  >e\vliii, 
ITIaua;^er,  No.  14  Fourth  Avenue,  opposite  Cooper 
Institute,— The  retail  boot  and  shoe  trade  of  the  metropo- 
lis has  no  more  popular  or  better  known  establii-hnient 
than  O  XeiU's.  at  No.  14  Fourth  Avenue,  opposite  the 
Cooper  Institute.  The  business  is  an  old  one,  andha.s  had 
a  \ngorous  and  creditable  existence  up  to  date.  It  was 
originally  founded  in  the  year  18ol  by  Mr.  F.  O'NeUl,  at 
No.  380  Bowery,  where  it  was  actively  continued  for 
many  years.  In  IS'o  it  was  finally  removed  to  its  pres- 
ent unusually  eligible  and  central  stand,  which  could  not 
be  better  located  as  regards  the  junction  of  several  of 
the  city's  leading  thoroughfares.  Here  there  is  an  ex- 
ceptionally large  and  complete  .stock  of  O'Neiirs  fine 
shoes,  fully  the  equal  as  regards  elegance.  durablUty  and 
(}uahty  of  those  to  be  found  in  O'Neill's  Broadway  store, 
or  in  any  one  of  the  chain  of  five  stores  which  have  in 
their  respective  locations  gone  to  make  the  name  of 
O'Neill  so  justly  popular  and  celebrated  with  the  general 
public.  The  Fom-th  Avenue  store  has,  since  18T9.  been 
under  the  active  management  of  A.  D.  Newlin.  the 
brother-in-law  of  F.  O'NeUl,  Esq.,  who  controls  the  busi- 
ness, and  whose  executive  abilities  are  of  the  highest  order, 
while  he  is  practically  acquainted  with  the  requirements 
of  the  public,  and  has  all  the  necessary  facilities  to  supn 
ply  them.  The  stock  carried  here  is  a  large  and  valua 
ble  on^^  comprising  a  full  line  of  every  fine  grade  of 
boots  and  shoes  in  all  widtlis  and  sizes,  and  in  every  case 
guaranteed  as  to  quahty  and  excellence.  The  prices  are 
remarkably  low.  proving  an  attraction  which,  with  the 
very  superior  quality  of  the  goods  kept  here,  ensures  a 
continuance  of  the  present  very  large  and  first-class  hne 
of  trade.  Mr.  O'Neill  was  bom  in  Ireland,  and  has  af- 
forded another  instance  of  what  energy  and  weU  directed 
enterprise  will  accomplish,  Mr.  Newlin  is  a  native  of 
New  York,  an  accomplished  business  man.  liberal  and 
popular  alike  in  social  and  mercantile  circles,  and  he  well 
merits  the  large  measure  of  success  v.-hich  has  attended 
I  he  rise  and  progress  of  their  large  business. 

Hotel  Wolliii-jtou,  O.  V.  Pitman.  Proprietor.  4-2d 
Str^^et  an  I  Maiisoa  Avenue.— The  Hotel  Wellington  is 
•nie  of  the  best  located,  as  well  as  one  of  the  most  com- 
fortable and  popular  establishments  of  its  kind  in  the 
city  of  New  York.  The  situation  of  this  house  is  unex- 
ceptionably  good,  its  site  on  the  corner  of  42d  Street  and 
Madison  Avenue  being  one  of  the  most  fashionable  in  the 
city,  directly  central  to  all  the  best  residential  streets  of 
Murray  Hill,  and  but  one  block  from  Fifth  Avenue.  The 
Hotel  Wellington  is  but  a  few  steps  from  the  Grand  Cen- 
tral Depot,  the  elevated  railroad  station,  f  om-  of  the  prin- 
cipal lines  of  horse  cars,  and  two  stage  lines.  The  build- 
ing is  four  stories  in  height,  and  has  a  double  frontage 
on  the  avenue,  affording  accommodations  for  upwards  of 
one  hundred  guests.  Mr.  O.  V.  Pitman,  the  proprietor,  has 
snared  neither  pains  nor  expense  in  fitting  up  the  Well- 
ington" in  the  most  elaborate  and  comfortable  manner, 
^  and  has  recently  fully  refurnished  t'ae  house  throughout. 
Since  he  has  assumed  the  proprietorship  the  growth  of 
fae  business  has  been  permanent,  and  to  fully  meet  its 
requirements,  he  has  been  obliged  to  t-ike  the  adjoining 
building  in  Madison  Avenue,  in  which  are  some  very 
handsome  and  elegantly  fitte  I  up  suites  of  rooms.  A 
feature  of  the  hotel  is  the  excellent  restaurant  attached, 
where  travellers,  or  residents  of  the  neighborhood,  as  well 
as  the  permanent  guests,  can  dine  a  la  carte.  Mr.  Pit- 
man brings  va.st  practical  experience  to  bear  in  his  pro- 
fession, and  has  long  been  identified  with  the  manage- 
ment of  several  of  the  finest  hotels  in  the  land.  Among 
others  we  might  mention  the  ••  Mount  Pleasant  House." 
i.i  ih."  White  Mountains,  in  which  he  has  been  interested 


for  some  time,  and  which  has  always  maintained  the 
highest  degree  of  popularity  among  tourists  and  those 
spending  the  summer  out  of  town.  Though  so  desirably 
located  in  the  fashionable  section  of  the  city,  and  though 
maintaining  its  restaurant  at  such  a  high  standard  of 
excellence,  the  *•  Weihngton's  "  rates  are  very  moderate, 
and  we  know  of  no  strictly  first-class  hotel  where  the 
accommodations,  service,  and  cuisine  will  give  more 
genuine  satisfaction  to  the  best  classes  of  the  public. 

George   G.  SandM,  Pharmacist.  No.  4  Vanderbilt 

Avenue.— One  ox  tiie  most  attractive  and  finely  fitted  up 
pharmacies  in  New  Y'ork  City  is  that  of  George  G.  Sands, 
Esq.,  No.  4  Vanderbilt  Avenue,  opposite  Grand  Central 
Depot.  Mr.  Sands  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city  and  has 
had  a  long  experience  in  the  business.  He  understands 
the  profession  of  pharmacy  in  all  its  details,  having  been 
a  close  student  and  a  collegiate  graduate.  He  is  well 
known  and  commands  a  high  degree  of  respect  from  all 
with  whom  he  has  had  business  relationship.  His  store  is 
elegantly  fitted  up  and  its  interior  appointments  cannot 
be  excelled.  His  stock  of  drugs  and  chemicals  are  of  the 
highest  standard  of  purity  and  excellence.  He  also  car- 
ries a  full  hne  of  toilet  and  fancy  articles,  druggists'  sun- 
dries, natural  mineral  waters,  etc.  Sp-cial  care  is  exer- 
cised in  the  presjripiion  department,  and  physicians' 
prescriptions  and  family  recipes  are  compounded  with 
the  greatest  accuracy.  Mr.  Sands  is  a  polite  and  cour- 
teous gentleman  and  devoted  to  his  business,  and  is  ably 
assisted  by  competent  and  skilled  clerks,  who  make 
every  effort  to  please  anl  satisfy  his  many  patrons,  who 
embrace  the  best  famihes  in  the  city  and  subm-bs. 


\,  O-Stbeim,  Dealer  in  Gents"  Furnishing  Goods, 
No.  -^-^  Grand  Street.- In  eleven  years  of  active  business 
lice  as  a  dealer  in  gents'  furnishing  goods  Mr.  Ostheim 
has  established  himself  in  the  conjidenci  of  the  trade  as 
a  leading  merchant  in  this  special  field  of  enterprise. 
There  is  no  "ousiness  which  calls  into  use  so  much  skill 
and  tact  as  a  dealer  in  fiu-nLshing  goods,  and  Mr.  Ostheim 
possesses  the  needed  requirements,  as  a  visit  to  liis  store 
fully  determines.  A  full  assortment  of  gents'  and  boys' 
fine  underwear,  scan's  and  ties  of  the  finest  quality,  have 
been  .selected  with  keenest  care  to  supply  the  wants  of 
all  classes.  Shirts  made  to  order,  and  wan-anted  to  fit, 
a  specialty.  He  is  also  agent  for  the  Troy  laimdry.  ]Mr. 
Ostheim  is  a  German  by  birth.  He  has  an  extensive 
social  and  business  connection,  and  is  highly  esteemed 
for  his  urbanity  of  manner  and  unswerving  integrity. 

JoTin  H.  ITearer,  Coal  and  Wood.  No,  17-2  East 
li5th  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  and  repre- 
sentative citizens  of  this  section  who  have  been  closely 
identified  with  the  progress  and  gro-u-th  of  this  section 
is  Mr.  John  H.  Weaver,  the  coal  and  wood  merchant,  of 
No.  172  East  12oth  Street,  with  yards  large  and  spacious 
and  easy  of  access,  located  at  the  foot  of  l^i^Hh  Street. 
This  business  has  been  established  since  ISW.  and  has 
grown  to  one  of  great  proportions.  His  new  yards  are  pro- 
vided with  all  facilities  and  conveniences  for  the  recep>- 
t;on  and  storage  of  coal,  and  in  which  may  be  found  at 
all  times  ccal  from  the  most  celebrated  Lehigh  and 
Wiikesbarre  mines,  which  he  purchases  direct  from  the 
companies  in  large  quantities.  He  al.so  receives  by  the 
cargo  North  Carohna  pine  wood.  Mr.  Weaver  is  an  hon- 
orable and  straightforward  business  man.  and  is  deserv- 
ing of  the  success  he  has  achieved,  which  has  been  brought 
about  by  the  exercise  of  commercial  ability  and  finan- 
cial integrity,  and  which  has  secured  him  a  position  as 
one  of  the  most  prominent  biLsiness  men  in  this  section 
of  the  city. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


J.  Romaine  Brown,  Real  Estate,  No.  62  West 
38d  Street.— Ainoiif?  those  who  have  long  occupied  a 
leading  position  in  the  real  estate  business,  and  whose 
familiarity  with  the  city  and  great  exi>erience  in  these 
transiictions  liave  become  eminently  fitted  for  this  profes- 
sion, is  Mr.  J.  Komaine  Brown,  No.  &^  West  33d  Street, 
who  establislied  this  enterprise  in  18ot5.  He  is  a  gentle- 
man of  the  highest  standing  who  has  made  a  complete 
and  thorough  study  of  the  law  of  re<al  estate,  and  can  be 
engaged  and  consulted  with  implicit  confidence  in  all 
matters  pertaining  thereto.  Mr.  Brown  gives  careful  at- 
tention to  the  sale,  exchange  and  letting  of  properties, 
negotiates  loans  on  mortgage,  and  is  a  notary  public 
and  commissioner  of  deeds.  Every  branch  of  real  estate 
agency,  fire  insurance  and  conveyancing  is  transactetl, 
and  acknowledgment-s  are  taken  for  nearly  all  the  States. 
Mr.  Brown  attends  permanently  to  the  real  estate  inter- 
ests of  such  prominent  men  as  J.  Gould,  J.  Herman,  J. 
Livingstone,  etc.,  and  such  corporations  as  the  Farmers' 
Loan  and  Trust  Co.  Mr.  Brown's  father,  Abram  Brown, 
started  the  first  stage  line  in  New  York  under  the  firm 
name  of  Kipp  &  Brown.  He  saw  the  first  stage  run,  and 
the  probability  is  that  he  will  live  to  see  the  last  one  make 
its  last  trip,  as  he  is  still  hale  and  hearty.  Mr.  Abram 
Brown  was  also  secretary  to  Robei-t  Fulton,  of  steam 
navigation  fame.  This  family  is  one  of  the  most  re- 
spected in  this  city.  The  heads  of  the  family  for  three  or 
four  generations  are  New  Yorkers  by  buth,  and  generally 
it  is  one  of  our  representative  families.  By  the  careful 
and  prompt  manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted 
in  all  its  departments,  the  house  of  J.  Romaine  Brown 
has  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of  the  city,  until  now  its 
operations  are  widely  extended,  and  its  reputation  fii-mly 
established. 


Mrs.  I.  Henry,  Fancy  Goods,  etc.,  No.  706  Third 
Avenue.— Few  ladies  engaged  in  business  enjoy  a  higher 
reputation  or  are  more  prominently  known  than  Mrs.  I. 
Henry,  of  No.  706  Third  Avenue.  She  carries  in  stock  a 
general  assortment  of  fancy  and  staple  dry  goods,  notions, 
hosiery,  etc.,  which  have  been  carefully  selected  and  pur- 
cha.sed  from  the  largest  jobbing  houses  in  the  city.  Her 
line  of  goods  embrace  the  leading  styles  of  dress  goods  of 
foreign  importation  and  domestic  manufacture,  of  differ- 
ent textures  and  fabrics.  She  is  in  constant  receipt  of 
novelties,  etc.,  as  soon  as  introduced.  Mrs.  Henry  has 
been  many  years  in  business  and  has  been  established  in 
her  present  location  for  the  past  twelve  years,  and  in 
connection  with  her  store,  business  carries  on  dressmak- 
ing to  a  very  great  extent.  She  is  a  lady  of  remarkable 
skill  and  taste,  and  her  patrons  embrace  many  of  the 
leading  and  representative  families  of  the  city.  Her  gar- 
ments are  always  perfect  fitting,  combining  ease  and 
comfort,  and  are  made  from  the  latest  imported  Parisian 
patterns  and  the  most  fashionable  styles,  and  always 
giving  perfect  satisfaction.  Constant  employment  is 
given  to  a  number  of  skilled  hands,  and  all  work  is  doae 
xmder  her  own  personal  supervision.  Mrs.  Henry  is  nat- 
urally refined  and  cultured,  and  always  polite  and  courte- 
ous, and  merits  the  very  flattering  and  select  patronage 
she  enjoys. 

I>,  T.  Clancy,  Manufacturer  of  Picture  Frames, 
MiiTors.  etc.  Also  Dealer  in  all  Kinds  of  Stationery, 
Books,  Toys  and  Periodicals,  No.  1042  Third  Avenue, 
between  61st  and  62d  Streets.— There  are  but  few  men  in 
the  metropolis  that  have  liad  the  wide  and  varied  experi- 
ence that  Mr.  D.  T.  Clancy  enjoys,  so  far  as  the  manu- 
facture of  picture,  min'or  and  looking-gla.ss  frames  are 
concerned.  He  has  been  established  over  fifteen  years, 
and  for  the  last  thirteen  years  has  had  his  establishment 


at  its  present  location,  No.  10-ii  Third  Avenue,  between 
61st  and  B2d  Streets.  Here  may  be  found  frames  of  all 
sizes,  styles,  and  descriptions,  botli  in  gilt,  black  walnut, 
maple,  papier  mache.  and  many  other  durable  jnaterials, 
and  Mr.  Clancy  is  able  and  ready  at  any  moment  to  man- 
ufacture to  order  any  design  of  frame  that  the  fancj'^  of 
his  customer  may  desire.  Mr.  Clancy  also  deals  very  ex- 
tensively at  retail  in  all  kinds  of  stationery,  both  imported 
and  domestic,  also  in  books,  periodicals  and  toys,  and  by 
his  fair  dealing  the  imiform  courtesy  with  which  he 
treats  his  customers  and  tne  reasonableness  of  his  prices 
has  built  up  a  trade  of  no  ordinary  proportions.  He  is  a 
tliorough  master  o:  his  business  and  has  for  years  been  a 
successful  and  prosperous  maimfacturer  and  merchant. 
Mr.  Clancy  is  a  native  of  Ireland.  He  has  resided  in  New 
York  for  the  last  thirty-five  years,  and  like  so  many  of  his 
countrymen  has  added  to  the  wealth,  prosperity,  and 
welfare  of  our  nation. 

A.  T.  Scrrell  Sc  Son,  New  York  Moulding  Planing 
Mill,  Eleventh  Avenue  and  58th  Street.— It  seems  to  be 
within  reason  to  believe  that  houses  with  an  experience 
of  thirty  or  forty  years  must  have  facilities  and  be  iji  a 
position  to  offer  inducements  unknown  to  others.  Cer- 
tainly they  have  the  time  to  become  familiar  with  the 
best  sources  of  supply,  and  learn  the  taste  and  wishes  of 
their  customers.  Among  those  establishments  we  should 
not  fail  to  mention  the  old,  reliable  and  well  known  firm 
of  A.  T.  Sen-ell  &  Son.  This  firm  was  established  by 
A.  T.  Serrell  Sept.  1,  18-16,  and  is  the  oldest  moulding 
planing  mill  in  the  world.  They  are  manufacturers  and 
dealers  in  elliptical,  straight  and  circular  mouldings, 
doors,  sash,  blinds  and  trimmings,  mouldings  of  various 
patterns  alwaj's  on  hand,  and  worked  to  any  shape  re- 
quired. They  occupy  two  lots  one  hundred  by  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  feet,  on  which  is  a  large  planing  mill,  with 
an  engine  of  sixty  horse-power.  They  give  employment 
to  thirty-two  men  and  carry  a  large  stock.  The  members 
of  this  firm  are  A.  T.  and  A.  W.  Serrell,  who  are 
gentlemen  of  experience  and  are  highly  regarded  and 
respected  for  their  strict  mercantile  honor.  During  the 
thirty-eight  years  they  have  been  established  in  business 
they  have  built  up  a  large  trade.  The  charaoteristic-s 
which  regulate  the  business  of  this  firm  are  such  as 
entitle  it  to  universal  consideration,  and  the  extent  of  its 
operations  have  made  it  a  very  prominent  firm  in  New- 
York,  while  the  inducements  offered  to  purchasers  are  of 
the  mo.st  advantageous  character. 

H.  Rotlistein's  Sons,  Manufacturers  of  Fine 
Cloth  Hats  and  Caps,  No.  63  Crosby  Street.— Among  the 
prominent  and  notable  establishments  which  are  located 
on  Crosby  Street,  none  are  more  likely  to  attract  the 
attention  of  the  visitor  to  this  locality  than  the  one  of 
which  we  now  write.  The  firm  is  composed  of  Abraham 
and  Louis.  This  business  was  established  more  than 
forty  yeai-s  ago  and  the  present  proprietors  have  owned 
it  during  the  last  nine  years,  having  foi-merly  been  at  r 
No.  79  Greene  Street.  They  have  been  at  the  address 
given  at  the  h  ?ad  of  this  article  during  the  three  yeai-s 
last  past.  They  occupy  the  first,  second,  and  third  floors, 
the  offtce  and  salesroom  being  on  the  first  floor  and  the 
manufacturine:  above.  A  very  large  number  of  people 
are  employed  here  at  good  wages  and  a  heavy  v.iiolesale 
trade  is  [done.  The  building  is  of  large  capacity,  the 
show-room  is  fitted  up  with  a  high  degree  of  artistic  skill, 
and  the  immense  stock  is  displayed  in  the  most  tasteful 
manner.  This  firm  is  well  known  in  business  circles  and 
enjoys  the  reputation  of  being  straightforward  in  all  the 
relations  of  life.  Their  large  and  still  growing  trade  is 
drawn  from  all  parts  of  the  city  and  country. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING    INDUSTRIES.  m 


Albany  Perforated  Wrappiujj  Paper  Co., 

No.  1475  Broadway.— No  detailed  account  of  the  indus- 
tries of  New  York  would  be  complete  without  some 
reference  to  an  entei-prise  that,  in  addition  to  being  the 
only  one  of  the  kind  in  the  country,  conduces  no  little  to 
the  general  thrift  of  the  community.  We  refer  in  this 
connection  to  the  Albany  Perforated  Wrapping  Paper 
Co.,  which  was  established  in  1877,  with  its  headquarters 
in  Albany,  and  its  depots  iJi  New  York  City,  Philadelphia, 
Chicago,  and  London,  England.  Its  trade  has  extended 
to  every  part  of  the  world,  and  its  career  has  been 
one  of  uninterrupted  prosperity.  The  factories  of  the 
company  are  admirably  situated  for  their  purpose  at 
Nos.  2  and  4  Hudson  Avenue,  Albany,  the  main  struct- 
ure being  fifty  feet  square  and  six  stories  high.  The 
company  manufactures  perforated  wrapping,  writing 
and  toilet  papers,  and  rolled  paper  of  all  descriptions, 
under  patents  exclusively  controlled  by  it.  It  is  well 
known  that  the  use  tor  toilet  jnirposes  ot  printed  paper. 
or  that  containing  injurious  chemicals,  incident  to  the 
ordinary  process  of  manufacture,  is  a  direct  cause  of 
haemorrhoids.  Physicians  of  the  highest  rank  and 
ability  warn  their  patients  of  this  danger,  and  the  fact 
that  the  disease  often  disappears  with  the  adoption  of  a 
paper  free  from  these  dangerous  elements  is  proof  of 
the  soimdnesstof  their  advice.  There  is  entire  freedom 
from  litter  and  waste,  and  the  division  into  sheets  by 
perforations  secures  an  economy  in  iise  unattainable  in 
the  unperf orated  roll  first  made  by  this  company.  The 
brands  are  Hotel.  Economy,  Standard,  F'F,  and  No.  2 
Grade,  which  are  always  on  sale  at  very  low  prices.  At 
the  depots  of  the  company,  cabinets  containing  dif- 
ferent sizes  of  paper  are  furnished  for  druggists,  dealers 
in  fancy  goods  and  others,  which  are  not  only  convenient 
but  highly  ornamental,  and  harmonize  in  appearanctf 
with  the  most«expensive  store-fittings.  The  manager  of 
the  New  York  depot  is  Mr.  H.  B.  Smith,  who  has  held 
this  responsible  position  for  three  years,  and  during  that 
time  he  has  built  up  a  business  that  bespeaks  his  enter- 
prise and  intelligent  management.  This  industry  is  not 
only  a  unique  one,  but  so  entirelj-  useful  and  successful 
as  to  enable  the  company  to  control  an  enormous  trade, 
and  pursue  a  manufacture  alike  profitable  to  itself  and 
ci-editable  to  the  community  from  which  it  emanated. 


William  jTIacBride,  Manufacturer  of  Ladies'  Fine 
Furs,  Hats,  Caps,  Canes  and  Umbrellas,  No  3?6  Grand 
Street,  between  Orchard  and  Ludlow  Streets.— This  estiib- 
lishment  is  universally  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading 
ones  of  the  kind  in  the  metroiwlis.  It  has  been  established 
since  1850,  and  during  almost  a  quarter  of  a  century  has 
liad  an  enormous  trade  and  enjoyed  a  high  degree  of  pop- 
ularity. The  store  is  located  at  No.  336  Grand  Street,  and 
is  funiished  and  fitted  up  in  an  exceptiohally  hands  ^me 
and  attractive  manner.  Here  may  be  seen  at  all  times  a 
very  large  and  well- selected  stock  of  hats,  caps,  canes 
and  umbrellas,  many  of  which  are  made  by  Mr.  Mac- 
Bride  himself  and  all  of  which  are  warranted  to  be  as 
serviceable  and  well  made  as  can  be  found  in  the  New 
York  market.  Mr.  MacBride  has  many  hands  continu- 
ally engaged  manufacturing  the  latest  and  most  fashion 
able  styles  of  hats  and  caps,  and  such  are  his  arrange- 
ments that  he  is  enabled  to  sell  at  prices  which  to  many 
others  would  be  simply  ruinous.  He  has  every  facility 
for  prosecuting  his  large  and  continually  increasing  busi- 
ness and  is  fully  deserving  of  the  liberal  patronage  that 
is  liestowed  upon  him.  He  is  honorable  and  fair  dealing 
in  all  his  transactions,  and  both  in  the  trade  and  among 
the  community  in  general  commands  the  respect,  esteem 
and  good- will  of  all  who  know  him.  Mr.  MacBride  makes 
a  specialty  of  furs,  for  tlie  superior  quality  and  style  of 


which  this  house  has  been  noted  for  many  years.  He  oc- 
cupies the  old  celebrated  and  prosperous  stand  of  Harris 
<t  Russak,  and  has  himself  been  engage  1  in  the  business 
for  twenty -eight  years.  His  extensive  knowledge  and  ex- 
perience as  well  as  the  high  reputation  of  the  goods  man- 
ufactured, entitle  him  to  the  eminent  position  he  sustains 
in  business  and  social  circles. 

Jolin  J.  ISrady,  Plumber  and  Gas  Fitter,  Lexing- 
ton Avenue,  between  124th  and  12.5th  Streets.— In  a  new 
district  where  houses  are  constantly  being  erected  along 
with  the  builder  and  painter,  a  most  important  and  in- 
dispensable branch  of  business  is  that  of  the  plmnber  an<l 
gas-fitter.  It  is  all-important  that  the  work  in  this  re- 
spect be  well  and  skilfully  done,  as  the  health  of  the  fu- 
ture inmates  of  the  house  so  largely  depends  upon  the 
way  in  which  it  is  done.  A  leading  house  doing  good  and 
honest  work  in  this  department  is  the  establishment  of 
Mr.  John  J.  Brady,  on  Lexington  Avenue,  West  Side,  be- 
tween 124th  and  125th  Streets.  Here  may  be  found  all 
the  latest  inventions  and  improvements  in  plumbing,  and 
every  facihty  for  first-class  work  in  the  best  class  of 
houses.  Mr.  Brady  ha,s  a  large  force  of  skilled  workmen 
and  receives  calls  from  every  part  of  the  city.  The  gas- 
fitting  department  is  admirably  managed  and  fixtures  c»f 
the  newest  styles  and  most  elegant  designs  are  put  up 
in  the  mo.st  approved  manner  and  at  extremely  low 
prices.  Mr.  Brady  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city  and  has 
been  engaged  in  business  for  many  years.  He  has  been 
two  years  established  in  his  present  store  and  has  by  his 
skill  and  enterprise  obtained  a  very  large  and  increasing 
trade.   He  is  highly  respected  by -all  who  know  him. 

C.  H,  Scbunemaun,  Manufacturer  of  Brass  and 
Copper  Goods,  etc.,  etc..  No.  207  Centre  Street.— The 
firm  of  C.  H.  Schunemauu  has  long  been  among  the  well 
known  and  prominent  manufacturers  of  brass  and  cop- 
per goods  in  this  city.  The  following  will  show  to  soine 
extent  the  rarietj  and  line  of  goods  that  he  manu- 
factures: bar-room  urns  for  gas  and  stoves,  coffee 
and  tea  urns,  chemical,  magical  and  physical  ap- 
paratus, saucepans,  funnels,  tea  and  toddy  kettles,  brass 
and  zinc  stove-pipe  rings,  speaking  trumpets,  oilers, 
fillers  and  drainers,  thermometer  and  hydrometer  cases, 
study  lamps,  oil  testers,  spittoons,  beer  and  liquid  mea,«<- 
ures,  brass  and  copper  coal  hods,  in  fact  all  kinds  of 
brass,  copper  and  tinned  wares.  Much  of  the  above 
stock  is  made  by  the  process  of  spinning.  Beside  the^ 
articles  the  finn  manufacture  anything  that  can  be  spun. 
Ail  inventors  and  others  who  desire  anything  in  the  way 
of  spun  goods  can  have  an  estimate  furnished  here,  and 
contracts  made  at  satisfactory  time  and  price.  Any- 
thing to  be  spun  can  he  made  v.'ithin  the  dimensions  of 
from  one-half  inch  to  six  feet,  and  can  be  done  in  silver, 
German  silver,  brass,  copper  or  any  other  pliable  metal. 


Jacob  Welsh,  Butter,  Chease,  and  Eggs,  No.  282 
Firet  Avenue.— Mr.  Welsh  has  been  established  in  liis 
present  location  since  December,  1883,  and  carries  a 
good  stock  and  occupies  a  neat  and  pleasant  store  at  No. 
282  First  Avenue,  where  he  deals  in  all  the  best  qual- 
ities of  butter,  cheese,  and  eggs.  He  is  a  young  man,  re- 
liable and  prompt  in  his  dealing,  and  has  already  secured 
a  fair  share  of  the  patronage  given  to  similar  establish- 
ments in  this  vicinity.  His  prices  are  popular  and  con- 
form to  the  times  and  his  goods  have  always  given  en- 
tire satisfaction.  Mr.  Welsh  was  bom  in  New  Jei-sey. 
and  has  been  in  Brooklyn  and  New  York  for  several 
years.  He  has  many  firm  and  warm  friends  both  in  busi- 
ness and  social  circles.  He  is  an  excellent  judge  of  bst- 
ter  and  keeps  none  but  the  best  article  for  sale. 


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NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


A,  G.  Newman,  Decorated  Bronze  Hardware, 
Plain  and  Artistic  Metal  Worker,  Electrical  and  Mechan- 
ical Bell  Hanging.  Office,  No.  1180  Broadway;  Works, 
Nos.  157  and  ICS  West  5.>9th  Street,  New  York.  — Attention 
U  particularly  directed  to  the  well  known  house  of  Mr.  A. 
(j.  Nt'wnian,  No.  1180  Broadway,  which  was  founded  in 
liSi4,  and  since  its  inception  has  always  commanded  a 
liberal  patronage,  owing  to  the  excellence  of  its  decorated 
bronze  hardware.  The  store  and  factory  have  been  occu- 
pied by  Mr.  Newman  for  the  last  thirty  years,  and  though 
the  establishment  lias  gone  through  the  ordeals  of  three 
fli-es  and  trying  periods  of  depression,  yet  it  has  safely 
and  honorably  passed  as  "  fine  gold  refined  by  the  burn- 
ing," and  to-day  it  rates  as  the  most  important  decorative 
bronze  hardware  establishment  in  the  Uiiited  States. 
About  forty  years  ago  Mr.  A.  G.  Newman  established 
this  business,  and  in  IS.'jO  he  admitted  Messrs.  Onderdonk 
and  Capron  into  partnership,  the  firm  being  known  by  the 
tftyle  of  Newman,  Oderdonk  &  Capron.  Eventually,  both 
Messrs.  Oderdonk  and  Capron  retired,  leaving  Mr.  A.  G. 
Newman  sole  proprietor.  Mr.  Newma-u  still  retains  the 
services  of  his  former  partners,  and  is  likewise  assisted  in 
the  conduct  of  his  business  by  hia  four  sous,  and  it  is  the 
earnest  desire  of  the  proprietor  to  merit  by  the  strictest 
principles  of  mercantile  honor,  a  continuance  of  the 
support  which  he  has  already  obtained.  The  factory, 
located  at  Nos.  157  to  163  West  29th  Street,  is  a  very 
spacious  and  commodious  building,  fully  equipped  with 
all  the  latest  improved  machinery  and  appliances,  em- 
ployment being  given  to  three  hundred  skilled  operatives. 
Mr.  Newman  turns  out  a  great  quantity  of  articles,  sucl; 
as  railings  for  banks  and  insurance  offices,  etc.,  and  also 
every  description  of  fine  interior  fixtures,  and  supplied 
all  the  decorated  bronze  and  brass  work  for  the  Vander- 
biit  mansion,  the  Milh,  Washington,  Manhattan  Bank  and 
Villard  Buildings,  and  many  others  as  large.  The  prin- 
cipal architects  and  furniture  manufacturers  in  this 
country  are  his  customers,  and  his  trade  extends  through- 
out the  United  States.  The  following  are  some  of  the 
jjrincipal  goods  manufactured  at  the  factory:  viz.,  Buck- 
mans  patent  torsion  spring  butts,  Hatfield's  patent  sliding 
door  sheaves,  Newman's  patent  elevator  door  fixtures, 
Ne\vman''s  patent  hotel  annunciators.  Newman's  patent 
burglar  and  fire-alarms,  Newman's  patent  apartment 
indicators,  Bates'  patent  ventilator  and  sash-lift,  bronze 
and  brass  ornamental  railings,  etc.,  antique  fmrniture 
trimmings,  statue  fitting  in  bronze  and  brass.  Mr.  New- 
man is  a  type  of  the  self-madp  man,  who  rises  by  his  own 
exertions  from  a  modest  beginning  to  a  foremost  place  in 
the  manufacturing  and  commercial  world.  He  is  a  native 
of  New  York,  and  ma^ny  of  our  leading  institutions  for 
the  relief  of  suffering  humanity  owe  him  a  gveat  debt  of 
gi-atitude  for  his  generosity  and  philanthropy.  Mr.  New- 
man is  highly  esteemed  by  all  classes  of  citizens  for  his 
inflexible  honor,  and  the  history  of  his  house  is  a  pleasant 
proof  of  the  certainty  with  which  probity  and  energy 
will  win  their  way,  and  that  honesty  in  representation 
and  action  is.  always  the  best  policy. 


T,  F.  Hayes,  Importer  and  Manufacturer  of  Trim- 
mings. Ribbons,  and  Fringes,  No.  o  Union  Square.— 
Among  the  important  interests  directly  centred  in  the 
dry  goods  trade,  and  in  which  New  York  has  long  held 
the  lead,  is  tJiat  branch  of  the  trade  devoted  to  trimmings, 
ribbons  and  fringes.  A  representative  importer  and 
manufacturer  in  this  line  is  Mr.  T.  F.  Hayes,  of  No.  .5 
Union  Square.  He  here  occupies  one  of  the  most  cen- 
trally located  and  finest  stores  in  tl\e  city,  wherein  he 
displays  the  most  select  stock  of  dress  trimmings,  ribbons 
and  fringeis,  both  directly  imported  and  mamifactured  by 
liitn.  of  any  i-  the  city,  and  which  appeals  directly  to  the 


best  class  of  the  wholesale  trade.  Mr.  Hayes  is  a  manu- 
facturer and  importer  of  long  practical  experience  in  the 
busines.s,  and  his  stock  manifests  the  beneficial  results  of 
his  accurate  knowledge  of  the  wants  of  the  trade,  his 
superior  judgment  and  unflagging  enterprise  and  energy. 
His  trade  is  an  established  one,  extending  all  over  the 
country,  with  a  fine  patronage  from  the  best  houses  in 
this  city.  Mr.  Hayes  in  a  popular  member  of  the  mercan- 
tile community,  whose  methods  and  qualifications  leave 
nothing  to  be  called  for,  and  whose  career  is  in  every 
respect  a  credit  not  only  to  himself  but  also  to  the  city 
wherein  he  is  located. 

M»  Sc  Mme.  Lc  Prince,  Decorative  Art  Studio,  No, 
181!)  Broad  way.— This  admirable  and  now  well  known  an 
school  was  established  in  1882  by  the  present  instructors, 
and  since  its  foundation  at  that  date  has  obtained  a 
liberal  patronage.  Their  method  of  tuition  is  what  all 
systems  either  in  drawing  or  sculpture  should  be,  making 
the  pupil  work  from  nature  direct  or  from  the  round. 
In  th^ir  studio  are  to  be  seen  a  variety  of  examples, 
plates'  in  Kroad  rough,  portraits  in  miniature,  snow- 
scenes,  life-like  flowers,  vases  of  all  shapes  and  enamel 
work  of  the  highest  order.  The  vases  and  flower-pots 
painted  in  barbotine  are  fine  specimens  of  color,  but 
the  case  containing  the  paintings  on  silk,  the  mounted 
caskets,  the  delicate  china-clay  flowers,  etc.,  will  justly  di- 
vide the  attention  of  connoisseurs  and  appeal  to  the  taste 
of  visitors.  The  studio  is  fitted  up  with  all  the  latest  fa- 
cilities and  appliances  necessary  for  a  first-class  technical 
school  of  art,  and  students  have  an  opportunity  of  being 
taught  by  31.  anii  Mme.  Le  Prince,  who  are  imsurpassed  for 
ability  and  talent  in  decorative  art.  The  following  prize 
medals  have  been  awarded  them  :  viz.,  Yorkshire  Fine 
Art  and  Industrial  E.Khibition,  Leeds.  1875:  Paris  Univer- 
sal Exhibition,  1878,  M.  H. ;  Yorkshire  Fine  Art  and  In- 
du.strial  Exhibition,  York,  1879;  Wakefield  Fine  Art  and 
Industrial  Exhibition.  1879,  C. ;  Bradford  Fine  Art  and 
Industrial  Exhibition,  1882;  and  in  addition  to  the  medal 
they  likewise  obtained  special  honors  from  the  French 
national  commissioners  at  the  Paris  Exhibition  in  1878. 
Personally,  M.  and  Mme.  Le  Prince  are  natives  of  France 
and  England,  and  since  they  have  opened  their  stidio  in 
New  York  have  made  hosts  of  friends,  in  con.sequence  of 
their  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  inflexible  honor, 
and  their  prominent  establishment  gives  every  promise 
of  a  prosperous  and  successful  future. 

■Empire  Print  Works,  Worthen  &  Aldrich,  No. 
373  Washington  Street.— The  printing  of  cassimeres  and 
woollen  goods  Is  an  industry  that  is  of  very  considerable 
importance  in  this  city.  The  aim  is  to  take  a  cheap 
quahty  of  plain  goods  and  by  printing  a  [lattern  on  them 
fik've  them  a  h^dsomer  and  more  elegant  appearance. 
In  but  9,  fev/  of  the  establishments  in  this  city  is  this 
carried  to  such  perfect  success  as  in  the  Empire' Print 
Works.  They  are  located  at  No.  8?3  Washington  Street. 
The  proprietors  are  Messrs.  Worthen  &  Aldrich.  They 
occupy  a  commodious  building  five  stories  in  height.  It 
is  fitted  with  new  and  improved  printing  machinery  and 
a  steam-engine  of  some  forty  horse-power  furnishes  the 
means  of  propelling  this  enormous  amount  of  machinery. 
They  furnish  goods  for  some  of  our  largest  AVooUen  mills 
and  jobbers,  and  always  have  employed  from  forty  to 
fifty  hands  according  to  the  demand  for  their  work.  The 
goods  aftei-  being  finished  by  them  are  shipped  to  all 
parts  of  the  United  States.  The  firm  are  represented  in 
this  establishment  by  Mr.  Hubert  F.  Stevens  as  manager. 
Mr.  Stevens  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  detail  of 
this  work,  and  under  his  able  guidance  the  business  is 
conducted  with  great  satisfaction  to  all 


X  E  W    YORK'S  LEADING 


INDUSTRIES. 


Jared.  W,  Bell,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  57  Broadway. 
—  In  the  hne  of  custom  tailoring  the  most  accomplished 
exponent  in  New  York  is  unquestionably  Mr.  Jared  W. 
Bell,  of  No.  57  Broadway.  It  is  now  twenty  years  since 
Mr.  Bell  founded  his  business,  and  during  the  intervening 
period  no  one  has  achieved  a  more  lasting  degree  of 
popularity  or  such  a  wide  i-ange  of  first-class  trade  as  he 
has  in  the  line  of  sti'ictly  the  finest  departments  of  mer- 
chcint  tailoring.  He  has  acquired  his  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  the  art  in  the  best  circles  of  the  trade  in 
London,  those  having  the  custom  of  the  aristocracy  and 
leadmg  members  of  the  social  world,  and  with  a  thor- 
oughly practical  training  of  this  kind;  combines  a 
special  aptitude  for  \.  taining  a  perfect  knowledge  of 
the  mdividual  v/ants  of  each  and  eveiy  one  of  his  patrons. 
He  has  justly  acquired  an  interoational  prominence 
for  the  wonderful  succsso  manifested  by  him  in  giving 
absolute  satisfaction  to  the  most  fastidious  customers, 
and  has  become  the  recognized  authority  on  style  in 
the  city  of  New  York.  Mr.  Bell  is  a  native  of  the  city, 
and  it  is  here  where  he  has  built  up  a  trade  and  an  estab- 
lishment alike  xmrivalled  in  their  line  and  which  form 
one  of  the  leading  business  interests  in  his  field  of  action. 
It  is  well  understood  that  in  his  fine  establishment  are  to 
be  found  only  the  very  finest  imported  cloths  and  suitings 
in  all  the  latest  shades,  patterns  and  textures,  and  which 
he  has  arranged  to  secure  at  the  earUest  moment  in 
advance  of  regular  importations,  and  as  soon  as  they 
appear  in  the  fashionable  tailors  in  Oxford  and  Regent 
Streets,  London.  He  gives  close  personal  supervision 
to  the  wants  of  every  customer,  while  his  cutters  are 
gentlemen  who  have  acquired  their  great  skill  and  ex- 
perience in  the  best  circles  and  have  manifested  espe- 
cially fine  qualifications.  Every  stitch  taken  in  the  estab- 
lishment is  an  honest  one:  he  pays  to  have  all  work  done 
irell.  His  trimmings,  buttons,  linings,  etc.,  are  aU  the 
finest  import-ed.  Mr.  Bell  numbers  among  his  permanent 
patrons  the  leading  bankei-s.  brokers,  public  and  profes- 
sional men.  not  only  of  New  York,  but  aU  over  the 
Unit-ed  States,  with  many  in  Europe. 

R.  Dudgeon,  Manufacturer  and  Patentee  of  the 
Improved  Hydraulic  Jacks,  Punches,  etc..  No.  24  Co- 
lumbia Street.— One  of  the  most  important  and  creditable 
manufacturing  interests  of  New  York  is  that  of  which 
Mr.  R.  Dudgeon  is  the  active  representative.  He  is  one 
of  the  most  capable  business  men  of  the  metropolis,  and 
his  talents  are  of  a  high  order  in  the  perfection  and  man- 
ufacture of  some  very  valuable  classes  of  hydraulic  and 
other  machines.  He  is  the  original  inventor  of  hydraulic 
jacks  and  punches  for  raising  heavy  weights,  such  as 
locomotive  boilers,  guns,  heavy  machinery  for  wrecking 
purposes  or  stationary  pressing,  pulling,  proving  chains 
and  ropes,  setting  up  rigging,  pulling  stumps,  punching 
and  shearing  iron,  etc.  Mr.  Dudgeon  is  also  the  only 
manufacturer  of  the  patent  roller  tube  expanders,  and 
direct  acting  steam  hammers,  rotatory  engines,  etc.  He 
is  a  native  of  Scotland  and  came  early  in  life  to  this 
country  and  is  now  in  the  prime  of  manhood.  Being  of  a 
strong  mechanical  turn  of  niind,  and  with  ample  acquired 
experience,  Mr.  Dudgeon  turned  his  attention  to  his  pres- 
ent field  of  enterprise,  and  with  results  of  the  most  satis- 
factory character.  Commencing  the  manufacture  of  his 
specialties  about  thirty  years  ago.  he  now  occupies  a  fine 
factory  seventy -five  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions, 
at  Nos.  24  and  26  Columbia  Street,  where  he  gives  employ- 
ment to  an  average  of  sixty  skilled  and  experienced 
artisans.  The  factory  is  a  brick  building  four  stories  in 
height  and  fully  fitted  up,  the  machinery  being  driven  by 
an  eight  horse-power  steam-engine.  The  jacks  made 
here  are  light  and  portable,  of  easy  application  and 


yet  of  immense  strength.  A  jack  that  will  raise  four  tons 
with  ease  weighs  not  more  than  fifty  pounds,  while  one 
raising  sixty  tons  only  weighs  about  two  hundred  pounds. 
They  are  all  worked  by  the  labor  of  one  man,  who  is 
capable  of  raising  ten  tons  through  a  space  of  one  foot  in 
one  and  a  half  minutes,  or  sixty  tons  the  same  height  in 
ten  minutes.  The  best  proof  of  the  remarkable  achieve- 
ments of  these  jacks  is  that  they  are  used  and  strongly 
approved  of  by  such  gi-eat  concerns  as  the  Rogers'  Loco- 
motive Works;  Fletcher.  Harrison  &  Co.,  of  New  York; 
John  Roach  &  Son.  of  New  York;  Quintard  Iron  Works; 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company.  Pittsburg;  Cincinnati 
and  St.  Louis  Railroad  Company;  W.  Adams.  Locomotive 
Superintendent  North  London  Railway;  New  York  Float- 
ing Dr\-Doek  Company;  Merrit  Wrecking  Company:  Erie 
Railroad,  etc.,  etc.  Mr.  Dudgeon  is  also  the  patentee  and 
manufacturer  of  the  best  hydrauhc  punch  m  use.  This  Ls 
simple  in  its  construction,  being  without  valves,  and  the 
force  pump,  in  common  use  in  all  other  hydrauhc 
punches,  and  has  entirely  superseded  the  old  screw 
article.  His  patent  roller  tube  expander  is  also  a  remark- 
ably useful  invention,  as  by  its  use  tubes  can  be  expanded 
without  striking  a  blow  on  them,  thus  rendering  them  far 
less  liable  to  crack.  Mr.  Dudgeon  has  perfected  his 
jacks,  etc..  by  several  recent  improvements,  so  that  they 
are  now  generally  admitted  to  be  the  best  in  existence, 
and  in  his  weU  organized  works  their  manufacture 
steadily  progresses.  Under  the  capable  management 
which  it  obtains,  the  highest  standard  of  excellence  is 
always  maintained,  and  the  machines  in  every  instance 
are  warranted  to  give  entire  satisfaction.  Mr  Dudgeon 
is  as  enterprising  as  he  is  practical,  and  has  introduced 
j  his  machines  into  the  European  markets,  his  headquarters 
I  in  England  being  at  No.  114  Fenchurch  Street,  London. 
His  energy  and  integrity  need  not  be  recounted  here, 
since  his  merits  are  fully  recognized,  and  New  York  may 
well  be  congi-atulated  on  the  possession  of  such  an  impor- 
tant manufacturing  int-erest  as  that  of  Mr.  Dudgeon's  has 
proved  to  be. 


Charles  B.  Tooker,  Dealer  in  Flour.  Feed,  Grain, 
etc..  No.  23S0  Third  Avenue,  corner  of  120th  Street.— The 
j  business  of  a  dealer  in  flour,  feed,  hay.  coal  and  wood,  is 
a  very  important  one  in  any  community,  by  enabling  the 
producer  to  find  a  market  for  the  grain,  flour,  etc..  which 
he  produces,  and  at  the  same  time  furnishing  him  with 
the  essentials  of  every-day  fife.  No  concern  in  Harlem  is 
more  worthy  of  notice  in  this  particular  line  than  that  of 
3Ir.  Charles  B.  Tooker,  No.  23S0  Third  Avenue,  who  is  en- 
gaged as  a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  flour,  feed,  grain, 
salt,  hay  and  straw,  coal  and  wood.  He  possesses  ample 
facilities  for  transacting  the  business  in  all  its  depart- 
ments, having  storehouses  conveniently  .arranged  for 
handhng  large  quantities  of  gi-ain  and  flour,  and  an  exten- 
j  sive  yard  for  the  storage  of  coal.  This  house  was  estab- 
[  lished  in  1858  by  the  present  proprietor,  and  originally 
comprehended  the  grain  and  flour  trade  only,  but  in  1867 
Mr.  Tooker  added  the  coal  entei'prise  to  his  establish- 
ment. He  likewise  possesses  a  branch  office  at  No.  205 
East  128th  Street,  and  having  command  of  ample  means 
and  a  well  selected  stock  in  .store,  has  obtained  a  liberal 
and  influential  patronage.  In  flour,  feed,  hay  and  coai, 
he  always  keeps  on  hand  a  sufficient  quantity  to  meet 
the  demand  that  may  be  made  upon  him.  guaranteeing 
in  every  particular  to  provide  the  be.st  the  market  affords. 
3Ir.  Tooker  is  a  native  of  Newburg.  Orange  County,  N.  Y., 
and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  com 
mercial  circles  for  his  strict  rectitude  and  integrity,  and 
intensity,  and  has  always  taken  the  greatest  interest  in 
any  measure  which  has  been  brought  forward  for  the 
benefit  and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citiz?ns. 


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NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


Benedict  Brothers,  Importere  aud  Manufactur- 
ere  of  Watches  and  Jewelry,  No.  697  Broadway,  near  4th 
Street.— No  history-  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  the  New 
York  iratle  in  watches  and  jewehy  would  be  complete 
without  a  fitting  review  of  the  career  of  the  great  and 
representative  house  of  Benedict  Brothers,  which  dat-es 
back  for  far  over  the  half  century,  or  to  1821.  In  that 
year  the  late  Mr.  Samuel  W.  Benedict  opened  a  watch- 
laaking  estabhshment  at  No.  5  Wall  Street,  then  the  cen- 
tral section  of  the  best  class  of  trade.  There  Mr  Bene- 
dict jx^nnanenlly  ivniaiued  for  a  lengthy  i>eriod,  develop- 
ing what  ciime  to  be  known  as  the  leading  institution  of 
its  kind  in  the  city,  and  so  renowned  for  accuracy  and  re- 
liability did  Mr.  Benedict  become,  that  he  was  appointed 
"Keeper  of  the  City  Time,"  a  post  alike  of  the  most 
complimentary  character  to  his  skill  and  talents,  and  of 
the  widest  area  of  usefulness.  Mr.  Benedict's  sons,  Messrs. 
Ovington  Benedict  and  Samuel  W  Benedict,  early  be- 
came proficients  in  the  trade,  and  were  intimately  asso 
ciated  with  their  father  until  his  decease,  which  event 
was  regretted  universally  by  the  trade  and  the  public  at 
lai-ge.  Since  then  they  have  actively  and  energetically 
carried  on  the  business  upon  a  constantly  enlarging  scale 
of  magnitude  and  importance.  It  was  in  1867  that  they 
I'eiuoved  up  town  aud  since  then  have  been  permanently 
located  on  tliis  block,  without  doubt  one  of  the  best  sec- 
tions for  wholesale  trade  on  the  great  thoroughfare  of 
Broadway.  They  have  occupied  their  present  elegant 
commodious  store  for  the  last  six  yearc.  It  is  one  of 
Ihe  most  handsomely  and  appropriately  fitted  in  the 
business,  and  where  can  be  inspected  one  of  the  largest 
and  finest  stocks  of  watches  and  jewelry  In  watches, 
and  with  especial  attention  to  the  wants  of  the  wholesale 
trade,  the  firm  defies  competition.  Bringing  ample  capi- 
tal and  vast  practical  experience  to  bear,  they  have  un- 
surpassed facilities  for  manufactm'ing  and  bringing  to- 
gether, both  as  importers  and  large  jobbing  buyers,  the 
most  complete  and  comprehensive  stocks  of  high-class 
watches  in  this  city  We  desire  to  draw  the  attention  of 
the  trade  of  the  country  at  large  to  this  important  fact. 
Among  other  lines  fully  kept  in  stock  by  this  enterpi'ising 
firm  are  the  Philadelphia  Company  's  watches,  those  of  the 
National  Watch  Company,  Elgin.  111.,  all  warranted  by 
sj^ecial  certificate  to  be  made  in  the  best  manner  from 
the  best  materials,  and  to  be  good  time-keepers.  They 
unport  the  finest  European  watches  in  solid  gold  and  coin 
silver  cases  only,  among  others,  being  agents  for  Ed- 
ward Perregaux's  famous  watches,  warmly  recommended 
as  accurate  time-keepers.  This  firm  are  also  agents  for 
the  celebrated  Borel  and  Courvoisier  watches,  which  took 
the  only  prize  medal  at  the  London  exhibition  in  lb&2, 
and  the  grand  prize  at  the  Paris  exposition  of  1867.  In 
Waltham  watches  the  firm  handles  an  enormous  stock 
(the  largest  .and  most  extensive  in  the  country)  of  the 
best  grades  of  goods,  and  can  be  relied  on  as  strong  and 
substantial,  with  all  the  improved  movements,  and  guar- 
anteed accurate  time-keepers.  Special  attsntiou  is  di- 
rected to  Benediefs  Time  Watches,"  combining  as  they 
do  durability  with  the  greatest  accuracy  as  time-keepers, 
noted  for  their  elegance  and  the  use  of  the  finest  selected 
material,  combined  with  the  application  of  the  most  ap- 
proved principles  in  their  construction,  and  in  the  ap- 
propriate words  of  the  firm,  they  can  be  "confidently  rec- 
commended  to  those  who  believe  the  truest  economy  to 
be  that  outlay  which  secures  the  greatest  ultimate  satis- 
faction." The  Messrs.  Benedict  Brothers  give  the  closest 
personal  attention  to  all  details  of  their  trade,  inclusive  of 
solid  chains,  diamonds  and  jewelry  of  guaranteed  quality, 
also  solid  silver  ware,  all  at  prices  winch  are  the  lowest 
in  tJie  city,  qualitj'  considered.  Mr.  Ovington  Benedict  is 
u.  native  of  New  York  City,  Mr  Samuel  W.  Benedict  of 


Staten  Island.  Both  gentlemen  are  so  widely  known  ana 
respected  in  financial  and  commercial  circles  that  fur 
ther  connnent  upon  our  part  is  unnecessary.  Suffice  i„  > 
say  that  they  are  accomplislied  experts  in  their  line,  and 
have  well  retained  and  sustained  the  enviable  record  s/) 
popularly  counectiid  for  two  generations  of  New  Yorkers 
with  the  honored  name  of  "  Benedict.'' 

li.  Marks  A:  Sons,  Manufacturers  of  Pants,  No.  3()4 
Canal  Street,  near  Church  Street.— A  promineiit  house  en. 
gaged  in  the  manufacture  of  pants  exclusively  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Marks  &  Sons.  No.  364  Canal  Street,  which  was 
established  in  1875  at  Third  Avenue,  but  in  consequence 
of  a  rapidly  increasing  trade  was  removed  in  1876  to  its 
present  eligible  location.  The  premises  occupied  are 
verj'  spacious  and  commodious,  and  are  fully  equipped 
with  all  the  latest  appliances  known  to  the  trade,  em- 
ployment being  given  to  about  one  hundred  and  fifty 
skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  Until  about  the  year 
1866  the  sale  of  ready-made  gamients  was  very  small. 
The  goods  were  made  of  poor  materials,  badly  cut,  and  in 
style  and  finish  bore  no  comparison  to  the  productions  of 
the  well-conducted  establishments  of  the  present  day. 
They  were  intended  to  sujjply  the  demands  of  a  not  very 
critical  class  of  trade,  and  were  made  to  sell  rather  than 
wear.  To-day  all  is  changed,  and  the  finest  productions 
of  the  merchant  tailor  are  duplicated  by  the  retail  dealer 
in  ready-made  clothing.  An  inspection  of  the  pants  in 
Messrs.  Marks  &  Sons'  store  shows  that  they  are  using 
the  finest  productions  of  American  and  foreign  mills,  and 
that  their  high-priced  articles  are  made  up  with  equal 
care  and  attention  to  those  of  merchant  tailors  to  order. 
The  sales  of  this  house  are  to  the  jobbing  trade  and  first- 
class  retailers  in  nearly  all  sections  of  the  country,  being 
particularly  large  with  the  leading  cities  of  the  AVest  and 
South.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs. 
L  ,  C.  and  M  Marks,  gentlemen  of  great  ability  and  in- 
tegrity, and  who  are  closely  identified  with  the  Indus 
trial  progress  of  New  York. 

Jolin  W.  liani?,  Bakery  and  Confectionery,  No.  G'2i 
Third  Avenue.— This  business  was  established  thirty-three 
yeai-s  ago  and  the  subject  of  this  sketch  has  occupied  the 
present  location  about  eight  years,  and  we  believe  the 
store  was  formerly  known  as  the  National  Bakery.  The 
store,  whatever  it  may  have  been  in  years  long  past,  is 
now  of  very  commodious  dimensions,  is  arranged  for  con- 
venience and  fitted  up  in  almost  gorgeous  style,  witli 
highly  ornamental  show-cases  and  counters  of  beautiful 
design  and  workmanship,  and  is  with  evei'ything  pertain- 
ing to  it  the  very  concenti'ation  of  cleanliness.  The  stock 
is  large  and  comprises  the  materials  which  enter  into  the 
products  of  a  first-class  bakery,  bread,  plain  aud  fancy 
cakes  of  all  kinds,  together  with  confectionerj-  of  every 
description,  aU  of  which  is  displayed  in  the  most  tasteful 
and  attractive  manner.  Wedding  parties  and  others  are 
furnished  with  creams,  jellies,  charlotte  de  russe  and  all 
kinds  of  game  in  season,  aud  silver  and  china  are  kept  on 
hand  to  loan.  None  but  a  No.  1  material  is  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  any  article  sold  by  this  house.  Constant 
employment  is  furnished  to  a  large  number  of  skilleil 
mechanics  and  a  very  extensive  business  is  done,  which 
is  due  to  the  skill  and  management  of  the  proprietor. 
3Ir  Lang,  who  well  deserves  the  reward  which  seldom 
fails  to  follow  an  industrious  and  honest  life.  Mr.  Lang 
makes  a  .specialty  of  catering  to  the  hospitals  and  insti 
tutions  of  the  city,  referring  to  the  New  York  Hospital. 
Chambers  Street  Hospital.  Hospital  for  the  Ruptured  and 
Crippled,  42d  Street  and  Lexington  Avenue,  Eye  and  Ear 
Infimiar>  .  41st  Street  and  Park  Avenue.  The  above  insti- 
tutions he  has  fumi.shed  for  the  past  five  years,  giving 
universal  satisfaction. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Jolin  J.  Sperry,  ^\Tiolesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in 
Red  and  WJiite  Ash,  Liverpool.  Cannel  and  Cumberland 
Coal.  Coal  and  Wood  Office.  Fourth  Avenue,  between 
V^th  and  12(jth  Street.'^;  Yard.  ViTAh  Street,  between  Sec- 
ond and  Third  Avenues.— Among  the  well  known  busi- 
nes.s  men  of  Harlem  there  are  none  who  enjoy  a  higher 
reputation  than  Mr.  John  J.  Speriy.  who  since  18.59  has 
been  engaged  in  supplying  a  large  demand  from  the  citi- 
zens in  coal  and  wood.  He  has  every  facility  for  cai-rying 
on  the  busines.s.  having  a  large  yard  on  li5th  Street,  be- 
tween Second  and  Third  Avenues,  and  makes  a  specialty 
of  preparing  coal  for  famiXs  use.  handling  the  best  quali- 
ties of  Red  and  White  Ash.  Liverpool.  Cannel  and  famous 
Cumberland  mines  coal,  and  furnishing  at  the  lowest 
market  prices,  and  dealers  are  supplied  at  the  shortest 
notice  and  as  per  agreement.  He  conducts  an  extensive 
business,  both  wholesale  and  retail,  and  a  large  family 
business  is  attached.  He  also  supplies  a  large  demand  for 
kindling-wood,  which  is  sawed  and  split  in  any  length. 
He  has  ample  room  in  his  large  yard  which  is  well 
covered  with  sheds,  and  his  office,  which  is  finely  fit- 
ted up,  is  located  on  Fourth  Avenue,  between  l^-^th 
and  126th  Streets.  Orders  by  post  are  promptly  attended 
to,  and  a  telephone  is  in  direct  communication  from 
the  office  to  the  yard.  Mr.  Sperry  is  a  native  of  New 
York  and  an  enterprising  business  man.  whose  charac- 
ter for  promptness  and  reliability  is  well  known.  Per- 
sonally, he  is  a  popular  and  pubhc-spirited  gentleman, 
and  his  honorable  and  straightforward  method  of  doing 
business  testifies  to  his  integrity  and  probity  as  an  up- 
right citizen.  3Ir.  John  Speriy  is  a  descendant  of  an 
old  New  York  family.  Jacob  Sperry,  his  great  grandfa- 
ther, was  born  in  Switzerland,  in  172S.  He  was  educated 
as  a  physician  and  came  to  America  in  1748.  Receiv- 
ing money  from  the  old  cotmtry,  he  purchased  the  prop- 
erty mentioned  below,  and  having  a  taste  for  flowers  es- 
tablished himself  as  an  iiorticulturist.  Henry  C.  Speny, 
father  of  John  J.  Sperry,  was  born  on  the  property  in 
1800.  In  180-3  Jacob  Sperry  sold  the  property  to  John 
Jacob  Astor  for  nine  thousand  pomids.  In  l^OS  he  died 
in  his  eightieth  year.  The  tract  of  land  sold  to  Mr.  Astor 
comprised  that  portion  of  New  York  extending  from  4th 
to  8th  Street,  and  from  the  Bowery  to  Broadway.  As  we 
have  stated,  the  property  sold  for  nine  thousand  poimds 
or  forty-five  thousand  dollars,  and  at  the  present  time  is 
worth  as  many  millions  as  it  was  then  thousands.  Thus 
it  will  be  seen  that  Mr.  Sperry.  Jr..  is  a  descendant  of  the 
old  New  York  stock,  of  which  he  may  well  feel  proud. 

Hotel  Devonsliire,  S.  L.  Hasey,  proprietor.  42d 
Street,  opposite  Grand  Central  Depot.— The  Hotel  Devon- 
shire is  situated  opposite  the  Grand  Central  Depot,  the 
only  passenger  station  in  the  city,  and  where  passengers 
arrive  from  and  depart  for  all  sections  of  the  continent. 
The  hotel  is  a  very  handsome  five-story  brown  intone  struct- 
ure, adjoining  the  Lincoln  National  Bank,  and  but  the 
width  of  the  street  from  the  depot.  It  is  thus  the  most 
convenient  hotel  in  the  city  for  travellers,  and  one  with 
many  features  of  excellence  and  many  advantages  of  lo- 
cation and  connections.  Guests'  baggage  is  taken  to  and 
from  the  depot  free,  saving  carriage  hire  and  all  express 
chargers,  while  the  house  is  but  a  few  steps  from  the  sta- 
tion of  the  elevated  railroad,  by  Nvhich  access  is  had  to  all 
parts  of  the  city.  In  addition,  four  lines  of  street  cai-s 
and  two  stage  lines  either  pass  its  doors  or  are  to  be 
taken  less  than  a  block  away,  so  that  the  '  Devonshire  " 
is  the  most  advantageously  located  hotel  in  the  city  for 
the  traveller.  The  advantages  of  the  European  plan  are 
too  readily  seen  to  require  any  explanatory  comment 
here,  and  it  is  upon  this  basis  that  Mr.  Ha.sey  has  made 
tiie  house  so  popvdar.   Tliere  are  one  hundred  and  twenty - 


three  rooms  in  the  Devonshire,  several  Ijeing  en  suite, 
which  are  let  at  very  modei'ate  prices,  while  there  is  con- 
nected with  the  house  one  of  the  most  complete  and  rea- 
sonably-priced restaurants  to  be  found  in  the  city.  Mr. 
S.  L.  Hasey.  the  esteemed  proprietor,  is  a  gentleman  of 
vast  practical  experience  in  the  profes-sion.  His  natural 
adaptation  to  the  business  by  social  habits,  stiperior  exec- 
utive abilities  and  abundant  energy,  have  contributed  in 
a  great  degree  to  his  permanent  success.  The  '•  Dev- 
onshire is  handsomely  and  elegantly  furnished  through- 
out, while  it  is  convenient  to  the  most  f  a.shionable  section.s 
of  the  city,  and  visitors  cannot  possibly  select  more  cen- 
tral and  eligible  quarter  during  their  stay. 

S.  Toubc  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Novelties  in 
Rubber  Combs,  Bracelets.  Hair  Ornaments.  Lace  Pins, 
Ear-Drops,  etc..  etc..  No.  411  Broadway.  Factory,  Nos 
218  and  21.5  Centre  Street.— A  department  of  trade  for  which 
New  York  is  justly  celebrated  is  that  devoted  to  the  man- 
ufacture and  sale  of  nxbber  combs,  and  novelties  in  the 
line  of  hair  ornaments,  lace  pins,  etc.  The  leading  house 
in  this  line  in  New  York  is  that  of  S.  Toube  &  Co.  Mr. 
Toube  commenced  business  in  1878,  and  has  in  the  inter- 
vening period  developed  a  trade  of  the  greate.st  ma.::;ni- 
tude.  He  is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical  experience, 
great  skill  and  excellent  taste,  and  lias  every  facility  for 
the  production  of  the  finest  classes  of  goods  in  his  line. 
His  factory  is  conveniently  situated  at  Nos.  213  and  215 
Centre  Street,  and  is  an  extensive  establishment,  in  which 
he  employs  a  large  number  of  skilled  hands,  and  turns 
out  all  the  latest  novelties  and  styles  in  rubber  combs, 
bracelets,  hair  ornaments,  and  lace  pins,  etc.,  and  which 
are  justly  so  nitich  appreciated  by  the  fair  sex.  ]\[r. 
Totibe's  salesrooms  are  very  centrally  situated  in  the 
be.st  wholesale  section  of  Broadway,  and  where  is  to  l>e 
found  the  finest  and  freshest  stock  in  the  city,  and  at 
prices  well  calculated  to  attract  the  attention  of  buyers. 
His  trade  is  a  most  extensive  one.  covering  every  section 
of  the  United  States,  and  cou.stantly  increasing  in  volume. 
Mr.  Toube  gives  close  personal  attention  to  his  manufact- 
ory and  salesrooms,  and  employs  a  full  force  of  salesmen 
and  travellers  to  promptly  meet  the  requirements  of  his 
numeroiLs  patrons.  3Ir.  Toube  is  a  gentleman  of  recog- 
nized abihty  and  enterprise,  who  has  in  his  fine  estabhsh- 
ment  done  much  to  sustain  this  important  feature  of 
New  York's  industries,  beneficial  ahke  to  the  working 
classes  and  the  city  at  large,  and  whose  future  prospects 
are  of  the  most  favorable  character,  both  as  a  manuf act- 
in"er  and  a  merchant. 


Jacob  Hcisser's  Sou,  Hardware.  No.  511  Eighth 

Avenue. — This  business  was  established  by  Jacob  Heisser, 
father  of  the  present  proprietor,  in  1850.  Mr.  W.  H.  Heis- 
ser was  admitted  to  a  partnership  in  the  concern  in  1865, 
and  upon  the  death  of  his  father  in  1877  the  younger  man 
became  the  legitimate  successor.  Mr.  Heisser  does  an 
extensive  retail  trade  and  carries  a  very  large  stock  of 
goods,  which  consists  of  hardware  of  every  description, 
including  mechanics'  tools,  upholstery  goods,  tables  and 
pocket-cutlery,  and  shelf  hardware  of  all  kinds.  He 
occupies  an  entire  building  of  four  stories  in  height,  all 
of  which  are  well  filled  with  his  large  stock. where  several 
men  are  constantly  employed  in  its  care.  Mr.  Heisser 
is  a  native  of  New  York  City,  bom  in  1840.  The  business, 
already  large  while  yet  in  his  father's  charge,  has  under 
his  fostering  care  assumed  much  greater  proportion.s, 
and  reflects  credit  on  him  who  has  engineered  its  steady 
progress  through  all  business  fluctuations  domi  to  the 
present  time.  Mi-.  Heisser  is  a  young  business  man  of 
energy  and  enterprise,  reliable  and  responsible,  and 
sustains  an  excellent  status  in  business  and  social  circles. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTKIES. 


S.  R.  Shaw,  Florist  and  Gardener,  No.  1028  Third 
Avenue.— The  business  of  a  florist  is  a  delij?htful  occupa- 
tion, one  of  the  leading?  representatives  engaged  in  it 
being  Mr.  S.  R.  Shaw.  No.  10:23  Third  Avenue,  who  is  a 
thoroughlj-  practical  man,  having  an  extended  knowl- 
edge of  trees,  plants,  shrubs,  etc.  This  house  was  estab- 
lished many  years  ago  by  the  present  proprietor  and  was 
originally  located  at  67th  Street,  East  River,  but  event- 
ually was  removed  in  188-2  to  its  present  eligible  location. 
The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a  very  commodious 
store,  twenty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  area,  admirably 
arranged  and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  conven- 
ience for  the  prosecution  of  the  business.  He  makes  a 
specialty  of  tlowering  plants  and  rare  exotics,  and  fur- 
nishes cut  flowers,  bouquets,  baskets,  and  also  designs 
for  wedding,  decorative,  or  funeral  purposes.  Mr.  Shaw 
also  supplies  young  shade  and  fruit  trees  and  shrubs  in 
great  variety,  greenhouse  bedding  and  vegetable  plants 
at  all  seasons  of  the  year.  As  a  gardener  lie  has  a  high 
reputation,  and  gives  particular  attention  to  looking  after 
flower  gardens  and  keeping  tliem  in  order.  Mr.  Shaw 
has  had  many  years"  experience  in  this  special  business, 
and  employs  a  number  of  skilled  florists  and  gardeners, 
and  gives  careful  supervision  and  attention  to  eveiy 
department  of  his  extensive  business.  He  is  a  native  of 
England,  has  resided  thirty  years  in  this  country,  and 
is  well  and  favorably  known  throughout  New  York  and 
its  vicinity,  and  enjoys  a  substantial  popularity  and  the 
esteem  and  regard  of  all  who  know  him. 


!>,  B.  Canoll,  Commission  Grain  and  Provisions,  Nos. 
TZ  and  74  Broadway. — The  facilities  offered  by  New  York 
for  the  commission  business,  by  means  of  its  numerous 
and  far-stretching  lines  of  transportation,  and  its  contig- 
uity to  the  great  producing  regions  of  this  country,  have 
been  the  means  of  creating  large  and  influential  estab- 
lishments devoted  to  this  important  branch  of  commerce. 
Prominent  in  the  grain  and  provision  business  is  the  well 
known  and  popular  firm  of  D.  B.  Canoll,  Nos.  72  and  74 
Broadway,  which  was  established  in  1881,  and  since  its  in- 
ception at  that  period  has  alwavs  enjoyed  a  liberal  and 
influential  patronage.  Their  business  has  been  built  up 
on  its  present  firm  basis  by  means  of  strictly  honorable 
dealing,  and  the  proprietor  refers  with  pleasure  to  many 
of  the  most  prominent  western  and  city  houses  as  to  his 
high  character  and  standing  in  the  trade.  The  connec- 
tions of  this  house  with  producers  and  consumers  are  of 
the  most  advantageous  character,  insuring  the  receipt 
and  sale  of  all  kinds  of  grain  and  provisions.  Quick  sales 
and  prompt  returns  are  necessar'C  for  the  success  of  the 
commission  merchant,  and  these  have  always  been  the 
attributes  of  the  house  under  notice.  The  proprietor 
gives  his  personal  attention  to  all  commissions.  Orders 
by  mail  or  telegraph  receive  immediate  response,  and  con- 
signors may  with  implicit  confidence  entrust  their  busi- 
ness to  the  care  of  this  energetic  firm.  The  head  of  this 
house  is  intelligent,  prompt  and  enterprising,  and  ahvays 
foremost  in  undertakings  calculated  to  advance  the  inter- 
ests of  the  community.  In  conclusion  we  may  say  that 
the  facilities  and  advantages  offered  by  this  firm  are 
such  as  to  afford  the  trade  inducements  in  prices  and 
guaranteed  goods  difficult  to  be  duplicated  elsewhere. 

R.  A.  Hevenor,  Importer  and  Dealer  in  Fine  Gro- 
ceries, Teas,  etc.,  12.ith  Street  and  Lexington  Avenue!  — 
The  grocery  business  is  one  of  the  most  important  in  this 
country,  and  involves  large  capital  and  enterprise,  and 
gives  employment  to  a  considerable  number  of  people. 
In  Harlem,  there  are  a  number  of  enterprising  merchants 
in  this  trade,  one  of  the  most  prominent  being  Mr.  R.  A. 
Hevenor,  125th  Street  and  Lexington  Avenue,  who  estab- 


lished this  house  in  1878.  The  store  is  one  of  the  finest  in 
the  vicinity,  foity  by  seventy  feet  in  dimensions,  with 
basement,  admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  every 
appliance  for  the  comfort  of  customers  and  the  accom- 
modatioTi  of  the  large  stock.  There  are  always  on  hand 
choice  staple  and  fancy  groceries,  including  teas,  coffees, 
sugars,  condiments,  spices,  prima  New  York  butter,  for- 
eign and  American  delicacies  in  tin  and  glass-,  French, 
German,  and  American  wines  and  liquors,  and  other  arti- 
cles that  go  to  make  up  a  legitimate  grocery  trade.  :Mr. 
Hevenor  has  had  a  long  experience  in  this  si)ecial  line  of 
business,  and  being  familiar  with  the  wants  of  his  pa- 
trons, knows  exactly  how  to  supply  them  with  the  best 
quality  of  goods  at  the  very  lowest  pi-ices.  The  general 
stock  in  this  establishment  is  one  of  tlie  largest,  finest  and 
of  greater  variety  than  any  other  in  this  part  of  the  city. 
It  has  been  cai-efuUy  selected  and  is  constantly  renewed 
by  fresh  invoices.  The  business  conducted  is  both  whole- 
sale and  retail,  and  Mr.  Hevenor.  being  a  very  large  buyer 
and  importer,  can  always  offer  unsurpassed  inducements 
to  those  who  favor  him  with  their  patronage. 

Barton's  Confectionery,  Nos.  05  and  67  East 
125th  Street.— This  city  can  boast  of  its  many  fine  resorts 
and  its  magnificent  saloons,  and  those  who  have  never 
visited  the  celebrated  saloons  of  Mr.  Barton,  of  Nos.  05 
and  07  East  125th  Street,  v.'ould  be  surprised  at  its  splendor 
and  interior  fittings.  It  is  fitted  up  with  rare  taste,  and 
provided  with  the  pleasant  surroundings  so  essential  to 
an  establishment  of  this  character,  embracing  large  and 
massive  mirrors,  elegant  show-cases  and  fixtures,  in  fact 
the  whole  equipment  is  complete  in  every  detail,  and  it 
will  compare  favorably  with  many  of  the  most  popular 
cafes  and  saloons  down  town.  Mr.  Barton  is  a  practical 
and  experienced  confectioner,  and  possesses  a  full  knowl- 
edge of  the  business,  and  a  man  of  energy  and  enterprise, 
as  the  appearance  of  his  store  and  saloon  would  indicate. 
He  carries  in  stock  a  full  line  of  pure  confections  of 
every  description  of  the  finest  and  most  superior  qualities, 
which  are  made  fresh  daily  under  his  own  personal  sujjer- 
vision,  from  the  very  best  materials,  and  free  from  all  de- 
leterious ingredients.  He  has  in  season  every  variety  of 
ice  cream  5,  made  from  the  purest  cream  received  direct 
from  the  dairies,  and  flavored  with  the  purest  fruit  ex- 
tracts. His  fruit-watered  ices  have  a  high  reputation  for 
their  sweetness  and  delicacy,  and  his  patrons,  who  em- 
brace the  most  respectable  and  noted  families,  speak  in 
high  and  flattering  terms  of  all  his  productions.  Mr. 
Barton  is  widely  known  and  highly  respected,  both  as 
an  energetic  merchant  and  estimable  citizen. 

Belknap's   West  Side  Pliarmacy,  No.  233 

West  125tli  Street.— Among  the  most  reliable  drug 
stores  of  this  locality  is  that  of  Belknap's,  of  No.  2.33 
West  125th  Street.  It  is  conducted  on  strict  principles 
by  its  able  and  efficient  proprieter,  who  stands  high  in 
his  profession,  being  a  graduate  of  the  College  of  Phar- 
macy, and  a  prominent  member  of  the  Druggists'  Associ- 
ation. His  store  is  handsomely  fitted  up  and  its  interior 
arrangements  admirably  arranged,  and  contains  a  full 
and  well  selected  stock  of  the  purest  and  freshest  drugs 
and  chemicals,  also  a  fine  of  fancy  and  toilet  articles, 
druggists"  sundries,  natural  mineral  waters,  etc.,  etc.  Spe- 
cial attention  is  paid  to  the  prescription  department,  and 
physicians'  prescriptions  are  prepared  with  the  greatest 
accuracy.  Mr.  Belknap  is  a  very  intelligent  gentleman, 
who  paj-s  strict  attention  to  his  business  and  makes  every 
effort  to  please  and  satisfy  his  patrons.  He  is  widely 
known  and  highly  esteemed  for  his  many  fine  qualities  as 
a  bu  iness  man  and  public-spirited  citizen. 


XETv"    YORK'S  LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Porter  &  Co.,  Real  Estate,  No.  157  East  125th  Street.— 
There  is  no  branch  of  business  that  tends  more  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  public's  interest  than  real  estate  and 
insurance,  and  in  no  line  of  trade  is  executive  and  busi- 
ness ability  more  essential  and  necessary.  Prominent 
among  those  who  are  closely  identified  with  real  estate 
operations  in  this  growing  section  of  the  city,  and  have 
been  largely  interested  in  many  heavy  transactions  which 
have  added  greatly  to  the^,  rowth  and  prosperity  of  tliis 
locality,  is  3Iessrs.  Porter  &  Co.,  of  Xo.  157  East  125th 
Street.  This  representative  firm  is  composed  of  David  F. 
Porter  and  John  W.  Leggett.  Their  offices  are  finely  fit- 
ted up  and  provided  with  all  conveniences.  No  firm  is 
better  known  or  stands  higher  in  real  estate  circles.  They 
were  born  and  brought  up  in  the  city,  and  the  business 
was  founded  in  1S81 ,  and  on  all  mattei-s  concerning  real 
es:tate  they  are  regarded  as  high  autliority.  The  firm 
also  take  charge  of  estates,  rent  stores,  dwellings,  etc., 
and  attend  to  collection  of  rentals.  They  also  represent 
a  number  of  the  staunchest  fire  insm-ance  companies  do- 
ing business  in  this  country,  and  place  risks  to  any  amount 
and  adjusts  claims  promptly,  and  without  any  unneces- 
sary delay.  Both  are  liberal  public-spirited  citizens,  of 
conservative  views  and  sentiments,  and  are  highly  es- 
teemed and  respected  in  both  social  and  commercial 
circles. 


Gall  Sc  Lembke,  Practical  Opticians,  Importers 
and  Manufacturers  of  Scientific  Apparatus,  No.  21  Union 
Square  (Broadway  side).— Optical  science  has  attained 
such  a  degree  of  maiwellous  perfection  that  the  most  san- 
guine observer  can  hardly  hope  for  any  further  discov- 
eries of  importance.  In  the  field  of  optical  research  are 
man}-  toilers,  but  we  know  of  none  more  worthy  of  ex- 
tended reference  than  the  widely  kno%\-n  and  respected 
house  of  3Iessrs.  Gall  &  Lembke,  the  leading  opticians, 
not  only  of  the  metropolis,  but  also  of  the  United  States. 
The  business  which  has  now  attained  such  extended  pro- 
portions was  originally  founded  by  Mr.  Joseph  Gall  m 
1840.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany,  who  at  an  early  period 
in  life  devoted  himself  to  the  study  of  optics,  and  who 
learned  his  trade  with  the  old  London  house  of  Dollauds". 
the  celebrated  telescope  makers,  known  all  over  the 
world  for  the  accuracy  of  their  instruments.  From  the 
date  of  his  commencing  business  in  New  York,  forty-four 
years  ago,  Mr.  Gall  has  pursued  the  study  of  optical  sci- 
ence and  the  perfecting  of  optical  instruments  with  a  zeal 
worthy  of  the  great  success  his  house  has  attained  and 
which  has  placed  befoi-e  an  appreciative  public  the  most 
perfect  spectacles,  eye-glasses,  etc..  etc.,  that  have  yet 
been  manufactured.  The  firm  of  Gall  &  Lembke  is  com- 
posed of  Mr.  Joseph  Gall  and  Mr.  Charles  Lembke  (also 
a  practical  and  skilful  optician).  They  are  centrally  and 
eligibly  located  in  a  magnificent  store  on  the  Broadway 
side  of  Union  Square,  and  where  they  carry  the  largest 
and  most  complete  stock  of  fine  optical  goods  in  the 
country,  inclusive  of  opera-glasses,  eye-glasses,  specta- 
cles, spy -glasses,  field-glasses,  in  every  possible  variety  of 
style,  power  and  setting.  They  manufactm-e  eveiything 
in  the  optical  line,  such  as  lenses,  telescopes,  thermome- 
ters, etc..  and  it  is  worthy  of  especial  ^lention  that  this 
is  the  only  house  in  America  that  gives  a  thorough  test 
of  all  irregularities  existing  in  the  eye  before  adjusting 
the  required  power  of  the  glass.  Their  patent  achromatic 
spectacles  are  a  wonderful  triumph  of  skill  and  ingenuity. 
They  always  give  the  greatest  satisfaction,  imparting  ease 
and  comfort  to  the  eyes,  representing  clear  and  sharply 
defined  images,  free  from  chromatic  aberration  and  spher- 
ical distortion.  The  achromatic  lenses  are  composed  of 
two  lenses  firmly  cemented  together,  one  of  which  is  a 
convex  lens  made  of  crown,  and  the  other  a  concave  lens 


made  of  flint  glass,  their  combined  action  neutralizing 
the  peculiarity  in  single  lenses  called  spherical  aberration. 
The  firm  are  also  manufacturers  of  the  famous  double- 
vision  gla.sses,"  which  enable  the  wearer  to  see  through 
one  pair  of  glasses  at  a  distance  or  near.  They  were  in- 
vented by  Benjamin  Franklin,  and  Mr.  Gall  made  similar 
glasses  for  the  late  Prof.  Morse,  who,  whilst  having  an 
audience  with  the  Emperor  of  Russia  while  in  St.  Peters- 
burg, was  asked  why  he  had  such  a  perfect  crack  through 
the  exact  middle  in  both  of  his  glasses.  The  professor 
answered  that  the  lower  part  was  to  rest  and  aid  him  in 
his  inventions,  while  the  top  part  enabled  him  to  follow 
j  the  electric  flashes  of  his  telegraph  wires  from  the  old  to 
the  new  world.  Beside  these  glasses  they  manufactm-e 
tinted  or  " thermoscopic  glasses"'  for  reading,  "colored 
neutral  glasses,"  serving  to  eliminate  any  feeling  of  glare 
or  dazzling,  etc.,  and  every  other  variety  known  to  sci- 
ence. They  are  the  only  house  manufacturing  cyUndrical 
glasses  for  adjustment  to  the  eye,  or  of  lenses  accurately 
adjusted  to  the  eye  in  opera  glasses.  The  trade  of  this 
1  establishment  extends  not  only  throughout  the  entire 
j  country,  but  likewise  in  Europe,  where  their  goods  bear 
I  the  highest  of  reputations.  Connected  with  the  house  is 
Mr.  Charles  Funkenstein  Gall,  nephew  of  the  senior  part- 
ner, and  a  gentleman  of  high  attainments  in  the  profes- 
sion of  engineering,  and  as  popular  as  he  is  respected 
throughout  the  community.  The  honorable  record  of 
the  proprietors  of  this  estabhshment  is  so  weU  known  and 
established  that  additional  comment  upon  our  part  would 
be  supei-fluous. 


B.  Wassermaii,  ^Miolesale  Dealer  in.  and  Manu- 
I  facturer  and  Importer  of  Cigars,  No.  102  Duane  Street.— 
This  is  a  large  and  well-known  house,  and  ranks  high 
among  our  representative  enterprises.  The  lines  carried, 
both  manufactured  and  imported,  are  first-class,  a  number 
of  the  most  favorably  known  brands  being  included  in 
the  regular  stock.  A  large  number  of  operatives  are 
employed  in  the  manufacture  of  first  quahty  cigars  of 
various  grades  and  an  extensive  import  business  is 
carried  on.  The  sales  of  the  house  throughout  the  United 
States  are  very  large,  and  the  constantlj-  increasing  repu- 
tation of  the  brands  dealt  m  induces  the  infallible  result, 
augmented  trade.  The  large  experience  of  Mr.  Wasser- 
man  enables  him  to  cater  with  exceptional  success  to  the 
wants  of  general  buyers,  he  having  been  eagaged  in  the 
business  for  over  thirteen  years.  But  probably  the  most 
important  element  of  his  prosperity  has  been  liis  un- 
swerA'ing  integrity  and  the  fact  that  his  goods  are  always 
as  represented. 


Andrew  Simpson,  Baker.  No.  366  Bowery.— Many 
of  the  oldest  merchants  in  the  city  may  be  found  on  this 
great  thorouglifare  and  who  have  business  experiences 
dating  back  nearly  a  half  century,  and  among  them  we 
may  mention  Mr.  Andrew  Simpson,  the  baker,  of  No.  366 
Boweiy.  He  is  probably  the  oldest  in  the  business,  and 
none  possess  a  greater  knowledge  of  the  trade  in  all  its 
branches.  He  is  widely  known,  and  his  customers  extend 
all  over  the  city  and  embrace  many  of  the  oldest  and 
mo.st  noted  families.  Mr.  Simpson  uses  none  but  the 
very  best  flour  that  can  be  procured,  and  his  products 
consist  of  different  varieties  of  bread,  cakes  and  pies.  His 
bakery  is  very  neatly  fitted  up,  and  is  provided  with  all 
the  necessary  conveniences.  He  yet  superintends  eveiy 
detail  in  his  business,  and  is  as  full  of  vigor  and  strength 
as  he  was  fifty  years  ago.  He  is  well  known  throughout 
the  city,  and  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  for  his 
many  fine  qualities  as  a  liljeral  and  honorable  merchant 
and  public-spirited  citizen. 


342 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


i\  Edjjar  Siitplien  Co.,  Manufacturere  of  the 
"  Bengal  '  Dress  Shirts,  No.  75  Greene  Street.— Occupy- 
ing the  fine  and  elegantly-  arranged  premises  at  No.  75 
Greene  Street,  we  find  a  firm  which  has  attained  a  na- 
tional and  world-wide  celebrity  in  the  manufacture  of 
di*ess  shirts.  We  refer  to  the  eminent  firm  of  the  C. 
Edgar  Sutphen  Co.,  the  history  of  which  goes  tus  far  back 
as  thirty  years  ago.  The  shirt  trade  is  one  which,  like 
many  other  articles  of  staple  consumption,  has  under- 
gone great  change  within  the  past  few  j-eai-s.  Formerly 
it  was  the  general  custom  to  have  these  goods  made  for 
the  individual  to  order;  now  the  excellence,  superiority 
in  fabric,  finish  and  fit  of  the  ready-made  shirts  have 
been  such  as  to  give  them  the  leading  place  everywhere. 
This  concern  make  what  are  known  as  the  "Bengal" 
dress  shirts,  which  are  made  of  the  best  muslin  and  of 
superior  Irish  linen  in  both  bosoms  and  wri.st)jands,  and 
are  so  put  together  that  they  are  warranted  not  to  rip  or 
tear.  Their  factory,  at  No.  393  Mulberry  Street,  Newark, 
N.  J.,  is  one  of  the  most  perfect  shirt  factories  in  the 
countiy.  Here  may  be  found  machines  which  are  able 
to  cut  ninety  thicknesses  of  linen  at  one  and  the  same 

;  time.  The  most  scientific  labor  only  is  employed,  and 
tlie  best  materials  are  used,  so  that  the  trade  may  de- 
pend upon  the  intrinsic  merit  of  the  goods  here  produced 

'  as  being  in  ■every  sense  first-class.  We  are  pleased  to 
recommend  this  first-class  concern  to  the  trade  every- 
where as  being  a  representative  conceni.  This  firm  has 
made  a  study,  and  have  reached  perfection  in  that  es- 
sential necessity  in  a  shirt,  the  fit.  They  have  thousands 
of  patterns  drafted  on  anatomical  principles,  and  it  is  a 
settled  fact  that  gentlemen  of  all  sizes  and  forms,  except 
those  who  are  unfortunately  deformed,  can  secure  a 
l>erfect  fit  in  these  goods,  known  to  the  trade  as  tlie 
'•  Bengal  Dress  Shirt."  The  firm  stake  their  reputation 
on  the  fit  of  all  shirts  sold,  and  taking  all  in  all,  their  pro- 
ductions are  truthfully  a  paragon  of  perfection. 


1>.  IWelirteiis,  Groceries,  etc.,  No.  911  Third  Avenue. 
—Few  persons  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  are 
more  popularly  known  in  this  section  than  Mr.  D.  Mehr-. 
tens,  of  No.  911  Third  Avenue,  his  stock  having  a  reputa- 
tion of  being  very  superior  in  quality.  He  has  had  many 
years'  experience  in  the  business,  and  has  occupied  his 
present  stand  for  the  past  four  years.  His  tastefully 
fitted-up  place  of  business  is  visited  by  the  best  families, 
who  value  and  appreciate  good  goods.  Mr.  Mehrtens' 
success  as  a  merchant  can  be  attributed  to  his  fixed  rule 
to  sell  nothing  but  what  is  pure  and  of  the  very  best 
quality,  and  consequently  perfect  satisfaction  is  always 
given  to  his  patrons,  and  the  result  is  he  is  enjoying  a 
good  trade  which  is  constantly  increasing.  He  if*  well 
known  by  the  trade  generally,  and  has  a  high  standing. 
His  store  contains  a  full  line  of  fancy  and  staple  grocer- 
ies, teas,  coffees,  sugars,  etc.,  also  the  choicest  creamery 
butter  and  the  most  popular  brands  of  family  flour.  His 
close  attention  to  business  and  his  reasonable  prices,  has 
made  him  many  patrons.  He  is  an  honorable  trust- 
worthy gentleman,  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  with 
whom  he  has  had  business,  and  deserves  the  verj-  flattei-- 
ing  patronage  he  enjoys. 

F.  O'Neill  &  €o.,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of 
Fine  Boots  and  Shoes,  No.  940  Third  Avenue. — Among 
the  firms  who  have  achieved  a  reputation  that  extends 
throughout  the  city  is  that  of  F.  O'Neill  &  Co.,  importers 
and  manufacturers  of  ladies,  gents,  misses,  and  children's 
boots  and  shoes.  This  firm  stands  side  by  side  with  the 
most  enterprising  shoe  dealers,  and  handle  the  finest  im- 
I>orted  goods,  and  manufactures  the  neatest  and  best- 
finished  shoes  in  the  city.    The  firm  is  esteemed  for  their 


strict  integrity  and  honorable  dealing  with  their  custom- 
ers, and  by  their  courteous  manners  have  developed  a 
large  trade  from  among  the  best  and  most  substantial 
citizens  of  the  city.  Three  years  ago  they  established 
this  bi-anch  of  their  business,  and  it  is  under  the  imme- 
diate charge  of  J.  A.  O'Keffe,  a  member  of  the  firm.  This 
store,  located  at  No.  940  Third  Avenue,  is  of  large  dimen- 
sions, fine  in  all  its  appointments  and  filled  with  a  large 
and  choice  stock  of  boots  and  shoes.  We  are  safe  in  saying 
that  the  reputation  they  had  achieved  has  been  fully 
sustained  by  Mr.  O'Keffe.  They  do  a  fine  business  at 
this  store,  which  is  daily  growing.  They  employ  several 
clerks  who  are  noted  for  their  affable  and  jjolite  manuer.s 
and  give  every  attention  to  their  customers. 

Henry  A.  Stadler,  Manufactm-ers'  Wholesale  De- 
pot of  Chandelier  and  Gas-Fixtures,  No.  89:2  Third  Ave- 
nue.—A  prominent  house  is  that  of  Mr.  Henry  A.  Stad- 
ler, which  was  established  originally  in  1857.  The  prem- 
ises occupied  are  commodious  and  adapted  for  the 
business,  and  form  a  suitable  manufacturers'  wholesale 
depot  of  chandeliers  and  gas-fixtures,  also  plumbing,  gas 
and  steam-fitting  supplies.  Mr.  Stadler  is  inventor  and  pa- 
tentee of  the  famous  and  popular  "  Stadler's  Patent  Illimii- 
nator  for  Bakers'  Ovens,"  which  illuminates  in  the  most 
brilliant  manner  the  back  and  all  parts  of  the  largest  oven, 
and  is  not  affected  in  any  manner  by  the  heat  or  steam. 
Its  use  keeps  in  the  oven  all  the  heat  and  steam  which  are 
now  lost  by  opening  the  damper  and  oven  door  for  the  in 
sertion  of  the  old-fashioned  gas  jet  or  fixture.  This  in- 
vention is  constructed  in  the  most  scientific  manner,  and 
can  be  kept  in  thorougli  order  with  only  oi-dinary  care, 
filling  a  want  long  needed  to  make  the  bakers'  oven 
complete  in  every  respect.  It  is  now  used  with  success  in 
all  the  first-class  bakeries  of  New  York  and  its  vicinity, 
and  its  reputation  for  utility  is  constantly  increasing. 
One  of  the  most  important  branches  of  Mr.  Stadler's  bus- 
iness is  the  steam  and  sanitary  engineering  and  gas  and 
water-fitting,  for  which  he  enjoys  special  facilities.  He 
furnishes  estimates  and  executes  contracts  for  the  heat- 
ing and  ventilation  of  public  buildings,  factories,  stores, 
and  private  dwellings.  No  house  in  the  city  possesses 
better  facilities  for  the  prompt  fulfilment  of  all  work  en- 
trusted to  it.  Personally.  Mr.  Stadler  is  greatly  respected 
by  the  communit}-  for  his  kind  and  courteous  manners 
and  strict  probity,  and  has  always  identified  himself  with 
any  measiu-e  conducive  to  the  general  welfare  of  his  fel- 
low-citizens. 

J.  M.  Zeller  &  Son,  Havana  and  Seed-Leaf  To- 
bacco, No.  1:^4  Ea.st  125th  Street.— The  tobacco  and  cigar 
industry  of  this  city  ranks  as  one  of  the  most  important, 
millions  of  dollars  being  invested  therein  and  employ- 
ment afforded  to  thousands  of  people.  Prominent  among 
the  old  established  houses  connected  with  the  trade  is 
that  of  J.  M.  Zeller  &  Son,  dealers  in  Havana  and  seed- 
leaf  tobacco,  at  No.  12i  East  125th  Street.  Mr.  Zeller, 
Sr.,  has  been  connected  with  this  trade  for  a  period  of 
twenty-seven  years,  and  is  well  known  as  an  honorable 
and  upright  gentleman.  Their  present  store  has  been 
established  to  meet  the  wants  of  this  section,  and  has  been 
in  existence  for  about  five  years.  They  cany  a  full  line 
of  the  choicest  Havana  and  seed-leaf  tobacco,  which  has 
been  very  carefully  .selected  and  piirchased  on  very  ad- 
vantageous terms,  enabling  them  to  sell  at  prices  equally 
low  as  any  similar  establishment  in  the  city.  Through 
the  long  experience  in  business  of  this  house  and  their 
liigh  standing,  and  being  heavy  dealers,  facilities  are 
offered  them  that  many  houses  do  not  command.  Both 
members  of  tVie  firm  are  courteous  and  obliging  and  highly 
respected  for  their  commercial  honor  and  integrity. 


NEW    YORK^S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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p.  Corbitt,  Manufacturer  and  Wholesale  Dealer  in 
Hats.  Caps,  and  Straw  Go©ds,  No.  634  Broadway,  be- 
tween Houston  and  Bleecker  Streets.— In  reviewing  the 
rise  and  progress  of  tlie  hat  and  straw  goods  trade  of  the 
ineti-opolis,  no  house  is  worthy  of  more  extended  mention 
than  that  of  which  Mr.  P.  Corbitt  is  the  esteemed  proprie- 
tor. The  inception  of  his  present  business  dates  away 
l)ack  to  18G0,  when  he  established  his  salesrooms  down 
town,  eventually  seven  years  ago  removing  to  his  present 
very  eligible  and  central  premises  at  No.  634  Broadway, 
l>etween  Houston  and  Bleecker  Streets,  and  which  are 
thirty  by  two  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  extending 
entirely  through  the  block  from  Broadway  to  Crosby 
Street.  Here  Mr.  Corbitt  displays  what  is  admittedly  one 
of  the  largest,  the  most  completely  assorted  and  the 
freshest  of  stocks  as  regards  style,  from  which  buyers 
cixn  make  their  selections  in  all  three  lines  of  hats,  caps, 
and  straw  goods.  His  manufactory  is  very  conveniently 
and  advantageously  situated  in  Danbury,  Conn.,  where 
he  gives  employment  to  a  large  force  of  hands,  and  turns 
out  a  correspondingly  large  quantity  of  goods.  He 
l)rings  a  wide  range  of  practical  exi^erience  to  bear,  and 
gives  the  closest  attention  to  the  prompt  filling  of  all 
■,,orders.  Everything  that  is  new  and  stylish  in  the  mar- 
ket is  always  obtainable  here,  as  the  facilities  enjoyed  by 
Mr.  Corbitt  are  unsurpassed,  resulting,  coupled  with  his 
creditable  energy,  skill  and  enterprise,  in  the  building  up 
of  one  of  the  finest  trades  in  his  line  in  the  country,  and 
which  extend  all  over  the  United  States  and  Canada, 
requiring  the  services  of  from  ten  to  twelve  salesmen  on 
the  road,  and  a  force  of  clerks,  packers,  porters,  etc.,  of 
some  twenty-five  in  the  Broadway  estabhshment.  Mr. 
Corbitt  was  born  in  N.  Y.,  long  active  in  the  commercial 
circles  of  the  metropolis,  and  too  widely  known  to  require 
further  comment  at  our  hands.  As  a  business  man  he  is 
ever  reliable  and  straightforward,  exercising  special  care 
to  please  all  patrons,  and  well  meriting  the  large  meas- 
ure of  success  which  has  attended  his  well  directed  and 
honorable  exertions. 


Wallace  Brother^i,  Dealers  in  Herbs,  Seeds,  Dried 
Fruits,  etc..  No.  304  Greenwich  Street.— There  are  a  num- 
ber of  houses  in  the  metropolis  that,  without  any  ostenta- 
tion or  striving  for  prominence,  transact  a  business  of 
unusual  magnitude,  and  are  in  possession  of  resources 
and  facilities  of  the  most  extensive  character.  A  most 
important  factor  in  the  seed  and  herb  business  of  the 
metropolis  is  the  well  known  and  popular  house  of 
Messrs.  Wallace  Brothers,  No.  304  Greenwich  Street,  which 
was  established  by  the  present  proprietors  in  1858,  and 
since  its  inception  has  always  enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage. 
The  headquarters  of  this  influential  house  are  located  at 
Stateville,  N.  C,  and  the  firm  deals  extensively  in  herbs, 
barks,  seeds  and  dried  fruits,  a  large  export  trade  being 
i-arried  on  with  Europe  and  South  America.  For  many 
years  the  concern  has  connnanded  a  large  share  of  popu- 
larity, not  only  from  the  assured  character  and  quality 
of  its  merchandise,  but  on  account  of  the  just  and  satis- 
factory terms  made  with  retailers  and  dealers.  In  the 
preparation  of  seeds,  etc.,  for  the  market,  great  care  is 
exercised  in  the  selection  of  those  varieties  most  suitable 
to  the  different  climatic  conditions  of  the  several  States 
to  which  they  are  to  be  forwarded.  The  strictest  atten- 
tion is  also  paid  to  packing  them,  each  lot  being  carefully 
marked  with  the  common  as  well  as  the  botanical  name. 
Altogether,  it  would  be  extremely  difficult  for  dealers  to 
find  a  house  upon  which  greater  reliance  can  be  placed, 
and  with  which  every  transaction  is  certain  to  be  accom- 
panied by  equity  and  liberality  on  one  side,  and  entire 
satisfaction  on  the  other.  The  individual  membei-s  of 
tliis co-partnership  are  Messrs.  J.  D.,  J.,  and  W.  Wallace, 


gentlemen  of  great  executive  ability  and  integrity,  and 
who  are  thoroughly  convei'sant  with  every  detail  of  this 
business  to  which  they  give  their  personal  supervLsion 
and  attention.  They  are  thoroughly  progres.sive  and  ai-e 
continually  adding  to  their  facilities,  and  as  to  their  fu- 
ture success  and  prosperity  there  is  no  room  for  doubt, 
since  energy,  enterprise  and  ability  are  their  prominent 
characteristics. 

George  A.  Haggerty,  Electro  and  Mechanical  Bell- 
Hanger,  No.  803  Third  Avenue,  between  49th  and  50th 
Streets.— The  business  of  Mr.  George  A.  Haggerty,  electro 
and  mechanical  bell-hanger.  No.  803  Third  Avenue,  was 
established  by  the  present  proprietor  in  18(34,  who  ha-s 
since  built  up  an  extensive  trade,  which  extends  all  over 
the  metropolis  and  its  vicinity.  The  premises  occupied 
are  vei'v  spacious  and  commodious,  and  comprise  a  .suit- 
able building  thirty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions, 
fully  equipped  with  every  appliance  for  the  pro.secution 
of  the  business,  employment  being  given  to  about  eighty 
skilful  mechanics.  This  is  the  largest  house  of  its  kind 
in  this  countiy  and  executes  about  two-thirds  of  the  bell- 
hanging  in  the  city.  Bells  and  speaking-tubes  are 
pi-omptly  fixed  in  dwellings,  hotels,  factories,  etc.,  and 
Mr.  Haggerty  has  ever  made  it  a  rule  to  do  nothing  but 
first-class  work.  A  full  hne  of  bell-hangers'  materials  is 
kept  constantly  on  hand,  and  it  is  the  aim  of  the  proprie- 
tor to  merit  by  the  strictest  principles  of  commercial 
probity  a  continuance  of  the  support  he  has  already  ob- 
tained. Mr.  Haggerty  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  is  a 
type  of  the  self-made  man,  who  rises  by  his  own  exertions 
from  an  humble  beginning  to  a  foremost  place  in  the  com- 
mercial world.  Commencing  as  a  mechanic,  by  industry 
and  perseverance  he  has  acquired  the  necessary  experi- 
ence and  capital  for  the  successful  conduct  of  his  rapidly 
increasing  enterprise,  and  is  highly  respected  by  the 
community  for  his  great  executive  ability  and  inflexible 
integrity.  The  history  of  this  house  is  a  pleasant  proof  of 
the  certainty  with  which  probity  and  energy  will  win  their 
way,  and  that  honesty  in  representation  and  action  is  al- 
ways the  best  polic3^ 

Alex.  F.  Reid,  Twines,  Cordage,  etc.,  No.  149  Duane 
Street.  —  The  sale  of  hemp,  flax,  jute,  tow  and  all 
their  kindred  in  the  raw  state,  as  well  as  their  conver- 
sion into  bags,  cordage  of  all  sorts,  twine,  canvas,  nets, 
etc.,  etc.,  and  the  transmission  of  these  to  all  parts  of  the 
globe,  is  one  of  the  most  important  industries  of  this 
metropoUs.  Among  those  of  note  in  this  connection  is 
Mr.  Alex.  F.  Reid,  commission  merchant,  of  No.  149 
Duane  Street,  New  York,  where  he  gives  employment  to 
many  hands  in  his  prosperous  business.  He  started  this 
enterprise  twenty  years  since,  and  devoting  his  early 
manhood  to  its  development  has  given  to  it  its  pre.sent 
grand  proportions.  His  stock  of  goods  is  large  and 
varied,  and  consists  largely  of  the  raw  materials  of  which 
textile  fabrics  are  manufactured,  as  well  as  a  complete 
assortment  of  the  latter  mentioned  articles.  Besides 
receiving  and  disposing  of  large  consignments  of  all  the 
regular  goods  known  to  the  trade,  as  hemp,  flax,  jute  and 
tow,  and  their  manufactures,  twine,  cordage,  etc.,  Mr. 
Reid  is  the  sole  agent  of  the  Ky  Py  hemp,  the  merits  of 
which  have  caused  its  sale  to  grow  with  ever  increasing 
rapidity,  and  it  justly  holds  a  highlj-  favored  place  in  his 
stock.  He  also  imports  the  "Hercules  "  gilling  thread, 
which  has  no  superior  in  the  special  uses  to  which  it  is 
applied,  and  for  this  also  the  demand  is  daily  increasing. 
Mr.  Reid  is  a  gentleman  well  and  favorably  known  by  a 
very  large  connection,  and  is  an  alert,  active  and  indefafc- 
igable  man  of  business,  whose  success  has  been  the 
result  of  correct  and  far-seeing  business  methods. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


Page  &  Crawford,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Brokers,  south-west  corner  Lexington  Avenue  and  12'}th 
Street. — Prominent  among  the  old  reliable  business  firms 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  enterprise  is  the 
well  known  firm  of  Jlessrs.  Page  &  Crawford,  who  have, 
since  ISlJO,  given  their  attention  to  the  purchase  and  sale 
of  real  estate,  and  insuring  pi-operties  against  loss  by  fire. 
The  firm  buys,  sells  and  leases  property  of  all  kinds,  dwel- 
lings, farms,  building  sites,  negotiates  loans,  and  under- 
takes any  business  in  connection  with  real  estate.  A  gen- 
eral insurance  trade  is  transacted,  and  policies  for  any 
desii-ed  amount  are  placed  at  once  in  the  staunchest  and 
soundest  of  home  and  foreign  companies:  All  matters  re- 
lating to  insurance  are  intelligently  and  promptly  treated 
by  this  firm,  and  its  experience  is  such  as  to  acquaint  it 
with  every  detail.  Both  members  are  held  in  the  highest 
estimation  in  mercantile  and  social  circles  for  their  many 
sterling  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  are  leading 
and  representative  business  men,  shrewd  and  careful, 
protecting  the  interests  of  their  patrons  as  well  as  their 
own.  Liberality  and  promptness  have  always  charac- 
terized this  house,  and  those  entering  into  relations  with 
it  will  find  their  interests  carefully  protected  and  guarded. 

E.  F.  Hartley,  Men's  Furnisher,  No.  2333  Third 
Avenue.— Gentlemen's  furnishing  goods  with  very  few 
exceptions  form  a  very  important  bi'anch  of  trade,  and 
of  the  houses  solely  devoted  to  this  industry  we  may 
mention  the  name  of  Mr.  E.  F.  Hartley,  No.  2336  Third 
Avenue.  This  establishment  was  founded  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1874,  and  since  its  foundation  it  has  always 
enjoyed  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage.  His  store  is 
well  equipped,  being  very  suitable,  and  the  stock  is  neatly 
and  attractively  arranged  and  displayed.  Quick  sales 
and  small  profits  is  his  plan  of  business,  and  daily  new- 
customers  are  attracted  to  his  shop.  Gents'  furnishing 
goods  are  kept  in  stock,  such  as  underwear,  shirts, 
hosiery,  collai's,  cuffs,  neckwear,  handkerchiefs,  sus- 
penders, etc.  Polite  assistants  serve  cxistomers  promptly 
and  cheerfully,  rendering  any  desired  Information  as  to 
prices.  Mr.  Hartley  makes  a  specialty  of  shirts  to  order, 
and  he  is  also  prepared  to  fill  orders  by  mail  on  shortest 
notice,  and  with  as  much  satisfaction  to  purchasers  as  if 
they  were  actually  present  in  the  store.  The  stock  is 
always  complete  in  every  department  and  is  being  con- 
stantly renewed  by  the  arrival  of  fresh  invoices,  and 
something  novel  and  useful  can  always  be  found  upon  his 
shelves  and  counters.  Mr.  Hartley  is  a  native  of  New- 
York  and  is  held  in  the  greatest  esteem  by  a  large  circle  of 
friends  and  customers  for  his  strict  integrity,  and  justly 
merits  the  success  w-hich  has  attended  his  well-directed 
efforts. 


E.  I.  HaaflT,  Sausages  and  Provisions,  No.  38  First 
Avenue.— Few^  people  are  better  known  in  their  particular 
line  of  business  or  enjoy  a  higher  reputation  than  Mr.  E. 
HaufT,  manufacturer  of  sausages  and  dealer  in  provisions, 
at  No.  38  First  Avenue.  Mr.  Hauff  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many and  has  been  a  resident  of  this  country  for  many 
years  and  has  had  a  long  experience  in  the  business 
with  which  he  is  connected,  and  by  great  energy  and 
perseverance  on  his  part  from  a  trade  limited  in  extent 
has  established  a  larger  and  constantly-increasing  busi- 
ness, amounting  to  thirty  thousand  dollars  per  annum, 
and  giving  constant  employment  to  a  number  of  hands. 
His  store,  at  No.  3S  First  Avenue,  is  neatly  fitted  up  and 
always  presents  a  cleanly  appearance.  It  is  supplied 
with  all  the  conveniences,  and  is  well  stocked  with  a  gen- 
eral line  of  provisions  of  a  superior  quality,  which  are 
offered  at  the  very  lowest  prices  consistent  with  good 
goods.    His  sausages  are  manufactured  with  great  care 


from  the  very  best  materials  by  the  aid  of  improved 
machinery  by  skilled  men.  They  have  an  established 
reputation,  and  for  quality  and  taste  will  compare  favor- 
ably with  ixuy  manufactured  in  the  city.  Mr.  Hauff  is  an 
honorable,  straightforward  business  man  and  highly  re- 
spected by  all  with  whom  he  is  acquainted. 


Charles  Baxter,  Architect,  No.  lOS  East  135ih 
Street.— The  most  striking  objects  of  interest  to  the  vis- 
itor to  the  metropolis  is  its  fine  and  attractive  buildings, 
which  are  looked  upon  with  wonder  and  amazement,  anc" 
which  for  architectural  beauty  cannot  be  surpassed  in 
the  world.  This  city  can  justly  boast  of  its  many  tal- 
ented and  skilled  architects,  and  prominent  among  them 
is  Mr.  Charles  Baxter,  of  No.  108  East  125th  Street. 
This  gentleman  was  born  in  the  city,  and  has  had  manj- 
years'  experience  in  the  business,  and  understands  every 
detail  in  his  intricate  profession.  His  skill  as  an  archi- 
tect is  recognized,  and  he  has  planned  and  supervised 
the  construction  of  many  of  the  most  prominent  and 
beautiful  buildings  in  the  city.  He  is  a  very  careful  and 
painstaking  gentleman,  and  possesses  every  facility  for 
furnishing  plans,  estimates  and  draw-ings  at  the  shortest 
notice,  and  never  fails  to  please  and  satisfy  his  patrons, 
who  embrace  many  of  the  leading  capitalists  of  the  city. 
Mr.  Baxter  enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  all  with 
whom  he  has  had  business  relationship,  and  is  liighly  es- 
teemed and  respected. 

Oscar  E,  Dudley,  Pharmacist,  No.  62  East  125th 
Street.— One  of  the  most  attractive  establishments  in 
this  busy  business  centre  is  the  popular  pharmacy  of 
Oscar  E.  Dudley,  of  No.  G2  East  lijth  Street.  The  store 
is  very  attractive  in  appearance,  and  its  interior  fittings 
admirably  arranged,  and  everything  about  it  indicates 
perfect  system  and  order.  It  is  stocked  with  a  very  ex- 
tensive assortment  of  the  purest  and  freshest  drugs  that 
can  be  found  in  the  New  York  market,  also  a  full  line  of 
fancy  and  toilet  articles,  di'uggists'  sundries,  natural 
mineral  w-aters,  etc.,  etc.  Mr.  Dudley  is  well-known  in 
professional  and  social  circles  as  a  high-minded  gentle- 
man. He  is  very  devoted  to  his  business,  which  he  un- 
derstands thoroughly  in  all  its  details,  and  is  a  graduate 
of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  and  member  of  the  Drug- 
gists' Association.  He  has  occupied  his  j^resent  fine 
store  for  the  past  three  years,  and  by  liLs  polite  anil 
courteous  manner,  and  the  mverest  and  attention  shown 
his  patrons,  established  a  large,  substantial  and  con- 
stantly increasing  business.  Special  attention  is  paid  to 
the  prescription  department,  and  great  care  alw-ays  ex- 
ercised in  the  preparation  of  physicians"  prescriptions, 
w  hich  are  compounded  with  accuracy. 

Henry  C.  Cook,  Grain,  Feed  and  Hay,  No.  511 
Ninth  Avenue.— One  of  the  prominent  establishments  on 
this  avenue  is  that  of  Henry  C.  Cook,  located  at  the 
above  address.  He  succeeded  his  father  twelve  years 
ago  in  Seventh  Avenue,  under  whose  care  he  had  already 
received  valuable  instructions,  and  after  i-emoving  a  num- 
ber of  times  he  finally  settled  down  at  the  present  address 
during  the  current  year  (1884).  His  stock  is  large  and 
comprises  hay,  straw,  meal,  corn,  oats,  bran,  canal  feed, 
flour,  and  salt  of  all  grades,  and  in  any  quantity.  Mr. 
Cook  is  doing  an  extensive  retail  trade,  which  of  course  is 
confined  to  the  city  and  vicinity.  He  employs  two  teams 
and  trucks  for  the  delivery  of  goods  sold.  He  is  a  native 
of  this  city  and  is  about  thirty-one  years  of  age.  His 
integrity  of  character  and  genial,  kmdly  manners  has 
made  him  many  friends,  as  well  as  a  growing  prosperous 
business,  and  sustains  an  excellent  social  and  business 
status  in  the  community. 


XEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


345 


Hiram  ITlerritt,  Real  Estate  Broker,  No.  53  Third 
Avenue.— While  hkely  to  be  omitted  in  summing  up  the 
uianufaetiu-ing  interests  of  a  community,  the  real  estate 
business  has  yet  so  vital  a  bearing  on  all  of  these  as  to 
entitle  it  to  consideration  in  this  work.  Prosecuting  an 
enterprise  in  this  direction  is  the  house  of  Mr.  Hiram 
Ivlerritt.  which  was  established  by  the  present  proprietor 
as  far  back  as  1854.  and  since  its  inception  has  always  en- 
joyed a  liberal  and  influential  patronage  from  the  princi- 
pal land  owners  in  this  section  of  the  city.  Mr.  Merritt 
is  a  gentleman  of  the  highest  standing  who  has  made  a 
complete  study  of  the  law  of  real  estate  and  can  be  en- 
gaged with  implicit  confidence  in  all  matters  and  details 
pertaining  thereto.  He  gives  careful  attention  to  the 
sale,  purchase,  exchange  and  letting  of  properties,  and 
negotiates  loans  on  mortgage,  and  collects  interest,  rents, 
ground  rents,  and  also  effects  insurances  in  all  the  lead- 
ing, solid,  and  staunch  insurance  companies  of  the  world. 
Mr.  Merritt  makes  a  specialty  of  managing  estates  for 
absentees,  and  is  always  prepared  to  render  his  clients 
every  possible  assistance  and  advantage,  and  on  this  ac- 
count has  gained  the  confidence  of  the  public.  The  busi- 
ness is  conducted  on  fixed  principles  from  which  no  devi- 
ation is  made,  and  this  salutary  method  has  given  him 
the  extensive  business  which  he  at  present  controls.  Per- 
.sonally,  he  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and 
commercial  life  for  his  strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  has 
always  identified  himself  with  any  movement  or  project 
brought  forward  for  the  good  and  welfare  of  his  fellow- 
citizens.  This  establishment  is  perfect  of  its  kind,  and 
the  proprietor,  by  strictly  attending  to  business,  has  been 
able  largely  to  increase  his  custom,  and  these  principles 
carried  out  in  the  future  wiU  result  in  stUl  further  extend- 
ing his  operations. 


George  Goetting,  Apothecary,  No.  1'20  Third  Av- 
eime.— A  popular  known  house  in  Third  Avenue  is  that  of 
Mr.  George  Goetting.  the  druggist,  which  was  established 
in  1860,  and  since  its  foundation  at  that  period  has  built 
up  an  extensive  and  prosperous  trade.  One  of  the  secrets 
of  the  success  of  this  house  is  the  fact  that  the  proprietor 
thorougrdy  understands  the  chemical  nature  and  prepara- 
tion of  all  drugs  and  medicines  required  in  the  business, 
and  the  patrons  of  this  concern  can  always  feel  satisfied 
that  the  driigs  supplied  them  are  pure  and  free  from  adul- 
terations. The  store  is  neatly  and  handsomely  arranged, 
fitted  up  with  elaborate  show-cases  and  counters,  and 
made  attractive  by  the  elegant  manner  in  which  it  is  ar- 
ranged. Mr.  Goetting  is  a  thoroughly  educated  druggist, 
and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  the  compounding  of 
physicians"  prescriptions  and  family  recipes,  which  is  al- 
ways done  in  a  prompt,  accurate  and  satisfactory  man- 
ner, from  pin-e,  fresh  drugs.  In  the  store  will  always  be 
found  a  complete  assortment  of  chemicals  and  drugs,  and 
all  the  leading  proprietary  medicines  of  well  known  value 
and  merit,  and  also  pei-fume  extracts  and  toilet  articles. 
Mr.  Goetting  is  a  member  of  the  German  Apothecaries' 
Association,  and  also  of  the  New  York  College  of  Phar- 
macy, and  is  greatly  respected  in  social  and  mercantile 
life  for  his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integ- 
rity. The  business  is  conducted  upon  the  sound  princi- 
ples of  equity,  and  all  orders  or  prescriptions  entrusted 
to  this  house  will  receive  prompt  and  careful  attention. 


P.  A.  Wiiiiderman,  Music  Store,  Foreign  and 
American  Sheet  Music,  Accordeons.  Viohns,  Harmonicas. 
Banjos,  Guitars.  Flutes,  etc..  No.  104.5  Third  Avenue.— 
This  city  possesses  in  a  marked  degree  m  its  musical 
establishments  every  facility  for  fostering  the  aesthetic 
tastes  of  the  community,  and  it  is  in  a  great  measure  due 
to  houses  of  which  that  of  Mr.  P.  A.  Wunderman  serves 


as  a  prominent  type,  that  these  desired  results  have  been 
attained.  This  house  was  established  in  1859  by  the  pres 
ent  proprietor,  and  during  the  period  since  elapsed,  the 
enterprise  has  steadily  advanced  in  importance  until 
it  has  culminated  in  achieving  a  leading  position  in  the 
trade  of  musical  goods.  Tlie  premises  occupied  are  spa- 
cious and  elegantly  equipped  with  evexy  appliance  for 
the  display  and  accommodation  of  the  extensive  stock, 
which  is  valued  at  over  twenty -five  thousand  dollars.  The 
assortment  comprises  a  splendid  selection  of  foreign  and 
American  sheet  music,  including  Ditson"s.  Pond's,  Cotta's. 
Peter's,  and  other  publications,  classical  and  modern, 
which  are  sold  for  one  third  less  than  charged  for  any- 
where else.  3Ir.  Wunderman  keeps  constantly  on  hand 
a  fine  selection  of  accordeons.  harmonicas,  violins,  ban- 
jos, guitars,  flutes,  cornets,  and  other  musical  in.stni- 
ments,  which  are  offered  to  customei-s  at  very  low  prices. 
Lovers  of  music  will  also  obtain  here  M.  Gally's  famous 
"  clariona,*'  a  reed-pipe  instrument  possessing  remarkable 
qualities.   It  is  guaranteed  to  have  at  least  four  times  the 

j  power  and  volmne  of  tone  of  any  other  small  automatic 

j  instrument  and  has  the  carrying  quality  of  a  large  pipe 
organ.  Any  one  can  play  it  and  produce  good  and  ex- 
pressive music  without  instruction  or  practice,  and  is  a 

j  very  desirable  article  at  an  exceedingly  lov\-  price.  Mr. 

I  Wimderman  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  is  held  in  the 
highest  estimation  by  the  community  for  his  courteous 
manners  and  strict  integrity,  and  may  justly  be  consid- 
ered as  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  interests  of 
the  metropolis. 


A.  B.  Aldeii  &  €o.,  StraAv  Goods.  Nos.  005,  607,  GOi) 
Broadway.— This  house  was  established  twenty-five  years 
ago  and  has  occupied  the  present  quartei-s  during  the 
past  two  yeai-s.  Its  trade  extends  all  over  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  The  goods  are  manufactured  at 
Middleboro,  Mass..  where  the  factories  are  located,  and 
where  five  hundred  hands  are  kept  steadily  employed, 
this  being  one  of  the  large.st  establishments  of  the  kind 
in  the  country  and  known  as  the  Bay  State  Straw  Works. 
The  productions  of  these  works  are  ladies",  misses',  and 
children's  bats,  made  of  straw,  and  are  of  all  grades.  This 
firm  has  a  very  large  trade.  They  occupy  one  very  com- 
modious floor  in  the  large  five-story  building  for  office 
and  sample  rooms,  the  capacity  of  which  is  fifty  by  one 
hundred  feet.  Mr.  Alden  has  charge  of  the  factory  at 
Middleboro,  and  Mr.  Hartshorn  is  always  to  be  found  at 
the  New  York  office.  Both  of  these  gentlemen  are  natives 
of  Massachusetts  and  came  to  New  York  more  than 
twenty-five  years  ago:  they  now  rank  among  the  solid 
business  men  of  the  great  metropolis. 


N.  A.  Merritt,  Manufacturer  and  Jobber  of  Hats, 
Caps  and  Straw  Goods,  No.  91  Bleecker  Street.— Prominent 
amongst  the  larger  and  more  reputable  houses  handling 
straw  goods  we  may  here  mention  that  of  N.  A.  ^lerritt. 
This  gentleman  has  occupied  a  forward  place  in  the  mar- 
ket for  the  past  six  years.  The  head  of  tlie  firm  is  still 
quite  a  young  man  in  the  full  vigor  of  manhood,  who  has 
been  located  at  the  present  eligible  stand.  No.  91  Bleecker 
Street,  for  the  past  year  and  a  half.  He  is  a  direct  manu- 
facturer of  an  extensive  line  of  hats  and  caps,  and  also 
controls  in  the  New  York  market  a  variety  of  goods  be- 
longing to  other  manufacturers.  A  wide-awake,  careful, 
shrewd  business  man,  we  can  confidently  recommend 
him  as  a  very  exceptional  and  satisfactory  house  with 
which  to  establish  business  connections,  both  as  re- 
gards the  manifold  and  seasonable  varieties  of  his  stock 
as  well  as  for  the  lowest  marketable  figure,  which  he 
quotes.  The  trade  of  tliis  progressive  house  extends  all 
over  the  United  Slates. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Gilbert  Robinson,  Jr.,  Architect,  No.  149  East 
l-Sith  Street.— This  city  can  ju.slly  boast  of  its  many  tal- 
ented and  skilled  architects,  and  prominent  anions  them  is 
Gilbert  Kobinson,  Jr.,  of  No.  140  East  l:;i5th  Street.  This 
;;entleman  was  born  in  this  city,  and  has  had  manj-  years'' 
experience  in  the  profession,  and  understands  every  de- 
uiil  in  his  intricate  business.  His  skill  as  an  architect  is 
recognized  and  he  has  planned  and  supervised  the  con- 
.^truction  of  many  of  the  most  prominent  and  beautiful 
i)uildiugs  in  the  city.  He  is  a  very  careful  and  painstak- 
ing gentleman,  and  po.ssesses  every  facility  for  furnishing 
I)lans,  estimates,  and  drawings  at  the  shortest  notice,  and 
never  fails  to  please  and  satisfy  his  patrons,  who  embrace 
many  of  the  leading  capitalists  of  the  city.  Mr.  Robinson 
enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  has  had 
business  relationship,  and  is  highly  esteemed  and  re- 
si)ected. 


Eiford  Diclcerman,  Hardware.  House  Furnishing 
Goods,  etc..  No.  2289  Third  Avenue.— Perfection  is  rapidly 
approaching  in  every  article  of  manufacture,  and  nowhere 
is  this  more  clearly  to  be  seen  than  in  the  advancement 
which  has  been  made  of  late  in  the  iJi'oduction  of  stoves, 
ranges,  lieaters  and  house-furnishing  goods.  No  better 
illustration  of  these  statements  can  be  found  than  by  an 
inspection  of  the  stock  of  those  useful  household  goods 
shown  by  Mr.  Eiford  Dickerman  at  his  warerooms,  No. 
liiBS  Third  Avenue.  This  house  was  originally  founded 
by  Houstan  &  Pj-mn  in  1857,  succeeded  by  S.  Houstan, 
then  by  Houstan  &  Dickerman.  and  continued  till  1872, 
when  Mr.  Houstan  retired,  leaving  Mr.  Dickerman  sole 
proprietor.  He  gives  particular  care  and  attention  to 
tin,  sheet  iron  and  plumbing  work,  and  has  made  sani- 
tary plumbing  a  study,  and  having  had  a  long  experience 
in  it  is  the  proper  person  to  consult  in  the.se  matters. 
3Ir.  Dickerman  also  manufactures  all  kinds  of  copper,  tin 
and  sheet^iron  w-are.  puts  on  tin  roofs  and  attends  like- 
wise to  repairs  in  this  department.  Heating  dwellings 
and  buildings  with  hot  air  is  also  a  specialty  with  him, 
and  he  erects  furnaces  for  that  purpose,  and  enjoys  a 
standard  reputation  for  skill  and  fir.st-class  workmanship. 
In  his  stock  will  be  found  a  complete  asssortment  of 
iiouse-furnishing  goods,  hardware,  stoves,  heaters  and 
ranges  of  the  newest  and  mo.st  approved  patterns.  Mr. 
Dickerman  is  a  native  of  Connecticut,  is  held  in  the 
greatest  re.^pect  in  social  and  commercial  life  for  his  ster- 
ling integrity,  and  is  a  courteous,  enterprising  business 
man,  whose  reputation  for  probitj-  is  unexcelled.  Mr. 
Dickerman  is  ably  assisted  in  the  business  by  Mr.  E.  A. 
Briggs,  who  for  the  last  five  years  has  had  full  charge  of 
the  establishment,  and  whose  business  cax'eer  dui-ing  that 
time  has  been  marked  with  success  in  every  particular. 

S.  Undcrndorfer,  Cigars  and  Tobacco,  No.  371 
Bowery.— Prominent  among  the  notable  cigar  and  to- 
bacco estabUshments  located  in  this  part  of  the  city  is 
the  house  of  which  Mrs.  S.  Underndorfer  is  the  sole  pro- 
prietress. This  business  was  established  more  than  twenty 
years  ago  and  has  occupied  the  present  premises  diu'ing 
the  last  ten  years.  She  is  a  manufacturer  of  the  Manhat- 
tan, and  other  brands  of  fine  cigars,  and  is  also  a  whole- 
sale and  retail  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  tobaccos  and 
smokei-s'  articles,  and  the  house  is  the  depot  for"Un- 
demdorfer's  mixture  and  bung-up  smoking  tobacco,  ' 
which  is  sold  in  large  quantities  all  over  the  country. 
The  store  is  very  extensive  and  is  arranged  in  its  internal 
appointments  in  such  a  manner  as  to  present  a  very 
l^Ieasant  and  attractive  appearance  to  the  eye.  The 
slock  is  large  and  is  nicely  displayed,  the  manufactory 
l>eing  in  the  rear,  where  a  large  number  of  persons  are 
constantly  funaished  with  employment  at  fair  wages. 


Goods  of  all  grades  are  kept  iu  stock,  and  an  immense 
trade  is  being  done  which  is  drawn  from  all  parts  of  the 
country.  Mr.  H.  Worms  is  in  cliarge  of  this  important 
busine.ss,  Mr.  Underndorfer,  the  founder  of  the  institu- 
tion, having  deceased  six  years  ago. 

S.  W.  Siicldon,  Grocei-s'  Sundries,  No.  SKi  Keade 
Street.— Tile  vt!i-.^HUiuy  of  the  articles  herein  mentioned 
and  their  adaptability  for  general  consumption  in  the  gro- 
cery trade  call  for  special  notice.  Mr.  S.  W.  Sheldon  has 
been  known  in  the  New  York  market  for  many  years  as  a 
manufactui'er  of  wooden  ware  and  of  grocers"  sundries. 
Mr.  Sheldon  is  the  sole  manufacturer  of  the  following 
goods,  which  are  well  known  as  standard  in  the  market, 
namely,  Sheldon's  laundry  blue,  Sheldon's  jiatent  revolv- 
ing broom  rack,  patent  shot  case,  nonpareil  tin  butter 
dish,  gem  transferable  soap  dish,  Sheldon's  patent  barrel 
swing,  gold  medal  cheese  safe,  Sheldon's  O.  I.  C.  patent 
transferable  barrel  cover,  volcano  stove  polish,  Cole's 
household  broom  holders.  Sheldon's  tea  chest  gate,  Shel- 
don's patent  transferable  family  barrel  cover.  i)atent  bag 
holder,  amazon  wooden  scoops  and  vinegar  measures, 
Sheldon's  patent  wooden  box  stove  polish  and  shoe  black- 
ing, Sheldon's  enamel  stai'ch  gloss  and  powdered  Imth 
brick.  These  are  but  a  few  of  many  very  valuable  articles 
of  exceeding  merit  which  are  popularly  known  in  the 
grocery  trade,  and  which  would,  if  only  known,  V)e  uni- 
versally used.  Sheldon's  Lamidry  Blue  is  an  article  of 
genuine  merit,  the  quality  of  which  is  uniform  through- 
out. Mr.  Sheldon  has  had  an  extended  experience  in  this 
basiness  since  the  year  1861  and  few  men  are  better  in- 
formed iu  the  needs  of  this  special  trade.  Grocers  all 
over  the  country  should  send  and  get  a  copy  of  his 
catalogue  and  prices  before  buying  elsewhere.  The  num- 
ber of  articles  which  he  handles  is  something  wondei'ful, 
his  very  excellent  catalogue  mentioning  them  in  full. 
Among  others  we  note  the  various  kinds  of  chewing  gum, 
clay  tobacco  pipes,  bird  foods,  food  for  plants,  J^'rench 
and  German  mustard,  cream  tartar,  blacking,  sewing 
machine  oils,  harness  soap,  tacks  of  all  kinds,  shoe  nails 
and  mop  heads.  In  presenting  this  name  we  feel  confi- 
dent it  will  be  found  useful  to  many  of  our  patrons  as 
furnishing  a  guide  to  the  purchase  of  manj-  necessary 
and  ingenious  goods.  The  head  of  this  concern  is  a  prac- 
tical experienced  man  in  this  trade,  now  in  his  forty-fifth 
year.  In  addition  t»  a  large  local  and  United  States 
trade  many  of  these  goods  are  in  demand  in  London, 
Liverpool.  Glasgow,  and  other  European  centres  of  popu- 
lation where  they  have  become  introduced. 

li.  Half,  Butcher.  No.  379  Third  Avenue.— Few  gen- 
tlemen connected  with  the  market  business  are  better 
known  in  this  section  of  the  city,  or  enjoy  a  higher  repu- 
tation, than  Mr.  L.  Half,  of  No.  379  Third  Avenue.  The 
business  has  been  established  for  twenty-six  years,  and 
he  has  occupied  his  present  store  for  the  last  eighteen 
years.  He  is  a  gentleman  who  understands  his  business 
thoroughly  in  all  its  details,  and  every  article  that  enters 
his  establishment  must  be  first-class  in  every  particular. 
He  pays  strict  attention  to  business  and  is  constantly 
studying  the  wants  of  his  patrons.  His  store  presents  a 
very  cleanly  appearance,  and  everything  is  always  in  per- 
fect order.  It  is  handsomely  fitted  up  with  all  conven- 
iences, and  contains  a  choice  .selection  of  the  finest  beef, 
mutton,  veal,  lamb  and  poultry,  also  vegetables,  etc. 
He  is  assisted  by  polite  and  courteous  attendants,  and 
special  attention  is  paid  to  filling  orders  collected  by  the 
wagons.  Mr.  Half  is  a  gentleman  of  the  strictest  honor 
and  integrity,  and  is  straigrhtforward  in  all  his  transac- 
tions, and  on  this  basis  his  large  business  has  been  estab- 
lished. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTIUES. 


347 


F.  Zittel,  Real  Estate  Broker,  Xo.  1026  Third  Avenue. 
—Among  those  who  have  long  occupied  a  leading  position 
in  the  real  estate  enterprise,  and  whose  familiarity  with 
the  city  and  experience  in  these  transactions  have  emi- 
nently fitted  for  the  business,  is  Mr.  F.  Zittel,  whose  offi- 
ces are  situated  at  No.  102Q  Third  Avenue,  with  a  branch 
at  No.  709  Madison  Avenue.  This  house  was  established 
1)T  the  present  proprietor  in  18(56,  and  since  its  inception 
at  that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  substantial  and  influ- 
ential list  of  patrons  derived  from  the  principal  land 
owners  in  the  neighborhood  of  Harlem  and  elsewhere. 
He  is  a  gentleman  of  high  standing  and  has  made  a 
study  of  the  law  of  real  estate,  and  can  be  engaged  with 
Implicit  confidence  in  all  matters  pertaining  thereto.  3Ir. 
Zittel  gives  careful  attention  to  the  sale,  exchange,  and 
letting  of  properties,  collectmg  rents  and  negotiating 
loans,  and  also  eilects  insurance  in  all  the  leading  solid 
and  staunch  insurance  companies  of  the  world.  Mr. 
Zittel  is  a  member  of  the  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  has 
re-sided  in  this  citj'  since  early  youth,  where  he  is  ^videly 
known  and  respected  by  the  whole  communitj-  for  his 
sterling  integrity  and  strict  probity.  He  conducts  busi- 
ness on  fixed  principles,  which  have  materially  contrib- 
uted to  gain  for  him  the  confidence  of  the  public,  and  he 
justly  merits  the  success  which  has  attended  his  well-di- 
rected efforts. 


Ira  G.  Lane,  Elevated  Oven  Ranges,  etc..  No.  207 
East  64th  Street,  near  Third  Avenue.— A  leading  house 
engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Ira  G.  Lane,  No.  807 
East  64th  Street,  near  Third  Avenue,  who,  in  conjunction 
with  his  late  partner,  Mr.  BaiTy,  has  invented  the  Barry 
&  Lane  Elevated  Oven  Range,  which  is  greatly  appreci- 
ated by  the  public,  and  is  an  acknowledged  favorite  in 
point  of  economy,  durability,  convenience,  completeness 
of  design,  perfection  of  construction,  simplicity  of  man- 
agement, and  general  working  qualities.  In  addition  to 
this  celebrated  oven  range  Mr.  Lane  deals  extensively  in 
furnaces,  heaters,  grates,  etc.,  of  all  the  newest  and 
most  approved  patterns.  This  house  was  originally  es- 
tablished in  1865  by  Messrs.  Barry  &  Lane,  and  contin- 
ued till  1879,  when  Mr.  Barry  retired  from  the  concern 
and  Mr.  Lane  became  sole  proprietor.  He  is  the  origina- 
tor of  a  great  many  valuable  conveniences  with  regai-d  to 
ranges,  furnaces,  and  grates,  which  are  being  continually 
copied  by  other  mauufacturei-s.  Few,  if  any,  of  the  arti- 
cles of  household  use  last  so  long  as  the  stove  or  range, 
and  aside  from  the  trouble  and  vexation  caused  by  having 
a  badly-made  article  of  this  kind,  the  fuel  and  repairs 
which  can  be  saved  by  buying  the  best  will  fully  justify 
l)ersons  in  buying  ranges,  etc.,  of  well-established  reputa- 
tion. Mr.  Lane  is  highly  est^^emed  for  his  many  excellent 
qualities  and  strict  integrity  in  social  and  mercantile  cir- 
cles, and  we  have  great  pleasure  in  commending  the  "  Ele- 
vated Oven  Ranges  "  and  other  furnaces  and  heaters 
manufactured  by  this  gentleman,  as  being  unsurpassed 
by  any  similar  establishment. 

James  Brown,  Hat  Manufa cturer.  No.  2324  Third 
Avenue.— The  hat  manufacturing  business  is  carried 
on  by  men  of  activity  and  business  ability,  the  oldest 
and  one  of  the  most  prominent  firms  in  Harlem  being 
that  of  Mr.  James  Brown.  No.  2334  Third  Avenue,  who 
established  this  house  in  1860.  The  premises  occupied 
consist  of  a  very  commodious  and  attractive  store,  well 
furnished,  and  equipped  with  every  facility  for  the  dis- 
play of  the  stock  and  the  comfort  and  convenience  of 
customers.  The  stock  is  complete  in  every  detail,  includ- 
ing fine  silk  hats,  which  are  also  made  to  order  at  short 
notice  and  guaranteed  as  to  quality  and  fit.  In  felt  and 
straw  goods  his  productions  are  unexcelled;  hats  and 


caps  of  aU  sizes,  kinds,  and  styles  are  provided  to  suit 
all  classes  at  popular  prices.  Tlie  reputation  of  Brow  n  s 
hats  is  broadcast,  and  persons  who  appreciate  a  i-eally 
fine  hat  at  a  moderate  cost,  perfect  in  fit  and  stylish  in 
finish,  ought  to  know  that  this  concern  is  just  the  spot  to 
obtain  the  same.  Mr.  Brown  is  a  native  of  Scotland  and 
has  lived  in  this  comitry  for  the  last  fifty  years. 

I.  &  S.  M.  Herman,  ^Manufacturers  of  Jerseys  and 
HaJid-Knit  Worsted  Goods,  Merino  Cloaks,  etc..  No.  334 
Canal  Street.— The  name  of  Herman  has  been  long  and 
honorably  identified  with  the  leading  commercial  interests 
of  the  meti'opoUs,  and  justly  so  in  view  of  the  splendid 
record  of  Messrs.  I.  &  S.  M.  Herman,  the  well  known 
manufacturers  of  No.  3^34  Canal  Street.  They  have  now 
been  established  in  business  for  upwards  of  eighteen 
yeai-s  past,  and  have  during  this  period  developed  a  large 
and  pennanent  trade  in  their  special  branches  of  indus- 
try. They  have  been  located  in  their  present  eligible  and 
very  central  premises  for  the  last  three  yeai-s.  and  here 
carry  on  upon  a  most  extensive  scale  the  manufacture  of 
jerseys,  hand-knit  v\-orsted  goods,  and  merino  cloaks. 
The  firm  have  every  pos.sible  facility  and  appliance  at 
command,  and  four  tlooi-s  in  their  large  building,  each 
twenty-five  b}'  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  dimensions, 
and  extending  through  from  Canal  Street  to  Lispenard 
Street,  are  fully  occupied  by  their  factory,  which  gives 
employment  to  between  five  and  six  hundred  hands,  and 
is  one  of  tlie  most  important  and  beneficial  industrial  es- 
tablishments in  the  metropohs.  Both  Mr.  Isidor  Herman 
and  Mr.  Simon  M.  Herman  (the  co-partners)  are  gentle- 
men of  vast  practical  experience,  fully  acquahited  with 
the  wants  of  the  trade,  and  bring  to  bear  upon  all  the 
processes  of  manufacture  the  closest  personal  supervis- 
ion, thus  enabling  them  to  guarantee  the  excellence  and 
stiindard  quality  of  their  goods.  Their  jerseys  are  re- 
nowned for  elegance  and  symmetry  of  shape,  reliability 
of  material  and  comfort  to  the  wearer,  and  all  their  hand- 
knit  goods,  bearing  their  famous  "Excelsior"  trade- 
mark, are  universal  favorites  with  the  trade,  and  sell  all 
over  the  country  both  to  our  leading  wholesale  and  re- 
tail dealers,  and  to  meet  the  growing  requirements  of 
wliich  four  men  are  kej^t  constantly  upon  the  road.  Both 
the  Messrs.  Herman  are  very  popular  in  c-onunercial 
circles,  and  are  worthy  of  prominent  mention  in  tliis 
historical  review  as  the  representative  manufacturei"s  in 
their  hue  in  the  metropohs. 


Herman  Rauscli,  Dealer  in  Sewing-Machines.  No. 
2151  Third  Avenue.— This  house  was  establisiied  t)y  the 
present  energetic  proprietor  in  1879.  who  deals  in  all  kinds 
of  sewing-machines,  and  also  repaii-s  and  warrants  all  his 
work.  He  is  agent  for  the  Remington.  Domestic,  New 
Home,  Household,  and  several  other  machines,  which  ai-e 
too  well  known  by  the  general  public  to  call  for  any  ex- 
tended remarks  from  us  relative  to  their  I'espective  mer- 
its, furnished  at  lowest  terms  on  weekly  or  monthly  pav- 
ments.  Mr.  Rausch  occupies  a  desirable  store  at  No.  2151 
Third  Avenue,  and  makes  it  his  special  business  to  sui> 
ply  any  sewing-machine  desired,  keeping  an  extensive 
assortment  of  the  various  kinds  on  exhibition  at  his  es- 
tablishment. He  is  a  native  of  Berlin.  Germany,  arrived 
in  this  country  when  seventeen  years  of  age.  and  Ls 
greatly  respected  by  the  community  for  his  sterling 
integrity  and  probity.  In  the  store  will  also  be  found  a 
general  .supply  of  attachments,  needles,  oil.  etc.,  and 
everything  pertaining  to  the  sewing-machine  business. 
He  is  an  active  competitor  for  legitimate  business,  enter- 
prising and  honorable  in  all  his  dealings,  and  Ls  every- 
where regarded  as  a  pleasant  and  agreeabl  •  gentleman 
with  whom  to  enter  into  business  relat;oL.o. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Wllltam  li.  Burke,  Hatter  and  Furrier,  No.  214 
Broadwaj-.— A  name  lonj;-  prominently  identified  with  the 
mercantile  pro.'^rress  of  the  metropolis  is  that  of  Bm  ke, 
the  Hatter."  It  is  now  twenty-tliree  years  since  he  first 
founded  his  business,  and  during  the  intervening  period 
lie  has  built  up  not  only  an  unrivalled  reputation  for  en- 
terprise and  strict  mtegrity,  but  also  for  his  skill  and  ex- 
cellent Uiste  and  judgment  as  a  metropolitan  hatter  and 
furrier.  Mr.  Biu'ke  is  possessed  of  vast  practical  experi- 
ence, and  has  alwaj^s  been  identified  with  the  best  classes 
of  trade.  He  first  established  in  IHOl  at  the  corner  of 
Fulton  Street  and  Broadway,  subsequently,  eleven  years 
ago,  removing  to  his  eh'gible  stand  in  the  Park  Bank  build- 
ing. Here  is  always  to  be  found  one  of  the  finest  stocks 
of  hats  for  gentlemen's  wear  in  the  city.  Mr.  Burke 
has  iicquired  a  very  exalted  position  in  the  trade,  he  hav- 
itig  much  to  do  with  directing  the  correct  styles  each  sea- 
son, his  hats  being  universally  recognized  as  among  the 
best  sold.  In  this  establishment  are  to  be  found  the 
latest  correct  styles  oi  silk  and  beaver  hats  and  derbies, 
and  in  summer  a  magnificent  assortment  of  Mackinaw 
and  other  reliable  makes  of  straw  hats.  In  the  line  of 
furs,  the  same  liigh  reputation  attends  Mr.  Burke's  trade 
as  in  that  of  hats.  He  always  has  on  hand  a  complete  as- 
sortment in  sizes  of  the  finest  qualit}'  of  sealskin  sacques 
and  cloaks,  muffs,  caps,  and  gauntlets,  and  in  which  the 
quality  of  the  sealskin  is  in  all  cases  warranted,  while  the 
prices  are  admittedly  the  lowest  quotable  for  goods  of 
such  a  superior  chai'acter.  In  mink,  marten  beaver, 
chinchilla,  sable  and  all  other  fashionable  furs,  Mr. 
Burke  is  always  prepared  to  give  the  same  entire  satisf  ac- 
tirn.  Mr.  Burke  is  an  esteemed  native  of  New  York,  one 
of  its  oldest  established  business  men,  and  a  representa- 
tive manufactm-er  and  dealer  in  fashionable  hats  and 
furs. 

Frederick  Horst,  Manufacturer  of  American 
Russia,  Calf  Skins,  Bookbinder's  and  Pocket-Book 
Leather,  No.  300  Broadway.— Mr.  Horst  is  the  leading 
manufacturer  in  this  line  of  business.  His  factory,  at 
Nos.  64  to  68  Tompkin's  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  is  fitted  up 
with  the  most  improved  machinery,  and  fifty  skilled 
operatives  are  employed.  The  very  best  gi-ades  of  Amer- 
ican Russia  leather,  calf  skins,  book-binder's  and  pocket- 
book  leather  is  manufactured.  The  variety  and  quality 
of  work  is  unsurpassed  in  the  country,  the  materials 
used  in  the  manufacture  being  first-class.  With  many 
years'  experience,  Mr.  Horst  feels  warranted  in  guaran- 
teeing his  goods  to  be  imsurpassed  for  color,  strength  and 
fiexibility.  The  business  was  established  in  1865,  and  has 
grown  to  very  large  proportions.  Mr.  Horst  has  been  at 
his  present  location  on  Broadway  for  ten  years.  He  is  a 
native  of  Germany  and  has  resided  in  this  city  for  many 
years.  He  has  an  able  assistant  in  the  person  of  his  son- 
in-law.  Mr.  P.  Corell,  who  holds  the  position  of  book- 
keeper and  general  business  manager.  He  has  been 
with  the  house  thirteen  years,  and  is  a  thorough  practical 
wx)rker.  He  is  eminently  qualified  for  the  duties  of  his 
office  and  is  a  plejisant.  courteous  gentleman.  The  goods 
manufactured  by  Mr.  Horst  are  sold  all  over  the  United 
States  and  have  an  established  reputation.  He  is  a 
gentleman  of  large  experience,  a  competent,  reliable 
business  man,  and  a  highly-esteemed  citizen. 

Frederick  Reed,  Real  Estate,  Insurance  Broker 
and  Appraiser,  No.  102  East  12oth  Street,  near  Fourth 
Avenue.  New  York.— Mr.  Reed  has  been  identified  with 
this  special  branch  of  business  for  eleven  years  and  gives 
it  his  whole  and  undivided  attention,  buying  and  selling 
real  estate,  letting  desirable  pnvate  dwellings,  and  nego- 
tiating loans  and  mortgages.    In  the  insurance  branch  of 


his  business  he  represents  sound  and  reputable  companie- . 
and  transacts  all  kinds  of  insurance  risks.  He  is  agent 
for  the  White  Star  Line  of  trans-Atlantic  steamers,  tickets 
via  which  are  sold  at  the  very  lowest  rates.  He  also 
does  a  general  exchange  business,  and  furnishes  drafts 
from  £1  upward,  payable  in  England,  Ireland  and  Scot- 
land. Mr.  Reed  is  up-town  agent  for  the  American  Ex- 
press Co.  and  the  Consumers'  Coal  Co.,  and  in  fac*  -"s  one 
of  the  most  enterprising  men  in  the  city.  He  was  born  in 
Connecticut  and  has  resided  here  for  many  yeare.  He 
does  a  very  large  and  lucrative  business.  He  is  pleasant, 
genial,  generous  and  kind,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of 
our  most  energetic  and  honorable  business  men. 


Ber^niaun,  Hoffmami  A:  Co.,  Commission  31er- 
chants  ana  Agents  for  Foreign  and  Domestic  Manufact- 
urers, No.  77  Franklin  Street.— Prominent  among  repre- 
sentative concerns  engaged  as  commission  merchants  and 
agents  for  foreign  and  domestic  manufacturers  is  the 
house  of  Messrs.  Bergmann,  Hoffmann  &  Co.,  No.  77 
Franklin  Street,  which  was  estabhshed  in  1884  and  since 
its  inception  has  always  commanded  an  influential  patron- 
age from  the  leading  jobbers  and  retailers  of  Broadway. 
14th  Street  and  Sixth  Avenue.  The  stock  carried  is  im- 
mense, and  consists  of  the  most  expensive  and  interest- 
ing toys  to  all  young  people,  and  in  addition  fancy  goods 
of  all  kinds,  qualities  and  values,  suited  to  the  humblest 
as  well  as  to  the  highest  ranks  of  city  and  countrj'  life. 
They  have  a  deservedly  wide  and  permanent  trade 
throughout  the  best  sections  of  our'  mercantile  coiiuiui- 
nity  in  fancy  articles  and  toys,  and  have  obtained  an 
unrivalled  reputation  for  superior  finish  and  reliability  of 
all  goods  supplied.  Close  application  to  business  and 
personal  supervision  of  their  establishment,  combined 
with  honorable  dealing  and  integrity  in  all  transactions, 
form  the  basis  upon  which  Messrs.  Bergmann,  Hoffmann 
&  Co.  have  buUt  up  their  large  and  growing  trade,  their 
well  known  name  being  a  sufficient  guarantee  for  the 
excellence  of  their  goods  and  their  skill  and  abilitj-  as 
importers.  The  individual  members  of  this  co-partner- 
ship are  Messrs.  M.  Bergmann  and  E.  Hoffmann,  both 
natives  of  Germany,  the  forme)-  of  whom  was  previously 
connected  with  the  old  established  firm  of  Messrs.  Oscai- 
Strasburg  &  Co.  of  this  city,  and  who  are  highly  esteemed 
by  the  community  for  their  kind  and  courteous  manners 
and  sterling  probity. 


Adam  Happel,  Manufacturer  of  Wrought  lion 
Work,  No.  198  Broome  Street.— After  a  long  experience 
as  a  worker  in  wrought  iron  the  subject  of  this  notice 
concluded,  four  years  ago,  to  undertake  business  on  his 
ovrn  account,  and  established  the  iron  works  which  he 
now  operates.  In  and  around  a  large  city  like  New  York 
there  is  a  constant  demand  for  the  cunning  of  the  work- 
ers in  iron,  especially  when  their  products  are  so  inti- 
mately connected  with  the  necessities  of  civilization  as 
are  those  of  which  Mr.  Happel  makes  a  specialty.  A 
fair  share  of  the  business  created  by  tliis  demand  ena- 
bles him  to  furnish  work  for  from  twelve  to  fifteen  per- 
ilous, his  shops  and  offices  occupying  two  floors,  eacli 
twenty-two  by  sixty  feet.  Here  are  made  all  sorts  of 
doors  and  shutters  of  iron,  vault  and  skylight  coverings, 
the  fire-escapes  rendered  so  necessary  by  our  present 
tower-like  style  of  dwellings,  and  the  numberless  other 
things  of  iron  which  add  to  the  safety  of  our  dwellings 
or  grace  them  with  additional  ornament.  The  house 
does  not  confine  itself  to  this  line  of  work,  but  undertakes 
anything  in  wrought  iron  of  a  similar  character.  Mr. 
Happel  is  a  German-American,  having  been  born  in  the 
fatherland,  but  resident  here  for  many  years.  He  is 
I  still  young,  having  reached  only  his  thirty-second  year. 


X  E  W    Y  O  11  K  "  S    L  E  A 


D  I  X  G    I  X  D  U  S  T  It  1  E  S. 


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Holtlatiseii  &  liChiug,  Manufacturers  of  and 
Dealei-s  in  Cider,  Apple  Champagne.  Soda  Water,  Sarsa- 
parilla,  Ginger  Ale.  etc..  Nos.  ciud  42u  East  &2d  Street. 
-These  gentlemen  have  done  uuich  to  cultivate  the  taste 
among  the  people  of  New  York  and  the  surrounding 
neighborhood  for  mild  and  delicious  driidis,  which  do  not 
rob  the  brain  of  reason,  and  instead  of  iJoLsoning  the  sys- 
tem, have  a  beneficial  effect  upon  the  health.  They  are 
now  carrying  on  a  very  extensive  and  rapidly  increasing 
manufacturing  and  botthng  business  in  the  above  arti- 
cles. This  firm  is  now  coming  to  the  front  rank  and  are 
taking  a  just  pride  in  their  bottling  of  the  celebrated 
"Riesling"'  and  "Hock"  brands  of  California  wines, 
which  are  finding  their  way  into  all  our  leading  hotels, 
i-estaurants  and  saloons.  They  make  a  special  featm-e  of 
putting  up  in  small  bottles  single  glasses  of  the  above 
wines.  The  manner  in  which  these  goods  are  put  up  is 
perfect  and  reflects  credit  upon  the  management.  The 
market  for  these  is  not  merely  local,  but  in  the  adjoining 
cities  of  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Newark,  etc..  they  are 
meeting  with  universal  approval.  These  gentlemen  also 
manufacture  some  very  superior  grades  iii  cider.  Then- 
golden  apple  champagne  is  a  harmless  and  invigorating 
beverage,  which  quenches  the  thirst  Vv  itliout  intoxicating. 
They  also  make  soda  water,  sarsaparilla,  ginger  ale  and 
~  other  delicious  summer  drinks  which  they  supply  to  their 
numerous  customers.  The)'  use  only  the  veiy  best  of 
material,  and  the  proof  that  their  jjroducts  are  duly  ap- 
preciat^jd  by  the  public  is  the  fact  that  the  concern  is  al- 
ways busy  and  that  as  many  as  eight  wagons  are  required 
to  deliver  the  goods  and  thirty  hands  emjiloyed  in  their 
manufacture.  Tiie  factory  is  located  at  Nos.  424  and  420 
East  6r2d  Street,  being  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  di- 
mensions and  fitted  up  and  ec[uipped  with  all  the  known 
facilities  for  making  the  best  goods  that  the  market  sup- 
plies. Tiie  firm  has  branches  at  No.  611  and  013  Water 
Street,  and  do  a  very  large  and  satisfactory  business. 
All  connected  with  the  concern  are  very  highly  regarded 
and  enjoy  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  entire  com- 
numity. 


Z.  T.  Benson,  Phannacist.  No.  2.334  Third  Avenue.— 
E.stablished  man.y  years  ago,  and  conducted  abl.y  and 
skilfully,  this  store  has  grown  to  be  of  considerable  im- 
portance in  Harlem.  Since  1873,  however,  at  which  time 
Mr.  Benson  became  proprietor  of  this  establishment,  the 
affau-s  of  the  house  have  more  rapidly  developed  than 
at  any  jjeriod  since  its  inception.  Purity  in  drugs  and 
medical  compounds  is  a  specialty  with  3Ir.  Benson,  and 
being  a  thoroughly  educated  druggist,  he  gives  his  per- 
sonal supervision  to  the  compoimding  of  physicians"  pre- 
scriptions and  family  recipes,  which  are  prepared  only 
from  pure,  fresh  drugs.  The  stoi'e  is  large  and  hand- 
some, and  is  complete  in  eveiy  detail,  the  fittings  and 
furnishings  being  costly  and  elaborate,  and  the  accom- 
modations for  carrying  on  the  business  all  that  could  be 
desired.  In  stock  will  always  be  found  a  complete  as- 
sortment of  chemicals  and  drugs  and  all  the  leading  pro- 
prietary medicines  of  well  knowm  value  and  merit,  also 
perfume  extracts  and  toilet  articles  of  every  descrip- 
tion. Mr.  Benson  is  a  native  of  Westchester  County,  and 
has  been  identified  with  the  drug  business  for  many 
years,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and 
commercial  circles  for  his  strict  rectitude  and  sterling  in- 
tegrity, and  justly  merits  the  success  which  lias  attended 
his  perseverance  and  energy. 


D.  Million,  Manufacturer  of  Spring  Beds,  Bedding, 
etc..  No.  132  East  12.5th  Street.— The  manufacturing  of 
mattresses  and  bedding  forms  an  important  part  of  the 
industries  of  the  city,  and  there  are  many  who  are  en- 


gaged in  the  business  who  enjoy  the  highest  of  reputa- 
tions, and  among  them  is  Mr.  D.  31illion,  of  No.  132  East 
12.jth  Street.  31r.  Million  was  born  in  New  York  City,  and 
is  a  practical  upholsterer  and  matti-ess  manufacturer  of 
many  years"  experience,  and  was  for  a  time  connected  in 
business  on  14th  Street,  New  York.  He  is  a  skilled  work- 
man and  gives  employment  to  a  number  of  experienced 
hands,  and  personally  superintends  all  work  done.  His 
mattresses  combine  comfort  with  durability,  and  always 
retain  their  form  and  shape.  He  manufactures  different 
varieties  of  bedding,  either  from  curled  hair,  moss,  corn- 
husks,  straw,  etc.,  which  may  be  seen  at  his  warerooms, 
No.  132  East  12.5th  Street,  where  he  has  also  constautl.y  on 
hand  geese  feathers,  comfortables  and  upholstery  goods, 
etc.  He  is  provided  with  the  facilities  necessary  for 
the  business,  and  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  with  punctu- 
ality. Mr.  3Iillion  is  a  live  and  progressive  business  man. 
and  highly  esteemed  and  respected  both  in  social  and 
business  circles. 

James  Kyle  Sc  Sons,  Builders  and  Real  Estate  and 
Insurance  Agents,  No.  oSO  Ttiird  Avenue.— One  of  the  old- 
est reliable  firms  in  Third  Avenue  is  that  of  3Iessrs. 
James  Kyle  <i  Sons,  vrhich  was  established  in  1S74  by  the 
senior  partner,  and  has  since  built  up  a  prosperous  busi- 
ness. The  ofiflces  are  very  commodious  and  are  centrally 
located  at  No.  586  Third  Avenue.  Every  branch  of  real 
estate  agency,  fire  insurance,  loans  of  money  and  con- 
veyancing are  tran.sacted,  careful  attention  being  given 
to  the  sale,  exchange  and  letting  of  properties,  collecting 
rents,  etc.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are 
Mes.srs.  James,  Robert  J.,  and  John  M.  Kyle,  all  natives  of 
New  York,  who  are  greatly  respected  in  social  and 
commercial  life  for  their  strict  integrity  and  probity,  and 
can  bo  engaged  with  implicit  confidence  in  all  matters 
connected  with  real  estate,  buildmg  or  insurance,  3Ir. 
James  Kyle  is  a  notary  public,  and  makes  a  specialty  of 
managing  estates  and  keeping  houses  in  i*epair  on  mod- 
erate terms.  The  firm  acts  as  special  agent  for  the  Lon- 
don Assurance  Co.,  and  is  prepared  to  accept  risks  on  all 
classes  of  property  and  merchandise  at  the  lowest  current 
rates.  Without  the  insm-ance  companies  to  assume  the 
risks  of  fire  it  would  not  only  have  been  unwise  to  invest 
the  vast  sums  that  are  now  seen  in  our  massive  buildings, 
but  capitalists  in  a  measure  would  have  been  compelled 
tf>  seek  investments  in  land,  and  other  indestructible 
property,  resulting  in  stagnation  in  the  growth  of  what 
are  now  the  great  centres  of  population.  In  this  day 
every  wise  and  judicious  man  recognizes  the  fact  of  in- 
surance, and  so  clearly  and  forcibly  is  he  impres.sed  with 
it  that  the  only  question  that  receives  his  attention  is 
that  of  the  selection  of  a  company  for  his  risks.  Messrs. 
James  Kyle  &  Sons,  being  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the 
business,  can  always  recommend  to  their  customers  those 
insurance  companies  that  are  sound  and  substantial,  and 
are  ready  to  promptly  pay  all  losses. 


M.  Spiegel,  Cigar  Manufacturer,  No.  242  Grand 
Street. — A  prominent  cigar  manufacturer  is  Mr.  Spiegel, 
at  No.  242  Grand  Street.  He  was  born  in  Germany  and 
possesses  all  those  traits  of  character  that  are  es.sential  to 
form  a  first-class  business  man.  Mr.  Spiegel  e>?tablished 
his  business  in  1871  upon  a  practical  basis,  that  has  yielded 
him  during  the  past  eighteen  years  a  steady  increase. 
His  close  application  and  skill  has  made  him  an  excellent 
tobacconist,  so  that  his  different  brands  of  cigars  are  not 
unexcelled,  but  his  bvisiness  has  grown  to  that  extent  that 
he  employs  twenty-five  cigar-makers  at  his  large  factory. 
His  trade  extends  over  a  Avide  territorv,  comprising  many 
large  cities.  His  cigars  not  only  reflect  credit  on  the 
manufacturer  but  give  enjoyment  to  the  consumer. 


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Williaiu  J.  O'Connor,  Carpenter aud  Builder,  No. 
151  Crosby  btreet.— In  New  York  City  we  have  a  great 
many  very  reliable  and  excellent  men  engaged  in  this  in- 
dustry. Conspicuous  among  these  we  are  pleased  to  re- 
cord the  name  of  Mr.  William  J.  O'Connor,  who  has  been 
prominently  engaged  in  the  business  since  the  j'ear  1857. 
This  gentleman  is  of  Irish  parentage  but  was  born  in  the 
United  States.  He  is  a  man  of  consummate  ability  in 
this  hue  of  effort.  He  gives  very  particular  attention  to 
the  fitting  up  of  stores  and  oflices  and  is  an  expert  work- 
man generally.  He  built  the  Catholic  churches  of  St. 
Patrick,  St.  Gabriel,  Epiphany  and  Holy  Cross;  Normal 
College,  Nornxal  Private  School,  Public  Schools  on  70th, 
UKith  and  1:28th  Streets;  St.  Joseph's  Home  on  West  1.5th 
Street;  A.  K.  Early's  Greenwich  Street  store,  and  count- 
less numl)ers  of  other  public  and  private  buildings. 
These  are  living  monuments  to  his  ability,  efficiency  and 
general  worth.  Scroll-sawing  is  done  on  the  premises 
and  mouldings  of  all  patterns  are  made  according  to 
order.  Two  flooi"s,  each  thirty-five  by  one  hundred  feet 
in  measurement,  iire  occupied  by  this  business  and  em- 
ployment is  given  to  from  ten  to  fifteen  skilled  hands. 


C.  li.  Mead,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance  Agent,  No. 
164  Eixst  12.5th  Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  business 
that  tends  more  to  serve  the  advancement  of  the  in- 
terests and  protection  of  the  community  than  that  of 
real  estate  and  insurance,  and  among  those  holding  a 
foremost  position  on  this  line,  and  who  has  been  closelj- 
identifie<l  with  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  sec- 
tion of  the  city,  is  Mr.  C.  L.  Mead,  of  No.  1G4  East  125th 
Street.  He  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city,  and  has  been 
engaged  in  business  for  the  past  eighteen  years,  and  is 
well  known  in  real  estate  circles,  in  which  he  is  re- 
garded as  high  authority,  having  been  interested  in 
very  many  heavy  transactions.  In  addition  to  the  real 
estate  business,  he  holds  the  agency  of  a  number  of  the 
most  sub.stantial  fire  insurance  companies  doing  business 
in  this  country,  transacting  his  busmess  promptly,  and 
adjusting  claims  without  any  unnecessary  delay.  He 
also  attends  to  renting  stores,  dwellings,  etc.,  and  col- 
lecting rentals.  All  business  entrusted  to  his  care  will 
be  scrupulously  guarded  and  every  attention  paid  to 
the  interests  of  his  patrons,  who  embrace  many  of  the 
leading  capitalists.  He  is  a  gentleman  of  unimpeach- 
able honesty,  and  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by 
all  with  whom  he  has  had  business  relationship. 


Cliarles  H,  Klippcrt,  Druggist,  No.  2260  Third 
Avenue,  corner  123d  Street.— Among  the  many  attractive 
establishments  which  are  located  in  Third  Avenue,  the 
drug  store  of  Mr.  Charles  H.  Klippert  is  well  worthy  of 
special  mention.  It  was  established  in  18.50  by  the  pres- 
ent proj)rietor,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has 
always  commanded  a  liberal  and  influential  patronage. 
The  premises  occupied  consist  of  a  very  commodious 
building,  very  handsomely  fitted  up  with  every  requisite 
for  a  first-class  business,  and  contains  a  large  and  choice 
stock  of  drugs,  chemicals,  proprietary  medicines  of  es- 
tablished merit,  toilet  articles,  mineral  and  medicinal 
spring  watei-s,  ti-u-sses,  and  other  surgical  apparatus,  fine 
cigars,  tobacco,  etc.  Mr.  Kleppert  is  a  thoroughly  edu- 
cated druggist,  and  is  a  member  of  the  New  York  College 
of  Pharmacy,  and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  the  com- 
pounding of  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family  recipes, 
which  is  always  done  in  a  prompt,  accurate  and  satisfac- 
tory manner,  from  pure,  fresh  drugs.  He  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  and  has  resided  in  this  city  for  the  last  twenty- 
eight  years.  Mr.  Klippert  is  a  gentleman  of  fine  social  and 
professional  qualities,  and  the  success  which  has  attended 
his  well-directed  efforts  has  been  justly  merited. 


Telfer  <Sc  Lane,  Stationers  and  Card-Engravei-s, 
No.  104  Third  Avenue.— One  of  the  finest  stores  in  this 
section,  antl  which  in  its  line  supplies  a  large  and  vvidc?- 
spread  custom,  is  the  est^ablislnnent  of  Mesdames  Telfour 
&  Lane,  of  No.  101  Third  Avenue.  These  ladies  have  been 
established  in  business  for  many  years,  and  «)Ossess  a 
perfect  knowledge  of  it  in  every  particular.  Their  estab- 
lishment is  very  neatly  and  attractively  fitted  up,  and  con- 
tains a  full  and  general  assortment  of  stationery,  includ- 
ing fancy  and  ornamental  cards,  writing  paper  in  every 
variety  including  letter  and  note  with  initials,  and  envel- 
opes to  match,  birthday,  anniversary  and  visiting  cards 
in  different  designs,  blank,  copy  and. scrap-books,  drawing 
paper,  crayons,  brushes  and  pencils,  scrap-pictures,  pen- 
cil-cases, pens  and  holders,  etc.,  etc.  They  also  take 
orders  for  card  engraving  and  monogram  note  and  envel- 
ope headings,  and  do  all  work  pertaining  to  their  line  of 
business  in  a  neat  and  first-class  manner.  Thej''  are  la- 
dies possessing  rare  business  abilities,  and  pay  constant 
attention  to  the  wants  of  their  patrons,  who  embrace  some 
of  the  most  respectable  families  in  the  city.  Naturally 
they  are  refined,  intelligent,  and  cultured,  and  enjoy  a 
substantial  first-class  trade. 

Anderson  &  Ryan,  Dentists,  No.  71  Third  Ave- 
nue.-Messrs.  Anderson  &  Ryan  have  attained  a  high 
reputation  as  successful  practitioners.  They  are  natives 
of  Canada,  and  were  formerly  in  business  in  the  city  of 
Montreal.  They  have  been  located  here  since  1879  and 
have  gained  a  large  and  influential  patronage.  Their  den- 
tal parloi"s  are  handsomely  fitted  up  and  provided  with  all 
the  newest  and  most  improved  appliances  for  the  pain- 
less extraction  of  teeth,  and  their  laboratory  is  well  fitted 
up  with  every  convenience  for  making  teeth  singly  or  in 
.sets.  The  individual  members  of  the  firm  are  Mr.  Will- 
iam H.  Andei-son  and  Mr.  William  Ryan.  Both  gentle- 
men are  equally  skilful  in  their  profession  and  have  the 
pleasure  of  seeing  their  patronage  steadilj*  increasing. 

C  Ij.  Bate.^  &  Son,  Mannfacturei*s  of  Fine  Locks, 
Patent  Gong-Bells,  Letter-Boxes,  and  Bell-Hangers'  Ma- 
terials, No.  .55  East  13th  Street.- The  leading  and  oldest 
establi.shed  house  in  its  line  in  this  city  is  that  of  Messrs. 
C.  L.  Bates  &  Son,  of  No.  55  Ea.st  13th  Street.  It  was  in 
18.52  that  Mr.  C.  L.  Bates  founded  the  business  of  the  man- 
ufacture of  fine  locks,  patent  gong-bells,  letter-boxes, 
bell-hangers'  materials,  etc.,  and  remained  located  in  No. 
114  Fourth  Avenue  until  in  May.  1883,  the  present  firm  re- 
moved to  No.  55  East  13th  Street,  three  doors  west  of 
Broadway.  Here  they  have  a  finely  equipped  factory 
with  every  facility,  and  employ  a  number  of  hands  in  the 
manufacture  of  their  specialties.  They  hold  the  patent 
for  their  celebrated  gong-bell,  which  has  never  had  an 
equal.  Also  the  patent  for  a  very  superior  bell-lever, 
which  works  to  perfection,  and  like  the  gong-bell  has  come 
into  universal  use.  The  firm  are  actively  engaged  in  the 
manufactiu-e  of  Bates's  patent  reversible  gong-bell, Bates's 
patent  reversible  bell-lever,  alarm  gongs,  bell-hangers' 
supplies,  combination  letter-boxes,  mechanical  bells,  door- 
openers,  hotel  annunciator  repairing,  while  bell-hanging 
is  a  specialty.  They  likewise  fit  up  electric  bells,  burglar 
alarms  and  speaking  tubes  in  the  most  satisfactory  man- 
ner, make  door  locks  safe,  provide  safe  night-latches, 
safe  dead-locks,  and  bronze  and  silver-plated  goods. 
Bronze  furniture  is  cleaned,  door-knobs  are  re-plated, 
and  all  jobbing  is  promptly  attended  to.  Mr.  C.  L.  Bates 
was  born  in  Poughkeepsie,  as  also  was  his  son,  Mr.  L. 
Bates,  who  has  been  a  member  of  the  fu-m  for  the  last 
eleven  years.  He  is  still  in  the  prime  of  life,  being  but 
twenty-five  years  of  age.  and  the  prospects  before  him 
are  of  a  favorable  character.  Both  his  father  and  he  are 
noted  for  their  honorable  methods  and  sterling  integrity. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


E.  Oppeiiheimer,  Fine  CvLstxjm  Boots  and  Shoes.  No. 
Brucidway.— This  lioase  was  originally  established  in 
by  Mr.  S.  Marx,  and  has  always  been  located  in  the 
same  block,  and  eventually,  on  the  retirement  of  the 
founder,  waa  removed  in  18(50  to  its  present  central  and 
eligible  position,  xmder  the  Seventh  Ward  National  Bank. 
The  stock  is  full  and  complete  in  every  particular  and 
comprises  a  choice  line  of  ladies,  gents,  mLs.ses,  and  chil- 
dren's boots  and  shoes  in  all  sizes  and  styles,  both  for 
house  and  street  wear,  and  in  addition  Mr.  Oppenheimer 
is  prepared  to  make  to  order  with  i^romptness  and  cai-e 
whatever  may  be  desired  by  those  who  favor  them  with 
their  patronage.  In  the  manufacture  of  their  boots  and 
shoes  they  combine  style,  comfort  and  diu-ability.  giving 
tills  depai-tmeut  of  his  business  special  attention.  Em- 
ploying only  first-class  workmen,  using  the  best  French 
leather,  and  all  Avork  being  hand-sewed,  he  confidently 
recommends  his  stock  of  boots  and  shoes  as  equal  in 
every  respect  to  custom  work.  Having  so  many  differ- 
ent widths  and  sizes  conforming  to  the  natural  shape  of 
the  foot,  he  finds  no  difficulty  in  fitting  customers  at  once, 
imless  the  foot  is  very  deformed,  when  he  prefers  to  make 
after  careful  mea.surement.  His  trade  is  confined  ex- 
clusively to  gentlemen's  work.  3Ir.  Oppenheimer  is 
thoroughly  practical,  and  has  secured  one  of  the  finest  I 
trades  in  lower  Broadway. 


E.  J,  Ijowry's  British  and  Continental  Express,  No. 
104  Broadway.— The  business  transacted  by  the  regular 
express  companies  in  this  country  has  a;ssumed  a  magni- 
tude of  the  greatest  importance.  A  prominent  house  en- 
gaged in  this  Hne  is  that  of  Mr.  E.  J.  Lowry.  No.  104 
Broadway,  Avhich  was  established  in  1SG9  in  England, 
and  eventually  during  the  current  year  a  branch  was 
opened  in  this  coimtry  at  the  above-named  location.  Mr. 
Lowiy  employs  only  careful  and  I'eliable  drivers,  and 
goods  and  packages  are  called  for  and  delivered  in  New 
York  or  adjoining  cities,  or  in  any  part  of  the  country-, 
through  his  connection  with  the  responsible  expre.s.s  and 
transportation  lines.  Goods  are  also  forwarded  C.O.D. 
and  prompt  returns  made,  and  money,  bonds,  valuables 
and  parcels  are  forwarded  fom-  times  a  week  to  Europe. 
He  quotes  special  low  rates  on  goods  of  a  bulky  nature, 
and  possesses  agents  and  correspondents  in  all  the  prin- 
cipal cities  of  the  world.  Mr.  E.  J.  Lowry  is  at  present  man- 
aging tlie  New  York  business,  and  refers  as  to  the  com- 
pany he  represents  to  the  Walter  A.  Wood  Mowing  and 
Reaping  Machine  Co.,  Woods,  Lowry  &  Co.,  Lsaac  Walker, 
George  Latham,  Aspell  &  Co.,  and  the  F.  &  ]\L  Schaefer 
Brewing  Co.  Promptness  and  liberality  have  always 
characterized  this  express,  and  the  success  which  has  at- 
tended its  enterprise  is  but  the  just  reward  of  a  commer- 
cial policy  without  which  no  permanent  prosperity  is  pos- 
sible. 


J.  As.senlacim,  Works  of  Art,  Nos.  64  and  66  Broad- 
way.—Nothing  so  much  points  to  the  advancement  in  the 
tastes  and  refinement  of  a  community  as  the  establish- 
ment within  it  of  houses  devoted  to  the  sale  of  "Works 
of  Art."  This  house  was  established  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor in  18S1,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date,  has 
always  enjoyed  a  substantial  and  influential  patronage, 
derived  from  the  most  critical  and  best  educated  classes 
of  the  community.  The  art  room  is  one  of  the  finest  in 
the  vicinity,  and  complete  in  all  its  appointments,  and 
affords  ample  convenience  for  the  accommodation  of  a 
large  stock,  and  the  demands  of  an  increasing  business. 
The  assortment  of  works  of  art  is  of  the  most  recherche 
character,  and  comprises  paintings  by  some  of  the  most 
famous  masters,  engravings,  chromos,  lithograplLS,  pho- 
tographs, pastels,  objets  d'art,  etc.    A  specialty  of  the 


hou.se  is  photo-engraving  or  p/iofo-(/rai?i(.ms  of  the  m<»ht 
celebrated  of  the  productions  of  eminent  paintei"s  of  lK)th 
the  modern  a) id  old  schools.  Mr.  Assenheim  makes 
annual  trips  to  Europe  in  order  that  he  may  be  tully  in- 
formed of  tile  advances  made,  and  the  novelties  procura- 
ble in  the  most  famous  arc  establishments  of  Paris,  Ber- 
lin. London,  and  Vienna.  He  is  a  thoroughlj'  practical 
man,  a  connoisseur  in  the  department  of  works  of  art, 
and  in  poth  professional  and  social  circles  is  esteemed  and 
respected,  both  as  a  business  man  of  rare  energy  and  an 
upright  private  citizen.  This  house  is  fully  preparetl 
with  all  necessary  facilities  to  fill  any  orders  for  works  of 
art.  not  only  promptly,  but  with  that  intelligent  appre- 
hension and  ability  which  makes  Mr.  Assenheim's  efforts 
so  highly  appreciated. 

William  Scliimper  &  Co.,  ^lanufacturers  <^f 
Fancy  Brass  Goods,  No.  l-'^  Wooster  Street.— Messrs.  W. 
Schimper,  R.  R.  Debacher,  and  J.  R.  Mahlstedt  constitute 
the  members  of  the  firm  doing  business  under  the  firm 
name  and  style  of  William  Schimper  &  Co.  In  the  com- 
pilation of  the  present  review  of  the  trades,  we  here  men- 
tion this  concern  as  one  wliich  has  achieved  special 
excellence  as  manufacturers  of  fancy  brass  goods.  The 
goods  which  they  here  manufacture  are  mostly  portions 
of  articles  which  are  completed  by  other  manufacturers 
—thus,  for  instance,  locks  and  frames  for  pocket-books, 
bags.  etc..  rims  for  veh-et  piciture-frames  and  transparen- 
cies, nickel  plating,  etc.  The  facilities  of  this  large  house 
for  doing  this  chara,cter  of  work  are  well  nigh  unlimited, 
no  less  than  one  hundred  hands  being  employed  in  their 
extensive  works  at  thiri  number.  Here  they  occupy  four 
extensive  floors  each  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  feet  in 
lineal  dimensions,  the  whole  being  thoroughly  fitted  up 
and  equipped  according  to  every  need  and  requirement 
of  the  business,  and  lackmg  nothing  which  leads  to  the 
facilitating  of  labor  and  rapidity  of  production.  They 
trade  exclusively  with  the  United  States  and  the  Canadas. 
The  members  of  this  successful  establishment,  now  in 
operation  sixteen  years,  are  all  Americans  of  German 
extraction.  They  are  in  the  matter  of  thrift  and  succe.ss 
thoroughly  typical  of  their  race,  and  merit  the  confidence 
and  patronage  with  which  they  are  bountifully  rewarded. 

Foster'.s  Sons,  Dry  Goods  and  Genfs  Furnishhig 
Goods,  Nos.  7:^5  and  727  Ninth  Avenue.— Among  all  who 
are  engaged  in  this  line  of  business  on  this  busy  thorough- 
fare none  are  more  worthy  of  consideration  than  the  sub- 
jects of  tliis  sketch.  Tliis  business  was  first  established 
by  Mr.  J.  S.  Foster  on  Ninth  Avenue,  dm'ing  the  year 
18.53.  where  it  was  continued  about  fifteen  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  time  he  erected  the  present  structure,  which 
has  been  continuously  occupied  by  them  down  to  date. 
The  business  house  is  ample  and  commodious,  and  every 
facility  is  provided  for  the  accommodation  of  customers 
and  jjolite  and  attentive  assistants  to  show  goods  and 
attend  to  their  wants.  The  store  is  furnished  in  a  high 
order  of  modern  .style,  and  its  attractive  appearance  Ls 
further  enhanced  by  a  free  use  of  ornamental  counters 
and  .show-cases.  The  goods  are  tastefully  displayed  an{I 
embrace  a  full  line  of  dry  goods  and  genfs  furnishing 
goods,  the  different  kinds  of  vrliich  are  too  great  in  num- 
ber for  enumeration  here.  J.  W.  and  C.  O.  Foster,  sons 
of  the  elder  Mr.  Foster,  have  conducted  this  important 
business  during  the  last  ten  years,  their  father  having 
retired  from  active  work  in  connection  therewith.  A 
very  heavy  retail  trade  is  done  and  a  .stock  having  a  real 
value  of  about  twenty-two  thousand  dollars  is  carried. 
The  elder  Mr.  Foster  was  bom  in  Boston,  and  the  young 
gentlemen  are  natives  of  this  city.  This  firm  has  suc- 
ceeded because  its  members  are  men  of  energy,  entei'- 
prise  and  honest  business  character. 


35J 


KEW    YOKK'S    LEADING  INDUSTIlIES. 


JTIeyer  Brothers,  vStationers  and  Prmters,  No.  871 
Third  Avenue.— Tins  popular  establisliuient  is  controlled 
by  tlie  two  brothers,  Benjamin  and  William  3Ieyer,  who 
have  been  in  business  since  ISTO,  and  from  their  practical 
experience  have  acquired  a  full  knowledge  of  it  in  all  its 
details.  They  were  born  in  the  city  and  are  energetic, 
jK'i'severing,  and  very  painstaking.  Their  fine  store  and 
printing  rooms  are  located  at  No.  H71  Third  Avenue,  and 
are  very  neatly  fitted  up  and  provided  with  all  the  neces- 
sary conveniences,  including  job  printing  presses  of  mod- 
ern styles,  full  and  varied  assort.nents  of  type,  and  all 
necessary  equipments.  They  are  i)repared  to  execute 
ui-ders  in  the  printing  line  of  any  description  at  the  short- 
est notice.  Tlieir  work  is  noted  for  its  neatness  and  the 
taste  displayed,  and  will  compare  with  that  of  any  similar 
establishment  in  the  city.  They  cany  a  complete  assort- 
ment of  stiitionery,  books,  music,  etc.,  embracing  count- 
ing room  and  office  blank  books,  etc.,  full  varieties  of 
letter,  note,  and  legal  cap  papers,  with  envelopes  to 
match,  also  a  complete  line  of  fancj-  stationery  with 
lettered  headings  of  the  latest  popular  kind,  etc.  The 
Mej  er  Brothers  are  polite  and  courteous  gentlemen,  pay 
stric^ attention  to  business,  are  widely  known  and  highl}- 
respected,  and  merit  the  esteem  and  good-will  of  all  with 
whom  they  are  known. 

Benjamin  Browne,  Real  Estate  Broker,  No.  109 
Kast  l::^th  Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  business  where 
executive  ability  is  more  essential  and  requisite  than  in 
real  estate  and  insurance,  and  no  line  of  business  tends 
more  to  the  advancement  of  the  public  interests.  Prom- 
inent among  those  who  have  been  closely  identified  with 
the  growth  and  improvement  of  this  section  of  the  city, 
is  Benjamin  Browne,  the  real  estate  broker,  of  No.  ItiU 
P^ast  l^jth  Street.  jMr.  Browne  is  an  old  resident  of  the 
city,  and  has  been  a  resident  of  Harlem  since  1868.  He 
luis  been  interested  in  very  many  large  real  estate  trans- 
actions, and  his  business  is  always  done  in  a  highly  satis- 
factory manner  to  all  concerned.  He  acts  as  notary  pub- 
lic, and  negotiates  loans  on  bonds  and  mortgages,  also 
draws  deeds,  mortgages,  etc.  Mr.  Browne  is  well  known 
and  highly  respected  both  in  social  and  business  circles, 
and  enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  has 
had  business  relationship. 

S.  H,  ESiirr,  Real  Estate  and  Loans,  No.  202  Broad- 
waj-.  Room  10.— Mr.  Burr  has  been  identified  with  this 
special  branch  of  business  for  many  j-ears.  and  gives  it 
hi«  whole  and  undivided  attention,  buying  and  selling 
real  estate,  including  desirable  farm  properties,  and  also 
negotiating  loans  and  mortgages.  He  has  been  estab- 
lished here  for  three  years,  and  commands  a  good  busi- 
ness. Mr.  Burr  was  formerly  in  business  in  Harlem, 
but  finding  that  his  own  interests  as  well  as  those  of  his 
customers  would  be  best  serve;l  by  a  change  to  more 
convenient  and  desirable  quarters,  he  accordingly  remov- 
ed to  his  present  handsome  rooms  in  1881.  Mr.  Bun-  has 
had  long  experience  in  his  line  of  business,  and  any 
matters  placed  in  his  hands  will  be  promptly  and  intelli- 
gently attended  to.  He  conducts  all  branches  of  the 
business  and  is  thoroughlj-  conversant  with  the  same. 
Mr.  Burr  was  born  in  New  York,  and  has  made  many 
friends  and  I'eceived  the  indorsement  of  a  large  class  of 
citizens  for  his  honorable  and  manly  business  career. 


P.  H.  Moloney,  Groceries,  No.  432  Third  Avenue.— 
One  of  the  most  trustworthy  and  reputable  grocery  deal- 
ers in  this  section  of  the  city  is  Mr.  P.  H.  Moloney,  who 
has  had  many  years'  experience  in  the  business,  and 
has  been  established  in  his  present  stand  since  18T.5.  His 
store  is  vei-y  neatly  fitted  up,  and  his  stock  arranged  with 


order  and  taste,  embracing  a  general  assortment  of  well 
selected  fancy  and  staple  groceries,  teas,  coffees,  sugars, 
choice  creamery  butter  and  favorite  bi-ands  of  family 
flour,  etc.  Every  article  in  his  stock  is  stri '  rly  first-class. 
His  teas  and  coffees  are  especially  fine  and  have  an  estab- 
lished reputation,  being  noted  for  their  superior  flavor 
and  excellence.  He  is  well  known  to  the  trade  generally 
as  a  prompt,  straightforward  busine.ss  man,  and  enjoys  a 
high  reputation.  He  pays  close  atlention  to  the  business 
and  is  constantly  studying  the  wants  of  his  patrons,  and 
particular  attention  is  paid  to  fitting  and  preparing  or- 
ders, the  greatest  care  being  exercised.  He  is  in  con- 
stant receipt  of  new  and  fresh  invoices,  and  every  effort  is 
made  to  maintain  the  high  reputation  of  the  house.  Mr. 
Moloney  is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  of  liberal  and  conserv- 
ative views  and  sentiments,  and  in  social  as  well  as  hi  bus- 
iness circles  esteemed  highl3\ 

C.  H,  Houslcy,  Fashionable  Hatter,  No.  88  Sixth 

Avenue.— This  business  was  established  by  the  progres- 
sive and  enterprising  gentleman  whose  name  appears  at 
the  head  of  this  sketch  in  1869,  on  Canal  Street,  where  he 
remained  six  years,  removing  thence  to  present  address. 
:\Ir.  Housley  occupies  the  first  floor,  which  has  a  capacity 
of  twenty-two  by  eighty  feet,  and  is  very  nicely  an-anged. 
Pie  employs  eight  men,  the  manufactory  occupying  the 
rear  of  the  premises.  He  does  a  wholesale  and  i-etail 
business,  and  his  trade  extends  all  over  the  country. 
His  stock  is  large  and  varied,  embracing  all  kinds  of  hats, 
including  those  of  the  newest  and  most  fashionable 
styles.  Mr.  Hou.sley  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  was 
born  in  1840.  An  experienced  workman,  an  honorable 
upright  business  man,  active  and  enterprising,  prompt 
and  rehable,  he  has  by  his  own  exertions  built  up  for 
himself  an  enviable  business  and  successfully  manages 
the  same.    He  has  many  friends  and  is  highly  respected. 

S.  J.  Bendiner,  Druggist,  No.  47  Third  Avenue,  cor- 
ner 10th  Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  business  where 
superior  inteUigence  and  perfect  knowledge  of  the  busi- 
ness is  more  essential  than  the  pharmacj'.  Prominent 
among  the  druggists  who  enjoy  a  high  reputation  is  Mr. 
S.  J.  Bendiner.  He  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city,  and  has 
had  many  years'  experience  in  the  business  with  wliich  he 
is  engaged.  He  is  well  known  to  the  profession  generally, 
and  stands  high,  being  trustee  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy 
and  member  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
His  store  is  very  handsomely  fitted  up  and  contains  an 
extensive  assortment  of  pure  drugs  and  chemicals,  also  a 
line  of  fancy  and  toilet  articles,  di'uggists'  sundries,  nat- 
ural mineral  waters,  etc.  His  prescription  department  is 
in  charge  of  skilled  assistants,  and  prescriptions  are  com- 
liounded  with  the  greatest  care  and  accuracy.  Mr.  Ben- 
diner is  a  gentleman  of  culture  and  intelligence  and  com 
mands  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  with  whom  he  is 
acquainted,  and  is  highly  esteemed  in  both  business  and 
social  circles. 

Billotto  &  Cardani,  Confectioners,  No.  994  Sixth 
Avenue.— This  house  was  established  in  1878  at  the  pres- 
ent location,  and  is  a  representative  one  in  its  line.  The 
proprietors  are  alert,  active  business  men,  of  large  expe- 
rience and  correct  commercial  methods,  who  by  unvary- 
ing fair  dealing  have  secured  a  large  permanent  custom, 
in  addition  to  a  lucrative  transient  patronage.  As  manu- 
facturers of  confectionery  the  firm  have  no  superiors,  and 
they  employ  no  deleterious  substances  in  compounding 
their  confections.  Their  stock  is  large  and  well  assorted, 
and  their  prices  as  low  as  is  consistent  with  furnishing  a 
fh-st-class  article.  Both  gentlemen  are  well  known  in  this 
section  of  the  city,  and  are  highly  respected  for  their 
sterling  qualities. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTKIES. 


«co.  W,  Alexander,  General  Book-Binder,  Nos.  10, 
rj,  14,  Iti,  IS  and  -iO  Astor  Place,  corner  Lafayette  Place.— 
Few  departments  of  industrial  activity  have  attained 
greater  perfe<-tion  or  a  more  deserved  reputation  in  New 
York  than  that  of  book-binding  and  its  kindred  branches. 
The  cornpetilio!!  ha.s  necessarily  been  great,  but  the  re- 
sult has  been  correspondingly  satisfactory  to  the  public, 
OS  a  higher  standard  of  perfection  has  been  attained. 
One  of  the  best  equipped  establishments  in  New  York 
devoted  to  the  book-biading  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Geo.  W. 
-Uexandei-,  Nos.  10  to  20  Astor  Place,  which  was  originally 
founded  in.lH44,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  dat«  has 
always  occupied  a  foremost  jjosition  in  the  metropolis 
as  the  leading  house  in  the  trade  in  the  United  States. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and  commo- 
tiious.  and  i;omprise  three  immense  floors,  one  hundred 
and  fifty  by  three  hundred  and  seventy-five  feet  in  dimen- 
sions, admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  all  the  lat- 
est improved  machinery  and  appliances,  including  gild- 
ing and  cutting  machines,  by  means  of  which  the  work 
produced  is  accomplished  with  despatch  and  in  the  best 
possible  manner.  About  two  hundred  skilled  and  expe- 
rienced operatives  are  employed,  and  the  machinery  is 
operated  by  an  engine  of  one  hmidred  and  twenty  horse- 
power, and  the  whole  of  the  equipment  is  unique  and  un- 
surpassed by  any  similar  establishment  at  home  or 
abroad.  The  system  -which  prevails  throughout  this 
large  factory  indicates  the  most  careful  supervision,  while 
the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  binding  of  books 
proclaun  the  proprietor  to  be  thoroughly  experienced  in 
tiie  busine^ss,  and  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a  critical 
trade.  Mr.  Alexander  is  a  native  of  New  Y'ork,  and  is 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  community  as  an 
honorable  business  man  and  upright  private  citizen,  and 
is  closely  allied  and  interested  in  the  manufacturing  in- 
diistiy  of  the  metropoU^.  The  entei'prise  of  thus  house 
has  been  fully  illustrated  by  the  superior  character  of  the 
work  producetl  at  this  establishment,  and  the  beneficial 
influence  exerted  upon  the  community  by  this  industry 
entitles  its  proprietor  to  the  consideration  and  esteem 
with  vvhich  he  is  so  widely  regarded. 

Cadbury  Brotliers,  Cocoa  and  Chocolate.  No.  78 
Ileade  Street.  —This  is  a  new  business  in  the  market,  yet 
it  is  well  wortliy  the  attention  of  our  readers,  and  special 
attention  is  asked  for  the  same.  In  connection  with  the 
growch  and  manufacture  of  cocoa  in  England  the  firm 
doing  business  under  the  name  and  style  of  •"Cadbury 
brothers  "  ' ;  one  of  universal  popularity.  In  fact  they 
are  pioneei-s  in  the  cultivation  and  development  of  cocoa 
in  England.  For  many  ye^xs  the  cultivation  of  the  cocoa 
was  confined  to  the  Spanish,  who,  in  South  America  and 
in  some  of  the  West  India  Islands,  carried  on  the  culti- 
vation to  a  large  extent.  It  is  grown  in  greater  or  less 
quantities  in  Mexico,  Honduras.  Guatamala.  Nicaragua. 
C<?ntral  America,  Brazil.  Peru,  Ecuador.  New  Granada, 
Venezuela,  West  India  Islands,  Africa,  Madagascar,  Aus- 
ti-alia,  etc.  The  Cadbury  Brothers  have  established  at 
Bournville,  in  the  vicinity  of  Birmingham,  England,  one 
of  the  largest  concerns  of  its  kind  in  the  world,  where  all 
tlie  choice  extracts,  essences  and  creams  made  from  this 
valuable  nut  are  prepared.  Some  fifteen  acres  are  taken 
up  in  this  uidustry.  the  buildings  covering  upwards  of 
three  acres  alone.  This  establishment  has  in  its  employ 
between  three  hundred  and  four  hundred  hands.  The 
cocoa  essence  prepared  by  Cadbury  Brothers  is  a  spe- 
cialty of  the  firm  and  is  unrivalled  as  a  nutritive  beverage. 
The,se  goods  are  producetl  in  their  native  purity  and  free 
from  all  foreign  or  pernicious  substances.  The  factory 
of  this  eminent  establishment  is  equipped  with  all  the 
newest  and  most  improved  machinery,  and  every  facility- 


is  adopted  by  which  labor  can  be  cheapened  and  brought 
to  a  perfect  system.  As  a  firm  the  Cadbury  Brothers 
stand  ver3"  high  in  the  English  market.  They  liavt; 
lately  openetl  offices  in  the  United  States  in  a  few  of  our 
large  Eastern  cities.  We  are  confident  their  goods  will 
find  a  ready  market  when  once  known  to  our  people.  As 
to  the  purity,  strength  and  rich  flavor  of  their  cocoaa 
there  can  be  only  one  opinion,  and  that  is  they  are  supe 
rior  to  all  other  goods.  The  Cadbury  Brothers"  New  York 
offices  and  storerooms  are  located  at  No.  78  Reade  Street, 
and  are  under  the  manetgement  and  control  of  3Ir.  Harry 
G.  Gear,  a  young  gentleman  who  is  intimately  conversant 
with  these  goods. 


Iowa  Barb  Wire  Co.,  No.  93  Reade  Street.— Per- 
haps no  article  in  our  modern  civilization  has  come  into 
more  general  u.se  within  the  past  few  yeare  than  barb  wire. 
It  supplies  a  need  long  felt  in  this  country,  and  is  at  once 
an  effective  and  cheap  defense  against  trespass.  Barb 
wire  makes  the  best  fence,  and  is  cheaper  than  wood,  and 
more  durable  and  serviceable  in  many  ways.  The  Iowa 
barb  wire  is  a  four-point  wire  and  weighs  no  more  to  the 
rod  than  two-point  wire  and  in  its  construction  is  more  ef- 
fective than  a  two-point  wire.  This  company  makes  a 
special  feature  of  a  veiy  superior  class  of  galvanized  or 
painted  wire,  which  for  durability  cannot  be  surpassed  by 
any  similar  wire  ma^ie  in  the  United  States.  In  addition 
to  the  manufacture  of  all  the  varieties  and  qualities  of 
these  goods  the  Iowa  Bai'b  Wire  Co.  make  all  the  tools 
and  implements  required  in  putting  up  the  wire  fences, 
including  the  Iowa  ring  stretcher,  Iowa  tackle  block 
stretcher,  the  patent  "Eureka"  combined  stretcher  and 

j  crowbar,  the  Iowa  ratchet  stretcher,  staples,  posts,  etc., 
etc.  This  company  became  incorporated  according  to 
the  laws  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  six  years  ago.  They 

I  o^-n  the  largest  and  most  complete  factory  for  the  man- 
ufacture of  these  goods  to  be  found  in  the  United  States, 
and  which  is  situated  at  Easton,  Pa.  Their  New  York 
offices  and  salesrooms  are  located  at  No.  98  Reade  Street, 
and  their  Chicago  office  at  No.  89  Lake  Street.  Com- 
mercially as  a  company  they  ai-e  viewed  with  general 
confidence  and  are  doing  a  large  and  steadily-increasing 
trade,  both  home  and  export.  The  president  of  the  com- 
pany is  Charles  Douglas,  Esq.,  and  George  S.  Douglas. 
Esq.,  Secretary  and  Treasurer.  Both  these  r-entlemen  are 
favorably  known  in  business  and  social  circles,  and  merit 
the  abundant  success  which  they  have  achieved  in  this 
department  of  manufacture. 

Alfred  Lange,  Pharmacist.  No.  .'40  Grand  Street.— 
Mr.  Lange  occupies  a  handsome  store,  which  is  fitted  up 
in  the  neatest  and  most  attractive  manner.  The  stock 
comprises  fresh  and  pure  drugs,  medicines,  toilet  articles, 
perfumery,  etc.  An  extensive  laboratory  is  located  in 
the  rear  of  the  store,  and  the  best  of  attention  is  given  to 
the  compounding  of  physicians'  prescriptions.  Mr.  Lange 
was  bom  in  Germany,  and  has  resided  in  this  city  for 
many  years.  He  is  a  graduate  from  the  highest  medical 
colleges  and  has  had  long  experience.  He  began  at  his 
present  location  in  January.  1881,  and  has  succeeded  in 
building  up  a  large  and  luei'ative  patronage.  The  dnig- 
gist  occupies  a  place  in  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  the 
community  equal  to  that  of  the  family  physician,  and 
from  the  skilful  nature  of  his  compoundings  requires 
perfect  rehability  and  the  utmost  confidence.  Mr.  Lange 
enjoys  a  popularity  excelled  by  no  one.  and  his  straight- 
forward, honorable  course  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  his 
profession  has  gained  for  hira  a  host  of  friends  and  ad- 
mirers, and  the  sterling  qualities  that  shaped  his  earlier 
career  have  not  failed  to  inspire  the  admiration  and 
trust  of  his  fellow  citizeiw. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING    IX  DUST  HIES. 


Kerr  Brothers,  Teas  and  Coffees,  No.  788  Second 
Avenue,  l)et\v«'en  3i)th  and  40tli  Streets,  and  No.  505 Second 
AAenue,  near  )l^th  Street.— When  Me8sr8.  Kerr  Brothe)*s 
opened  their  est.ih'.ishnient  at  No.  73S  Second  Avenue, 
iH-tween  3l»th  and  4()th  StreeLs,  it  was  with  the  full  knowl- 
edge of  tlie  gifjantic  coinpetilion  they  were  entering  into 

.  in  a  trade  that  is  astoni.shuig  in  its  magnitude,  but  they 
undertook  it  with  the  full  confidence  that  they  could  buy 
and  sell  a.s  tine  an  article  as  any  establishment  that 
Uiey  had  to  compete  with.  The  firm  have  succeeded  in 
building  up  a  large  trade  by  honorable  dealing  and  keep- 
ing the  best  goods  in  the  market,  selling  them  as  low 
as  honest  dealing  would  permit.  In  thi.s  they  have  been 
highly  successful,  for  they  buy  their  goods  from  the  lead- 
ing importers,  and  possessing  enough  of  capital  to  buy 
goods  at  the  lowest  iiuctuation  of  the  market  and  hold 
them  till  called  upon,  they  can  sell  goods  at  as  low  prices  as 
any  one  in  the  same  line  here  in  the  city.  Nothing  but 
tlie  purest  and  choicest  article  in  teas  and  coffees  finds 
its  way  to  their  establishment,  and  sugars  are  also 
warranted  to  be  the  genuine  article  which  they  sell  at  re- 

■  liners'  prices.  They  have  a  fine  large  store,  twenty-five 
by  thirty  feet  in  size,  and  fitted  up  with  every  convenience 
for  the  facihtation  of  business,  one  of  its  marked  features 
being  its  neatness  and  active  appearance.  They  have  been 
established  in  their  present  location  since  1880.  They  have 
also  another  stoi'e  at  No.  505  Second  Avenue,  which  is 
managed  on  the  same  principle  as  this  main  store,  the 
same  class  of  goods  being  kept,  and  which  has  a  high  rep- 
utation, having  been  established  for  several  years.  Com- 
l)etent  assistants  are  employed  who  carry  out  the  minut- 
est details  of  business,  the  Messrs.  Kerr  attending  person- 
ally to  all  the  management  and  looking  after  the  interests 

-of  their  customers  with  a  jealous  care.   They  are  highly 

•popular  with  their  customers  and  the  trade  in  general,  and 
are  spoken  of  as  energetic,  thorough  business  men,  who 
are  regarded  in  mercantile  and  social  circles  as  men  of 
strict  rectitude  and  integrity. 


Paul  Moeliriclit,  Practical  Watchmaker  and  Jew 
eller,  No.  3;i  Third  Avenue,  corner  37th  Street.-  There  is 
no  branch  of  trade  where  the  purchaser  has  to  depend  on 
the  honesty  and  integrity  of  the  dealer  more  than  in  the 
jewelry  line,  and  it  is  therefore  judicious  for  parties  de- 
siring this  class  of  goods  to  deal  only  with  houses  of  an 
established  reputation,  and  whose  proprietors  are  men  of 
standing  and  responsibility.  Such  a  house  is  that  of  Paul 
Roehrieht.  of  No.  371  Third  Avenue.  Mr.  Roehricht  is  an 
old  resident  of  the  city,  and  has  been  established  in  busi- 
ness for  upwards  of  a  quaiter  of  a  century.  He  is  a  prac- 
tical jeweller  and  understands  his  business  in  all  its 
branches.  His  store  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  contains  a  full 
Line  of  fine  gold  and  silver  watches  of  the  most  celebrated 
makers  ;  also  a  general  assortment  of  ladies'  and  gents' 
jCAvelry  of  every  description,  embracing  the  most  recent 
styles  and  settings,  also  European  and  American  clocks, 
hilver  and,  plated  ware,  etc.  ?/Ir.  Roehricht  pays  special 
attention  to  repairing,  which  is  executed  in  a  highly  cred- 
itable degree  of  workmanship.  He  is  widely  known  and 
highly  respected,  both  in  business  and  social  circles,  and 
enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  all  by  whom  he  is  known. 


Woods  Sc  Company,  Painters  and  Paper  Hangers, 
No.  313  Third  Avenue.— This  enterpri.se  was  originally 
founded  in  1855  under  the  firm  name  of  Peter  Woods  & 
Brother,  but  on  the  dissolution  of  that  partnership  the 
present  house  of  Messrs.  Wooii^  &  Company  was  organ- 
ized. They  are  thorough  artists  and  possess  the  happy 
faculty  of  originating  desigivs  and  harmoniously  blending 
coloi*s  and  shades  to  produce'  a  plea-sing  and  artistic 
effect,  and  rank  among  the  foi^m^st  in  their'  business  in 


this  section  of  the  city.  In  their  store,  which  is  an  inter - 
esting  and  attractive  establishment,  they  always  kc^ep  a 
general  fine  of  paper  hangings  in  all  the  most  modern  and 
elegant  styles,  also  foreign  borders,  dados,  etc..  and  fine 
art  hangings  of  the  most  recherche  description  in  colon; 
and  designs,  from  which  suitable  selections  can  be  made. 
Many  of  the  beautiful  .signs  to  be  seen  in  this  city  are  the 
artistic  conception  and  work  of  this  firm.  The  premises 
are  very  commodious  and  are  fitted  with  necessary  con- 
venience for  the  proi'^icution  of  the  business,  employ- 
n)ent  being  furnished  for  fifty  skilled  workmen.  Mr. 
Peter  Woods  has  resided  in  this  city  for  neai-ly  forty 
years,  and  is  greatly  respected  for  his  many  excellent 
qualities  and  strict  integrity.  The  energy  and  enterprise 
shown  in  the  management  of  the  bu.siness  havS  resulted 
in  a  well-merited  success,  and  we  but  reflect  the  public 
sentiment  when  we  commend  this  house  to  our  readers 
as  a  liberal  and  fair  dealing  one.  • 

Waite  &  Bartlctt  M'Pg  Company,  Electrical 
Apparatus,  etc..  No.  204  East  23d  Sti'eet.— A  prominent 
house  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  electrical  instru- 
ments for  medical  pun")oses.  and  also  for  the  ordinary 
wants  of  life,  is  that  of  the  Waite  &  Bartlett  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  which  was  established  in  18S-3,  and  since  its 
inception  has  built  up  a  lai-ge  and  constantly  increasing 
trade.  The  company  manufactures  a  very  great  variety 
of  goods,  including  medical  instruments,  insulated  wire 
of  eveiy  description,  magnets,  te.lepliones,  telegraphic 
apparatus,  annunciators,  and  electric  and  telegraphic  sup- 
plies of  every  description.  The  manufacturing  premises 
are  very  complete,  and  the  electrical  instruments  supplied 
for  medical  purposes  are  unsurpassed  for  their  quality 
and  workmanship  by  any  similar  contemporaiy  concern. 
The  individual  proprietors  of  the  company  are  Messrs.  II. 
E.  Waite  and  S.  H.  Bartlett,  the  former  a  native  of  Bridge- 
port, Conn.,  while  the  latter  was  born  in  Lee,  Mass.  Both 
gentlemen  are  highly  esteemed  by  the  community  for 
their  sterling  integrity  and  ability,  and  are  thoroughly 
conversant  with  the  principles  and  phenomena  of  electro- 
magnetism,  and  also  familiar  with  the  mechanical  de- 
tails necessary  for  the  construction  of  all  kinds  of  elec- 
tric3.l  appliances  for  medical  purposes.  They  may  be 
safely  consulted  and  trusted  by  physicians  and  others 
with  the  manufacture  of  any  form  of  electro-magnetic 
apparatus  which  may  be  required  for  professional  us(^ 
The  business  is  conducted  on  the  just  principles  of  equity, 
and  those  giving  their  orders  to  this  house  will  obtain  ad- 
vantages impossible  to  be  secured  elsewhere. 


Jacob  RoscnsteiiJ,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Agent,  Notary  Public  and  Commissioner  for  New  Jersey'. 
No.  127  First  Avenue. — This  is  certainly  one  of  the  finest 
and  most  popular  real  estate  and  insurance  offices  in  the 
eastern  part  of  the  city,  and  it  Ls  patronized  by  all  classes 
of  the  community,  both  the  wealthy,  desiring  to  sell  or 
lease  their  houses,  and  the  middle  class,  wishing  to 
rent  property.  Mr.  Rosenstein  has  been  in  this  business 
during  the  last  seventeen  years,  and  in  addition  to  a  large 
real  estate  and  insurance  business  he  is  called  upon  in  his 
official  capacity  as  notary  public  to  take  affidavits,  ac- 
kiiowledgraents,  and  other  legal  pai^ers.  H_^  has  had  a 
thorough  and  long  experience  in  real  estate  in  the  city, 
and  can  be  relied  upon  in  estimating  the  value  of  all 
pi-operty  in  this  section  of  the  State  of  New  York.  He 
always  has  upon  his  books  a  very  long  list  of  desirable 
houses  for  sale  or  to  let  at  the  most  reasonable  terms. 
Mr.  Rosenstein  is  a  native  of  this  State,  and  during  his 
entire  business  career  has  always  enjoyed  the  respect, 
confidence,  and  good-will  of  all  the  many  who  have  l>een 
thrown  in  contact  with  him. 


NEAV    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTUIES. 


:?Iariaiti  &  Co.,  Importers,  No.  19  East  16th  Street. 

Tlie  recent  discovery  of  the  coco,  plant  m  South  Amer- 
icii  Jias  developed  into  an  extensive  consumption  as  its 
Kreat  medicinal  qualities  are  becoming  better  known. 
One  of  the  most  important  houses  in  this  city  who  make 
a  specialty  of  a  preparation  derived  from  the  coca  plant, 
is  that  of  Mariaui  &  Co.,  of  No.  19  East  IGth  Street,  be- 
tween Broadway  and  Fifth  Avenue,  who  also  have  an  ex- 
tensive house  in  Paris.  Their  preparation  is  known  as 
'•  Vin  Mariani,"  evyihroxylon  coca  (.Mariani  wine),  which 
is  used  in  all  hospitals,  cliniques  and  public  institutions 
in  France,  and  is  prescribed  and  highly  recommended  by 
the  medical  profession.  From  a  pamphlet  published  by 
the  firm  we  make  the  following  extracts:  The  formula  of 

Vin  Maridni  is  the  concentrated  extract  of  the  leaf 
of  erythroxylon  coca,  and  an  excellent  special  quality  of 
Bordeaux  wine,  each  bottle  containing  the  mediciu.al 
properties  of  two  ounces  of  the  fresh  selected  leaves, 
equal  to  thirty  grains,  to  a  wine-glassful.  Usual  dose 
is  one  wine-glassful,  about  half  an  hour  before  or  imme- 
diately aftex  each  meal;  for  children,  half  the  quantity. 
Vi  ji  Marian i  supplies  exactly  what  physicians  have  long 
felt  the  need  of  iji  their  practice— a  perfectly  reliable,  dif- 
fusilile  tonic  and  stimulant,  without  any  unpleasant  reac- 
ti.ni;  a  strengthener  of  the  entire  system,  the  most  ex- 
cellent adjuvant  in  the  treatment  of  disease.  This  is  as- 
serted on  the  authoritj'  of  eminent  members  of  the  medi- 
cal profession  of  Europe,  who  have  used  it  for  a  number 
of  years  with  the  best  of  results.  Vin  Mariani  nom-- 
ishes,  strengtliens.  sustains  and  refreshes.  It  has  been 
})rescribed  throughout  Europe  since  1863,  and  is  pro- 
nounced by  every  physician  who  tests  it  as  the  most  agree- 
able and  efficacious  of  all  tonics  and  stimulants,  very  pal- 
atable, and  borne  by  the  most  enfeebled  stomach  where 
everything  else  fails  Vin  Mariani  is  well  adapted  for 
children  and  persons  in  delicate  health,  and  for  convales- 
cents, as  it  sustains  life  for  a  long  period,  and  nourishes 
without  any  other  food  or  drmk,  and  above  all,  having 
that  great  advantage  and  superiority  over  cinchona,  iron, 
'  and  other  so-called  tonics,  that  it  essentially  strengthens 
and  may  be  taken  for  any  length  of  time  without  any  fear 
of  inflammation  or  injury  to  the  gastric  juices,  and  never 
causing  constipation:  on  the  contrary,  it  aids  digestion 
and  assimilation,  removing  fatigue  and  improving  the 
appetit^i."'  It  is  sold  only  in  bottles  with  capside  cover, 
and  seal,  and  is  obtainable  through  all  first-class  pharn^a- 
cists,  or  from  the  house  in  original  cases  containing 
twelve  bottles.  Its  great  medicinal  properties  have  been 
turned  to  practical  use  by  a  leading  Parisian  house, 
Messrs.  3Iariani  &  Co.,  who  have  introduced  it  as  a  stim- 
ulus to  wine,  and  large  quantities  in  that  shape  are  shipped 
to  all  parts  of  the  world.  The  New  York  warerooms  and 
office  are  managed  by  Mr.  J.  N.  Jaros,  a  gentleman  of 
■  great  executive  ability  and  ample  ex]:)erience  in  this  line. 
This  branch  was  established  three  years  ago,  and  has  met 
with  great  success,  which  in  a  large  measure  is  due  to  1,he 
judicious  management  of  Mr.  Jaros.  He  is  an  energetic, 
far-sighted  business  man,  honorable  in  all  ti*ausactions, 
and  is  fitted  in  every  way  to  sustain  his  social  and  com- 
mercial status. 


Miilford  &  Miller,  Manufacturei-s  of  Umbrellas, 
Sun  Umbrellas  and  Parasols,  No.  23  East  15th  Street.— 
Prominent  among  the  leading  and  successful  houses  en- 
gaged in  the  manufa<?ture  of  umbrellas  and  parasols  is 
t'lat  of  Mulf  ord  &  3Iiller,  whose  warerooms  are  at  No.  23 
East  '[hih  Street.  This  bu.^iness  was  established  by  Messrs. 
Hemy  Crossnian  &  Co.  in  1832,  who  were  among  the  pio- 
r.eei-s  in  the  trade.  The  firm  was  changed  to  Burhans  & 
IMiller,  and  then  the  present  firm  succeeded  in  18M,  and 
are  now  conducting  the  business  on  a  more  extensive  .scale. 


They  manufacture  all  kinds  of  mnbreilas,  .sun  umbrel- 
las and  parasols  in  silk,  alpaca  and  all  other  materials 
used.  The  goods  made  by  this  firm  have  a  standard  rep- 
utation and  large  quantities  are  sold  in.  this  city.  The 
co-partners,  Messrs.  Mulf  ord  and  Miller,  are  both  gentle- 
men of  long  practical  exi)erience  in  the  business.  Islv. 
Miller  has  been  identified  with  the  trade  during  his  life- 
time, and  his  father  and  grandfather  befoi-e  him  carried 
it  on.  The  firm  controls  a  large  trade.  They  are  build- 
ing an  excellent  reputation  as  thoroughly  reliable  busi- 
ness men,  whose  affairs  are  conducted  upon  an  honora- 
ble and  well-balanced  basis. 

Baritctt  &  Co.,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance  Brokers, 
North-east  corner  Fourth  Avenue  and  125th  Street.— 
This  enterprising  firm  has  been  established  for  the  past 
eight  yeai-s,  and  since  its  inception  has  taken  a  leading 
rank  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  agency  business  of 
Harlem.  They  transact  a  regular  real  estate  and  renting 
business  and  have  a  large  amount  of  property  on  their 
books,  over  which  they  act  as  managers  and  agents  for 
the  owners  in  trust.  Buying,  selling,  and  renting  f>f 
property,  loans  and  conveyancing  is  made  a  leading  feat- 
ure of  the  business.  Money  is  invested  in  projierty  with- 
out expense  to  the  lender.  Insurances  are  effected  in  the 
most  reliable  and  solid  home  and  foreign  companies. 
Loans  are  effected  and  rents  collected.  The  managing 
of  large  estates  is  given  special  attention  to  and  property 
is  sold  and  exchanged.  An  extensive  business  is  done  in 
all  departments  of  the  house,  it  being  a  leading  one  in  its 
hne.  The  members  of  the  firm  are  Messrs.  M.  Earnelt 
and  Nelson  Crawford,  formerly  of  the  firm  of  Page  ct 
Crawford,  who  have  a  knowledge  of  real  estate  possessed 
by  few.  Their  office  is  at  the  north-east  coi'ner  of  Fourth 
Avenue  and  125th  Street,  which  is  fitted  up  in  a  comfort- 
able manner  and  provided  with  all  facilities  for  the  busi- 
ness. 

James  McCansland,  Dealer  in  Butter,  Cheese, 

Eggs,  etc..  No.  556  Second  Avenue,  between  30th  and  31st 
Streets.— Aniong  those  who  do  a  thriving  business  and 
whose  success  is  assured  as  a  substantial  business  house, 
may  be  quoted  Mr.  James  McCausland,  of  No.  556  Second 
Avenue,  who  has  dealt  extensively  in  butter,  cheese,  eggs, 
etc.,  since  1877,  and  whose  experience  has  made  a  su])e- 
rior  judge  of  those  articles.  He  deals  in  nothing  but  tiie 
finest  grades  of  butter,  which  he  makes  a  specialty  of.  pro- 
curing fresh  supplies  daily  from  the  best  dairies  and 
creameries  from  New  Jersey,  Long  Island  and  Orange 
Coimty.  The  store  is  neat,  and  a  marked  feature  of  it  is 
its  sweetness  and  cleanliness,  which  is  ahvays  kept  on  a 
par.  It  is  twenty  by  thirty  feet  in  size,  and  well  adapted 
for  this  line  of  business,  Mr.  McCausland  is  a  native  of 
Ireland,  and  the  reliability  of  his  house  is  too  well  known 
to  need  comment,  and  he  eminently  deserves  the  success 
which  he  has  achieved  thus  far  in  his  enterprise. 

Pli,  Mosentlia],  Meat  Market.  No.  78  First  Ave- 
nue.—Among  the  leading  meat  markets  on  Ji"Li-st  Avenue 
is  that  of  Mr.  Ph.  Rosenthal,  situated  between  Fourth 
and  Fifth  Streets.  He  has  been  established  a  mmiber  of 
years  and  has  been  known  to  the  people  in  his  present 
situation  for  two  years.  His  store  is  well  kept,  seven 
hands  are  employed,  and  goods  delivered  free  of  charge 
to  any  part  of  the  city.  He  deals  extensively  in  poultry, 
and  customers  may  be  sure  that  goods  purchased  here  are 
of  tlie  beet,  and  carefully  selected,  gz-eat  care  being  taken 
in  their  proper  preservation,  particularly  in  the  warm 
season  of  the  year.  Hotels  and  restaurants  are  supplied 
at  short  notice  and  at  reduced  rates.  Mr.  Rosenthal  is  a 
native  of  New  York  City,  and  is  an  enterprising  and  activr 
business  man,  popular  everywhere. 


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XEW    YOKK'S    LEADING    I  \  I)  T  S  T  li ;  ES. 


Walworth  &  IVillson'n  Business  College 
of  tUe  City  of  New  York,  New  Horton  Building. 
Nos.  103  and  110  East  125th  Street,  near  Foni  lli  Avenue.— 
The  proper  place  for  a  joung  man  or  boy  to  ac  luire  busi- 
ne.ss  knowledge  is  at  a  regular  business  college.  Here  he 
will  acquire  exclusively  business  methods,  and  lenrn  by 
practical  experience,  the  same  as  if  in  actual  business,  the 
management  of  different  branches,  and  be  trained  in 
habits  of  order,  neatness  and  accuratjy.  An  establi.sh- 
ment  of  this  kind  recently  opened  in  Harlem,  of  this  city, 
by  two  exijprienced  managers  and  former  teachers  in 
business  colleges  in  this  city,  has  superior  advantages  to 
any  other.  It  is  called  "  Walworth  &  Willson's  Busines.s 
College  of  the  City  of  New  York,"  and  is  situated  in  the 
"  New  Horton  Building,-'  No.s.  108 and  110Ka.st  125th  Street, 
near  Fourth  Avenue.  Its  principals  have  had  much  ex- 
perience in  former  colleges,  and  also  in  their  present  loca- 
tion, and  a  long  list  of  successful  graduates  atte.sts  the 
superiority  of  their  methods  of  teaching.  Their  names 
are  C.  A.  Walworth,  LL.B.,  and  B.  F.  Willson.  Mr.  Wal- 
worth was  founder  of  Business  Colleges  at  Wash- 
ir.gton,  D.  C.  (now  Spencer's)  :  Utica.  N.  Y.  (now  Mc- 
Creary's);  Cady,  Willson  &  Walworth's.  New  York  (now 
Cady's),  and  for  ten  years  teacher  of  Eookkeei)ing,  Pho- 


nography  and  Penman- 
ship ill    The  College  of  the 
City  of  New  York,"  and 
at  pre.sent  also  pro];rietor 
of  Wal  \vorth'8  Stenograph- 
ic Institute,  No.  8  We.'-a 
Fouiteenth   Street.  Mr. 
Willson  was  formerly  jiriu- 
cipal  of  Willson  &  Wal- 
w  o  r  t  h 's     (subsequent  ly 
Cady,    Willson   &  Wal- 
worth's) Business  College, 
and  for  four  years  Asso- 
ciate Tiacher   of  Book- 
keeping, Penmanship  and 
Commercial  Arithmetic 
In   "The  College  of  tiie 
City  of  New  York."  Also, 
previously  teacher  in  Bus- 
iness Colleges  at  Ciii(;ago, 
111. ;     Davenport,    Iowa ; 
Peoria,    111.  ;    St.  Paul, 
Minn.:  La  Crosse,  Wis.; 
Detroit,  Mich. ;  and  New- 
ark, N.  J.   Having  resign- 
ed their  former  positions 
in  the  City  College  and 
sold  their  down -town  bus- 
iness school,  they  have 
opened  this  new  and  sui^e- 
rior  school,  including  all 
the  newest  and  most  at- 
tractive  features.  Here 
they  present  advantages 
not  merely  for  residents 
of  Harlem  alone,  but  to 
pupils  from  every  part  of 
the  city  vv  suburbs,  and 
even  from  other  States. 
The  building  is  new  and 
elegant,  fitted  with  eleva- 
tor,  thoroughly  lighted 
and  ventilated,  and.  fur- 
nished throughout  in  the 
best  manner.    It  is  easily 
accessible  from  all  direc- 
tions and  is  close  to  the  stations  of  the  Harlem  and 
Hudson  River,  as  well  as  the  elevated   roads.  The 
cour.ses  of  study  are  of  the  most  thorough  and  complete 
character,  everything  necessary  to  a  thorough  busines.s 
education  being  comprised  in  them.   Stenography  and 
Phonography  are  among  the  principal  features  of  this  es- 
tablishment, and  instruction  is  given  in  the  use  of  the  type- 
writer and  the  improved  caligraph.   The  charges  for  in- 
struction are  as  moderate  as  is  consistent  with  the  fii^st- 
class  character  of  the  instruction  given,  being  placed 
within  the  reach  of  all  by  the  special  terms  made  with 
those  not  able  to  pay  in  full;  while  reductions  to  clubs  of 
two  or  more  and  special  commissions  will  enable  a  pu- 
pil to  acquire  a  thorough  business  education  at  a  very  small 
expense.    A  separate  department  has  been  provided  in 
this  college  for  the  use  of  ladies.   This  is  the  only  business 
college  in  New  York  possessing  this  advantage,  which  is 
especially  desirable  on  account  of  the  increased  employ- 
ment of  women  in  business  positions.    No  other  school 
has  such  advantages  m  preparing  ladies  for  positions  as 
clerks,  cashiere  or  bookkeepers  in  stores,  and  that  this 
fact  is  appreciated  is  shown  by  the  large  number  already 
in  attendance.   An  evening  .session  of  this  college  is  open 
during  part  of  the  year,  from  October  to  June.   The  in- 


NEW   YOKE'S   LEADING   INDUSTRIES.  3r>*I 


Ptniction  is  the  same  as  in  the  day  session.  Pupils  can 
join  at  any  tiine,  and  each  one  receives  separate  and  spe- 
cial instruction.  Arrangements  are  also  made  for  special 
private  instruction  to  accommodate  gentlemen  already 
in  business,  who  wish  to  give  special  attention  to  some  one 
branch.  The  founders  of  the  college  are  both  old  resi- 
dents of  New  York,  witli  a  very  large  acquaintance  among 
its  business  men.  mau.y  of  whom,  now  in  prosperous  life, 
were  formei*  graduates  under  their  in.struction  in  their 
earlier  schools.  They  have  called  to  their  aid  a  large  and 
experienced  corps  of  teachers,  making  every  branch  of 
the  mstitution  as  full  and  complete  as  possible. 


Sclieyer  &  Son,  :\Ianufacturei*s  of  Hats  and  Caps. 
No.  33H  (Jrand  Street.— Grand  Street  has  been  a  principal 
thoroughfare  and  shipping  centre  for  years,  and  its  pop- 
ularity is  as  gre;it  u>-  'ay  as  it  was  a  quarter  of  a  century 
ago  or  more.  Many  of  its  business  houses  have  been  es- 
tablished for  years,  and  yet  continue  in  existence. 
Among  them  we  may  mention  the  popular  establishment 
of  Messrs.  Scheyer  &  Son,  hatters,  located  at  No.  398 
Grand  Street,  which  has  attained  a  prominence  second  to 
none  in  the  city.  Mr.  Schej-er,  Sr.,  commenced  the 
business  about  thirty  years  ago,  and  has  been  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  trade  down  to  the  pres- 
ent time.  Some  two  years  ago  he  took  his  son  into 
partnership,  who  had  been  brought  up  to  the  business; 
since  then  their  motto  has  been  onward  and  upward, 
until  now  they  manufacture  all  the  fine  hats  required  by 
their  customers  as  well  as  those  for  use  of  the  govern- 
ment. Mr.  Scheyer  is  a  man  of  extraordinary  energy,  un- 
doubted integrity,  and  thoroughly  posted  in  the  business. 
Backed  by  abimdance  of  capital  and  unlimited  credit 
he  may  be  said  to  be  the  prince  of  hatters  in  this  city. 
His  services  have  often  been  solicited  by  leading  poli- 
ticians for  office,  which  he  invariably  declines,  prefer- 
ring to  devote  his  undivided  attention  to  business  rather 
than  risk  a  well-earned  reputation  on  the  uncertain  sea 
of  politics.  Indeed,  the  firm  may  be  said  to  be  among 
the  best  in  the  city,  their  goods  in  quality,  style,  finish 
and  price  standing  second  to  none.  Their  store  is  hand- 
somely fitted  up,  and  contains  at  all  times  a  general  as- 
sortment of  hats  and  caps  of  every  description,  embrac- 
ing silk,  fur,  wool  and  felt,  derbies  in  all  colors,  varie- 
ties, and  styles  of  their  own  manufacture,  as  well  as  for- 
eign importation,  which  are  offered  at  such  prices  that 
defy  competition,  and  which  for  quality,  durability,  etc., 
cannot  be  excelled.  The  firm's  long  experience  in  busi- 
ness, and  the  facilities  they  possess,  enables  them  at  all 
times  to  offer  superior  advantages  and  inducements  to 
their  patrons,  and  their  trade  has  increased  so  rapidly 
the  x->ast  few  years  that  they  find  it  necessarj-  to  open  a 
branch  establishment  the  coming  spring,  near  the  City 
Hall,  for  convenience  of  their  custontei-s  doing  business  in 
that  part  of  the  city.  This  estabUshment,  we  are  fis- 
sured, will  be  fitted  up  in  elegant  style  for  the  retail 
trade.  It  is  only  necessarj-  to  add  that  Messi-s.  Scheyer 
and  son  are  live  and  progressive  business  men  of  strict 
honor  and  integrity,  who  enjoy  the  confidence  and  re- 
spect of  all  with  whom  they  have  business  relationship. 


A.  Weismaim  &  Son,  Pharmacists,  No.  2.57 
Broome  Street,  corner  Orchard.— In  this  hurrying, 
changeable  country  it  is  a  raritr  to  meet  with  a  busi- 
ness house  that  has  continued  its  life  during  the  exist- 
ence of  one  generation,  and  such  a  rarity  is  made  espe- 
cially gratifying  by  the  contrast  of  constant  transforma- 
tion or  decay.  As  one  of  the  few  instances  of  a  long- 
lived  and  still  vigorous  business,  we  have  the  drug  house 
mentioned  at  the  head  of  this  article.  The  senior  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  founded  the  business  fifty  yeai-s  ago.  and 


conducted  it  alone  until  1^^64,  when  his  son,  A.  W.  Weis- 
mann.  was  admitted  as  a  partner.  Tlie  house  now  does 
both  a  wholesale  and  retail  business,  occupying  a  store- 
room twenty  by  sixty  feet,  together  with  the  basement 
and  cellar.  The  premises  are  neatly  fitted  up,  and  pro- 
vided with  the  requisites  for  various  ])harmaceutical 
operations.  A  large  stock  is  carried,  s(j  that  the  wants  of 
customers  may  be  promptly  supplied.  Mi*.  A.  Wei»- 
mann.  the  founder  of  the  house,  is  a  German,  but  left 
home  in  his  youth.  He  celebrated  the  seventy-fifth  an- 
niversary of  his  birth  during  the  present  year.  His  basi- 
ness  has  not  wholly  absorbed  his  attention,  he  having  at 
one  time  been  proxninent  in  politics.  For  six  years  he 
was  a  supervisor  of  the  city  and  county  of  New  York, 
and  in  was  a  memljerof  the  State  Senate.   Mr.  A. 

W.  Weismann,  the  junior  partner  in  the  firm,  upon 
whom  the  active  duties  of  the  business  now  largely  de- 
volve, is  forty-one  years  old,  and  has  been  for  over 
twenty  years  engaged  in  his  present  pursuit.  He  is 
assisted  in  his  labors  by  three  clerks.  The  elder  Weis- 
mann being  a  German,  of  course  provided  for  tlie  wants 
of  the  German  trade,  and  this  feature  of  the  business  is 
still  preserved. 


P.  Sauerbrey,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  asi  Third  Ave- 
nue.—To  be  a  successful  merchant  tailor  requires  an  un- 
due amount  of  practical  talent.  In  the  fourteen  years  of 
active  business  life  as  a  merchant  tailor,  Mr.  Sauerbrey 
has  established  himself  as  a  successful  metropolitan  mer- 
chant. Mr.  Sauerbrey  "s  stock  comprises  all  kinds  of 
cloths,  cassimei'es  and  worsted  goods,  of  the  latest  stylo 
and  patterns,  also  of  every  grade  and  quality  for  dress 
and  business  suits.  He  employs  none  but  skilled  work- 
men in  each  department,  and  every  suit  is  finished  in 
workmanlike  manner,  and  will  bear  the  closest  scrutiny. 
In  his  business  and  social  relations  31r.  Sauerbrey  is  a 
courteous  and  agreeable  gentleman.  He  was  born  in 
Germany,  but  has  resided  several  years  in  this  city.  He 
is  held  in  high  asteem  for  his  uprightness  in  all  his  busi- 
ness and  social  transactions. 


Jolm  R.  Ci^raliani,  Importer  and  Dealers  in  Rose- 
wood and  Mahogany  and  all  other  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Cabinet  Woods,  in  Logs,  Burls,  Boards,  Planks  and 
Veneers,  corner  Eleventh  Avenue  and  30th  Street.— In 
reviewing  the  enterprises  that  have  become  prominent  in 
this  city  the  one  under  consideration  is  deserving  of 
special  mention  in  this  work.  This  business  is  an  old 
established  one,  having  been  in  existence  forty  yeai-s,  and 
it  has  merited  from  the  first  that  success  it  has  received 
by  the  fair  and  honorable  dealings  of  its  management. 
jMr.  Graham  is  known  as  a  strict  and  prompt  business 
man,  and  merits  the  respect  which  he  has  earned  during  his 
long  career  in  busine.ss  circles.  In  his  experience  he  has 
seen  many  changes  in  his  line  of  industry  in  this  city,  and 
can  note  the  rise  and  fall  of  many.  He  is  an  extensive 
importer  of  rosewood  and  mahogany  and  all  other  foreign 
cabinet  woods,  and  also  handles  domestic  woods  in  large 
quantities.  Both  the  foi'eign  and  domestic  woods  are  in 
logs,  burls,  boards  and  planks,  and  are  sawed  and  cut  to 
order  for  the  trade.  He  occupies  eleven  city  lots  at  the 
comer  of  Eleventh  Avenue  and  30th  Street.  On  the 
comer  lot  is  a  three-story  brick  building,  and  contains  all 
the  necessary  machinery  and  appliances  for  cutting  and 
sawing  the  different  woods  for  the  trade,  Mr.  Graham 
employs  several  men  and  carries  a  full,  varied  and  val- 
uable stock,  ranging  from  ten  to  fifteen  thousand  dol- 
lars, and  is  always  ready  to  fill  orders  promptly.  Mr. 
Graham  ranks  as  one  of  the  oldest,  most  prominent  and 
reliable  merchants  in  his  line  of  business  in  New  York, 
and  is  highly  esteemed  in  business  and  social  circles. 


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X  E  W    Y  O  11 K  '  S  LEAD 


I  X  G    I  N  D  U  S  T  R  I E  S. 


Jolin  W.  Lyon,  Funeral  Director  and  Embalmer, 
Nos.  74  and  70  East  l:2oth  Street.— Amon^  the  popular  un- 
dertakers in  Harlem  there  are  none  better  known  or  more 
liberally  patronized  than  Mr.  John  W.  Lyon,  who  has  his 
funeral  furnishing  room  at  Nos.  74  and  7«  East  V^Cyth 
Street.  The  house  is  well  known  as  the  leading  repre- 
sentative one  in  this  line  in  Harlem  and  has  the  finest  line 
of  coaches  and  heai-ses.  The  stores  occupied  are  eligibly 
located  and  beautifully  fitted  up  and  equipped  for  the 
business.  There  is  a  large  stock  of  caskets  of  the  finest 
description  and  all  classes  of  undertaking  goods  of  tlie 
l)t>st  order  at  the  mo.st  reasonable  prices.  In  the  execu- 
tion of  duties  he  is  prompt  and  attentive,  and  is  recog- 
nized as  a  leader  in  his  profession.  He  takes  full  charge 
of  affairs  either  day  or  night  and  exercises  great  care 
and  consideration,  and  in  the  direc  tion  of  funerals  and  the 
embalming  of  bodies  gives  his  personal  attention  to  all 
the  details  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner.  He  has  been 
established  here  for  the  past  ten  yeai-s,  and  the  business 
done  is  with  the  best  people  of  this  community  and  takes 
a  wide  range  of  this  section  of  the  city  and  its  suburbs. 
He  has  a  fine  office,  elegantly  fitted  up  for  the  reception 
of  patrons,  to  whom  he  gives  the  most  considerate  atten- 
tion. Mr.  Lyon  is  long  resident  in  this  city,  where  he  has 
always  enjoyed  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  whole 
community,  and  is  honored  and  esteemed  by  all  who 
know  him  in  either  business  or  social  circles,  and  is  one 
of  the  leading  citizens  of  Harlem.  With  regard  to  the 
embalming  process,  many  advantages  over  the  old  fash- 
ioned ice-box  are  claimed  for  it  with  no  increase  of  cost. 
Many  of  the  unpleasantnesses  connected  Avith  the  old 
method  are  avoided,  and  contagion  and  decomposition 
are  effectually  prevented.  As  the  pioneer  in  this  city  of 
the  art  of  embalming,  many  interesting  facts  regarding 
it  may  be  learned  from  Mr.  Lyon. 


Behning  &  Sons,  Piano  Warerooms  (F.  A.  Rockar, 
Proprietor),  No.  129  East  125th  Street.— New  York  is  the 
centre  for  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  musical  instru- 
ments which  have  obtained  a  world-wide  reputation  for 
theii'  unsurpassed  qualities.  One  of  the  leading  firms  en- 
gaged in  this  special  line  of  manufacture  whose  instru- 
ments are  pronounced  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  the  best 
made,  is  Messrs.  Behning  &  Son,  a  name  famihar  to  al- 
most every  one  in  the  United  States.  They  have  received 
the  highest  indorsements  from  the  best  critics  of  the 
iimsical  world,  including  the  leading  professionals.  Their 
pianos,  organs,  orguinettes,  etc.,  have  been  severely  tested 
in  competition  with  other  well  known  manufactiu'ers, 
and  the  highest  distinction  awarded  them  by  those  thor- 
oughly capable  of  judging.  The  Behning  instruments 
st^nd  to-day  in  the  front  rank  with  the  best  products  of 
American  mechanical  ingenuity.  The  up-town  warerooms 
for  the  exhibition  and  sale  of  these  musical  goods  are  at 
No.  120  East  125th  Street,  where  a  full  assortment  of  them 
are  con.stantly  kept,  comprising  pianos,  organs,  clarionas. 
orguinettes  and  musical  instruments  of  eveiy  description. 
There  is  also  a  large  assortment  of  sheet  music,  and 
music  books,  strings,  and  in  fact  everything  to  be  found 
in  a  first-class  music  emporium.  A  specialty  is  made  of 
tuning  and  repairing  pianos  and  organs  by  first-class  work- 
men. ]\Ir.  F.  A.  Rockar,  the  proprietor,  has  been  estab- 
lished since  March  1,  and  is  a  gentleman  who  is  posted 
in  every  detail  of  the  business,  and  capable  of  giving  per- 
fect satisfaction. 

H.  S.  Van  De  Mark,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 
Broker,  No.  2293  Third  Avenue,  near  125th  Street.— There 
are  few  enterprises  of  greater  importance  to  the  commu- 
nity than  a  perfect  system  of  dealing  in  real  estate  and 
insurance,  and  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  those  en- 


gaged in  the  profession  must  be  of  the  highest  trust  and 
integrity,  whose  standing  and  reputation  nnist  be  above 
all  question.  A  leading  house  in  tliis  line  is  that  of  Mr. 
H.  S.  Van  De  ]\Iark,  No.  22;»ct  Tliird  Avenue.  It  was  orig- 
inally founded  at  No.  3i3  Broadway,  and  removed  to  Har- 
lem in  1873,  and  .since  its  inception  has  always  commanded 
an  influential  patronage.  This  is  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful and  reliable  real  estate  and  insurance  agencies  in 
the  city,  the  transactions  always  being  conducted  with 
promptness  and  dispatch.  Everything  in  the  line  of  real 
estate,  such  as  buying  and  selling  properties,  renting 
houses,  farms  and  lands,  collecting  rents,  loaning  money 
on  bond  and  mortgage,  is  ahvaj  s  attended  to  in  the  most 
satisfactory  mannei-.  Insurances  are  likewise  effected 
ou  properties,  merchandise,  and  household  goods  in  the 
most  substantial  and  leading  companies  of  the  world. 
Mr.  Van  De  Mark  is  a  native  of  Ulster  C'ountA^  and  dur- 
ing the  time  he  has  been  engaged  in  his  present  pi-ofes- 
sion  has  established  an  honorable  record,  his  clients  be- 
ing some  of  the  leading  citizens  of  this  city,  among  his 
many  charges  being  tlie  care  of  the  James  A.  Roosevelt 
estate. 

George  Holl,  Druggist,  No.  134  First  Avenue.— This 
is  one  of  the  oldest  stands  in  the  city  and  enjoys  a  very 
enviable  reputation.  It  has  been  under  the  proprietor- 
ship of  Mr.  George  Holl  for  the  past  nine  yeai-s,  and  un- 
der whose  capable  and  efficient  management  its  high 
reputation  is  being  maintained.  Mr.  Holl  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  and  has  been  a  resident  of  the  city  for  many 
years.  He  is  a  practical  pharmacist  and  a  collegiate 
graduate,  and  understands  the  profession  thoroughly  iu 
all  its  details.  His  store  is  handsomely  fitted  up,  and  • 
contains  a  full  line  of  the  purest  and  finest  drugs  and 
chemicals  that  can  be  found  in  the  market,  also  a  general 
assortment  of  druggists'  sundries,  embracing  fancy  and 
toilet  articles,  natural  mineral  waters,  etc.  Physicians' 
prescriptions  are  carefully  compounded  with  the  greatest 
care  and  accuracy.  Mr.  Holl  is  a  cultured  gentleman, 
and  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by  a  wide  circle  of 
acquaintances. 

A.  Simon,  Grand  Central  Boot  and  Shoe  Store,  No. 
661  Broadway,  opposite  Bond  Street.— Among  prominent 
Broadway  merchants  must  be  mentioned  Mr.  A.  Simon, 
the  boot  and  shoe  dealer,  whose  store  is  located  at  No.  CGI 
Broadway,  a  magnificent  establishment,  handsomely  fur- 
nished -.nd  fitted  up.  and  containing  a  first-class  line  of 
all  kinds  of  gentlemen's  boots,  shoes,  rubbers,  etc.  Mr. 
Simon  not  only  has  ready-made  goods,  but  his  facilities 
are  such  that  he  is  enabled  to  furnish  gentlemen  boots 
and  shoes  of  every  description  to  order,  at  the  very  short- 
est notice.  Mr.  Simon  established  himself  at  his  present 
stand  in  1872,  and  since  that  time  he  has  had  aU  he  could  do 
to  supply  the  large  demand  that  has  been  made  upon  him. 
He  keeps  in  continual  employ  from  four  to  six  hands, 
picked  out  and  carefully  selected  on  account  of  their  pro- 
ficiency in  their  craft,  and  he  always  has  in  stock  goods 
of  his  own  manufacture  in  such  quantities  that  any  one, 
the  most  fastidious,  can  be  suited.  Mr.  Simon  has  the 
lasts  of  many  of  the  wealthiest  and  most  aristocratic 
gentlemen  in  the  city,  and  a  great  many  club  men  are  his 
constant  patrons.  His  goods  are  all  fir.st-class  and  his 
prices  are  rated  accordingly;  but  when  it  is  considered 
that  the  most  durable  material  is  used  and  that  the  shoes 
of  Mr.  Simon's  make  will  outlast  two  ordinary  ready- 
made  pairs,  it  will  be  well  understood  that  it  is  the  great- 
est economy  to  patronize  Mr.  Simon.  Mr.  Simon  is  a 
German  by  birth,  and  has  resided  in  America  for  the  last 
twenty-one  years.  He  is  a  practical  shoemaker  in  every 
sense  of  the  word  and  is  entirely  worthy  the  large  and 
liberal  patronage  that  is  bestowed  upon  him. 


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Joliu  deeper,  Goodyear's  Rubber  Goods,  No.  540 
A  liird  Avenue.— The  use  of  caoutchouc  or  India-rubber, 
in  its  applicability  to  the  various  purposes  for  which  it 
jias  been  adopted,  is  an  industry  wliose  inception  is  of 
<'i)niparatively  recent  date.  In  examining  some  of  the 
articles  now  manufactured  from  this  useful  substance, 
jiitention  is  directed  to  the  vast  difference  shown  between 
the  industrial  methods  of  an  uncivilized  nation  and  one 
Avhieh  has  the  knowledge  of  chemical  principles  and  is 
able  to  apply  them  practically  in  manufacture.  Dm-ing 
The  past  few  years  important  discoveries  have  been  made 
and  applied  to  the  preparation  of  India-rubber,  an  emi- 
nent and  leading  house  being  that  of  the  Goodyear  Com- 
I^uny,  which  is  now  estabhshed  at  No.  540  Thu-d  Avenue, 
under  the  management  of  Mr.  John  Leeper.  The  goods 
manufactured  by  the  Goodyear  Rubber  Company  are  un- 
surpassed by  those  of  any  similar  concern,  either  in  the 
United  States  or  Europe.  Special  attention  is  given  to  the 
various  processes  embodied  in  the  manufacture,  and  all 
articles  sold  are  fully  warranted,  since  none  but  the  very 
best  quality  are  produced.  All  varieties  of  goods,  such  f.s 
boots  and  shoes,  coats,  hose,  stationers'  articles,  drug- 
gists' sundries,  toys,  and  all  kinds  of  moulded  i-ubber  ar- 
ticles are  kept  in  stock,  and  are  offered  to  customers 
at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  A  high  status  has  already 
been  gained  for  Goodyear's  celebrated  rubber  manufact- 
urei-s,  the  trade  not  only  extending  throughout  the 
L'nited  States  and  Canada,  but  over  the  greater  part  of 
South  America,  Em-ope  and  Australia.  Mr.  Leeper  is  a 
native  of  Ireland,  and  is  greatly  respected  for  his  many 
excellent  qualities  and  strict  integrity  in  commercial  and 
social  circles,  and  has  resided  in  this  country  the  greater 
pai-t  of  his  life.  He  has  built  up  a  trade  creditable  to  his 
business  enterprise,  and  his  prospects  in  the  future  are  of 
the  most  favorable  character. 


Joseph  Koelliier,  Pharmacy,  Xo.  44.5  Second  Ave- 
nue.— Among  the  many  apothecaries  in  this  locahty.  few 
are  better  known  or  enjoy  a  higher  reputation  than  Jo- 
seph Koellner,  Esq.,  of  No.  445  Second  Avenue.  He  has 
had  many  years'  practical  experience  in  the  business,  and 
is  a  thorough  pliarmacist.  For  the  last  twenty  years  he 
has  been  in  his  present  store,  and  to  an  extent  has  grown 
up  with  the  neighborhood,  and  has  been  an  eye-witness  to 
the  remarkable  changes  and  improvements  that  have 
been  made  in  the  locahty.  Mr.  Koellner  is  a  gentleman 
of  culture  and  refinement,  and  many  of  his  patrons  rep- 
re-sent  the  most  respectable  families  in  the  city.  His  stoi'e 
is  very  attractively  fitted  up  and  arranged,  and  contains  a 
full  line  of  the  purest  drugs  and  chemicals  that  can  be 
round  in  the  market,  also  a  general  assortment  of  toilet 
and  fancy  articles,  druggists"  sundries,  natui'al  mineral 
waters,  etc.  Great  care  is  always  exercised  in  the  prepar- 
ation of  physicians"  prescriptions,  which  are  always 
compounded  with  accuracy  and  dispatch.  Mr.  Koellner 
stands  high  as  a  citizen,  as  well  as  in  his  profession,  be- 
ing straightforward  and  honorable  in  all  his  dealings,  and 
justly  merits  the  very  flattering  pati-onage  he  enjoys. 


H.  C.  Noble,  Dealer  in  Teas,  Coffees  and  Spices, 
Butter  and  Fine  Groceries,  No.  3vJ9  First  Avenue,  comer 
r.)th  Street.— This  large  and  elegant  store  has  been  estab- 
ii.shed  for  several  years  and  has  always  done  a  fair  busi- 
ness. But  on  the  first  of  May,  1^84,  it  passed  into  the 
liands  of  the  present  owner,  Mr.  H.  C.  Noble,  who  is  a 
young  man  of  push  and  energj-,  with  no  little  degree  of 
business  capacity.  Mr.  Noble  at  once  took  active  steps 
to  build  up  a  large  business.  He  carries  a  very  large  and 
well-chosen  stock  of  the  best  imported  teas,  coffees  and 
spices,  as  well  as  of  butter  and  fine  groceries.  He  is  a 
careful  buyer,  a  good  manager,  and  fully  understand.*- 


the  wants  of  his  customers.  Already  his  business  shows 
signs  of  increasing  growth,  and  he  and  his  store  are  be- 
coming qiute  popular  in  the  neighborhood.  Mr.  Noble 
employs  several  clerks,  sells  his  goods  at  popular  prices, 
and  is  a  yoimg  man  who  will  no  doubt  succeed  in  his 
chosen  business.  He  was  bom  in  Ireland,  but  lias  been  in 
New  York  since  1872,  where  he  has  many  friends. 

Henry  Berger,  Sculptor,  Designer.  Modeller  and 
Maimfacturer  of  Plaster  and  Papier-mache  Decorations, 
No.  97  Fourth  Avenue,  between  11th  and  12th  Streets.— 
The  interior  decorations  of  the  Produce  Exchange  have 
excited  general  admiration,  both  for  uniqueness  of  de- 
sign and  excellence  of  execution.  They  are  the  work  of 
Z>Ir.  Henry  Berger,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  and  are  an 
enduring  evidence  of  his  skill  as  a  designer,  sculptor  and 
decorator.  Among  the  large  number  of  other  handsome 
interiors  which  he  has  provided  may  be  mentioned  those  in 
A.  T.  SteAvart"s  mammoth  emporium,  the  chaste  and  quiet 
beauty  of  which  produces  so  pleasing  an  effect.  The 
house  of  Henry  Berger  dates  its  establishment  as  far  back 
as  18.56.  it  having  been  located  in  its  present  premises  since 
18(30.  The  reputation  of  the  house,  of  which  it  is  almost 
superfluous  to  speak  here,  has  extended  throughout  the 
country,  and  has  induced  an  immense  and  constantly  in- 
creasing trade.  A  specialty  is  made  of  centre-pieces  and 
floral  decorations,  and  there  is  no  house  in  this  country 
wliich  carries  a  larger  or  more  complete  assortment.  As 
a  designer  Mr.  Berger  has  earned  an  enviable  reputation, 
and  the  results  of  his  efforts  are  to  be  seen  in  the  houses 
of  many  of  our  leading  families.  Special  attention  is 
given  to  the  filling  of  country  ordei-s,  and  the  large  force 
of  skilled  workmen  employed  and  the  special  facihties 
possessed  for  the  prompt  and  effective  execution  of  or- 
ders afford  extra  inducements  to  intending  purchasers. 
Mr.  Berger  has  associated  with  him  in  business  his  three 
sons,  all  of  whom  seem  to  have  inherited  their  father"s 
inventive  genius,  executive  abihty  and  peculiar  aptness 
for  the  avocation  pursued. 


E.  P,  Cooley,  Agent  and  Manufacturer  of  Com 
Brooms  and  Brushes,  No.  394  Broome  Street,  opposite 
Centre  Market.— A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  corn  brooms  and  brushes  of  every  descrip- 
tion is  that  of  Mr.  E.  P.  Cooley,  No.  394  Broome  Street,  . 
opposite  Centre  Market,  which  was  established  by  the 
present  proprietor  as  far  back  as  1845  at  No.  294  Pearl 
Street,  and  subsequently  at  No.  136  Worth  Street,  and 
eventually,  in  consequence  of  a  rapidly  increasing  trade, . 
the  business  was  removed  in  1875  to  its  present  eligible 
location.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  commodious, 
and  are  fully  fitted  up  with  every  convenience  and  appU-" 
ance  for  the  manufacture  of  brooms  and  brushes,  all  the 
operations  of  tiie  establishment  being  conducted  under 
the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor.  The  produc- 
tions of  the  house  embrace  brushes  in  all  varieties  for 
domestic  purposes,  and  the  several  kinds  required  by 
manufacturers,  and  corn  brooms  of  the  most  improved 
manufacture,  which  are  unsurpassed  for  lightness,  dura- 
bility and  elasticity.  Mr.  Cooley "s  "  Eureka "'  trade-mark 
is  well  known  in  the  trade  for  the  excellence  and  quality 
of  his  productions,  and  by  his  constant  efforts  in  the 
direction  of  improved  goods  he  has  done  much  to  perfect  ^ 
this  useful  branch  of  industry.  The  materials  used  are 
the  best  obtainable,  and  only  the  most  suitable  and 
modern  processes  of  manufacture  are  employed,  and  the 
work  is  miexcelled  by  that  of  any  other  contemporary- 
establishment  in  the  same  line  of  business.  Mr.  Cooley 
is  a  native  of  New  England,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  es- 
timation by  the  community  for  his  many  excellent  qual- 
i  ities  of  mind  and  heart,  and  for  his  strict  integrity. 


GCO 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADIXG  INDUSTRIES, 


Joliu  Nesblts'  SoikH  (Successors  to  Murphy  & 
Nesbit),  Dealers  in  Bricks  and  all  KiuCts  of  MasoD.s"  build- 
ing Materials.  Oftice,  First  Avenue  and  37th  Street; 
Yai-ds,  foot  3rth,  TDth,  and  381  Soutli  Street  (East  River). 
—The  antiiiuity  of  this  branch  of  manufacturing  indus- 
try, viz.,  the  making  of  bricks,  is  such  that  the  earliest 
records  relating  to  the  mode  of  production  are  lo.st  in 
obscurity.  But  little  change  api>ears  to  liave  been  made 
cither  in  the  material  used  or  in  the  form  of  the  brick, 
but  machinery  has  now  come  into  operation,  as  it  has 
in  almost  every  other  production,  for  the  quicker  and 
better  turning  out  of  the  article.  This  house  was  origi- 
nally founded  in  1854  by  Mr.  John  Ne-sbit,  who  admitted 
Mr.  Murphj'  into  partnership,  the  firm  being  known  for 
many  years  by  the  style  and  title  of  Murphy  &  Nesbit. 
Eventuallj-  Mr.  Murphy  retired,  when  Mr.  Nesbit  admitted 
his  sons  into  partnership.  This  firm  continued  till  May, 
1883,  when  Mr.  Nesbit  died,  and  his  sons  succeeded  to 
the  business.  His  death  caused  great  regret  among  a 
large  circle  of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  many  ex- 
cellent qualities  of  mind  and  heart,  and  left  a  void  in  the 
lirm  which  has  Ijeen  very  difficult  to  fill.  The  offices  are 
very  convenient,  situat<id  at  Fiist  Avenue  and  37th 
Street,  .and  the  yards  are  at  the  foot  of  3:th,  79th, 
and  381  fcouth  Street  (East  River).  The  plant  consists 
of  the  latest  and  best  machinery,  and  every  care  is  taken 
in  the  production  of  the  bricks  that  they  may  be  able  in 
every  way  to  enter  into  competition,  both  as  to  prices 
and  quahty,  with  those  of  any  other  contemporary 
house  in  the  metropolis.  The  facilities  of  the  concern 
are  unequalled,  and  the  various  processes  of  clay  crush- 
ing, grinding,  moulding,  burning,  are  all  systematized 
and  achieved  with  the  greatest  economy  of  time  and 
labor.  The  premises  are  admirably  selected  as  to  loca- 
tion, freights  are  veiy  low,  and  thus  every  facihty  is  at 
hand  to  produce  the  best  quahty  of  bricks  at  the  lowest 
market  prices.  The  firm  deals  extensively  in  all  kinds  of 
building  inaterials,  and  supplies  the  leading  builders  and 
contractors  in  this  city  and  vicinity.  All  orders  by  tele- 
phone or  telegraph  receive  immediate  attention  and  are 
executed  wiht  the  greatest  care,  according  to  customers, 
directions.  The  individual  members  of  this  co-partner- 
ship are  Messrs.  John  A.  and  Wm.  H.  Nasbit,  both  na- 
tives of  New  York,  who  are  highly  esteemed  by  the 
comnmnity  as  practical  business  men  and  upright  private 
citizens.  Further  personal  comment  is  unnecessary,  the 
well  known  character  of  the  house  placing  it  above  criti- 
cism and  affording  as  it  does  an  example  of  an  honor- 
able and  prosperous  mercantile  career. 

James  Finan,  Undertaker,  No.  418  Third  Avenue.— 
The  occupation  of  an  undertaker  is  one  that  necessitates 
certain  qualities  not  common  with  other  lines  of  business 
being  thrown  in  contact  with  those  in  deep  affliction. 
Mr.  James  Finan  is  a  gentleman  whose  pronounced 
success  in  this  line  of  business  evidences  his  possession  of 
all  the  essential  qualifications,  having  had  a  practical 
experience  of  some  fifteen  years.  His  warerooms,  at  No. 
418  Third  Avenue,  contains  a  general  assortment  of  evei'y- 
thing  in  his  line,  including  caskets  and  coffins  of  every 
de^scription,  besides  having  every  facility  for  manufact- 
uiing  to  order  any  particular  style  or  size  of  the  article 
desired.  He  gives  pei*sonal  attention  to  all  details  of  his 
business,  and  has  acquired  an  extensive  reputation  for 
the  very  gentlemanly  and  skilled  manner  in  which  he 
performs  his  responsible  duties.  He  is  always  ready  to 
render  any  and  every  service  to  those  afflicted,  and  is 
very  considerate  as  to  their  wants  and  requirements. 
His  charges  are  always  most  reasonable,  a  noteworthy 
iact  in  a  profession  where  overcharges  are  so  frequent. 
Mr.  Finan  has  gained  a  high  reputation  in  business  and  is 


highly  esteemed.  He  Ls  widely  known  as  an  honorable 
citizen  of  liberal  and  conservative  vieW.s,  and  takes  an 
active  part  in  any  movement  having  for  its  object  the 
advancement  of  the  interests  of  the  community. 

Koincr  Brothers,  Furniture  Dealers.  Warerooms. 
No.  2I71>  Tnud  Avenue,  oetweeu  118th  and  ll'.lth  Streets. 
— Messi-s.  Jacob  and  Adaiu  Romer  are  two  of  New  York's 
self-made  bushie.ss  men,  who,  still  in  the  early  prime  of 
manhood,  have  achieved  a  success  that  i-efiects  the 
greatest  credit  on  their  honorable  and  energetic  methods. 
Natives  of  Germany,  they  have  been  permanent  residents 
of  the  United  States  since  they  were  sixteen  yeai-s  of 
age.  Naturally  industrious  and  possessing  supei-ior  busi- 
ness abilities  they  rapidly  made  their  mark  in  their 
present  trade,  and  embarked  in  it  upon  their  own 
account  at  their  present  eligible  stand  three  years  ago. 
Here  they  occupy  very  commodious  premises,  central  to 
the  best  sections  of  Harlem  and  Morrisania,  and  all 
through  Westchester.  Here  they  display  a  magnificent 
stock  of  goods,  comprising  everything  new.  styhsh,  and 
reliable  in  their  line,  and  they  can  sell  a  comi)lete  outfit 
for  housekeeping  purposes  at  a  lower  rate  for  elegant 
serviceable  goods  than  any  hou.se  in  the  trade.  A  look 
through  their  fine  warerooms  will  convince  any  one  of  the 
great  advantages  they  offer.  A  large  and  permanent 
trade  has  been  built  up  by  them  all  through  Y'orkville, 
Harlem,  Manhattanville,  MorrLsania,  and  all  through 
Westchester  County-,  while  they  offer  tlie  easiest  terms  to 
all  purcha.sers,  enabling  people  of  limited  means  to  pay  a 
small  sum  when  the  goods  are  dehvered  and  are  being 
used,  while  they  pay  the  balance  in  weekly  or  monthly 
instalments.  The  public  liave  ever  been  treated  liberally 
and  honorably. 


O.  Alexander,  Japanese  and  Chinese  Art  Treasures, 
Fancy  Goods,  etc.,  No.  6  East  14th  Street.  -Mr.  Alexander 
has  been  engaged  in  this  business  for  eight  years  and  re- 
moved to  his  present  location  in  1879.  The  premises  oc- 
cupied are  very  complete  and  commodious,  admirably 
fitted  up  with  every  convenience  for  the  display  of  the 
varied  and  valuable  stock,  which  inclmles  Japanese  and 
Chinese  art  treasures,  both  modern  and  antique,  Turkish 
rugs,  table  covers,  embroideries,  Swiss  carvings,  fancy 
goods,  attar  of  roses  and  other  articles  too  numerous 
to  mention.  In  addition  to  his  New  York  store,  Mr.  Alex- 
ander possesses  a  branch  establishment  at  Nos.  8  and  9 
Grand  Union  Block,  Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y..  where  a 
supply  of  art  treasur&s  shnilar  to  those  at  East  14th 
Street  is  always  on  hand.  The  stock  is  always  complete 
in  every  department,  and  is  being  constantly  renewed  by 
the  arrival  of  fresh  invoices,  and  something  new,  Ijeauti- 
ful  and  useful  can  always  be  found  on  his  counters  and 
shelves.  Mr.  Alexander  has  had  a  long  experience  in 
this  special  line,  and  being  familiar  with  the  wants  of  his 
patrons  knows  exactly  how  to  supply  them  with  the  best 
quality  of  artistic  goods  at  the  lowest  possible  prices. 


James  Orr,  Carpets.  Oil-Cloths  and  Window  Shades. 
No.  (503  Elighth  Avenue.— Mr.  Orr  opened  this  store  about 
eight  years  ago  and  has  followed  the  same  line  of  busi- 
ness for  twenty-five  years.  He  was  with  A.  T.  Stewart 
eight  or  nine  yeai-s,  and  thoroughly  understands  it  in  all 
its  various  branches.  The  stock  consi.sts  of  carpets,  oil- 
cloth, window  shades  and  all  kinds  of  goods  appertain- 
ing to  this  particular  trade,  all  of  which  is  contained  on 
the  first  floor,  the  dimensions  of  which  are  twenty  by 
seventy-five  feet.  Mr.  Orr  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  is  about 
forty-eight  yeai"s  of  age,  and  has  been  in  the  United 
States  twenty -five  years. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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Tlie   Hayes'  Skyligltts  and  Ventilators, 

George  Hayes,  Nos.  71  and  13  Eighth  Avenue.— Of  late 
years  there  lias  been  a  very  marked  change  in  public 
opinion,  relative  to  the  erection  of  buildings,  and  light 
and  ventilati(7n  is  now  receiving  the  consideration  that 
their  importance  warrant.  In  fact  it  has  become  a 
matter  of  study,  and  buildei's  are  now  furnished  by  a 
patent  in  which  is  combined  the  very  essentials  to  pro- 
mote the  desired  end.  We  have  reference  to  the  "  Hayes' 
Patent  and  Patent  Improved  Skylights  and  Ventilators," 
which  met.  and  has  for  some  years  satisfactorily  sup- 
plied, the  demand  for  an  improvement  in  these  matters. 
These  ventilators  and  skylights  are  guaranteed  to  be  and 
remain  absolutely  snow  and  water  tight,  while  admitting 
of  an  e^scape  for  condensation  in  every  case;  they 
are  further  guaranteed  to  be  of  the  be.st  workmanship 
and  material,  and  at  the  end  of  ten  yeai's  to  be  in  as 
good  condition  as  when  first  supplied  to  the  purchaser. 
The  iron  used  is  the  "  Best  Bloom.'"  The  glass  is  of  the 
Lenex  or  English  make.  No  inferior  material  is  ever  per- 
mitted to  be  used  in  any  of  Mr.  Hayes'  productions. 
These  skylights  and  ventilators  are  made  in  various 
sizes  and  styles,  and  are  adaptable  to  any  building. 
They  embrace  in  their  construction  all  the  improve- 
ments that  science  can  suggest,  and  during  the  many 
years  of  use  to  which  they  have  been  subjected,  have 
always  given  the  utmost  satisfaction.  Mr.  Hayes  also 
manufactures  photographic  skylights,  wir^  netting  for 
skylights,  patent  combined  regi.ster  ventilators  which  are 
especially  adapted  to  the  ventilation  of  school-houses, 
hospitals,  asylums  and  public  buildings,  and  are  made 
so  as  to  be  built  or  inserted  in  any  exterior  wall.  Mr. 
Hayes"  ventilating  louvres,  ventilating  ridge,  tubular  ven- 
tilators, self-locking  apparatus  for  skylights,  patent 
sink  protector  and  strainers  for  lead  pipes,  all  have  a 
large  sale.  In  addition  to  them  are  the  railway  car  and 
house  blinds,  shutters,  illuminated  and  variegated  signs 
for  theatres,  public  buildings,  etc.,  expanding  leader 
pipes,  perforated  sheet  metals  and  manufactures,  metal 
bending,  shearing,  forming  and  corrugating  machinery, 
etc.,  etc.  These  goods  are  manufactured  at  the  fol- 
lowing points:  New  Yoi'k,  Nos.  71  and  73  Eighth  Avenue 
(to  which  all  communications  from  persons  outside  of 
the  following  cities  should  be  made);  Rochester,  No.  84 
East  Main  Street;  Buffalo,  Nos.  56  to  GO  Genesee  Street; 
Philadelphia,  Nos.  1205  to  1209  Callowhill  Street;  Pitts- 
burgh. No.  8.5  Third  Avenue ;  Baltimore,  corner  of  IjCx- 
ingtou  and  Howard  Streets;  "Washington,  D.  C,  corner 
of  13th  and  C.  N.  W-;  Boston,  No.  Pitts  Street  and  No. 
387  Harrison  Avenue;  Dayton,  Ohio,  3d  and  St.  Clair 
Streets;  Cleveland,  Ohio,  No.  104  Champlain  Street; 
Columbus,  Ohio.  Nos.  106  and  lOH  East  Town  Street;  Chi- 
cago. Nos.  72  and  74  West  Monroe  Street;  St.  Louis,  No. 
1125  Olive  Street;  Kansas  City,  No.  940  Main  Street:  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  Sibley  and  6th  Streets;  San  Francisco,  No. 
539  5th  Street.  Mr.  George  Hayes,  the  patentee  and 
proprietor  of  these  specialties,  is  a  gentleman  widely 
known  throughout  the  country,  while  his  trade  has  ex- 
tended to  neai'ly  every  State  in  the  Union. 


Sutro  &  Newmark,  "The  Sphinx  Cigar  Factory." 
corner  of  Second  Avenue  and  73d  Street.— The  natural 
and  acquired  advantages  which  have  contributed  to 
make  the  city  of  New  York  a  commercial  centre  of  such 
an  important  character  have  also  induced  here  the  estab- 
lishment of  enterprises  which  for  magnitude  and  charac 
ter  have  become  celebrated  throughout  the  country. 
Such  a  one  is  that  of  Messrs.  Sutro  &  Newmark,  who 
establishexl  this  house  in  1864,  and  since  that  date  have 
obtained  an  influential  and  liberal  patronage  from  the 
whole  community,  in  consequence  of  the  unsurpassed 


excellence  of  their  cigars.  For  the  purpose  of  canying 
on  the  manufacture  premises  are  utilized,  consisting  of 
one  immense  factory  of  seven  stones,  fifty  by  one  hun- 
dred antl  twenty -five  teet  in  area,  with  eight  six-storied 
houses  axljoining,  forming  a  magnificent  pile  of  build- 
ings, unequalled  by  any  similar  establishment  in  this 
country.  The  factories  are  equipped  with  all  the  latest 
modern  machinery  and  appliances,  fitted  v/ith  Otis  eleva- 
tors, and  operated  by  a  splendid  steam-engine  of  sixty 
horse-po-w  er,  employment  being  provided  for  one-  thou- 
sand skilled  operatives.  It  is  impossible  in  a  short  article 
to  do  justice  to  this  mammoth  establishment,  but  we 
may  say  that  the  cigars  bearing  the  Sphinx  trade-mark 
are  remarkable  for  their  purity,  fragrance,  and  flavor, 
and  without  a  rival  in  this  city.  Thei'e  is  scarcely  any 
business  carried  on  at  the  present  day  in  which  experi- 
ence is  so  essential  a  requisite  for  success,  and  in  this 
particular  the  firm  pos.sesses  every  advantage  in  its  favor. 
The  growth  and  prosperity  of  this  house  are  only  com- 
mensurate with  the  energy  of  its  projectors,  who  are 
sedulously  employed  in  maintaining  the  character  of 
their  cigai-s,  and  by  so  doing  meeting  the  most  exacting 
demands  of  the  trade.  The  individual  memliei-s  of  this 
flourishing  conceni  are  ^lessi-s.  E.  S.  Sutro  and  B.  New- 
mark,  gentlemen  of  the  greatest  ability,  and  thoroughly 
conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  trade.  Tbe3^  are  held 
in  tlie  highest  e,stimat:on  in  social  and  commercial  circles 
for  their  strict  integrity  and  unswerving  honor,  and  pxir- 
chasers  can  implicitly  rely  on  all  representations  made  by 
the  members  of  this  fii-m.  Liberality  and  pi-omptuess 
have  always  characterized  this  establishment,  and  the 
success  which  has  already  attended  it  is  but  the  just  lee- 
ward of  a  commercial  policy,  without  which  no  perma- 
nent prosperity  is  possible. 


Brand  BrotJiers,  Dry  Goods,  Ladies' and  Gentle- 
men's Furnishings,  Fancy  Goods  and  Notions,  No.  313 
First  Avenue,  corner  18th  Street.— These  gentlemen  do 
a  large  and  continually  growing  business  among  all  the 
many  who  reside  on  the  East  Side  of  the  city,  and  though 
the  business  was  started  only  on  the  10th  day  of  May, 
the  Me.ssrs.  Brand  Brothers  are  young  gentlemen  of  wide 
experience  in  the  trade.  They  deal  in  all  kinds  of  ladies' 
and  gentlemen's  furnishing  fancy  goods  and  notions,  as 
well  as  a  regular  line  of  staple  and  fancy  dry  goods  from 
the  most  celebrated  looms  of  both  Europe  and  AmeriCiX. 
Located  at  No.  313  Fii-st  Avenue,  on  the  corner  of  18th 
Street,  the  store  is  well  situated  to  supply  the  wants  of 
the  community  with  all  kinds  of  material  used  for  wear- 
ing purposes,  and  both  as  regards  quality  and  price  the 
house  is  making  an  excellent  reputation  among  the 
many  who  have  given  it  a  trial.  These  brothers  are  na- 
tives of  New  York,  and  before  embarking  in  their  present 
enterprise  they  learned  in  detail  every  branch  of  their 
important  industry,  so  that  upon  starting  they  were 
enabled  at  once  to  take  rank  among,  the  leading  dry  goods 
houses  on  the  avenue. 


Hu^li  I>oug;las,  Real  Estate  Agent,  No.  503  Tliird 
Avenue.— Among  those  who  have  identified  themselves 
with  the  real  estate  business  is  Mr.  Hugh  Douglas  of  the 
above  address.  This  enteiprise  was  established  during  the 
present  year  and  since  its  inception  tlie  house  has  been 
very  successful.  All  branches  of  the  business  are 
promptly  and  correctly  transacted.  l(>tting  houses,  stores, 
flats,  apartments,  etc.  Rents  are  collected  and  returns 
promptly  made.  A  specialty  is  made  of  selling  proper- 
ties; information  concerning  the  .same  is  cheerfully  given. 
Mr.  Douglas  stands  high  in  the  community  and  can  be 
relied  upon  to  transact  everytliing  placed  in  his  cliarge 
in  a  business-like  maimer. 


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NEW    lORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTIIIES. 


LiC%*  is  H.  Williams,  Carppnter  and  Builder,  No. 

uVi  West  15th  Streiit.— Anioiif^C  the  most  prominent  and 
iiDtable  establishments  to  be  found  on  the  West  Side  is 
that  of  Lew  is  H.  Williams,  who  is  the  carpenter,  builder 
and  contractor,  also  an  interior  decorator  as  well  as  an 
ojllce  finisher  in  hard  wood.  This  business  was  com- 
menced in  1878,  at  No.  44  West  loth  Street,  where  it  was 
conducted  two  years  and  removed  thence  to  present  ad- 
dress. 3Ir.  Williams  was  formerly  in  the  employ  of  Mr. 
Keiley,  and  as  the  result  of  long  experience  is  a  thorough 
moiiter  of  this  business.  Ilis  machinery  is  run  by  steam- 
power  and  he  occupies  an  entire  building  which  is  tour 
stories  high  and  has  a  capacity  of  twenty -five  feet  front 
by  one  hundred  and  five  feet  in  depth.  Mr.  Williams 
does  all  the  work  for  the  Trinity  corporation  and  some 
four  years  ago  extended  the  spire  of  Trinity  Church  on 
Broadway.  He  employs  a  great  many  skilled  workmen 
and  is  doing  a  business  which  extends  throughout  the 
entire  city  and  vicinity.  The  proprietor  of  this  im- 
portant eistablishment  is  a  native  of  Wales  in  the  king- 
tlom  of  Great  Britain,  and  is  about  thirty-two  years  of 
age,  having  been  in  the  United  States  since  18(36.  He  is  a 
gentleman  of  culture  and  also  of  sterling  integrity  of 
character,  who  stands  in  high  repute  wherever  known. 
During  the  last  y^r,  1884,  he  has  erected  the  AVilliams- 
hurg  Fire  Insurance  Building,  Trinity  Stores,  corner 
of  Desbrosses,  Vestry  and  Greenwich  Streets,  covering  two 
hundred  and  fifty  by  two  hundred  feet,  or  fifty  thousand 
square  feet,  and  seven  stories  high.  Also  five  free  houses 
on  8Ai  and  &3d  Streets,  between  Eighth  and  Ninth  Ave- 
nues. One  store  on  Fifth  Avenue,  near  14th  Street,  and 
five  stores  on  Desbrosses  Street.  One  flat  building,  corner 
of  Vath  Street  and  Madison  Avenue,  also  an  office  build- 
ing, corner  of  Church  and  Franklin  Street,  and  alterations 
on  the  University  Club  Building,  and  several  others. 

Rob<ert  J".  Williams,  Coal  and  Wood,  Foot  of 
East  130th  Street.— Tne  coal  trade  forms  a  very  impor- 
tant item  in  the  list  of  the  industries  of  tliis  city,  and 
prominent  among  the  coal  merchants  of  Harlem  Mr. 
Robert  J.  Williams  may  be  considered  one  of  the  most 
popular.  He  was  engaged  for  many  years  in  the  trans- 
port of  this  article,  and  in  18S3  established  this  business. 
!\Ir.  Williams  Iiandles  large  quantities  of  the  most  famous 
qualities,  such  as  Scranton,  Lehigh,  Lackawanna,  and 
Red  Ash.  He  sells  by  the  single  ton  or  cargo  and  supplies 
families,  dealers,  factories  and  furnaces  at  the  lowest 
rates.  Full  weight  and  best  quaUty  are  the  standard  by 
which  his  business  is  transacted,  hence  an  extensive  and 
floiu-ishing  trade  is  the  result.  With  the  best  facilities 
in  the  purchase  of  his  stock,  superior  advantages  in  re- 
ceiving the  same,  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  what 
constitutes  good  coal,  consumers  will  find  it  mutually  ad- 
vantageous to  patronize  this  gentleman.  The  yard  is  of 
atnple  dimensions,  well  provided  Avith  shedding  and  other 
appliances.  Mr.  Williams  is  a  native  of  Hamburg,  Ger- 
many, and  arrived  in  this  country  in  1842.  He  has  always 
identified  himself  with  any  measure  which  has  been 
advanced  for  the  benefit  and  welfare  of  his  fellow-citi- 
zens. 


Cliarles  ©.  Sievers,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Confec- 
tionery, No.  247  First  Avenue.— This  gentleman  is  a 
wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  confectionery  at  the  old 
e-stablished  stand.  No.  247  First  Avenue,  of  which  he 
became  the  proprietor  in  November,  1883,  and  it  is  safe  to 
•  say  that  the  business  has  increased  imder  the  present 
management  four  fold.  The  store  and  ice-cream  parlor 
has  been  entirely  renovated  and  fitted  np  in  a  neat  and 
tasteful  style,  and  everything  in  connection  with  the 
business  bespeaks  thrift.   Mr.  Sievers  began  this  business 


with  his  usual  energy,  and  his  success  is  almost  unpar- 
alleled, considering  the  short  time  he  has  been  in  busi- 
ness. His  wholesale  trade  is  fine  anri  constantly  growing 
and  his  retail  trade  is  of  the  most  promising  character. 
The  prompt,  active  and  i-eliable  njanner  in  which  he 
transacts  his  business,  and  the  class  of  goods  handled, 
speak  favorably  for  31r.  Sievere.  He  is  rapidly  gaining 
public  confidence  and  favor.  It  is  not  necessary  to 
enmnerate  the  kinds  and  qualities  of  confections  dealt  in 
by  Mr.  Sievers  ;  sulYice  it  to  say  that  all  the  different 
varieties  are  handled  by  him  in  their  purest  and  best 
conditions. 


Goodyear  Iiidia-Rubbcr  Cleaner  Company, 

Manufacturers  ami  Importers  of  Rubber  Goods,  No.  211)7 
Third  Avenue.— In  examining  some  of  the  articles  now- 
manufactured  from  India-rubber  the  attention  is  di- 
rected to  the  vast  difference  shown  between  the  industrial 
methods  of  an  uncivilized  nation,  and  one  which,  having 
a  knowledge  of  chemical  principles,  is  able  to  apply 
them  practically  in  manufactures.  A  prominent  house 
in  the  rubber  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  S.  C.  Watts,  who  is  the 
proprietor  of  the  Goodyear  India-Rubber  Cleaner  Com- 
pany, which  was  established  in  1880.  at  No.  737  Broad wa.y. 
but  eventually  removed  to  No.  2197  Third  Avenue.  The 
company  manufactures  and  imports  all  kinds  of  hose, 
belting,  packing,  clothing,  stationers'  goods,  druggists" 
sundries,  and  all  descriptions  of  moulded  articles.  At  the 
inception  of  the  enterprise  but  a  small  capital  was  in- 
vested, w^hich,  however,  by  skilful  and  judicious  manage- 
ment has  been  steadily  and  gradually  increased,  until  at 
the  present  time  both  capital  and  annual  business  have 
assumed  fair  proportions.  Special  attention  is  given  to 
the  various  processes  embodied  in  the  manufacture,  and 
all  goods  sold  are  fully  warranted,  since  none  but  a  stand- 
ard quality  receives  attention.  The  Goodyear  Cleaner 
Company  already  supplies  several  of  our  fire  depart- 
ments with  ludia-rubber  hose,  packing,  etc.,  the  quality 
of  these  articles  being  unsurpassed  by  any  of  its  contem- 
poraries. Mr.  S.  C.  Watts,  the  owner  of  the  concern,  is 
a  native  of  Long  Island  and  is  thoroughly  acquainted 
with  every  detail  of  the  manufacture  of  caoutchouc,  f>r 
India-rubber,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in 
social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  many  excellent  qual- 
ities and  sterling  integrity.  The  rubber  goods  of  this 
company  have  long  possessed  an  excellent  reputation  as 
being  in  many  respects  superior  to  those  of  other  manu- 
facturers, and  are  known  in  all  the  markets  for  their  gen- 
eral excellence  and  finish. 


Deicke  Sc  Vogt,  Wagon,  Truck,  and  Cart  Manufact- 
urers, No.  474  and  476  Water  Street.— This  firm  is  the  suc- 
cessor of  that  of  J.  G.  Rhinehardt,  which  was  established 
in  1842.  It  is  a  strictly  first-class  establishment  and  caters 
to  the  best  trade.  The  present  membei-s  of  the  firm  have 
been  associated  together  for  nineteen  yeai-s,  and  by  their 
united  energy  and  correct  business  methods  have  made 
their  house  a  representative  one  in  its  line.  The  premises 
consist  of  a  large  four-storied  brick  building,  forty -five  by 
sixty  feet,  and  a  large  number  of  employees  are  required 
to  execute  the  large  orders  received.  The  firm  does  all 
of  B.  T.  Babbitt's  work,  and  the  handsome  wagons  of  the 
great  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Tea  Company  are  made  in 
Deicke  &  Vogt's  shops.  The  most  modern  appliances 
and  newest  methods  are  employed  in  the  various  proc- 
esses of  manufacture,  and  the  reputation  of  the  hou.-e 
for  first-class  work  is  second  to  none  in  this  country. 
Both  members  of  the  firm  are  natives  of  Germany,  but 
have  been  long  resident  in  this  city.  They  are  well  known 
and  esteemed  members  of  the  social  and  business  world 
and  are  recognized  as  leaders  in  their  line  of  manufacture 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Cliarles  Harrison  A:  Co.,  Manufacturers  of 
i'lumbers"  Materials,  No.  10  West  4th  Street.— In  its  line 
of  uianufaeture  this  is  a  representative  hou.se,  and  its 
trade,  both  wholesale  and  retail,  extends  throughout  the 
United  States.  A  large  number  of  skilled  artisans  are 
employed  and  the  catalogue  of  the  fii-m  embi-aces  every 
article  needed  by  plumbei-s  and  gas  and  steam  fitters. 
Mr.  Harilson,  the  founder  and  head  of  the  house,  is  a 
.iixentleman  of  large  experience  in  the  business  and  has 
invented  many  improvements  in  plumbers'  tools  and 
materials.  A  very  large  stock  is  carried,  great  variety. 
\)est  quality  and  reasonable  prices  characterizing  the 
whole.  Among  Mr.  Harrison's  inventions  are  his  drip 
tray  and  self-closing  faucets  of  every  description,  which 
have  attained  to  popularity  and  large  sales.  3Ir.  Harri- 
son is  an  Englishman  by  birth,  over  forty  yeai-s  in  the 
United  States,  and  an  active  and  energetic  bu.siness  man. 
His  business  prosperity  is  due  to  these  sterling  qualities, 
combined  with  a  large-minded  and  judicious  public-spirit- 
e^luess.  The  office  of  the  establishment  is  upon  the 
ground  floor  and  the  workshops  are  fitted  with  eveiy  ap- 
pliance and  convenience  for  the  attainment  of  the  high- 
est efficiency.  •  Special  attention  is  called  to  the  illustrated 
catalogue  of  the  firm,  wliich  will  be  furnished  free  on  ap- 
plication. 


Hallalian  &  Cavanagli,  Importers  and  3Ianu- 
facturers,  No.  83  South  Fifth  Avenue.— Among  the  inter- 
esting and  scientific  industries  of  New  York  worthy  of 
mention  in  the  pages  of  a  work  like  the  present  there  are 
several  items  in  connection  with  the  glass  trade  of  value. 
The  proces.ses  of  this  art,  as  employed  in  the  manufacture 
of  cut  ornamental  glass  globes,  arc  specially  interesting. 
One  of  the  principal  concerns  engaged  in  this  department 
of  trade  is  the  firm  of  Hallahan  &  Cavanagh.  These 
gentlemen  have  been  associated  together  many  yeai-s,  as 
the  firm  dates  its  establishment  as  far  back  as  1859,  and 
are  manufacturers  and  importers  of  these  goods.  Their 
line  comprises  cut  gas  and  kerosene  globes,  opal  glass 
of  every  description,  cone  shades,  smoke  bells,  Argand 
chimneys,  etc.  The  cutting  and  engraving  of  these 
goods  occupy  two  floors  at  the  above  premises,  each  in 
dimensions  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  feet,  and  giving 
employment  to  fifty  skilled  workmen.  The  most  modern 
machinery  and  wheels  known  in  this  scientific  pursuit 
are  here  used,  thereby  facihtating  labor  and  reducing 
the  prices  of  goods.  The  members  of  this  concern,  who 
are  long  residents  of  New  York,  are  active,  energetic, 
driving  business  men,  who  are  developing  a  large  trade, 
and  may  be  consulted  on  any  subject  pertaining  to  this 
scientific  profession. 


K.  Goldvogel,  Jeweller,  No.  ^'.7  Grand  Street.— One 
of  the  most  attractive  stores  in  this  section  of  the  city  is 
the  jewehy  establishment  of  R.  Goldvogel.  of  No.  357  Grand 
Street.  Mr.  Goldvogel  is  a  prp-  tical  jeweller  of  over  forty 
years'  experience.  His  hands'^rae  and  well-regulated  store 
Ls  fitted  up  in  a  veiy  elaborate  manner,  with  fine  show- 
cases, etc.,  and  he  has  one  o':  (.he  best  assorted  and  valu- 
able lines  of  jewelry  thatca  "^.  be  found,  consisting  of  gokl 
and  silver  watches  of  the  .'  tiost  celebrated  makers,  and 
jewelry  in  every  variety  o*;  the  most  fashionable  designs 
and  finish  in  various  styl'?^  with  mountings  of  diamonds, 
onyx,  emerald,  rubies  a,n^  ioval  settings,  also  all  kinds  of 
imported  and  Americai»  clocks,  and  a  full  line  of  optical 
goods.  By  constant  at'/.'jtion  to  the  wants  of  his  patrons, 
and  always  dealing  io  a  straightforward  and  honorable 
manner,  he  has  enjo^f.d  a  long  career  of  success.  He  is 
vhoroughly  convers'^r.i:  with  every  detail  in  the  business, 
*^id  aU  wort  eptr^is*^ed  to  his  care  will  be  attended  to  in  a 


13 .  in.  ITIartln,  Brass  Founder  and  Finisher,  No.  h-i 

South  Fifth  Avenue.— Prominent  among  brass  founders 
and  finishei-s  is  3Ir.  B.  M.  Martin,  who  has  been  in  busi- 
ness here  on  his  own  account  for  a  number  of  years 
and  ma}-  be  found  at  No.  South  Fifth  Avenue,  between 
Houston  and  Prince  Streets.  He  is  an  ex^^ert  and  prac- 
tical workman  in  brass  goods,  giving  special  attention 
to  all  the  classes  of  brass  work  required  by  copper- 
smiths, steam-fitters,  engine-builders,  scale-makers  and 
carriage-makers.  Among  these  trades  in  New  York  the 
work  of  this  house  is  well  known  as  standard.  Mr. 
Martin  is  the  owner  of  the  building  occupied,  which  is 
a  massive  brick  and  stone  structure,  five  stories  m  height, 
twenty-five  by  one  himdred  feet  in  dimensions,  well- 
lighted  and  equipped  with  elevators,  etc.  It  was  es- 
pecially built  for  this  business,  and  employs  from 
twenty  to  thirty  skilled  workmen,  who  are  experienced 
in  this  class  of  industry.  The  machinery  here  used  is 
of  the  most  modern  pattern  and  embraces  every  appli- 
ance and  tool  known  in  this  branch  of  trade.  Mr.  Martin 
is  a  polite,  affablo.  agreeable  gentleman,  who  is  very 
popular  in  the  trade  and  a  general  favorite  among  a  large 
circle  of  personal  friends. 


Bade  Brothers,  Prints,  Oils,  etc..  No.  126  Canal 
Street.— This  establishment  ranks  as  one  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial in  its  line  in  this  section  of  the  city.  It  has  been  es- 
tablished for  the  last  five  yeai-s,  and  for  the  past  four  has 
been  under  the  capable  management  of  its  highly  'es- 
teemed proprietor,  Mr.  H.  A.  Bade.  Mr.  Bade  is  a  native 
of  Germany,  and  is  in  his  twenty-fifth  year.  He  has  been  in 
this  coimtry  for  many  years,  and  is  a  very  active  business 
man.  His  store  is  neatl}-  fitted  up,  and  contains  a  full 
Une  of  paints,  oils,  varnishes,  brushes,  colors,  white  lead, 
artists'  materials,  and  painters'  supplies  generally.  He  is 
also  import<?r  of  Harlem  oil,  which  is  note  1  for  its  supe- 
riority and  excellence.  His  stock  is  first-class  in  quality, 
and  purchased  direct  from  the  importers,  and  his  prices, 
which  are  reasonably  low,  will  compare  with  anv  similar 
estabhshments  in  the  city.  Mr.  Bade  is  well  known  in 
business  and  social  circles  as  an  honorable  upright  gen- 
tleman, and  is  esteemed  highly  for  his  many  fine  qualities. 
His  success  in  business  may  be  attributed  to  his  close 
attention  to  it,  and  his  honorable  and  upright  man 
ner  of  transacting  it.  Commencing  originally  on  a  limited 
capital,  his  business  has  steadily  grown  to  be  of  great  pro- 
portions, and  he  has  established  a  trade  second  to  none  in 
this  section  of  the  city.  His  goods  are  sold  at  a  small 
margin  and  his  facilities  for  purchasing,  and  judgment  of 
material  in  his  hne,  are  unexcelled.  He  is  justly  entitled 
to  the  very  liberal  patronage  he  enjoys. 


S.  H.  Frankeiilieim,  Globe  Custom  Shirts,  No. 
SI  Avenue  B.— Among  the  many  business  houses  in  this 
part  of  tlie  city  the  house  of  S.  H.  Frankenheim  takes 
the  lead.  He  occupies  large  and  commodious  quarters 
at  No.  81  Avenue  B,  between  5th  and  6th  Streets,  and 
gives  labor  to  a  large  number  of  employees.  There  is  no 
better  establishment  of  its  kind  in  this  city,  its  reputa- 
tion extending  far  and  wide.  He  has  been  engaged  in 
the  above  business  for  upwards  of  twelve  years  and  is 
himself  an  experienced  and  practical  shirtmaker.  His 
line  of  goods  are  known  everywhere  and  find  a  ready  sals 
in  all  markets.  Mr.  Frankenheim  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  competent  and  active,  and  fidly  undei"stands  his 
business  in  every  minute  particular.  He  manufactures 
the  celebrated  globe  custom  shirt,  and  makes  them  to 
order  at  the  lowest  prices,  warrants  a  perfect  fit,  and 
makes  everything  satisfactory.  All  his  goods  are  made 
at  his  own  factoiy  and  are  of  the  best  quality.  He  is  a 
genial  obliging  gentleman  and  succe^f  ul  business  man. 


364 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Caustav  lD>ct»!!»ccker,  Fine  Carriages  and  Wagons, 
K<>s  IT);;*  and  I'A  Elizabeth  Street. —Among  the  wheeh'ight 
and  thie  earriage  manufacturing  establishments  in  this 
vicinity  that  of  >lr.  Uustav  Dessecker  takes  by  common 
ct>nsent  a  place  in  the  front  rank.  ^Ir.  Dessecker  is  a 
practical  man  of  many  years'  experience  in  the  business, 
and  has  been  at  his  present  address  during  the  last  four 
yeai-s.  and  for  twelve  j^ears  on  Elizabeth  Street.  He  con- 
trols a  large  trade  and  ha.s  gained  a  reputation  for  fii-st- 
class  w  orkmaiL^hip.  He  makes  all  kinds  of  tine  carriages 
and  wagons  to  order,  and  also  keeps  a  very  extensive 
stock  of  the  same  on  hand,  for  sale  at  ail  times  and  at 
reasonable  prices.  In  the  construction  of  these  vehicles 
he  uses  the  very  best  materials,  and  they  are  put  together 
ill  the  most  substantial  manner,  combining  strength  and 
durability.  He  employs  a  large  number  of  skilled  me- 
chanics and  attends  to  the  repairing  of  carriages,  and  in 
this  department  he  exercises  great  care  and  gives  general 
satisfaction .  He  occupies  a  building  which  is  three  stories 
high  and  basement,  also  another  building  in  rear,  the 
floors  of  which  are  covered  with  carriages.  Mr.  Dessecker 
is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  is  a  man  of  sterling  integrity 
of  character,  who  is  carefully  attentive  to  business,  genial 
and  kindlj'  in  his  temperament,  and  upon  the  qualities  and 
the  acknowledged  superiority  of  his  work  rests  the  sub- 
stantial and  generous  patronage  which  he  is  now  receiv- 
ing. 


Bernard  J.  McCania,  Hats,  No.  218  Bowery.— This 
store  is  one  of  the  most  elegantly  appointed  establish- 
mtots  for  the  sale  of  hats  in  this  section  of  the  city. 
It  is  compact  in  form  and  finished  internally  in  a  high 
style  of  me<;hanica]  art  and  all  appliances  for  the  easy  and 
convenient  examination  of  goods  have  been  adopted. 
The  stock  is  made  up  of  full  lines  of  every  description  of 
hats  of  the  latest  and  newest  styles,  into  which  the  best 
material  has  been  put.  The  business  is  largely  done  upon 
the  jobbing  and  retailing  principle,  and  much  custom  work 
Ls  made.  The  goods  are  displayed  in  a  very  tasteful  man- 
ner and  a  large  nimiber  of  clerks  are  employed.  Mr. 
McCann  thoroughly  understands  the  business  he  is  en- 
gaged in  and  knows  the  w-ants  of  his  customers,  and  meets 
these  wants  by  furnishing  reliable  goods  at  low  prices. 
He  is  among  the  i-ecognized  leaders  in  this  special  line  of 
business  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all 
classes  of  citizens. 


Tliomas^  E.  Cooper,  Fine  Groceries,  No.  489  Third 
Avenue.— This  house  is  one  of  the  oldest  establishments 
of  its  kind  in  New  York,  having  been  established  by  an 
uncle  of  the  present  proprietor  as  far  back  as  1821.  In 
1825  Mr.  Cooper's  father  succeeded  to  the  business  and 
continued  it  till  1844,  when  he  died.  It  was  continued  by 
his  sons  until  1870,  when  Mr.  Thomas  E.  Cooper  succeeded, 
and  continued  it  ever  since.  The  .store  is  admirably  ar- 
ranged and  provided  with  every  convenience  for  business 
purposes,  and  contains  a  fine  line  of  choice  staple  and 
fancy  groceries.  A  specialty  is  made  of  first-class  teas. 
In  Mr.  Cooper's  stock  will  be  found  some  of  the  best 
brought  into  this  country,  as  he  possesses  unsurpas.sed 
facilities  for  procuring  his  supplies  direct,  and  can  offer 
inducements  that  cannot  be  readily  obtained  elsewhere. 
The  goods  of  this  estabhshment  are  known  throughout 
New  York  for  their  freshness,  absolute  purity  an<l  low 
prices,  and  customers  have  the  complete  satisfaction  of 
knowing  that  nothing  inferior  or  adulterated  will  be  sold 
to  them.  This  has  been  the  principle  upon  which  this 
house  conducts  its  business,  and  this  path  has  never  been 
deviated  from  for  the  last  sixty-three  years.  Mr.  Cooper, 
who  is  now  seventy-two  years  old,  is  held  in  the  highest 
estimation  in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  un- 


swei-v'ing  honor  and  strict  integrity.  He  is  still  hale  and 
hearty,  and  full  of  energy,  and  well  remembers  when  New 
York  contained  barelj-  two  hundred  thousand  people,  and 
can  look  back  with  pride  and  satisfaction  to  an  honorable 
mercantile  career  of  over  half  a  century. 


iVelHon  &  Sanderson,  Satldle  and  Harness  Manu- 
facturers, No.  Grand  Street,  near  Essex  Market— Few 
establishments  in  Grand  Street  are  longer  in  business  or 
is  more  widely  known  than  that  of  Messr.s.  Nelson  »t 
Sanderson,  the  saddlers,  of  No.  3(53  Grand  Street.  The  busi- 
ness was  established  in  183.").  and  has  been  managed  by 
the  pre.sent  firm  since  18G0,  the  individr.al  members  be- 
ing Messrs.  John  Nelson  and  Samuel  Sanderson.  Botli 
are  well  known  to  the  trade  as  honest  and  upright  gen- 
tlemen, who  are  prompt  in  all  their  business  transac. 
tions.  They  are  both  practical  and  skilled  workmen, 
who  understand  the  business  in  all  its  details.  All  their 
work  is  hand-made,  using  nothing  but  the  very  best  se- 
lected leather  in  their  articles.  Their  store  is  neatly 
fitted  up,  and  contains  a  choice  assortment  of  single 
and  double  harness  (both  light  and  heavy),  collars, 
bridles,  blankets,  whips,  halters,  and  furnishing  goods 
generally.  They  have  a  well  known  reputation,  and 
their  trade  extends  all  over  the  city  and  suburbs,  many 
of  their  customers  having  dealt  with  them  for  years. 
Both  gentlemen  are  public-spirited  citizens,  of  liberal  and 
conservative  views  and  sentiments,  and  take  an  active 
part  in  any  movement  having  for  its  object  the  advance- 
ment of  the  welfare  of  the  city. 

Gassin  Brotliers,  Pharmacists  and  Druggists,  No. 
171  Bleecker  Street.— In  America  the  drug  stores  surpas.s 
all  others  in  elegance  and  taste,  so  far  as  their  fittings  are 
concerned.  In  this  connection  among  the  down-town 
stores  we  may  here  record  that  of  Gassin  Brothers,  No. 
171  Bleecker  Street,  corner  of  Sullivan.  Messrs.  C.  E.  and 
J.  R.  Gassin  have  been  engaged  in  the  business  of  general 
pharmacists  and  druggists  since  1870,  the  store  now  oc- 
cupied having  been  devoted  to  the  same  business  since 
1837.  They  are  natives  of  New  York  and  have  always 
been  successful  compounders  of  medicines  and  drugs. 
Great  care  has  always  been  exercised  in  the  prescription 
department  of  this  house,  and  it  is  much  to  the  credit  of 
the  firm  to  record  that  not  in  a  single  instance,  either  di- 
rectly or  indirectly,  have  they  made  a  mistake  in  the  fill- 
ing of  all  their  thousands  of  prescriptions.  Their  store, 
at  No.  171  Bleecker  Street,  corner  of  Sullivan,  is  in  dimen- 
sions seventy-five  by  twenty  feet,  and  is  replete  with 
everything  in  the  drug  line,  as  also  in  perfumery  and 
fancy  articles.  Courteous  and  affable  to  customers,  they 
have  built  up  a  successful  and  profitable  trade,  and  justly 
merit  the  success  they  have  achieved. 

S.  Vian,  French  Bakery.  No.  778  Third  Avenue.— 
Prominent  among  the  bakers  of  this  section  is  Mr.  S. 
Viau,  the  French  baker,  of  No.  778  Third  Avenue.  He  has 
had  an  experience  in  the  business  dating  back  nearly  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  and  is  a  practical  baker  and  under- 
stands his  business  thoroughly  in  all  its  details.  His  arti- 
cles are  made  from  the  choicest  qualities  of  flour  that 
comes  to  the  New  York  market,  and  all  the  ingredients 
he  use^s  in  his  preparations  are  perfectly  pure  and  free 
from  everything  that  is  unwholesome.  He  personally  su- 
perintends the  preparation  of  all  his  articles,  which 
enjoy  a  high  reputation  for  their  superior  quality  and 
excellence.  He  is  a  very  painstaking  gentleman,  and 
every  effort  is  made  to  please  his  patrons,  who  embrace 
many  of  the  be-st  families  in  the  citj',  by  whom  he  is 
highly  respected  both  as  an  honorable  tradesman  and 
an  upright  citizen. 


XEW    YOlllv'S  LEADING  INDUSTRIES, 


365 


Titos.  Hi  DobiMwou,  Fiue  Watches  and  Jewelry, 
N  o.  -JfW  Third  Avenue,  corner  -^m  Street.-  Rich  and  valu- 
able jewelry  its  always  attractive;  in  fact  there  is  nothing 
made  for  personal  adornment  wliich  is  so  much  sought 
(ifter  and  in  which  there  is  so  great  and  charming  a  vari- 
ety, A  prominent  house  engagfid  in  this  trade  is  tliat 
of  Mr,  Thos,  H.  Dobinson,  No.  2m  Third  Avenue,  which 
was  originally  eBtablisiied  in  18."^  by  Jlr.  Geo,  Sydney,  in  the 
IJowerj'.  Oa  his  death  3Ir.  John  French  succeeded,  and 
••(Milinued  it  for  a  considerable  time,  and  then  retired  in 
favor  of  Mr.  Geo,  Beck,  witli  whom  Mr.  Dobinson  was  as- 
sociated. In  1881  Mr.  Beck  sold  out  to  Mr,  Dobinson,  who 
b.'is.  since  tiie  above-named  period,  enjoyed  a  liberal  and 
influential  patronage.  The  store  is  very  attractive  and  ad- 
mirably fitted,  and  contains  a  choice  selection  of  Ameri- 
r:\n  and  foreign  watches  of  the  most  famous  manufactur- 
ers, diamonds  of  purest  water  and  other  precious  stones 
mounted  in  the  most  artistic  and  fashionable  styles,  gold 
jeweliy  of  the  latest  designs,  bracelets,  rings,  lockets,  and 
otlier  articles  too  numerous  to  particularize.  The  aim  of 
l!)is  house  has  been  not  only  to  gain  custom  but  to  retain 
it,  and  that  this  object  has  been  suecessfulh* accomplished 
i-;  evident  in  the  increa!?e  of  its  liusiness.  He  manufactures 
nil  kinds  of  sleeve-buttons,  diamond  and  Etruscan  lace 
pins,  and  other  articles  of  artistic  merit,  and  also  makes 
a  specialty  of  designing  and  making  to  order  anything  in 
tlie  way  of  jewelry  which  may  be  desired  by  his  custom- 
ers, equal  in  execution  to  work  done  either  at  home  or 
abroad.  Mr,  Dobinson  is  a  native  of  England  and  arrived 
in  this  country  when  only  three  years  of  age,  and  is  a 
gentleman  of  the  highest  character  and  integrity.  He  is 
t  lioroughly  conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  business. 
,ind  is  constantly  placing  before  his  customers  the  latest 
novelties,  which  are  sold  at  very  moderate  prices.  His 
l'»ng  experience,  coupled  with  an  extensive  knowledge  of 
what  constitutes  beauty  of  design  in  jewelry,  has  given 
liim  a  proficiency  attained  by  few  of  his  compeers,  and  the 
truth  of  which  is  exemplified  in  the  high  reputation  whicli 
the  productions  of  this  house  have  always  obtained.  We 
t  herefore  commend  this  establishment  to  our  readers  and 
their  friends,  who  will  find  here  what  they  desire  at  terms 
and  inducements  which  will  meet  with  their  cordial  ap- 
probation. 


Krajewski  &  Pesant,  Engineers.  Contractors, 
and  Exporters.  No.  35  Broadway,  and  Aguiar  92.  Havana, 
-  Prominent  among  the  rao.st  active  and  enterprising 
firms  in  tlieir  line  is  that  of  Messrs,  Krajewski  &.  Pesant. 
No.  35  Broadway,  who,  as  engineers,  contractors,  and 
commission  merchants,  are  widely  and  favorably  known 
both  throtxghout  the  United  States,  Cuba,  and  the  West 
Indies,  Mr.  Thomas  F,  Krajewski,  the  respected  head  of 
the  firm,  is  resident  in  New  York,  with  handsome  offices 
very  centrally  located  at  No.  35  Broadway,  Mr.  Alfonso 
Pesant,  his  co-partner,  resides  in  Havana.  Cuba,  with  of- 
fices at  Aguiar,  No.  92.  The  above  gentlemen  formed  a 
co-partnership  about  two  years  ago  to  carry  on  business 
generally  as  engineers,  contractors,  and  commission  mer- 
cliants.  They  bring  vast  practical  experience  to  bear,  and 
Mr.  Krajewski  is  noted  for  being  one  of  New  York's  most 
succe,ssful  and  talented  mechanical  engineers,  and  with 
his  co-partner  is  prepared  to  supply  and  i^ersonally  su- 
perintend the  fitting  up  of  all  kinds  of  sugar  machinery 
for  the  planters  of  Cuba  and  the  West  Indies  generally, 
guaranteeing  entire  satisfaction  in  eveiy  case.  They  pos- 
sess the  finest  of  connections  and  excellent  facilities,  and 
have  built  up  a  large  and  permanent  trade  with  the, 
owners  of  fine  estates  all  over  Cuba  and  elsewhere.  Mr. 
Krajewski.  as  resident  partner  here,  also  attends  to  the 
llrm's  large  and  growing  commission  trade,  affording 
\Vt\st  Indian  merchants  the  .same  facilities  in  this  great 


market  as  if  they  were  personally  present.  He  is  a 
native  of  Poland,  long  a  naturalized  American  citizen, 
and  noted  for  his  professional  abilities  and  practical 
skill  and  talents.  Mr,  Alfonso  Pesant  is  equally  pop'ular, 
both  here  and  in  Havana,  and  we  know  of  no  firm  in  every 
way  better  qualified  to  promptly  fill  all  orders  in  tl:e  line 
of  engineering,  contracting  or  attending  to  the  purchase 
and  sale  of  all  descriptions  of  goods  upon  commission. 
The  re.ciponsibility  of  the  concern,  and  its  honorable  meth- 
ods, are  too  widely  known  of  to  require  mention  here,  and 
it  is  in  eveiy  resi>ect  the  representative  hourfe  in  its  sphere" 
of  action. 

William  J.  Dotiglai^H,  Interior  Decorations,  No. 
.50."}  Third  Avenue,— An  important  house  engaged  in  the 
decoration  of  dwellings,  etc.,  is  that  of  Mr.  William  J. 
Dougla.ss,  No.  .503  Third  Avenue,  which  was  founded  in 
IS5()  by  the  present  proprietor,  who  has  since  built  up  an 
extensive  and  influential  trade.  The  store  is  veiy  commo- 
dious and  attractive,  and  completely  stocked  with  a  fine 
line  of  foreign  an  1  domestic  paper  hangings  in  all  the 
rich  and  elegant  styles;  also  foreign  borders,  dados,  etc.. 
and  fiue  nil  hangings  of  the  most  recherche  descriptions 
in  splendid  colore  and  designs,  from  which  selections  can 
be  always  made.  Mr,  Douglass  is  a  practical  pai^er-hanger 
and  decorative  painter,  gives  constant  employment  to 
sixty  Ih-st-class  workmen,  and  is  i^repared  to  furnish  e.sti-  i 
mates  for  any  class  of  work,  possessing  excellent  fa- 
cilities for  completing  the  same.  Graining  and  kalsomin- 
Ing  are  also  special  branches  of  his  business,  and  being  a 
thorough  artist,  he  possesses  the  happy  faculty  of  originat- 
ing designs  and  harmoniously  bler.diiis-  colters  and  shades 
to  produce  a  plea.singand  artistic  effect,  and  ranks  among 
the  foremost  decorators  in  this  city.  ^Jr.  Douglass  is  a 
native  of  New  York  and  has  always  resided  in  this  section; 
he  has  made  hosts  of  friends  throtigh  his  geniality  of 
temperament  and  strict  integrity.  In  conclusion,  it  need 
only  be  said  that  the  name  of  "  Douglass  is  a  sufficient 
guarantee  for  the  excellence  of  his  work  and  for  the  hon- 
orable and  satisfactor}-  way  in  which  he  conducts  his  busi- 
nes'^ 


Hunker's  Harlom  Candy  Kitclion,  No,  148 

East  V27ith  Street.— 3Ir.  Hunker,  at  his  vrell-named  "  Candy 
Kitchen,"'  in  the  Harlem  district,  located  at  No.  148 
East  125th  Street,  has  undertaken  to  supply  good  candies, 
and  has  succeeded  most  admirably.  His  large  attendance 
of  customei-s  bear  Avitness  to  the  excellence  of  his  stock, 
and  all,  both  the  little  ones  and  those  of  larger  growth, 
find  in  his  well-fitted  store  something  to  gratify  their 
tastes  at  most  moderate  prices.  3Ir.  Hunker  keeps  none 
but  the  purest  and  best  of  candies,  and  his  long  experi- 
ence in  the  business  has  taught  him  just  what  to  select, 
and  in  consequence  liis  stock  is  most  various  and  com- 
plete. Besides  eveiy  variety  of  candy  he  has  a  large 
stock  of  rich  and  luscious  candied  fruits  of  every  kind, 
put  up  in  a  neat  and  attractive  manner.  '  A  large  and 
well-fitted  soda  fountain  is  one  of  the  chief  oniaments  of 
his  store,  from  which  pure  and  cooling  drinks  are  daily 
drawn  for  the  refreshment  of  the  thirsty  throng  who  sur- 
round it.  There  ai'e  several  clerks  employed  in  Mr. 
Hunker's  establishment,  and  they  are  busy  f  rom  morning 
to  night,  Mr.  Hunker  is  a  young  man  and  established 
himself  in  his  present  location  about  a  year  ago.  and  has 
alreadj"  won  a  host  of  friends  and  customers  by  his  enter- 
prise and  courteous  dealing.  He  is  from  the  West,  a  na- 
tive of  Pittsburg,  where  he  has  been  long  connected 
with  a  large  wholesale  house  in  his  present  line  of  busi- 
ness. He  has  a  factory  in  the  rear  of  his  pre.sent  store, 
where  all  his  candies  are  prepared,  and  by  his  con8ta.nt 
sujiervision  are  made  of  the  purest  and  l>est  materials. 


NEW    YOIIK'S    Li:.vl)IXG  INDl'STiaES. 


JamcM  B.  inillcr,  Fine  Shoes?,  No.  2(54  Bleecker 
Street  ^between  Leroy  ami  Morton  Streets).— The  name 
of  James  B.  Miller  is  well  known  in  the  vicinity  of  liis 
well-stocketl  store  as  being  that  of  one  of  the  most  mc- 


cessful  as  well  as  reliable  boot  and  shoe  dealers  in  this 
sectif>n  of  the  city.  He  has  been  in  business  at  No.  2(54 
Bleecker  Street  ever  since  1809  and  has  gathered  a  patron- 
age among  the  better  classes  of  the  commimity  of  no 
ordinary  magnitude  or  cliaracter.  His  store,  which  in  di- 
mensions is  twenty  b.y  sixty  feet,  is  magnificently  stocked 
with  the  very  best  and  most  durable  goods  that  are  man- 
ufactured on  the  continent,  and  he  devotes  his  special  time 
and  attention  to  examining  each  invoice  in  order  to  see 
that  everything  that  he  has  for  sale  is  of  the  most  durable 
description.  The  trade  has  grown  to  such  proportions 
that  two  clerks  are  employed  all  the  time  in  fitting  shoes 
and  attending  to  the  requirements  of  customers,  and  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  there  is  no  establishment  of  the  kind  in 
this  portion  of  the  city  that  can  compare  with  Mr.  Miller's, 
,who  by  common  consent  has  long  been  known  as  "our 
shoe  dealer."'  He  has  been  a  quarter  of  a  century  in  the 
business  and  is  justly  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  honor- 
able^ upright  and  reliable  shoe  dealers  in  the  city.  'Go 
and  see  him  and  you  will  be  convinced. 


13.  Berliner,  Meats,  No.  765  Third  Avenue.— Soon 
after  Mr.  Berliner  came  to  this  city  from  Germany,  his 
native  country,  he  devoted  his  time  to  the  above  line  of 
business  and  eight  years  since  commenced  business  for 
himself.  Not  satisfied  with  his  first  location  he  removed 
to  No.  705  Third  Avenue  about  six  years  since,  during  the 
year  1878.  He  carries  c  good  stock  of  choice  meats, 
poultiy,  provisions,  etc.  The  stock  is  well  kept  and  al- 
ways clean  and  tempting.  It  is  a  place  where  the  pru- 
dent housewife  can  go  and  always  feel  certain  that  what- 
ever she  buys  Is  the  best  the  market  affords  and  that  the 
price  is  what  it  should  be.  ]Mr.  Berliner  is  still  a  young 
man,  has  a  fine  trade  and  is  devoted  to  his  w'ork. 


G.  EJrcBiaiier,  Watchmaker  and  Jeweller.  No.  IO'2-I 
Pecoud  Avenue,  betv^-een  .'Sd  and  .54tli  Streets,  and  No.  10.57 
Second  Avemie,  between  55th  and  50th  Streets.— ]Mr.  G. 
Brenauer  has  been  established  in  the  business  for  over 
fifteen  years,  though  he  has  occupied  his  pre.sent  posi- 
tion but  two  years.  He  has  two  stores,  one  at  No. 
Second  Avenue,  between  53d  and  .54th  Streets,  and  the 
otlier  at  No.  1057,  the  same  avenue,  between  .5.5th  and  50th 
Streets'.  The  stores  are  attractive,  and  contain  a  fine 
Uiie  of  goods,  embracing  fine  gold  and  silver  watches; 


rich,  stylish  and  fashiojiable  jewelry  of  every  variety. 
Clocks  in  e\t!ry  design,  from  the  plain  wooden  case  to 
the  elaborately  oriiamented  imported  article,  silverware 
of  all  kinds,  and  a  general  assortment  of  all  the  leading 
novelties.  Mr.  Brenauer  has  been  very  successful  .since 
he  has  been  in  business  and  holds  a  leading  position  in 
the  community.  A  large  assortment  of  diamonds  may 
be  found  here  of  the  first  water.  He  supplies  dealers  with 
watches  and  jewelry  generally,  and  makes  a  specialty 
of  supplying  store-keepers  and  the  Southern  market 
with  Second-hand  watches,  jewelry  and  diamonds. 

Waring  A-  Stantial,  Dealers  in  Hardware,  Cutlery, 
Mechanics'  Tools,  House-Furnishing  (loods  and  Silver- 
plated  Ware,  No.  vm  Thirtl  Avenue,  corner  79th'Street.— 
Among  the  pi  incipal  dealers  in  hardware  in  Yorkville  is 
the  fii-m  of  Waring  &  Stantial,  whose  well  known  and  re- 
liable store  is  located  at  No..  1890  Thii-d  Avenue,  at  the 
corner  of  79th  Street.  The  business  was  started  ten  years 
ago  and  has  always  been  considei-ed  as  one  of  the  best 
and  most  prosperous  in  this  portion  of  the  city.  Here 
may  be  found  a  full  line  of  sheh:  and  heavy  liardware, 
cutlery,  mechanics'  tools,  stoves,  ranges,  house-furnish- 
irig  goods,  silver-plated  and  tin  ware,  the  value  of  the  en- 
tire stock  being  certainly  not  less  than  fifteen  thousand 
dollars,  and  the  amiual  volume  of  business  exceeding  the 
sum  of  eighty-five  thousand  dollars.  The  patronage  is 
not  only  large  but  is  choice  as  well,  and  comprises  many 
of  the  best  families  in  the  neighborhood.  Messrs.  War- 
ing &  Stantial  always  take  great  pains  to  select  the  veiy 
best  and  most  reliable  goods  that  can  be  found  in  the 
market,  and  paying  cash  as  they  do,  they  can  afford  to 
sell  at  prices  the  most  reasonable  and  fair.  The  members 
of  the  firm  are  D.  H.  Waring,  a  native  of  Orange  County, 
and  J.  W.  Stantial,  who  was  born  and  has  always  lived  in 
New  York.  They  are  both  wide  awake  business  men,  and 
through  their  energy  have  made  a  patronage  that  seven 
assistants  can  scarcely  attend  to.  and,  from  all  appear- 
ances, their  business  is  destined  to  expand  to  still  larger 
proportions.  They  are  highly  respected  and  esteemed 
citizens,  and  are  entitled  to  the  regard  and  confidence  that 
they  universally  receive. 

C.  Samtleben,  Manufacturer  of  Rich,  Fancy  Furni- 
ture, Nos.  170  and  178  Wooster  Street.— This  is  one  of  the 
representative  and  leading  firms  of  the  metropolis  en- 
gaged in  the  manufacture  of  furniture.  They  have  been 
engaged  in  this  business  for  the  past  fifteen  years,  and 
have  been  successful  in  building  up  a  large  and  profitable 
trade.  The  special  feature  of  their  manufacture  is  very 
fine  and  richly-finished  goods.  Some  of  the  specimens 
which  v.-e  have  seeii,.and  which  were  submitted  for  our 
inspection,  are  certainly  very  rich  and  beautiful.  AVe 
have  seldom  seen  anything  eqiial  to  them,  and  certainly 
never  saw  aught  superior  in  this  class  of  work.  This 
gentleman,  who  is  a  native  of  Braunschweng,  Gei-mahy, 
is  a  man  of  rare  artistic  taste  in  designing  for  this  class 
of  trade.  He  has  given  it  much  close  study  during  the 
past  fifteen  years,  and  certainly  in  very  fine  gilt  and 
ornamental  furniture  this  is  the  house  of  New  York. 
In  addition  to  a  fine  United  States  business  considerable 
shipments  are  made  to  Cuba,  the  Canadas,  and  other 
foreign  and  remote  points.  The  premises  occupied  are 
ample  and  well  fitted  up  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
this  trade.  This  concern  is  also  well  known  in  this  mar- 
ket in  coimection  with  interior  decorations  for  buildings. 
They  are  at  present  doing  some  veiy  fine  and  rich  work 
for  the  mansion  of  William  H.  Vanderbilt,  Esq.  We  are 
pleased  to  give  them  what  they  justly  merits  namely, 
special  and  prominent  mention  in  the  pages  of  the  pres- 
ent work. 


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Power  Brotlaers,  Plasterers.  Appliers  of  '-Plas- 
lering  that  cannot  fall  off,'"  No.  14-W  Broadway.— One  of 
the  iiio.st  important  improvements  in  tlie  line  of  tlie  build- 
ers' ti-ade  is  the  famous  plastering  which  is  applied  by  the 
old  establisherl  firm  of  Power  Brothers.  It  is  thi-  onli/ 
plastering  in  the  v.orld  which  cannot  fall  off,  and  is  the 
invention  of  tliese  gentlemen,  who  early  realized  the 
many  grave  defects  inherent  in  the  old  style  of  plastering 
which  is  so  apt,  even  when  best  applied,  to  fall  off  with  or- 
dinary usage,  seriously  endangering  the  occupants  and 
contents  of  rooms;  while  in  case  of  fire,  or  of  a  leakage  of 
water,  the  entire  ceiling  drops  off,  causing  serious  loss 
and  trouble.  The  Messrs.  Power  Brothers  inventeil  and 
have  patented  a  plastering,  which  in  their  own  emphatic 
language  "  cannot  fall  off."  Wherever  it  has  been  applied 
by  them,  there  it  is  to-day,  as  good  as  ever  it  was.  The 
best  kind  of  proof  is  ahvaj's  the  practical  one;  seeing  is 
believing,  and  so  when  a  serious  fire  occurred  in  the  huge 
building  in  the  dry  goods  district,  Nos.  31  and  33  Thomas 
Street,  this  year,  the  Messrs.  Power,  who  had  plastered 
it,  took  justifiable  pride  in  inviting  the  interested  public, 
after  the  fire,  to  call  and  see  for  themselves  what  state 
the  plastering  was  in.  It  was  found  to  be  as  sound  and 
perfect  on  the  ceilings  as  when  first  applied,  though  the 
water  from  fourteen  steam  fire-engines  had  played  inces- 
santly for  twelve  hours  upon  it,  and  that  of  two  engines 
for  forty-eight  hours.  The  plastering  thus  saved  tlie 
b\iilding,  and  triumphantly  proved  the  efficacy  of  the 
lirni's  patent.  It  will  stand  water  either  from  above  or 
beloAv,  and  property  owners  should  consult  tlieir  own  in- 
terests by  callmg  on  Messrs.  Power  Brothers,  at  No.  1444 
Broadway,  and  see  into  the  merits  of  tlie  firm's  plastering, 
which  saves  insiu-ance,  saves  the  expense  of  repairs,  and 
saves  any  further  annoyance.  Only  a  few  days  since, 
a  gentleman  received  the  full  force  of  the  fall  of  a  i)iece 
of  ceiling  plaster,  five  feet  in  diameter,  in  his  Broad- 
way office,  and  narrowly  escaped  fatal  injury.  This  could 
never  have  occvu-red  with  Power  plastering.  Such  cases 
are  too  numerous  to  mention,  and  all  go  to  prove  the  dan- 
gers of  the  old  style  of  plastering.  The  Messrs.  Power 
Brothers  are  old  established  tradesmen,  having  founded  in 
business  aw-ay  back  in  1850,  and  are  among  New  York's  best 
known  and  most  popular  master  plasterers.  They  have 
built  up  the  finest  connection  in  the  city,  and  employ 
many  hands  in  the  execution  of  the  finest  and  most  artis- 
tic classes  of  work.  All  work  done  by  them  can  be  re- 
lied on,  as  they  are  practical  men,  with  a  vast  range  of 
experience.  They  keep  all  classes  of  designs  for  cornices 
an  I  centrepie<'es,  etc.,  in  stock,  and  take  the  highest  ranlr 
among  our  leading  plasterers  as  strictly  honorable  and 
unusually  talented  tradesmen,  and  upright  and  popular 
private  citizens. 

F.  G.  Swart^ront  &  Co.,  Real  Estate  and  Insur- 
ance Brokers,  South-east  corner  V2ith  Street  and  Third 
Avenue.— Among  those  who  now  occupy  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business,  and  whose 
familiarity  with  the  city  and  ability  in  these  transactions 
liave  eminently  fitted  for  this  profession,  is  the  house  of 
^Tessrs.  F.  G.  Swartwout  &  Co.,  south-east  corner  124th 
Street  and  Third  Avenue.  This  establishment  was 
founded  by  the  present  proprietors  in  1883,  and  since  its 
inception  at  that  date  has  always  enjoyed  a  substantial 
and  constantly-increasing  patronage.  The  individual 
members  of  this  co-pai-tnei'ship  are  Messrs.  Frank  G. 
Swartwout  and  Eugene  S.  Peters,  gentlemen  of  the  high- 
est standing,  who  liave  made  a  thorough  study  of  the 
law  of  real  estate  and  can  be  engaged  with  implicit  confi- 
dence in  all  matters  pertaining  thereto.  They  give  care- 
ful attention  to  the  sale,  exchange  and  letting  of  proper- 
ties, to  the  collecting  of  rents,  and  also  negotiate  loans 


and  effect  insurance  in  all  t!ie  leading,  solid  and  influen- 
tial companies  of  the  world,  and  are  prompt  and  efficient 
as  geueial  imsine.ss  agents.  Mr.  Swartwout  is  a  native  of 
Rockland  Lake,  New  York,  and  is  a  gentleman  brought  up 
in  the  business,  having  an  inthnate  knowledge  of  the  build- 
ing and  ail  matters  pertaining  thereto.  Jlr.  Petei-s  was 
born  in  the  Ninth  Ward  in  this  city,  and  is  also  well  known 
and  respected.  Having  thus  briefiy  sketcthed  the  facil- 
ities of  this  house,  it  only  remains  to  be  added  that  its 
business  is  conducted  upon  principles  of  strict  commer- 
cial integrity,  and  relations  once  entered  into  with  it  are 
sure  to  become  pleasant,  profitable  and  permanent. 


Mrs.  A.  Fletcher,  Dress-Reform  and  Hygienic 
Under-garuients,  No.  G  East  14th  Street.— The  business 
of  manufactui-:ng  ladies'  hygienic  under-gai-ments  has 
increased  rapidly  during  the  last  few  years.  At  the 
same  time  the  most  skilful  designers  are  constantly 
oiiginating  new  patterns,  thus  giving  tlie  purchaser 
an  immen.se  variety  of  styles  from  which  to  make 
selection.  A  very  fine  line  of  goods  of  this  description 
is  made  by  3Irs.  A.  Fletcher,  No.  6  East  14th  Street,  who 
establislied  this  enterprise  in  1877),  and  since  its  inception 
at  that  period  has  always  enjin-ed  a  liberal  and  sub.stan- 
ilal  patronage,  derived  from  the  l)fst  classes  of  society. 
The  principal  productions  of  this  house  consist  of  vest  and 
drawers  in  one,  forming  a  continuous  ;;arnient  from  neck 
to  w-aist  and  ankles.  These  are  made  in  all  weights,  from 
thin  gauze  to  heavy  cashmere  and  all  wool;  over  that  is 
a  waist  or  corset.  For  ladies  wlio  wear  corsets  and  who 
use  the  Union  under-flannels,  a  stocking  su;)p Tter  from 
the  shoulder  is  recommended  to  be  worn  (Ureutly  over 
the  flannel  and  under  the  corset.  A  lady  dressed  in  this 
style  has  only  three  garments  beside  the  corset  under 
the  dress,  and  this  mode  of  dressing  is  especially  suited 
to  stout  persons,  as  all  superabundance  of  material  is 
dispensed  with.  The  goods  manufactured  by  this  hoine 
are  unsurpassed  by  tliose  of  any  similar  establishment, 
and  ladies  will  find  here  at  very  moderate  prices  hy- 
gienic under-garments.  which  are  so  much  worn  by  those 
who  are  desirous  of  enjoying  good  health.  The  utmost 
care  is  exercised  to  render  the  most  entire  satisfaction, 
and  the  manufacturing  facilities  are  such  that  failure  is 
practically  impossible. 


CIsarles  E.  P.  Meumann,  American,  Oerman 
and  French  Pharmacy,  No.  130D  Third  Avenue.— The 
onerous  duties  connected  with  the  profession  of  a  drug- 
gist, require  a  man  of  more  than  ordiriar;,-  attainments 
and  executive  ability.  A  leading  house  in  tlie  drug  trade 
in  Thirrl  Avenue  is  that  of  Mr.  Charles  E.  P.  Meumann, 
vv'ho  establislied  this  business  in  1875.  The  store  is  hand- 
somely and  attractively  arranged,  twenty-five  by  forty 
feet  in  area,  and  contains  a  full  and  general  assortment 
of  fresh,  pure  drugs,  chemicals,  and  also  all  other  requi- 
sites in  the  line  of  perfumery  a'.id  toilet  articles  and  a.11 
the  leading  proprietary  medicines  of  known  merit  and 
reputation.  Mr.  ?Jeumann  is  a  thoroughly  educated 
chemist  and  gives  his  personal  attention  to  the  com- 
pounding of  physicians"  prescriptions  and  f;unily  recipes, 
which  is  always  done  in  a  prompt,  accurate  and  .satisfac- 
tory manner,  from  pure,  fresh  drugs  at  any  hour,  either 
day  or  night,  Squibb':?  i)reparations  being  exclusively 
used,  unless  ordered  otherwise  by  the  jihysician.  Mi*. 
Meumann  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  arrived  in  this 
country  in  1869,  and  has  made  hosts  of  friends  in  conse- 
quence of  his  kind  and  courteous  manners  and  strict 
integrity.  He  has  throughout  his  business  cai-eer  .strictly 
adhered  to  legitimate  methods,  and  has  alwaj's  borne  an 
unblemished  and  honorable  name  among  the  citizens  of 
the  metropolis. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  IKDUSTKIES. 


J.  <k  J.  Farriiis^tou,  City  Market,  No.  107  Bleecker 
8lrfet.--Tl>is  market  fur  the  past  thirty-five  yoai-s  has 
J>e€u  known  to  New  Yorkers  as  a  place  where  every- 
Uiin-^  in  the  way  of  fftniily  aupphes  couki  be  had  at  the 
must  rcitfonable  niarket  priceH.  Tlie  iirin  heri?  doing 
husinetis  n»'ed  no  overdrawn  .sUitenient  or  endorsement 
of  tlieir  character.  Tljirty-five  jeai'«"  career  of  a  clean 
basiness  rv?cord,  and  thirty-five  years'  iminterrupted  pros- 
l>erity,  are  sutficient  in  themselves  in  confirmation  of 
tlieir  excellency  as  a  firm.  Everything  in  the  way  of 
meats,  provisions,  fish,  i)oultry,  etc.,  are  kept  in  con.stant 
and  fi-esli  supphes.  Hotels,  restaurants  and  families  will 
find  tiiis  place  A  1  in  every  respect.  The  members  of 
the  firm  are  New  Yorkers  by  birth,  who  know  well  how 
t«)  cat^r  to  the  public  taste  and  how  to  retain  the  same  by 
constant  attention  to  the  requirements  of  their  custom- 
ei-s.  They  ai-e  brothers,  and  are  polite,  affable,  courteous 
men.  who  are  eminently  fitted  to  serve  in  this  character 
of  business.  Up  town  they  keep  another  establishment, 
vtM-y  much  similar  to  their  Bleecker  Street  establishment, 
and  in  which  they  are  equally  prosperous.  Tiiis  one  is 
l«x'ated  at  No.  3>2  F<iurth  Avenue,  and  was  established  in 
1842.  For  many  years  they  were  located  at  the  corner  of 
Broadway  and  Bleecker  Street,  which  premises  were  de- 
stroy ed  by  fire.  Few,  if  any,  in  the  marketing  business 
ai-e  better  known  or  enjoy  a  hi3:her  x-eputation. 

Wall  Street  Fiiarmacy,  -W.  H.  Blankley,  Man- 
ager, No.  tvi  Wall  Street.— AmoHg  the  widely  and  favor- 
ably-known druggists  of  the  metropoli.s  is  that  of  the 
Wall  Street  Pharmacy,  of  which  TVIr,  W.  H.  Blankley  is 
tlie  esteemed  manager.  This  business  was  established 
.several  years  ago,  and  since  its  foundation  has  always 
enjoyed  a  liberal  patronage,  in  consequence  of  the  unsur- 
{xussed  character  of  its  drugs  and  chemicals.  The  prem- 
i.s<^s  occupied  are  very  commodious  and  attractive,  and 
are  elegantly  fitted  up  with  every  convenience,  including 
handsome  show-cases  and  counters.  In  the  stock  will 
always  be  found  a  full  supply  of  pure  fresh  drugs  and 
clieinicals,  the  leading  proprietary  medicines  of  acknowl- 
(rlged  merit,  toilet  articles,  perfumes,  mineral  waters, 
and  all  articles  usually  found  in  a  first-class  druggists' 
establishment.  Mr.  Blankley  is  a  regular  graduate  in 
pharmacy,  and  having  a  thorough  and  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  viateria  medico,  compounds  physicians' 
pre-scriptions  and  family  recipes  according  to  the  pre- 
.scril)ed  formula  in  the  most  accurate,  prompt  manner. 
He  is  esteemed  by  the  community  for  his  many  excellent 
o,ualit;es  of  mind  and  heart  and  sterling  integrity,  and 
justly  merits  the  success  which  has  attended  his  perse- 
verance, ability  and  energy. 


Ward,  Rineliart  &  Co.,  Plain  and  Decorative 
Painting,  No.  180  Ninth  Avenue.— This  firm  i.?  composed 
of  Peter  Ward,  E.  Rinehart  and  J.  J.  Logan.  The  con- 
f^ern  is  a  new  enterj^riso  and  commenced  operations  dur- 
ing the  current  year,  having  by  mutual  consent  absorbed 
the  biminess  of  E.  Rinehart,  Ward,  Hoyt  &  Co.  Mr. 
Rinehart  has  charge  of  the  biisiness  and  has  followed 
tins  trade  since  18.)'2.  and  always  in  this  neighborhood. 
n<*  is  a  native  of  High  Falls,  Ulster  County,  New  York, 
was  l>om  in  1834,  and  came  to  tliis  city  when  eighteen 
years  of  age.  Mr.  Ward  is  a  resident  of  Newburg, 
ha**  been  mayor  of  that  city  for  a  number  of  years  and  is 
al)out  fifty-seven  years  of  age.  Mr.  Logan  is  a  brother 
of  Mi-8.  Ward,  and  is  also  a  resident  of  Newburg,  where 
the  firm  of  Ward  &  Logan  have  a  large  establishment 
covering  an  entire  block  of  ground,  which  is  devoted  to 
the  business  of  paints,  oils,  etc.,  together  with  contract- 
ors' suppliers,  doors,  sa-shas,  blinds,  oil  by  the  car  load,  and 
;u*e  doing  a  large  wholesale  and  retail  basiness.   The  firm 


in  this  city  of  which  we  treat  more  particularly  are  doing 
a  retail  trade  and  have  a  large  stock  of  paints,  oils, 
brushes,  glas.*j,  paper  and  all  other  articlet?  pertaining  to 
tlie  busine«s.  The  firm  not  infrequently  furnishes  em- 
ployment for  from  seventy-five  to  one  hundred  men  in 
order  to  comply  \yi*h  its  contracts  in  house,  steamboat 
and  elevated  railroad  painting.  3Ir.  Rinehart,  who  has 
charge,  is  a  practical  man,  active  and  energetic,  and  an 
honorable  and  reliable  dealer,  and  has  justly  assumed  a 
high  place  among  the  business  men  of  New  York. 

William  BalKoiir,  Real  Estate  Broker,  No.  2pO 
Ea.st  T.-jth  Street,  corner  Third  Avenue.— Among  those 
who  have  long  occupied  a  leading  position  in  the  real  es- 
tate business,  and  whose  familiaritj'  with  the  city  and 
experience  in  those  transactions  have  eminently  fitted 
for  the  business,  is  Mr.  William  Balfour,  whose  offices  are 
located  at  No.  200  East  75th  Street.  He  is  a  gentleman  of 
high  standing,  who  has  made  a  studj'  of  the  law  of  real 
estate,  and  can  be  engaged  with  implicit  confidence  in  all 
matters  pertaining  thereto.  Mr.  Balfour  gives  careful  at- 
tention to  the  sale,  exchange,  and  letting  of  properties, 
collects  rents  and  negotiates  loans,  and  also  effects 
insurance  in  all  the  leading,  solid  and  sound  insurance 
companies  of  the  world,  and  is  prompt  and  efficient  as  a 
general  business  agent.  Ail  charges  and  commissions.are 
liberal  and  just,  and  eveiy  facility  is  enjoyed  for  the 
proper  prosecution  of  the  business.  Great  care  is  taken  in 
the  transaction  of  all  business  intrusted  to  him,  and  no  man 
is  better  known  or  respected  in  real  cs'ate  matters  than 
Mr.  Balfour,  or  enjoys  a  moi-e  enviable  reputation.  Per- 
sons desiring  to  invest  will  find  it  mutuallj"  advantageous 
to  consult  him  and  they  may  be  assured  that  they  will  re- 
ceive information  absolutely  invaluable  relative  to  re-al 
estate  affairs.  His  long  experience  and  familiarity  with 
the  values  of  property  give  his  house  advantages  not  sur- 
passed by  any  similar  establishment  in  this  city.  Person- 
ally, he  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  many  excellent  quali- 
ties and  strict  integrity  in  social  and  commercial  circles, 
and  justly  deserves  the  success  which  has  attended  liis  en- 
teiTirise  and  perseverance. 


George  Schaefer,  Meat  Market,  No.  612  Second 

Avenue,  between  33d  and  84th  Streets.— The  establish- 
ment of  Mr.  George  Schaefer  is  prominent  among  these 
who  are  noted  for  the  fine  quality  of  theii-  meats  and  as  a 
caterer  of  an  enviable  reputation,  from  which  he  enjoys  a 
large  and  substantial  patronage.  The  inception  of  his 
enterprise  dates  from  1878,  where  he  started  at  No.  611 
East  11th  Street,  but  moved  to  his  present  location  in  a 
few  months  afterward.  His  market  is  fifteen  by  thirty- 
five  feet  in  size  and  is  kept  neat  and  clean,  and  everything 
in  perfect  order.  He  supplies  fresh  veal,  lamb,  pork, 
mutton  and  poultry,  and  also  corned  and  smoked  meats, 
all  of  which  are  cut  from  only  prime  animals  who  have 
been  killed  by  first-class  slaughterers.  Mr.  Schaefer 
enjoys  a  fine  patronage,  and  has  gained  a  high  popularity 
as  an  honorable  and  reliable  dealer.  He  is  a  native  of 
New  York,  and  during  his  business  experience  has  become 
well  known,  and  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  integrity  and 
worth. 

William  IDeitz,  Butcher,  No.  924  Second  Avenue.— 
Mr.  Deitz  has  been  in  the  above  business  for  a  number 
of  years  and  has  supplied  the  people  of  this  neighlior- 
hood  with  fresh  meats  to  their  entire  satisfaction.  His 
store  covers  an  area  of  twenty  by  forty  feet,  and  the  large 
stock  is  carefully  selected.  Three  men  are  employed 
who  are  under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  Deitz. 
He  makes  a  specialty  of  mutton,  beef,  lamb,  and  veal, 
also  fruits  and  country  produce. 


NEW   YORK'S  LEA 


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D.  Scott,  Dealer  in  Fresh  Fish,  Oysters,  etc..  No.  lOi 
Third  Avenue.— Among  the  leading  oyster  dealers  aj\d 
caterers  on  Third  Avenue  is  the  estalilishment  of  Mr. 
I).  Scott,  who  founded  this  enterprise  in  1808.  Beginning 
business  on  a  less  extended  scale,  his  trade  has  now  be- 
come oi^,  of  the  most  successful  of  its  kind,  requiring 
considerable  capital  and  the  services  of  several  assistants. 
Oysters  are  being  constantly  received  fresh  from  the 
beds,  at  all  seasons  of  the  year,  and  these  are  sold  in 
<iuantities  to  the  trade,  to  private  families,  etc.  Mr.  Scott 
Iveeps  constantly  on  hand  all  kinds  and  descriptions  of 
fresh  fish,  also  soft  clams,  scollops,  shedder  crabs  and 
shrimps  at  alltfmes  in  their  season,  pickled  mus,sels,  etc., 
and  supplies  hotels,  boarding  houses  and  large  consujn- 
ers  on  liberal  terms.  A  large  basement  contains  the 
vaidts,  and  all  the  freshness  and  sweetness  of  the  oyster 
are  retained  by  rAeans  of  the  cold  storage  here  in  use. 
Mr.  Scott  is  a  native  of  New  York  and  has  made  hosts 
of  friends,  in  consequence  of  his  affable  and  courteous 
manners  and  strict  integrity.  His  long  experience  in  the 
business  and  superior  jvidgment  in  the  selection  of  stock 
eminently  justify  the  strong  hold  he  has  upon  the  pat- 
ronage of  the  entire  public. 

JoUn  O'Owyer,  Artistic  Tailor,  No.  435  Third 
Avenue.— This  city  is  noted  for  its  fashionably  dressed 
men.  and  its  artistic  and  skilled  merchant  tailors.  Prom- 
inent among  them  who  enjoy  a  very  high  reputation  and 
who  is  well  known  in  fashionable  circles  is  Mr.  John 
O'Dwyer,  the  merchant  tailor,  of  No.  435  Third  Avenue. 
He  is  an  old  resident  of  the  city  and  few  enjoy  a  greater 
degree  of  popularity.  His  experience  in  the  business 
dates  back  for  a  period  of  thirty-three  years  and  he  has 
occupied  his  present  store  for  the  past  eight  years.  His 
establishment  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  contains  a  genei-al 
assortment  of  cloths,  cassimeres,  woollens,  sratings,  vest- 
iijgs.  etc.,  principal!}'  of  foreign  importations  of  the  most 
ivcent  styles  and  patterns,  and  which  liave  been  vei'v 
carefully  selected  with  great  taste  and  judgment.  Mr. 
( )T)wyer  is  a  practical  draper  and  tailor,  and  understands 
liis  business  in  all  its  details.  His  garments  are  all  perfect 
in  fit,  combining  ease  and  comfort,  and  his  patrons  em- 
brace many  of  the  most  prominent  citizens  and  most 
fashionably-dressed  geutl.-men.  He  employs  none  but 
skilled  hands,  to  whom  he  gives  constant  employ- 
juent.  He  paj  s  close  attetition  to  business,  and  is  very 
pi'ompt  in  all  busine.ss  maTvers.  Mr.  O'Dwyer  is  a  public- 
spirited  citizen  of  libei-al  and  conservative  views  and 
sentiments,  and  is  justly  entitled  to  the  very  flattering 
I)atronage  he  enjoys. 

H.  Heartficld  &  Co.,  House  and  Decorative 
Painting.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Window  and 
Picture  Glass.  Paints,  Oils,  Varnishes,  etc.,  No.  378  Canal 
Street,  and  No.  55  East  41st  Street.— The  extensive  busi- 
ness now  carried  on  by  Messrs.  C.  H.  Heartfield  &  Co. 
is  one  of  the  oldest  established  in  the  city,  and  probably 
the  oldest  in  its  own  special  line.  Founded  originally 
(u  er  forty  years  ago  by  Mr.  John  Lee  Smith,  at  the  pres- 
ent stand,  the  business  has  had  a  continuous  and  prosper- 
ous career  to  date,  successively  in  the  kands  of  the  late 
Mr.  lliomas  U.  Crow  and  Mr.  John  H.  Poillon,  the  latter 
.gentleman  being  succeeded  by  the  present  enterprising 
firm  some  three  years  ago.  The  concern  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  house  and  decorative  painting  in  the  most  ele- 
gant and  tasteful  styles,  and  none  but  the  most  skilful 
and  reliable  of  journeymen  are  employed  in  the  filling  of 
all  orders.  The  firm  has  an  extensive  patronage  in  this 
line  from  all  sections  of  the  city  and  its  neighborhood, 
comprising  many  of  New  York's  leading  merchants 
and  property  owners.    The  firm  is  als3  widely  known  and 


does  a  most  extensive  wholesale  and  retail  trade  as  deal- 
ers in  an.d  importers  of  French  and  Ameiican  window, 
coach,  and  picture-glass,  paints,  oils,  varnishes,  bi-iislies, 
etc.  Among  other  specialties  always  to  be  obtained  in 
their  establishment  are  ready-mixed  hou-sehold  paints, 
dry  kalsomine  ready  for  use,  pure  alum,  gum  arable,  em- 
ery and  sand-paper,  borax,  potash  and  lye,  pumice  stone, 
chalk,  rotten  stone,  beeswax  and  rosin,  bronze,  gold 
paint,  sponges  and  chamois  skins,  dry  shellac,  plaster  of 
Paris,  patent  wood-fillers,  oil  finish,  alcohol,  sperm,  lard, 
machinery,  and  linseed  oils,  etc..  and  in  fact  everything 
required  or  called  for  in  the  trade.  Mr.  Heartfield  and 
Mr.  P.  J.  Cxavin,  who  constitutes  the  "Co.,"'  are  gentle- 
men of  vast  practical  experiance.  and  devote  themselves 
with  much  energy  and  success  to  the  carr_yiiig  on  of  the 
business.  They  have  opened  a  branch  store  up  town  at 
No.  55  East  41st  Street,  as  a  convenience  for  their  numer- 
ous customers,  and  have  develoj^ed  a  trade  that  has  at- 
tained proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude. 


Mme.  Ij,  Stepliaiii,  Millinery,  No.  8:29  Third  Avenue. 
—This  is  one  of  the  oldest,  best  known  and  nioijt  impor- 
tant millinery  establishments  which  can  be  found  on 
this  avenue.  The  business  was  established  about  twenty 
years  ago  by  the  present  proprietor  and  has  been  a 
marked  success  from  il:s  first  inception.  The  store  is 
fitted  up  neatly  and  conveniently  and  is  embellished  and 
jnade  attractive  by  the  use  of  very  handsome  show- 
windovrs,  show-cases  and  counters.  The  stock  comprises 
full  lines  of  millinery  goods,  than  which  nothing  can  be 
handsomer  except  the  ladies  themselves,  whose  graceful 
heads  and  fair  faces  these  beautiful  goods  are  expected 
to  adorn.  It  is  easy  to  discover  by  the  wonderfully  at- 
tractive display  made  here  that  tiie  dehcate  and  exquisite 
taste  of  woman  has  had  a  directing  infiuence  in  the  dis- 
position of  these  goods  for  examination  by  patrons, 
rilme.  Stephani  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  employs 
many  i)ersons  in  connection  with  her  business,  which  is 
large  and  still  expanding.  She  is  gentle  and  ladylike  in 
her  disj^ositiou  and  manners,  and  is  held  in  high  regard 
and  esteem  l)y  the  community  to  which  she  is  well  known, 
and  from  among  whom  she  draws  a  very  generous  pat- 
ronage. 

S.  Berg,  AVatchmaker  and  Jevv-eller.  No.  1014  Second 
Avenue.— Mr.  S.  Berg,  of  No.  1014  Second  Avenue,  between 
53d  and  .54th  Streets,  has  been  over  thirty  years  in  this 
business  and  has  had  ample  opportunity  to  become  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  all  branches  of  his  trade.  He  was 
born  in  Hungary.  Austria,  but  has  resided  in  this  coun- 
try the  better  part  of  his  life,  and  for  three  years  he  was 
in  business  in  Baltimore.  In  1870  he  was  the  head  of  the- 
firm  of  Berg  &  Hoajens,  located  in  Wall  Street,  which 
was  dissolved  in  1R73.  For  five  years  he  did  a  good  busi- 
ness at  No.  102S  Second  Avenue,  and  in  August,  1881,  he 
removed  to  his  present  place  and  has  already  built  up  a 
fine  trade.  He  cari-ies  a  good--,ized  stock  of  French  and 
Anierican  clocks  and  jewelry,  and  all  the  various  articles, 
incident  to  his  business. 


J.  Keller,  Grocer.  No.  820  Second  Avenue.— This- 
store  has  a  fine  front  and  is  in  dimensions  twenty  by 
thirty  feet.  Avith  iiiterior  appointment-^  and  arrangements 
complete  in  every  i-e^peet.  3Ir,  Keller  lias  been  in  this 
business  for  seventeen  years  and  has  hecn  in  his  present 
place  for  nine  years.  H;'  has  a  large  stock  of  butter, 
eggs,  foreign  and  domestic  chocsc\  sarilincs.  anchovies, 
Dutch  herrint;.  sauerkraut,  pickles.  (>tc.  ^Ir.  Keller  is  a 
native  of  Ger;nany  but  has  paiv-.ed  the  most  of  his  life  in 
America. 


370 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTKFES. 


Andrc\v  B.  Travis,  India  Rubber  Variety  Store, 
No.  141  Fulton  Street,  Belmont  Hotel  Bnikling.— The  use 
of  caoutchouc  or  india-rubber,  in  its  application  to  the 
vm-ious  purposes  lor  which  it  has  been  adopted,  is  an  in 
dustry  wliose  inception  isoi'  a  comparatively  recent  date, 
la  examining  some  ol  tlie  articles  now  manufactured 
from  this  useful  substance  the  tittention  is  directed  to  tlie 
great  difference  snown  between  tlie  industrial  methods 
of  an  imcivilized  nation,  and  one  which,  having  a  knowl- 
edge of  chemistry,  is  able  to  apply  practically  in  the  pro- 
duction of  rubber  goods.  Durmg  tne  last  few  years  im- 
portiint  discoveries  have  been  made  and  a  wide  field  of 
industry  in  the  manufacture  of  India-rubber  has  been 
opened  to  inventors  and  producers  of  tliese  useful  articles. 
In  tins  connection  attcnticju  is  dire<;teAi  to  the  India-rub- 
ber variety  store  of  Mr.  Andrew  B.  Travis,  No.  141  Fulton 
Street,  which  was  establislied  in  1S84,  and  since  its  incep- 
tion at  that  <late  has  obtiiined  a  liberal  patronage,  owing 
to  the  unsurpassed  quahty  of  the  goods  offered  to  the 
public.  The  store  is  very  commodious  and  spacious,  and 
is  fully  stocked  with  a  great  variety  of  stationers'  articles, 
<!i'uggists'  sundries,  toys  and  all  kinds  of  moulded  goods, 
including  ail  descriptions  of  clothing,  etc.  The  business 
is  wliolesale  and  retail,  and  the  principal  aim  of  the  pro- 
prietor has  been  to  retain,  by  the  sti'ictest  pi-inciples  of 
mercantile  integi-ity,  a  continuance  of  the  support  wliich 
he  has  already  enjoyed.  Mr.  Travis  Ls  highly  esteemed 
by  the  community  as  an  honorable  business  man  and  up- 
right private  citizen,  and  is  closely  identified  with  the 
commerce  of  the  metropolis,  whose  best  interests  he  is 
promoting  with  activity  and  success.  This  house  is  in 
every  respect  a  representative  one  in  its  line  of  trade,  and 
those  establishing  business  relations  with  it  may  be  as- 
gm-ed  of  obtaining  the  best  goods  at  the  lowest  market 
prices. 


Flamm's  Ladies'  and  Children's  Underwear,  a  full 
assortment  of  Children's  suits  and  Worsted  Goods,  No.  331 
Grand  Street,  between  Essex  and  Norfolk  Streets. —Prom- 
inent among  the  retail  dealers  in  New  York  City  is  R. 
Flamm,  who  devotes  herself  to  the  sale  of  ladies'  and  chil- 
dren's underwear,  children's  suits  and  worsted  goods,  and 
special  attention  is  paid  to  stamping,  pinking  and  em- 
brf)idering,  particular  pains  being  taken  in  the  latter.  The 
Btore  is  located  at  No.  361  Grand  Street,  and  is  very  well 
arranged  and  adapted  to  the  business  to  which  it  is  applied . 
A  description  of  the  stock  is  entirely  impossible,  a  per- 
sonal inspection  being  absolutely  necessary  to  frame  any 
idea  of  the  wealth  and  magnificence  of  the  goods  that  the 
able  proprietress  continually  has  for  the  inspection  of  her 
many  and  aristocratic  customers.  It  is  sufficient  here  to 
observe  that  the  ladies  and  their  little  children  are  de- 
lighted with  the  fine  array  of  serviceable  and  becoming 
goods  that  are  offered  for  sale  at  this  first-class  establish- 
ment. The  material  may  be  depended  upon  as  behig  of 
the  best  and  the  sewing  and  finishing  are  unrivalled,  as  is 
universally  conceded  by  all  those  both  in  and  out  of  the 
trade.  This  lady  is  a  native  of  New  York.  She  has  been 
established  in  business  in  the  city  for  eight  years,  and  is 
properly  regarded  one  of  the  most  reliable  and  conscien- 
tious dealers  in  the  retail  trade  in  this  great  metropolis. 


Jolin  Fan;>-cmann,  Dealer  in  Groceries,  Sugars, 
Teas,  Coffees,  etc..  No.  5G5  Grand  Street.— Mr.  Fange- 
mann  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has  resided  in  this 
city  many  ye-ars.  He  begun  his  commercial  career  as  a 
clerk,  and  by  dint  of  hard  work  and  close  attention  to  his 
duties  he  budded  into  manhood  possessed  of  that  stern 
quality  of  business  tact  which  characterizes  our  most  suc- 
cessful merchants.  After  accumulating  sufficient  capital 
Mr.  Fangemann  broke  loose  from  the  fetters  of  servitude 


and  started  in  business  for  himself,  eight  years  ago  at 
his  present  large  establishment.  He  carries  a  large  and 
complete  stock  of  choice  family  groceries,  teas,  coffcKis, 
si)ices,  etc.  He  employs  a  number  of  competent  clerks, 
and  customers  receive  polite  attention.  The  location  has 
long  been  identified  v-^ith  the  grocery  business,  Mr.  Wm. 
Meyer  having  been  in  that  lin.^  foi-  many  years  previous 
to  Mr.  Fangemann,  wlu)  succejJei  him.  The  establish- 
ment is  very  popular  with  all  classes  of  citizens,  and  com- 
mands a  large  trade.  Mr.  Fangemann  has  Avon  the  e-s- 
teem  of  the  public  by  his  honorable  business  methods 
and  generous  disposition.  He  is  enjoying  a  well  merited 
run  of  prosperity. 

Alexander  dc  Ijackiicr,  Chemist  and  Pharmacist, 
No.  Ibii2  Third  Avenue,  South-west  corner  104th  Street.- 
Among  the  dealers  in  drugs  and  che»iic;als  in  the  upper 
portion  of  the  city  of  New  York,  Rlr.  Alexander  de  Lack- 
ner's  name  stands  out  prominently  and  conspicuously. 
The  store  is  a  magnificently  fitted-uj)  establishment,  and 
is  stocked  with  a  wonderfully  full  and  select  supply  of 
the  purest  drugs,  chemicals,  and  family  medicines,  ae 
well  as  toilet  articlas,  druggists'  sundries  and  fancy 
goods.  Mr.  de  Lackner  has  been  the  occupant  of  the.sc 
eligible  premises  for  the  last  six  years,  prior  to  which 
time  since  1872  he  was  on  the  corner  diagonally  across  the 
way.  He  does  an  enormous  business,  and  is  particularly 
noted  on  account  of  his  prescription  department,  which  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  most  careful  and  accurate  in  the 
city.  Many  physicians  send  all  of  their  prescriptions  to 
be  filled  at  this  establishment,  and  all  families  in  the 
neighborhood  patronize  the  establishme^nt.  I\Ir.  de  Lack- 
ner. the  able  proprietor,  is  a  native  of  Austria,  that  land 
which  has  probably  devoted  more  study  to  the  occult 
science  of  drugs  than  any  other.  He  is  a  regular  grad- 
uate of  the  University  of  Vienna  and  is  a  thorough  ex- 
pert in  the  profession,  highly  deserving  of  the  fame 
which  his  study  has  brought  him  and  w^ell  worthy  the 
confidence  of  the  entire  communitj'. 


Cr.  Franlc,  Dealer  in  Dry  and  Fancy  Goods,  No.  l."v^'8 
Second  Avenue.— Mr.  G.  Frank's  neatly  fitted  up  and 
well-stocked  establishment  is  located  at  No.  iry-lS  Second 
Avenue,  where  a  full  line  of  both  expensive  and  cheap 
dry  goods  is  always  to  be  found.  Mi-.  Frank  makes  his 
purchases  himself,  and  having  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  business  and  of  the  quality  of  goods,  he  has  been  en- 
abled to  collect  not  only  a  varied  line  of  goods,  but  one 
which  for  the  price  is  something  remarkably  exceptional. 
His  business  has  grown  to  .such  dimensiDiis  that  he  is 
obliged  to  employ  six  hands.  Mr.  Frank  is  a  native  of 
Germany,  having  been  born  there  in  183(5,  and  since  com- 
ing to  America  he  has  been  successful  in  the  bu.siness  he 
has  chosen.   

F.  IjUtter,  Watchmaker  and  JewelkM-,  No.  604  Third 
Avenue.-  Prominent  among  the  leading  jewelry  estab- 
lishments to  be  found  on  the  avenue  is  that  of  Mr.  F. 
Lutter  at  the  above  address.  This  business  was  founde4l 
nine  years  ago  and  has  progressed  successfully  without 
interruption.  The  store  is  on  the  first  tlooi-.  is  of  fair  pro- 
portions and  well  fitted  up  with  artistically  designed  and 
highly  ornamental  show-cases  and  counters.  His  stock 
comprises  a  full  line  of  fine  gold  and  silver  watches  and 
fine  gold  jewelry  in  all  the  prevailing  stylt^s  and  fashion- 
able designs,  silver  and  plated  ware,  clocks,  etc.  Special 
attention  is  given  to  fine  watch  and  clock  repairing,  skil- 
ful workmen  only  being  employed,  which  i-esults  in  al- 
ways giving  entire  satisfaction  to  his  patrons.  Mr.  Lutter 
is  a  native  of  Germany,  has  been  in  this  country  many 
years,  has  a  large  trade,  and  enjoys  the  respect  of  all  the 
people  who  live  in  ihat  part  of  tSie  city. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTllIES. 


371 


JToBison  Foundry  and  JTIacIiinc  €o,,  Brass 
and  Iron  Founders  and  Macliinists.  \Vorl:s,  118th  Street 
and  Harlem  River.— Mr.  Julius  Jonson,  the  esteemed 
president  of  the  present  company,  originally  founded  this 
business,  which,  under  his  able  and  talented  management, 
had  attained  a  wide  range  of  development,  and  the  high- 
est of  reputations.  In  1882  it  had  grown  to  such  propor- 
tions that  the  Jonson  Foundry  and  Machine  Co.,  a  duly 
incorporated  joint  stock  enterpiise,  was  formed,  with  a 
capital  of  sixty  thousand  dollars,  Mr.  Jonson  becoming 
tlie  President,  and  Mr.  Julius  Elson  the  Treasurer.  Under 
(heir  honorable  and  able  supervision  the  company's  affairs 
have  prospered,  and  it  carries  the  general  business  of 
krass  and  iron  founders  and  machmists,  including  sever- 
al very  important  specialties.  The  company's  equip- 
ment and  facilities  are  of  the  most  superior  character. 
The  foundry  proper  is  a  large  building,  very  eligibly  situa- 
ted on  118th  Street,  adjoining  the  Harlem  River,  and  com 
prising  fine,  large  and  light  moulding  and  machine 
shops,  the  outfit  of  machinery  being  of  the  most  supe- 
i-ior  character,  including  a  powerful  steam  hammer  and 
punch,  and  many  machines  adapted  to  specially  meet 
the  requirements  of  various  branches  of  the  company's 
business.  The  company  performs  all  descriptions  of 
machinist  and  foundry  work,  ever  maintaining  the  high- 
est standard  of  excellence.  They  contract  for  the  man- 
ufacture of  machinery  generally,  fire  hydrants,  and  stop 
cocks,  etc.  They  supply  the  Hudson  River  Railroad 
and  most  of  the  leading  trunk  lines  with  Flagg's  Patent 
Crossing  Gates,  much  the  best  and  most  durable  and 
reliable  in  existence.  They  also  supply  and  make  a 
specialty  of  the  fire  hydrants  for  the  city,  and  which 
comprise  evei'y  improvement  in  their  construction. 
The  company  supplied  a  considerable  amount  of  the 
material  used  on  the  Elevated  Railroad  superstruct- 
ui-es  of  this  city,  and  it  is  now  engaged  in  manufact- 
uring the  grips  for  the  new  Cable  Street  Railroad  in 
upper  Tenth  Avenue,  and  also  erecting  the  Iron  Depot 
building.  Another  important  feature  is  the  manu- 
facture of  iron  fronts  %r  buildings,  also  repairing  of 
every  description.  The  trade  of  the  company  which  has 
utt-ained  large  proportions  is  of  a  metropolitan  character 
to  a  great  extent,  though  numbers  of  out-of-town  orders 
m-e  received  and  filled,  including  some  export  sliipments 
to  Mexico,  etc.  Mr.  Jonson  was  for  eight  years  the 
assistant  engineer  of  the  Croton  Aqueduct,  ably  and 
faithfully  discharging  the  responsible  duties  devolving 
upon  him,  and  is  a  gentleman  who  possesses  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  every  branch  of  engineering.  Mr.  Elson, 
v.-ho  is  the  superintendent  of  the  foundry,  as  also  tretis- 
urer,  is  one  of  the  most  talented  and  hard-working  mem- 
bei-s  of  the  profession  in  the  country,  and  is  well  worthy 
of  the  large  measure  of  success  which  has  attended  his 
executions.  The  secretary  of  the  company  is  Mr.  AUston 
Gerry,  a  talented  business  man,  widely  and  favorably 
known  throughout  the  city. 


Tlie  East  Side  Hat  Manufactory,  and  Repair- 
ing Establishment  of  Straw  and  Felt  Hats,  No.  7  Avenue 
A. —This  well  known  establishment  is  controlled  and 
managed  in  such  a  manner  that  perfect  satisfaction  in 
all  cases  is  given,  none  but  practical  and  skilled  hands  be- 
ing employed,  and  the  works  being  provided  with  all  the 
latest  and  most  improved  appliances.  The  works  are 
most  eligibly  situated  at  No.  7  Avenue  A,  and  ladies'  and 
gents'  straw,  Panama,  leghorn  and  felt  hats  are  cleaned, 
dyed  and  refinished  in  the  most  artistic  manner  and 
made  to  appear  equally  as  good  as  new.  The  manager 
has  had  long  experience  in  the  business,  is  a  practical 
man,  and  enjoys  a  high  reputation  for  his  skill  in  the 
trade;  the  establishment  stands  second  to  none  as  re- 


gards reliability  and  promptness.  Doing  their  own  dye- 
ing in  all  colors  they  are  oiabled  to  undertake  work 
at  lower  prices  than  their  competitors,  and  having  facili. 
ties  for  turning  out  large  quantities  are  in  a  position  to 
oft'er  every  inducement  to  the  trade,  orders  from  which 
are  respectfully  soUcited. 


MofHtt  6c  Boyle,  Associated  Sculptors.— Tliis  firm 
occupies  a  high  position  as  builders  of  artistic  monu- 
ments and  memorials,  owing  to  the  fact  of  their  being 
the  first  professional  sculptors  in  this  country  to  devote 
artistic  efforts  to  this  branch  of  art,  which  has  been  here- 
tofore, in  America,  monopolized  by  business  houses  not 
employing  adequate  artistic  talent.  These  gentlemen 
are  well  known  as  the  sculptors  of  many  of  America's 
public  monuments,  such  as  the  National  Pilgrim  Monu- 
ment at  Plymouth,  Mass.,  the  statues  of  John  Howard 
Payne  and  Bishop  Pinkney  in  Washington;  of  Generals 
Robert  E.  Lee,  Albert  Sidney  Johnston,  and  of  Margaret 
Haughery  in  New  Orleans;  of  Senator  Benjamin  H.  Hill 
in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  and  of  the  elaborate  National  Revolution- 
ary Monument  at  Yorktown,  Va.,  erected  by  Act  of  Con- 
gress, 1884.  Their  cemetery  work  covers  all  branches  of 
the  art,  statues,  busts,  medallions,  etc.,  in  any  material, 
and  they  devote  the  closest  attention  to  designing  the 
plainest  headstone  or  the  most  costly  monument  or  mau- 
soleum. We  may  mention  among  their  cemetery  monu- 
ments, the  Steinway,  Durant,  and  Loftis  Wood  mausolei, 
the  Brown  Brothers,  Gordon  W.  Burnham,  Pieri-eponts, 
Perry,  Aspinwall,  Stedman,  Wolcott,  Tiffany,  Delavan, 
August  Belmont,  and  John  C.  Anderson  monuments, 
besides  many  tablets,  founts,  statues,  altars,  etc.,  distrib- 
uted among  our  metropolitan  churches.  Further  and 
better,  by  systematizing  the  mechanical  execution  of 
their  work,  they  are  enabled  to  offer  artistic  productions 
at  no  gi-eater  cost  than  that  at  which  more  ordinary- 
work  has  been  heretofore' produced.  Their  office  and 
modelling  studio  is  at  No.  G  Great  Jones  Street,  but  three 
doors  from  Broadway,  where  they  are  always  willing  to 
prepare  designs  and  estunates  for  intending  purchasera, 
whose  attention  it  may  be  well  to  call  to  the  following 
editorial  from  The  Century  magazine  for  August, 

AMERICAN  MONUMENTAL  ART. 
The  New  York  papers  have  lately  been  discussing  the 
American  custom  of  giving  out  monuments,  not  to  pro- 
fessional sculptors  and  architects,  but  to  business  houses. 

■•K  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 

There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this  system  is  a  dangerous 
one.  .  .  .  The  pubhc,  and  especially  committees, 
ought  to  bear  in  mind  that  the  very  best  artistic  talent 
can  seldom  be  obtained  through  "  middlemen,"'  and 
that  business  houses  not  composed  of  trained  artists  ai'e 
as  little  likely  to  produce  masterpieces  of  monumental 
art  as  "  literary  bureaus"  would  be  likely  to  furnish  on 
demand,  and  at  most-for-your-money  prices,  flrst-clasa 
novels  or  inspired  poems. 

B.  Fitzpatrick,  China,  Glass  and  Earthenware,  No. 
199  Eighth  A  venue.— Mr.  Fitzpatrick  has  been  engaged  in 
this  business  for  more  than  twenty-five  years  and  could 
have  been  found  at  his  present  address  at  any  time  within 
the  last  seven  years.  He  occupies  the  basement  and  first 
and  second  floor  for  a  store,  each  of  v,  hich  has  a  capacity 
of  twenty-five  by  seventy  feet,  and  are  well  filled  with 
stock  which  consists  of  china,  glass,  earthenware  and  a 
full  line  of  all  goods  belonging  to  such  a  business.  Mr. 
Fitzpatrick  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  is  about  fifty-four  years 
old,  and  was  brought  to  this  country  over  forty  years  ago. 
He  is  a  good  citizen,  thoroughly  Americanized  and  woli 
versed  in  his  business  and  is  doing  an  extensive  trade. 


372 


XEW    YOIljv'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Elireureicli  Brother«»,  Deixlers  in  Coal  and  Wood, 
JIain  Yard  and  Wharf  foot  of  V>M  Street,  E.  R.— The  sup- 
.ply  of  coal  and  wood  is  one  of  the  most  important  iudus- 
ti-ies  cai-ried  on  in  the  great  meti'opolis,  and  enlists  large 
capital  and  many  of  our  most  enterprising  business  men. 
These  general  statements  ai-e  well  illustrated  by  a  refer- 
ence to  the  well  known  firm  of  Messra.  Ehrenreich 
Brotliers,  dealers  in  coal  and  wood.  The  business 
transacted  by  this  concern  is  unusually  extensive.  Their 
main  yard  and  wharf  are  centrally  and  very  eligibly 
located  at  the  foot  of  East  G3d  Street,  while,  to  facilitate 
the  serving  of  their  numerous  patrons,  the  fii-m  have 
large  yarils  located  respectively  at  Nos.  201,  203,  205,  207, 
and  20J  East  78th  Street,  and  at  Nos.  207,  209,  and  211 
East  SGth  Street.  These  extensive  deliveiy  and  storage 
yards  are  thus  directly  central  on  Third  Avenue,  the 
leading  business  avenue,  and  thus  facilitates  prompt 
filling  of  the  largest  orders.  Some  idea  of  the  large  trade 
done  by  this  concern  may  be  gathered  when  it  is  stated 
that  it  keeps  thirty  horses  and  wagons,  and  gives  steady 
emploj-ment  to  an  average  of  about  forty  hands.  The 
very  best  of  all  kinds  of  coal  is  dealt  in  at  the  closest 
market  rates,  the  most  approved  facilities  are  employed 
in  the  business,  ajid  the  firm  buys  and  ships  to  their 
yards  direct  from  the  companies,  saving  all  middlemen 
charges  to  their  patrons.  Tliey  also  keep  on  hand  v/ood 
of  all  kinds,  selling  in  lots  to  suit  customers.  Messrs. 
Ehj'enreich  Brothers  are  well  and  favorably  known 
throughout  the  entire  community,  their  I'eputation  foi- 
fair  and  honorable  deaUng  being  only  equalled  by  their 
energy  and  enteii^rise. 

Kcdian  &  Brotlier,  Dealers  in  Stoves  and  Tin 
Ware  and  House-Furnishing  Hardware,  No.  258  Third 
Avenue.— A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the  hardware, 
liouse-furnishing  goods  and  stores  is  that  of  Messrs, 
Kedian  &  Brother,  No.  258  Third  Avenue,  which  was 
founded  in  1857,  and  has  since  that  iieriod  succeeded  in 
establishing  a  reputation  for  their  goods  Vvhich  is  the 
direct  result  of  their  merits.  In  addition  to  their  Third 
Avenue  store  Messrs.  Kedian  &  Brother  have  established 
a  branch  establishment  at  No.  1.52  East  21st  Street  and 
deal  in  all  kinds  of  plumbers'  materials,  gas-fitting  and 
fixtures,  steam  apparatus,  lamps,  etc.,  and  also  carry  on 
a  general  jobbing  and  contracting  business  in  plumbing, 
steam  and  gas-fitting.  Only  faithtul  and  competent 
mechanics  are  employed  and  all  operations  are  per- 
formed under  the  immediate  and  practical  supervision  of 
the  proprietor,  Eveiything  necessary  for  the  largest 
contracts  are  supplied  by  the  house  at  moderate  prices, 
and  no  work  is  permitted  to  be  done  that  may  not  be  con- 
sidered first  rate  in  every  respect.  The  stock  is  immense 
and  comprises  a  full  assortment  of  stoves  and  tin  ware, 
house-furnishing  goods,  china,  crockery  and  glass,  cut- 
lery, plated  ware,  and  a  vast  variety  of  useful  articles 
generally  found  in  a  first-class  store  of  this  kind,  A  spe- 
cialty of  the  house  is  the  Sunnyside  Heater,  the  Paragon 
Range,  the  Dunderberg,  and  the  "  Radiant  Home  Stove,"' 
which  are  considered  the  best  heaters  and  ranges  in  the 
market.  The  members  of  this  enterprising  firm  are 
Messrs.  Martin  and  James  Kedian,  who  have  been  long 
re.sidents  of  New  York,  and  are  held  in  the  highest  esti- 
mation in  .social  and  commercial  life  for  their  geniality  of 
disposition  and  sterling  integrity. 


f'liai'les  Lindner,  Provision  and  Bologna  Dealer, 
No.  1)8  First  Avenue,  corner  of  Gth  Street.— Among  the 
neat  retail  stores  in  this  section  few  excel  the  provision 
and  bologna  store  of  Mr.  Charles  Lindner.  Its  appoint- 
ineuts  are  all  first-class,  but  aside  from  the  attractions 
which  greet  the  eye  of  the  passer-bj'  there  are  far 


worthier  attractions  to  the  patron.  Mr.  Lindner's  factoiy 
is  supplied  with  improved  machinery,  clean  and  neat 
enough  to  satisfy  the  most  fastidious  taste,  and  all  work 
is  done  under  the  careful  supervision  of  the  proprietor. 
This  establishment  has  been  doing  a  steadily  increasing 
business  for  the  past  twenty  years,  and  may  be  relied 
on  as  producing  the  best  article  of  bologna  that  is  to  be 
found  in  the  city.  We  should  say,  and  it  is  the  testimony 
of  all,  that  the  man  who  would  enjoy  a  real  good  German 
treat  prepared  in  thorough  German  style  must  patron- 
ize this  popular  de.aler,  always  to  be  found  at  No.  98 
First  x\.venue,  corner  of  Gth  Street, 


Peterson  &  (^cltussler,  Fancy  Groceries,  etc.,  No. 
210  Third  Avenue,— Among  the  pi-ominent  and  active 
business  houses  the  firm  of  Petersen  &  Schiissler,  of  No* 
210  Third  Avenue,  take  a  leading  position.  The  firm  com- 
prises Mr.  H.  Petersen  and  L.  Schiissler,  both  of  whom 
are  old  residentsof  the  city,  and  have  been  established 
in  business  since  1870,  and  have  occupied  their  present 
store  since  1873,  They  are  practical  business  men,  and 
cater  for  a  very  particular  trade,  and  the  various  delica- 
cies tliey  have  in  stock  are  selected  with  great  care,  their 
customers  principally  being  efjicureans.  Their  store  is 
neatl}'  fitted  up,  and  contains  a  general  assortment  of  the 
finest  groceries  and  products  of  German}',  France,  and 
America,  embracing  preserved  vegetables,  condiments, 
jellies,  syrups,  cordials,  game,  etc..  also  a  stock  of  the 
finest  liquors  to  be  found  in  the  city.  They  are  receis^ed 
direct  in  their  original  package,  and  for  purity  and  excel- 
lence cannot  be  excelled.  These  liquors  are  highly  recom- 
mended by  physicians  for  medical  use,  being  perfectly 
pure  and  unadulterated.  The  firm  are  very  painstaldng, 
and  every  effort  is  made  to  please  and  satisfy  their 
patrons,  who  embrace  man^  of  the  most  noted  families 
in  the  city,  Messrs.  Petersen  &  Schiissler  are  liberal  and 
honorable  merchants,  and  are  highly  esteemed  and  re- 
spected both  in  business  and  social  circles.  The  business 
has  been  conducted  by  Mr.  H.  Petersen  alone  since  De- 
cember 1,  Mr,  Schiissler  being  actively  engaged  in 
another  line. 


C.  S,  Watlian,  Printer  and  Stationer,  No.  55  Cedar 
Street.— One  of  the  most  active  and  enterprising,  as  he  is 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  respected,  members  of  the 
printing  and  stationery  manufacturing  trade  is  Mr.  C.  S. 
Wathan,  of  No.  55  Cedar  Street.  He  is  well  versed  and 
practically  experienced  in  every  department  of  his  busi- 
ness and  has  now  been  actively  engaged  in  it  for  a  period 
of  ten  years.  He  is  at  present  very  centrally  situated  at 
No.  .55  Cedar  Street,  convenient  to  Broadway  and  the 
leading  commercial  and  financial  centres,  and  occupies 
well-lit  premises,  twenty  by  sixty -five  feet  in  dimensions, 
and  which  are  completely  fitted  up  with  a  fresh  stock  of 
very  handsome  type,  and  other  suitable  material,  inclu- 
sive of  first-class  presses,  etc.,  so  that  he  is  enabled  to 
promptly  fill  all  orders,  both  in  the  line  of  job  printing 
and  stationery,  in  every  case  maintaining  the  highest 
standard  of  excellence  as  regards  execution  and  accu- 
racy. Mr.  Nathan  makes  a  prominent  sjoecialty  of  fine 
card  printing,  also  of  ornamental  and  private  calendars 
for  business  houses,  insurance  companies,  banks,  etc., 
etc.  He  has  applied  himself  energetically  to  business 
and  is  a  hard  worker,  whose  well  directed  efforts  fell 
every  time,  and  he  is  very  popular  in  mercantile  and 
financial  circles,  deservedly  meriting  the  large  measure  of 
patronage  which  he  has  received,  and  who  is  an  excel- 
lent example  of  what  can  be  done  where  mechanical 
skill  and  natural  genius  are  combined,  and  where  honest 
effort  has  met  with  its  just  reward. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING    INDUSTRIES.  373 


Dr.  K.  B.  Briggs,  Dentist,  No.  1919  Third  Avenue, 
near  106th  Street.— Dr.  Briggs  has  been  for  the  last  two 
years  and  a  half  engaged  in  the  useful  profession  of  den- 
tistry. He  is  a  graduate  of  the  New  York  Dental  School, 
having  received  his  diploma  in  1879.  His  dental  rooms 
are  located  at  No.  1919  Third  Avenue  and  are  very  well 
and  appropriately  arranged  for  the  business.  Dr.  Briggs 
is  a  thorough  dentist,  understanding  all  branches  of  his 
all  important  science  and  manufacturing  many  of  the 
most  useful  articles  connected  with  his  occupation,  such 
as  the  well  known  Glycerine  Tooth  Tablets,  etc.  He  also 
makes  his  own  carbonic  oxide  gas  and  fits  and  prepares 
all  the  plates  used  by  him  for  the  adjustment  of  artificial 
teeth.  During  the  comparatively  short  time  in  which  he 
has  been  engaged  in  his  profession,  he  has  secured  a 
large  circle  of  patrons,  many  of  whom  belong  to  the 
wealthiest  circles.  Dr.  Briggs  performs  his  operations  as 
painlessly  as  possible  and  is  regarded  by  all  as  one  of  the 
most  conscientious  workei's  in  the  profession,  his  charges 
being  reasonable  and  his  work  of  a  very  high  order  in- 
deed. He  is  cordially  recommended  to  the  community 
at  large  as  being  a  painstaking,  honorable  and  skilful 
dentist,  whose  sole  aim  is  to  do  good  work  at  small  prices. 


Ticli  borne  &  Melrose,  Real  Estate  Brokers  and 
General  Appraisers,  No.  1013  Third  Avenue,  near  60th 
Street.— This  firm  is  doing  a  very  large  and  lucrative 
real  estate  business,  and  though  it  has  been  but  recently 
formed  both  its  members  are  old  and  experienced  real 
estate  men,  and  are  well  known  all  over  the  city  as  being 
reliable,  honorable  and  trustworthy  gentlemen.  Not 
only  do  they  buy  and  sell  real  estate  in  New  York,  Brook- 
lyn, and  the  surrounding  cities,  but  also  they  loan  and  bor- 
row money  on  real  estate  securities  and  manage  estates 
generally,  renting  houses,  flats  and  collecting  rents,  etc. 
They  are  prompt  in  making  remittances  and  attend  to 
their  business  in  the  most  thorough  manner.  Mr.  B.  F. 
Melrose,  the  senior  member  of  the  fii-m,  has  been  in  the 
business  for  the  last  fifteen  years,  his  office  being  at  its 
present  location,  No.  1013  Third  Avenue,  for  the  last  four 
years,  and  his  partner  has  also  been  a  long  while  engaged 
in  the  same  business,  having  at  one  time  been  a  partner  of 
the  well  known  real  estate  firm  of  Crawford  &  Tich- 
borne,  dealers  and  brokers.  The  present  firm  combines 
all  the  elements  of  success,  energy,  industry  and  the 
strictest  integrity.  Both  partners  are  confidently  recom- 
mended to  the  public  as  being  among  the  most  reliable 
real  estate  men  in  the  city. 


C.  Walker,  Fine  Tailoring,  No.  1.5.5  East  12.5th  Street. 
—This  city  has  always  been  noted  for  its  fashionably- 
dressed  men  and  its  artistic  tailors.  Prominent  among 
t!ae  leading  custom  tailors  in  this  section  of  the  city  is 
Mr.  C.  Walker,  of  No.  155  East  125th  Street.  This  gentle- 
man was  born  in  New  York  City,  and  has  had  many 
years'  experience  in  the  business  with  which  he  is  en- 
gaged .  He  is  a  practical  cutter,  and  possesses'  very  fine 
taste  and  judgment.  He  has  occupied  his  present  busi- 
ness stand  for  the  past  two  years,  and  by  close  attention 
to  the  wants  of  his  patrons,  and  always  giving  them  per- 
fect satisfaction,  has  establi.shed  a  substantial  and  con- 
stantly-increasing trade.  His  store  is  very  neatly  fitted 
up,  and  contains  a  well  selected  line  of  cloths,  cassimeres, 
suitings,  vestings,  etc.  Mr.  Walker's  garments  are 
always  perfect  in  fit  and  tastefully  cut.  They  are 
trimmed  with  the  best  materials  and  made  by  expert 
and  skilful  tailors,  to  whom  he  gives  constant  employ 
ment.  He  is  a  very  painstaking  gentleman,  and  every 
effort  is  made  to  please  and  satisfy  his  patrons,  who  em- 
brace many  of  the  most  respectable  and  fashionable  citi- 
zens. 


Fislacr  &,  Co.,  Manufacturers  of,  and  Commission 
Dealers  in.  Fur  and  Wool  Hats,  No.  13']  and  135  Greene 
Street.— This  well  known  and  popular  firm  tlate  their  es- 
tablishment as  far  back  as  IHoO,  and  as  a  fact  ^ve  may 
mention  that  they  are  to-day  tln^  oldest  firm  in  the  trade 
who  have  not  undergone  some  change  in  firm  title.  They 
are  extensive  manufacturers  and  commission  dealers  in 
fur  and  wool  hats,  their  transactions  being  among  the 
heaviest  in  the  New  York  market.  In  addition  to  manu- 
facturing themselves,  they  control  the  goods  of  several 
manufacturers,  enabling  pm-chasers  to  find  at  their  estab- 
lishment everything  in  the  line  of  fur  and  wool  hats  they 
may  desire.  Their  trade  is  very  extensive,  extending  to 
every  section  of  the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  is  con- 
stantly increasing  in  magnitude.  Messrs.  Fisher  &  Co. 
was  one  of  the  last  who  resorted  to  the  now  universal  cus- 
tom of  sending  out  travelling  salesmen,  and  even  at  the 
present  time  but  two  are  employed  in  that  capacity,  and 
simply  for  the  purpose  of  accommodating  their  patrons, 
who  desire  to  see  their  new  productions  in  their  various 
styles.  Both  members  of  the  firm  are  careful,  energetic, 
and  honorable  business  men,  and  in  both  commercial  and 
business  circles  highly  esteemed  and  respected. 


J,  Deckiiiger,  Manufacturer  of  Havana  and  Do- 
mestic Cigars,  and  Dealer  in  Tobacco,  Pipes,  etc..  No.  253 
Bleecker  Street,  between  Carmine  and  Cornelia  Streets. 
—Among  the  most  reliable  cigar  manufacturers  is  Mr. 
Joe  Deckinger  of  No.  253  Bleecker  Street,  who  does  not 
pride  himself  so  much  on  the  quantity  as  on  the  quality 
of  his  goods.  Although  he  has  in  his  employ  only  from 
three  to  five  hands,  yet  the  cigars  of  his  manufacture  are 
universally  conceded  to  be  among  the  best  in  the  market. 
His  store  and  shop  are  well  arranged  for  the  purposes  of 
the  business,  the  front  being  utilized  for  the  sale  of  cigars, 
tobacco,  pipes,  and  general  smoker's  articles,  and  the 
rear  being  set  apart  for  the  manufacture  of  Havana  and 
domestic  cigars.  Mr.  Deckinger  uses  only  the  best  fillings 
and  wrappers,  and  having  a  practical  experience  of  over 
twenty  years  in  the  business  it  is  safe  to  say  that  there  is 
no  manufacturer  who  can  lay  claim  to  superiority  over 
him.  By  birth  Mr.  Deckinger  is  a  German.  He  has  been 
thirty-two  years  in  America,  and  since  entering  into  his 
present  business  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful manufacturers  in  the  city.  Those  wishing  to  test  his 
merits  should  not  fail  to  call  upon  him  and  purchase  a 
few  samples  of  the  excellent  goods  of  his  manufacture. 


Henry  W.  Hoops,  Confectionery  and  Ice  Cream, 
No.  370  Bowery.— There  is  not  a  thoroughfare  in  New 
York  City  where  may  be  found  a  larger  number  of  old 
established  business  houses  than  on  the  Bowery.  Prom- 
inent among  them  is  Henry  W.  Hoops,  the  confectioner 
of  No.  370  Bowery.  This  business  was  founded  upwards 
of  twenty  years  ago,  and  the  superior  quality  of  his  goods 
have  a  widespread  reputation,  which  makes  his  establish- 
ment one  of  the  most  popular  on  the  east  side.  His  .store 
is  elegantly  fitted  up,  and  the  interior  arrangements  very 
attractive.  He  carries  in  stock  every  variety  of  confec- 
tionery which  he  manufactures  daily,  including  the  finest 
and  rarest  delicacies.  All  of  his  products  are  made  from 
the  very  best  ingredients,  and  are  free  from  everything 
that  is  unwholesome  and  deleterious.  He  also  makes  a 
specialty  of  manufacturing  "  Hoops'  Compound  Cough 
Drops,"  which  are  rapidly  growing  into  public  favor  on 
account  of  their  virtues  and  medicinal  properties.  Mr. 
Hoops  pays  close  attention  to  business,  and  personally 
superintends  the  preparation  of  his  articles.  He  is  widely 
known  as  a  prompt  and  reliable  business  man,  and  is 
highly  esteemed  for  his  many  fine  qualities  as  a  trades- 
man and  public-spirited  citizen. 


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NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


H.  Ifliddcudorf,  Choice  Groceries,  etc..  No.  415 
Third  Avenue.— There  is  no  section  of  the  city  where 
may  be  found  as  many  first-class  grocery  estabhshments 
as  in  this  locahty,  and  prominent  among  them  wlio  enjoy 
the  higliest  of  reputations  is  the  popular  establishment  of 
Mr.  H.  Middeudorf  of  No.  415  Third  Avenue.  This  busi- 
ness has  been  established  for  the  past  twenty-flve  yeai-s, 
and  has  been  under  the  capable  management  of  its  pres- 
ent proprietor  since  1870.  He  does  a  strictly  fii-st-cla.ss 
trade,  and  his  customers  embrace  some  of  the  most  re- 
sp>ectable  families  in  the  city.  The  store  is  handsomelj' 
and  attractively  fitted  up  and  contains  a  well  selected 
line  of  the  choicest  groceries,  including  fine  teas  and  cof- 
fees, sugars,  hermetically  sealed  gooils,  condiments,  dried 
fruits,  choice  creajnery  butter,  etc.,  also  a  fine  assortment 
of  the  choicest  wines  and  liqtiors,  cordials,  etc.,  received 
direct  from  the  importers  in  their  natural  purity,  and  free 
from  all  adulterations  and  mixtures.  These  goods  are  rec- 
ommended by  physicians  for  their  medical  properties, 
and  for  which  he  has  an  established  trade.  He  is  well 
known  in  business  circles  as  prompt  and  honorable  in  all 
his  transactions,  and  straightforward  in  all  his  dealings. 
He  gives  his  business  his  constant  attention  and  always 
studies  the  interests  of  his  patrons,  and  is  justly  entitled 
to  the  very  flattering  patronage  he  enjoys. 

Charles  Stocky,  Dealer  in  Hardware,  House-Fur- 
nishing Goods  and  Fishing-Tackle,  No.  541  Third  Ave- 
nue.—One  of  the  most  popular  business  men  on  Third 
Avenue  is  Mr.  Charles  Stocky.  He  established  himself 
in  1873,  and  during  a  period  of  seventeen  years  he  has 
devot;ed  himself  to  the  development  of  his  business  by 
adhering-  closely  to  the  established  rules  of  business 
based  upon  sound  financial  principles.  He  has  succeeded 
in  building  up  a  large  trade.  He  deals  largely  in  hard- 
ware, house-furnishing  goods  and  fishing-tackle.  Stoves 
and  ranges  are  an  important  featuj'e  in  his  trade;  they 
are  from  well  known  manufacturers  and  constructed 
upon  the  best  scientific  princijiles  for  heating  and  coal- 
saving  power.  Roofing  is  another  branch  of  his  exten- 
sive trade.  He  employs  a  large  number  of  skilled  mechan- 
ics, and  all  his  work  is  performed  in  a  prompt  and  work- 
manlike manner.  He  has  an  elegant  store,  well  fitted 
with  alarje  and  choice  stock  of  goods.  There  is  nothing 
in  his  line  but  what  can  be  obtained  at  his  store,  and  at 
the  most  popular  prices.  Mr.  Stocky  was  born  and  edu- 
cated in  New  York  and  is  thoroughly  acquainted  with 
the  manners  and  customs  of  the  people  of  this  cosmopoli- 
tan city.  He  is  a  young  man  of  broad  views,  extensive 
experience,  excellent  reputation,  and  merits  the  heavy 
and  superior  line  of  patronage  that  is  centred  in  his 
establishment. 


Fr.  Esper,  Meat  Market,  No.  987  Thu-d  Avenue. 
— One  of  the  most  prominent  and  popular  dealers  in 
meat  is  Mr.  Fr.  Esper,  whose  market  is  located  at  No.  987 
Third  Avenue,  and  Avho  established  this  business  in  1858. 
and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  it  has  always  obtained 
an  influential  and  substantial  patronage.  I\Ir.  Esper 
pays  marked  attention  to  his  patrons,  and  never  allows 
anything  but  what  is  of  the  best  quality  to  be  sent  from 
his  store.  For  the  last  twenty-five  years  Mr.  Esper  has 
been  a  caterer  to  the  wants  of  the  public  and  thor- 
oughly understands  his  business,  and  having  unsurpassed 
facilities  for  securing  the  best  that  is  brought  to  market, 
can  always  meet  his  customers  in  the  most  satisfactory 
manner.  His  market  is  twenty  by  fifty-five  feet  in  area, 
supplied  with  the  necessary  cold  storage  and  stocked 
with  the  best  cuts  of  beef,  mutton,  veal,  lamb,  pork,  and 
in  their  season  poultry  and  game,  which  are  sold  at  the 
lowest  possible  prices.    Mr.  Esper  is  a  native  of  Germany 


and  arrived  in  this  country  in  1851,  and  has  made  hosus 
of  friends  in  consequence  of  his  sterling  integrity  and 
probity,  and  justly  merits  the  success  which  has  attended 
his  persevering  and  well-directed  efforts. 


Albert  S.  Bii^cliof,  Pharmacist,  No.  31  Fii-st  Ave-  ! 
nue.— In  the  business  of  pharmacy,  intelligence  and  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  drugs  and  their  nature  is  actu- 
ally necessary,  and  among  the  many  pharmaceutists  who 
pos.sess  the  essential  qualifications  is  Mr.  Albert  S.  Bis- 
chof,  of  No.  34  First  Avenue,  New  York  City,  a  gentle- 
man who  is  a  practical  chemist  and  possesses  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  his  business  in  all  it.s  details,  acquired 
after  man3^  years  of  experience  and  study.  The  present 
business  was  established  in  186  and  the  patronage, 
though  not  as  large  as  many  very  extensive  establish- 
ments, is  of  a  firm  and  substantial  character.  His  store 
is  attractively  fitted  up,  and  contains  as  well  selected  a 
stock  of  the  purest  and  finest  drugs  and  chemicals  as 
can  be  found  in  the  market,  also  a  general  assortment  of 
toilet  and  fancy  articles,  druggists'  sundries,  etc.  Great 
care  is  always  exercised  in  the  compounding  of  phyi-i- 
cians'  prescriptions,  which  are  always  prepared  with 
accuracy  at  all  hours.  Mr.  Bischof  is  widely  known 
throughout  this  section  as  a  gentleman  of  strict  honor 
and  integrity,  and  is  highly  esteemed  both  in  social  and 
business  circles  for  his  liberality  and  fine  qualities  as  a 
professional  man  and  gentleman. 

Henry  Bergliorn,  Dealer  in  Coal  and  "Wood,  No. 
2330  First  Avenne.— One  of  the  leading  dealers  in  this  line 
in  Harlem  is  Mr.  Henry  Berghorn,  whose  offices  an<l 
yards  are  located  at  No.  2339  First  Avenue,  between  119lii 
and  120th  Streets.  This  house  was  originally  established 
in  111th  Street  by  Messrs.  Bunke  &  Berghorn,  and  on  the 
retii-ement  of  Mr.  Bunke.  Mr.  Berghorn  became  sole  pro- 
prietor and  removed  his  business  to  the  present  eligible 
location.  He  carries  under  his  extensive  sheddings  a 
large  stock  of  coal,  direct  from  the  Lehigh.  Scranton, 
Lackawanna  and  Schuylkill  mines,  and  is  at  all  times 
pi'epared  to  fill  orders  for  any  number  of  tons.  Mr.  Berg- 
horn exercises  not  only  judicious  care  in  the  purchasing 
of  the  coal,  but  before  it  leaves  the  yard  it  is  carefully 
screened  and  slated.  This  studious  attention  to  the 
interests  of  his  patrons  has  gained  for  him  a  large  trade, 
which  to  his  satisfaction  has  been  gi'eatly  increased  every 
year.  He  also  keeps  on  hand  a  large  quantity  of  fire- 
wood for  those  who  prefer  it  instead  of  coal,  also  English 
and  American  cannel  for  open  grates.  Those  burning 
coal  in  large  or  small  quantities  would  consult  their  own 
interests  by  calling  upon  him  before  purchasing  else- 
where, as  the  prices  charged  are  the  loAvest  in  the  market. 
Mr.  Berghorn  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  came  to  this 
country  when  only  sixteefi  years  old. 

C,  Jackie,  PracticanVatchmaker  and  Jeweller,  No. 
806  Third  Avenue.— 3Ir.  Jackie  has  been  conducting  th**. 
watchmaking  and  jewelry  business  at  No.  806  Third  Ave- 
nue for  the  last  three  years.  His  store  is  large,  its  ar- 
rangements complete,  and  the  display  of  his  choice  stock 
unexcelled.  Mr.  Jackie  is  a  jeweller  of  the  mo.st  practi- 
cal character,  and  coupled  with  his  recognized  ability,  has 
earned  for  himself  a  higli  standing  in  the  communitj-. 
He  has  succeeded  in  establishing  a  good  business,  which 
is  the  reward  of  close  application  and  thorough  skill. 
Plis  employees  are  competent  and  experienced  me- 
chanics, and  ah  classes  of  work  is  fully  guaranteed.  Mr. 
Jackie  was  born  in  Germany,  has  been  a  resident  of 
New  York  several  years,  and  has  a  name  and  a  place 
among  the  business  men  of  our  city. 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


375 


C.  B.  Rouss,  Auction  Dry  Goods,  No.  341  Broadway. 
—One  of  the  most  useful  factors  in  mercantile  life  in 
large  cities  is  the  auctioneer.  He  must  have  the  confi- 
dence of  the  community  and  also  possess  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  merchandise,  men  and  things  generally. 
Mr.  C.  B.  Rouss,  No.  341  Broadway,  fills  the  bill  exactly, 
being  a  gentleman  of  great  shrewdness,  perseverance 
end  high  charactei-;  consequently,  his  services  are  in  con- 
stant demand.  The  stagnation  of  basiness  for  the  last 
few  months  has  been  ominous  and  disastrous,  shaking 
the  metropolis  from  centre  to  circumference,  dragging 
down  under  the  car  of  credit  the  gi-eat  masses  who  staked 
their  chances  upon  the  ledger,  instead  of  the  omnipo- 
tent dollar.  What  harvest  fields  for  the  men  possessing 
cash,  who  had  coin  to  put  down  and  name  their  own 
prices,  imder  the  hammer  of  the  red  flag  of  the  auction- 
eer, the  white  flag  of  the  assignee  or  the  black  one  of  the 
sheriff,  beating  at  every  point  the  old  stagers  who  stag- 
ger along  under  four-months  bills,  and  who  have  laid  in 
their  gigantic  stocks  to  catch  the  early  trade.  Are  mer- 
chants insane  enough  to  beheve  that  even  thiity-day 
buyers  are  so  reckless  as  to  submit  to  a  loss  of  five  per 
cent,  or  sixty  i^er  cent,  per  annum  for  the  pitiful  privilege 
of  a  little  time.  Mr.  Rouss  is  one  of  our  most  famous 
auction  kings,  who  obliterates  fictitious  values  and  sacri- 
fices every  conceivable  article  of  merchandise,  under  his 
never  changing  and  merciless  t^erms,  ' '  cash  before  de- 
liveiy."  And  yet  the  regular  "dry  goods  merchant,'" 
with  his  four-months  bills,  is  constantly  declaring  that 
his  values  are  equal  to  those  of  goods  bougiit  under  the 
ring  of  the  hammer  of  a  sagacious  auctioneer,  Uke  Mr. 
Rouss,  who  refuses  and  discards  all  systems  of  "credit 
competition.  ■ '  Hence  Harding  quotes  hats  at  fifty-five  that 
cannot  be  bought  for  one  dollar  regular.  Kelly  prices 
ribbons  at  twelve  and  a  half  worth  twenty-two  to  import. 
.Morris  pages  off  liis  stationery  twenty-five  per  cent,  under 
face  value  at  the  mill.  Tench,  a  line  of  shoes  at  State- 
prison  prices,  thirty  p.^r  cent,  off,  and  so  on  through  the 
twenty-eight  departments  of  this  business.  It  is  impossi  ■ 
ble  in  a  short  sketch  to  describe  this  immense  business. 
Tlie  warerooms  are  paeke  J  with  vast  stocks  of  the  finest 
goods,  but  the  terms  are  fixed  and  vmchangeable,  viz.,  net 
cash  next  day  after  examination  of  goods,  no  discount 
whatever,  no  thirty-daj-  biUs.  Tliis  house  was  origi- 
nally established  in  18.>4,  and  since  its  inception  has  always 
enjoyed  a  liberal  and  constantly  increasing  iiatronage. 
Mr.  C.  B.  Rouss  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the 
mercantile  community  for  his  unswerving  honor  and 
strict  integrity  and  has  always  identified  himself  with 
any  measure  or  project  conducive  to  the  welfare  of  his 
fellow  citizens.  Liberality  and  promptness  have  always 
been  a  marked  chai-acteristic  of  this  house,  and  the  suc- 
cess which  has  attended  this  enterprise  is  but  the  just 
reward  of  a  commercial  policy,  without  which  no  perma- 
nent prosperity  is  possible. 

S.  Becker  &  Son,  Wagon  Mak?r>;,  No.  213  Greene 
Street.— For  the  pa,st  eighteen  years  i.ie  lata  Mr.  Fred 
Becker  was  very  well  known  and  much  respected  among 
a  large  circle  of  friends.    In  1884  he  died  and  the  business 
which  he  so  successfully  inaugurated  and  built  up  duiing 
this  lengthened  period  is  now  continued  by  his  sons  and 
their  mother,  the  firm  being  now  known  as  S.  Becker  & 
Son.    The  specialty  of  their  business  is  the  manufacture 
of  business  wagons,  light  express  wagons  and  similar 
vehicles.   Tliey  make  wacrnn-^  that  are  not  only  neat 
but  durable,  and  which  give  universal  satisfaction.   The  j 
house  of  S.  Becker  &  Son  is  still  at  the  same  location.  I 
namely,  No.  213  Greene  Street,  between  Bleecker  and  West  I 
3d  Street.   Here  they  occupy  three  large  and  extensive 
stores,  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  feet  each^  which  are  ' 


supplied  with  eveiy  tool  and  machine  given  by  modem 
science  in  tiie  luanufacture  of  these  goods.  The  prices 
quoted  are  exceptionally  low,  while  then-  work  is  unsur- 
passed. 


Liambcrt  Brothers,  Dealers  in  Diamonds,  Watch- 
es, and  Fine  Gold  Jewelry,  No.  880  Third  Avenue.— One  of 
the  oldest  and  most  reliable  jewehy  hoases  in  Third  Av- 
enue is  that  of  31essrs.  Lambert  Brothers,  which  was  astab- 
lished  in  1872.  and  since  its  fomidation  at  that  period  has 
always  enjoyed  a  liberal  and  influential  i^atronage. 
Rich  and  beautiful  jewelry  is  always  attractive,  in  fact 
there  is  nothing  made  for  personal  adornment  which  is 
so  much  sought  after,  and  in  which  there  Ls  so  great  arid 
charming  a  variety.  The  stock,  vv-hich  is  very  full  and 
complete,  comprises  gold  and  silver  watches  of  the  bast 
American  and  foreign  manufacture,  jewelry  of  the  latest 
design  and  selected  with  cultivated  ta.ste  and  a  view  to 
beauty  and  utuity,  diamonds  of  purest  water  and  other 
precious  stones,  moimted  in  the  most  unique  and  latest 
styles,  and  other  articles  too  numerous  to  mention.  Tlicso 
articles  cannot  fail  to  supply  every  want  and  satLify 
every  taste  at  the  lowest  possible  prices,  and  warrant>j.l 
as  i-epresented  in  every  particular.  Anything  in  the 
jewelry  fine  is  made  to  order  at  the  shortest  notice  in 
the  most  workmanlike  manner,  and  at  reasonable  prices. 
Watches,  jewelry  and  optical  goods  are  repaired  at  this 
establishment  promptly,  and  spectacles  and  eye-glasses 
are  properly  adjusted  to  suit  the  requirements  of  t lie  vari- 
ous classes  of  weak  sight.  The  individual  members  of  this 
firm  are  Messrs.  Robert  August  and  Hem-y  Lamlnirt, 
who  are  thoroughly  practical  men,  and  give  their  por- 
sonal  attention  to  all  the  operations  of  the  establishniont 
They  are  widely  known  and  very  popular  in  the  com- 
munity, in  consequence  of  their  strict  honor  and  integrity, 
and  justly  deserve  the  success  attained  hy  their  ability 
and  perseverance.  The  equitable  manner  in  whicii  tho 
business  is  conducted,  as  well  as  the  excellent  quality  of 
the  stock,  are  guarantees  sufBciently  obvious  why  those 
interested  will  do  well  to  place  their  orders  with  this 
house. 

Excelsior  Qnllting  Co.,  Nos.  204  and  306  Greene 

Street.— Worthy  of  special  mention  within  the  pages  of 
such  a  work  as  we  have  in  view,  the  Excelsior  Quiltin? 
Company  of  New  York  deserves  our  consideration. 
They  manufacture  quilted  linings  of  all  kinds,  which  tliey 
sell  largely  to  all  classes  of  dry  goods  and  clothing  trade 
throughout  the  United  States.  The  capacity  of  this  great 
establishment  may  be  in  a  measure  comprehended  when 
we  say  that  sevea  thousand  yards  per  day  of  quilted 
linings  are  produced.  Soi^e  of  the  most  valuable  ma- 
chinery of  improved  and  patented  makes  are  here  era- 
ployed,  thus  faciUtating  and  cheapening  labor  and  le.ssen- 
ing  the  prices  of  goods  correspondingly.  Among  these 
the  special  one  is  a  marvellous  machine  in  which  tiie 
position  of  the  needle  in  combination  with  the  ••  feed  " 
movement  is  such  as  to  render  it  a  most  important  inven- 
tion. This  is  known  as  the  Tate  patent  (August  22. 1871),  and 
its  exclusive  hcense  is  held  by  this  company,  all  infringe- 
ments being  at  the  risk  of  those  attempting  imitation. 
The  members  of  this  concern,  all  Germans  by  birth,  are 
3Iessrs.  L.  and  B.  Schultz  and  John  Hargbuckler.  They 
occupy  the  mammoth  factory,  Nos.  204  and  200  Greene 
Street,  four  lofts,  each  fifty  by  one-hundreJ  feet  in  lineai 
dimensions,  and  give  employment  to  upwards  of  one- 
j  hundred  skilled  operatives  who  are  intimately  convei'sant 
I  with  this  line  of  manufacture.  As  a  firm  they  are  enjoy- 
1  ing  a  large  and  profitable  time,  and  are  regarded  with 
luiivei-sal  favor  and  esteem  not  only  commercially  but 
'  socially,  they  being  well  known  citizens  of  New  York. 


•uC>  NEW    YOIIK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Burt  &  Mcars,  Men's  Fine  S'.ioes,  Nos.  59  and  01 

Keade Street. —Ill  this  compilation  o:  representative  firms 
as  embracing  the  leading  indust:-ie.s  of  the  metropolis  we 
ju-e  pleased  to  record  tlie  name  of  Messrs.  Burt  &  Mears. 
For  the  past  quarter  of  a  century  they  have  l>een  fa- 
miliarly and  popularly  known  all  over  the  United  States 
from  Maine  to  California.  They  have  built  up  their  repu- 
tation on  their  fine  goods  in  men's  shoes,  employing  only 
the  most  skilful  and  experienj>id  workmen,  and  ushig 
t'.ie  very  best  materials  in  leather  the  market  afl'ords. 
i^iirt  &  Mears  have  established  themselves  as  leaders  iu 
f  lieir  special  branch  of  this  business.  Everything  in  con- 
nection witli  their  factojy  equipments  is  thorough  and 
modern,  their  goods  all  being  hand-sewed  and  securely 
]>ut  together.  They  occupy  the  building  Nos.  5!)  and  GJ 
Reade  Street,  which  are  commodious  and  admirably 
lighted  and  fitted  up  according  to  the  requirements  of  the 
business.  A  number  of  efficient  and  reliable  travelling- 
salesmen  are  all  the  time  kept  on  the  road,  and  the  entire 
V)usiness  is  conducted  in  modern  style.  About  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-five  hands  are  employed  in  their  factory. 
The  members  of  the  firm  as  at  present  constituted  are 
Messrs.  J.  M.  Burt,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  and  C.  E. 
Mears  of  New  York,  both  of  whojn  are  well  and  favor- 
ably known  in  both  trade  and  social  circles. 

Hicks  &  Sniitli,  Railroad  Lamp  Manufacturers, 
No.  South  Fifth  Avenue.— M.  Hicks  and  T.  Smith  con- 
stitute the  firm  doing  business  under  the  firm  name  of 
Hicks  &  Smith,  at  No.  42  South  Fifth  Avenue.  This 
eminent  concern  has  a  history  which  dates  back  as  far 
as  eighteen  years  ago,  and  is  one  which,  in  itself,  is  re- 
jilete  with  many  interesting  facts.  They  are  a  represent- 
ative firm  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  one  special 
branch,  namely,  railroad  lamps.  These  they  inanufact- 
in-e  in  an  endk";s  variety  of  styles,  suitable  for  every  con- 
ceivable required  purp  jse.  The  demand  for  such  goods, 
v.ith  the  increased  and  increasing  developments  in  our 
railroad  system,  has  brought  forward  this  concern  to  oc- 
<-upy  a  position  of  considerable  eminence,  in  the  New- 
York  market.  In  their  extensive  faetoiy,  at  No.  42  South 
I'^ifth  Avenue,  which  occupies  five  floors,  twenty-five  by 
seventy-five  feet  in  lineal  dimensions,  they  give  employ- 
riient  to  some  seventy-five  hands,  who  are  expert  ^york- 
men  in  these  goods.  They  do  a  very  large  United  States 
ti-ade,  as  well  as  considei-able  export  trade,  to  every  quar- 
ter of  the  world.  Tlie  goods  of  their  manufacture  are 
used  by  the  following  well-known  companies:  The  Pull- 
man Palace  Car  Company,  The  Wagner  Drawing-Room 
Car  Company,  The  Metropolitan  Elevated  Railroad ,  The 
Pennsylvania,  The  Northern  C!entral,  The  Union  Pacific, 
and  many  others.  The  use  #)f  the  lamps  manufactured 
by  Hicks  &  Smith  by  such  companies  as  these  speaks  vol- 
umes for  their  goods.  Their  patent  hurricane  railroad 
lamps  are  a  special  feature  and  should  come  into  mii- 
versal  and  exclusive  use.  As  a  manufacturing  firm  they 
stand  very  high  in  this  community,  and  well  merit  the 
large  amomit  of  success  which  has  attended  their  well- 
directed  efforts. 

€liarles  W.  Dorn,  Pharmacist,  No.  122  Bleecker 
Street.— For  twenty -five  years,  at  the  corner  of  Bleecker 
and  Wooster  Streets,  a  drug  store  has  stood  all  the 
shocks  of  time  and  chance.  It  is  not  a  large  store,  but  its 
many  admirable  features  makes  up  in  quality  what  it 
lacks  in  size.  In  this  section  of  the  city  space  is  a  most 
valuable  thing.  Within  the  limits  of  this  store,  however, 
there  may  be  found  a  stock  of  goods  and  a  business  which 
would  do  credit  to  almost  any  drug  store  in  the  city. 
The  stock  is  arranged  so  as  to  utilize  every  inch  of  space, 
and  the  management  of  the  business  is  admirable.  The 


present  proprietor,  Mr.  Charles  W.  Dorn,  is  intimately 
conversant  with  the  ve(pnre:nents  of  this  business,  and  is 
an  able  and  intelligeiit  pharmacist.  Only  the  purest  and 
freshest  of  drugs  are  sold  and  the  most  mmute  care  and 
judgment  are  exercised,  so  that  everything  sold  over  the 
counter  should  be  first-class.  In  addition  to  a  full  line  of 
pm-e  drugs,  medicines  and  chemicals,  a  large  and  elegant 
assortment  of  perfumeries  and  fancy  articles  are  also 
always  kept  on  hand.  The  principal  department,  how- 
ever, is  the  compounding  of  medicines,  to  which  Mr.  Dorn 
gives  very  special  personal  attention,  and  justly  merits 
the  lil)eral  patronage  lid  enjoys. 


Kimball  &  WisedcU,  Architects,  No.  824  Broad- 
way.—New  York,  with  its  vast  wealth  and  great  entei"- 
prise,  has  long  been  the  headquarters  for  our  most  prom- 
inent and  talented  architects,  among  others  for  the  rep- 
resentative firm  of  Kimball  &  Wisedell,  of  No.  824  Broad- 
way. The  present  co-partnership  only  dates  back  to  IH'O, 
but  both  gentlemen  have  had  vast  practical  experience, 
extending  over  a  period  of  upwards  of  twenty  years. 
They  are  noted  for  their  chaste  and  beautiful  designs, 
and  for  the  success  they  have  had  in  ei'ecting  some  of 
the  lai'gest  theatres  and  other  public  buildings  through- 
out this  city,  and  the  country  at  large.  They  Avere  the 
architects  for  the  New  York  Casino,  the  Madison  Square 
Theatre,  Harrigan  &  Hart's  Theatre  Comique,  and  many 
other  fine  buildings  in  New  York.  They  also  erected  tlie 
theatre  at  Springfield,  Mass.;  the  Yonkers  theatre  and 
many  residences  in  Yonkers;  a  block  in  Minneapolis. 
Minn.;  another  m  Dujiuque,  Iowa;  Goodwin's  buildings 
in  Hartford;  Judd  &  Root's  building  in  Hartford;  the 
fine  residence  for  Franklin  Chamberlain  at  Hartford: 
residences  in  Waterbury,  Ct.,  and  many  others,  which 
limits  of  space  prevent  our  mentioning.  It  is  worthy  of 
mention  that  they  did  all  tlie  architectural  stone-work  at 
tlie  Capitol  grounds  in  Washington,  under  the  direction 
of  F.  li.  Olmstead,  the  noted  landscape  architect,  and 
performed  a  piece  of  work  therein  which  will  prove  a 
monument  to  their  skill  and  talents  forever.  They  ai-e 
both  talented  and  energetic  professional  men,  and  are 
hard  workers,  cheerfidly  furnishing  designs  and  making 
estimates  for  the  erection  of  any  sort  of  structure.  Their 
method  are  highly  creditable,  and  they  stand  in  high  I'e- 
pute  in  this  city,  and  their  professional  career  gives  every 
prospect  of  a  long  and  flourishing  future. 


J.  B,  Dol)bin  &  Co.,  Tailors  and  Importers,  No. 
134  Bowery.— This  v/ell  known  firm  of  tailors  and  import- 
ers have  an  establishment  which  is  very  handsomely  and 
appropriately  furnished  and  fitted  up,  containing  a  large 
stock  of  both  domestic  and  imported  cloths,  cassimeres 
and  suitings,  from  the  most  celebrated  and  reliable  looms 
of  the  world.  Both  members  of  the  firm  are  practical 
and  expei-ienced  tailors  and  their  business  has  assumed 
such  large  proportions  that  many  hands  are  necessarily 
employed  to  attend  to  the  cutting  and  making  up  of  the 
garments  ordered  from  this  first-class  and  strictly  reli- 
able establishment.  It  may  safely  be  said  that  there  is 
no  firm  in  the  city  that  pays  greater  attention  to  the  fin- 
ishing of  its  goods  than  this.  The  house  is  cordially 
recommended  to  the  public  as  being  strictly  honorable 
and  fair  dealing,  and  its  prices  may  be  depended  upon  as 
being  as  reasonable  as  any  in  the  city.  The  firm  is  com- 
posed of  J.  B.  Dobbin  and  J.  S.  Abrahams,  both  young 
gentlemen  of  gi-eat  merit  and  fine  business  capacities,  to 
whose  imtiring  devotion  to  business  their  many  patrons 
are  indebted  for  one  of  the  very  best  tailoring  establish- 
ments in  the  city.  '  Those  de'siring  good  goods,  a  faultless 
fit,  and  fair  charges  slioiUd  not  fail  to  give  this  excellent 
^  house  a  call.  -       .  .  • 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


877 


Maiielnester  Silk  Co.,  Silk  and  Mohair  Braids,  Ma- 
chine Twist,  Sewing  Silks,  etc.,  No.  300  Canal  Street.— One 
of  the  most  enterprising-  and  popular  business  concerns 
in  the  great  metropohs  is  the  Manchester  Silk  Company, 
which  was  established  about  two  years  ago,  and  has  in 
the  intervening  period  developed  a  lai-ge  and  constantly 
growing  trade.  Mr.  H.  A  Merrill,  who  is  at  the  head  of 
tlie  concern,  is  one  of  the  most  practically  experienced 
members  of  his  branch  of  commerce,  and  has  an  intimate 
acquaintance  with  the  wants  of  the  mercantile  commu- 
nity in  his  line,  having  had  an  experience  of  forty  years. 
Tlie  company  is  the  direct  selling-agent  for  a  number  of 
large  Eastern  manufacturers,  and  has  unusual  facilities 
for  handling  all  goods  in  this  line.  It  is  the  sole  agent  for 
many  of  the  leading  manufacturing  concerns  of  the 
United  States,  whose  staple  manufactures  comprise  extra 
silk,  mohair  and  pure  dye  sewing  silk,  braids,  machine 
twist  and  sewing  silk,  button-hole  twist,  embroideries, 
etc.  The  Manchester  Silk  Company's  stock  of  braids, 
etc.,  is  tlie  most  complete  in  the  city,  and  is  displayed  to 
great  advantage  in  the  spacious  and  central  premises. 
No.  300  Canal  Street.  The  most  exacting  buyers  can  here 
readily  suit  their  requirements  as  regards  shades,  quali- 
ties and  prices,  and  the  trade  that  has  been  developed 
extends  ail  over  the  United  States,  requiring  the  services 
of  several  travellers  upon  the  road.  Mr.  Meirill  devotes 
his  closest  personal  attention  to  every  detail  of  the  busi- 
ness, promptly  filling  all  orders  and  guaranteeing  to  give 
satisfaction.  He  is  a  native  of  Connecticut  and  noted 
throughout  our  commercial  circles  for  his  honorable  bus- 
iness methods  and  sterling  integrity,  and  his  house  is  a 
valued  factor  in  the  mercantile  advancement  of  the  me- 
tropolis. 

Francis  55aeon,  Manufacturer  of  the  Bacon  Pianos, 
Nos.  204  to  200  East  43d  Street,  near  Grand  Central  Depot. 
— The  name  of  Bacon  has  been  honorably  and  success- 
fully identified  with  the  maruifacture  of  pianos  from  a 
very  early  date.  In  this  historical  review  of  the  trade,  it 
will  be  of  special  interest  to  I'efer  to  the  earliest  com- 
mencement of  tr.e  trade  in  New  York.  This  we  are  en- 
abled to  do  through  the  courtesy  of  Mr.  Francis  Bacon, 
who  is  in  the  direct  line  of  succe.ssor  to  John  Jacob  Astor. 
who,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  f  ollovvMng  advertisement,  was 
the  founder  of  the  business  in  New  York.  On  January 
10,  1789,  he  advertised:  "J.  Jacob  Astor,  No.  81  Queen 
Street,  has  for  sale  an  assortment  of  pianofortes,  made 
by  the  best  makers  in  London,  whi(;h  he  will  sell  on  reason- 
able terms.'"  In  ]80;3  Astor  retired  f]-om  the  piano  busi- 
ness and  was  succeeded  by  John  and  Michael  Paff,  at  No. 
127  Broadway.  In  181.5  Williaiii  Dubois  succeeded  them 
and  imported  pianos  at  No.  12o  Broadway.  In  1836  the 
firm  became  Dubois  &  P.acon.  and  was  succeeded  by  the 
firm  of  Bacon  &  Raven  in  1841.  In  18.56,  by  the  death  of 
the  senior  Mr.  Bacon,  the  firm  became  Raven  &  Bacon. 
In  1871  the  firm  became  Bacon  &  Karr,  and  was  succeeded 
in  1880  by  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  Francis  Bacon.  In- 
tending purchasers  of  pianos  will  thus  notice  that  his  house 
has  been  connected  with  the  manufacture  and  sale  of 
pianos  longer  than  any  other  in  the  trade.  Mi'.  Bacon, 
personally,  has  now  been  closely  identified  witli  tlie  manu- 
facture of  pianos  for  the  last  thirty  years,  and  possesses 
the  best  of  practical  skill  coupled  with  a  wide  range  of  ex- 
perience. His  factory  is  centi-ally  located  at  Nos.  204  and 
206  East  43d  Street,  near  Grand  Central  Depot,  where  he  is 
possessed  of  every  facility  for  manufacturing  the  justly 
(celebrated  Bacon  pianos.  All  valuable  improvements  are 
introduced  into  these  instruments  and  none  but  strictly 
first-class  pianos  are  allowed  to  leave  the  premises. 
Among  the  latest  improvement>3  is  Mr.  Bacon's  patented 
mode  of  inserting  the  tuning  pins.    It  is  found  only  in 


his  pianos,  and  by  means  of  it  tuners  are  enabled  to  give 
greater  satisfaction  from  the  sohdity  of  their  tuning  ami 
by  the  pianos  remaining  longer  in  tune.  Mr.  Bacon 
manufactures  every  class  of  grand,  square,  and  upright 
pianos,  in  ebony  and  rosewood  cases,  and  in  the  latest 
styles.  He  nialces  pianos  to  order  to  suit  any  style  of 
furniture;  all  instruments  are  fully  warranted,  those 
sold  in  the  city  or  immediate  vicinity  being  kept  in 
tune  for  one  year  free  of  charge.  The  Bacon  pianos  re- 
ceived the  highest  medal  and  diploma  at  the  Philadelphia 
Centennial  Exhibition,  which  were  av,ai(l;Ml  after  the 
closest  examination  and  in  direct  conipctiriDa  \/ith  over 
one  hundred  insti'uments  of  the  best  makei's  m  the  world. 
The  judges  decided  that  the  Bacon  piano  v.  as  entitled  1o 
the  highest  medal  and  diploma  and  was  specially  notable 
tov  strength  and  ci'ciineais  of  tone ,  pleasant  touch,  and 
smooth  finish.  Mr.  Bacon  refers  with  pleasure  to  hun- 
dreds of  New  York's  most  pi'ominent  citizens  who  are  his 
patrons,  and  who  can  testify  as  to  the  suparior  merits  of 
his  pianos.  Mr.  Bacon  is  a  native  of  this  city,  a  life-long 
resident,  and  one  of  our  most  respected  and  popukcr 
manufacturers. 


F.  C.  Gleas»ii,  Watches,  Clocks  and  Jewelry.  No. 
2346 Third  Avenue.— One  of  the  attractive  stores  of  Tiiird 
Avenue  is  that  of  Mr.  F.  C.  Gleason,  the  well  known  and 
popular  watchmaker  and  jeweller  of  this  section  of  the 
city.  He  occupies  a  handsome,  well-arranged  building, 
twenty-fourjby  forty  feet  in  area,  fitted  up  in  an  elaborate 
manner.  This  business  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietor  in  1862,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  divte 
has  always  obtained  a  liberal  and  substantial  patronage. 
He  keeps  an  excellent  assorted  stock  of  jewelry  in  all  the 
leading  popular  and  unique  designs;  also  gokl  and  silver 
watches,  and  all  kinds  of  clocks,  foreign  and  American. 
He  can  also  offer  the  best  inducements  to  customer's  in 
gold  chains,  lockets,  rinses,  bracelets,  and  diamond  goods 
of  every  description.  Silverware  and  spectacles  also  com- 
pose an  important  branch  of  his  trade,  and  being  a  prac- 
tical watchmaker  and  jeweller,  honorable  and  reliable 
in  his  dealings,  Mr.  Gleason  has  secured  a  great  num- 
ber of  patrons.  He  gives  special  attention  to  fine 
watch  repairing,  and  to  putting  in  jjroper  order  clocks 
and  jewelry,  which  is  always  done  in  the  best  manner, 
promptly,  and  at  the  lowest  possible  prices.  Mr.  Gleason 
is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  during  his  long  business  ca- 
reer has  gained  a  reputation  and  popularity  which  at 
once  stamps  him  as  being  one  of  the  best  watchmakers 
and  jewellers  in  the  city. 


M.  Kartel,  Ladies'  and  Gents'  Ball  Co.stumes,  No. 
7  Avenue  A. --Among  the  interesting  establishments  to  be 
found  on  this  important  thoroughfare  that  of  Mr.  M. 
Bartel  will  well  repay  a  vi;ut.  It  is  devoted  to  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  ball  costumes, 
evening  and  wedding  dresses,  and  maskei's"  wardrobes; 
it  has  been  established  and  in  successful  operation 
during  the  last  five  years.  The  store  is  of  large  dimen- 
sions, and  the  interior  has  been  furnished  in  a  costly  a#d 
elaborate  manner;  the  goods  are  displayed  therein  in 
a  very  tasteful  style  and  with  striking  effect.  A  large 
number  of  person.s  are  employed  in  the  manufactxu'ing 
department  and  the  business  transactions  aggregate  a 
large  amount  annually,  all  goods  being  sold  at  as  low 
prices  as  sound  business  principles  will  permit.  Mr. 
Bartel  came  from  Germany,  and  having  followed  the 
usual  bent  of  his  countrymen,  has  given  close  attention 
to  business,  and  being  suave  in  his^manners  and  honest 
in  all  his  dealings  he  is  now  enjoying  the  esteem  of  all 
who  know  him,  together  with  a  fii'st-class  and  permanent 
business. 


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NEW   YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Stnltz  Sc  Bauer,  Manufacturers  of  Upright  and 
Square  Pianos,  Nos.  701  to  707  First  Avenue.— Fifty  years 
a^o  America  imported  all  her  pianofortes  from  Europe, 
and  so  great  has  been  our  advance  in  this  industry  that 
at  the  present  time  our  manufacturers  not  only  satisfy 
the  immense  demand  of  the  domestic  market,  but  now 
export  great  numbers  to  Europe,  South  America  and 
Austrah'a.  Tliis  extraordinary  result  is  due  in  a  great 
measure  to  the  remarkable  inventions  by  means  of 
wliich  the  American  pianoforte  has  attained  the  proud 
IK»sition  of  being  beyond  dispute  the  finest  made.  A 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs. 
St)iltz  &  Bauer,  Nos.  701  to  707  First  Avouie,  which  was 
originally  founded  in  1880.  at  Bleecker  Street,  and  event- 
ually, in  18(-3.  removed  to  its  present  eligible  location. 
Mes-srs.  Stultz  &  Bauer  determined  from  the  beginning  to 
make  none  but  strictly  first-class  pianos,  and  having 
wtrked  themselves  for  years  in  all  departments  of  piano 
making,  from  the  first  process  of  case  making  through 
nil  the  finer  and  intricate  ones  up  to  the  last  finish  and 
fine  tuning,  it  was  comparatively  easy  for  them  to  select 
the  most  skilful  workmen,  and  tliose  best  adapted  for 
the  business.  They  also  determined  from  the  inception 
of  the  concern  that  in  every  case  tiiey  v.-ould  exert  them- 
solves  t-o  the  utmost  to  give  satisfaction  to  every  customer 
and  to  depend  on  this  to  bi-ing  their  name  into  favor 
with  the  public,  and  obtain  an  en<lorsement  and  recom- 
Tiiendation  from  each  customer  who  used  their  pianos, 
•  nstead  of  adopting  the  patent-medicine  system  of  ad- 
vertising, upon  which  the  ..sale  of  so  many  worthless  in- 


struments depends.  The  result  of  this  line  of  policy  has 
been  successful  beyond  their  most  sanguine  expectations, 
and  though  a  young  firm  their  pianos  are  known  and 
admired  all  over  this  vast  country  and  several  countrit'8 
in  Europe,  the  sweet  and  powerful  tone  of  the  Stultz  & 
Bauer  instrument  s\u'prising  and  delighting  the  most 
critical  Hsteners.  These  pianos  are  sold  at  i:)rices  which 
are  as  low  as  can  -be  named  for  first-class  instruments, 
although  of  course  higher  than  the  figures  placed  upon 
the  miserable  apologies  with  which  the  market  is 
flooded.  The  individual  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs. 
Henry  Stultz  and  Fre'derick  Bauer.  Personally,  they  are 
held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  commercial 
circles  for  their  strict  integrity,  and  ju.stly  merit  the 
success  att-ained  by  their  ability,  energy  and  perseverance. 

E.  Korn,  Materials  for  Artificial  Flowers,  No.  f:9 
Bleecker  Street.— The  manufacture  of  artificial  flowers  is 
a  large  and  important  industry  and  one  Avhich  is  becom- 
ing more  so  every  year.  In  former  times  these  goods  were 
largelj-  imported;  now  for  the  most  part  thej-  are  manu- 
factured here.  The  materials  used  in  this  class  of  trade, 
however,  are  largely  foi-eign  and  tliis  begets  the  importa- 
tion of  all  kinds  of  materials  for  artificial  flowei-s.  The.'-e 
are  munerous,  the  principal  articles  being  stems,  rubber- 
tubings,  wires,  cords,  frost  ings,  leaves,  etc.,  etc.  Mr. 
E.  Korn,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  keeps  a  full  and  exten- 
sive line  of  these  goods.  He  is  a  native  of  Bingen-cn-the 
PJiine,  and  has  been  engaged  in  this  trade  liere  for  thts 
past  nine  yeai-s. 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


379 


Ricbard  Webber,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Butcher, 
Nos.  208  and  210  East  l:iOth  Street.— Tliere  are  a  number  of 
first-class  business  establishments  in  Harlem;  the  most 
prominent  and  important,  however,  is  that  of  Mr.  Kichard 
Webber,  No.  20H  East  120th  Street.  The  premises  occu- 
pied are  very  complete  and  commodious,  and  comprise  a 
splendid  range  of  buildings,  seventy-five  by  one  hundred 
feet  in  area,  admirably  eciuipped  and  furnished  with  all 
the  latest  modern  improvements  in  cold  storage,  operated 
by  a  powerful  steam  engine,  and  provided  with  an  Otis 
elevator.  The  establishment  is  divided  into  two  parts, 
the  beef  department  being  under  the  immediate  super- 
vision of  Mr.  Webber,  while  the  pork  branch  is  under  the 
management  of  Mr.  Christie.  This  is  the  largest  retail 
butcher's  store  in  the  metropolis.  Over  one  himdred 
liands  are  employed,  and  the  number  of  cattle,  sheep  and 
pigs  consumed  annually  sm-passes  any  other  establish- 
ment either  in  this  country  or  Europe.  Only  the  best 
class  of  stock  is  handled  and  greatest  care  and  attention 
are  paid  to  the  selection  of  the  animals  while  being  pre- 
pared for  the  market.  Mr.  AVebber  p  assesses  ample 
facilities  for  obtaining  the  choicest  stock,  and  likewise 
for  conducting  his  wholesale  and  retail  business  under 
the  most  favorable  auspices,  and  is  always  prepared  to 
deal  liberalh-  with  his  customers  and  to  give  them  evei-y 
possible  advantage.  All  orders  are  promptly  tilled,  and 
it  is  the  endeavor  of  the  concern  to  merit  by  the  strictest 
]M'inciples  of  commercial  probity  and  fair  dealing  a  con- 
tinuance of  the  support  it  has  already  enjoyed.  Mr. 
Webber  is  represented  on  the  Produce  Exchange,  with 
which  he  has  been  identified  in  many  large  and  impor- 
tant transactions.  In  the  store,  which  is  a  model  of  neat- 
ness, cleanUness  and  system,  about  sixty-five  salesmen 
and  clerks  are  employed,  and  Lampson's  Patent  Cash 
Bnlls  are  used  in  the  transaction  of  the  business.  This 
immense  meat  market  is  absolutely  without  a  rival,  and 
under  the  management  of  the  proprietor,  Mr.  Webber, 
and  his  associate,  Mr.  Christie,  is  the  most  flourishing  and 
enterprising  house  in  the  trade,  the  amount  of  business 
done  being  enormous.  3Ir.  Webber  is  held  in  the  highest 
e.stimation  in  social  and  mercantile  circles  for  his  many 
sterling  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  has  always 
identified  himself  with  any  measure  conducive  to  the 
general  welfare  of  the  commimity.  The  equitable  man- 
ner in  which  the  business  is  conducted,  as  well  as  the 
excellent  quality  of  the  .stock,  are  guarantees  sufficiently 
obvious  why  dealers  and  consumers  will  do  well  to  place 
their  orders  with  this  house. 


Aug.  Weber,  Groceries,  No.  162  Eighth  Avenue.— Mr. 
Weber  first  began  his  business  five  years  ago  at  the 
corner  of  Eighth  Avenue  and  3M  Street,  removing  thence 
four  years  since  to  his  present  address.  He  keeps  a  large 
stock  of  the  veiy  best  goods  in  market,  including  gro- 
ceries, teas,  coffees,  spices,  flour,  foreign  and  domestic 
fruits,  together  with  a  full  assortment  of  all  merchandi.se 
asually  found  in  a  family  grocery  store,  which  are  sold  at 
retail  and  for  poptilar  prices.  His  store  has  a  capacity  of 
twenty-five  by  forty  feet,  and  is  on  the  first  fioor.  Mr. 
Weber  employs  four  hands  and  is  doing  a  first-rate 
grocery  trade.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany  (City  of 
Bremen),  was  born  in  IS.w,  and  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1871.  Polite  attention  to  customers  and  a  careful  and 
continuous  personal  supervision  of  business,  ha.s  given 
him  a  high  place  wherever  known. 


Jolin  M.  Sliea,  Dealer  in  Foreign  and  Domestic  Dry 
Goods,  No.  2270  Third  Avenue.— A  leading  house  in  the 
dry  goods  business  is  that  of  Mr.  John  M.  Shea,  who  es- 
tablished this  enterprise  in  1871,  at  No.  1318  Third  Avenue 
liiid  subsequently  removed  it  to  its  present  eligible  posi- 


tion. The  stock  comprises  a  large  assortment  of  useful 
and  desirable  goods,  such  as  silks,  .satins,  shawls,  dry 
goods  in  all  their  variety,  hosiery,  ladies'  and  gents'  fur- 
nishing goods,  which  are  sold  at  the  lowest  cash  prices. 
The  interior  of  the  store  is  admirably  arranged  and  di- 
vided into  different  departments ;  the  stock  is  always 
i  complete  in  every  detail  and  is  being  constantly  renewed 
by  fresh  invoices,  and  something  new,  beautiful,  and 
useful  can  always  he  found  upon  the  shelves  and  count- 
ers. French  and  German  are  .spoken,  and  Mr.  Shea, 
being  a  large  buyer  direct  from  the  leading  impoi*ters 
and  manufacturers,  can  offer  unsurpassed  inducements 
to  those  who  favor  him  with  their  patronage. 

S.  S.  Reilly,  Manufacturer  of  Kerosene  Lamps  and 
Dealer  in  Crockery,  Glassware,  etc.,  Nos.  400  and  402  Canal 
I  Street,  and  409  Canal  Street.— Mr  Reilly  is  engaged  in  the 
I  manufactare  of  kerosene  lamps  and  is  also  a  dealer  in 
j  china,  glass,  crockery,  hai'dware,  cutlery,  silver-plated 
I  ware,  vases,  etc.,  and  loans  goods  of  this  kind  to  families, 
parties,  and  excureions,  and  to  others,  who  may  have 
occasion  to  use  them.   This  business  was  established  in 
1842  and  has  l>een  a  success  from  its  first  inception.    It  is 
now  largely  managed  by  TtLr.  Jolm  Reilly,  a  .son  of  the 
;  proprietor,  who  conducts  it  with  marked  ability.  This 
i  store  has  been  occupied  four  years  and  is  well  arranged, 
and  the  goods  are  ta.steful!y  displayed,  thus  giving  the 
interior  an  inviting  and  busine.ss-like  appearance.  Polite 
and  attentive  clerks  are  always  on  hand  to  wait  on  cus- 
tomers, and  a  heavy  retail  trade  is  annually  done  which 
!  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume.    The  elder  Mr.  Reilly 
has  attained  the  age  of  sixty  years.   He  is  a  native  of 
Ireland  and  was  brought  to  this  country  when  a  mere 
child.    His  experience  in  this  business  and  residence  in 
New  York  have  both  been  very  protracted,  and  both  the 
old  and  young  gentlemen  are  well  knov/n  to  the  people. 

Paul  W^eber,  Pharmacist  and  Chemist,  No.  1880 
Lexington  Avenue. — The  demands  upon  the  druggist  are 
constant  and  of  a  most  exacting  nature,  and  require  for 
tlie  successful  pro.secution  of  this  profession  a  man  of 
intelligence,  capacity,  and  commercial  ability.  In  review- 
ing the  industries  of  Harlem  we  desire  to  mention  the 
concern  of  Mr.  Paul  Weber,  of  No.  1880  Lexington  Avenue. 
The  stock,  which  is  very  full  and  complete,  comprises  a 
choice  a.ssortment  of  pure  drugs  and  chemicals,  toilet 
articles,  perfumery,  and  an  endless  varietj-  of  goods 
known  to  the  trade  as  druggists'  sundries,  trusses,  sur- 
gical bandages  and  appUances  of  various  kinds,  all  con- 
tribute to  make  the  stock  one  of  the  largest  in  Harlem. 
The  compounding  of  physicians"  prescriptions  and  family 
recipes  is  a  special  feature  of  the  business,  to  which 
extra  care  and  attention  are  devoted.  Popular  prices 
prevail  and  polite  and  attentive  assistants  serve  custom- 
ers promptly.  Mr.  Weber  is  a  graduate  of  the  New 
York  College  of  Phamiacy,  and  is  held  in  high  estimation 
for  his  many  sterling  qualities  and  strict  integrity,  and  is 
a  gentleman  of  rare  tact  and  ability,  and  v.  ell  deserves 
the  success  which  has  rewarded  his  efforts.  " 


H.  l<assner.  Dealer  in  Havana  and  Seed  Leaf  To- 
bacco, No.  705  Second  Avenue,  comer  3Sth  Street.— One 
of  the  most  active  and  enterprising  of  tlie  members  of 
the  tobacco  trade  is  the  popular  house  of  H.  Lassner,  of 
No.  70,5  Second  Avenue.  This  house  was  founded  nine 
years  ago  by  its  present  proprietor,  and  has  every  possi- 
ble facility  for  the  sale  of  choicest  rowth  of  Havana  and 
domestic  leaf  tobacco,  and  all  kinds  of  seed  tobacco,  for 
Avhi(  h  he  finds  ready  sale.  He  is  fidly  equipjjed  to  handle 
goods  to  the  best  advantage  for  his  customers,  and  has  ac- 
quired a  trade  of  the  veiy  highest  character. 


o80  NEAV    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


H.  Klian,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Paints,  Oils, 
Varnislit's,  Brushes,  etc.,  No.  mS  Second  Avenue,  between 
.'iOth  anil  31sl  Streets.— Among  our  prominent  merchants 
in  this  section  who  does  a  flourishing  and  thriving  busi- 
ness and  who  is  noted  for  liis  enterprise  and  push  is  Mr. 
II.  Kahn,  wlio  has  with  characteristic  industry  anil  en- 
ergj'  acquired  a  practical  knowledge  of  mercantile  Ui'e. 
He  has  been  in  active  business  for  the  past  twenty  years 
and  has  nuide  himself  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  whole- 
sale and  retail  dealer.  He  carries  a  stock  valued  at  ten 
thousand  dollars,  and  does  an  annual  business  of  over 
forty  thousand  dollars  per  annum.  He  has  a  nice  store, 
completely  arranged  for  the  facilitation  of  his  business, 
and  keeps  a  full  line  of  paints,  oils,  varnishes,  brusliijs, 
etc.  Paper-hangings,  oil-cloths  for  floors  and  window- 
shades  are  to  be  found  here  in  great  variety,  in  the 
newest  styles  and  prettiest  patterns,  and  are  sold  at  the 
most  reasonable  prices.  Mr.  Kahn  has  occupied  his  pres- 
ent store  for  the  past  fourteen  years,  and  has  di-awn 
around  him  a  large  and  appreciative  trade,  who  recognize 
the  advantages  that  come  from  a  store  as  fully  stocked 
with  a  superior  line  of  goods  that  can  be  alwaj^s  found  on 
hand  at  this  establishment.  He  employs  eight  competent 
workmen,  and  keeps  a  horse  and  wagon  for  the  facilitation 
of  trade.  3lr.  Kahn  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and  enjoys 
a  very  high  reputation  for  sound  business  principles, 
strictly  honorable  dealing,  and  a  full  ability  to  carry  out 
any  undertaking  which  he  attempts,  and  all  his  transac- 
tions are  satisfactory  to  those  with  whom  he  has  dealings. 

jr.  H.  Tliarp,  Hardware,  etc.,  No.  1078  Second  Ave- 
ime.  —Among  the  many  merchants  in  this  section  there 
are  few  who  are  better  or  moi-e  widely  known,  or  enjoy  a 
more  substantial  reputation,  than  3Ir.  J.  H.  Tharp,  of 
No.  1078  Second  Avenue.  This  gentleman  has  been  estab- 
lished in  the  hardware  business  in  his  present  «tore  since 
IStiH,  and  even  within  that  time  has  noticed  remarkable 
changes  made  in  this  section  of  the  city.  He  carries  in 
stock  a  full  line  of  builders'  and  house-furnishing  hard- 
ware, which  has  been  carefully  selected,  and  a  greater 
portion  of  it  pm-chased  direct  from  the  inanufactui'ers, 
thereby  enabling.him  to  dispose  of  his  goods  at  bottom 
prices.  His  trade  is  very  extensive  and  his  stock  very 
large,  embracing  every  article  in  his  line.  Mr.  Tharp  is 
an  honorable  and  straightforward  merchant  and  a  pub- 
lic-spirited citizen,  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by 
all  who  know  him.  He  is  conservative  and  liberal, 
and  takes  an  active  part  in  any  movement  having  for 
its  object  the  advancement  of  the  city's  interests.  As  a 
business  man  he  is  keen,  and  always  acts  with  great  care 
and  judgment,  and  in  commercial  circles  stands  high, 
his  responsibility  and  integrity  being  unquestioned. 


P.  H.  Petersen,  Fine  Groceries,  No.  76.5  Second 
Avenue.— The  inception  of  this  enterprise  dates  from  1880, 
when  it  was  established  under  the  firm  name  of  Petersen 
&  Meyer  till  1881,  when  the  partnership  was  dissolved 
and  Mr.  Petersen  carried  on  the  business  under  his  own 
name.  The  large  variety  of  articles  embraced  in  his 
stock  is  such  as  directly  relates  to  the  general  wants  of 
the  community  and  includes  everything  in  the  line  of 
staple  and  fancy  groceries,  and  all  goods  generally  found 
in  first-class  establishments.  The  store  is  a  fine  large 
one  twenty-five  by  fifty  feet  in  size  and  fitted  up  in  the 
best  manner  for  the  facilitation  of  business  and  the  con- 
venience of  customers  visiting  the  establishment.  Mr. 
Petersen  makes  it  a  business  point  to  buy  for  cash,  there- 
by securing  his  goods  at  the  bottom  price  and  selling 
them  on  the  most  reasonable  terms,  doing  nothing  but  a 
safe  cash  business,  to  which  he  partly  owes  his  success 
He  keeps  a  competent  foix-e  of  assistants  and  business 


facilities  and  personally  superintends  his  business  and  the 
interests  of  customers.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany,  and 
by  untiring  diUgence  and  industry,  coupled  with  an  hon- 
orable busines.s  method  of  fair  and  square  dealing,  has 
built  himself  up  a  trade  that  places  him  foi'eniost  in  the 
ranks  of  the  most  prominent  business  men  in  this  section 
of  the  city.   

€.  Henry  &  Co.,  Steam  Stone  Works,  79th 
Street  and  Avenue  A.— This  business  was  established  dur- 
ing the  year  1808  at  the  present  location  and  by  the  same 
parties.  The  fii-ni  has  the  most  perfect  appointments  in 
all  its  parts  for  the  speedy,  economical  and  perfect  ac- 
complishment of  the  purposes  for  which  it  is  designed  of 
any  works  that  have  come  under  observation.  They  are 
engaged  in  cutting,  dressing  and  preparing  e\-ery  kind 
of  stone  for  market,  especially  those  for  building  pur- 
poses, and  they  constantly  keep  on  hand  for  sale  large 
quantities  of  Brown,  Dorchester,  Ohio  and  Wyoming 
Valley  Blue  Stone.  Their  appointments  for  this  purpose 
are  of  the  most  perfect  kind  known  in  the  whole  realm 
of  mechanics,  and  consist  of  eight  buildings,  in  wliich 
more  than  one  hundred  skilled  workmen  are  constantly 
employed  in  reducing  stone  to  the  shape  and  conditions 
required  by  the  de^nand.  Five  horses  and  trucks  are 
kept  busy  in  and  about  the  works.  Steam  is -used  for 
motive  power  and  is  applied  through  the  medium  of  a 
boiler  having  the  capacity  to  run  a  fifty -five  horse-power 
engine,  and  working  an  engine  of  forty-five  horse.  Their 
further  appliances  consist  of  one  diamond  saw,  two  gang 
saws  and  one  rubing  bed.  The  gentlemen  who  compose 
this  firm  are  both  natives  of  Ireland,  and  have  been  many 
years  in  this  country.  The  firm  are  doing  a  very  exten- 
sive business  and  justly  stand  high  in  commercial  circle.>< 
in  their  immediate  vicinity,  and  also  wherever  they  are 
known. 

H.  Boedecker,  Cleaning,  Dyeing,  etc.,  No.  1077  Third 
Avenue,  next  door  to  American  Institute.— An  impoi-tant 
establishment  and  one  of  great  convenience  to  residents  of 
the  upper  .section  of  the  city,  is  the  cleaning,  dyeing  and 
refinishing  works  of  Mr.  H.  Boedecker.  This  gentleman 
opened  the  present  house  in  1877  (it  being  an  old  stand 
however),  and  is  a  skilled  practical  man  of  experience. 
The  premises  occupied  are  very  suitable  and  commodious, 
the  shops  being  fitted  with  all  modern  machinery  and 
appliances,  and  employment  is  given  to  a  large  number 
of  skilled  workmen.  First-class  work  only  is  done  at 
this  establishment,  he  confining  himself  exclusively  to  fine 
custom  work.  The  elegant  evening  costumes,  fine  duch- 
ess, point  and  other  laces,  and  fine  French  laundry  work, 
etc.,  etc.,  to  be  seen  at  this  estabhshment  are  always  an 
attraction,  especially  to  ladies.  As  all  work  is  imder  his 
personal  supenision,  and  that  of  his  immediate  family, 
satisfaction  is  insured.  Personally,  he  is  highly  respected 
for  his  many  sterling  qualities  and  justly  deserves  the 
success  he  has  attained  by  his  integrity  and  conscientious 
dealings  with  his  patrons. 


George  Becker,  Shirt  Maker,  No.  483  Eighth  Ave- 
nue.—Mr.  Becker  commenced  business  at  his  pres'iut  ad- 
dress three  years  ago.  He  does  a  retail  trade,  and  manu- 
factures shirts  to  order  for  customers,  and  also  deals 
largely  in  all  kinds  of  stock  pertaining  to  the  line  of 
men's  furnishing  goods.  Mr.  Becker  occupies  the  first 
floor,  twenty  by  fifty  feet  in  dimensions,  which  is  well  fill- 
ed with  a  judiciously  selected  stock  of  goods  to  be  dis- 
posed of  at  popular  prices.  Mr.  Becker  Avas  bom  in 
Germany  in  18.53,  and  was  brought  to  this  country  when 
he  was  eight  years  of  age.  Industry  and  economy  on  his 
part,  as  is  almost  always  the  case,  has  had  the  effect  of 
makmg  him  a  successful  business  man. 


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Professor  £lirlicli,  Portrait  Artist,  Studio,  No. 
200  East  Cist  Street,  corner  of  Third  Aveniie.— Among 
our  most  celebrated  artists  is  Prof.  A.  Ehrlieh.  wliose 
studio  is  located  at  No.  200  East  61st  Street,  at  the  corner 
of  Third  Avenue.  The  Professor  is  a  perfect  master  of 
his  noble  art.  and  though  he  is  slcilled  in  all  kinds  of 
drawing  and  painting  he  nevertheless  makes  crayon  por- 
traits a  specialty.  Such  is  his  genius  that  he  is  enabled 
to  take  portraits  in  crayon,  pastel  and  water-colors  from 
the  smallest  photographs,  and  it  is  said  that  his  studio  is 
the  only  one  in  the  city  where  an  excellent  Ufe-size  crayon 
portrait,  twenty-five  by  thirty  inches,  together  with  a 
beautiful  frame,  may  be  obtained  for  the  comparatively 
small  sum  of  fifteen  dollars.  Professor  Ehrlieh  also  gives 
lessons  in  painting,  coloring  and  portrait  painting  from 
photographs,  and  his  well  known  miraculous  colors, 
wherebj  any  one.  after  practising  but  once,  is  enabled  to 
color  photographs,  landscapes,  flowers,  steel  engravings, 
illustrations,  etc.,  after  a  novel  and  easy  method,  are  in 
themselves  enough  to  justify  his  fellow-artists  to  hold 
his  name  in  profound  respect  wherever  it  is  mentioned. 
The  talents  of  this  gentleman  have  become  universally 
recognized,  and  at  the  meeting  of  the  American  Institute 
in  1S83  the  Professor  received  the  medal  of  merit  foj- 
crayon  portraits  and  colored  photographs.  The  studio 
is  well  worthy  a  visit,  its  walls  bearing  many  evidences  of 
talent  in  crayon  and  painting,  and  the  Professor  is  only 
too  glad  to  take  an  interest  in  those  who  desire  to  im- 
prove themselves  in  this.  He  has  been  estabU.shed  for 
the  last  seven  years,  five  years  on  76th  Street  and  two  in 
his  present  locality,  and  so  large  has  his  business  grown 
that  he  is  obliged  to  employ  three  assistants  continually. 
Though  Professor  Ehrlich's  work  is  the  best  in  the  city 
his  prices  are  the  most  reasonable,  and  all  who  desire  to 
have  either  their  own  or  their  friends"  portraits  taken  are 
cordially  recommended  to  call  upon  him  at  No.  200  East 
(list  Street.  He  Avas  born  in  Austria  and  studied  his  art 
in  Prague  and  Vienna,  under  famous  instructors  of  those 
cities.  He  has  had  fifteen  years  of  uninterrupted  expe- 
rience and  has  secured  a  business  that  reaches  to  various 
parts  of  this  coimtry  and  Europe.  At  the  Yienna«Exhi- 
bition  in  1S7'3  he  was  awarded  a  diploma  for  the  excellent 
character  of  the  work  displayed,  certainly  a  verj-  flattei-- 
ing  ana  substantial  recognition  of  his  talents  in  this  di- 
rection. 

S,  J,  Arkusli,  Men's  and  Boy's  Fine  Shoes.  No.  1033 
Third  Avenue,  corner  61st  Street.— This  well  known  and 
reliable  dealer  in  men's  and  boy's  boots  and  shoes  has 
been  in  the  business  on  Third  Avenue  for  the  last  six 
years,  and  has  acquired  a  reputation  which  but  very  few 
in  this  section  of  the  city  enjoy,  employing  at  present  six 
men  and  keeping  always  on  hand  a  stock  of  goods  which 
for  variety,  beauty  of  finish,  and  general  excellence  com- 
mands the  attention  of  the  purchasing  pubhc.  His 
store  is  located  at  No.  103  i  Third  Avenue,  at  the  comer  of 
61st  Street,  and  is  well  fitted  up:  the  business  here  done, 
both  as  regards  the  number  of  patrons  and  the  volume 
of  sales,  is  increasing  in  a  highly  satisfactory  manner. 
Mr.  Arkush  has  invariably  made  it  a  rule  to  sell  none 
but  the  most  durable  of  goods,  and  at  prices  that  defy 
competition,  preferring  to  have  many  .sales  at  low  prices 
and  thus  benefiting  himself  and  at  the  same  time  render- 
ing a  service  to  his  customers.  ]\[r.  Arkush  is  a  native 
of  Poland,  and  has  resided  in  America  for  the  last  thircy 
years. 

Herman  Breitin^:,  The  Breiting  Pharmacy.  122d 
Streit  and  Fourth  Avenue.— The  well-conducted  phar- 
macy of  Mr.  Herman  Breiting  at  122d  Street  and  Fourth 
Avenue  Avas  established  by  that  gentleman  in  lf^8;3,  having 


previously  been  located  down  town.  The  store  contains  a 
full  and  general  assortment  of  fresh,  pure  drugs,  chem- 
icals, and  also  all  the  requisites  in  the  line  of  perfuuiery 
and  toilet  articles,  and  all  the  leading  proprietary  medi- 
cines of  known  merit  and  reputation.  31r.  Breiting,  upon 
whom  the  general  management  of  the  business  devolves, 
is  a  thoroughly  skilled  druggist,  being  a  graduate  of  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  gives  the  greatest  at- 
tention and  care  to  the  compounding  of  physicians'  pre- 
scriptions and  family  recipes,  which  is  always  perfomied 
in  the  most  accurate  and  prompt  manner  from  pure, 
fresh  drugs.  He  gives  his  personal  attention  to  every  de- 
tail of  the  business,  and  has  secured  a  reputation  and 
trade  that  will  compare  favorably  with  any  drug  or  pi-e- 
scriptiou  house  in  this  section  of  the  city.  Mr.  Breiting 
is  an  agreeable  and  social  gentleman,  and  is  vei"y  popular 
with  the  AA  hole  community.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany 
and  arrived  in  this  coimtry  when  A-ery  young. 


P.  Bel  Gaizo,  ^Miolesale  and  Retail  Confectioner. 

No.  3S4  Bowery.— This  business  has  been  but  recently 
started,  and  from  the  liberal  patronage  that  is  already 
enjoyed  bids  fair  to  become  a  perfect  success.  Mr.  Del 
Gaizo  is  a  native  of  Italy,  and  possesses  that  energy  and 
zeal  so  characteristic  of  his  countrymen.  He  has  resided 
in  the  city  a  number  of  years,  and  has  already  pro\-ed 
a  valuable  citizen.  He  is  a  practical  confectioner  and 
candy-maker  and  understands  the  business  in  every  par- 
ticular. In  the  manufacture  of  fine  bon-bons  and  fancy 
chocolates,  French  fruits,  fancy  boxes,  Easter  eggs,  etc., 
3Ir.  Del  Gaizo  is  unexcelled  in  New  York.  His  extensive 
factory  and  store  is  aa-cU  fitted  up,  and  provided  Avith  all 
the  necessary  appointments  and  mechanical  appliances 
AA^hich  gives  him  facilities  for  manufacturing  in  great 
quantities.  His  productions  embrace  everything  in  the 
confectionery  line,  including  the  richest  and  most  expen- 
sive deUca.cies  that  may  be  found  in  the  city.  Mr.  ,Del 
Gaizo  uses  none  but  the  piu-est  and  best  ingredients  in  the 
preparation  of  his  articles,  and  Avhich  are  therefore  free 
from  all  deleterious  and  unAvholesome  substances.  He 
is  a  very  popular  gentleman  and  Avell  knoAvn  to  the  trade 
as  an  honorable  and  upright  merchant. 


F.'  Myers,  Manufacturer  of  Wood  Working  and 
Other  Macliinery.  Nos.  625  and  627  East  15th  Street.— A 
revieAv  of  the  great  mercantile  and  manufacturing  in- 
terests of  the  metropolis  would  be  incomplete  Avithout  a 
sketch  of  the  well  known  house  of  Mr.  F.  Myers,  manu- 
factm-er  of  wood  Avorking  and  other  machieery,  whose 
works  are  at  Nos.  625  and  627  East  15th  Street.  This  busi- 
ness was  established  in  1878.  and  has  since  enjoyed  a 
prosperous  career.  Mr.  Myers  manufactures  many  spe- 
cialties in  the  machinery  line,  among  Avhich  are  box  nail- 
ing machines  and  nail  feeders,  box  and  board  printing 
machines,  machines  for  trimming  side  edges  and  dress- 
ing end  edges  of  boxes,  Myers'  machine  for  filing  saAvs. 
combined  barrel-making  and  turning  machine,  pulleys, 
shafting  and  all  kinds  of  machineiy.  A  specialty  is 
made  of  fitting  up  box  factories,  for  Avhich  every  requi- 
site is  furnished.  A  large  force  of  skilled  workmen  are 
constantly  employed  and  a  large  amount  of  machinery  is 
made  and  exported  to  Europe,  from  AA'here  the  great  bulk 
of  the  trade  comes.  Branch  offices  are  located  in  London 
and  Liverpool  and  the  European  interests  are  attendeil 
to  by  Mr.  Myers  personally.  The  Ncav  Y'ork  business  is 
in  charge  of  Mr.  O.  Lightowler.  a  gentleman  of  long 
experience  and  great  executive  ability,  Avho  has  won  the 
esteem  of  all  with  A\-hom  he  has  had  business  transac- 
tions. The  machinery  manufactured  at  this  establLsh- 
ment  is  of  the  very  best  kind,  and  is  a  triumph  of  mechan- 
ical art. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Jacob  Dobliii,  Fine  Shoes,  No.  41  Avenue  B.— 

Among  the  luercluuits  in  this  part  of  tlie  city  many  are 
known  for  their  enterprise  and  pusli,  wliioh  Ki'eatly  tends 
to  their  popuhiriiy.  Among  the  number  wlio  enjoy  a 
high  degree  of  prominence  is  Mr.  Jacob  Dobiin,  the  boot 
and  shoe  dealer  of  No.  41  Avenue  B.  Mr.  Dobiin  was  born 
in  New  York,  and  has  Iiad  many  years'  experience  in  the 
business  in  which  he  is  engaged.  He  has  occupietl  Ids 
I)resent  stand  for  the  past  five  years,  and  estabUshed  a 
substantial  business  based  on  his  honorable  principles  of 
conducting  it.  His  store  is  handsomely  fitted  up,  and 
contains  a  well  selected  and  general  i\ssortment  of  boots 
and  shoes  in  every  variety,  and  of  all  descriptions,  pur- 
chaijed  direct  from  the  manufacturers  in  large  quantities 
at  fiivorable  discounts,  whicli  enables  him  to  offer  his 
goods  at  such  rates  as  defy  competition.  His  goods  are 
made  to  order  from  selected  leather,  and  carefully  in- 
spected before  received.  He  is  well  known  to  the  trade 
for  his  promptness  in  all  business  matters,  and  his  honor- 
able and  straightforward  manner  of  conducting  business. 

Andrew  Lion  A:  Son,  Fine  Clothing,  Nos.  34  and  3(3 
Avenue  B.— The  house  of  Andrew  Lion  &  Son,  has  been 
established  for  a  period  of  twenty-four  years,  and  has  al- 
ways been  conducted  on  the  principles  of  commercial  in- 
tegrity and  honorable  and  fair  dealing,  and  to-day  there 
is  no  establishment  that  enjoys  a  higher  reputation. 
Their  double  store  with  four  floors,  located  at  Nos.  34  and 
33  Avenue  B,  is  well  stocked  with  a  very  carefully  selected 
line  of  cloths,  cassimeres,  suitings,  vestings,  etc.,  of  the 
tinest  qualities  of  European  and  American  manufactures. 
Also  an  extensive  stock  of  ready-made  clothing  made 
from  a  superior  grade  of  goods,  and  trimmed  in  the  most 
substantial  manner,  and  of  the  latest  and  most  fasiiion- 
able  styles.  His  custom  department  is  in  charge  of  prac- 
tical and  artistic  cutters  of  long  experience,  and  all!  their 
garments  are  perfect  in  fit  and  combine  ease  and  com- 
fort. Messi-s.  Lion  &  Son  pay  close  attention  to  busi- 
ness and  employ  none  but  skilled  workmen,  and  the  dur- 
ability of  their  clothing  has  secured  an  exten.sive  business, 
many  of  their  patrons  having  dealt  with  them  for  years. 
They  are  live,  progressive  and  enterprising  business  men, 
of  high  standing,  and  are  justly  entitled  to  the  very  flat- 
tering patronage  they  enjoy. 

Goodman  Brotliers,  Bakery,  No.  12  Avenue  B.— 
There  are  a  large  number  of  men  employed  in  the  same 
line  of  business  as  the  above  in  this  vicinity,  none  of 
whom,  however,  are  more  prominent  with  the  trade  or 
popular  with  the  public  than  Messrs.  L  and  A.  Goodman, 
wlio  occupy  an  eligibly  located  business  stand  and  con- 
trol a  large  and  substantial  trade.  They  furnish  full 
weight  large  family  bread,  cakes,  and  pies,  made  from  the 
be.st  flour,  whicli  enjoys  a  high  reputation  for  its  purity  and 
general  excellence.  Their  specialty  is  Leb  Kuchen  "  and 
honey  cakes  for  Christmas  holidays.  They  have  the 
largest  bakery  extant  for  the  production  of  Matzath,  the 
unleavened  bread  for  the  Jewish  Passover  holidays. 
These  gentlemen  are  natives  of  Germany,  fully  under- 
stand their  business,  and  employ  a  number  of  experienced 
workmen  to  assist  them,  and  can  at  all  times  supply  the 
demands  of  the  trade  in  their  line  of  goods. 


J.  J.  Deady,  Plumbing,  Gas  and  Steam  Fitting,  No. 
146  East  IGth  Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  the  mechanic 
arts  where  a  perfect  knowledge  of  the  trade  is  more  es- 
sential than  in  that  of  plumbing.  On  the  plumber  depends 
the  proper  ventilation  and  sanitary  arrangements  of  our 
building,  and  in  the  construction  of  an  edifice  too  much 
attention  cannot  be  paid  to  the  sanitaiy  plumbing.  One 
of  the  representative  establishments  in  this  line,  and  one 


liat  has  won  a  reputation  for  first-class  work,  is  that  of 
Messrs.  J.  J.  Deady  &  Co.,  No.  146  East  10th  Street.  This 
business  was  established  nine  yeai-s  ago  and  has  since 
enjoyed  a  prosperous  career.  Mr.  J.  J.  Deady  is  well 
known  to  the  public,  and  all  work  submitted  to  him  for 
execution  can  be  relied  on  as  being  performed  with  great 
care  and  efficiency.  He  is  a  pTactical  workman,  and  is 
considered  an  excellent  sanitary  engineer.  He  employs 
only  the  best  workmen,  and  everything  is  done  under  his 
personal  supervision.  The  trade  is  among  our  largest 
property  owners  and  extends  ail  over  the  city. 

John  I.  Walker,  "Tally-Ho"  Club  Stables,  No.  58 
West  15th  Street.— Among  the  well-kept  livery  stables  of 
the  metropolis  there  is  none  which  enjoys  a  better  reputa- 
tion than  that  of  Mr.  John  I.  Walker,  which  are  popularly 
known  as  the  "  Tally-Ho  "  club  .stables,  and  are  located 
at  No.  58  West  15th  Street.  Mr.  Walker  is  one  of  our  old- 
time  livery  men,  having  started  in  business  in  1801.  For 
many  years  his  stables  were  in  13th  Street,  but  he  moved 
to  his  present  more  commodious  quarters  some  years 
ago.  His  stables  are  well  and  comfortably  fitted-up.  He 
has  a  large  assortment  of  landaus,  coupes,  light  wagons, 
village  carts,  dog  carts,  T  carts  and  saddle  horses  for  sale 
and  to  let.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  furnishing Tally- 
Ho  "  coaches  to  pleasure  parties,  and  has  a  large  and  in- 
fluential patronage.  Mr.  Walker  is  a  genial,  liberal  and 
public-spirited  citizen.  As  a  business  man  he  is  energetic 
and  honorable  in  all  his  dealings,  and  is  highly  esteemed 
by  all  with  whom  he  has  had  business  transactions. 

Mrs.  K,  Tlioinpson,  Manufacturer  of  Corsets  and 
Hoop  Skirts,  No.  17  East  l.ith  Street.— The  visitor  has  but 
to  obtain  a  glance  of  the  interior  of  the  reception  room 
of  Mrs.  R.  Thompson's  elegant  establishment  at  No.  17 
East  15th  Street  to  recognize  the  artistic  taste  and  skill 
which  has  Avon  that  lady  an  enviable  reputation  among 
the  ladies  of  this  city.  For  many  years  the  business 
was  carried  on  at  No.  136  Fourth  Avenue,  and  was 
removed  to  the  present  more  commodious  quarters.  A 
large  stock  of  corsets,  hoop-skirts  and  other  adjuncts  to 
female  attire  is  constantly  on  hand  and  made  to  order. 
Mrs.  Thompson's  many  years'  experience  and  well  known 
ability  enable  her  to  meet  the  wants  of  her  patrons  in  a 
thoroughly  satisfactory  manner.  She  conducts  her  busi. 
ness  upon  a  well-balanced  basis,  and  is  recognized  as  one 
of  our  leading  business  women. 

Cliarles  Myers,  West  End  Fish  Market,  No.  217 
W^est  125th  Street.— This  section  of  the  city  is  providetl 
with  everything  to  offer  inducements  to  its  old  residents, 
and  important  advantages  to  all  seeking  homes  in  this 
locality,  which  is  destined  to  become  one  of  the  most  de- 
sirable. Among  those  who  cater  to  the  public  in  the  way 
of  food,  and  who  enjoys  a  very  high  reputation,  is  Mr. 
Charles  Myers,  proprieUir  of  the  West  End  Fish  Market, 
No.  217  West  125th  Street.  Mr.  Myers  is  an  old  resident 
of  the  city  and  has  occupied  his  present  stand  for  the 
past  two  years.  His  market  is  kept  very  clean  and  neat 
and  is  always  supplied  with  the  choicest  and  finest  fish, 
oysters,  clams,  lobsters,  soft  crabs  in  season,  etc.,  which 
can  be  procured.  He  has  for  the  preservation  of  fish  the 
G.  A.  Bunta  freezer,  which  keeps  fish  without  detraction 
from  their  flavor  and  sweetness  for  any  length  of  time. 
He  has  had  long  experience  in  the  business,  and  possesses 
many  advantages  and  facilities  for  procui-ing  his  stock, 
which  is  received  fresh  daily,  and  he  is  therefore  pre- 
pared to  offer  special  inducements  to  his  customers.  He 
attends  closely  to  business,  and  carefully  protects  the 
interests  of  his  patrons  by  not  allowing  any  article  to  be 
sold  unless  it  is  in  a  perfectly  fresh  and  sweet  condition. 


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NEW   YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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J.  M.  Sanlord,  Merchant  Tailor,  No.  2  Astor  Place. 
-  The  occupation  of  a  merchant  tailor  is  an  indispensa- 
ble one  in  the  account  of  a  city,  its  resources  and  industries, 
a,s  well  fitting  garments  in  these  modern  days  have  be- 
come more  than  ever  a  necessity.  The  businevSsof  Mr. 
Sanford  is  one  of  the  oldest  established  of  its  kind  in 
this  part  of  New  York,  and  was  founded  by  his  father  as 
far  back  as  1842,  when  it  was  located  under  the  old  Herald 
building  on  Fulton  Street.  He  entered  into  the  clothing 
business  in  1805,  and  subsequently  admitted  his  .son,  J.  M. 
Sanford,  the  firm  being  known  as  Mr.  M.  B.  Sanford  & 
Son,  which  continued  imtil  the  death  of  the  father.  The 
premises  occupied  are  commodious,  and  stocked  with  an 
excellent  assortment  of  woollens,  worsteds,  diagonals,  cas- 
simeres,  suitings  of  the  very  best  foreign  manufacture,  and 
every  attention  and  care  are  paid  to  all  the  details  of  the 
business.  These  are  procured  direct  from  the  manufactur- 
ers and  importers  and  are  selected  with  a  judgment  which 
a  lifelong  experience  in  the  trade  confers.  An  example 
of  the  enterprise  of  Mr.  Sanf  oi'd  is  that  he  has  in  stock  and 
on  exhibition  at  his  establishment  the  latest  imported  fab- 
rics long  before  many  of  our  best  concerns,  September 
for  fall  and  March  for  spring,  thereby  enabling  his  pa- 
trons to  select  and  make  vip  their  minds  as  to  the  ex- 
act pattern  and  style  desired  for  the  coming  .season.  Mr. 
Sanford,  by  a  careful  study  of  the  wants  of  his  patrons, 
knows  exactly  how  to  meet  them  with  the  best  class  of 
goods,  excellent  workmanship  and  perfectly  fitting  gar- 
ments in  the  most  satisfactory  manner  at  very  moderate 
prices. 


Tompkins  tlie  Slioemaker,  No.  144  Bowery.— 
Tiioiigh^Mr.  Tompkins  does  a  very  large  business  in  the 
sale  of  ready-made  shoes,  his  .specialty  is  in  the  manu- 
facture of  custom-made  goods,  and  such  has  become  his 
reputation  in  this  latter  branch  of  industry  tliat  he  is 
patronized  by  many  of  the  most  fashionable  gentlemen 
in  the  city.  His  establishment  at  No.  144  Bowery  has  be- 
come so  popular  that  he  had  to  relinquish  the  establish- 
ment at  No.  1813  Third  Avenue,  which  was  doing  a 
large  and  increasing  business.  His  stock  is  of  the  very 
best  and  most  durable  boots,  shoes  and  gaiters,  which  are 
sold  at  prices  that  absolutely  defy  competition.  The 
Bowery  establishment  is  particularly  popular,  the  front 
portion  being  devoted  to  the  display  of  ready-made  goods 
and  the  rear  used  for  the  manufacture  of  hand-made  and 
custom  goods.  Mr.  Tompkins  sees  to  it  that  his  custom- 
ers get  only  goods  which  in  every  respect  comes  up  to  the 
high  standard  of  excellence  which  this  conscientious 
dealer  insists  upon  in  all  his  dealings,  and  to  his  custom- 
made  goods  they  are  perfection  itself,  both  in  fit  and 
finish,  as  well  as  the  material  which  he  invariably  uses. 


Clcverdoti  &  Paitzel,  Architects,  Nos.  108  and  110 
E;ist  125th  Street.— The  most  striking  objects  of  interest 
to  the  visitor  to  the  metropolis  are  its  many  fine  and 
attractive  buildings,  Avhich  for  architectural  taste  and 
iKiauty  cannot  be  surpassed  in  the  world.  This  city  can 
justly  boast  of  its  many  talented  and  skilled  architects, 
and  prominent  among  the;ii  is  the  firm  of  Cleverdon  & 
Putzel,  of  Nos.  108  and  110  East  125th  Street.  These  gen- 
tlemen have  had  many  years'  experience  in  the  profession 
and  undei-stand  every  detail  in  their  intricate  business. 
Their  skill  as  architects  is  recognized,  and  they  have 
planned  and  supervised  the  construction  of  many  of  the 
most  prominent  and  beautiful  buildings  in  the  city. 
They  were  also  the  architects  of  the  United  States  Crema- 
tion Company's  Crematory,  located  in  East  Williams- 
burgh,  Fresh  Pond,  L.  I.  Both  are  careful  and  pains- 
taking gentlemen,  and  possess  ever  facility  for  furnishing 
plans,  estimates  and  drawings  at  the  short^'st  notice,  and 


never  fail  to  please  and  satisfy  their  patrons,  vrho  em- 
brace some  of  the  representative  capitalists  of  the  me- 
tropolis, and  enjoy  the  fullest  confidence  of  all  with 
whom  they  have  had  business  relationship. 

H.  Boliilcn,  Dealer  in  Coal  and  Wood.  Ofifice,  J-Oth 
Street  and  Avenue  A.— This  is  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  prominent  fuel  emporiums  in  this  iiortion  of  New 
York.  It  is  located  at  the  corner  of  Siitli  Street  and 
Avenue  A,  very  convenient  to  the  East  Kivcr,  where  car- 
goes of  coal  and  wood  are  delivered,  ami  tlie  yards  are 
so  arranged  as  to  afford  ample  protection  from  the 
inclemencies  of  the  weather.  Here  may  be  had,  by  the 
ton  or  cargo,  hard  or  soft  coal,  including  the  celebrat<Ml 
liOcust  Mountain,  Lehigh,  Lackawanna  and  red  ash,  as 
well  as  pine,  oak,  and  hickory  wood  by  th(;  cord  or  load. 
Mr.  Bohlen  has  every  facility  for  making  deliveries  to  any 
part  of  the  city,  and  his  business  extends  among  manu- 
facturers and  private  families  througliout  tlie  entire 
metropolis.  He  employs  five  hands,  and  has  four  hoi'sen 
and  wagons  to  make  deliveries.  Mr.  Bohlen  is  a  native 
of  Germany,  and  came  to  America  in  18.30,  and  for  many 
yeai-s  has  been  identified  with  the  coal  and  wood  trade, 
his  credit  being  of  the  best  and  his  prices  exceptionallj 
reasonable  and  fair. 


Norman  Cook,  Umbrellas.  No.  100  Bowery.—Mr. 

Norman  Cook  is  the  onl}'  prominent  umbrella  manufact^ 
urer  in  this  .section  of  New  York  City,  an<i  many  of  his 
inventions  in  this  bi'anch  of  industry  have  made  a  va^t 
improvement  in  these  necessary  articles.  Mr.  Coolc  is 
the  sole  manufacturer  of  the  celebrated  patent  satina 
umbrella,  w^hich  is  universally  conceded  to  be  the  best  in 
use,  since  it  will  retain  its  color  in  either  sun  or  rain,  is 
much  lighter  than  alpaca,  and  will  not  cut  like  silk.  In 
addition  to  the  manufacture  of  umbrellas  and  parasols 
Mr.  Cook  deals  in  hats  and  caps,  travellers'  goods  at\d 
fancy  articles,  and  his  store,  which  is  eligiblj-  fitted  up 
and  first-class  in  every  respect,  is  regarded  as  being  one 
of  the  best  stocked  establishments  in  the  Bowery.  The 
business  has  had  a  v>i'ospei'ous  existence  for  the  long 
period  of  fifty-three  years,  and  during  all  that  time  has 
been  very  highly  regarded  both  by  the  trade  and  also 
the  community  in  general.  Mr.  Cook,  the  able  proprie- 
tor, was  born  in  London,  England,  and  is  an  accom- 
plished busmess  man. 

I>,  Weill,  Importer  and  Dealer  in  Artificial  Flower 
Materials,  No.  172  Mercer  <Street.— In  presenting  the.so. 
sketches  of  representative  and  leading  firms  in  the  differ- 
ent departments  of  trade  we  are  pleased  to  make  mention 
of  the  house  of  Mr.  D.  Weill.  He  is  one  of  the  princii>ai 
importers  of  artificial  flower  materials  in  this  country. 
For  the  most  part  these  goods  come  from  France  and  ar«^ 
imported  directly  by  Mr.  Weill.  Froni  Paris  he  brings 
gold  size,  and  from  Germany  and  Fra)ice  bronze  pow- 
ders form  a  leading  article  of  importation.  In  addition 
to  the  articles  already  named,  fine  colors,  frostings,  an 
aline  wood,  alcohol,  dye-wood,  glycerine,  gums,  French 
gold  paints,  etc.,  are  either  imported  or  inaiuifactured  by 
this  house.  Mr.  Weill  also  imports  from  aljroad  and  puts 
up  here  some  of  the  choicest  and  best  hair  powders  used 
in  this  country.  The  famous  Fifth  Avenue  Lubin  Toilet 
Pow  der  is  numbered  among  these,  as  well  as  "  Bloom  of 
Beauty."  Mr.  Weill  has  been  in  this  business  since  187.'5 
and  controls  a  trade,  which  extends  all  over  the  co\nit.r^- 
and  includes  a  large  demand  in  this  city.  He  occupies 
the  large  building  No.  172  Mercer  Street,  which  has  lately 
undergone  considerable  improvements  and  repairs  an  1 
is  now  admirably  fitted  up  and  arranged  accoi-Jing  to  the 
needs  of  this  trade. 


384 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


liindcman  Sc  Sons,  Manufacturers  of  Pianos,  No 

Bleecker  Street.— The  firm  of  Lindemau  &  Sons  has 
lung  been  before  tlie  American  people  as  maimfact- 
urers  of  first-class  pianos,  their  standing  being  amongst 
the  highest.  Tliere  are  other  liouses  more  preten- 
tious "who  advertise  in  liigh-.sounding  phi'aseology,  but 
for  an  honest,  reliable,  trustworthy  firm  with  which  to 
deal  we  do  not  know  a  better  in  the  piano  trade.  The 
history  of  the  house  is  one  which  dates  away  back  to  tlie 
year  1821,  when  the  fiim  began  to  manufacture  in  Dres- 
ilen,  Saxony.  The  date  of  the  establishment  of  the  'Sew 
York  house  is  ISS'J.  A  full  and  comprehensive  line  of 
grand,  cycloid,  square  and  uj)i'ight  pianos  are  made  by 
this  reputable  firm,  which  find  a  large  and  constantly  in- 
creasing sale  thi  oughout  the  It  nglh  and  breadth  of  the 
United  States,  and  which  are  ever  to  be  found  highly 
endorsed  by  those  using  them.  The  following  award  for 
distinctive  excellence  may  be  .given,  as  a  few  amongst 
many  prizes,  namel3%  the  gold  medals  at  the  American 
Institute,  New  York  City,  ISC')  and  1870;  Michigan  State 
I'^air,  IGGo  and  18G7;  Indiana  State  Fair,  1865;  Kansas 
Agricultural  Society,  18Gj;  Ohio  State  Fair,  1883.  It  is 
not  too  much  for  us  to  say  that  the  Lindeman  piano 
is  sought  after  in  every  corner  of  the  globe,  and  may 
be  found  in  France,  Germany,  Mexico,  South  America, 
.Japan  and  the  Sandwich  I.slands.  Their  sweet,  deep, 
sympathetic  tone  is  their  distinctive  characteristic. 
This,  combined  with  their  faultless  action  and  elegance 
of  design  and  fineness  in  finish,  make  them  the  most 
desirable  pianos  in  market.  The  patent  cycloid  pianos 
of  this  fn-m"s  manufacture  well  merit  the  universal 
approbation  and  large  patronage  given  them.  In  fact 
we  do  not  consider  them  other  than  equal  to  the  best 
concert  grand.  For  tone  and  strength  and  expression  we 
cannot  conceive  of  any  better,  and  have  no  hesitancy  in 
recommending  theih  as  such  to  the  readers  of  this  review. 
Since  the  introduction  of  the  cycloid  it  cannot  be  denied 
l)ut  that  the  square  pianos  are  becoming  articles  of  an- 
cient furniture  and  ai-e  not  held  in  the  esteem  they  once 
were.  It  is  needless  for  us  at  this  writing  io  ^jrolong  the 
article  bearing  on  this  house.  Thousands  of  endorse- 
ments of  those  who  have  used  them  might  l3e  here  given. 
It  is  sufficient  for  us  to  say  that  the  house  has  an  untar. 
uished  name  for  honor,  honestj-  and  square  dealing. 
They  may  be  consulted  either  from  their  New  York  head- 
quarters, No.  92  Bleecker  Street,  or  their  Cincinnati 
branch,  No.  173  West  Fourth  Street. 

Sclioles  BrotSaers,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Grocers, 
Nos.  261  Fir.st  Avenue,  corner  16th  Street,  370  Ninth  Ave- 
nue, corner  31st  Street,  and  132  First  Avenue,  corner  8th 
Street.— Conspicuous  among  the  enterprising  and  pro- 
gressive merchants  engaged  in  the  grocery  and  provision 
business  is  tlie  well  known  firm  of  Messrs.  Scholes  Broth- 
<'rs,  proprietors  of  three  different  establishments  located 
as  follows:  Nos.  281  First  Avenue,  corner  16th  Street,  370 
Ninth  Avenue,  corner  31st  Street,  and  132  First  Avenue, 
corner  8th  Street.  These  gentlemen  are  old  residents  of 
the  city,  and  have  been  established  in  basiness  since  1862; 
they  are  well  known  to  the  trade,  being  regarded  as  liigli- 
minded  and  honoi-able  business  men,  who  are  perfectly 
responsible  and  straightforward  in  all  their  dealings. 
From  their  long  expei  ience  in  the  business,  being  exten- 
sive buyers,  they  are  at  all  times  prepared  to  offer  to 
their  patrons  superior  inducements  and  advantages. 
Their  stores  are  well  fitted  up  and  contain  a  full  line  of 
the  choicest  fancy  and  staple  groceries,  canned  and 
sealed  goods,  creamery  butter,  popular  brands  of  familj- 
floiu-,  provisions,  etc.,  etc.'  The  Messrs.  Scholes  Brothers 
pay  due  attention  to  business,  and  are  constantly  replen- 
ishing their  stock  with  new  and  desirable  goods. 


Albert  m.»  Everett,  Dealer  in  Hatter's  Goods,  No, 
107  Prince  Street.— In  the  present  review  of  the  leading 
industries  of  New  York  we  are  pleased  at  this  writing  to 
call  attention  to  a  few  of  the  new  and  lately  organized 
concerns  which  have  localized  in  this  market.  Among 
these  we  now  mention  the  firm  of  Mr.  Albert  M.  Everett, 
of  No.  107  Prince  Street,  with  factory  at  No.  140  Wooster 
Street.  Although  only  of  recent  formation  this  establish- 
ment has  advanced  to  a  place  where  they  call  for  special 
notice.  Alread.y  this  firm  has  manifested  a  spirit  of  en- 
terprise and  activity  truly  commendable,  and  which  bids 
fair  to  bring  it  before  the  notice  of  the  entire  trade.  Mr. 
Everett,  recognizing  the  need  of  the  market,  starts  out 
with  a  specialty,  namely,  the  manufacture  of  cords  and 
ornaments  for  hatters'  use.  To  this  he  has  added  a  full 
line  of  hatters'  goods,  so  that  his  stock  in  trade  becomes 
a  most  important  one.  These  goods  he  is  successfully 
introducing  to  the  largest  and  best  hat  manufacturing 
trade.  The  location  chosen  is  a  most  admirable  one,  in 
the  ver  y  centre  of  the  hat  industries.  His  store  is  taste- 
fully fitted  up  for  the  requirements  of  the  trade  and  is  in 
every  particular  first-class.  We  are  pleased  in  this  re- 
view to  reconnnend  this  .young  firm  most  highly.  The 
head  of  the  same  is  a  courteous,  agreeable  young  gentle- 
man, who  merits  unlimited  confidence  and  enjoys  the 
respect  of  all  with  whom  he  has  had  business  relations. 

li.  N.  Jones,  Dealer  in  Coal  and  Wood,  Foot  120th 
Street,  East  River.— A  leading  house  engaged  in  this  en- 
terprise is  that  of  Mr.  L.  N.  Jones,  who  Succeeded  to  the 
business  of  Stephens  &  Martin,  having  formerly  been 
connected  with  the  firm  of  Pophain  <Sr  Co.  The  stock  of 
coal,  which  is  received  direct  f  I'om  the  collieries,  embraces 
the  best  varieties  of  Lehigh,  Scranton  and  Lackawanna, 
and  the  relations  of  the  house  vrith  producers  are  such 
that  this  i)roduct  is  furnished  at  the  lowest  market  prices. 
The  yard  is  of  ample  size  and  the  best  of  facilities  are  en- 
joyed both  for  the  receipt  and  delivery  of  coal.  Mi*. 
Jones  keeps  likewise  on  hand  English  and  American 
cannel  coal  for  grates,  and  oak  and  pine  wood,  which  is 
sawed  and  split  to  order  and  delivered  to  any  part  of  the 
city.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  since  he  has  been 
in  business  has  gained  an  excellent  reputation  for  his 
promptness  and  reliability,  and  is  justly  respected  by  a 
large  circle  of  friends  and  customers  for  his  strict  honor 
and  integrity.  We  have  great  pleasure  in  com.mending 
this  house  to  those  interested,  being  assured  that  they 
will  obtain  advantages  from  it  difficult  to  be  duplicated 
elsewhere. 


TraTcrs  Brotliers,  Importers  and  Manufacturers  of 
Paints,  Oils,  etc.,  No.  27  West  Houston  Street.— In  making 
the  pages  of  the  present  review  of  trade  thoroughly 
representative  we  desire  to  include  a  number  of  firms 
which  have,  within  the  past  few  years,  entered  into  busi- 
ness. Among  such  we  may  here  mention  the  firm 
doing  business  under  the  name  and  style  of  Travers 
Brothers.  John  A.  and  James  W.  are  the  individual 
members  of  this  concern,  and  are  located  at  No.  27 
West  Houston  Street.  They  are  importers,  manufact- 
urers and  dealers  in  paints,  oils,  varnishes,  dye  stuffs, 
chemicals,  glues,  rubber  cement,  straw  and  silk  hat  var- 
nish. They  also  manufacture  X.  L.  C.  R.  Eureka  and 
Webster  liquid  gold,  and  are  importers  of  bronze  powders 
and  anilines.  The  young  gentlemen  comprising  this 
firm  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  the  requirements  of 
the  trade,  and  have  left  nothing  undone  in  order  to  keep 
abreast  of  the  times.  The  date  of  the  co-partnership  is 
only  from  January  1, 1884,  and  yet  it  may  safely  be  said 
that  the  foundations  of  a  very  successful  and  promising 
business  are  laid. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


3S5 


Wriglit  Brothers  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Um- 
brellas and  Parasols,  No.  3ii  Broadway.— In  the  manu- 
facture of  umbrellas  and  parasols  the  firm  of  Messrs. 
Wright  Brothers  &  Co.  deserve  more  than  a  passing 
notice  in  a  work  devoted  to  the  industrial  interests  of 
New  York,  as  they  represent  American  industries  in  the 
fullest  sense  of  the  word.  From  a  modest  beginning  this 
company  has  by  energy,  ability  and  perseverance  built 
up  a  trade  in  these  specialties  which  has  assumed  pro- 
portions that  reflects  great  credit  on  its  founders,  as 
their  goods  are  found  all  over  this  vast  country  from 
Canada  to  Texas  and  from  Maine  to  California.  The 
great  peculiarity  of  this  firm  is  that  it  not  only  originates 
ideas,  but  also  manufactures  the  goods,  as  well  as  suit- 
able machinery,  for  producing  with  rapidity  and  accuracy 
all  their  different  styles  of  umbrellas  and  parasols,  so  as 
to  defy  competition.  Messrs.  Wright  Brothers  &  Co. 
thus  keeps  foreign  companies  from  interfering  with  their 
business,  as  a  small  profit  only  is  expected,  and  the  vast 
amount  of  their  productions  sold  gives  them  an  excellent 
opportunity  for  displaying  what  American  tact,  judg- 
ment and  talent  can  do  when  put  to  the  test.  The  head- 
quarters of  the  firm  are  located  at  Philadelphia,  but 
being  aware  of  the  importance  and  value  of  a  representa- 
tive in  the  metropolis,  a  branch  house  was  established  in 
1864  in  this  city  at  No.  324  Broadway.  These  premises 
are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  twenty-five  by  one 
hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  dimensions,  admirably  arranged 
and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  appliance  for  the 
display  and  accommodation  of  the  immense  stock.  The 
following  are  the  depots  and  warerooms  of  the  company> 
viz. :  Nos.  322,  324  and  326  Market  Street,  Philadelphia,  No. 
65  Chauncy  Street,  Boston,  and  No.  73  German  Street, 
Baltimore.  The  individual  members  of  this  extensive 
firm  are  Messrs.  Edmund  and  Joseph  Wright  and  Jacob 
H.  Filson,  gentlemen  of  the  greatest  ability  and  integrity, 
and  Avho  are  held  in]  the  highest  estimation  by  the  com- 
munity as  thoroughly  practical  business  men  and  upright 
private  citizens.  The  New  York  branch  is  under  the  man- 
agement of  Mr.  Jacob  H.  Filson,  and  the  remarkable  suc- 
cess that  has  rewarded  his  efforts  is  a  convincing  proof 
of  the  wisdom  shown  in  establishing  this  branch  office. 
The  umbrellas  and  parasols  manufactured  by  this  house 
are  unsm-passed  for  quality,  style  and  durability,  and  need 
only  be  seen  to  be  highly  appreciated.  The  house  of 
Messrs.  Wright  Brothers  &  Co.  is  a  conservative,  though 
enterprising  one,  strictly  reliable  and  honorable  in  all 
its  dealings,  and  a  worthy  representative  of  this  unique 
and  important  industry. 

Ij.  R,  Bates  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Straw  Goods, 
No.  552  Broadway. — As  one  of  the  most  prominent  houses 
in  this  trade  which  has  been  foremost  in  promoting  the 
standard  of  elegance  in  straw  hats,  that  of  Messrs.  L.  R. 
Bates  &  Co.,  No.  552  Broadway,  is  deserving  of  special 
mention  in  a  review  of  those  places  most  desirable  in  the 
city  as  purchasing  points.  The  factory  is  located  at 
Westboro,  Mass.,  and  is  equipped  with  all  the  latest  im- 
proved machinery  and  appliances  necessaiy  for  the  bus- 
iness, employment  being  given  to  about  two  hundred  and 
fifty  skilled  and  experienced  operatives.  Perhaps  in  no 
other  line  of  productive  industry  are  manufacturer  so 
controlled  by  the  fickle  goddess  of  fashion  as  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  ladies'  hats.  The  number  of  new  shapes  it  is 
absolutely  necessary  to  invent  each  season  is  almost  illim- 
itable and  requires  a  skill  and  taste  in  designing  quite  un- 
imaginable to  the  ordinary  observer.  The  firm  of  L.  R 
Bates  &  Co.  date  their  establishment  as  far  back  as 
1868,  and  since  then  have  obtained  a  liberal  and  infiuen- 
tial  patronage  from  first-class  retailers  and  jobbers.  The 
products  of  the  house  consist  of  all  kinds  of  ladies', 


misses'  and  children's  straw  hats,  a  specialty  Ijeing 
made  of  fine  goods.  In  every  respect  this  concei-n  pos- 
sesses ample  facilities  and  its  goods  ai-e  unsurpas.seil  for 
quality,  style  and  elegance  by  any  contemporary  firm, 
and  is  in  a  position  to  offer  inducements  to  the  trade  dif- 
ficult to  be  obtained  elsewhere.  Personally,  Mr.  Bates  is 
greatly  esteemed  by  the  community  for  liLs  executive 
ability  and  integrity,  and  is  thoroughly  familiar  with 
every  detail  of  the  business,  enjoying  special  advan- 
tages for  its  successful  prosecution. 


Grail  am  &  Murpliy,  Heaters,  Ranges  and  Furna- 
ces, Fourth  Avenue,  corner  of  126th  Street.— Plumbing  has 
of  late  years  almost  become  a  science,  and  the  solution 
of  many  questions  of  drainage,  ventilation  and  .sanitary 
conditions  depend  upon  its  proper  study  and  application. 
This  business  was  estabhshed  by  Messrs.  Graham  &  Mur- 
phy in  1881,  who  have  always  made  it  a  rule  to  do  noth- 
ing but  first-class  work.  For  the  purpose  of  the  business 
the  firm  occupies  a  commodious  store  at  Fourth  Avenue 
and  keeps  in  stock  heaters,  ranges  and  furnaces,  and  also 
a  supply  of  steam  and  gas-fitters'  articles.  Plumbing,  gas 
and  steam-fitting  comprise  the  principal  branch  of  their 
trade  and  includes  all  kinds  of  sanitary  work  and  fitting 
up  buildings  with  water  and  gas  and  steam-heating  ap- 
paratus, and  they  make  a  specialty  of  making  and  set  - 
ting  furnaces  and  ranges,  attending  to  general  jobbing 
work  and  manufacturing  Zerbain's  patent  house  cooler. 
Builders  and  property  owners  entering  into  business  rela- 
tions with  this  establishment  will  obtain  advantages  diffi- 
cult to  be  secured  elsewhere. 

R.  H.  Allen,  Coal  and  Wood  Yard,  No.  237  East  117th 
Street.— This  yard  was  established  many  years  ago  for 
the  sale  of  Lehigh,  Lykens  Valley,  Scranton,  and  Lacka- 
wanna coal,  especially  for  family  use,  by  the  present 
proprietor,  Mr.  R,  H.  Allen.  With  the  best  facilities 
for  the  purchase  of  his  stock,  superior  advantages 
in  receiving  the  same,  and  a  perfect  knowledge  of 
what  constitutes  good  coal,  consumers  will  find  it  mu- 
tually advantageous  to  patronize  this  gentleman.  Or- 
ders by  mail,  as  well  as  in  person,  receive  prompt  at- 
tention, and  weight  and  quality  are  always  guaranteed. 
The  yard  is  of  ample  dimensions,  properly  supplied  with 
shedding,  and  a  competent  force  of  assistants,  wagons 
and  carts  are  employed  in  the  delivery  of  coal  and  wood 
throughout  the  city.  Mr.  Allen  also  keeps  a  full  stock  of 
English  and  American  cannel  coal,  and  deals  in  cord  and 
kindling  wood  of  all  kinds.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York 
and  is  a  young  man  of  great  energy  and  enterprise, 
prompt  and  reliable  in  all  his  dealings  and  justly  merits 
the  excellent  trade  now  enjoyed. 

Robert  Gentle,  Storage  Warehouse.  No.  438  West 
16th  Street.  Office,  No.  9  John  Street.— Among  the  leading 
storage  warehouses  of  the  metropolis  is  that  of  Mr.  Rob- 
ert Gentle,  which  is  located  on  West  16th  Street.  This 
gentleman  has  been  established  three  years,  and  during 
that  time,  by  judicious  management  and  honorable  deal- 
ing, has  won  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  the  mercantile 
community.  His  substantial  and  spacious  storage  ware- 
houses, at  No.  67  Clarkson  Street,  and  Nos.  438  to  442  West 
16th  Street,  are  well  arranged  and  possess  every  facility 
for  stonng  merchandise.  Mr.  Gentle  can  refer  to  such 
firms  as  Phelps,  Dodge  &  Co.,  Funch,  Edye  &  Co.,  Pirn. 
Foi'Nvood  &  Co.,  with  whom  he  has  had  extensive  transac- 
tions. Mr.  Gentle  has  every  facility  for  forwarding  and 
weighing,  and  his  establishment  is  second  to  none  in  the 
metropolis.  He  was  born  in  this  city,  and  is  well  known 
as  an  energetic,  honorable  young  business  man  who  is 
I  highly  esteemed  by  all  with  whom  he  has  had  dealings. 


XP:W    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Geo.  Jardine  &  Son,  Organ  Buildei-s,  Nos.  318  and 
8J0  East  33th  Street,  between  First  and  Second  Avenues. 
—The  name  of  George  Jardine  is  well  known  and  highly 
esteemed  wherever  organ  music  is  performed,  but  to  the 
general  reader  it  may  be  of  interest  to  become  acquainted 
with  the  salient  events  of  his  life.  He  was  for  over  fifty 
years  the  leading  organ  builder  in  New  York,  and  such 
was  his  passion  for  making  improvements  in  his  instru- 
ments that  he  was  among  the  first  to  import  all  the  most 
l  ecent  European  inventions  as  well  as  to  make  several 
improvements  of  his  own.  He  learned  the  art  of  organ 
building  when  quite  a  youth  in  the  establishment  of 
3Iessrs.  Flight  &  Robson.  at  that  time  the  most  celebrated 
manufacturers  of  Europe,  and  in  coming  to  this  country 
Avasthe  first  to  introduce  the  combination  movements, 
?-eversible  pedals  and  couplers,  and  his  own  patented 
pneumatic  and  vacuum  pallets,  which  are  now  used  the 
Avorld  over  by  all  the  best  organ  manufacturers.  It  was  he 
who  first  made  use  of  the  overhanging  keys  now  in  uni- 
vei-sal  use.  as  well  as  the  diagonal  draw^  stops,  radiating 
and  curved  pedals,  improved  reversed  bellows  ribs  (to 
prevent  variableness  in  the  pressure  of  air),  and  he  intro- 
duced from  abroad  the  well  known  Vox  Celeste,  the 
Clariana,  Flute,  Harmonique,  Viol  de  Gamba  and  the 
improved  Vox  Humana,  as  well  as  the  Dolean,  the  French 
Tremolo,  etc.  Mr.  Jardine  was  the  first  to  introduce  into 
this  country  the  equal  temperament  system  of  tuning, 
and  in  many  other  ways  caused  the  American  organ  t© 
be  ranked  as  superior  to  those  manufactured  anywhere 
else  in  the  world.    Among  his  greatest  achievements  was 


the  building  of  the  Pittslnirg,  Mobile 
and  New  York  Cathedral  organs, 
which  are  magnificent  monuments  to 
his  genius  and  skill.  The  St.  Patrick's 
Cathedral  organ  is  justly  rwgarded  by 
judges  as  beuig  one  of  the  very  finest 
in  the  world,  and  well  it  might  be  since 
Mr.  Jardine  spent  many  years  of  pa- 
tient industry  in  completing  its  con- 
struction. The  cut  accompanying  this 
article  is  a  representation  of  this  great 
organ.  It  would  be  impossible  in  the 
short  space  to  which  we  are  confined 
to  do  justice  to  its  wonderful  powers. 
It  must  be  said,  however,  that  its 
height  is  forty-five  feet,  width  twenty- 
six  feet  and  depth  fourteen  feet,  and 
that  four  enormous  bellows  are  re- 
quired to  fill  it.  It  has  a  compass  of 
five  octaves,  a  chime  of  thirty-four 
bells  which  are  struck  by  pitmo  action, 
and  human  ingenuity  seems  to  have 
been  exhausted  in  the  construction  of 
the  many  stops,  pipes  and  api^liances 
connected  with  this  masterpiece  of 
scientific  skill.  Other  works  of  Mr. 
Jardine  abound  all  over  the  country, 
and  the  reputation  of  his  stops  are 
well  known  throughout  the  length  and 
breadth  of  the  musical  world.  The 
works  are  located  on  East  39th  Street, 
between  First  and  Second  Avenues, 
and  it  is  needless  to  remark  that  they 
are  replete  with  the  very  best  machin- 
ery that  can  be  devised  for  the  busi- 
ness, and  that  the  workmen  of  the  es- 
tablishment have  been  selected  on  ac- 
count of  theu-  consummate  skill  in  their 
respective  departments.  Mr.  George 
Jardine  died  in  1882  at  the  ripe  old  age 
of  eighty-two,  and  his  large  business  is  now  being  con- 
ducted By  his  able  son,  Mr.  Edward  G.  Jardine,  who  had 
been  thoroughly  trained  by  his  father.  The  business  in 
all  parts  of  the  country  w^as  never  in  a  more  flourishing 
condition  than  at  present,  and  the  celebrity  of  the  house 
still  remains  as  great  as  when  the  founder  was  at  the 
helm.  Mr.  Edward  Jardine  is  a  native  of  London,  but 
came  to  this  country  when  but  six  years  of  age,  in  183S. 
He  is  destined  to  continue  the  business  as  it  was  originally 
founded,  and  is  entitled  to  the  greatest  praise  for  the 
manner  in  which  every  department  of  his  large  establish- 
ment is  conducted. 

Max  Abrahams,  Manufactui-er  and  Dealer  in  Ha- 
vana and  Domestic  Cigars,  No.  1073  Second  Avenue.— The 
business  of  cigar  manufacturing  is  one  of  the  important 
industnes  of  this  city,  and  prominent  among  those  con- 
nected with  it  is  Mr.  Max  Abrahams,  of  No.  1073  Second 
Avenue,  w^ho  has  carried  it  on  for  many  years.  He  makes 
a  specialty  of  manufacturing  brands  of  fine  cigars,  in 
which  he  has  gained  considerable  prominence.  His  ci- 
gars are  manufactured  from  the  finest  Havana  filler,  with 
seed-leaf  wrapper,  are  always  regularly  made,  with  a 
perfect  uniformity,  and  are  noted  for  their  elegant  flavor. 
Mr.  Abrahams  gives  constant  employment  to  a  large 
number  of  skilled  workmen.  He  is  an  expert  in  the  judg- 
ing of  tobacco,  and  his  cigars  are  made  from  the  very 
best  stock  that  can  be  procured  in  the  market.  He  has 
an  established  trade  for  his  products,  the  demand  for 
which  is  constantly  increasing. 


NEW   YORK'S  LEA 


DING  INDUSTRIES. 


3S7 


E.  P.  Billiard,  Iron  Working  Machinery,  No.  14 
Dey  Street.— During  recent  years  great  improvement  has 
been  made  in  those  tools  and  appliances  peculiarly 
adapted  to  the  manipulation  of  iron,  and  in  the  line  of 
iron  working  machinery  there  are  few  manufacturers 
niore  noted  for  the  quality  and  superior  workmanship  of 
his  productions  than  Mr.  E.  P.  BuUard,  the  proprietor 
of  the  Bridgeport  Machine  Tool  Works.  Making  a  special 
study  of  the  avocation  in  which  he  is  engaged,  he  is  coi]- 
stantly  utilizing  improvements  and  jDerfecting  his  goods, 
and  avails  himself  of  every  new  appliance  calculated  to 
facilitate  the  prosecution  of  his  business.  As  a  conse- 
quence the  trade-mark  of  his  factory  is  of  itself  a  suffi- 
cient guarantee  of  the  quality  of  an  article.  At  the  fac- 
tory in  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  a  large  force  of  men  are  given 
constant  enq^loyment,  and  Mr.  Bullard  seems  to  have  a 
faculty  of  securing  a  superior  class  of  workmen  and  the 
most  efficient  heads  of  departments,  and  in  consequence 
his  work  is  well  done,  and  is  in  constant  demand  from 
all  parts  of  the  country.  In  addition  to  his  extensive 
manufacturing  he  is  also  agent  for  the  Brown  &  Sharpe 
Manufacturing  Co.,  Hilles  &  Jones'  boiler  machinery. 
Prentice  Brothers'  upright  drills,  National  Machinery 
Co.  "s  bolt  and  nut  machinery,  Allen's  portable  and  station- 
ary riveters,  etc.,  thus  being  enabled  to  control  the  sale 
of  nearly  every  description  of  machinery.  At  the  factory 
n  specialty  is  made  of  lathes  and  planers,  and  the  work 
turned  out  in  this  line  is  equalled  by  very  few  contempo- 
rary houses.  Since  the  establishment  of  his  business, 
Mr.  Bullard  has  met  with  a  very  gratifying  success, 
which  is  to  be  attributed  to  the  close  personal  attention 
he  gives  to  every  detail,  and  his  equitable  business  ineth- 
ods.  Shijoping  largely  to  all  parts  of  the  country,  and 
having  a  very  extensive  connection,  he  is  enabled  to  offer 
especial  inducements  to  buyers,  and  relations  established 
with  his  house  will  be  found  both  profitable  and  pleas- 
ant. 


Tlieodore  M.  Kurgtorf,  Apothecary,  No.  2240 
First  Avenue,  corner  115th  Sti-eet.— The  onerous  duties 
connected  with  the  profession  of  a  druggist  call  for  a 
man  of  more  than  ordinary  attainments  and  executive 
ability.  A  leading  drug  store  in  First  Avenue  is  that  of 
Mr.  Theodore  R.  Burgtorf,  who  succeeded  to  this  busi 
ness  in  1882,  on  the  retirement  of  Mr.  L.  Bruns.  Purity 
of  drugs  and  medicinal  compounds  are  a  specialty  with 
him.  and  he  carries  in  his  stock  a  full  and  complete  assort- 
ment of  everything  that  properly  pertains  to  the  business 
of  the  druggist  and  pharmacist,  including  chemicals, 
patent  medicines,  sundries,  perfumes,  toilet  articles,  etc. 
The  compounding  of  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family 
recipes  is  a  feature  of  his  trade,  and  being  a  regular 
graduate  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  New  York,  and 
thoroughly  familiar  with  medicines,  gives  him  advantages 
in  this  department,  where  skill  is  required  to  be  combined 
with  a  sound  knowledge  of  their  properties  and  accuracy 
in  their  preparation.  Mr.  Burgtorf  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many and  has  resided  in  this  country  for  the  last  eleven 
years. 


James  G.  McCIeery,  Manufacturer  of  Ladies'  Dress 
Caps,  Infants'  Caps  and  Bonnets,  etc..  No.  681  Broadway. 
—The  oldest  manufacturer  in  this  line  is  Mr.  James  G. 
McCleery,  No.  681  Broadway.  He  founded  this  business 
thirty  years  ago,  first  locating  at  No.  228  East  3Sth  Street, 
thence  removing  to  No.  114  Chambers  Street,  and  finally, 
after  one  or  two  more  removals,  he  subsequently  settled 
a  t  his  present  location,  where  he  has  since  remained.  Mr. 
McCleery  is  one  of  the  most  skilful,  tasteful  and  reliable 
manufacturers  of  ladies'  dress  caps  and  other  lace  goods, 
and  actively  conducts  a  large  wholesale  trade,  sparing  no 


pains  to  mahitain  the  highest  standard  of  excellence  in 
all  articles  leaving  his  estaulishment.  Manufacturing 
everything  in  his  stock  he  can  conscientiously  recomuiend 
it  and  guarantee  entire  satisfaction  to  jobbing  and  retail 
buyers.  His  trade  extends  all  over  the  country  as  far 
west  as  Nebraska  and  reflects  credit  upon  his  honorable 
methods,  enterprise,  and  energy.  He  is  worthy  of  all 
confidence,  while  the  facihties  enjoyed  by  him  for  the 
manufacture  of  his  lines  of  lace  goods  are  verj-  complete. 
Mr.  McCleeiy  can  in  every  respect  be  relied  on,  not  only 
for  his  complete  knowledge  of  every  detail  of  his  business, 
but  also  for  the  upright  manner  in  which  all  transactions 
with  his  house  are  distinguished. 

Frederick  Myers,  Manufacturing  Stationer,  Printer 
and  Lithographer,  No.  7  Lispenard  Street,  near  West 
Broadway.— The  stationery  interests  of  the  metropolis 
contain  no  more  reliable  or  repi-esentative  house  than 
that  of  Mr.  Frederick  Myers,  the  well  known  popular 
manufacturing  stationer,  printer,  and  lithographer,  of  No- 
7  Lispenard  Street.  The  business  was  founded  by  Mr. 
Charles  S.  Myers  some  sixteen  years  ago,  with  whom 
the  present  pi-oprietor  was  long  actively  associated. 
Nine  years  ago  he  assumed  entire  control  of  the  business, 
ancPhas  developed  it  by  thoroughly  legitimate  methods 
to  proportions  of  the  greatest  magnitude.  He  occupies 
very  convenient  and  central  premises  at  No.  7  Lispenard 
Street,  near  West  Broadway,  and  Avhere  he  jiromptly 
attends  to  the  wants  of  his  numerous  customers,  execut- 
ing all  orders  in  the  highest  style  of  the  art.  He  carries  a 
strictly  first-class  trade  in  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of 
blank  books  to  order,  and  keeps  constantly  on  hand  a 
full  line  of  office  stationery  of  the  most  excellent  quality, 
and  yet  at  remarkably  low  prices.  Connected  with  this 
department  of  his  business  Mr.  Myers  has  a  fine  printing 
establishment,  possessing  equal  facilities  with  any  other 
house  in  the  city  for  filling  any  order  with  promptness 
and  despatch.  The  type,  presses  and  printers'  material 
are  of  the  very  best  quality,  his  work  in  every  way  meet- 
ing the  highest  expectations  of  the  best  business  men  m 
this  city,  and  the  establishment  has  gained  a  very  wide- 
spread reputation.  He  also  receives  orders  for  litho- 
graphing and  has  the  same  promptly  and  satisfactorily 
executed.  He  is  sole  proprietor  of  "  Myers'  Carmine 
Inks,"  and  here  is  the  depot  for  "  Myers'  Central  Park 
Pen,"  approved  of  by  all  who  require  a  thoroughly 
serviceable  and  durable  pen.  I\Ir.  Myers  is  one  of  the 
most  energetic  members  of  the  trade,  noted  for  his 
honorable  methods  and  integrity. 

Regan  Bros.,  Market,  No.  2306  Fourth  Aventie.— 
The  residents  of  this  section  of  the  city  possess  every 
advantage  that  is  possible  to  enjoy.  The  business  liouses 
of  this  district  are  of  the  first-class  order,  and  permanent 
among  them  who  enjoy  a  high  reputation  is  the  popular 
market  of  Messrs.  Regan  Bros.,  of  No.  2306  Fovuth  Avenue, 
which  was  established  in  1866.  It  is  always  kept  neat  and 
clean,  w-ell  fitted  up,  and  provided  with  all  the  necessary 
conveniences.  In  their  stock  may  always  be  found  the 
choicest  lines  of  beef,  veal,  mutton,  lamb,  poultry  and 
game  in  season.  Their  articles  ai-e  carefully  selected  and 
are  the  best  and  finest  that  can  be  procured  in  the  city. 
The  Messrs.  Regan  Bros,  are  practical  butchers,  under- 
standing their  business  in  every  particular,  and  every 
article  sold  by  them  is  of  the  very  best.  Special  attention 
is  paid  to  filling  orders,  which  are  put  up  and  deliv- 
ered promptly.  The  firm  pay  close  attention  to  business, 
and  constantly  watch  the  interests  of  their  patrons.  The 
Regan  Bros,  conduct  their  business  on  straightforward 
and  honorable  principles,  and  have  established  a  large, 
substantial,  and  constantly  growing  trade. 


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NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DIXG  INDUSTRIES, 


NuflTer  &  Llppc,  Carriage  Builders,  Nos.  49  and  51 
INIarion  Stivet,  between  Spring  and  Prince  Streets.— No 
line  of  manufacture  in  the  metropolis  shows  more 
marked  advancement  in  the  last  quarter  of  a  century 
than  carriage  building,  and  the  ponderous  cumbersome 
vehicles  which  were  the  pride  of  our  grandfathers  would 
now  be  regarded  as  monstrosities.  Among  the  manu- 
facturers of  this  class  of  work  in  New  York  who  have 
gained  a  prominence  based  on  the  merits  of  their  produc- 
tions none  stand  higher  than  Messrs.  Nuffer  &  Lippe, 
Nos.  49  and  51  Marion  Street,  This  house  was  established 
in  1874  by  the  present  proprietors,  who  previously  have 
had  great  experience  in  carriage  building,  and  since  they 
commenced  business  at  the  above  address  have  obtained 
a  liberal  and  permanent  patronage,  owing  to  the  unsur- 
passed character  and  quality  of  their  manufactures. 
Using  nothing  but  the  very  best  materials,  carefully 
selected  and  well  seasoned,  employing  only  the  most 
experienced  and  skilful  workmen,  and  enjoying  unex- 
celled facilities,  this  house  turns  out  fine  caiTiages,  open 
and  top  buggies,  phaetons,  road  wagons  and  sleighs 
made  in  the  latest  improved  styles  and  in  the  highest 
quality  of  workmanship  which  the  skill  of  the  present 
day  can  produce.  The  pi-emises  occupied  are  very 
spacious  and  commodious,  and  comprise  a  four-storied 
factory  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  admirably 
arranged  and  equipped  with  all  the  latest  machinery  and 
appliances  requisite  for  the  business,  employment  being 
given  to  a  large  number  of  skilled  operatives.  In  the 
factory  all  the  operations  of  wood  and  iron  working, 
trimming,  upholstering  and  painting  are  carried  on  under 
the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietors.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  this  co-partnership  are  Messrs.  John 
Nuffer  and  Jos.  H.  Lippe,  both  natives  of  Germany,  who 
have  x'esided  in  this  country  the  greater  part  of  their 
lives.  They  are  greatly  respected  by  the  community  for 
their  ability  and  strict  integrity,  and  our  readers  may 
enter  into  business  relations  with  this  house  with  the  full 
assurance  of  receiving  not  only  just  and  liberal  treatment 
but  will  find  in  addition  to  the  facilities  of  the  firm 
already  mentioned  manifest  advantages  in  terms  and 
prices.  Those  who  want  a  cheap  carriage  will  not  find  it 
here,  but  those  who  are  seeking  for  a  good  one  at  a 
reasonable  price  cannot  do  better  than  give  their  orders 
to  this  reliable  and  responsible  house. 

D.  R.  Underhill,  Grocer,  No.  187  Bleecker  Street. 
— For  more  than  thirty  years  this  gentleman  has  been 
employed  in  this  department  of  trade.  Such  an  experi- 
ence thus  enables  him  to  carefully  select  a  line  of  fine 
teas  and  coffees,  which  for  quality  and  flavor  cannot  be 
excelled.  Amongst  the  large  stock  of  goods  always  kept 
on  hand  here  may  be  found  a  full  assortment  of  groceries 
suitable  for  family  trade,  embracing  both  staple  and 
fancy  groceries,  canned  goods,  dried  fruits,  condiments, 
jellies,  etc,  also  fresh  fruit,  vegetables,  creamery  butter, 
etc.  We  may  also  add  to  his  list  Pillsbury's  best  new 
process  flour  by  the  barrel  or  bag,  graham  and  rye, 
together  with  other  brands  of  Minnesota  and  St.  Louis 
flour.  Mr.  Underhill  is  a  native  New  Yorker,  and  although 
fifty  years  of  age  is  still  a  strong  and  vigorous  business 
man  of  progressive  and  energetic  business  ideas,  and  well 
merits  the  success  which  has  followed  his  industiy  and 
thrift,  / 


Wliitelio use's  Fine  iSlioes,  No.  2316  Third  Ave- 
nue.— A  leading  house  in  the  manufacture  of  boots  and 
shoes  is  that  of  Mr.  I.  Whitehouse,  who  established  this 
industry  in  1870  and  has  occupied  his  present  location 
since  1878.  Since  its  inception  at  that  date  he  has  com- 
manded a  liberal  and  increasing  patronage.   The  factoiy 


is  located  at  Poughkeepsie  and  consists  of  a  series  of 
commodious  buildings,  equipped  with  all  the  latest  im- 
proved tools  and  machinery,  operated  by  steam  powei-  in 
manufacturing,  employment  being  furnished  to  a  large 
number  of  skilled  operatives.  The  productions  of  tiie 
house  consist  of  women's,  men's,  and  children's  fine 
boots  and  shoes.  All  goods  are  made  from  the  be.st 
materials  and  the  greatest  care  and  attention  are  given 
to  every  department,  while  in  style  and  finish  they  are 
unsurpassed.  Mr,  Whitehouse  is  a  native  of  Brooklyn 
and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  and  mer- 
cantile circles  for  his  strict  integrity  and  ability, 

Alexander  Oaw,  Painter  and  Decorator,  No,  241 
Mercer  Street.— This  gentleman  began  business  in  the 
year  1835  upon  a  moderate  capital,  which  byindustry  and 
good  managemen  the  has  succeeded  in  largely  augment- 
ing, and  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  popular  and  practi- 
cal men  engaged  in  the  sign  painting  business  in  this 
section.  As  such  his  services  are  in  constant  demand  and 
he  employs  from  twenty  to  forty  skilled  workmen  as 
assistants.  He  also  deals  in  painters'  supplies,  and  con- 
trols an  extensive  trade.  Mr,  Gaw  is  also  a  very  skilful 
hand  at  fine  decorative  work,  A  man  of  original  and 
scientific  ideas  he  is  also  able  practically  to  put  the  same 
into  force.  His  trade  extends  throughout  all  tlie  city  and 
county  of  New  York,  He  is  a  genial,  intelligent  man, 
much  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  A  native  New 
Yorker  he  possesses  all  the  essential  ti'aits  of  the  pro- 
gressive and  enterprising  public-spirited  citizens  of  the 
metropolis, 

Ferdinand  Olivet,  Druggist,  No.  919  Second  Ave- 
nue.—In  the  druggists'  business  it  is  very  essential  to 
have  intelligence,  coupled  with  perfect  knowledge  and 
experience,  and  in  this  respect  we  take  pleasure  in  refer- 
ring to  Ferdinand  Olivet,  Esq.,  of  No.  919  Second  Avenue, 
who  is  a  regular  graduate  in  pharmacy,  and  who  has 
been  engaged  in  the  business  for  many  years.  He  is 
widely  knov.'n  throughout  this  section  as  a  gentleman  of 
the  highest  respectability,  and  commands  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  a  large  circle.  His  store  is  attractively 
fitted  up  and  his  stock,  which  has  been  well  selected,  con- 
sists of  the  finest  and  purest  line  of  drugs  and  chemicals 
to  be  found  in  the  city;  also  a  general  assortment  of 
fancy  and  toilet  articles,  druggists'  sundries,  etc.  Special 
attention  is  paid  to  physicians'  prescriptions,  which  are 
put  up  with  accuracy  and  despatch,  Mr.  Olivet  is  ably 
aided  by  skilled  assistants,  who  are  also  thoroughly  con- 
versant with  every  line  of  the  business.  This  store  en- 
joys a  very  flattering  patronage,  and  justly  merits  it. 

Fmil  Marquardt,  Dealer  hi  Delicatessen  Wines, 
Brandies  and  Liquors,  Nos,  965  and  125G  Third  Avenue. 
—Mr,  Marquardt  has  been  established  in  business  since 
1876  at  No.  965  Third  Avenue.  He  deals  in  all  the  finest 
qualities  of  canned  goods,  fruits,  both  local  and  foi-eign, 
vegetables  of  almost  every  kind,  jellies,  sauces  in  cans 
and  jai'S,  the  finest  smoked,  salt  and  oiled  fish,  cooked 
meats,  and  table  delicacies,  Mr.  Marquardt  in  his  selec- 
tion of  these  choice  goods  has  studied  to  please  all,  even 
the  most  delicate  epicurian.  His  wines,  brandies  and 
liquors  are  the  purest  in  the  market.  They  are  unex- 
celled in  quality.  Mr.  Marquardt's  stock,  in  trade  and  in 
quantity  and  quality,  compare  favorably  with  that  of  any 
similar  establishment  in  the  city.  His  elegant  stores, 
arranged  with  skill  and  taste,  presents  a  pleasing  appear- 
ance. He  employs  a  large  force  of  clerks  and  enjoys  a 
fii-st-class  trade.  He  is  a  German  by  birth,  and  he  de- 
servedly bears  the  reputation  of  an  honorable  business 
man  and  an  upright  private  citizen. 


NEW    YORK'S  LEA 


DING    I  N  D  U  S  T  11 1 E  S , 


ZflatliiisUek  &  Kiiikcldey,  Piano  Manufactur- 
ers. No.  210  East  129th  Street.— The  manufacture  of 
pianos  is  one  of  the  great  industi-ies  of  the  United  State.s, 
one  of  the  leading  representative  firms  in  this  Une  being 
that  of  Messrs.  Mathushek  &  Kinkeldey,  No.  210  East 
V29th  Street.  Mr.  V.  H.  Mathushek,  the  founder  of  the 
liouse  of  Mathushek  &  Kinkeldey,  is  a  grandson  of  the 
celebrated  inventor,  Mr.  F.  Mathushek,  and  has  been 
exceedingly  fortunate  in  obtaining  a  thorough  training  as 
a  piano-maker  from  his  grandfather.  Not  desiring  to 
learn  the  theoretical  art  alone,  Mr.  Mathushek  entered  a 
large  manufacturing  establishment  of  renown  to  acquire 
by  manual  labor  and  among  strangers  the  pi-actical  art 
of  piano-making.  Mr.  Charles  Kinkeldey  is  also  a  practi- 
cal piano-maker,  having  obtained  his  knowledge  from 
fii'st-class  manufacturers  in  Europe.  Since  his  arrival  in 
this  country  in  1866  he  has  been  in  the  service  of  nearly 
all  the  leading  manufacturers  throughout  this  country, 
occupying  the  responsible  position  as  final  examiner  of 
pianos  before  leaving  the  factory.  Prior  to  his  partner- 
ship with  Mr.  H.  Mathushek  he  held  the  prominent  posi- 
tion of  superintendent  at  Messrs.  Dunham  &  Sons'  estab- 
lishment. This  firm  was  established  in  1882,  and  from 
the  well  known  character  and  abihtyof  the  partners  is 
rapidly  assuming  a  leading  position  in  the  trade,  in  con- 
sequence of  the  sweetness  and  brilliancy  of  tone  of  their 
instrmnents.  Their  pianos  are  made  in  the  best  manner 
possible  from  well-seasoned  materials,  in  the  latest  and 
most  fashionable  styles,  and  are  always  warranted  and 
sold  at  prices  much  less  than  inferior  articles  which  are 
extensively  advertised  over  the  country.  Their  elegant 
productions  are  forwarded  to  almost  every  portion  of  the 
civilized  world.  The  names  of  Mathushek  &  Kinkeldey  are 
already  household  words  and  guarantees  of  imsurpassed 
excellence  and  superiority.  The  firm  have  a  patent 
which  relieves  the  sounding-board  of  all  strain,  and  pro- 
duces a  longer  vibration,  making  it  more  of  the  nature 
of  an  organ.  This  is  the  genuine  Mathushek  piano,  and 
this  house  has  no  connection  with  any  other  firm  or 
company.  Their  warerooms  are  located  at  No.  216  East 
128th  Street. 


W.  N.  Beers,  Dealer  in  Hardware,  Cutlery  and  House 
Furnishing  Goods,  No.  2269  Third  Avenue,  between  123d 
and  124th  Streets.— Among  the  old  residents  and  promi- 
nent citizens  of  Harlem  is  Mr.  W.  N.  Beers,  who  for  more 
than  twenty  years  has  been  identified  with  its  business 
interests.  When  he  commenced  business,  124th  Street 
was  not  opened  out,  and  it  is  impossible  in  a  short  sketch 
to  describe  the  wonderful  advances  made  in  that  part  of 
New  York.  Mr.  Beers  keeps  a  fine,  large  store  at  No. 
2269  Third  Avenue,  well  stocked  with  a  general  assort- 
ment of  hardware,  cutlery,  house-furnishing  goods. 
Japanned,  tin  and  plated  ware,  refrigerators,  heating  and 
cooking  stoves  and  ranges.  Manufacturing  tinware  is 
also  a  branch  of  his  business,  to  which  special  attention  is 
given,  and  also  attending  to  all  kinds  of  copper  and  sheet- 
iron  work,  and  he  also  carries  a  full  stock  of  every  de- 
scription of  hollow-ware,  and  various  articles  used  in  the 
household.  The  sales  last  year  were  about  fifty  thousand 
dollars,  and  with  his  present  excellent  facilities  are  annu- 
ally increasing.  We  have  great  pleasure  in  commending 
this  house  to  our  readers  as  one  in  every  way  worthy  of 
confidence,  and  business  relations  once  entered  into  with 
it  are  sure  to  prove  as  pleasant  as  they  must  be  advan- 
tageous to  all  concerned. 


liatimer  Bailey  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Straw  Goods, 
Nos.  129  and  131  Greene  Street.— The  origin  of  this  house 
goes  back  as  far  as  twenty  years  ago  when  the  hat  indus- 
tries of  this  counti-y  were  but  partially  developed.  This 


was  one  of  a  few  pioneer  houses  in  the  United  States  who 
began  to  import  into  this  market  some  of  the  finer 
grades  of  Italian,  English  and  Cliinese  Straw  Goods. 
Dui-ing  these  years  they  have  continued  to  maintain  their 
prominent  position  and  are  known  in  the  trade  as  an  ex 
ceptionally  excellent  house,  held  as  they  are  in  favor  and 
esteem  everywhere.  These  goods  they  import  very  ex- 
tensively from  the  countries  above  mentioned,  and  find 
for  them  a  ready  and  constant  sale  in  the  manufacturing 
trade.  The  house  has  been  under  the  proprietorship  of 
Mr.  Latimer  Bailey  until  lately,  when  Mr.  E.  Mclmsey 
was  admitted  a  partner.  They  are  located  in  the  large 
buildings,  Nos.  129  and  131  Greene  Street,  occupying  four 
floors  of  the  same  in  dimensions  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet 
each,  which  ai-e  taxed  to  its  utmost  capacity  with  the 
voluminous  stock  which  they  must  necessarily  caiTy. 

Daniel  W.  Seward,  Family  Chemist,  No.  1230 
Third  Avenue.— Among  the  popular  drug  stores  in  Third 
Avenue  there  are  few  better  known  or  more  liberally 
patronized  than  that  of  Mr.  Daniel  W.  Seward,  which  was 
established  by  the  present  proprietor  in  1858,  and  is  the 
oldest  establishment  in  this  line  in  this  section  of  the  city. 
The  premises  occupied  are  veiy  commodious  and  hand- 
somely fitted  up  in  an  elaborate  manner  with  neat  show- 
cases. The  stock  is  very  complete,  and  contains  a  full 
and  general  assortment  of  pure  drugs,  chemicals,  toilet 
and  fancy  articles,  proprietary  medicines  of  acknowl- 
edged merit,  and  in  short  everything  usually  found  in  a 
first-class  establishment  of  this  kind.  The  compounding 
of  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family  recipes  is  under 
Mr.  Seward's  immediate  control.  Special  attention  is 
given  to  their  preparation  by  him  in  a  prompt  and  ac- 
cin-ate  manner.  Mr.  Seward  is  an  enterprising  business 
man,  and  dui-ing  the  long  time  he  has  been  in  his  present 
location  has  established  a  substantial  and  permanent 
custom,  derived  from  all  classes  of  the  community.  He 
is  well  versed  in  every  department  of  the  drug  trade,  and 
being  a  thoroughly  educated  druggist  persons  can  in 
every  way  rely  on  his  judgment  and  ability.  He  was  for 
years  in  the  Metropolitan  Bank,  three  years  in  the  United 
States  Treasury  Department  at  New  York,  and  is  cousin 
of  Hon.  Wm.  H.  Seward,  late  Secretary  of  State. 

David  Morrison,  Manufacturer  of  Brass  Faucets, 
Valves,  Plumbers'  Materials,  No.  5.5  West  16th  Street.— A 
review  of  the  great  mercantile  and  manufacturing  inter- 
ests of  the  metropolis  w^ould  be  incomplete  without  a 
sketch  of  Mr.  David  Morrison,  the  well  known  manufact- 
urer of  brass  faucets,  patent  hopper  valves,  valve  and  cis- 
tern closets,  plumbers'  materials,  etc.  Mr.  Morrison  was 
bom  in  Scotland  and  came  to  this  country  many  years 
ago.  In  1847  he  established  his  present  business.  Being 
possessed  of  an  indomitable  pluck  and  energy  he  soon 
gained  a  solid  footing  on  the  road  to  prosperity.  That  his 
energies  have  been  well  directed  is  evinced  by  the  splen- 
did business  he  now  controls.  Mr.  Morrison  occupies 
three  floors  of  the  commodious  building  at  No.  55  West 
16th  Street.  The  workshops  are  equipped  with  all  the 
most  improved  machinery  and  tools,  and  give  employ- 
ment to  twenty-five  skilled  workmen.  The  goods  manu- 
factured by  Mr.  Morrison  have  a  standard  reputation  and 
are  largely  used  in  this  city  and  throughout  the  country. 
Mr.  MoiTison  is  himself  a  practical  workman  and  undei'- 
stands  the  business  in  its  every  detail.  As  a  business 
man,  he  is  energetic,  reliable,  and  fair  in  all  his  dealings. 
By  strict  attention  and  well-balanced  commercial  meth- 
ods he  has  built  up  a  lucrative  trade  and  a  reputation  for 
integrity  and  enterprise  of  which  any  man  might  be 
proud. 


390 


NEW  YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Rose,  OTcAlpin  &  Co.,  Importers  and  Manufactur- 
ers of  Salted  Skins,  Chamois  Skins  etc.,  Nos.  97,  99  and  101 
Reade  Street.— The  firm  of  Rose,  McAlpin  &  Co.  is  one 
which  has  achieved  a  national  distinction,  they  being 
known  in  the  trade  as  leaders  in  their  line.  The  original 
establishment  of  this  house  dates  back  some  thirty  years, 
when  it  was  known  as  Rose,  Baldwin  &  Rose,  since  which 
time  it  has  been  successively  Rose  Brothers  and  George 
L.  Rose,  taking  its  present  form  four  years  ago  as  Rose, 
3IcAlpin  &  Co.  The  individual  members  of  the  present 
organization  are  Messrs.  G.  L.  Rose,  G.  L.  McAlpin,  and 
AVilliara  W.  McAlpin.  They  are  importers  and  manufact- 
in-ers  of  salted  skins,  chamois  skins,  goat  skins,  sheep 
skins,  calf  skins,  black  and  colored  morocco,  bark,  alum 
and  sumac  leather  and  kid,  buck  and  fancy  leathers  of 
every  description.  The  popularity  and  prestige  of  this 
house  has  been  largely  established  on  their  sheep  and 
morocco  goods,  which  are  unsurpassed  in  quality  of 
grain,  durability  of  wear,  and  uniformity  of  grade  by  any 
made  either  in  this  country  or  Europe.  This  important 
and  leading  house  makes  everything  in  the  leather  line 
suitable  for  boot  and  shoe  manufacturers,  bookbinders, 
and  glove  manufacturers.  Their  factory  is  situated  at 
Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  and  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  com- 
plete of  its  character  in  the  United  States,  giving  employ- 
ment to  several  hundred  experienced  work  hands.  The 
New  York  offices  and  salesrooms  are  located  at  Nos.  97,  99, 
and  101  Reade  Street,  where  five  floors  and  two  cellars 
are  taxed  to  their  utmost  limit  in  the  storage  of  a  heavy 
and  diversified  .stock  of  these  goods.  Messrs.  Rose,  McAl- 
pin &  Co.  are  the  sole  agents  in  this  market  for  the  sale 
of  B.  F.  Sawyer  &  Co.'s  (Napa,  Cal.)  patent  tanned  leather, 
which  is  known  to  the  trade  as  superior  to  anything  else 
either  in  this  country  or  Europe,  and  which  has  an  im- 
mense sale.  In  addition  to  this  central  depot  the  firm 
have  an  extensive  branch  at  Gloversville,  N.  Y.  As  may 
naturally  be  expected,  an  enormous  business  is  done  by 
this  establishment,  which  extends  to  all  parts  of  the 
United  States. 


Cliallenge  Press  Company,  Manufacturers  of 
Printing  Presses,  No.  4-38  Broadway,  near  Howard  Street. 
—The  Challenge  Press  Company  was  founded  in  1875  by 
Jlessrs.  Charles  and  J.  W.  Napier,  two  gentlemen  of  vast 
practical  experience  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  Typo- 
graphic Art.  They  are  now  actively,  and  upon  an  exten- 
sive scale,  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  the  "  Challenge 
Printing  Press,"  their  factory  being  located  at  No.  60 
Elizabeth  Street,  and  where  they  possess  every  facility 
and  appliance  for  their  manufacture  upon  a  most  exten- 


sive scale.  Their  warerooms  are  centrally  and  eligi- 
bly located  at  No.  43S  Broadway,  where  they  keep  a 
full  assortment  of  presses,  witli  complete  outfits  in 
type  and  material.  Tlie  "Challenge"  is  a  marvel  of 
pertection  in  mechanism,  strong  and  substantial,  and 
vet  with  outfit  complete  is  shipped  to  any  pari  of  the 
country  for  only  two  dollars  and  a  half.  As  the  cir- 
cular of  the  company  ably  says:  "Parents  can  ob- 
tam  no  bettor  gift  for  their  boys,  that  will  be  so  con- 
ducive to  their  welfare  in  the  future,  than  a  small 
prmting-press.  Boys  in  this  city  and  elsewhere,  who 
are  now  doing  a  good  business,  started  with  a  small 
press  purchased  of  us."  The  company  has  developed 
a  large  and  permanent  jobbing  trade,  which  extends 
all  over  the  United  States,  and  requires  the  services 
of  from  twelve  to  fifteen  men  in  the  factory.  Retail 
dealers  can  sell  these  presses  rapidly  and  should  not 
fail  to  write  the  company  for  terms  and  rates. 


A.  H.  Soiiii,  Wholesale  Dealer  in  Hay,  Grain 
and  Salt,  Nos.  402  and  404  East  42d  Street.— A  well  known 
house  engaged  in  this  important  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  A. 
H.  Sonn,  Nos.  402  and  404  East  42d  Street,  which  was  es- 
tablished in  1869,  since  which  time  it  has  been  conducted 
Avith  increased  prosperity  and  success.  The  premises 
occupied  for  the  conduct  of  the  business  embrace  an 
ample  store  and  warehouse,  the  latter  being  utilized  for 
storage  purposes.  All  grain  and  hay  are  received  direct 
from  producers,  and  inducements  are  offered  to  the  trade 
and  consumers  difficult  to  procure  elsewhere.  An  inspec- 
tion of  the  goods  in  store  and  the  manner  in  which  the  trade 
is  conducted  point  at  once  to  a  system  of  order  and  sim- 
plicity that  pervades  every  department,  that  must  in  the 
nature  of  things  result  in  permanent  advantages  to  all 
patrons.  The  trade  extends  throughout  the  city  and 
its  vicinity,  principally  with  large  cattle  and  hoi'se  deal- 
ers, etc.  Mr.  Sonn  is  a  native  of  Germany,  but  has  re- 
sided in  this  country  the  greater  part  of  his  life. 

li.  Bourdonnay,  Manufacturer  of  Silk,  Cassimere 
and  Derby  Hats,  No.  139  Bleecker  Street.— The  hat  trade 
is  one  which  is  not  necessarily  taken  up  entirely  by  large 
capitalists.  In  this  city  there  are  hundreds  of  men  of 
smaller  means  who  are  engaged  in  this  line  of  business, 
men  who  are  competent  workmen  and  who,  owing  to  the 
careful  and  painstaking  character  of  their  work,  are  al- 
ways kept  busy.  Amongst  this  class  may  be  mentioned 
Mr.  L.  Bourdonnay,  of  No.  1.39  Bleecker  Street,  formerly 
of  No.  70  West  Houston  Street.  During  the  past  five 
years  Mr.  Bourdonnay  has  been  familiarly  known  in  this 
place.  He  is  a  Frenchman  by  birth,  being  a  native  of 
Lorraine,  but  has  been  localized  here  thirty  years.  He 
is  a  wholesale  and  retail  manufacturer  of  silk,  cassimere 
and  Derby  hats,  and  supplies  many  of  the  stores  in  this 
vicinity  with  stock.  Like  nearly  all  of  his  race  he  is  an 
intelligent,  courteous  gentleman,  who  is  anxious  ever 
to  please  his  patrons,  giving  them  the  best  of  goods  for 
the  lowest  possible  market  price. 

F.  &  S.  E,  Goodwin,  House  Movers.  Nos.  515  to 
.521  East  17th  Street.— Prominent  among  the  firms  identi- 
fied with  the  building  interests  of  the  metropolis  is  that 
of  Messrs.  F.  &  S.  E.  Goodwin,  house  movers,  w^hose 
office  and  yard  is  on  East  17th  Street.  This  business  was 
established  in  1844,  and  has  always  enjoyed  a  prosperous 
career.  They  have  every  facility  for  successfully  raising, 
lowering  and  moving  buildings  of  every  description.  All 
bad  foundations  and  weak  buildings  are  properly  se- 
cured, and  a  general  business  of  this  kind  is  done.  The 
proprietors  are  men  of  long  experience  in  this  line  and 
I  have  successfully'  executed  many  extensive  jobs. 


NEW    YOKK'S  LEA 


DIXG  INDUSTRIES. 


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Warren  Ward  &  Co.,  Manufactm-ers  of  and 
Dealers  in  Furnitui-e  and  Upholstery,  Nos.  6  and  8  East 
•^\)th  Street.— This  business  was  founded  in  1850  by  Mr. 
Warren  Ward,  since  deceased,  and  the  co-partners  now 
are  W.  S.  Coggeshall  and  James  A.  Seward,  both  active 
and  responsible  members  of  the  mercantile  community. 
The  firm  occupy  most  eligible  and  spacious  premises, 
central  in  location  and  within  easy  access  from  all  points. 
The  establishment  is  six  stories  in  height  and  combined 
with  its  immense  depth  affords  unusually  large  floor 
space,  of  which  every  inch  is  used  to  display  the  immense 
stock  of  fine  cabinet  furniture  for  which  this. house  is  so 
celebrated,  and  which  is  one  of  the  largest,  as  well  as  best, 
assortments  from  which  to  select  in  the  metropolis.  In 
this  connection  it  is  proper  to  mention  that  Messrs. 
Warren  Ward  &  Co.'s  manufacturing  facilities  are  imsur- 
passed.  They  have  built  up  an  excellent  reputation  for 
the  prompt  filling  of  the  largest  -orders,  and  the  history 
of  the  house  records  an  almost  continuous  series  of  the 
complete  furnishuig  of  the  largest  hotels  and  most  ele- 
gant private  residences.  For  beauty  and  originality  of 
design,  superior  and  elaborate  finish,  durability  and  gen- 
eral excellence  they  stand  unrivalled  in  the  production 
of  furniture.  Their  trade  extends  all  over  the  country 
and  is  constantly  increasing  under  judicious  manage- 
ment. Both  members  of  the  firm  are  men  of  sterUng 
commercial  qualifications  and  well  able  to  sustain  their 
social  and  financial  status. 


S.  F.  Jayne  &  Co.,  Real  Estate  Brokers  and 
Managers,  No.  273  West  23d  Street.— Among  the  leading 
and  reliable  real  estate  offices  of  the  metropohs  there  is 
none  which  enjoys  a  better  reputation  than  that  of 
Messrs.  S.  F.  Jayne  &  Co.,  No.  273  West  23d  Street.  This 
firm  have  been  doing  business  for  over  twenty  years, 
during  which  time  they  have  been  identified  with  the 
growth  and  development  of  the  metropolis.  They  have 
managed  for  years  in  a  very  successful  manner  some  of 
the  largest  city  estates,  and  are  the  representatives  to- 
day of  many  wealthy  property  owners.  The  firm  do  a 
general  real  estate  business,  collect  rents,  negotiate  loans, 
and  attend  to  fire  insurance  matters.  Mr.  S-  F.  Jayne 
and  Mr.  A.  M.  Cudner,  the  co-partners,  are  gentlemen  of 
long  experience  in  the  real  estate  business.  Mr.  Jayne 
was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Real  Estate  Exchange, 
and  is  now  one  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  ex-Chair- 
man of  the  Committee  on  Membership.  They  bear  an  ex- 
cellent reputation  as  honorable  and  energetic  commer- 
cial men,  and  are  esteemed  by  all  with  whom  they  have 
had  business  transactions. 

Jame.s  Iiyons,  Leather  Belting,  No.  57  Ferry  Street. 
—The  manufacture  in  this  city  of  leather  belting  is  a 
large  and  important  industry,  many  of  our  largest 
machine  shops  and  manufactories  throughout  the  union 
purchasing  their  supplies  here.  One  of  our  well  known 
manufacturers  and  dealers  in  this  fine  is  Mr.  James  Lyons. 
Mr.  Lyons  has  been  engaged  in  business  for  a  number  of 
years  and  has  won  the  confidence  of  the  mercantile  com- 
munity. His  salesroom  and  manufactoiy  is  located  at 
No.  57  Ferry  Street.  Here  he  has  a  number  of  skilled 
workmen  employed  and  all  the  newest  and  improved 
forms  of  machinery  for  produchig  superior  work.  He 
manufactures  flat,  round  and  twisted  belts,  lace,  leather, 
otc.  His  goods  are  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  United 
States. 


H.  Gu^genlieimer,  Importer  and  Manufacturer 
of  Satin  and  Plush  Art  Novelties,  No.  104  Duane  Street. 
—This  gentleman  has  been  engaged  in  this  trade  for  the 
past  two  and  a  half  years.    He  has  built  up  a  large  and 


far  extending  business  and  enjoys  in  this  market  a 
degree  of  popularity  which  is  exceptional.  He  imports 
and  makes  a  great  variety  of  art  novelties,  in  satin  and 
plush,  ball  programmes,  Christmas,  valenthie,  Easter  and 
birthday  cards.  Some  thirty  hands  are  all  the  time  kei)t 
busy  in  this  establishment,  the  sales  coming  from  all 
parts  of  the  country.  Mr.  Guggenheinier  is  located  at 
No.  104  Duane  Street,  near  Broadway,  and  his  store  is  a 
favorite  resort  for  city  and  suburban  buyers.  The  head 
of  this  business  is  still  quite  a  young  man.  He  is  a  native 
of  the  United  States,  and  is  now  in  his  twenty-seventh 
year.  With  good  prospects  and  a  flourishing  trade  the 
best  of  results  may  confidently  be  looked  for. 


Robert  Mullis,  Meat  Market,  Nos.  320  and  322  Hud- 
son Street.— Mr.  :Mullis  first  established  this  business  in 
Mott  Street  and  has  occupied  the  premises  at  his  present 
location  during  the  last  seven  years.  He  has  had  twenty- 
five  years'  exj^erience  in  this  line  of  trade  and  under- 
stands it  in  every  detail.  His  market  has  a  capacity  of 
twenty-five  by  forty-five  feet  and  is  fitted  up  with  all  the 
modern  appliances  that  are  calculated  to  protect  and  pre- 
serve meats,  and  every  part  thereof  is  neat  and  clean  in 
the  highest  degree.  His  stock  comprises  the  best  and 
choicest  qualities  of  beef,  veal,  mutton,  lamb  and  pork, 
together  with  game  and  poultry  in  season,  all  of  which  is 
displayed  in  a  very  tasteful  and  inviting  manner.  Mr. 
Mullis  is  a  native  of  England  and  has  attained  the  age  of 
forty-five  years,  having  been  thii'teen  years  in  the  United 
States.  He  employs  three  assistants  and  is  doing  a  large 
retail  trade,  which  is  still  increasing. 

E,  Plieloii,  Manufacturer  of  Ladies'  Straw  Hats, 
No.  3S  East  Houston  Street.— For  thirty  years  Mr.  E. 
Phelon  has  been  engaged  iu  the  manufacture  of  ladies' 
sti-aw  hats.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  trimmed  goods, 
bringing  forth  some  very  exquisite  patterns  in  plush,  vel- 
vet and  satin.  These  goods  are  well  known  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  New  York  and  are  eagerly  sought  for;  in  fact 
the  demand  is  generally  greater  than  the  supply.  Mr. 
Phelon  is  a  man  of  very  fine  arti.stic  taste  and  skill  in 
designing,  and  much  of  the  success  of  his  house  may  be 
traced  to  the  originality  and  beauty  of  the  designs 
brought  forth.  Mr.  Phelon  is  located  at  No.  38  East 
Houston  Street,  between  Crosby  and  ]Mulbe-:Ty  Streets, 
where  in  his  factory  he  has  all  the  latest  and  most  im- 
proved machinery  needed  in  the  manufacture. 


in.  li.  Banimau  &  Co.,  Dealers  in  Fancy  and 
Staple  Groceries,  Fruits,  Wines  and  Cigars,  Fourth  Ave- 
nue, corner  of  126th  Street.— One  of  the  enterprising  gro- 
cery establishments  in  Harlem  is  that  of  M.  L.  Bamman 
&  Co.,  which  is  an  old-established  stand,  and  since  18&) 
has  been  carried  on  by  the  present  firm.  The  store  is 
complete  in  all  its  appointments,  the  stock  comprising 
everj-thing  in  the  line  of  staple  and  fancy  groceries,  a 
specialty  being  made  of  choice  first  crop  teas,  and  fragrant 
coffees,  pure  spices  and  foreign  and  domestic  fruits, 
wines  and  cigars,  also  condiments  and  table  delicacies. 
Messrs.  Bamman  &  Co.,  during  their  many  years'  experi- 
ence, have  made  the  wants  of  their  patrons  a  study  and 
know  how  to  meet  them  exactly  with  the  choicest  goods 
to  be  found  in  the  market  at  the  most  moderate  price. 
The  store  is  a  fine  large  one.  admu-ably  fitted  up  and 
arranged  for  the  business  with  every  convenience  and 
facility.  Competent  assistants  and  customers  are 
pi'omptly  and  intelligently  served.  Mr.  M.  L.  Bamman 
and  i\Ir.  L.  VanGilluwe  are  both  natives  of  New  York,  and 
are  gentlemen  well  and  favorably  known  in  the  commu- 
1  nity. 


392  NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Wltbeck  &.  Smith,  Troy  Steam  Collar  and  Cuff 
l^unthy.  No.  109  Bleecker  Street.— This  firm  are  the  pro- 
prietoi-s  and  managers  of  the  Troy  Steam  Collar  and  CiilT 
i^aimdry  at  this  number.  Similar  to  the  Bleecker  Street 
establishment  they  run  another  at  No.  115  Prince  Street. 
Both  gentlemen  are  natives  of  Troy  and  have  been  from 
childhood  familiarly  a*?sociated  with  this  character  of  in- 
dustry, so  that  every  little  detail  and  nicety  necessary  for 
the  production  of  fii-st-class  woi-k  is  intimately  known  to 
them.  The  management  of  this  business  is  under  the 
direct  personal  supervision  of  the  firm,  so  that  customers 
can  always  place  confidence  in  the  reliability  of  this 
laundry  doing  the  work  for  wliich  its  notoriety  is  metro- 
politan. We  may  here  call  special  attention  to  the  fact 
that  this  laundry  is  devoted  exclusively  to  collars  and 
cutfs,  which  they  guarantee  to  do  up  equal  to  new.  The 
premises  occupied  in  the  Bleecker  Street  Laundry  are 
one  hundred  by  twenty-five  feet,  giving  employment  to 
one  hundred  hands,  and  the  most  improved  and  latest 
machinery  is  used.  Both  partners  of  this  concern  are 
energetic,  keen  business  men,  who  see  to  the  production 
of  only  first-class  work. 

Roseiitlial  Brotliers,  Manufacturers  of  Cigars, 
Office,  No.  C3j  East  Kith  Street.— A  review  of  the  great 
mercantile  and  manufacturing  interests  of  the  metropo- 
lis would  be  incomplete  without  a  mention  of  the  firm  of 
Rosenthal  Brothers,  manufacturers  of  cigars,  whose  ex- 
tensive factories,  Nos.  63i  to  640  East  16th  Street,  and  Nos. 
619  to  623  East  15th  Street,  give  employment  to  six  hun- 
dred skilled  workmen.  This  firm  has  been  established  for 
many  years  and  is  classed  among  the  most  substantial 
and  successful  in  the  trade.  They  manufacture  all  grades 
of  cigai-s,  making  a  specialty  of  the  medium  priced  goods, 
the  various  brands  which  they  have  put  on  the  market 
met  with  a  large  sale  and  universal  favor.  The  very  best 
material  is  used  in  all  their  goods,  and  none  but  the  best 
workmen  are  employed.  This  enables  the  firm  to  offer  a 
superior  article  and  their  prices  have  always  been  as  low 
as  the  lowest.  They  do  a  very  large  city  trade,  and  their 
goods  are  sold  all  over  the  country.  Many  special  brands 
made  by  them  cannot  be  excelled  for  fineness  of  flavor 
and  excellence  of  workmanship.  Their  "  J'irst  Cut and 
'•  Garden  Belle  are  unequalled,  and  are  sure  to  have  a 
large  sale.  Messrs.  I.  A.  and  C.  Rosenthal,  who  compose 
the  firm,  were  bom  in  Germany  and  have  been  in  this 
countiy  for  many  years.  They  are  men  of  ample  expe- 
rience in  the  cigar  business,  and  have  always  conducted 
their  affairs  on  an  honorable,  straightforward  basis.  As 
business  men,  they  are  energetic,  liberal  and  enterpris- 
ing, and  have  attained  an  independent  position  by  years 
of  fair  and  upright  commercial  methods. 


Kalm  &  Co.,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  For- 
eign, Domestic  and  Fancy  Dry  Goods,  No.  91  Avenue  B, 
comer  6th  Street.— This  well  known  business  house  has 
been  in  successful  operation  since  1866,  and  is  one  of  the 
oldest  establishment  in  this  part  of  the  town.  The  store 
is  twenty-five  by  seventy-five  feet  in  size,  and  divided  into 
different  departments  occupying  a  building  of  four  floors. 
The  stock  is  the  largest  carried  by  any  one  house  in  the 
section,  and  contains  the  newest  and  most  fashionable 
fabrics  in  dress  goods  of  both  home  production  and  Euro- 
l)ean  manufacture;  also  a  full  and  complete  assortment 
of  all  that  class  of  goods  belonging  to  that  line  of  trade, 
both  foreign  and  domestic.  The  immense  stock  of  goods 
caiTied  by  the  firm  have  all  been  carefully  selected  from 
the  importer  or  manufacturer,  and  comprises  the  best 
class  of  goods  to  be  obtained  in  the  market.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  the  firm  are  Mr.  Joseph  Kahn  and 
l\Ir.  Adolph  Baer,  both  of  whom  are  natives  of  Geraiany. 


T.  O.  Young,  Manufacturer  of  Picture  Frames,  No. 
116  Duane  Street,— This  gentleman  began  his  present  busi- 
ness here  some  four  years  (ago  and  is  meeting  with  con- 
siderable success.  Prior  to  coming  into  this  business  he 
was  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  feather  dusters.  He 
is  an  experienced  practical  man,  and  is  competent  to  de- 
vise and  execute  in  any  business  calling  for  mechanical 
ingenuity.  He  carries  a  full  and  extensive  line  in  all 
the  varieties,  besides  mouldings  in  gold,  bronze,  plush, 
and  oak,  making  a  special  feature  of  re-gilding.  From  an 
extensive  connection  in  the  business  and  ample  capital, 
Mr.  Young  is  able  to  offer  to  the  trade  the  best  of  induce- 
ments, and  is  always  to  be  found  able  to  quote  figures  as 
low  as  any  manufacturing  house  in  this  city  for  goods  of 
a  similar  quality.  Mr.  Young  will  be  found  a  genial, 
courteous  man,  and  is  regarded  with  esteem  and  confi- 
dence by  all  who  have  the  pleasure  of  his  acquaintance. 


C.  W.  H.  Eltin«:,  Carpenter  and  Builder,  No. 
2313  Fourth  Avenue.— Mr.  C.  W.  H.  Elting,  whose  office 
and  work-shop  are  located  at  No.  2313  Fourth  Avenue, 
near  125th  Street,  has  been  in  business  four  years,  and 
during  that  time  has  established  a  reputation  for  first- 
class  work  at  reasonable  prices.  He  employs  a  large 
number  of  experienced  men,  and  all  work  receives  his 
personal  supervision.  Stores  and  offices  are  fitted  up, 
houses  altered  and  repaired,  picture  mouldings  and 
weather  strips  furnished  and  appUed,  door  and  window 
screens  are  made  and  fitted,  and  general  jobbing  is  at- 
tended to  with  neatness  and  despatch.  Carpentering  and 
building  in  all  branches  is  executed.  Mr.  Elting  has 
erected  many  fine  buildings  and  fitted  up  in  an  artistic 
manner  a  large  number  of  stores  and  public  buildings. 
He  makes  a  specialty  of  fine  work  and  employs  none  but 
the  best  and  most  skilled  workmen.  Mr.  Elting  is  a  na- 
tive of  New  York,  and  is  an  energetic  business  man,  pos- 
sessing those  characteristics  of  integrity  and  reliability  in 
the  highest  degree.  He  is  esteemed  for  his  many  excel- 
lent qualities  as  a  liberal  and  public-spirited  citizen,  and 
as  a  worthy  representative  of  the  important  industry  he 
conducts. 


A.  Halin,  Square  and  Upright  Pianos  and  Organs, 
No.  21  East  15th  Street.— The  piano  trade  occupies  an  im- 
poi-tant  position  in  our  city  s  commerce,  New  York  hav- 
ing always  been  the  centre  of  this  great  industry.  Among 
the  leading  houses  engaged  in  this  branch  of  business  is 
that  of  Mr.  A.  Hahn,  No.  21  East  15th  Street.  He  deals  in 
grand,  square,  and  upright  pianos  and  organs,  and  his 
warerooms  are  filled  with  a  large  and  handsome  collec- 
tion of  elegantly-finished  instruments.  Mr.  Hahn  has 
been  in  this  business  for  many  years,  and  understands  it 
thoroughly,  controlling  a  large  and  constantly-growing 
patronage.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  selling  pianos  on 
instalments  and  also  renting  them.  He  is  an  energetic 
business  man,  honorable  and  fair  in  all  his  dealings,  and 
is  deservedly  popular  among  a  large  circle  of  friends. 


C.  A.  Rudd,  Produce  Commission  Merchant,  No. 
634  Eighth  Avenue.— Mr.  C.  A.  Rudd  first  opened  his  busi- 
ness at  the  present  locjility  two  years  ago,  under  the  firm 
name  of  J.  &  C.  A.  Rudd.  This  partnership  w^as  dissolved 
in  the  month  of  February,  1884.  Mr.  Rudd  has  a 
branch  store  at  No.  321  Seventh  Avenue,  and  in  both 
places  does  a  wholesale  and  retail  trade,  supplying  hotels, 
restaurants,  grocery  stores  and  board mg  houses.  He  is  a 
native  of  Poughkeepsie,  New  York,  was  born  in  1859. 
and  came  to  this  city  in  1878:  being  a  young  man,  act- 
ive and  prompt  in  business,  as  well  as  suave  in  his  inter- 
course with  all  his  customers,  as  Veil  as  others,  he  must  de- 
velop into  a  successful  business  ma-^  and  i  useful  citizen 


NEW   YORK'S    LEADING    I  X  D  U  S  T  R  I E  S  . 


.393 


J,  M.  Brammaii,  Furnishing  Undertaker,  No.  2308 
Fourth  Avenue.— Tiie  duties  of  an  undertaker  are  of  a 
pecuhar  nature  and  require  special  care  and  consideration 
in  their  performance.  Prominent  among  those  who  de- 
vote their  special  attention  to  the  duties  of  this  calling  and 
who  is  widely  known  and  enjoys  the  highest  of  reputations 
is  Mr.  Bramraan,  the  furnishing  undertaker  of  No.  2308 
Fourth  Avenue.  In  this  line  of  business  Mr.  Bramman  is 
<;onsidered  one  of  the  leading  in  the  city,  and  has  gained 
the  fullest  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  has  ever  trans- 
acted business.  He  furnishes  everything  required  for 
funerals,  embracing  caskets  and  coffins  in  any  style  or 
design,  owns  his  own  hearses  and  carriages,  which  are 
first-class  in  every  respect,  and  takes  full  charge  of  arrang- 
ing every  detail  in  the  performance  of  the  last  sad  rites. 
He  also  makes  a  specialty  of  embalming  bodies  by  a  new 
and  very  successful  process.  In  the  execution  of  his 
duties  he  is  very  prompt  and  courteous,  and  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  most  competent  undertakers  in  the  city, 
while  he  refrains  from  making  them  excessive  charges 
which  is  so  common  with  the  fraternity.  Mr.  Bramman 
is  an  honorable  gentleman  and  an  upright  liberal  public 
spirited  citizen,  and  is  one  of  the  oldest  members  of  St. 
Andrew's  Episcopal  Church. 


Peter  Egenolf,  Superintendent  Prudential  Insur- 
ance Company,  No.  303  Third  Avenue. — Prominent  among 
beneficent  insvirance  institutions  may  be  found  the  Pru- 
dential Insurance  Company  of  America,  whose  home 
office  is  at  Newark,  New  Jersey,  which  in  the  short  space 
of  eight  years  has  issued  two  hundred  and  sixteen  thou- 
sand two  hundred  and  three  policies,  paid  in  claims  two 
hundred  and  twenty-two  thousand  and  seventy  dollars  and 
forty-one  cents,  and  at  the  close  of  the  year  1883  has  an 
income  of  eight  hundred  and  forty-five  thousand  nine 
hundred  and  two  dollars  and  sixty-two  cents,  as  the  re- 
sult of  operations  for  that  year,  which  will  be  exceeded 
each  year  as  time  progresses.  The  progress  of  the  com- 
pany has  been  steady  and  strong  from  the  beginning,  un- 
til now  it  has  issued  more  than  seven  hundred  thousand 
policies,  paid  over  ten  thousand  claims,  and  at  the  date 
of  this  writmg  is  receiving  an  income  at-  the  rate  per 
annum  of  more  than  one  million  of  dollars.  This-'  is  a 
condensed  statement  for  eight  years  of  actual  results,  a 
record  unequalled  by  any  other  industrial  insurance  com- 
pany in  this  coimtiy  or  Europe.  Could  any  better  evi- 
dence be  given  of  the  great  usefulness  of  the  Prudential 
and  its  abiding  hold  upon  the  confidence  of  the  people? 
This  is  the  pioneer  and  only  exclusively  industrial  insur- 
ance company  in  America.  Out  of  a  population  of  one 
hundred  and  forty  thousand  it  now  has  more  than  fifty 
thousand  policies  in  force  on  the  lives  of  people  in  the 
city  of  Newark  alone. 

All  persons,  whether  male  or  female,  from  the  age  of 
one  to  seventy-five  yeai's,  are  eligible  for  insurance  in 
this  company,  if  in  good  health. 

Applications  for  infantile  policies  may  be  signed  by 
either  pai-ent.  Infantile  policies  are  in  full  benefit  three 
months  from  date  of  issue. 

The  Prudential  pays,  if  the  assured  is  an  adult,  one- 
fourth  the  sum  stated  in  the  policy  in  the  event  of  death 
within  six  months,  and  one-half  the  sum  stated  in  the 
policy  in  the  event  of  death  after  six  mouths,  and  within 
one  year  from  the  date  of  the  policy.  In  event  of  death 
after  one  year,  the  whole  amount  stated  in  the  policy  is 
payable.  Not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars  can  be  in- 
sured on  one  life. 

The  Prudential  pays  all  claims  upon  its  policies  within 
twenty-four  hours  after  proof  of  loss,  thus  rendering  the 
in.surance  available  to  those  of  limited  means  when  most 
needed. 


The  following  table  represents  the  benefits  payable  for 
three  cents  a  week.  The  first  line  is  the  benefit  payable 
if  child  dies  after  3  months  and  within  1  year  after  the 
policy  has  been  issued. 


Age  last  birthday  when  Policy  was  issued. 
1      2      3      4      5      6      7      8      9  10 


§10 

•ipll 

$U 

$13 

S14 

$15 

.^155 

521 

f33 

After  1  y"r 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

18 

22 

28 

35 

2y'rs 
"  3 

12 

13 

15 

17 

20 

21 

29 

37 

47 

{■.0 

14 

K) 

18 

21 

2.5 

30 

3S 

48 

GO 

17 

19 

22 

26 

32 

39 

48 

60 

;:  t"- 

20 

2S 

27 

32 

40 

49 

GO 

.         6  " 

25 

28 

3S 

40 

49 

60 

•'     7  " 

30 

34 

40 

50 

60 

8  " 

35 

40 

50 

60 

9 

40 

50 

60 

"    10  " 

50 

60 

"  n  " 

60 

For  eleven  years  845  if  the  child  dies  within  one  year. 
S60  if  after  one  year;  and  for  twelve  years  $60  if  within 
one  year.  Insurance  on  Infantile  tables  does  not  termi- 
nate at  age  12,  but  is  good  as  long  as  tli3  premium  is  paid. 

The  office  at  the  above  address  was  opened  during  the 
current  year  by  superintendent  Peter  Egenolf  as  man- 
ager, who  will  supply  at  any  time  all  information  desired, 
and  whose  energy  and  business  skill  have  done  much  to 
place  the  company  in  the  front  rank  of  institutions  of 
this  character.  • 


li.  Onderdonk  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Rufllers 
and  Hat-tip  Plaiters.  No.  23  East  1.5th  Street.- In  this 
review  of  New  York's  great  mercantile  and  manufactur- 
ing interests  the  hat  trade  holds  an  important  place. 
Prominent  among  the  leading  manufacturing  establish- 
ments connected  with  this  great  industry  is  the  firm  of 
3Iessrs.  L.  Onderdonk  &  Co..  manufacturers  and  pat- 
entees of  rufflers,  hat-tip  plaiters,  and  special  plaiters  for 
all  styles  of  hat-tip  plaiting.  The  present  firm  .succeeded 
the  Onderdonk  Manufacturing  Co.  The  factory  and 
office  is  located  at  No.  23  East  15th  Street,  and  is 
equipped  with  all  the  necessary  appliances  and  ma- 
chineiy  for  tvuning  out  the-  goods  they  manufacture. 
The  rufflers  and  hat-tip  plaitei-s  made  by  this  firm  are 
maiwels  of  mechanical  ingenuity.  They  have  a  standard 
i  reputation  and  are  used  in  all  the  principal  hat  factories, 
j  Large  quantities  are  sold  in  this  city  and  through  New 
I  Jersey.  Mr.  L.  Onderdonk  is  a  gentleman  well  known  to 
i  the  trade.  He  is  a  man  of  experience,  ability  and  honor- 
able business  methods  and  is  rapidly  winning  a  name 
and  place  among  the  men  identified  with  our  city's  pros- 
perity. 

M.  liusclier,  Stationery  and  Periodicals,  No.  761  Third 
Avenue. — This  gentleman  was  originally  a  resident  of  the 
South,  where  he  lived  for  many  j'ears.  He  has  but 
recently  embarked  in  business,  and  if  energy,  persever- 
ance and  close  attention  to  his  duties  is  indicative  of  suc- 
cess then  it  is  assured.  He  is  a  gentleman  possessing 
business  tact,  and  is  always  courteous  and  polite  in  his 
manners,  and  takes  great  pains  to  satisfy  and  please  his 
patrons.  His  store  is  neatly  fitted  up,  and  is  well  stocked 
with  a  general  assortment  of  books,  stationery,  and 
periodicals,  embracing  blank  books,  letter  and  note  paper 
and  envelopes,  also  drawing,  wrapping,  and  tis.sue  paper, 
slates,  pens  and  holders,  anniversary  cards,  scrap  pictures, 
and  all  the  popular  papers  and  magazines,  also  seaside 
and  other  publications.  He  will  serve  patrons  at  their 
residences  with  publications  with  promptness,  and  ali 
orders  given  him  which  is  embraced  in  his  line  of  busi- 
ness will  be  executed  with  despatch.  Mr.  Luscher  is 
deserving  of  success,  and  all  having  had  dealings  with 
him  speak  in  high  tei'ms  of  his  many  good  qualities  as  a 
tradesman  and  citizen. 


394 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


£ppiii;^c]*  &  Russell,  Manufacturers  of  Yellow 
Pine  Lumber  and  Creosoted  Timber,  No.  160  Water 
Street.— It  is  hardly  necessary  to  remark  upon  the  ad- 
vantages enjoj-ed  by  New  York  as  a  locality  for  the  dis- 
tribution of  yellow  pine  lumber  and  timber.  These  ad- 
vantages, natural  and  acquired,  have  tended  to  the  pro- 
motion of  transactions  in  this  department  of  trade  of  the 
greatest  magnitude,  and  to  the  establishment  of  numer- 
ous firms  whose  aggregate  transactions  are  simply  enor- 
mous. A  leading  house  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Messrs. 
Eppinger  &  Russell,  whose  offices  are  located  at  No.  160 
"Water  Street,  and  who  established  this  business  in  1865. 
The  operations  of  fhe  concern  embrace  the  handling  and 
manufactm-e  of  yellow  pine,  live  oak,  lumber  for  South 
America  and  West  Indies,  timber  for  ship-building,  rail- 
roads and  other  purposes,  cut  to  order.  Cargoes  and 
vessels  are  likewise  furnished  with  promptness  and  de- 
spatch. They  own  and  control  seven  mills,  and  ship  their 
yellow  pine  from  Jacksonville,  King's  Ferry,  and  Fer- 
nandina,  Florida;  also  Brunswick,  C4eorgia.  The  fa- 
cilities of  this  establishment  for  obtaining  supplies  direct 
from  the  forests  in  large  quantities  are  vmsurpassed  by 
those  of  any  other  similar  concern  in  this  market,  while 
the  liberal  and  enterprising  business  policy  of  the  firm 
commend  it  to  all  consumers  and  shippers  of  this  great 
American  staple.  In  addition  to  their  extensive  lumber 
trade,  they  are  actively  engaged  in  creosoting  timber  by 
an  important  process,  their  factory  for  this  purpose  be- 
ing situated  at  the  foot  of  6th  Street,  Gowanus  Canal, 
Brooklyn.  The  attention  of  all  large  consumers  of  tim- 
ber is  called  to  the  indestructibility  of  the  creosoted  arti- 
cle, which  has  been  successfully  used  for  the  last  forty 
years  in  England,  France.  India  and  Australia  in  the  con- 
struction of  railroads,  dykes  and  other  works  where  dur. 
ability  is  required  and  economy  sought  for.  The  dead 
oil  of  coal  tar  used  by  the  Eppinger  &  Russell  Creosoting 
Company  in  the  treatments  of  timber  contains  carbolic 
and  cressylic  acids,  which  were  the  only  two  substances 
out  of  thirty-five  examined  by  Dr.  Calvert  which  per- 
fectly prevented  the  growth  of  fungus  life,  while  it  is  an 
established  fact  that  timber  impregnated  with  dead  oil  of 
iCoal  tar  offers  complete  resistance  to  the  ravages  of  the 


teredo,  other  insects,  and  wet  and  dry  rot.  Since  the 
erection  of  their  creosoting  works  at  Brooklyn,  which 
are  furnished  with  three  cylinders  eighty-five  feet  in 
length  and  six  feet  in  diameter,  together  Avith  all  the 
latest  improvements  in  pumps,  engines,  tanks,  etc. ,  which 
have  a  capacity  of  treating  thirty  thousand  feet  per 
diem,  they  have  been  busily  engaged  in  the  preparation 
of  all  the  timber  and  piles  used  in  constructing  the  im- 
mense dykes  built  on  the  Raritan,  Passaic  and  Shrews- 
bury Rivers,  Manasquan  Inlet  and  Canarsie  Bay,  under 
th^  immediate  supervision  of  Generals  Newton,  Michler 
and  Gillespie,  the  railroad  stringers  actually  used  in  the 
New  York  and  Brooklyn  Bridge,,  large  quantities  of  ties 
and  timber,  telegraph  poles,  etc.,  for  South  America. 
The  individual  members  of  this  house  are  Messrs.  I.  Ep- 
pinger and  J.  K.  Russell,  who  are  held  in  the  highest  es- 
timation in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  their  strict 
integrity  and  probity,  the  former  being  a  well  known  and 
popular  member  of  the  Produce  Excliange.  Mr.  George 
S.  Valentine  is  manager  of  the  creosoting  works,  and  is 
greatly  respected  by  the  community  for  his  unswerving 
honor  and  probity,  and  has  always  been  an  ardent  advo- 
cate of  any  measure  which  has  been  advanced  for  the 
benefit  and  welfare  of  his  fellow  citizens.  Liberality  and 
pjomptness  have  always  characterized  this  firm,  and 
those  entering  into  business  relations  with  it  will  find 
their  interests  carefully  protected  and  guarded. 


James  Dowd  &  €o.,  Undertakers,  No.  169  West 
18th  Street.— The  old  estabhshed  house  of  James  Dowd  & 
Co.  have  bsen  doing  business  for  the  past  thirty-five 
years  and  during  this  period  they  have  received  a  large 
share  of  public  patronage.  The  business  has  always 
been  conducted  upon  an  honorable  and  liberal  basis,  and 
the  reasonable  scale  of  prices  adopted,  coupled  with  the 
excellent  value  given,  have  built  up  a  large  and  perma- 
nent business.  The  Messrs.  Dowd  furnish  every  requisite 
for  funerals  upon  the  most  reasonable  terms  and  in  the 
most  respectable  manner.  Mr.  James  Dowd,  tlie  senior 
member  of  the  firm,  is  an  old  and  respected  resident  of 
the  city.  He  is  ably  assisted  by  his  son,  Mr.  Dennis  P. 
!  Dowd,  who  is  an  energetic  young  business  man. 


NEW    YORK^S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


395 


Hart  &  Bender,  Furnishing  Undertakers,  No.  842 
Third  Avenue.— The  undertaking  estabhshment  of  Messrs. 
Hart  &  Bender,  No.  842  Third  Avenue,  is  justly  entitled 
to  ijroaiinent  recognition  in  this  volume  as  one  of  the 
most  complete  Imuses  of  the  kind  in  the  citj-.  The 
premises  are  very  commodious  and  spacious  and  are 
fitted  with  every  appliance  and  convenience.  In  the 
warerooms  may  be  seen  samples  of  the  latest  designs 
in  Avood,  glass,  and  cloth-e(n-ered  caskets  and  coffins, 
with  every  variety  of  trimming  and  undertaking  uphol- 
stery to  meet  the  requirements  and  tastes  of  the  public. 
They  manufacture  carefully  their  own  caskf ts,  and  at- 
tend personally  to  all  the  details  of  funerals,  furnishing 
the  carriages,  hearses,  corpse-preservers,  and  generally 
suiJerintending  the  management  of  affairs  to  the  entire 
satisfaction  of  bereaved  friends  and  relations.  The  firm 
likewise  possesses  two  other  branch  estalilishments,  Nos. 
67  Prince  Street  and  .509  Madison  Avenue,  and  tlieir  busi- 
ness is  considered  the  finest  and  best  conducted  in  this 
city.  The  individual  members  of  this  flourishing  house 
are  Messrs.  W.  T.  A.  Hart  and  H.  P.  Bender,  both  natives 
of  New  York,  whose  qualifications  eminently  fit  them  for 
the  delicate  and  responsible  business  which  they  have 
since  successfully  followed,  and  we  take  the  greatest 
pleasure  in  commending  this  house  to  those  who  may 
require  their  services,  assuring  them  that  in  every  requi- 
site they  will  be  found  i^repare?!  to  give  the  utmost  satis- 
faction, while  the  charges  made  for  their  services  are 
always  remarkable  for  their  moderation.  Personally, 
Messrs.  Hart  &  Bender  are  held  in  the  highest  estima- 
tion in  social  and  mercantile  circles  for  their  strict  honor 
and  integrity,  and  have  achieved  a  prominence  accorded 
only  to  those  whose  transactions  have  been  based  on  tlie 
just  principles  of  commercial  probity. 


East  River  Steam  Kindling  Wood  Factory, 

Fred"k  Buse,  Proprietor.  Dealer  and  Shipper  in  Pine,  Oak 
and  Hickory.  Factory,  Nos.  1104  to  1112  Fii-st  Avenue, 
and  Nos.  406  to  410  Eust  Gist  Street.— A  popular  business 
house  and  one  that  is  of  great' convenience  to  the  commu- 
nity is  the  well  known  "  East  River  Steam  Kindling  Wood 
Factory,"  of  which  Mr  Fred"k  Buse  is  the  enterprising 
proprietor.  In  1870  he  established  this  business,  and  since 
its  inception  at  that  period  has  always  enjoj-ed  a  liberal 
and  substantial  patronage  from  all  classes.  He  sells  an 
immense  quantity  of  wood  of  different  kinds,  which  is  cut 
as  ordered,  in  any  sizes  desired,  delivered  at  residences 
and  carefully  stored  in  vaults  or  bins  without  extra  charge. 
Mr.  Buse  occupies  two  large  two-storied  fact*»ries,  one  at 
Nos.  1104  to  1112  First  Avenue,  the  other  at  Nos.  406  to  410 
East  Gist  Street,  which  are  fully  equipped  with  the  most 
improved  sawing  and  splitting  machinery,  driven  by  pow- 
erful steam-engines.  The  yards  are  fully  stocked  with 
Virginia  pine,  oak  and  hickory,  and  as  Mr.  Buse  has  ex- 
tensive connections  with  owners  of  large  tracts  of  timber 
land  he  is  enabled  to  offer  kindling  wood  in  large  quan- 
tities on  unusually  favorable  terms.  A  very  extensive 
trade  is  conducted  in  the  city  and  vicinity,  employment 
being  given  to  a  large  number  of  competent  workmen, 
and  an  immense  stock  of  wood  is  constantly  kept  on  hand. 
Orders  by  mail  or  telegraph  receive  equal  attention  with 
those  given  personally,  and  are  thoroughly  and  promptlj- 
executed  according  to  the  customer's  directions.  Mr. 
Buse  is  a  gentleman  of  great  business  ability,  courteous  in 
manner  and  agreeable  in  conversation,  and  well  and  fa- 
vorably known  in  business  circles  in  the  metropolis. 

H.  a.  Marshall,  D.O.S.,  Dentist,  No.  342  East 
123d  Street.— A  gentleman  who  has  attained  a  high  rank 
in  the  dental  profession  is  Mr.  H.  G.  Marshall,  D.D.S.. 
whose  offices  ai'e  located  at  his  private  residence  at  No. 


342  East  123d  Street.  Mr.  Marshall  began  the  study  of 
his  profession  in  187o,  and  graduated  with  credit  in  187!). 
at  the  New  York  College  uf  Dentistry.  He  possesses 
every  faculty  and  appliance  for  the  painless  extracti<jn  of 
teeth,  which  in  connection  with  his  recognized  skill  has 
gained  for  him  an  influential  and  substantial  patronage, 
derived  from  the  best  families  in  the  vicinity  of  Harlem 
and  neighborhood.  Mr.  Marshall  is  equally  proficient  in 
the  mechanical  or  surgical  branch  of  his  profession,  and 
)nakes  teeth  to  order  in  the  best  manner  upon  either  gold, 
silver,  or  other  mountings,  in  the  most  satisfactory  man- 
ner. He  is  a  native  of  Yorktown,  Westchester  County, 
and  came  to  the  metropolis  in  187.5.  Mr.  Marshall  is 
respected  not  only  for  his  professional  attainments,  but 
also  for  his  excellent  qualities  as  an  honorable  gentleman 
and  upright  citizen. 


Boera  <fc  Co.,  Importer  and  Manufacturers  of  Corks 
and  Corkwood.  ISo.  101  Maiden  Lane,  near  Pearl  Street.— 
Cork  is  the  outer  bark  of  the  cork-tree,  a  species  of  oak, 
and  is  principally  obtained  from  Spain  and  Portugal. 
Besides  the  use  of  corks  for  bottles,  «asks,  etc..  it  is  much 
u.sed  on  account  of  its  lightness  for  floats,  nets  and  life- 
preservers,  and  on  account  of  its  being  a  slow  conductor 
of  heat  and  its  impermeability  to  water,  inner  soles  of 
■shoes  are  often  made  of  it.  A  prominent  house  engaged 
in  the  importation  and  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  corks 
and  corkwood  is  that  of  Messrs.  Boera  &  Co.,  No.  100 
Maiden  Lane,  near  Pearl  Street,  which  was  established 
in  1872  by  the  present  proprietor,  and  since  its  inception 
at  that  date  has  obtained  a  liberal  patronage.  The  firm 
has  a  branch  house  in  Palafrugell,  Catalonia,  Spain, 
which  is  the  principal  district  for  cork-trees,  and  the  sup- 
plies of  this  concern  are  obtained  from  the  forests  in 
that  part  of  the  country,  the  quality  of  Catalonian  cork 
being  unsurpassed  for  lightness  and  density.  Boei'a  & 
Co.  make  a  specialty  of  champagne,  brandy,  and  wine 
corks,  and  tlie  stock  embraces  all  kinds  and  for  all  pur- 
poses, such  as  tapered,  short  and  straight.  For  the  con- 
venience of  the  wholesale  trade  they  are  packed  in  five- 
gross  bags,  and  the  trade  of  the  house  extends  all  over 
the  United  States.  Mr.  Biel  Boera  is  highly  esteemed  by 
the  commimity  for  his  executive  abfl.cy  and  strict  integ- 
rity, and  his  aim  has  been  not  only  to  obtain  ti-ade,  but 
to  retain  it  by  supplying  his  customers  with  th"  very 
best  articles  at  reasonable  prices.  The  general  reputa- 
tion of  this  concern,  as  well  as  the  liberal  manner  in 
which  the  business  is  conducted  are  matters  of  the  most 
favorable  comment,  while  in  view  of  the  excellent  facili- 
ties at  hand  for  production  it  is  not  too  much  to  predict 
that  tho.se  forming  relations  with  it  will  advaace  and  se- 
cure their  own  interest ;. 

Jolm  O'Lieary,  Wines  and  Liquors,  No.  217'2  Second 
Avenue.— A  leading  house  in  the  wine  and  liquor  trade  is 
that  of  Mr.  John  O'Leary,  No.  2172  Second  Avenue,  which 
was  founded  by  the  i^resent  pa-oprietor  in  1881.  The 
premises  occupied  consist  of  a  spacious  and  commodious 
building,  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  feet  in  ai-ea,  which 
affords  ample  accommodation  for  a  large  and  complete 
stock  of  foreign  and  domestic  wines  and  liquoi-s.  Mr. 
O'Leary  imports  foreign  wines,  brandies  and  gin  direct 
from  producers,  and  also  deals  extensively  in  Kentucky 
and  Bourbon  whiskeys.  Only  pure  and  imadulterated 
goods  are  handled,  and  these  are  either  sold  from  the  store 
or  in  bond  according  to  the  desire  and  wishes  of  custom- 
ers. He  deals  largely  in  California  wines,  which  are  now 
consumed  extensively  both  in  this  country  and  Europe, 
and  are  specially  recommended  to  those  who  are  fastid- 
ious in  the  use  of  stimulants  and  demand  the  best  attain- 
able, or  to  invalids  to  whom  absolute  i^urity  is  es.sential. 


NEW    YOKK'S    LEAD1N(;  INDUSTRIES. 


F.  W.  li.  Ciiiiz,  Dispensing  Chemist,  No.  1356  Third 
Avenue.— The  vocation  of  a  chemist  is  an  important  one 
in  any  connimnity.  On  his  care  and  skill,  ahnost  us 
much  as  that  of  the  medical  prof ession,  depends  the  phys- 
ical welfare  of  i)atients.  Amonj?  the  favorably-known 
(h'uggists  in  Third  Avenue  may  be  mentioned  the  name  of 
Mr.  F.  W.  L.  Cunz,  who  established  this  business  in  1871. 
The  store  is  a  very  commodious  one,  twenty  by  one  him- 
dred  feet  in  ilimensions.  and  is  made  attractive  by  neat 
show-cases  and  ornamental  counters;  it  is  fitted  up 
with  every  convenience,  especially  the  prescription  de- 
jiaitment.  The  stock  of  drugs  includes  everything 
usually  needed  in  a  family,  consisting  of  chemicals,  patent 
medicines,  physicians'  supplies,  and  imported  French, 
(lerman  and  English  perfumery  and  fancy  articles, 
usually  found  in  a  first-class  druggi.st's  establishment. 
Mr.  Cunz  is  an  expert,  conscientious  pharmacist,  who 
thoroughly  understands  the  business,  and  can  be  relied 
upon  for  the  exact  scientific  compounding  of  physicians' 
prescriptions  and  family  recipes.  He  is  a  native  of  Ger- 
many and  came  to  this  country  in  1867;  during  his  bus- 
iness experience  he  has  met  with  success,  and  is  highly 
regarded  as  an  honorable  member  of  the  useful  frater- 
nity to  which  he  belongs;  he  is  also  recognized  as  one  of 
our  most  popular  and  influential  citizens. 


Gottsclialk,  AIbri«:]it  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of 
]Men's  Neckwear  and  Importer  of  Silks,  No.  530  Broad- 
way, corner  Spring  Street.— There  are  probably  but  fe.v 
branches  of  industry  in  which  so  marked  advances  have 
been  made  during  recent  years  as  in  the  manufacture  of 
men's  neckwear.  In  the  metropolis  there  are  a  number 
of  first-class  houses  engaged  in  this  trade,  one  of  the 
most  prominent  and  popular  being  that  of  Messrs.  Gotts- 
ehalk,  Albright  &  Co.,  No.  530  Broadway,  corner  of 
Spring  Street.  This  business  was  founded  in  1868  at  No. 
49  Lispenard  Street,  and  was  continued  at  that  address 
with  great  success  till  1881,  when  the  present  firm  was 
organized  and  removed  to  its  present  eligSble  and  central 
location.  The  premises  occupied  are  very  spacious  and 
commodious  and  comprise  three  floors,  t\\:finty-five  by 
one  hundred  feet  in  dimensions,  admirably  arranged,  and 
fitted  with  all  necessary  appliances  for  the  accommoda- 
tion of  the  large  stock  of  silk,  and  the  manufacture  of 
men's  neckwear.  About  one  hundred  and  tweaty 
skilled  and  experienced  operatives  are  employed,  and  six 
travelling  salesmen  represent  the  interests  of  the  firm 
throughout  this  country  and  Canada.  The  stock  is  very 
extensive  and  includes  an  almost  endless  variety  of  neck- 
wear, made  of  the  best  materials,  and  finished  in  a  rich- 
ness of  detail  unsurpassed,  the  utmost  perfection  of  taste 
being  shown  in  the  cutting  and  workmanship.  The 
manufacture  of  neckwear  is  a  business  pecuharly  adapted 
to  persons  of  cultm-ed  and  elegant  tastes,  and  of  la?te 
years  the  increased  demand  for  novelties  has  enabled 
them  to  display  their  talents  in  devising  new  styles  which 
are  made  not  only  attractive  but  durable.  The  individual 
members  of  this  co-partnership  are  Messrs  J.  D.  Gotts- 
chalk,  C.  H.  Albright  and  J.  Steindler,  the  first  two  being 
natives  of  Germany,  and  the  last  of  New  York. 


Nicholas  Fitzsimons,  Dealer  in  Fine  Groceries 
and  Sundries,  No.  1072  Park  Avenue.— This,  business  was 
established  in  18P3by  Mr.  N.  Fitzsimons,  and  in  this  short 
period  of  time  he  has  succeeded  in  building  up  a  large 
and  successful  trade  among  the  resident  families  u\  tVe 
neighborhood.  The  stock  handled  is  very  complete  and 
comprises  a  full  assortment  of  staple  and  fancy  groceries, 
choice  teas  and  coffees,  sugars,  spices,  condiments,  her- 
metically sealed  goods  of  every  description,  fine  imported 
and  domestic  wines  and  cigai-s,  and  fresh  fruits  and  vegeta- 


bles in  their  season.  Every  care  and  attention  are  paid 
to  customers;  polite  and  attentive  assistants  serve  them 
promptly  at  lowest  market  prices.  Mr.  Fitzsimons  being 
a  large  buyer  and  importer  can  always  offer  unsurpassed 
inducements  to  those  who  favor  him  with  their  patron- 
age. He  is  a  native  of  West  Meath,  Ireland,  and  has  been 
engaged  in  business  since  1872,  and  is  held  in  the  highest 
estunation  in  social  and  commercial  circles  for  his  stei"- 
ling  integrity. 


PeiinKylvauia  <'oal  Yard,  J.  P.  Bremner,  Agt., 
Coal  and  Wood.  Yard,  No.  311  West  125th  Street,  near 
Eighth  Avenue.  Branch  Office,  No.  78  East  125th  Street.— 
One  of  the  most  popular  establishments  engaged  in  the  coal 
and  wood  trade  in  Harlem,  and  one  worthy  of  .special  men- 
tion in  a  review  of  the  industries  and  commercial  enter- 
prises of  this  .section  of  the  city,  is  that  now  carried  on  by 
Mr.  J.  P.  Bremner,  agent  for  the  Pennsylvania  coal  yard. 
This  business  has  been  established  here  for  over  ten  years, 
during  which  time  he  has  successfully  conducted  it  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  lead  it  into  popularity.  The  best 
qualities  of  red  and  white  ash  coal  are  dealt  in,  also  soft 
coal  from  the  famous  Cumberland  mines,  and  the  finest 
cannel.  Kindling  wood  of  hickory,  ash,  pine  and  maple  is 
sold  by  the  load,  and  ordei-s  by  mail  are  promptly  at- 
tended to.  The  trade  conducted  is  both  wholesale  and 
retail  and  extends  throughout  this  entire  section.  Thou- 
sands of  tons  of  coal  are  annually  handled  here,  and  full 
weights  is  a  feature  of  this  yard.  A  competent  force  of 
assistants,  together  with  many  teams,  are  constantly 
employed,  and  orders  are  promptly  filled  and  deliv- 
ered. Every  facility  is  enjoyed  for  the  convenience  of 
trade.  The  yards  are  large  and  afford  ample  room,  and 
are  well  covered  with  sheds  and  well  located  for  the  re- 
quirements of  business.  The  branch  office  is  located  at 
No.  78  East  125th  Street,  and  is  fitted  up  in  a  tasteful  man- 
ner for  the  reception  of  customers.  Mr.  Bremner  is  also 
interested  in  the  New  York  and  Harlem  Despatch  Express, 
whose  offices  are  at  No.  78  East  12oth  Street,  No.  311  West 
125th  Street.  No.  3  Hudson  Street  and  No.  4  Old  Slip. 
Mr.  Bi-emner  has  resided  in  the  city  a  great  part  of  his 
lifetime  and  is  weD  known  as  an  honorable,  straightfor- 
ward and  liberal  dealing  business  man. 


C.  Callmaim,  Manufacturer  and  Jobber  in  Straw 
Goods,  No.  591  Broadway.— A  representative  house  in  the 
straw  goods  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  C.  Callmann.  at  No.  .591 
Broadway.  Mr.  Callmann  is  a  gentleman  of  vast  practical 
experience  in  all  branches  of  this  important  line,  and  es- 
tablished in  trade  in  1870,  at  No.  319  Canal  Street.  Four 
years  ago  he  removed  to  his  present  unusually  central 
premises,  which  are  forty  feet  by  two  hundred  in  dimen- 
sions, and  run  thi-ough  the  block  from  Broadway  tOjNo.  1  (;>2 
Mercer  Street.  In  his  spacious  salesrooms  Mr.  Callmann 
carries  one  of  the  finest  and  freshest  stocks  of  ladies'  and 
children's  straw  goods,  complete  in  detail  and  ample  in 
volume,  of  an  average  value  of  forty-three  thousand 
dollars,  and  in  fact  one  of  the  largest  if  not  the  largest  in 
the  city.  The  goods  are  all  of  superior  character,  and  i-e- 
flect  great  credit  Upon  his  unerring  judgment  and  supe- 
rior enterprise  as  a  manufacturer  and  jobber.  His  trade 
is  of  correspoMdingly  large  proportions,  extending  all 
over  the  United  States  and  South  America,  with  a  fii'st 
class  local  patronage,  indicative  of  the  reliable  character 
of  all  goods  leaving  his  establishment.  He  gives  steady 
employment  to  between  twenty-five  and  thirty  hands. 
Mr.  Callmann  is  possessed  of  very  fine  business  qualifica- 
tions, and  has  built  up  a  trade  which  reflects  the  highest 
credit,  not  only  upon  himself  but  also  upon  the  great 
rnetropolis,  A-herein  his  interests  have  been  centred  so 
I  long. 


NEW    rORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Robert  Ellis,  Planing  and  Moulding  Mill,  Nos.  410, 
41-.'.  4U  and  41(5  East  4M  Street.—This  house  was  origin 
nail}-  founded  in  1864  by  the  present,  proprietor  at  No. 
'^il  East  :3  Jth  Street,  and  after  some  changes  in  location, 
in  consequence  of  an  increasing  business,  in  1881  was  re- 
moved to  its  present  eligible  and  convenient  position. 
Tlie  premises  cover  five  lots  and  are  fully  equipped  with 
all  the  latest  improved  machinery  for  planing,  matching, 
nioulding.  resawlng,  board  and  timber  sawing.  Straight 
.•ind  elliptic  moulding  work,  stair  rails,  hard  wood  mould- 
ings and  wainscotting  are  manufactured  with  the  greatest 
rare,  and  Mr.  Ellis  is  prepared  to  furnish  builders"  esti- 
mates for  the  working  of  their  own  material.  The  spe- 
cialty of  the  house  is  stair  work,  in  which  it  has  attained 
a  high  reputation  for  artistic  workmanship  and  superior 
designs.  This  house  is  extensively  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  casket  mouldings;  in  this  line  they  are  ahead  of 
all  others  in  the  business,  Mr,  Ellis  Was  the  first  to  manu- 
facture these  goods  in  New  York,  and  has  always  held 
the  leading  position.  Mr.  Ellis  is  a  native  of  Ireland  and 
came  to  this  country  when  very  young.  The  enterprise 
of  this  house  has  been  fully  illustrated  by  the  siiperior 
character  of  the  goods  manufactured,  and  the  influence 
ex'erted  by  this  industry  fully  entitles  the  proprietor  to 
the  esteem  and  respect  with  which  he  la  so  widely 
regarded. 

T.  Coliti,  Confectioner  and  Ice-Cream  Manufacturer. 
Nos.  172  East  Gist  Street,  and  A2  West  28d  Street,— Mr.  T. 
Cohn  established  this  business  in  1878,  and  since  its 
inception  has  obtained  a  liberal  patronage  from  all 
•  lasses  of  citizens,  in  consequence  of  the  superiority  of 
his  confectionery  and  ice-cream,  He  is  the  sole  pro- 
prietor of  two  establishments,  one  at  No,  172  East  01st 
Street  and  the  other  at  No,  42  West  2.3d  Street.  These 
concerns  are  very  spacious  and  modern  in  equipment, 
and  are  furnished  with  every  appliance  fBr  the  comfort 
and  convenience  of  patrons.  The  trade  is  a  very  large 
one.  extending  throughout  the  metropolis  and  its  vicinity, 
and  in  the  hot  days  of  midsummer  thousands  of  quarts  of 
ice-cream  are  manufactured  and  sold  daily.  Mr,  Cohn  is 
an  enterprising  and  progressive  business  man,  the  archi- 
tect of  his  own  fortune,  and  has  won  success  by  reason  of 
liis  energy  and  indomitable  perseverance.  Dealers  and 
large  consumers  will  find  him  a  very  pleasant  gentleman 
with  whom  to  form  business  connections,  and  one  who 
sustains  an  enviable  reputation  for  ability  and  integrity. 
Parties,  picnics,  fairs,  festivals  and  weddings  are  supplied 
at  the  shortest  notice  with  ice-cream  and  confectionery 
at  the  lowest  prices,  Mr.  Cohn's  success  illustrates  what 
can  be  accomplished  by  just  principles  correctly  applied, 
and  indicates  distinctly  that  the  pubUc  will  support  any 
person  who  studies  his  customers'  interests  by  supplying 
them  with  pure  and  unadulterated  articles. 


Dunham  Manufacturing  Company,  No.  03 

Keade  Street.— Dunham's  concentrated  cocoanut  is  an 
entirely  new  process  in  the  preparation  of  this  article. 
The  meat  and  oil  of  the  nut  is  thoi'oughly  cured  so  as  to 
retain  all  of  its  nutritious  properties  and  original  flavor 
and  freshness,  and.  as  it  contains  no  sugar,  one  pound 
will  go  as  far  for  culinary  purposes  as  two  poimds  of  the 
ordinary  kind.  Its  superior  quality  and  great  economy 
recommend  its  use  to  all  consumers.  The  best  and  pur- 
est of  nuts  are  here  in  conden.sed  and  concentrated  form, 
and  so  put  up  that  they  will  keep  under  all  climates  and 
eonditions.  The  fact  that  they  have  been  exposed  in  bulk 
to  the  extreme  hot  and  humid  atmospheric  changes  of  the 
(Julf  sea-port  cities  during  three  seasons  and  retained 
all  their  flavor  and  freshness,  is  convincing  proof  that 
they  may  pass  through  the  tropics  and  around  the  world 


and  retain  all  their  valuable  properties.  As  we  have 
already  intimated,  this  is  an  entirely  new  process, 
wherein  the  cocoanut  is  made  ready  for  immediate  use 
and  will  produce  a  macaroon  of  superior  flavor  that 
will  keep  fresh  for  a  greater  length  of  time  than  tho.se 
made  by  the  ordinarj'  process,  It  only  requires  the  addi- 
tion of  sufficient  water  to  form  a  paste,  when  it  is  ready 
for  the  oven.  The  Dunham  Manufacturing  Company 
are  meeting  with  great  success  in  the  sale  of  these  goods 
and  are  now  supplying  the  best  grocers,  confectioners 
and  bakers  all  over  the  country  with  this  standard  prep- 
aration. The  New  York  offices  and  salesrooms  are  lo- 
cated at  No.  98  Reade  Street,  with  agencies  in  Boston, 
Philadelphia,  and  Chicago.  The  president  of  this  com- 
pany is  John  S,  Dunham,  Esq,,  and  the  vice-president, 
F,  J,  Dunham.  Esq,,  both  of  whom  stand  high  in  commer- 
cial circles,  and  are  familiarly  and  favorably  known  in 
the  ti'ade  generally. 

S.  Harburgcr,  New  and  Second-Hand  Office  Furni- 
ture, No,  438  Canal  Street,-— As  one  of  the  leading  houses 
in  the  furniture  trade  we  quote  the  establishment  of  Mr, 
S.  Harliurger,  No.  438  Canal  Street,  which  was  founded 
by  the  present  proprietor  in  1879,  and  since  that  time  has 
succeeded  in  establishing  a  reputation  for  trustworthiness 
and  fair  dealing  second  to  none  in  the  city.  The  premi- 
ses occupied  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  are 
completely  stocked  with  all  kind  of  office  furniture ;  also 
parlor,  chamber,  library  and  dining-room  articles,  which 
he  offers. at  exceptionally  low  prices.  These  are  procured 
in  all  cases  direct  from  the  best  manufacturers  for  cash, 
and  constitute  an  assortment  which  for  extent  and  selec- 
tion can  compare  favorably  with  any  contemporary 
concern.  Mr,  Harburger  is  ready  at  all  times  to  manu- 
facture office  furniture  or  store  fixtures  to  order,  in  any 
design  to  suit  the  wants  of  patrons.  He  is  a  native 
of  Germany  and  possesses  a  complete  and  practical 
knowledge  of  the  business,  and  exercises  his  personal 
supervision  over  the  entire  enterprise,  affording  thus  a 
guarantee  that  no  goods  shall  leave  the  premises  otherwise 
than  in  perfect  condition,  Liberahty  and  a  system  of 
fair  dealing  have  ever  characterized  the  transactions  of 
this  house,  and  the  success  which  has  attended  it  has 
been  as  well  earned  as  it  is  richly  merited, 

Travis  «&  Murray  Manufaoturino:  Co.,  Manu- 
facturers of  Artistic  Gas-Fixtures.  Bronzes,  and  Church 
Metal  Work,  etc.  No,  140  Greene  and  No,  5  Thompson 
Streets,— A  house  devoted  to  the  production  of  the  innu- 
merable pieces  of  brass,  bronze,  and  other  metal  cast- 
ings for  gas-fixtures  for  dwellings,  public  buildings,  and 
churches,  is  that  of  the  Travis  &  Mun-ay  M'f 'g  Co.,  whose 
factory  and  show-rooms  are  located  at  No.  140  Greene  and 
No,  .5  Thompson  Streets.  This  industry  was  foimded  sev- 
eral years  ago  by  Messrs,  Travis  &  Murray,  and  was  con- 
ducted for  some  time  under  the  style  and  title  of  Travis, 
Murray  &  Co,  Eventually  it  was  incorporated  under  the 
name  of  the  "  Travis  &  Murray  M'f'g  Co.,"  and  the  fol- 
lowing gentlemen,  well  known  by  the  community  for 
their  great  executive  ability  and  sterling  integrity, 
assumed  the  management;  viz..  President,  J.  F.  Travis, 
Vice-President  and  Secretary,  Howard  Conkling,  and 
Treasurer,  Edward  J.  Murray.  The  factory  is  located  at 
No.  .5  Thompson  Street,  and  consists  of  a  spacioiLs  four- 
storied  building  admirably  arranged  with  all  the  latest 
improved  machinery  and  appliances  known  to  the  trade, 
employment  being  given  to  one  hundred  and  forty  skilled 
and  experienced  operatives.  The  company  makas  a 
specialty  of  gas-flxtures,  bronzes,  and  church  metal  work. 


I  and  in  this  particular  It  is  imexcelled  by  any  other  con- 
i  temporary  house,  either  at  home  or  abroad,  in  elegance, 
I  quality,  and  design. 


398 


NEW    YORK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Anthony  WI1I»$,  Manufacturer  of  and  Wholesale 
Dealer  in  Youths'  and  t'liilclren's  Clothing,  No.  1578  Broad- 
way.—Within  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  a  complete 
revolution  has  been  effected  in  the  tailoring  business  by 
the  hitrodnction  of  "  readj'-made  clothing.*'  Until  after 
the  close  of  the  Civil  War  the  volume  of  business  trans- 
acted in  these  goo:ls  was  small;  the  garments  were  man- 
ufactured from  poor  materials,  badly  cut.  worse  made, 
and  in  general  style  and  finish  bore  no  comparison  to  the 
productions  of  well-conducted  establishments  of  the 
present  day.  They  were  intended  to  supply  the  demand 
t)f  a  not  very  critical  trade,  and  were  made  to  sell  rather 
than  wear.  Recalling  these  facts,  how  striking  is  the 
progress  made  in  this  important  line  of  business.  A 
prominent  house  engaged  in  this  trade  is  that  of  Mr. 
Anthony  Wills.  Xo.  G78  Broadway,  which  was  established 
in  1877  bj' Wm.  Banks  &  Co.,  and  was  continued  by  them 
till  1883,  when  the  present  proprietor  succeeded  to  the 
business.  An  inspection  of  the  stock  manufactured  by 
Mr.  Wills  i-eveals  the  fact  that  he  is  making  use  of  the 
finest  productions  of  American  and  foreign  mills,  and 
that  his  high-priced  goods  are  made  up  with  the  same 
skill  and  care  Avhich  is  bestowed  upon  the  same  class  of 
goods  made  by  merchant  tailors  to  order.  He  makes  a 
specialty  of  youths'  and  children's  clothing,  and  in  this 
department  has  obtaind  an  enviable  i-eputation  for  qual- 
ity, elegance  and  style.  The  premises  occupied  consist 
of  two  floors  twenty-five  by  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in 
dimensions,  fully  equipped  with  every  facility  and  appli- 
ance for  the  conduct  of  the  business,  employment  being 
given  to  about  one  hundred  and  twenty  skilled  and  ex- 
perienced operatives.  Mr.  Wills  is  a  native  of  New  York, 
and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  for  his  geniality  of 
disposition  and  sterling  integrity,  and  has  always  iden- 
tified himself  with  any  measure  which  has  been  brought 
forward  for  th*^,  benefit  and  welfare  of  all  classes  of  the 
community. 

iYIoCoy  Brotl&ers,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in 
Cigars.  Tobacco  and  Smokers'  Articles.  No.  118  Bowery.— 
When  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  introduced  the  strange  In- 
dian plant  "  Tobacco into  England  it  could  scarcely  be 
imagined  that  that  weed  would  become  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal articles  of  commerce  of  the  vrorld :  but  such  has  be- 
come the  fact,  and  New  York  has  monopolized  much  of 
the  business  both  in  manufacturing  and  dealing  in  this 
commodity.  Among  the  leading  wholesale  and  retail 
dealers  in  cigars,  tobacco  and  smokers'  articles  in  gen- 
eral, is  the  well  known  firm  of  McCoy  Brothers,  of  No. 
118  Bowei-y.  who  have  been  for  thirty-nine  years  in  the 
business  and  whose  establishment  is  recognized  as  the 
oldest  in  this  portion  of  the  city.  It  is  a  well  known 
landmark  on  the  Bowery  and  does  one  of  the  largest  and 
best  trades  in  the  entire  metropolis.  Messrs.  3IcCoy 
Brothers  wholesale  and  retail  both  imported  and  domestic 
cigars  and  tobaccos,  as  well  as  smokers'  articles,  includ- 
ing meerschaum,  brier,  roll  and  gambier  pipes,  cigar, 
cigarette  holders,  etc.,  and  all  of  the  goods  dealt  in  by 
this  reliable  firm  are  universally  conceded  to  be  of  the 
very  first  quality.  The  prices  are  reasonable  and  the 
entire  concern  is  governed  by  those  business  principles 
of  honor  and  fairness  that  is.  sure  in  the  long  run  to  bring 
prosperity  and  success. 


C.  Goepfert,  Dealer  in  Crockery,  China  and  Glass- 
ware. No.  2:i27)  Third  Avenue.— This  house  was  originally 
established  in  1874,  at  No.  Third  Avenue,  but  in  18S1 
was  removed  to  its  present  eligible  location.  The  store  is 
a  fine  one,  modern  throughout,  and  kept  in  excellent 
order.  Polite  and  attentive  clerks  serve  customers 
promptly,  and  make  their  visits  pleasant  as  well  as  profit- 


able. In  stock,  besides  the  usual  line  of  china,  glass 
and  crockery,  he  keeps  a  well-selected  line  of  choice, 
costly  ornamental  goods  from  the  leading  manufacturers 
of  Europe  in  new.  beautiful  and  imique  designs.  Lamps 
of  all  kinds,  kerosene  oil.  restaurant  and  hotel  wares  are 
provided  in  large  quantities  as  well  as  bar  goods ;  articles 
are  loaned  for  suppers,  weddings,  etc.  The  trade  is  a 
general  one,  not  confined  to  any  jjarticular  class,  but 
embracing  housekeepers  generally.  Mr.  Goepfert  is  one 
of  our  most  reliable  business  men,  who  has  won  success 
by  his'  energy  and  perseverance,  and  is  a  fit  represent- 
ative of  an  enterprising  set  of  merchants  who  contribute 
to  make  Harlem  one  of  the  most  thriving  suburbs  of  New 
Y'ork.  Mr.  Goepfert  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  has 
resided  in  this  country  for  the  last  thirty-six  years. 

Jas.  MollaUan,  Grocer,  No.  1098  Second  Avenue, 
near  58th  Street.— Few  merchants  in  this  vicinity  enjoy  a 
larger  patronage  than  Mr.  Jas.  Mollahan,  of  No.  1098 
Second  Avenue,  which  may  be  attributed  to  the  fact  of 
his  popularity,  his  honorable  and  straightforward  man- 
ner of  conducting  business,  and  the  most  important  of  all 
is  the  inducements  he  offers  to  his  customers.  He  has 
had  many  years'  experience  in  business,  and  understands 
it  thoroughly  in  all  its  d<ftails.  His  store  is  really  an  at- 
traction to  the  neighborhood.  It  is  very  tastefully  fitted 
up.  and  contains  a  full  and  complete  stock  of  choice, 
fancy  and  staple  groceries,  teas,  sugars,  coffees,  canned 
goods,  etc.,  which  have  been  very  carefully  selected,  and 
purchased  at  bottom  prices  from  the  leading  importers 
and  wholesale  dealers  in  the  city.  He  offers  to  consum- 
ers inducements  and  advantages  which  few  dealers  pos- 
sess, and  has  by  close  attention  to  business  established  a 
large,  substantial  and  constantly-increasing  trade. 
Every  article  in  his  store  is  strictly  first-class  in  every 
particular,  and  he  is  constantly  replenishing  his  stock 
with  new,  fresh  and  desirable  goods;  he  is  a  very  close 
buyer  and  deals  only  with  first  hands,  thereby  saving  the 
profit  of  middlemen,  and  giving  the  advantage  to  his  cus- 
tomers. His  teas  and  coffees  are  purchased  and  received 
direct  from  bond,  whrle  his  sugars  are  contracted  for  di- 
rect v/ith  the  refiners,  thus  preventing  any  adulteration 
and  mixing,  which  many  dealers  resort  to.  In  such  com- 
petent and  energetic  hands  this  business  cannot  fail  to 
reach  proportions  of  still  greater  magnitude. 


J.  Zimmormann  &  Co.,  Importers  of  Straw  Goods, 
Nos.  IG.i  and  107  Mercer  Street.— The  locality  in  which 
this  enterprising  house  is  to  be  found  is  one  of  a  number 
of  streets  in  the  metropolis  which  of  late  years  have  un- 
dergone marvellous  transformation.  Mercer  Street  is 
now  the  mart  of  some  of  the  most  important  commercial 
interests  in  New  Y'ork.  The  firm  of  which  the  present  is 
a  brief  sketch  started  into  business  in  18GS.  They  have 
been  singularly  successful,  and  have  during  this  time 
built  up  a  large  and  satisfactory  trade.  They  are  im- 
porters of  straw  goods,  consisting  not  only  of  braids  but 
of  hats  in  the  rough.  The  principal  points  from  which 
these  goods  come  are  Italy,  Switzerland,  England  and 
China.  Tlie  members  of  this  firm,  who  are  Swiss  by  birth, 
have  the  most  excellent  connections  abroad,  and  it  is 
owing  to  this  fact  that  they  are  able  to  bring  goods  into 
this  market  at  exceptionally  low  prices.  They  occupy 
four  floors  of  the  large  building  Nos.  16.5  and  167  Mercer 
Street,  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  each  in  lineal  dimensions, 
which  space,  although  large,  is  taxed  to  its  utmost  ca- 
pacity in  the  storing  of  their  extensive  stock.  These 
goods  they  sell  mcs  ly  to  the  large  manufacturing  trade 
all  throughout  the  States.  As  a  firm  they  rank  very 
high  in  commercial  circles  and  are  held  in  much  respect 
and  esteem  by  all  who  know  them. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


399 


Henry  J  .  Sclileckter,  Pharmacist,  No.  98  Riving- 
tun  Street.— This  gentleman  is  the  successor  of  Mr.  Fred- 
erick Krieg,  who  carried  on  the  business  for  many 
years.  The  reputation  of  this  establishment  has 
rapidly  increased  under  Mr.  Schleckters  control,  and 
there  is  no  more  popular  store  in  this  section  of  the  city. 
It  is  handsomely  fitted  up  and  well-stocked  with  every 
line  of  goods  usually  found  in  a  drug  storw.  The  drugs 
and  chemicals  are  of  the  purest,  the  toilet  articles  and 
sundries  are  of  the  best,  and  a  veiy  complete  line  of  pro- 
prietary medicines  is  carried.  Mr.  Schleckter  gives 
special  attention  to  the  prescription  department,  and  all 
that  are  here  compounded  can  be  relied  upon  as  being 
pure  and  cori-ect.  The  success  of  this  gentleman  is  but 
the  fitting  reward  of  his  tact,  energy  and  scrupulotis 
integrity.  • 

J".  H.  Piiikney  &  Co.,  Silk  Manufacturers,  Xo. 
.537  Broadway.— In  noting  the  progress  made  by  the  man- 
ufacturing industry  of  this  country  whose  basis  is  silk,  it 
seems  incredible  that  this  great  interest  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago  had  scarcely  begvm  to  exist,  while  its  stand- 
ing among  the  manufacturers  of  the  United  States  was 
wholly  insignificant.  A  prominent  house  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  silk  goods  for  the  tailoring  trade  is  that 
of  Messrs.  J.  H.  Pinkney  &  Co.,  Xo.  537  Broadway,  which 
was  originally  established  by  Messrs.  Jourdeuil  &  Pink- 
ney in  1875,  and  on  the  decease  of  3Ir.  Jourdeuil  the  pres- 
ent firm  was  organized  under  the  style  and  title  of  J.  H. 
Pinkney  &  Co.  The  factoiy  is  located  at  West  Hoboken. 
and  is  admirably  equipped  with  all  the  latest  machinery 
and  appliances,  employment  being  given  to  a  very  large 
force  of  skilled  operatives.  The  materials  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  the  firm's  silks  are  invariably  the  best, 
special  care  being  taken  in  the  original  selection  of  the 
raw  silks  and  in  the  after  inspection  and  sorting  before 
being  finally  made  up.  A  peculiarity  of  J.  H.  Pinkney  & 
Co.'s  silks,  and  one  which  has  added  greatly  to  their  pop- 
ularity, is  the  fact  that  unlike  the  products  of  many 
other  makers  they  are  not  weighed  in  the  dyeing  proc- 
ess, and  it  is  needless  to  say  that  these  goods  are  of  the 
most  excellent  quality,  and  equal  to  any  in  the  market. 
The  system  which  prevails  in  the  entu-e  establishment 
indicates  the  most  careful  supervision,  while  the  judg- 
ment and  taste  displayed  in  the  manufacture  proclaim 
the  management  to  be  thoroughly  experienced  in  the 
business,  and  acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade. 
Mr.  J.  H.  Pinkney.  the  senior  partner,  is  greatly  respected 
by  the  community  as  an  honorable  business  man  and 
upright  private  citizen,  and  justly  merits  the  success 
attained  by  his  ability  and  energy. 

J.  S.  Plummer  &  Co.,  Importei-s  of  Straw  Goods. 
Nos.  159  and  161  Mercer  Street.— .\  representative  firm  in 
straw  goods  is  the  house  doing  business  under  the  firm 
name  and  style  of  J.  S.  Plumraer  &  Co..  the  indiv  idual 
members  being  3Iessrs.  J.  S.  Plummer,  George  E.  Cong- 
don  and  James  Richmond.  This  old  and  reliable  firm  has 
a  histoiy  which  dates  back  some  twenty-one  years, 
the  senior  member,  Mr.  Plummer.  having  been  in  the 
Inisiness  thirty-seven  years,  and  in  the  importing  bxis- 
iness  thirty -three  years.  It  is  a  history  which  is  replete 
with  thrift,  enterprise,  honesty  and  success.  As  we  have 
already  said,  it  is  a  representative  American  firm  in  straw 
goods,  of  which  they  are  very  extensive  importers. 
These  goods  consist  not  only  of  hats  in  the  rough,  but 
also  of  a  large  and  diversified  line  of  straw  braids  which 
for  the  most  part  are  imported  from  Italy  and  Cliina. 
The  firm  is  located  at  Xos.  1.59  and  161  Mercer  Street,  four 
floors  of  which,  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  in  superficial 
limits,  are  taxed  to  their  utmost  capacity  with  the  storage 


of  their  varied  stocks.  As  an  outlet  the  firm  trade  not 
only  with  all  the  large  manufacturing  firms  throughout 
the  States  but  also  do  an  extensive  business  with  Canada. 

Johnson  Cawood,  Dealer  in  Cabinet  Hardware 
and  Upholstery  Goods,  etc.,  etc.,  Xo.  17  East  16th  Street. 
—Prominent  among  the  leading  dealers  in  cabinet  hard- 
ware and  upholstery  goods  in  the  metropoHs  is  Mr.  Jolui- 
son  Cawood,  who  occupies  the  handsome  and  commo- 
dious premises,  Xo.  17  East  16th  Street.  This  business 
was  established  in  1875  and  has  since  enjoyed  a  prosper- 
ous career.  Mr.  Cawood  cai-ries  a  large  and  weU-assorted 
stock  of  cabinet  hardware,  upholstery  goods.  Bessemer 
and  steel  springs,  spring  rollers,  shade  cord,  ta.«sels.  etc. 
He  also  cari'ies  many  important  specialties  in  his  line, 
and  he  commands  the  best  class  of  trade  all  over  the 
city.  3Ir.  Cawood  is  a  gentleman  widely  known  and  es- 
teemed in  trade  circles.  He  possesses  sterling  business 
qualifications  and  is  considered  one  of  the  most  substan- 
tial men  in  the  trade. 

:^Iiller  «k  Evans,  Manufacturers  of  Silk,  Cassimere 
and  Stiff  Felt  Hats.  Xo  67  Prince  Street.— Mr.  J.  A.  Miller, 
the  senior  member  of  this  concern,  is  the  oldest  hat  man- 
ufacturer in  this  section  of  coimtry.  He  has  been  in 
the  business  upwards  of  fifty  years  and  has  during  aE 
this  time  conmianded  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  who 
have  known  him.  As  a  manufacturer  he  takes  a  place 
second  to  none.  Indeed,  much  of  the  remarkable  ad- 
vancement made  in  the  hat  manufacture  in  this  coimtry 
may  be  traced  to  the  originahty.  enterprise  and  modem 
spirit  of  this  maniifacturmg  fu-m.  The  hat  having  a 
national  fame  known  and  branded  as  "Youman's"' 
(because  sold  by  3Ir.  Youman.  a  celebrated  Broadway 
merchant),  is  the  hat  made  hy  this  house  for  the  past  fifty 
years.  Mr.  X.  H.  Evans,  the  junior  member  of  this  firm, 
is  a  young  and  active  man  in  the  full  vigor  of  manhood 
and  hkely  to  contribute  largely  in  the  development  of  still 
further  increased  trade.  The  specialties  of  the  manufact- 
ure of  this  concern  embrace  silk,  cassimere  and  stiff  felt 
hats,  opera  hats  and  ladies"  riding  hats.  They  employ 
from  sixty  to  seventy -five  hands,  and  occupy  the  building 
at  this  number,  which  is  forty -five  by  one*  hundred  and 
fifty  feet  in  lineal  dimensions. 


S.  E.  Sawyer,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Ostrich  Feath- 
ers, Xo.  27  West  Houston  Street.— In  the  pages  of  the 
present  review  of  active  representative  Xew  York  firms 
we  are  pleased  to  call  attention  to  the  firm  of  S.  E.  Saw- 
yer. Mr.  Sa-n-yer  two  years  ago  succeeded  the  firm  of  E. 
Lecomte.  a  mauufactiu'er  who  for  twenty  years  took  a 
very  pi'ominent  and  leading  place  in  this  market.  The 
specialty  of  this  concern  from  it's  primary  inception  has 
been  ostrich  feathers  of  a  s'ery  fine  character.  Keeping 
steadily  to  the  one  specialty  they  have  wonderfully  devel- 
oped the  same,  so  that  the  firm  are  now  re2:arde.l  as  be- 
ing second  to  none  for  a  really  fine  class  of  the>e  goods. 
Mr.  Sawyer  not  only  entered  upon  a  business  which  was 
established  upon  a  solid  and  lasting  foundation  but  he 
brought  into  it  much  additional  vitality,  and  it  is  now 
assimiing  a  more  extensive  proportion  than  ever  before. 
The  trade  is  a  general  United  States  trade  extending  all 
over  the  country  from  east  to  west.  Mr.  Savv-yer  is  lo- 
cated at  Xo.  27  West  Houston  Street,  one  block  from 
Broadway,  in  the  veiy  centre  of  all  the  principal  feather 
houses.  He  occupies  three  floors  of  this  building,  twenty- 
five  by  seventy-five  feet  in  area.  He  is  a  yoimg  gentle- 
man, still  in  the  prime  and  vigor  of  full  manhood.  The 
aggregate  yejirly  sales  are  eighty  thousand  dollars,  and 
he  employs  some  thirty  hands  on  an  average  the  year 
throughout. 


400 


NEW    VOllK'S   LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Cireorge  Codling  <k  Son,  Real  Estate  and  Insurance 

iJrokers,  No.  iiiUi  West  125th  Street.— Prominent  among 
the  represetitiitive  aiul  substantial  citizenH  who  have 
heen  largely  identified  in  the  prosperity  and  growth  of 
this  section  of  the  city,  is  Mr,  George  Codling,  real  estate 
and  insurance  broker,  of  No.  liGO  West  12.)th  Street.  This 
gentleman  was  born  in  the  city,  and  is  considered  an 
autliority  on  real  estate,  having  made  it  a  business  for  a 
period  of  over  forty  years,  and  has  occupied  his  present 
eligible  office  for  the  ptist  two  years,  and  has  even  within 
tliat  time  been  interested  in  many  transactions  wherein  a 
vast  extent  of  property-  was  involved,  coverinf  in  amount 
tliousands  of  dollars,  and  in  which  has  resulted  many 
improvements  which  has  added  greatly  to  the  advance- 
ment of  the  interests  of  the  West  End.  He  is  well  known 
in  business  circles  as  a  gentleman  who  is  perfectly  re- 
lial>le,  prompt  and  straightforward  in  all  his  dealings, 
and  has  for  his  patrons  many  of  the  most  extensive 
capitalists  and  property  owners  in  the  city.  He  also  rep- 
i-esents  the  London  Assurance  Co.,  and  London  and  Lan- 
cashire Fire  Insurance  Co.,  with  others  that  are  known 
for  their  stability  and  soundness,  and  lines  of  fire  insur- 
ance to  any  amount  can  be  written,  and  all  claims 
promptly  and  equitably  adjusted  without  any  unneces- 
sai-y  delay.  He  also  negotiates  loans  and  takes  charge  of 
estates,  attending  to  the  collection  of  i-entals,  etc.  Mr. 
Codling  is  widely  known  and  highly  respected;  he  is  a 
public-spirited  citizen  and  takes  an  active  part  in  any 
movement  having  for  its  object  the  promotion  of  the 
interests  and  welfare  of  his  fellow  citizens. 

E.  P.  Edwards,  Fine  Groceries,  Wines,  Cigars, 
etc..  No.  2;Jlti  Fourth  Avenue,  between  125th  and  126th 
Streets.— Among  those  who  have  attained  prominence 
in  this  line  is  Mr.  E.  P.  Edwards,  whose  .store  has  a  double 
front  of  plate-glaes  windows  and  has  ample  dimensions 
for  the  facility  of  trade.  It  is  fitted  up  in  a  most  ele- 
gant manner,  and  the  fine  display  made  therein  of  choice 
fancy  and  staple  groceries,  condiments  and  delicacies 
for  the  table  is  not  surpassed  by  any  other  hous(j  in  the 
«ame  line  in  this  section  of  the  city.  The  house  has  the 
fitiest  flour  and  choice  creamery  butter,  and  the  best 
teas,  coffees  and  spices  that  the  world  produces,  and  also 
imported  and  domestic  wines  and  liquors  of  a  superior 
(piality  of  all  kinds,  in  glass  and  original  packages,  and 
an  almost  endless  variety  of  the  most  noted  and  popular 
l)rands  of  Havana  and  domestic  cigars,  and  every  variety 
of  foreign  and  domestic  fruits  and  hermetically  sealed 
gt)ods  in  tin  and  glass,  including  every  variety  of  foreign 
and  liome  production.  Mr.  Edwards  is  well  known  as 
holding  a  prominent  position  among  the  solid  and  sub- 
stantial merchants  of  the  city.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
York  City  and  has  been  established  here  for  the  past  two 
yeare. 

J.  &  A.  BoNkowitZ,  Dealers  in  Furs,  Robes,  etc., 
Nos.  165  and  167Mercer  Street.— Few  houses  have  achieved 
gi-eater  distinction  or  risen  to  the  same  eminence  as  the 
well  known  firm  of  J.  &  A.  Boskowitz.  Through  energy, 
indomitable  grit  and  perseverance,  they  have  steadily 
risen  to  become  a  representative  house  in  their  line  of 
goods.  They  are  dealers  in  shipping  furs,  raw  and 
dressed  skins,  China  goat-robes,  and  Buffalo-robes  princi- 
pally, although  the  goods  which  they  handle  embrace 
everything  coming  under  the  heading  of  furs,  skins  and 
robes,  and  is  a  very  extensive  and  exhaustive  line  of  these 
articles.  During  the  long  career  of  thirty  years  in  which 
this  concern  has  been  engaged  in  business,  they  have  en- 
joyed substantial  prosperity.  Their  trade,  both  import 
and  export,  reaches  to  all  part.s  of  the  world,  and  is  con- 
btantly  increasing.   They  occupy  the  large  and  commo- 


dious buildings,  Nog.  166  and  167  Mercer  Street,  between 
Prince  and  Houston  Streets,  together  with  a  branch  house 
at  No.  202  Lake  Street,  Chicago.  As  a  firm  Messrs.  J.  and 
A.  Boskowitz  stand  very  high  indeed,  and  well  do  they 
merit  the  success  which  has  attended  tlii^-  efforts. 

LticaH  BroN.,  Dealers  in  Foreign  and  Domestic  Dry 
Goods,  No.  228H  Third  Avenue.— This  business  wa«  estab- 
lished in  W75  by  the  present  proprietors  and  since  its 
foundation  has  always  enjoyed  a  substantial  and  liberal 
patronage.  The  store  is  twenty-nine  by  eighty  feet  in 
area,  modern  in  its  fittings,  and  presents  an  attracti>;e 
and  inviting  appearance  to  buyers  in  the  arrangement 
and  display  of  stock.  The  stock  comprises  a  full  and 
complete  assortment  of  desirable  dry  goods,  new  and 
fashionable  dress  articles,  notions,  trimmings,  fancy 
goods  in  great  variety  and 'furnishing  goods  for  ladies 
and  gents.  Popular  prices  prevail,  and  with  the  most 
polite  attention  and  i-eadiness  to  serve  all  customers  and 
answer  all  questions  pertaining  to  the  stock,  it  is  no 
wonder  that  this  estabUshment  is  popular  with  all  clas.ses 
of  buyers.  The  stock  is  always  complete  in  every  depart- 
ment and  is  being  constantly  renewed  by  the  arrival  of 
fresh  invoices,  and  something  new,  handsome,  and  useful 
can  always  be  found  upon  their  counters  and  shelves. 
Messrs.  Lucas  have  had  a  long  experience  in  this  special 
line  of  business,  and  being  familiar  with  the  wants  of 
patrons,  know  exactly  how  to  supply  them  with  the  best 
quality  of  goods  at  the  vei-y  lowest  prices. 

J.  M.  B.  Robiiisou,  Carpenter  and  Builder,  No. 
102  East  126th  Street.— Among  the  carpenters  and  builders 
of  this  section  of  the  city  w  ho  have  gained  an  establi-shed 
reputation  is  Mr.  J.  M.  B.  Robinson,  whose  neat  office  is 
located  at  No.  102  East  126th  Street.  Mr.  Robinson  is  a 
native  New  Yorker,  and  has  been  established  for  twelve 
years,  and  controls  a  large  and  lucrative  patronage.  He 
is  a  practical  workman,  and  knows  every  detail  of  his 
business.  He  makes  contracts,  furnishes  plans  and  speci- 
fications, and  guarantees  all  work  to  be  done  in  the  best 
manner  at  satisfactory  prices,  giving  his  special  atten- 
tion to  renovating  private  dwellings  and  general  jobbing 
in  his  line  of  business.  He  employs  a  lar.^re  number  of  ex- 
perienced hands,  and  has  every  facility  for  executi^ig  all 
orders  entrusted  to  his  care.  Mr.  Robinson  is  an  energetic 
young  business  man,  who  is  very  popular  in  the  trade. 

Warren  Market,  Moses  Solinger,  No.  107  West 
15th  Street.— One  of  the  neatest  and  most  popular  marl* 
ets  on  the  West  Side  is  located  at  No.  107  West  15th  Street, 
and  is  known  as  the  W^arren  Market.  It  was  established 
seven  years  ago  by  its  present  capable  proprietor,  Mr. 
Moses  Solinger.  He  is  a  native  of  this  city  and  lias  been 
a  life-long  resident.  He  employs  seven  men  and  controls 
a  large  and  lucrative  patronage.  Mr.  Solinger  keeps  . 
nothing  but  the  very  best  meats,  has  excellent  facili- 
ties, and  all  business  is  conducted  on  fii*st-class  principles. 
Personally,  Mr.  Solinger  is  of  a  genial,  liberal  and  public 
spirited  disposition. 

15.  K.  SaflCord,  Pharmacist,  No.  1525  Second  Avenue. 
—This  store  is  finely  fitted  up,  displaying  taste  and  accu- 
racy on  every  hand.  His  stock  embraces  a  full  line  of 
pure  drugs  and  medicines,  patent  preparations,  toilet 
ai'ticles,  perfumery,  etc.,  while  he  makes  a  specialty  of 
carefully  compounding  physicians'  prescriptions.  He 
and  his  assistant  give  close  personal  attention  to  the 
filling  of  all  orders  from  his  numerous  customers,  and  he 
is  in  every  way  a  reliable  and  progressive  pharmacist. 
Mr.  Safford  was  born  in  Jefferson  County,  N.  Y.,and  has 
received  an  excellent  pharmaceutical  education,  being  in 
every  way  well  fitted  for  the  important  post  he  fills. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


491 


RotliLScItild  Brotltere  &  Co.,  Importers  of  But- 
tons, Sole  Agents  for  Jacquot  &  Co.'s  Fi'enc-h  Blacking, 
Nos.  4-31  and  4.'2j  Broadway.— A  careful  examination  of 
tlie  commercial  development  of  New  York  reveals  the 
fact  that  n;any  enterprises  are  carried  on  which  demand 
special  mention  in  a  historical  work  of  this  permanent 
character,  and  will  arouse  the  intei-est  of  the  reader  by 
the  prominence  which  they  have  achieved.  A  represent- 
ative hou.se  of  its  kind  among  importei's  is  that  of  Messrs. 
Rothsjlii!  I  Br  others  &  Co.,  of  Nos.  4^4  and  42(3  Broadway. 
The  li  .us.'  is  nld  estabhshed,  having  been  founded  no  less 
tlian  tliirry  live  years  ago  by  Mr.  A.  S.  Amsen.  The  firm 
as  at  present  constituted  was  formed  in  1S76,  and  has 
shown  creditable  enterprise  and  energy  in  the  prosecu- 
tion of  the  immense  business  which  it  transacts.  The 
concern  has  been  permanently  located  in  their  present 
umisually  eligible  and  central  premises  for  upwards  of 
twenty  years  past,  and  occupy  the  fine  double-front  five- 
^tovy  building  Nos.  424  and  426  Broadv.-ay,  fifty  feet  by 
one  huuilred  in  dimensions.  It  is  one  of  the  finest  fitted 
up  and  best  arranged  wholesale  business  establishments  in 
the  Uniteil  States,  and  reflects  much  credit  upon  the  co- 
partners. They  are  the  leading  importers  of  buttons, 
and  their  .salesrooms  present  the  finest  display  of  all 
claijses  of  staple  and  ornamental  styles  of  pearl,  metal, 
and  fancy  buttons  that  is  offered  to  the  American  trade. 
Limits  of  space  prevent  our  giving  a  description  in 
detail  of  this  representative  and  absolutely  complete 
stock.  It  is,  however,  imrivalled,  and  is  so  recognized  by 
tlie  mercantile  community.  Buyers  can  here  readily 
suit  the  most  exacting  tastes,  and  can  always  depend  on 
finding  the  very  latest  novelties  of  the  European  mar- 
kets. Messrs.  Rotlischild  Brothers  &  Co.  are  directly 
represented  in  the  manufacturing  centres  of  the  old 
world,  and  spare  no  pairis  or  expense  to  meet  every 
requirement  of  their  nmnerous  customers.  They  are  all 
gentlemen  of  vast  practical  experience  in  this  important 
i^ranch  of  trade.  Tiieir  judg)nent  is  relial>le  and  their 
methods  honoral)le,  and  they  well  deserve  the  large 
jueasure  of  permanent  success  which  has  attended  their 
exertions.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  business 
conducted  by  them  can  be  gathered  when  we  state  that 
they  rt"(',!ii' '  the  services  of  from  fifteen  to  twenty  men 
on  tli;-:  road,  and  handle  the  largest  importations  of 
buttons  in  tlie  market,  counting  among  their  customers 
our  leading  dry  goods  merchants  and  manufacturers  of 
cloaks,  suits,  etc.  This  house  is  also  the  sole  agent  in 
America  for  Jacquot  &  Co.'s  French  blacking,  univer- 
sally recognized  as  the  most  brilliant  polish  for  leather  in 
existence.  It  is  beneficial  in  preserving  boots  and  shoes, 
rendering  thein  soft  and  pliable,  and  has  me':  with  gen- 
eral approbation,  being  found  on  sale  all  over  the  country. 
The  firm  has  pushed  its  introducti(in  and  now  annuallj^ 
handle  enormous  consignments.  The  activity  and  enter- 
prise of  this  great  firm  need  not  be  I'ecounted  here  since 
its  merits  are  fully  recognized  in  the  <iommunity,  and 
New  York  may  vrell  be  congratulated  on  the  possession 
of  such  energetic  business  men  as  the  members  of  this 
house  are  so  well  known  to  be. 

V.  ?a:argraf&  Son,  House  Furniture,  No.  308  East 
Houston  Street.— Prominent  among  the  leading  establish- 
ments engaged  in  this  line  of  business  is  that  of  Margraf 
&  Son,  at  the  above  address.  This  is  one  of  the  oldest 
houses  in  the  vicinity,  if  not  in  the  city,  it  having  occupied 
these  premises  continuously  for  thirty-one  years,  where 
tliey  have  done  a  manufacturing  and  retail  trade.  The 
junior  member  of  the  firm  was  admitted  to  a  partnership 
about  two  years  ago.  Th?y  occupy  tlie  first  floor  in  front 
building  and  four  large  floors  in  the  rear  building  for 
warerooms  and  salesrooms,  carrying  a  good  stock,  and  do- 


ing a  large  annual  retail  trade,  using  the  basement  for 
storerooms.  The  stock  comprises  full  lines  of  fine  furni- 
ture, such  as  parlor,  chamber  and  dining-i-oom  suits,  sofas, 
lounges,  chairs,  tables,  wash-stands,  together  with  all  other 
articles  naturally  belonging  to  this  business.  The  factory 
is  on  the  premises  and  fine  parlor  suits  are  made  a  spe- 
cialty, th.'  goods  being  displayed  n  a  very  tast-ful  man- 
ner. These  gentlemen  are  very  close  and  attentive  to 
business,  and  are  regarded  by  all  who  know  them  as  thor- 
oughly honest  men  in  all  the  relations  of  life. 

George  M.  Creed,  Contractor,  No.  103 Reade Street. 
— Occupyiiig  the  same  building  with  the  George  Place 
Machinery  Go.  we  find  Mr.  George  H.  Creed,  who  is  ah 
extensi.-e  dealer  in,  and  contractor  for,  sui^plies  required 
by  railways,  telegraph  companies,  and  the  army  and  navy. 
From  an  extensive  experience  of  fifteen  years  this 
gentleman  has  made  himself  acquainted  Avitli  the  most 
minute  details  of  the  requirements  of  this  line,  and  com- 
panies needing  counsel  in  getting  up  articles  of  special 
adaptation  would  do  well  to  confer  with  Mr.  Creed.'  He 
has  a  large  patronage  from  the  United  States  government 
and  from  many  of  our  principal  railroads.  Mr.  Creed  is 
the  inventor  of  Creed's  patent  ship  clews,  which  are  popu- 
larly known.  He  also  handles  premium  hides  for  hide 
rope.  In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  Mr.  Creed  is  the  sole 
agent  for  the  famous  French  premium  "all  long  flax  can^ 
vass,''  a  cotton  duck  of  special  excellence,  which  is  ac- 
corded the  highest  praise  wherever  it  has  been  used.  He 
is  well  and  favorably  known  to  the  trade  here  and  enjoj'S 
their  extended  confidence  and  liberal  support. 

WiJliam  Neeley  &  Co.,  Boots,  Shoes  and  Rubbers, 
Nos.  108  and  110  Duane  Street.— In  this  confpilation  of  the 
representative  firms  of  the  metropolis  we  are  pleased  to 
include  among  the  boot  and  shoe  interests  the  old.  staunch 
and  reliable  house  of  Messrs.  William  Neeley  &  Co.  The 
history  of  this  first-class  house  goes  back  some  twenty 
years,  when  it  became  established  in  this  market.  From 
a  moderate  beginning  they  have,  through  energy,  integrity 
and  honest  dealing,  built  up  for  themselves  a  large  and 
far-extending  trade.  They  handle  in  fact  everything  in 
the  line  of  boots,  shoes  and  rubbers,  doing  an  annual  busi- 
ness of  very  large  volume  indeed.  In  the  local  market  the 
firm  is  held  in  high  reputation  and  receive  a  very  substan- 
tial patronage  from  dealers  in  New  York  City  and  State 
and  Pennsylvania,  although  they  reap  a  large  demand 
from  both  the  South  and  West,  to  which  points  their  trav- 
ellers are  constantly  going.  Messrs.  Neeley  &  Co.  are  eli- 
gibly located  at  Nos.  108  and  110  Duane  Street,  between 
Broadway  and  Church  Street,  where  they  occupy  three 
floors,  each  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet,  which  are  admir- 
ably fitted  up  according  to  the  requirements  of  their 
trade. 


J.  A.  Miclieiifelder,  Planing  and  Saw-Mill,  No.  173 
Suffolk  Street.— This  business  was  established  by  the 
father  of  the  present  proprietor  in  1853,  who  was  subse- 
quently succeeded  by  his  two  sons  and  a  gentleman 
named  John  Doll.  In  July,  1884,  this  firm  was  dissolved 
and  the  present  proprietor  assumed  entii-e  control.  The 
trade  of  the  house  is  large  and  many  hands  are  required 
to  fill  the  orders  received.  The  establishment  has  gained 
quite  a  reputation  for  the  excellence  of  the  work  turned 
out  and  a  large  proportion  of  its  custom  is  permanent. 
The  workshops  are  supplied  with  every  modern  appli- 
ance and  only  the  best  workmen  are  employed.  Mr.  Mi- 
chenfekler  is  a  native  of  New  York,  and  has  secured  a 
large  number  of  social  and  business  acquaintances,  whose 
regard  and  respect  he  has  secured  by  unvarjdng  fair 
dealing  and  his  genial  and  companionable  manner. 


402 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTKIES. 


George  W.  Herbert,  Dealer  in  New  and  Second- 
riand  Pianos  and  Organs.  No.  18  East  17th  Street,— Prom- 
inent anion^^  the  leading  establishments  in  this  line  is  that 
of  Mr.  Cieorge  W.  Herbert,  who,  foi*  a  number  t)f  years, 
lias  been  an  extensive  dealer  in  new  and  second-hand 
pianos.  His  establishment  is  the  New  York  depot  for 
many  of  the  celebrated  piano  and  organ  manufactur- 
e;-s.  who  produce  instruments  which  are  unequalled  for 
pm-ity  of  tone  and  durability,  and  which  have  found  a 
place  in  the  homes  of  our  best  families.  For  many  years 
Mr.  Herl^ert  was  located  on  East  10th  Street.  He  recently 
removed  to  his  present  more  spacious  quarters.  His 
warerooms  are  neatly  fitted  up,  and  exhibit  an  elegant 
iissortment  of  new  and  second-hand  pianos,  the  product 
of  all  the  celebrated  makers.  Every  facility  is  given  to 
patrons.  Pianos  are  bought,  sold,  exchanged,  rented 
and  sold  on  instalments.  Tuning  and  repairii:g  is 
promptly  attended  to.  The  house  has  won  its  way  into 
popularity  and  controls  a  large  and  permanent  trade. 
Mr.  Herbert  is  a  genial,  enterprising  business  man,  whose 
frieiKls  are  legion.  He  is  well  and  favorably  known  in 
trade  circles  as  an  honorable  dealer,  whose  affairs  are 
conducted  upon  well-balanced  business  principles.  In 
priA-ate  life  he  commands  the  esteem  of  a  large  circle  of 
friends. 


E.  F.  ITIerwin,  Gents'  Furaishing Goods,  Nos.  483  and 
40.J  Canal  Street.— The  business  was  established  fifteen 
years  ago  at  the  point  indicated  and  has  been  conducted 
without  interruption  and  with  marked  ability.  The  store 
luis  a  double  front  and  a  capacity  of  twenty-five  by  forty 
feet.  The  interior  is  made  attractive  by  the  use  of  hand- 
some show-cases,  counters  and  other  furniture.  The 
stock  is  large  and  consists  of  full  lines  of  gentlemen's 
furnishing  goods,  embracing  shirts,  collars,  cuffs,  half- 
hose,  gloves,  suspenders,  neckwear,  undershirts,  drawers, 
flannels  and  onegelgee  shirts,  umbrellas,  celluloid  collars 
and  cuffs,  together  with  all  other  articles  which  naturally 
belong  in  a  stock  of  this  kind,  all  of  which  is  tastefully 
displayed  and  sold  at  popular  prices.  Mr.  Merwin  is  a 
native  of  New  Haven,  Conn.,  and  is  about  forty  years  of 
age.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  New  York  for  twenty 
years,  and  is  domg  a  large  retail  trade,  which  is  drawn 
from  among  the  people  who  know  him  well,  and  who  hold 
him  in  liigh  regard  for  his  genial  and  enterprising  quali- 
ties. 

Dr.  J.  T.  McDonald,  Chiropodist,  Nos.  SSO  and 
341  Sixth  Avenue.— Prominent  among  the  most  expert 
chiropodists  practising  in  the  metropolis  is  Dr.  J.  T. 
McDonald,  whose  parlors  and  operating  rooms  are  at  Nos. 
339  and  341  Sixtii  Avenue.  He  has  been  engaged  in  this 
profession  for  the  past  twelve  yeare  in  this  city  and  has 
built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  practice.  His  parlors  are 
thoroughly  furnished  and  appointed,  and  the  operating 
room  is  equipped  with  all  the  latest  scientific  devices 
known  to  the  profession.  Dr.  McDonald  has  made  a 
successful  specialty  of  all  diseases  of  the  feet,  such  as 
corns,  bunions,  ingrowing  nails,  etc.  His  method  of 
operating  has  stood  the  successful  test  of  years  of  expe- 
rience, as  shown  by  the  large  and  fashionable  patronage 
he  now  enjoys. 

liawrcnce  Carroll,  Artist  and  Photographer.  No. 
101  West  '.ilst  Street.— Among  the  leading  photographic 
studios  of  the  West  Side  is  that  of  Mr.  Lawrence  Carroll, 
artist  and  photographer,  No.  101  West  21st  Street.  He 
has  been  established  nearly  two  yeai-s  and  is  rapidly 
building  up  a  large  and  permanent  business.  The 
reception  parlors,  operating  rooms,  etc.,  are  spacious  and 
admirably  fitted  up  with  a  view  to  the  comfort  and  satis- 
faction of  patrons.    Mr.  Carroll  is  an  artist  of  recogr.:r:xl 


ability,  and  has  executed  many  excellent  works  of  art. 
He  makes  a  specialty  of  enlarging  pictures  in  crayon, 
oil,  India  ink,  pastelle,  water  colors,  etc.  The  portraits 
Uiken  in  his  galleiy  are  triumphs  of  the  photographer' s 
art,  ani  are  equal  to  the  best  productions  of  higher 
priced  competitoi-s.  He  ijo.ssesses  every  facility  for 
rapid  work,  and  offers  special  inducements  to  clubs.  He 
guarantees  good  work  at  moderate  prices,  and  has  a 
large  patronage. 


Edward  Condon  Sc  Co.,  Manufacturers  and  Re- 
tailers of  Furniture  and  Upholstery,  No.  120  West  23d 
Street.— A  review  of  the  great  mercantile  and  manufact 
uring  interests  of  the  metropolis  woidd  oe  incomplete 
without  a  mention  of  the  well  known  firm  of  Edward 
Condon  &  Co.,  whose  spacious  establishment,  at  No.  120 
West  23d  Street,  is  stocked  to  repletion  with  an  elegant  as- 
sortment of  artistic  furniture  and  upholstery.  This  busi- 
ness was  founded  many  years  ago  by  ."Messrs.  Pv.j  tington 
Brothers.  They  were  succeeded  about  eight  years  ago 
by  the  present  firm,  under  whose  judicious  management 
the  business  has  rapidly  developed,  until  now  it  is  classed 
among  the  most  pro.sperous  and  substantial  in  the  city. 
They  manufacture  the  veiy  best  and  most  artistic  kind  of 
furniture,  and  their  trade  extends  all  over  the  country. 
The  factories,  located  at  No.  542  Hudson  and  No.  107 
Charles  Street,  are  equipped  with  all  the  most  approved 
machinery,  and  give  con.stant  employment  to  a  large 
force  of  skilled  workmen.  For  beauty  and  originality  of 
design,  superiority  of  finish  and  general  excellence,  the 
goods  manufactured  by  this  house  are  unrivalled.  Mr. 
Edward  Condon,  the  head  of  the  house,  is  a  gentleman  of 
long  experience  in  this  line.  He  is  a  shrewd,  energetic 
business  man,  whose  affairs  are  conducted  on  well-bal- 
anced commercial  principles.  He  is  one  of  our  represen- 
tative merchants,  and  is  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  have 
the  pleasure  of  his  acquaintance. 


C.  li.  E.  Wolf,  Delicacies  and  Groceries,  No.  16  Av- 
enue D.— In  this  thickly-populated  section  of  the  city 
evei-y  branch  of  trade  and  business  is  represented.  Con- 
spicuous among  the  different  establishments  is  the  popu- 
lar store  of  Mr.  C.  L.  E.  Wolf,  dealer  in  Gennan,  Frencli 
and  Italian  delicacies  and  fine  groceries,  of  No.  16  Avenue 
D.  Tliis  gentleman  was  born  in  Pennsylvania,  and  has 
been  a  resident  of  the  city  for  many  yeare,  and  has  bc*?n 
established  in  his  present  bu.siness  since  1880.  His  store 
is  neatly  fitted  up  and  his  line  of  goods,  which  consists  of 
the  rarest  delicacies,  -nill  satisfy  the  most  particular 
epicurean.  His  canned  and  sealed  goods  are  imported 
direct,  and  for  superiority  and  quality  cannot  be  excelletl. 
His  long  experience  in  the  business  enables  him  to  cater 
understandingly,  and  he  has  for  his  patrons  many  of  the 
best  families  in  the  city,  while  his  prices  are  reasonably 
low. 


Frederick  Herrlicli  (Licensedi.  Plumber  and 
Gas-fitter.  No.  204  West  19th  Street.— One  of  the  represent- 
ative establishment?  in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  Frederiak 
Herrlich,  at  No.  204  West  19th  Street.  He  has  the  reputa- 
tion of  doing  first-class  work,  and  has  built  up  a  large  and 
lucrative  trade.  Mr.  Herrlich  is  a  thorough,  practical 
Avorkman,  and  has  held  the  position  of  inspector  of  water 
metres,  and  two  years  ago  was  an  inspector  for  the  Board 
of  Health,  both  of  which  positions  he  held  with  honor  to 
himself  and  satisfaction  to  his  superiors.  He  was  for- 
merly located  at  11th  Street  and  Fii-st  Avenue,  but  re- 
moved to  his  present  moi'e  commodious  quarters  some- 
time ag-o.  Mr.  Herrlich  is  a  practical  workman,  and 
numbers  among  his  patrons  some  of  our  largest  property 
owners  and  business  men. 


N^EW   YORK'S   LEADIXG  INDUSTIUES. 


403 


Jersey  City  Steel  Works,  Jas,  R.  Thompson  & 
C'o.,  3Ianufacturers  of  all  Descriptions  of  Steel:  Ware' 
house,  Nos.  t)9'and  101  John  Street.— The  inauguration  of 
the  succeasful  manufacture  of  steel  in  this  country 
marks  an  era  in  its  history,  the  force  of  which  will  only 
be  fully  realized  by  the  historian  of  a  remote  subsequent 
period,  who  will  then  be  able  to  observe  with  unclouded 
vision  the  momentous  consequences  that  hinge  upon  it. 
To  the  house  of  James  R.  Thompson  &  Co.,  of  Jersey 
^.'ity,  much  credit  is  due  for  pro  lucing  steel  that  com- 
petes with  the  best  imported  English  brands,  and  finally 
aiding  in  effecting  an  entire  revolution  of  the  trade,  not 
only  in  this  country,  but  in  England.  This  result,  how- 
over,  was  only  achieved  by  years  of  um^emitting  endeavor 
and  the  expenditure  of  vast  sums  of  money  before  the 
i^fforts  of  the  firm  in  this  direction  were  crowned  by  a 
complete  and  signal  success.  The  obst^acles  and  dis- 
couragements to  which  the  projectors  of  this  enterprise 
were  subjected  required,  in  the  highest  degree,  courage, 
tenacity  of  purpose  and  resolution  to  overcome.  It 
Avas  asserted  on  the  part  of  the  foreign  manufacturers 
that  the  texture,  quahty,  and  properties  of  American 
ore  and  iron  were  unsuited  to  the  proper  manufacture  of 
steel,  and  that  even  the  characteristics  of  oiu'  coke  and 
coal  were  unfitted  for  this  pm'pose.  "V\*hen  the?e  allega- 
tions had  been  entirely  confuted  by  the  actual  product 
of  steel  that  would  compare  favorably  with  any  made  in 
the  world,  it  became  difficult  to  induce  American  con* 
sumers  to  even  give  it  a  fair  trial,  so  entirely  prejudiced 
had  they  become  by  the  arguments  of  the  British  import- 
ers and  producers.  Every  obstruction,  however,  finally 
disai3peared  before  the  unrivalled  excellence  of  the  steel, 
and  the  determination  of  its  manufacturers.  The  firm 
of  James  R.  Thompson  &,  Co.  established  their  enter- 
prise, now  known  as  the  Jersey  City  Steel  Works,  in  18G1, 
and  it  was  regarded  as  an  undertaking  that  v.-as  certain 
to  culminate  in  the  same  disaster  that  had  overwhelmed 
every  previous  attempt  in  a  similar  direction  made  in 
this  country  up  to  that  time.  Preceding,  however,  with 
the  great^est  circumspection,  for  nearly  a  year  the  efforts 
of  the  firm  can  hardly  be  said  to  have  been  more  than  a 
.series  of  skilful  and  cautious  experiments.  Every  grade 
of  American  iron  was  tested,  and  the  results  of  each 
operation  closely  scrutinized.  Success  uatmally  followed 
such  careful  manipulation,  and  the  output  of  the  works 
gradually  increased,  as  the  superiority  of  that  produced 
became  generally  recognized  in  the  market.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  the  Jersey  City  Steel  Works  are  widely  knoi\-n 
thoughout  the  countrj-  for  the  first-class  steel  that  it 
manufactures,  and  an  extensive  and  permanent  demand 
secured.  Their  works  in  Jersey  City  are  very  extensive, 
covering  a  large  area  of  ground,  and  provided  with  all 
the  latest  facihties  for  producing  the  very  best  articles 
of  their  specialty.  The  firm  are  g'eneral  manufacturers 
of  all  description  of  steel,  and  now  conduct  a  business 
that  reaches  almost  every  State  in  the  Union.  Their 
warehouse  is  located  at  Nos.  99  and  101  John  Street,  New 
York,  which  is  in  charge  of  Thos.  C.  Biirrows,  Esq.,  a 
gentleman  who  is  well  and  favorably  known  to  the 
metal  trade  throughout  the  counti'y.  The  co-paVtners  in 
this  extensive  industry  are  Messrs.  James  R.  Thompson, 
J.  H.  Gautier,  B.  lUingworth  and  D.  G.  Gautier.  gentle- 
men too  well  known  in  this  city  to  require  mention  of  a 
personal  character. 

W,  Patti«oii,  Monumental  Sculptor  and  iTpsigner, 
No.  207  West  ^?3d  Street.— There  is  no  branch  of  the  me- 
chanic arts  where  a  more  perfect  knowledge  of  the  trade 
is  so  essential  as  in  that  of  monumental  sculpturing  and 
designing.  Among  the  leading  establishments  in  this  line 
is  that  of  Mr.  W.  Pattison,  No,  207  West  23d  Street,  who 


has  been  actively  engaged  in  this  business  for  the  past 
thirty-five  years.  He  was  for  many  years  located  on  the 
East  Side,  and  has  occupied  his  present  premi.ses  for 
about  a  year.  Mr,  Pattison  long  ago  established  an  ex- 
cellent reputation  for  artistic  work,  and  his  productions 
are  to  be  found  in  all  the  leading  cemeteries.  He  makes 
a  specialty  of  monuments  in  marble  and  granite  of  new 
and  exquisite  design;  also  colmnns.  enclosu.-ea.  vaults, 
tombs,  tablets,  headstones,  statuarj-  of  every  description 
of  plain  and  ornamental  marble  work  is  executed  in  the 
best  manner  and  at  the  most  reasonable  prices.  Mr.  Pat- 
tison is  a  thorough,  practical  workman,  and  understands 
the  business  in  its  every  detail.  He  is  a  gentleman  pos- 
Pe^sed  of  all  the  energy  requisite  to  a  long  and  successful 
business  career,  and  is  highly  esteemed  for  his  many 
sterUng  qualifications. 

Ckarles  R.  Yandcll  6t  Co.,  Importers  and  Manu- 
facturers of  Cabinet  Furniture  and  Decorative  Painters, 
j  No,  6  East  18th  Street — Among  the  leading  Industries  of 
I  the  metropolis  the  artistic  furniture  trade  holds  an  im- 
j  portant  position.    Engaged  in  this  line  is  the  house  of 
I  3Iessi-s.  Charles  R.  Yandell  &  Co.,  No.  6  East  18th  Street, 
I  who  have  been,  established  since  1871,  and  are  one  of  the 
j  representative  houses  in  this  business.   They  occupy 
]  most  eligible  and  spacious  premises,  central  and  desirable 
in  location  and  within  easy  access  from  all  points  in  the 
city.    They  make  a  splendid  exhibit  of  artistic  cabinet 
furniture  and  hatidsome  household  decorations,  which 
for  beauty  and  originality  ot  design,  superior  and  elabo- 
rate finish,  durability  and  general  excellence,  are  unri- 
valled.  They  are  also  decorative  painters  and  make  a 
specialty  of    iUmninated   leathers,  hand-painted  wall 
liapere,  Cordova  chairs,  cuitaius  and  textile  fabrics  of 
artistic  design.   The  goods  handled  by  this  house  have  a 
standard  reputation  and  are  sold  all  over  the  United 
States,  in  addition  to  a  large  export  trade.   Mr.  Charles 
R.  Yandell,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm,  is  a  gentleman 
of  long  experience  in  this  line  and  is  an  energetic,  far- 
sighted  business  man,  vs  ho  has  done  much  to  advance  the 
intei'ests  of  the  art  furniture  trade.    He  is  highly  es- 
teemed for  his  many  sterling  qualifications  and  is  a 
gentleman  well  able  to  sustain  lus  social  and  commercial 
status. 

JTosepli  Meolit  &  Son,  ^Successors  to  Joseph 
Hecht\  Dealer  in  Hides.  Skins  and  Tallow,  Calf  Skins  a 
Specialty,  Nos.  96  and  98  Cliff  Street,  corner  of  Frankfort 
Street.— The  house  of  Joseph  Hecht  &  Son  ranks  in  the 
hides  and  skin  trade  with  the  largest  in  the  United 
States,  and  is  enjoying  facilities  for  the  handling  of  a 
large  trade  that  are  not  surpassed  by  any  similar  house. 
Established  over  thirty  years  ago  by  the  senior  of  the 
present  firm,  it  was  by  him  conducted  for  nearly  twenty- 
nine  years,  he  building  up  a  trade  of  a  permitnent  and 
satisfactory  character.  About  eighteen  months  since  he 
associttted  his  soi>  in  the  business  mider  the  firm  name 
of  Joseph  Hecht  &  Son.  and  with  the  infusion  of  more 
youthful  enterprise,  coupled  with  the  long  practical  ex- 
perience of  the  senior,  the  house  has  recently  taken  a 
more  prominent  position  in  the  trade.  The  warehouses 
are  located  at  Nos.  96  and  98  Cliff  Street,  comer  of  Frank- 
fort; No.  869  Pearl  Street,  corner  Hague,  and  No.  641  West 
•3Sth  Street.  Here  they  cai-rr  an  extensive  stock  of  hides 
and  skins  of  all  kinds,  a  specialty  being  made  of  calf 
skins.  They  consign  large  shipments  to  tanners,  and 
are  recognized  as  among  the  heaviest  dealers  in  these 
specialties.  The  firm  are  purchasers  of  tallow,  and  keep 
in  stock  hundreds  of  barrels.  Both  members  of  the  firm 
are  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  leather  trade,  and 
they  give  their  personal  attention  to  all  the  operations  of 
their  house. 


404 


NEW    YORK'S  LEAD 


ING  INDUSTRIES. 


J.  W,  Ki'iisc,  Dealer  in  Choice  Groceries,  Foreign 
and  Domestic  Fmnts,  Vegetables,  etc..  No.  130"2  Thirci 
Avenue.— 3Ir.  J.  W.  Ivi'use'.s  large  and  unusually  attract- 
iw  lii-st-class  family  grocery  store,  at  No.  VVM  Third 
Avenue,  i.s  decidedly  a  credit  to  this  busy  thoroughfare, 
ills  is  a  full  width  tastefully  fitted-up establishment,  fiftj*- 
live  feet  in  depth,  and  containing  a  large  stock  of  the 
(.hoicest  jstaple  and  fancy  groceries,  such  as  fresh  teas, 
t'offees,  sugars  and  spices,  choice  butter  and  cheese, 
foreign  and  domestic  fruits,  all  kinds  of  vegetables  in 
sea^son.  Everything  is  of  the  very  best,  Mr.  Kruse  giving 
close  personal  attention  to  every  detail,  and  histi-ade  and 
patronage  is  assunnng  large  proportions.  This  is  well 
(ItMuonstrated  by  stating  the  fact  that  his  annual  sales 
lust  year  amounted  to  some  twenty  thousand  dollars. 
^Ir.  Kruse  requires  the  services  of  fom*  skilled  assistants 
and  runs  two  wagons,  making  prompt  deliveries  to  all 
l>arts  of  the  city.  3Ir.  Kruse  has  been  a  resident  here 
since  1808,  and  is  popularly  known  and  highly  respected 
by  a  large  circle  of  friends  and  customers,  and  is  in  every 
respect  a  worthy  member  of  om-  mercantile  community. 


S.  C.  Calm  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Infants'  and 
Children's  Headwear,  Ladies'  Dress  Caps,  etc..  No.  601 
Broadway.— Among  these  pursuits  that  of  first-class 
manufacturers  of  ladies'  dress  caps  and  infants'  and  chil- 
dren's headwear  may  be  regarded  as  of  considerable  im- 
l)ortance  to  the  community,  by  furnishing  those  evidences 
of  taste  and  culture  in  dress  that  are  represented  in 
ladies'  and  children's  fashionable  headwear.  As  one  of 
the  houses  in  this  line  of  business  which  have  been  fore- 
most in  promoting  the  standard  of  elegance  in  dress  caps, 
that  of  Messrs.  S.  C.  Cahn  &  Co.,  No.  601  Broadway,  de- 
serves special  mention  for  the  unsurpassed  quality  of  its 
various,  manufacturers.  This  house  was  founded  in  1873 
by  3Ir.  S.  C.  Cahn,  and  was  continued  by  him  till  1880. 
Avh^n  the  present  firm  was  organized  under  the  style  aiid 
title  of  S.  C.  Cahn  &  Co.  The  premises  occupied  are 
very  commodious,  and  comprise  a  spacictus  floor,  thirty 
by  one  himdred  and  seventy  feet  in  dimensions,  admir- 
ably arranged  and  fitted  with  all  the  latest  appliances 
known  to  the  trade,  employment  being  given  to  about 
sixty  skilled  operatives.  The  firm  manufactures  infants' 
and  children's  headwear  of  every  description,  ladies' 
dress  caps  and"  hand-made  worsted  goods,  which  are  \m- 
sm-passed  for  style,  elegance  and  quality,  and  have 
obtained  an  enviable  reputation.  3Iessrs.  Cahn  &  Co. 
import  dil-ect  all  the  materials  required  from  the  most 
famous  houses,  and  as  everything  is  bought  for  cash  the 
discoimts  thus  saved  would  constitute  a  handsome  .sum : 
these  advantages,  however,  are  promptly  shared  with 
patrons.  The  individual  members  of  this  co-partnership 
are  Messrs.  Siegf.  C.  Cahn  and  Joseph  Gideon,  both  na- 
tives of  Germany,  but  who  have  resided  in  this  country 
the  greater  part  of  their  lives,  and  have  been  actively 
concerned  in  promoting  the  gro\rth  and  prosperity  of  the 
city,  and  those  interested  forming  relations  with  this 
house  may  be  assured  of  recei%ing  that  liberal  treatment 
which  has  characteiized  it  from  its  inception. 

Joliii  Buscli,  Practical  Upholsterer  and  Designer 
of  Artistic  Furniture.  No.  40  East  19th Street.— Prominent 
among  the  leading  establishments  in  this  line  is  that  of 
Mr.  John  Busch,  at  No.  40  East  19th  Street.  He  has  been 
established  about  two  years  and  is  rapidly  building  up  a 
large  and  permanent  trade.  Mr.  Busch  is  a  practical  up- 
holsterer and  designer  of  artistic  furniture  and  window 
decorator.  He  has  had  many  j-ears'  European  experience, 
having  formerly  been  with  Messrs.  Hampton  &  Sons. 
Pall  3Iall,  London,  and  was  in  the  counter  department  of 


Messrs.  Shoolbred  &  Co.,  of  London,  also  with  many 
leading  houses  of  the  metropolis.  3Ir.  Busch  e.xecutes 
orders  for  pi-esent  work,  as  well  a«  storing* and  repairing 
furniture.  Estimates  for  everything  in  this  line  are 
(;heerfullj-  given,  and  thorough  workmanship  is  guar- 
anteed. All  goods  left  at  this  establishment  are  fully 
covered  by  insurance,  thus  seeming  patrons  against 
any  possible  lo.ss.  Mr,  Busch  has  a  large  trade  among 
our  wealthiest  families. 


Tompkins  &  Co.,  Real  Estate.  Insurance  and  Loan 
Brokers.  No. ;]()  East  19th  Street.— Promijient  among  the 
leading  and  reliable  firms  engaged  in  the  real  estate  lousi- 
ness is  that  of  Messrs.  Tompkins  &  Co..  No.  36  East  19lh 
Street,  who  have  been  established  for  the  past  two  and  a 
half  years.  Having  the  confidence  of  the  public  and 
property  owners  this  enterprising  firm  are  doing  an  ex- 
tensive business.  They  make  a  specialty  of  handling 
large  estates,  and  also  collect  rents,  negotiate  loans  and 
take  charge  of  auction  sales  of  real  estate,  furniture, 
etc.  air.  W.  G.  Tompkins  is  a  gentleman  of  long  experi- 
ence in  the  dry  goods  trade,  having  been  xormerly 
largely  engaged  in  the  importing  business.  He  is  very 
favorably  known,  and  counts  among  his  patrons  some  of 
our  largest  property  owners.  He  is  a  man  of  enteiprise 
and  vim.  who  is  destined  to  succeed  in  life.  Honorable, 
fair  and  liberal  in  all  transactions  he  deserves  the  success 
he  has  attained. 


A.  Brauti^am^  Manufacturer  of  and  Dealer  in 
Upright,  Square  and  Grand  Pianofortes,  No.  8  East  ITtli 
Street.— The  metropolis  has  always  been  the  centre  of 
the  piano  trade,  and  prominent  among  the  leading  estab- 
lishments in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr.  A.  Brautigam.  who 
for  the  past  twenty  years  has  carried  on  the  manufact- 
uring of  pianofortes.  "The  Brautigam"  is  an  instru- 
ment that  has  found  its  way  into  popular  favor,  and 
possesses  many  fine  quaUties  which  are  lacking  in  other 
pianos.  It  is  unrivalled  for  purity  of  tone,  singing 
quality  and  rich,  clear,  resonant  sound,  and  has  found 
favor  in  the  homes  of  our  wealthiest  families  and  a 
choice  collection  of  the.se  splendid  instruments,  in  up- 
rights, square  and  grands,  are  constantly  on  exhibition  at 
the  warerooms,  No.  8  East  17th  Street.  Mr.  Brautigam 
makes  a  specialty  of  renting  pianos  to  responsible  parties, 
and  the  business  done  is  constantly  increasing.  Mr. 
Brautigam  is  a  genial  gentleman  whose  friends  are  legion. 
As  a  business  man  he  is  energetic,  liberal  and  honorable 
in  everything,  and  is  a  man  with  whom  it  is  a  pleasure 
to  deal.  He  is  highly  esteemed  in  trade  circles  for  the 
straightforw^ai'd  well-balanced  methods  by  which  his 
business  is  conducted.  - 


Van  Dolsen  &  Arnott,  Masons  and  Builders,  No. 
205  West  23d  Street.— A  representative  firm  in  the  build- 
ing line  and  one  that  for  years  has  been  identified  with 
the  growth  and  development  of  the  metropolis  is  that  of 
Messrs.  Van  Dolsen  &  Arnott,  masons  and  builders,  whose 
office  is  at  No.  20.5  V^est  23d  Street.  This  enterprising 
firm  has  erected  some  of  our  finest  commercial  buildings 
and  private  residences  and  have  also  erected  many  of  tlie 
large  apartment  houses  which  are  models  of  graceful  and 
substantial  architecture.  The  reputation  of  this  firm  is 
too  well  known  to  the  commercial  public  to  need  further 
comment  on  our  part.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  they  possess 
facilities  for  executing  the  largest  contracts  in  the  most 
thoroughly  satisfactory  manner.  Both  members  of  the 
firm  are  well  known  and  respected  citizens.  They  are 
energetic,  liberal  and  capable  business  men,  whose  affaii's 
are  conducted  upon  well-balanced  principles,  and  they 
command  the  esteem  of  ah  who  know  them. 


XEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Jacksou  A;  Co.,  Importers  and  Dealers  in  Fine  Gro- 
ceries, Wiues.  Teas.  Cigars,  etc.,  No.  114  West  23d  Street. 
—A  review  of  the  great  mei-cantile  and  manufacturing 
interests  of  the  metropolis  would  be  incomplete  without 
a  mention  of  the  old  established  grocery  house  of  R.  K. 
Jackson,  No.  114  West  '2Sd  Street.  This  business  was 
founded  in  1848,  and  for  many  years  carried  on  under  the 
firm  name  of  Jackson  &  Fletcher,  which  is  familiar  to  all 
old  New  Yorkers.  For  juany  years  the  spacious  store 
corner  of  22d  Street  and  Sixth  Avenue  was  occupied. 
The  present  store,  on  West  23d  Street,  is  commodious  and 
well  fitted  up.  It  is  stocked  to  repletion  with  the  choicest 
family  groceries,  wines,  teas,  cigars,  etc.  A  full  line  of 
choice  imported  goods  is  constantly  on  hand.  The  house 
enjoys  a  large  and  substantial  patronage,  which  is  drawn 
from  among  our  best  families.  3Ir.  Jackson  is  one  of 
our  old-time  merchants  and  an  honorable,  energetic  busi- 
ness man.  in  every  respect  a  worthy  representative  of  a 
great  industry. 


Jo.sepU  C.  Todd,  Engineer.  Machinist  and  Founder, 
etc.  Office  and  Works,  Paterson,  X.  J. :  Office  and  Store, 
Xo.  3(5  Dey  Street.— The  annually  increasing  demand  for 
steam  power  and  machinery  of  all  kinds  throughout 
the  United  States  necessitates  correspondingly  extensive 
facilities  for  their  production,  hence  the  manufacture  of 
steam  engines  and  machinery  constitutes  a  veiy  impor- 
tant branch  of  industry.  Among  the  well  known  and 
popular  houses  employed  in  this  line  of  trade  is  that  of 
Mr.  Joseph  C.  Todd,  whose  office  and  store  are  located  at 
Xo.  30  Dey  Street.  The  works  are  situated  at  Paterson, 
X.  J.,  and  are  very  spacious  and  commodious,  equipi^ed 
Avitii  all  the  latest  improved  tools  and  appliances,  employ- 
ment being  given  to  four  hiuidred  skilled  and  experienced 
operatives.  This  house  was  originally  founded  by  Messrs. 
Todd  &  Raffeity  about  forty  years  tigo,  and  was  contin- 
ued by  them  with  great  success  vuitil  Mr.  Ralierty  died, 
leaving  Mr.  Todd  sole  proprietor.  Mr.  Todd  devotes 
his  attention  to  the  production  of  cut-off  and  slide  valve 
horizontal,  vertical,  portable,  hoisting  ya,clit  and  tug 
engines  and  boilers,  and  is  sole  owner  and  manufacturer 
of  "The  Xew  Pat;-'it  Baxter  Portable  Engine."  Flax, 
jute.  hemp.  rope.  -  i.cum,  bagging  and  binder  twine 
machinery  is  likewise  carefully  made,  and  Mr  Todd  is 
agent  for  ••  Mayher's  Patent  Acme  Steam  Engine  and 
Force  Pump  combined,  and  manufactures  saw  mill  and 
machinists"  tools  of  every  description.  The  faciUties 
and  appliances  of  this  house  for  the  production  of  first- 
class  work  in  these  hues  are  unsiu'passed  in  the  metropo- 
lis, and  the  engines  turned  out  by  this  establishment  bear 
the  highest  reputation  for  quality  of  materials,  workman- 
ship and  durability.  In  every  respect  this  house  may  be 
considered  a  representative  one,  prompt,  Uberal  and  en- 
terprising, and  its  operations  are  conducted  with  a  strict 
regard  for  the  interests  of  its  patrons. 

liCwis,  Cable  &  iLesser,  Importers  of  Embroider- 
ies, Laces,  etc..  Xo.  473  Broadway. — A  prominent  house 
in  this  line  is  that  of  Messrs.  Lewis,  Cable  &  Lesser,  who 
established  this  enterprise  in  1883  in  Lisjienard  Street,  and 
during  the  current  year  removed  to  their  present  eligible 
location  in  Broadway.  The  premises  occupied  are  very 
commodious  and  spacious,  and  comprise  a  splendid 
basement  and  cellar,  thirty  by  two  hundred  feet  in  di- 
mensions, extending  from  Broadwaj-  to  Mercer  Street, 
admirably  arranged  and  equipped  with  every  facihty  for 
the  prosecution  of  the  business.  All  goods  are  pur- 
chased direct  from  the  principal  manufacturer^?  and  pro- 
ducers in  Europe  and  the  newest  styles  and  latest  novel- 
ties are  obtained  immediately  they  are  ready  for  the 
trade,  while  with  regard  to  prices  the  long-established 


reputation  of  the  house  is  well  known  as  the  cheapest 
emporium  in  the  citj-  at  which  to  obtain  this  class  of 
articles.  The  firm  is  constantly  importing  in  large  quan- 
tities from  Europe,  all  kinds  of  embroideries.  lac<:»s.  white 
goods,  and  the  system  which  prevails  in  the  entire  estab- 
lishment indicates  the  most  careful  supervision,  while 
the  judgment  and  taste  displayed  in  the  importation  of 
the  stock  proclaim  the  management  to  be  thoi'oughly 
experienced  in  the  business  and  acquainted  with  the 
wants  of  a  critical  trade.  The  individual  members  of  the 
firm  are  Messrs.  Isaac  Lewis,  A.  Cable  and  Joseph  L.  Les- 
ser. The  equitable  manner  in  wliicli  the  business  is  con- 
ducted, as  well  as  the  excellent  quality  of  the  stock,  are 
guarantees  sufficiently  obvious  why  dealers  and  large 
buyers  will  do  well  to  place  their  ordei-s  with  this  house. 

Colonel  H.  J.  Blye's  Broadway  Real  Estate 
and  Law  Offices.  Management  of  Estates  a  Specialty, 
Xo.  1293  Broadway,  corner  of  33d  Street.— One  of  the 
most  popular  and  respected  real  estate  agents  and  brokers 
of  this  city  is  Colonel  H.  J.  Blye,  whose  offices  are  so  cen- 
trally located  at  Xo.  1293  Broadway,  corner  of  33d  Street. 
The  Colonel  is  a  gentleman  of  great  executive  ability  and 
indomitable  energy,  who.  since  he  o^jened  his  offices  in  1879, 
j  has  developed  one  of  the  most  active  and  first-class  lines 
of  trade  in  his  specialties  in  the  metropolis.  He  sells 
and  exchanges  all  classes  of  real  estate  and  always  has 
choice  properties  on  his  books,  both  in  houses  and  lots,  in 
all  sections  of  the  city.  He  effects  loans  upon  bonds  and 
mortgages  on  easy  terms,  does  a  large  renting  business, 
and  has  extra  facilities  as  a  house  agent  in  seciu-ing 
i  careful  and  responsible  tenants.  His  connections  are 
strictly  first-class  and  he  has  built  up  a  deservedly  fine 
trade,  making  the  management  of  estates  a  specialty. 
Colonel  Blye  is  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  faithfully  served 
his  comitry  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  being  tlie 
colonel  in  command  of  the  First  Ohio  Artilleiy  all  through 
the  war.  He  took  part  in  the  .series  of  hotlj-  contested 
battles  on  the  border  line  of  the  Ohio,  and  in  Kentucky  and 
Tennes.see,  and  under  General  Rosecrans  was  badly 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  being  shot  through 
the  lungs,  resulting  m  his  being  very  seriously  disabled. 
He  saw  heavy  service'all  through  the  great  contliet,  and 
ever  gallantly  led  his  command,  the  First  Ohio,  which  was 
noted  for  its. /7"'«e  morale  and  bravery  in  battle.  Colonel 
Blye,  as  a  veteran  soldier,  displays  the  same  energy  and 
determination  in  business  and  the  arts  of  peace  as  when 
in  the  field,  and  has  built  up  not  only  a  large  trade,  but 
the  highest  of  reputations  in  Xew  York  mercantile  circles 
as  a  thoroughly  honorable  and  rehable  business  man. 
well  worthy  of  the  large  and  permanent  trade  which  ha.-- 
rewarded  his  exertions. 


M.  Fleiscliiiiaiiii,  German  American  Pharmacist. 
Xo.  1051  Second  Avenue. — This  gentleman  has  been  estab- 
lished in  business  for  fourteen  years,  he  having  previously 
acquired  a  thorough  academic  and  btisiness  educatioH. 
and  devoted  his  attention  to  the  study  of  pharmacy. 
Having  graduated  in  his  profession,  and  with  a  practical 
experience  of  many  years,  he  established  his  present  well 
kin)wn  apothecary  store.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
and  has  been  many  years  in  this  country.  His  store  is 
very  neatly  arranged  and  contains  a  full  line  of  the  finest 
and  purest  drugs  that  can  be  found  in  the  market.  He 
also  carries  a  general  variety  of  fancy  and  toilet  articles, 
druggists'  sundries,  etc.  Physicians"  prescriptions  are 
eompotmded  with  acciu-acy  and  promptness,  and  none 
but  the  very  piu'est  and  best  drugs  are  used.  ]\Ir.  Fleisch- 
mann  is  possessed  with  all  the  energy  requisite  to  a  long 
and  successful  business  career,  and  is  conscientious  in 
the  performance  of  his  duties. 


40G 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Edwin  C.  Bart  &  Co.,  Manufacturers  of  Ladies', 
Misses'  and  Children's  Fine  Shoes,  Nos.  150  andl52Duane 
Street.— In  our  selection  of  representative  firms  we  find 
the  name  of  Burt  inseparably  connected  with  this  indus- 
try. The  firm  doing  business  under  the  name  and  style 
of  Edwin  C.  Burt  &  Co.  is  one  Avhich  has  occupied  the 
foremost  place  in  the  trade  for  many  years.  The  founder 
of  this  house,  who  passed  away  about  one  year  ago,  was 
a  bom  leader  among  men.  A  clear  apprehension  of  the 
requirements  of  this  trade  and  a  consciousness  of  a  grow- 
ing appreciative  taste  on  the  part  of  the  American  public 
for  articles  of  superior  make,  led  to  Mr.  Burt's  determina- 
tion to  lead  in  the  manufacture  of  the  best  class  of  fine 
goods.  Hence  the  national  and  in  truth  we  may  add  the 
world-wide  reputation  of  this  eminently  standard  manu- 
facturing establishment.  New  Boston,  Berkshire  Co., 
Mass.,  claims  the  birthplace  of  the  late  Mr.  Edwin  C.  Burt. 
FLarly  brought  into  contact  with  leather  interests  (his 
father  being  a  tanner)  we  find  his  family  removing  to 
Hartford,  Conn.,  in  18S4,  whereon  a  small  scale  began  the 
manufacture  of  goods  which  are  now  being  consumed 
throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States 
as  also  in  the  principal  cities  of  Europe  The  elder  Buit 
was  a  man  of  native  energy  and  ability,  traits  of  charac- 
ter transmitted  through  succeeding  generations  in  his 
sons  and  his  sons'  sons.    In  1848  Edwin  was  sent  to  New 


York  to  open  a  jobbing  trade  as  a  market  for  the  sur- 
plus stock  of  their  active  factoiy.  A  store  was  rented 
on  Pearl  Street,  near  Hanover  Square,  though  not  without 
misgivings  as  to  the  outcome  of  the  enterprise.  The 
handsome  aggregate  of  two  thousand  dollars  for  the  first 
day's  sales  removed  all  doubt  of  the  success  of  their  en- 
terprise, and  from  that  date  to  the  present  their  name  haa 
been  synonymous  with  the  finest  class  of  shoes  made  on 
this  continent.  Soon  after  the  father  retired  from  busi- 
ness and  a  new  firm  was  formed  by  the  three  sons,  Edwin, 
James  and  John,  who  were  associated  together  until  the 
outbreak  of  the  war.  This  swept  away  at  once  their 
southern  trade,  and  so  disarranged  commercial  affairs  in 
general  that  the  brothers  finally  concluded  to  dissolve 
their  partnership  and  return  to  manufacturing  busines.s, 
each  on  his  own  account.  Each  chose  a  specialty.  Ed- 
win, from  his  lengthened  experience  in  the  trade  recogniz- 
ing a  demand  for  ladies'  goods  of  superior  quality,  began 
to  cultivate  and  gratify  the  demand  for  such.  To  so  high 
a  plane  of  perfection  in  manufacture  have  their  goods 
been  brought  that  in  the  Paris  Exposition  of  1878  they 
obtained  the  gold  prize  medal,  the  highest  award  ever 
given  to  any  boot  and  shoe  manufacturer.  Similar 
awards  were  gi%'en  his  shoes  at  the  Vienna  Exposition  in 
1873,  and  at  the  Centennial  at  Philadelphia  in  1876.  This 
fact,  in  itself,  in  Paris,  the  city  of  style  and  elegance  in 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTPwIES. 


407 


the  matter  of  designs  in  dress  of  all  kinds,  is  very  signifi- 
cant and  speaks  volumes  of  praise.  This  eminent  firm 
manufactures,  as  we  have  already  intimated,  the  largest 
and  finest  class  of  ladies'  fine  shoes  made  in  the  United 
States,  and  probably  in  the  world,  in  both  hand  and  ma- 
cliine-made  goods.  They  occupy  the  large  and  commo- 
dious buildings,  Xos.  150  and  152  Duane  Street,  corner  of 
West  Broadway,  in  dimensions  123  by  50  feet,  the  same  be- 
ing admirably  fitted  up  and  lighted  according  to  their 
special  requirements.  In  the  various  departments  over 
foiu-  hundred  hands  find  employment,  the  whole  being 
under  the  direct  management  of  the  firm.  A  number  of 
experienced  and  competent  salesmen  are  constantly 
on  the  road  looking  after  the  wants  of  the  home  trade. 
In  addition,  Messrs.  Burt  &  Co.  do  an  extensive  direct 
foreign  trade,  and  the  same  are  attracting  consider- 
able attention  in  those  niarkets.  It  may  here  be  remarked 
that  since  the  death  of  Mr.  E.  C.  Burt  the  business  con- 
tinues uninterruptedly  in  every  way,  the  partners  all  be- 
ing identified  with  the  business  fifteen  or  twenty  years. 
They  are  Messrs.  Frank  B.  Bm-t  (a  son  of  the  deceased 
member),  Henry  R.  and  Luther  N.  Curtis,  the  latter 
l:)eing  a  son-in-law  of  the  late  Mr.  E.  C.  Burt.  That  the 
prestige  of  this  successful  and  representative  house  will 
be  presei-ved  in  a  continuity  of  the  honorable  methods  of 
deahng  which  has  marked. its  entire  history  we  have  no 
doubt.  Active,  energetic  and  honorable  the  firm  of  Edwin 
C.  Burt  &  Co.  may  be  classified  as  one  of  our  leading  and 
representative  industries. 


Cuba  Sponge  Company  (Darrell  &  Ronan),  Im- 
porters and  Exporters  of  Cuba  Sponges,  Xo.  59  Cedar 
Street .  —There  is  no  branch  of  trade  in  which  more  genu- 
ine enterprise  and  greater  skill  have  been  and  are  being 
manifested,  than  in  that  of  sponges,  and  in  this  line,  as  in 
every  other,  we  find  that  the  metropolis  stands  at  the 
head,  and  prominent  among  the  most  active  and  enter- 
prising firms  thus  engaged  is  that  of  Messrs.  Darrell  & 
Ronan,  of  No.  59  Cedar  Street.   Under  the  name  and  style 
of  the  "  Cuba  Sponge  Company  "  this  firm  has  entered 
into  the  field  with  abundance  of  energy  and  facilities  for 
successfully  carrying  on  the  business  upon  a  most  exten- 
sive scale.   The  business  was  started  .January  1,  1884.  and 
they  import  large  quantities  of  the  choicest  Cuban  spong- 
es, and  likewise  export  them  to  the  European  markets. 
They  handle  only  their  own  goods,  specially  prepared  by 
them  at  the  Cuban  fisheries,  and  some  idea  of  the  fine 
proportions  to  which  their  trade  has  already  gro«Ti  may 
be  gathered  when  we  state  that  they  have,  since  the  1st 
of  January,  1884,  imported  over  two  thousand  bales  of  the 
best  Cuba  sponges,  and  which  have  met  with  the  favor- 
able reception  they  desei-ve  from  the  trade.   The  firm's 
offices  and  salesrooms  are  eligibly  and  centrally  located 
at  No.  59  Cedar  Street,  and  are  thirty  by  one  hundred  feet 
in  dimensions,  with  roorny  basement  in  connection.  Here 
they  display  a  complete  assortment  of  fine  sponges,  quoted 
at  prices  which  prove  an  attraction  to  the  closest  of  buy- 
ers, and  they  are  doing  a  large  and  growing  trade,  extend- 
ing all  over  the  United  States,  and  requiring  the  sei-vices 
of  several  men  on  the  road.   They  are  ever  ready  to  pack 
sponges  to  suit  the  demands  of  their  customers,  and  all 
goods  are  guaranteed  as  represented.   The  firm  are  prac- 
tically conversant  with  every  detail  of  the  sponge  trade, 
and  we  recommend  jobbers  and  dealers  generally  to 
communicate  with  them  as  to  stock  and  prices.   They  are 
sure  to  be  satisfied  and  can  implicitly  rely  upon  the  honor 
and  rectitude  of  these  popular  members  of  our  mercan- 
tile community. 


C.  O.  Bigelow,  Drug  Store.  No.  102  Sixth  Avenue.— 
There  is  no  line  of  bu.siness  wheie  intelhgence  is  more 


requisite  than  in  that  of  drugs.  One  of  the  oldest  and 
most  prominent  pharmacies  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of 
Clarence  O.  Bigelow,  of  No.  102  Sixth  Avenue,  which  wa« 
established  in  1^38.  Great  changes  and  advances  have 
been  made  within  that  period.  Mr.  Bigelow  assumed  this 
business  some  five  years  ago,  after  acting  as  manager 
for  a  period  of  twelve  years.  He  is  a  practical  and 
thorough  pharmacist,  well  known  to  the  profession, 
by  whom  he  is  highly  esteemed.  He  is  a  native  of 
Springfield,  3Iass.,  and  came  to  New  York  in  1807.  His 
store  is  very  attractively  fitted  up.  and  contains  a  full 
Une  of  well-selected  drugs  and  chemicals,  fancy  and  toilet 
articles,  druggists'  sundries,  natural  mineral  waters,  etc. 
Special  attention  is  paid  to  physicians'  prescriptions, 
which  are  compounded  from  the  purest  drugs  at  all 
hours,  Avith  the  greatest  accuracy.  3Ir.  Bigelow  is  a 
gentleman  of  culture  and  refinement,  always  affable  and 
courteous,  and  enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  a  wide 
circle  of  friends. 

Meyrowitz  Brotliers,  Opticians.  Nos.  295  and  297 
Fourth  Avenue,  South-east  corner  of  23d  Street.— Thi.*? 
house,  devoted  to  the  sale  and  manufacture  of  optical 
goods,  microscopes,  etc.,  was  established  by  the  present 
proprietors  in  1874.  and  since  its  inception  has  built  up  a 
large  and  growing  trade  that  extends  throughout  New 
I  York  and  New  England.  One  of  the  largest  stocks  of  op- 
tical goods  to  be  found  in  this  countiy  is  carried,  and  a 
specialty  is  made  of  constructing  lenses  to  order,  or,  as 
they  term  it,  according  to  the  prescriptions  of  oculists. 
Me^-rowitz  Brothers  manufactures  and  unports  every  in- 
strument required  by  the  optician  or  surgeon  in  his  prac- 
tice or  the  dentist  in  his  calling.  We  will  not  trouble  our 
readers  with  a  detailed  account  of  the  many  deUcate  in- 
struments and  implements  making  up  the  stock  of  the 
house,  which  to  many  of  them  would  only  appear  as  arti- 
cles of  torture.  Let  it  be  sufficient  to  say  that  the  dental, 
optical  and  surgical  professions  can  here  be  supphed  with 
everything  needed  in  this  line  upon  the  most  advantageous 
terms.  Microscopes,  opera-glasses  and  spectacles  are 
likewise  kept  in  stock,  and  various  philosophical  instru- 
ments of  the  most  delicate  and  approved  manufacture. 
This  house  is  agent  for  AV.  H.  Bulloch's  microscopes  and 
accessories  and  occupies  a  very  commodious  store,  fifty 
by  tvrenty-five  feet  in  area,  which  is  admirably  equipped 
with  every  appliance  and  convenience  for  the  prosecution 
of  the  business.  They  are  natives  of  Russia,  and  in  this 
city  are  greatiy  respected  for  their  excellent  mechanical 
abiUty  and  strict  integrity.  In  commending  this  house  to 
our  readers  we  but  repeat  the  general  reputation  it  beai*s 
with  the  medical  and  dental  professions,  in  saying  that  its 
productions  and  maiuifactures  may  in  every  instance  be 
implicitly  relied  on. 


Marcns  Weiss,  China,  Glass  and  Furnishing  Goods, 
No.  1G3  Eighth  Avenue— Mr.  AVeiss  first  established  his 
business  at  No.  661  Eighth  Avenue,  where  he  remained 
five  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  removed  to  his 
present  address.  He  then  opened  a  branch  store  in  1879 
at  No.  593  Eighth  Avenue,  in  which  he  also  conducts  a 
very  large  retail  trade,  m  the  prosecution  of  which  he 
gives  constant  employment  to  twelve  men.  His  stock  Ls 
very  extensive  and  consists  of  china,  glassware,  house- 
furnishing  goods  and  eveiy  other  kind  of  merchandisti 
pertaining  to  his  kind  of  business.  The  stock  is  very 
large  and  at  the  store.  No.  1G3  Eighth  Avenue,  it  fills  fii-st 
floor,  top  floor  and  basement,  each  of  which  has  a  meas- 
urement of  twenty  by  seventy-five  feet.  Mr.  Weiss  is  a 
native  of  Austria,  was  bom  in  1855,  and  came  to  this 
country  in  1871,  and  has  succeeded  in  building  up  a  large 
retaD  trade. 


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NEW    YOllK'S    LEADIXO  INDUSTRIES. 


George  ITI.  Ii.iiiitz,  Manufacturer  of  Malt,  Nos.  525 
toT.Sl  East  l.")tli  Street.— A  review  of  the  great  mercantile 
and  manufiU'turiiiff  interests  of  the  metropolis  would  be 
iucomplete  without  a  sketch  of  Mr.  George  M.  Kuntz, 
who.se  extensive  malthouse  is  located  on  East  15th  Street. 
The  building  occupied  is  si.\  stories  in  height  and  is 
tHjuipped  M  ith  all  tlie  most  approved  machinery  and 
appliances.  Twenty  men  are  constantly  employed,  and 
a  very  large  city  trade  is  done.  Mr.  Kuntz  supplies 
many  of  our  leading  brewers  with  malt,  in  the  manufact- 
ure of  which  he  has  facilities  unsurpassed  by  any  compet- 
itor in  the  city.  Mr.  Kuntz  is  also  the  inventor  and  pat- 
entee of  a  grain-drying  machine  which  has  for  it.,  main 
object  the  drying  of  brewers'  grains.  This  nuichine  has 
been  subject  to  every  test  and  has  demonstrated  f uUj^  its 
ability  to  dry  the  grains  in  a  shorter  time,  at  less  expense 
and  in  better  condition,  than  anything  that  is  now  known. 
Brewers  and  others  interested  who  have  seen  Mr.  Kuntz' s 
dryer  pronounce  it  most  satisfactory,  thus  supplying  a 
long  felt  want,  in  removing  the  only  objection  which  has 
ever  been  offered  against  brewers"  grains  as  an  article  of 
food  for  cattle,  namely,  the  feeding  of  it  in  a  wet  state, 
with  the  possibility  of  becoming  sour.  Mr.  Kuntz  is  one 
of  om-  self-made  men,  and  to  his  personal  efforts  he  can 
alone  attribute  his  substantial  and  flattering  success. 
He  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  the  metropolis,  and 
has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  every  movement 
that  had  for  its  aim  the  advancement  and  welfare  of  his 
fellow  citizens.  As  a  business  man  he  is  energetic,  hon- 
orable and  liberal,  and  is  alike  a  credit  to  our  city  and  the 
great  industry  he  represents. 


Croft  BrotlJcrs,  Dealers  in  Fine  Carpets,  Floor 
Cloths,  etc.,  Third  Avenue,  corner  llSth  Street.— A  repre- 
sentative house  engaged  in  the  sale  of  fine  carpets,  floor- 
cloths, Oriental  rugs,  window  shades,  etc.,  in  Third  Ave- 
nue, is  that  of  Messrs.  Croft  Brothers.  This  business  was 
established  in  its  present  eligible  location  in  1874  by  the 
present  proprietoi"s,  and  under  their  excellent  and  vigor- 
ous management  has  grown  to  be  of  considerable  import- 
ance.' They  carry  on  an  increasing  trade  throughout  the 
city  and  vicinity,  and  keep  a  large  stock  of  fine  carpets, 
rugs,  floor-cloths,  etc.,  at  manufacturers'  prices.  Compe- 
tent assistants  are  employed  in  the  several  departments, 
and  prices  an^  as  low  as  possible.  The  firm  is  a  progres- 
sive one,  reliable  and  prompt  in  all  its  dealings,  and  emi- 
nently merits  the  success  which  has  attended  its  industry 
and  perseverance.  The  individual  menibers  of  this  firm 
are  Messrs.  S.  C.  and  F.  D.  Croft,  both  natives  of  Peek- 
skill,  and  who  are  held  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social 
and  commercial  circles  for  their  sterling  integrity.  The 
premises  occupied  at  Nos.  21.5!)  and  21(51  Third  Avenue, 
and  Nos.  204,  206  and  208  East  118th  Street,  are  thoroughly 
furnished  and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  conven- 
ience for  the  display  of  .the  varied  stock  and  the  comfort 
of  customers,  employment  being  given  to  twenty-five  as- 
sistants. The  house  in  its  line  of  trade  has  established  a 
reputation  which  entitles  it  to  respect,  and  buj^ers  will 
find  by  experiment  that  they  can  secure  benefits  here  diffi- 
cult to  be  obtained  elsewhere. 


Olaze  &  McCreedy,  Boot  IVIakers.  No.  15  East  15t.h 
Street. —Among  the  old  establish;'d  niei-cantile  houses 
which  for  years  have  held  a  i)rominent  place  in  the  trade 
of  the  metropolis  there  is  none  better  knowai  than  that  of 
Messrs.  Glaze  &  McCreedy,  whose  spacious  show-rooms 
are  at  No.  15  East  15th  Street.  This  business  was  estab- 
lished over  fifty  years  ago,  and  has  always  enjoyed  a 
prosperous  career.  The  present  firm  has  been  in  exist- 
ence about  six  years.  They  carry  a  large  stock  6f  boots 
and  shoes  of  every  description  and  control  a  very  influen- 


tial class  of  trade.  Their  establishment  is  handsomely 
fitted  up  and  bears  evidence  of  judicious  management. 
Both  members  of  tlie  firm  are  men  of  ample  experience 
in  this  line.  They  have  built  up  not  only  the  finest  kind 
of  trade  but  likewise  the  highest  reputation  as  thoroughly 
honorable  and  reliable  business  men. 

Henry  B.  Turner,  Coal  Dealer,  No.  I  Broadway.- 
In  a  comprehensive  review  of  the  important  commei-cial 
and  manufacturing  advantages  of  New  York  the  exten- 
sive business  conducted  by  Mr.  Henry  B.  Turnei',  in  hand- 
ling coal,  may  well  claim  a  brief  portion  of  our  .space. 
This  business  was  originally  established  in  by  Penn- 
sylvania Coal  Company,  and  successfully  conducted  by 
ft  till  1877,  when  the  present  proprietor  succeeded  to  the 
retail  department  in  New  York  City.  Mr.  Turner  is  one 
of  the  most  extensive  dealers  of  coal  in  New  Y'ork.  and 
fills  orders  by  cargo  or  carload  at  wholesale  prices,  ship- 
ments being  made  direct  from  the  mines  to  consumeis 
without  paying  tribute  to  any  intermediate  parties,  while 
his  facilities  for  supplying  the  retail  trade  by  the  ton 
embrace  the  possession  of  several  yards  located  in  differ- 
ent parts  of  the  city.  The  yard  foot  of  23d  Street  is  up- 
wai'ds  of  two  acres  in  area,  and  is  well  equipped  with 
every  facihty  and  appliance  for  the  handling  of  coal, 
possessing  a  water  frontage  of  two  hu.ndred  and  thii-ty 
fetjt.  The  natural  as  well  as  the  acquired  resources  of 
the  house  are  unsurpassed  by  those  of  any  of  its  contem- 
poraries, and  these  advantages  are  promptly  shared 
vvith  customers.  Over  eighty  thousand  tons  of  coal  are 
disposed  of  annually,  and  the  trade  is  constantly  in- 
creasing in  volume,  employment  being  provided  for 
forty  experienced  workmen.  Ample  shedding  is  supplied 
for  the  storage  of  coal,  v.hich  is  always  thoroughly 
cleaned  and  free  from  slate;  it  is  of  the  best  quality 
from  the  Lehigh,  Scranton-  and  Lackawanna  regions, 
and  is  sold  at  the  lowest  market  rates.  3Ir.  Turner  was 
originally  superintendent  of  the  Pennsylvania  Coal  Com- 
l)any,  and  is  greatly  esteemed  in  commercial  life  for  liis 
sterling  probity  and  strict  integrity.  In  all  his  operations, 
and  transactions  he  will  be  found  prompt,  liberal  and; 
enterprising,  never  unsolicitous  for  the  benefit  of  his 
patrons,  and  always  prepared  to  offer  advantages  in 
keeping  with  such  a  reputation. 

E.  Allmayer,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Flowers  and 
Feathers,  No.  035  Broadway.— In  the  manufacture  of  the 
finer  grades  of  flowers  and  feathers  good  judgment  and 
refined  taste  are  quite  as  essential  as  energy  and  entei'- 
prise.  In  the  New  York  trade  in  this  line  no  one  has 
acquired  greater  prominence  or  success  than  Mr.  E. 
Allmayer,  of  No.  C3)  Broadway.  He  first  established  in 
the  business  upon  his  own  account  three  years  ago  at 
No.  .534  Broadway,  and  removed  to  his  present  location. 
No.  635  Broadway,  in  1883.  It  is  one  of  the  most  eligible 
and  central  on  the  thoroughfare,  and  here  Mr.  Allmayei- 
occupies  two  full  floors,  thirty  by  one  hundred  and  twenty - 
five  feet  in  dimensions,  wherein  one  of  the  finest  and 
most  original  and  attractive  assortment  of  flowers  and 
feathers  is  displayed.  His  trade  is  a  large  and  progre.ss- 
ive  one,  extending  all  over  the  United  States  as  well  as 
among  the  milliners  and  dry  goods  houses  of  this  city 
and  neighbci'hood,  and  to  meet  its  requirements  Mr. 
Allmayer  employs  thirty  skilled  hands  the  year  round, 
and  is  constantly  originating  fresh  novelties  in  his  lines, 
which  prove  attractive  and  have  a  wide  run.  He  gives 
the  closest  personal  attention  to  the  workings  of  every 
department  of  his  fine  establishment,  and  is  one  of  New 
York's  most  popular  and  reliable  busine.ss  men.  A  sj'stem 
of  honorable  dealing  has  always  characterized  his  mer- 
cantile transactions,  and  the  success  which  has  attended 
him  has  been  fairly  earned  and  richly  merited. 


XEW    YORK-S    LEAD  IX  G  INDUSTRIES. 


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Tlaeo.  Liuue,  Rectifier  and  Wholesale  Dealer  in 
Vv'ines.  Brandies,  Gins,  etc.,  etc.,  No.  2oo  West  loth  Street. 
—The  wholesale  wine  and  liquor  trade  is  an  important 
adjunct  to  our  city  s  commerce.  Prominent  among  the 
leading  houses  engaged  in  this  branch  of  trade  and  with- 
out a  mention  of  whom  a  review  of  the  great  mercantile 
and  manufacturing  interests  of  the  metropoUs  would  be 
incomplete,  is  that  of  Mr.  Theodore  Lane,  who  occupies 
the  spacious  premises  No.  2oo  West  15th  Street.  This 
basiness  was  established  in  183.3  by  Mr.  Charles  White 
who  was  succeeded  by  the  present  proprietor  about  eight 
years  ago.  His  rectifying  estabhshment  is  equipped  with 
all  the  most  approved  appliances.  He  carries  a  large 
stock  of  choice  wines,  brandies,  gins,  etc..  and  supplies 
un  extensive  local  trade.  A  very  important  part  of  Mr. 
Lane's  business  is  the  bottling  of  mineral  and  in 

this  connection  his  name  is  widely  and  prominently  known 
throughout  a  wide  area.  Entering  into  this  special  de- 
l)artment  some  years  ago  this  gentleman  felt  convinced 
that  there  was  a  wide  opening  for  these  productions, 
much  greater  than  heretofore,  if  they  were  bottled  upon 
an  improved  principle,  that  not  only  added  very  materi- 
ally to  the  tone  and  quality  of  the  waters,  but  made  their 
use  pleasant  and  permanent.  This  fact  wao  fully  demon- 
strated by  the  increased  trade  that  he  rapidly  secured, 
necessitating  to  promptly  fill  the  orders  of  the  present 
time  very  extensive  faciUties.  This  he  now  possesses  in 
an  extensive  building,  three  large  flooi-s  of  which  are  oc- 
cupied for  this  special  branch  and  which  are  models  of  a 
perfect  plant  of  this  character.  The  best  and  newest 
machinery  has  been  provided,  and  eveiy  convenience 
known  and  that  his  thorough  knowledge  of  the  require- 
ments could  suggest  are  here  to  be  found.  Tlie  manu- 
facture of  an  improved  and  .staple  quality  of  mineral 
waters,  ginger  ales,  etc.,  have  reached  a  greater  degree 
of  perfection  under  Mr.  Lane's  intelligent  direction  than 
was  heretofore  thought  possible.  Everything  used  is  of 
the  purest,  specially  prepared  for  his  productions,  and 
with  th'e  .single  purpose  in  view  of  .securing  the  best  and 
most  satisfactory  results.  He  manufactures  all  his  own 
syrups  direct  from  the  fruit,  and  selects  none  but  the 
choicest  that  reach  our  market  for  tliis  purpose.  His  ex- 
ti-act  of  ginger,  which  is  manufactured  fi-om  the  root  on 
the  premises,  has  secured  a  very  wide  sale  and  a  desei-ved- 
ly  popular  reputation,  many  claiming  for  it  a  position  be- 
yond any  similar  preparation  in  the  market.  That  it  is 
pure  and  of  caiefu  manufacture  none  can  deny  that 
have  ever  ^\^tne3sed  its  manipulation  in  Mr.  Lane's  fact- 
ory, while  the  very  extensive  demand  for  it  attests  fully 
the  curative  and  soothing  merits.  Throughout  this  model 
estabhshment,  for  such  it  can  undoubtedly  be  termed,  a 
large  force  of  employees  are  engaged,  nearly  all  of  whom 
follow  specially  designed  branches  of  labor,  and  for 
w-hich  they  are  particularly  qualified.  He  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  diamond  ginger  ale.  sarsaparilla,  and  lemon 
soda,  which  are  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  the  best  im- 
ported, and  have  met  with  universal  favor  wherever  intro- 
duced. Mr.  Lane  is  an  energetic  business  man.  Dming 
his  lengthy  commercial  career  he  has  won  a  measm-e  of 
popularity  second  to  none  in  the  trade.  He  enjoys  an 
excellent  reputation  as  a  liberal.  far-.sighted  business 
man,  and  an  honorable,  public-spirited  citizen. 

Snedeker  &  Boj  nton,  Manufacturei-s  of  Clothing. 
Nos.  561  and  .>Gu  Broadway. — A  leading  house  engaged  in 
the  above  industry  is  that  of  Messrs.  Snedeker  &  Boyn- 
ton,  which  was  astablished  originally  in  ia")8,  and  since  its 
foundation  has  always  commanded  a  liberal  and  influen- 
tial patronage.  The  premises  are  very  spacious  and 
commodious,  and  comprise  three  floors,  fifty  by  two 
hundred  feet  in  area,  at  the  corner  of  Broadway  and 


Prince  Street,  which  are  admirably  arranged  and 
equipped  with  all  the  latest  appliances  and  convenience^ 
for  the  prosecution  of  the  bu.-^iness,  employment  being 
provided  for  six  hundred  skilled  and  experienced  opera- 
tives. An  immense  quantity  of  men's  and  youths" 
clothing  is  protluced.  the  firm  making  a  specialty  of 
summer  suits,  of  which  articles  Messrs.  Snedeker  &  Boyn- 
ton  are  the  largest  manufacturers  in  this  country.  They 
carry  on  a  considerable  export  trade  to  the  West  Indies 
and  South  America  and  keep  several  travelling  salesmen 
on  the  road,  who  are  constantly  visiting  the  principal 
centres  of  wealth  and  population  in  this  country.  Everv 
care  is  taken  that  the  goods  shall  be  of  a  superior  char- 
acter, and  all  is  thoroughly  and  critically  supervised  and 
examined  before  leaving  the  establishment.  The  indi- 
vidual members  of  this  flomishing  firm  are  3Iessrs.  Val- 
entine Snedeker  and  James  H.  Boy  nton,  ^vho  ai-e  greatly 
esteemed  in  social  and  mercantile  circles  for  their  kind 
and  courteous  manners  and  strict  integrity.  The  trade 
can  in  all  instances  implicitly  depend  on  the  manufact- 
ures of  this  house  as  to  the  quality  of  the  goods  and  tlie 
moderate  prices  at  which  they  are  placed  on  the  markr-t. 


G.  lioeb,  Ticket  Agency,  Xo.  4b  Broadway.— We  are 
es.sentially  a  travelling  race,  and  not  only  are  we  all  fond 
of  travelling,  but  we  wish  to  proceed  to  om-  destination 
with  the  maximum  of  comfort  and  the  minimum  of  in- 
convenience. The  railroad  and  steamshii^  companies 
have  provided  for  the  fonner  wants,  but  it  is  to  the  ex- 
perienced ticket  agent  that  vre  must  look  before  we  set 
out  on  our  journeys,  if  we  wish  to  be  thoroughly  posted 
and  directed  in  the  way  we  ought  to  proceed.  In  this  city 
Mr.  G.  Loeb  is  established  at  No.  45  Broadway,  and  car- 
vies  on  a  business  a«  general  passenger  agent  on  steam- 
ship tickets  to  Queenstown,  Liverpool,  London,  and  other 
parts  of  Great  Britain  and  Europe,  at  reduced  rates. 
This  euteii^rise  was  foimded  by  the  present  proprietor 
in  1870,  and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  ahvays 
enjoyed  a  hberal  and  increasing  patronage.  Gold  and 
silver,  English,  French,  German  and  all  kinds  of  foreign 
money  are  bought  and  sold.  Sight  drafts  from  £1  and 
upwards  are  issued  on  England,  Ireland,  France,  Ger-- 
many.  etc..  and  in  addition  Bank  of  England  notes  and 
other  foreign  notes  are  purchased  at  current  rates.  .  Mr. 
Loeb  is  greatly  r&specteJ  by  the  community  for  his 
strict  honor  and  integrity,  and  passengers  proceeding  t  ) 
Europe  or  elsewhere  cannot  do  Ijetter  tlian  call  at  the 
above  named  ticket  office,  where  they  will  obtain  every 
information  necessary  for  travellers  or  tourist.;. 

O'Reilly,  Skelly  &  Fogarty,  Rectifiers  and 
Wholesale  Liquor  Dealers,  Nos.  20r,  to  20d  West  19th 
Street.— The  firm  of  O'Reilly,  Skelly  &  Fogarty  has  been 
established  twelve  years  and  is  one  of  the  most  prosper- 
ous and  sub.stantial  in  the  wholesale  liquor  trade.  The 
bom-bon  and  rye  whiskeys  handled  by  this  firm  have  a 
standard  reputation  for  purity  and  flavor  unexcelled  by 
the  product  of  any  other  esUibhshment.  The  firm  have 
a  large  and  well-equipped  brewery  on  West  l-!th  Street, 
where  extra  fine  ales  and  porter  are  brewed.  They  do 
an  extensive  trade  which  extends  to  all  parts  of  the  coun  • 
try.  The  co-paitners,  Mr.  Hugh  O'Reilly,  Mr.  Patrick 
Skelly  and  Mr.  Patrick  A.  Fogarty.  are  gentlemen  fjf 
long  experience  and  establi.shed  reputation  as  honorable 
and  relia'ole  merchants.  By  .strict  attention  coupled  Avith 
well  balanced  and  liberal  commercial  methods  they  have 
built  up  a  large  and  permanent  business.  They  are  old 
and  respected  citizens  of  the  metropolis  and  have  ?J- 
ways  taken  an  active  interest  in  every  movement-  th..t 
had  for  its  object  the  ^"elfare  of  her  people. 


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NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTKIES. 


C;riffith  &  Co.,  Chemists  and  Pharmacists,  No.  149 
Sci-oiul  Avenue,  corner  of  9th  Street  and  2241  Third  Ave- 
nue, corner  of  l'2-2d  Street.— When  we  consider  the  great 
number  of  mishaps  that  have  taken  i)]ace  from  ignorance, 
caivlessness  and  want  of  experience  in  compomiding 
|.)!-escriptions  and  medicines,  it  is  a  matter  of  congratu- 
lation point  out  to  the  citizens  of  this  section  of  New- 
York  a  phannacy  where  the  high  character  of  its  man- 
agement renders  such  mistakes  impossible.  Such  a  one 
Ls  that  of  Messrs.  Grifhth  &  Co.,  No.  14G  Second  Avenue 
and  No.  2211  Third  Avenue,  whit;h  was  estabhshed  in  1803, 
and  since  its  inception  at  that  date  has  obtained  a  Uberal 
and  inliuential  patronage  from  all  classes  of  citizens. 
The  tirm  has  likewise  branch  establishments  at  No.  58 
Centre  Street,  No.  25  S3-camore  Street,  and  Nos.  1  and  3 
Race  Street,  Oil  City,  Pa.  The  individual  members  of  this 
co-partnership  are  Messrs.  A.  R.  and  A.  D.  Griffith,  who 
are  thoroughl}-  educated  druggists,  and  have  achieved  an 
enviable  reinitation  for  their  pharmaceutical  specialties, 
among  which  is  their  unrivalled  "  Compound  Mixture  of 
(kiaiac,  Stillingia,  etc."  This  mixture  contains  in  a  pleas- 
ant and  agreeable  form  guaiac,  stillingia,  prickly  ash, 
tui  key  corn,  black  cohosh,  and  mauj^  other  of  the  well 
known  remedies  tor  inHanimatorj',  nmscular  and  chi-onic 
rheumatism,  affording  relief  in  from  twelve  to  twenty- 
four  hours,  while  at  the  same  time  it  acts  as  a  powerful  al- 
terative and  blood  pui'ifier.  The  premises  occupied  are 
sj)acious,  convenient  and  elegant,  and  contain  a  large  and 
varied  stock  of  the  finest  drugs  and  chemicals,  proprie- 
tixry  medicines  of  acknowledged  merit  and  reputation, 
fancy  t<)ilet  articles,  perfumery,  mineral  waters,  both  of 
domestic  and  foreign  manufacture,  and  indeed  every  ar- 
ticle that  may  be  rightly  thought  of  in  a  first-class  phar- 
macy. There  is  no  department  of  the  drug  business  so 
important  as  the  careful,  conscientious  and  intelligent 
compounding  of  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family 
recipes,  and  this  branch  holds  a  paramount  position  at 
this  establishment.  All  modern  appliances  to  secure 
accuracy  have  been  provided,  and  no  one  more  fully 
appreciates  the  responsibility  that  rests  upon  them  than 
Messi's.  Griffith  wdien  preparing  prescriptions. 


tion,  and  in  the  business  for  twenty  years.  He  thor- 
oughly undei-stands  the  wants  of  his  patrons  and  fur- 
nisiies  them  with  reliable  goods.  He  carries  a  large  and 
well-assorted  stock  of  all  kinds  and  styles  of  boots,  shoes, 
slippei-s  and  rubbfcr.s  for  ladies",  gentlemen's,  mi.sses' 
and  children's  wear.  Tliey  are  the  finest  pi  oducts  of  the 
best  makers  in  the  country.  They  are  bought  direct  from 
fii  st  hands  and  sold  at  popular  prices.  Mr.  O'Farreli  is 
down-town  agent  for  the  sale  of  Edwin  C.  Burt's  flnij 
shoes.  He  commands  a  large  antl  prosperous  trade, 
which  is  steadily  growing.  Mr.  O  Fai-rell  was  born  in 
Ireland,  and  has  been  a  citizen  of  this  country  for  many 
years.  He  possesses  all  the  push,  energy,  and  good- 
heartedness  of  the  Celtic-American  race.  He  is  highly 
esteemed  in  trade  circles  as  an  upriglit,  honorable  busi- 
ness man. 


Waldron  &  TaliaUer,  Cotton  Merchants,  No.  97 
Pearl  Street.— The  high  character  and  standing  of  the 
leadhig  cotton  houses  of  the  metropolis  render  this  trade 
a  noticeable  feature  of  the  commercial  activity  which 
pervades  this  community.  It  would  be  almost  impossi- 
ble to  compute  the  vast  amount  of  cotton  which  is  annu- 
ally sold  tlu'ough  the  medium  of  the  New  York  merchants, 
and  large  as  the  trade  now  is,  it  is  constantly  increasing 
in  volume.  A  well  known  and  popular  house  engaged  in 
this  important  enterprise  is  that  of  Messrs.  Waldron  & 
Tainter,  No.  97  Pearl  Street,  which  was  established  many 
years  ago,  and  since  its  inception  has  obtained  a  liberal 
patronage.  The  house  handles  cotton  on  commission, 
and  guarantees  quick  sales  and  prompt  returns,  and 
gives  special  attention  to  future  contracts.  Messrs.  Wal- 
dron &  Tainter  give  their  personal  attention  to  all  com- 
missions. Orders  by  mail  or  telegraph  receive  immediate 
response,  and  consignors  can  ■with  confidence  entrust 
their  business  to  this  responsible  and  reliable  firm.  Per- 
sonally, they  are  highly  esteemed  in  commercial  life  for 
their  sterling  integrity  and  ability,  and  justly  merit  the 
success  attained  by  their  enterprise,  skill  and  persever- 
ance. 

H.  P.  O'Farreli,  Great  West  Side  Boot  and  Shoe 
Emporium,  No.  50  Cortlandt  Street.— The  large  and  hand- 
some store  on  the  corner  of  Greenwich  and  Cortlandt 
Street  is  occupied  by  Mr.  Henry  P.  O'Farreli,  propri- 
etor of  the  Great  West  Side  Boot  and  Shoe  Emporium. 
Mr.  Farrell  has  been  for  ten  years  at  his  present  loca- 


Hei»ry  McCobb,  Importer  of  Cocoa  and  Manufact- 
urer of  Cocoa  and  Chocolate  Preparations,  No.  31 1  East 
22d  Street.— The  raw  material  out  of  which  cocoa  and 
chocolate  are  prepared  is  the  fruit  of  the  cocoa  tree, 
which  grows  in  all  parts  of  South  and  Central  America. 
The  seeds  are  about  the  size  and  color  of  a  sweet  almond, 
inclosed  in  a  pulp,  but  the  most  highly  esteemed  varieties 
are  obtained  from  the  northern  part  of  South  America. 
The  seeds  are  separated  from  the  pulp,  dried,  prepared 
by  a  peculiar  process,  and  then  shipped  in  large  quanti- 
ties to  the  place  of  manufacture.   Son;e  years  ago  th» 
best  chocolate    was   made  in 
France,  but  now  America  out- 
rivals her  in  the  quality  of  its 
production,  and  New  York  stands 
at  the  head  of  this  manufacture 
in  the  United  States.   A  promi- 
nent house  in  the  manufacture  of 
cocoa  and  chocolate  preparations 
is  that  of  Mr.  Henry  McCobb, 
No.  311  East  22d  Street,  which 
was  established  in  1878,  at  No.  2C3 
Mercer  Street,  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor, and  eventually  was  removed,  in  consequence  of  a 
rapidly  increasing  business,  in  1881,  to  the  present  eligible 
location.    The  premises  ai-e  veiy  commodious  and  spa- 
cious, and  comprise  two  buildings,  Nos.  311  and  315  East 
22d  Street,  tvi  enty-five  or  one  hundred  feet,  admirably  ar- 
ranged and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  improved 
machinery  for  the  prosecution  of  the  busine.ss,  employ- 
ment being  given  to  seventy -five  or  one  hundred  skilled 
operatives.    Mr.  McCobb  manufactures  large  quantities 
of  chocolate  of  all  kinds  and  ships  it  to  all  parts  of  the 
United  States.    Some  ten  or  twelve  different  kinds  arc 
made,  for  all  of  which  there  is  a  constant  and  increasing 
demand  from  confectioners  and  first-class  grocery  trade, 
but  the  specialty  of  this  establishment  is  the  manufacture 
of  chocolate  for  table  use,  which  is  unexcelled  for  quality 
and  flavor.    A  man  who  creates  a  new  and  profitable 
branch  of  manufacture  is  a  public  benefactor;  but  he 
who  in  addition  to  this  furnishes  the  people  with  an  arti- 
cle of  food  and  drink,  which  has  infinitely  greater  nutri- 
tive qualities  than  tea  or  coffee,  without  any  of  their  stim- 
ulative effects,  an  article  which  is  health-giving  in  all  its 
properties,  and  the  general  use  of  which  cannot  fail  to 
elevate  the  health  of  the  people,  deserves  the  esteem  and 
gratitude  of  his  fellow-citizens.   Personally,  Mr.  McCobb 
is  a  native  of  Portland,  Maine,  but  has  resided  in  New 
York  for  the  last  twelve  years  and  is  greatly  esteemed  by 
the  community  as  an  honorable  business  man  and  up- 
right private  citizen.    He  may  be  justly  considered  as 
thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  interests  of  the  me- 
tropolis, and  as  promoting  its  commerce  with  activity, 
1  discrimination  and  success. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


Jesse  G.  Keys,  Coopesage  and  Dealer  in  Staves, 
etc..  No.  208  Cheny  Street.— It  is  not  often  the  privilege 
and  duty  of  the  business  historian  to  re^-ord  facts  in  i-efer- 
ence  to  such  an  old  established  concern  as  that  of  Mr. 
Jesse  G.  Keys,  of  No.  2(58  Cherry  Street.  His  busine.ss  was 
f  oiuided  in  1811,  or  seventy -three  years  ago.  It  is  by  far  the 
oldest  cooperage  in  New  York,  and  has  had  a  continuous 
and  prosperous  existence  up  to  the  present  date.  The  late 
Mr.  David  Keys,  father  of  the  present  proprietor,  oi-igi- 
nally  established  the  house  and  carried  it  on  for  many 
years,  until  succeeded  by  Mr.  John  Keys,  brother  of  the 
present  proprietor.  Subsequently,  they  were  in  business 
together  until  1874,  when  Mr.  Jesse  G.  Keys,  on  the  retire- 
ment of  his  brother,  assumed  the  sole  control  of  the  busi- 
ness. The  premises  are  central  in  location  and  conven- 
iently arranged,  and  comprise  a  yard  fifty  by  one  hundred 
and  twenty  feet  in  area,  upon  a  portion  of  which  is  erected 
a  fine  three-storied  brick  building,  completely  fitted  up  as 
a  first-class  cooperage,  and  where  an  average  of  thirty 
hands  are  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  barrels.  Mr. 
Keys  likewise  deals  extensively  in  staves,  handling  the 
l)est  quality  of  seasoned  oak,  ^Ic,  and  having  the  best  of 
connections  with  the  trade.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York, 
and  a  gentleman  .still  in  the  early  prime  of  manhood,  and 
is  one  of  the  most  public-spirited  citizens  of  the  me- 
tropolis. Some  years  ago  he  was  appointed  a  director  of 
the  Mount  Morris  Bank,  Mount  Morris  Safe  Deposit  Com- 
pany, and  also  of  the  Broadway  Insurance  Company,  all 
conservatively  managed  institutions  whose  usefulness 
cannot  be  over-estimated.  Mr.  Keys  ably  executes  the 
onerous  duties  thus  devolving  upon  him,  and  is  one  of  our 
most  popular  and  responsible  business  men,  and  is  like- 
wise of  eminent  social  standing.  His  high  personal  char- 
acter is  a  sufficient  guarantee  of  the  substantial  and  reli- 
able basis  upon  which  his  establishment  is  founded,  and 
the  success  which  he  has  attained  is  only  the  just  reward 
of  his  integrity,  ijerseverance  and  energy. 

Strange  &  Brother,  Importers  of  Ribbons,  Silks, 
etc.,  and  Sole  Agents  for  William  Strange  &  Co.,  Pater- 
son.  N.  J.;  Nos.  96  and  98  Prince  Street.— The  progress 
made  by  the  United  States  in  her  manufactures  is  some- 
thing which  astounds  the  merchants  of  the  old  world. 
Wiiat  took  centuries  almost  to  build  up,  the  people  of  the 
United  States  have  practically  achieved  in  one  hundred 
years.  This  may  be  veiy  particularly  seen  in  the  manu- 
facture of  silk  goods.  A  few  years  ago  all  such  were  im- 
l)orted  from  the  looms  of  Europe.  Now  the  same  industry 
is  a  source  of  great  value  to  our  home  manufacturers.  In 
no  part  of  the  United  States  do  we  appreciate  more  what 
we  have  here  given  expression  to  than  when  we  look  at  the 
city  of  Paterson,  N.  J.,  which  has  sprung  up  owing  to 
tlie  development  of  the  silk  manufacture  there.  Within 
the  past  ten  years  it  increased  about  twenty  thousand  in 
population,  and,jve  beheve  what  we  have  seen  in  Paterson 
is  but  an  index  of  what  shall  yet  be  accomplished  in  this 
country  in  silk  manufacture.  Among  the  prominent  and 
largest  silk  manufacturers  of  Paterson  are  Messrs.  Will- 
iam Strange  &  Co.  The  sole  agents  for  this  concern  are 
Strange  &  Brother,  of  Nos.  96  and  98  Prince  Sti-eet  this  city. 
Here  may  be  found  a  full  and  complete  stock  of  every- 
thing in  this  line  of  manufacture.  The  firm  of  Strange 
&  Brother  are  also  heavy  importers  of  ribbons,  silks  and 
white  goods,  for  which  they  find  a  ready  outlet  among 
the  large  jobbing  trade  all  over  the  country.  The  fol- 
lowing are  some  of  the  principal  manufactures  of  this 
house,  viz. :— dress  silks,  colored  gros  grain  silks,  black 
gros  grain  silks,  black  and  colored  brocades,  "  nonpa- 
reil" surahs,  serge  silks,  etc.,  black  and  colored  rha- 
dames,  fancy  and  millinery  silks  of  all  descriptions; 
libbons,  black  and  colored  satin  and  gros  grain,  eagle 


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"S"  brand,  pattern  "  75 "  grps  faille  colored  and  black, 
pattern  "85"  gros  faille  black,  pattern  '',564 cashmere 
faille  factory  brand,  gold  seal  black,  imperial  faillt'  -lUil 
other  brands,  sashes  and  fancy  ribbon  of  every  descrip- 
tion, which  are  otTered  at  prices  that  will  compare  favor- 
ably with  any  importing  house  in  tliis  country.  In  the 
European  market  Strange  &  Brother  are  well  known  as 
very  extensive  and  careful  buyers,  hence  their  success. 
The  members  of  this  firm  are  Messrs.  A.  B.  and  T.  A. 
Strange,  gentlemen  whose  records  are  unimpeachable, 
and  who  are  held  in  the  greatest  respect  and  esteem 
bj'  all  who  Imow  them. 

Slawsoji  Orotliers,  Westchester  Dairy  Milk,  Nos. 
222  and  222i  East  46lh  Street,  and  No.  (59  East  125th  Street. 
—There  is  no  article  of  diet  and  food,  especially  for  in- 
fants and  invalids,  where  greater  precaution  and  care 
should  be  used  than  in  the  article  of  milk.  Notwith- 
standing the  strenuous  laws  that  have  been  enacted 
preventing  adulterations,  unscrupulous  dealers  daily 
violate  it,  to  the  detriment  of  the  health  of  the  consumer, 
and  it  has  been  asserted  by  the  highest  authorities  that 
a  large  proportion  of  the  mortality  of  infants  may  be 
traced  to  this  source.  People  therefore  should  deal 
only  with  milk  dealers  of  known  standing  and  reputation, 
and  prominent  among  those  in  the  city  is  the  firm  of 
Slawson  Brothers,  who  have  their  depot  at  Nos.  222  and 
222^  East  46th  Street,  and  No.  69  East  125th  Street.  Their 
milk  is  sent  fresh  from  the  country  every  morning,  and 
is  the  product  of  the  best  regulated  dairies  of  Putnam, 
Dutchess  and  Westchester  County.  The  cows  are  fed 
on  meal,  hay  and  grass,  which  combined  make  the  rich- 
est article  of  milk.  Cleanliness  and  perfect  order  and 
system  characterize  the  actions  of  this  firm,  and  every 
effort  is  made  to  please  and  satisfy  their  patrons,  who 
embrace  many  of  the  best  families  in  the  city.  Their 
trade  is  very  extensive,  necessitating  a  large  number  of 
wagons,  with  courteous  drivers,  and  the  firm  is  regarded 
as  the  representative  one  in  this  line  of  business,  and  their 
integrity  and  honor  is  unquestioned. 

J.  M.  Goodenougli,  Dealer  in  Flour,  Feed,  Hay 
and  Straw,  No.  205  East  125th  Street. — The  flour  and  feed 
industry  of  Harlem  forms  no  small  item  in  the  trade  of 
the  city,  and  many  of  the  traders  in  this  ])ranch  of  mer- 
chandise are  of  long  standing,  and  among  them  special 
mention  maj-  be  made  of  Mr.  J.  M.  Goodenough,  No.  205 
East  125th  Street.  This  house  was  originally  estabhshed  in 
1870  by  the  present  owner  at  No.  2317  Third  Avenue,  and 
after  several  changes  in  location  was  removed  to  its  pres- 
ent eligible  location  in  1877.  Mr.  Goodenough  has  a  large 
and  spacious  store  and  keeps  constantly  in  stock  the  lead- 
ing brands  of  family  flour,  and  deals  in  all  kinds  of  grain, 
baled  hay.  straw,  etc.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  mer- 
chants in  this  vicinity,  and  enjoys  a  high  degree  of  pop- 
ularity for  the  interest  he  lias  always  taken  in  local 
affairs,  and  also  in  promoting  every  enterprise  that  has 
for  its  object  the  benefit  and  w^elfare  of  his  feilow-citi- 
zens.  The  connections  of  Mr.  Goodenough  with  pro- 
ducers and  millers  are  of  such  a  nature  that  he  is  enabled 
to  offer  unsurpassed  advantages  to  consumers,  and  can 
always  quote  the  lowest  market  rates  for  all  kinds  of 
grain,  feed  and  flour.  He  is  a  native  of  Monmouth  County, 
N.  J.,  and  arrived  in  this  city  when  very  young  in  1844. 
and  is  highly  esteemed  in  mercantile  and  social  life  for 
his  many  excellent  qualities  and  sterling  integrity.  We 
have  much  pleasure  in  commending  this  house  to  the 
trade  and  consumers,  being  assured  that  business  rela- 
tions once  entered  into  with  it  will  prove  not  only  advau  • 
tageous,  but  pleasant  and  permanent. 


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James  Prentice  &  Son,  Importers  and  Manu- 
fuciiuei-s  of  Mathematical,  Optical  and  iMeteorological 
Instruments,  No.  170  Broadway.— Tliere  is  probably  no 
branch  of  mannfacture  which  affords  greater  oppor- 
tunities for  fraudulent  production  than  that  of  the  op- 
tician, and  in  this  respect  lack  of  familiarity  on  the  i)art 
of  the  ijurcliasing  public  with  this  department  of  trade, 
so  closely  allied  to  science,  has  offeivd  and  still  affords 
ample  opportunitj'  for  the  vilest  perpetration  of  fraud 
;ind  absolute  theft.   Every  day  one  hears  of  persons 
being  cruelly  cheated  by  some  optician  proclaiming  his 
professed  scientific  ability,  which  together  with  his  as- 
serted knowledge  of  the  eyes  fills  the  pocket  of  the  im- 
l)Ostor.    A  mere  assertion  on  the  part  of  the  optician  as 
to  his  qualifications  should  not  suffice  to  gain  the  pui'- 
chaser's  confidence,  and  it  will  be  well  at  all  times  to 
mistrust  those  wlio  boast  of  superior  ability,  as  among 
such  classes  it  is  rarely,  if  ever,  found.    As  a  representa- 
tive house  of  the  highest  standing  the  attention  of  our 
readers  is  directed  to  the  firm  of  James  Prentice  &  Son, 
No.  176  Broadway,  which  was  established  originally  in 
184.:2,  and  has  since  obtained  great  merit  for  the  unsur- 
passed qua  litj^  of  its  optical,  niet"<)ro!o:dcal,  mathemat- 
ical and  engineering  instruments,  including  likev/ise 
electrical  apparatus.   It  has  been  the  earnest  desire  of 
this  representative  house  to  meet  the  demands  of  its  pat- 
rons in  a  satisfactory  manner  in  all  transactions  with 
the  best  goods  in  its  line  of  business.  Consequently 
James  Prentice  &  Sou  are  in  a  position  to  place  in  evi- 
dence an  acknowledged  distinction,  extending  over  a 
period  of  forty  years,  as  substantiated  by  the  following, 
viz.,  diplomas  awiirded  by  the  American  Institute,  New 
York,  for  the  best  mathematical  instruments  in  1844, 1848, 
1S49  and  ISjG.    The  above  successive  dates  being  interwov- 
en by  medals  awarded  at  American  Institute,  New  York. 
1813, 1851 ;  gold  medal,  li-o^;  medal  awartled  at  Exhibition  of 
all  Nations,  Nevt^  York,  is;33,  and  lastly  i  ■vowued  by  the  med- 
al and  diploma  at  the  Ceuteniiial  Exiiibition,  Philadel- 
phia, 1876,  for  "  instruments  of  recisi m,"  used  in  civil  en- 
gineering, these  having  a  deserved  I'eijutation  for  excel- 
lence of  workiuauship.  finish  aud  durability.    Among  tlie 
specialties  of  this  house  are  their  famous  spectacles 
and  patent  anatomical  eye-glass,  the  latter  of  Avhich  ad- 
ju.sts  itself  to  any  f(  irni  of  nose  with  a  minimum  of  pres- 
sure, to  the  excellence  of  which  the  firm  has  I'eceived 
thousands  of  testimonials.    Their  practical  electro-medi- 
cal batteries  also  have  a  large  sale,  and  are  the  subject 
of  high  encomiums  from  those  who  have  availed  them- 
selves of  the  benefits  of  their  use  in  the  application  of 
electricity.   The  advantages  to  be  derived  from  the  ju- 
dicious application  of  electricity  to  medicine  and  surgery 
are  too  numerous  and  great  to  be  disputed,  and  its  bene- 
fits to  c  >mmerce  and  domestic  comfort  are  far  beyond 
what  might  have  been  expected  by  tlie  most  sanguine 
at  the  opening  of  the  present  centuiy.   It  is  impossible 
in  the  limits  of  this  article  to  trace  the  annual  increase 
of  the  business  of  this  popular  concern,  or  record  the 
many  patient  experiments  that  marked  the  progress  of 
the  studiously  industrious  career  of  the  founder  of  this 
enterprise,  which  now  enjoys  a  national  and  vrorld-wide 
reputation.   At  the  store  located  as  ubov  *  indicated  is 
the  largest  and  best  stock  in  New  York  of  optical,  mathe- 
matical, meteorological  surveying  and  electric  instru- 
ments.  Their  microscopes  and  telescopes  are  unsur- 
passed for  quality  and  finish,  and  the  advantages  offered 
by  James  Prentice  &  Son  such  as  practical  skill  and 
knowledge,  etc.,  are  not  excelled  by  any  contemporary 
house,  at  home  or  abroad.   The  individual  members  of 
this  firm  are  IMessrs.  James  and  C.  F.  Prentice,  the  former 
a  native  of  London,  England,  and  the  latter  of  New-  York. 
Mr.  James  Prentice  spent  four  years  at  the  Royal  Poly- 


techniijue  in  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Baden,  and  was  an  ap- 
prentice with  the  celebrated  firm  of  Elliot  Brothei  s,  and 
whik'.  with  them  develoi)ed  marked  skill  in  the  general  de- 
tails of  his  profession.  The  business  of  this  house  is  con- 
ducted on  the  broad  basis  of  equity,  and  commercial  re- 
lations entered  into  with  it  will  prove  not  onl^- pleasant 
but  profitable  and  permanent. 

Aroli'd.  Pliillip»«,  Jr.,  Dealer  in  Blacksmiths'  and 
Carriage  Makers'  Supplies,  No.  22':>  East  l^oth  Street,  be- 
tween Second  and  Third  Avenues.— Prominent  as  an  im- 
porter and  dealer  in  all  kinds  of  blacksmith,  wagon  and 
cari'iage  makers'  supplies  is  the  house  of  Mr.  Arcli'd. 
Phillips,  No.  22i)  East  12oth  Street,  who  established  this  en- 
terprise in  1878.  The  hardware  business,  above  almost 
all  others,  increases  in  importance  in  proportion  as  the 
country  grows  older  and  more  thickly  peopled,  but  the 
perfection  which  it  attains  is  due  to  the  energy  of  indi- 
viduals who  liave  developed  a  capacity  for  conducting  it. 
The  prennses  occupied  consist  of  a  capacious  and  commo- 
dious four-storied  building,  with  basement,  Avhich  is  fur- 
nislied  and  equipped  with  every  facility  and  convenience 
for  the  display  of  the  immense  stock  of  goods  and  the 
comfort  of  customers.  This  house  enjoys  many  advan- 
tages over  its  metroi^olitan  competitors,  in  that  its  as- 
sortment of  goods  is  much  more  comprehensive  than 
that  of  any  other  similar  establishment.  Here  the  car- 
riage maker,  the  blacksmith,  the  builder  and  the  manu- 
facturer, the  mechanic,  agriculturist,  and  the  house- 
keeper, can  each  have  his  wants  supplied,  and  the  im- 
mense variety  of  goods  to  fill  so  many  wants  adds  greatly 
to  the  trade  of  the  house.  Mr.  Phillips  keeps  constantly 
on  hand  a  large  supply  of  iron  and  steel  of  all  sizes  and 
descriptions,  his  trade  extending  throughout  New  York. 
Pennsylvania  and  New  England.  He  is  a  native  of  New 
York  and  is  lield  in  the  highest  estimation  in  social  :uul 
commercial  circles  for  his  sterling  integrity  and  probity, 
and  has  always  been  an  active  advocate  of  any  measure 
which  has  been  brought  forward  for  the  good  and  welfare 
of  the  community.  We  commend  this  house  to  the  trade 
as  one  whose  reputation  has  been  secured  by  a  uniform 
system  of  fair  and  honorable  dealing,  as  well  as  by  tlie 
excellent  quality  and  reliability  of  its  productions. 

WilSiaiM  SHI.  Tice,  Dealer  in  Boots  and  Shoes.  No. 
252  Bleeeker  Street,  corner  Leroy.— This  is  callfd  b.y  tl\c 
neighbors,  and  is  generally  known,  as  "tlie  old  wooden 
corner,"  and  for  the  last  twenty-five  years  Mr.  Tice  has 
done  business  within  its  walls.  So  large  has  the  pat- 
ronage become  that  as  many  as  six  clerks  are  employed 
continually  in  attending  to  the  wants  of  the  patrons 
who  for  years  have  been  obtaining  their  goods  from 
this  able  proprietor.  Mr.  Tice  deals  only  in  the  best  and 
most  durable  goods  of  the  most  fashionable  make  and 
the  handsomest  finish,  and  his  prices  are  such  that  it  will 
pay  any  one  to  take  the  cars  and  makehil  purchases  here 
rather  than  obtain  an  inferior  class  of  goods  elsewhere. 
Mr.  Tice  does  not  confine  himself  to  the  makes  of  any 
particular  manufacture,  but  he  makes  a  judicious  selec- 
tion from  among  the  many  goods  offered  to  him  for  sale, 
and  in  this  manner  has  at  all  times  an  enormous  variety 
from  which  his  customers  may  choose.  He  does  a  large 
and  continually  increasing  trade  and  is  cordially  rec- 
ommended to  the  jiulilic  as  an  honoi-able.  npi  iKht  and 
stj-aightforwai-d  dealer.  He  is  a  native  and  life-time  i-esi- 
dent  of  New  York  and  has  been  always  a  prominent  citi- 
zen. In  the  old  times  he  was  a  member  of  the  famous 
volunteer  fire  department  of  the  city,  and  has  always 
taken  an  interest  in  all  matters  tending  to  advance  the 
interests  of  the  metropolis.  In  his  business  he  is  ably  as- 
sisted by  his  son,  Mr.  C.  W.  Tice,  a  young  gentleman  of 
much  promise  and  great  popularity. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  IXDUSTPvIES. 


413 


J.  Hopps,  Surgeon  ShoemaVrer.  No.  1013  Sixth  Ave- 
mie.— Tile  ett'orts  that  have  been  made  towards  making 
Improvement--^  in  the  construction  of  boots  and  shoes, 
liave  resulted  in  no  httle  benefit  to  hnnianity.  Prominent 
ranong  those  who  have  achieved  success  in  this  particular 
is  yir.  J.  Hoppg,  surgeon  siioemaker.  This  gentleman  has 
inade  a  life-long  study  of  the  human  foot  and  is  an  au- 
thority upon  all  matters  connected  with  the  making  of 
foot-wear.  His  boots  and  shoes  are  constructed  upon 
aiiatomical  principles,  and  he  has  so  carried  these  prin- 
ciples into  the  making  of  infants"  shoes  as  to  greatly 
facilitate  their  learning  to  v.-alk.  The.'ie  shoes  are  made 
to  corifoi-ni  to  the  shape  of  the  foot,  and  are  sui)plied 
with  a  low,  broad  heel:  the  result  of  wearing  tliese  shoes 
when  learning  to  walk  is  that  the  child  tr**ads  stjuarely 
and  correctly,  and  by  keeping  the  bones  of  the  feet  wliere 
nature  intended  and  giving  the  muscles  and  ligaments 
freedom  of  action  they  enalfle  the  feet  to  develop  in 
heautiful  proportions  witli  the  Spanish  arched  insfep,  .so 
much  admired.  The  .shoe  usually  worn  by  infants  is 
merely  a  covering  for  the  foot,  and  by  trying  to  wear 
tliese  heelless  and  soleless  appendages  the  strain  comes 
necessarily  on  the  wrong  part  of  the  foot.  In  wearing  Mr. 
Hopps"  invention  the  body  is  supi)orted  1)y  the  ligaments 
and  bones  of  the  foot,  and  not  by  the  ankle:  moreover,  a 
child  by  wearing  these  shoes  from  infancy  up  never  fails  to 
liave  perfect  feet  IvotU  in  form  and  action.  An  idea  may 
be  formed  of  the  standing  and  .-scientific  ability  of  3Ir. 
Hopps.  v.hen  it  is  stated  that  he  makes  shoes  for  the  pa- 
tients attending  Dr.  Taylor's  Orthopedic  Institute,  located 
at  Sixth  xVveuue  and  ~)od  Street.  This  institution  deserv- 
edly stands  at  the  head,  and  all  deformities  of  the  most 
complicated  nature  are  ti-eated  tiiere.  Independent  of 
his  specialties,  a  large  business  is  done  in  custom  work 
f.ii'  ladies  and  gentlemen,  and  the  same  principle  applied 
to  infants  is  carried  out  in  t!ie  making  of  boots  andslioes 
for  adults.  One  of  tli;-  most  diM;"j.Lt  features  in  the  busi- 
ness is  tiie  adaptation  of  properl.y-shaped  lasts  for  differ- 
ently-shaped feet.  Nothing  but  patience  and  skill,  united 
witli  gf-mius,  will  accomplish  this  result  and  give  shoes 
(■onif!.ii-tal)!e  in  u.se  as  well  as  beautiful  in  form.  A  good 
deal  of  trouble  and  annoyance  is  saved  to  patrons  by  the 
system  of  preserving  the  patterns  and  lasts.  One  meas- 
m-en:;ent  v.  ill  last  for  years,  no  matter  what  the  diversity 
in  style.  Besides  waiting  on  customers  at  their  residences 
-Mr.  Hopps  is  in  constant  receipt  of  measures  by  mail  from 
all  parts  of  the  Union.  Mr.  Hopps  is  a  native  of  New 
York,  and  is  esteemed  for  his  sterling  integrity  and 
affable  and  courteous  manners.  He  can  refer  to  some  of 
the  best  citizens  in  New  Yoi*k  for  coiToboration  to  all 
here  said,  and  the  house  can  be  safely  recommended  to 
t'le  public  as  dealing  only  in  fu'st-class  goods  at  moderate 
prices. 


H.  €1ievalier,  Importer.  No.  35  East  iTth  Street. 
—The  house  of  H.  Chevalier  has  for  many  years  been 
recognized  as  the  leading  one  engaged  in  the  importa- 
tion of  costumes  for  ladies'  wear.  It  was  founded  many 
years  ago  by  Mr.  H.  Chevalier  under  the  finii  name 
of  Mme.  E.  Chevalier,  who  recently  changed  the  firm 
name  to  H.  Chevalier.  The  magnificently  fitted-up  show- 
rooms, at  No.  2.)  East  17th  Street,  exhibit  a  fine  collection 
of  the  choicest  costumes  designed  and  made  by  the  lead- 
ing Parisian  artists  and  by  Mr.  Chevalier  in  person.  The 
most  elegant  designs  and  the  choicest  novelties  are  con- 
stantly received  from  Europe.  Mr.  Chevalier  is  a  gentle- 
man who  possesses  rare  qualifications  for  this  business. 
He  adds  to  long  experience  an  artistic  taste  and  talent 
which  enables  him  to  lead  all  competitors.  He  is  an  hon- 
orable business  man,  capable  and  energetic,  and  is  recog- 
nized as  one  of  our  most  prosperous  and  progressive  busi- 


ness men.  A  .specialty  of  the  house  is  imported  bonnets 
which  are  unsurpassed  elegance  and  artistic  style.  He 
makes  trjp:5  to  Europe  gemi-annually.  Mr.  Chevalier  is 
considered  as  authority  on  styles,  and  his  woj'd  is  a  suffi- 
cient guarantee  aa  to  all  matters  in  dress. 

M Cawti's  Art  Studio,  No.  58  West  125th  Street. 
—Art  is"  becoming  more  and  more  generally  diffused 
tln-oughout  this  country,  as  it  pi'ogrrssi's  in  wealth,  and 
the  pioneers  of  great  fortunes  are  re^j  jjing  the  harvests  of 
th'.-ir  early  exertions.  We  do  not  love  art  the  less  becau.se 
it  i^-.  n.ot  as  generally  diffiKsed  as  throughout  Enrojje.  but 
because  we  ha^e  not  had  the  same  advantages  in  studying 
it  as  Europeans,  wiio  have  the  convenience  of  the  galler- 
ies that  have  taken  centuries  to  collect,  and  when  the 
works  of  tlie  great  genius  of  the  old  masters  can  be  stud- 
ied Vv'ith  little  cost.  But  wealth  engenders  travel,  and 
travel  knowledge  and  taste  for  art,  wdiich,  although  dor- 
mant, and  without  knowledge  of  the  great  store  of  art 
which  is  hidden  from  us.  exhibits  itself  in  delicacy  of 
taste,  which  is  the  next  thing  to  it.  C-ur  conntry  is  still  in 
its  infancy,  but  it  is  growing  daily  in  art  a.s  well  as  in  every- 
thing else,  and  scliools  wljere  it  is  dissenvlnated  are  now 
scattered  throughout  the  city,  so  that  ah  th  )se  who  have 
artistic  genius  can  learn  the  rudiments  of  tlieir  rciad  to 
fame.  Among  these  may  bementinp-edtl'.at  of  3!  rs.  Canti, 
at  No.  .5SWest  ]-,Mth  Street,  who  offers  all  the  inducements 
to  students  v.hich  they  can  crave,  and  advantages  are 
here  given  which  cannot  be  found  elsi-v.'here.  Those  who 
buy  their  materials  at  the  studio,  and  paying  ten  cents 
for  wardrobe  room,  can  have  their  1-ssons  free,  and  those 
who  1)ring  their  o  wn  material  have  biit  to  pay  fifty  cents 
a  le.sson.  Artists"  materials  ai^e  funiishe-l  just  as  reason- 
al)le  here  as  they  can  be  got  elsev\-here.  an  1  original  de- 
signs are  furnished  for  pupils,  and  pictures  are  loaned  to 
copy.  Besides  teaching  all  kinds  of  painting  in  oil  and 
water  coloi-s.  Mrs.  Canti  teaclies  in^terior  decoration  and 
fresco  iiainting,  and  pupils  acknowledge  their  pz-ogress 
uu'ler  the  lucid  and  able  teaching  of  their  jireceptress. 
Mrs.  Caiiti  is  an  artist  of  long  experience  and  of  fine  taste 
and  genius,  and  has  been  a  resident  for  a  considerable 
length  of  time.  She  has  been  establislie  1  as  a  teacher  here 
oniy  a  few  months,  and  during  rliat  time  has  secured 
many  iiupils  who  are  progressing  rapidly  in  their  studies, 
some  of  which  .crive  fair  promise  of  a  brilhmt  future. 
Her  rooms  are  nev*-  and  finely  fitted  up  in  a  r.-isteful  man- 
ner. She  gives  lessons  in  oil  painting,  water  color,  pas- 
telle,  chma  lustra  on  canvas,  paiiei-.  velvet,  silic,  satin, 
china,  wood,  metal,  stone,  porcelain,  and  slate,  eitlier  in 
classes  or  singly,  and  gives  exhibition  r!)om  to  all  those 
who  wish  to  expose  their  work.  She  is  a  lad}'  of  fine  pres- 
ence and  winning  manner,  and  has  not  only  gained  the 
affection  and  esteem  of  her  pupils,  but  of  the  public  in 
general,  who  respect  her  lioth  as  a  lady  of  culture  and  re- 
finement, but  especially  provincial  in  the  profession  she 
has  adopted. 

Alex.  K.  Brower,  Silk  Hat  Manufacturer,  No.  68 
Greene  Street.— The  manufacturing  business  in  which  Mr. 
Alex.  R.  Brower  is  engaged  was  commenced  in  the  year 
18()9.  He  is  a  manufacturer  of  silk  hats  and  occupies  an 
entii'e  fioor  of  the  large  building  No.  (iS  Greene  Street,  this 
city.  Entering  into  business  at  a  time  which,  speaking 
commercially,  was  one  of  the  most  flourishing  this  coun- 
try ever  knew.  jMr.  Brower  made  many  acquaintances 
and  built  up  a  large  and  profitable  trade.  As  a  practical 
man  he  is  thoroughly  well  po.sted  in  this  line  of  business. 
The  most  skilled  labor  only  is  emphry-ed  and  the  mate- 
rials used  are  of  the  very  best.  An  honest,  reliable,  hon- 
orable man  and  a  good  workman,  we  most  heartily  en- 
dorse liim. 


414 


KEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


li^dgar  Williams,  New  and  Second  Hand  Modern 
and  Antique  Furniture,  Parlor  and  Chamber  Suites,  Car- 
pets. Mirrors,  etc..  No.  74  University  Place,-  Proniinerjt 
among  the  larger  dealers  in  fine  second-hand  modern 
and  antique  furniture  in  this  section  of  the  metroi)olis  is 
tlie  house  of  Mr.  Edgar  Williams,  No.  74  University  Place. 
Avliich  was  establislied  by  that  propfreasive  dealer  Jn  1880. 
The  pi'emises  occupied  are  vei-y  commodious,  and  com- 
prise the  first  flocir  and  basement  at  the  address  above 
named,  which  are  completely  stocked  \vith  a  full  assort- 
ment of  modern  and  antique  second-hand  furniture,  par- 
lor and  chamber  suites,  carpets,  mirrors,  bronzes,  bric-a- 
brac,  etc.,  procured  at  private  and  public  sales,  whicdi 
from  various  causes  are  constantly  taking  place  in  some 
of  the  most  elegant  residences  of  large  cities.  The  house 
also  manufactures  to  order  all  varieties  of  chairs,  dining- 
room  and  library  furniture  of  the  best  quality  only.  For 
beauty  of  design,  finish  and  workmanship  these  goods 
are  unequalled  by  those  of  any  other  contemporary  con- 
cei-n  in  the  city.  This  house  has  always  enjoyed  the  repu- 
tation as  being  one  of  the  cheapest  and  most  reliable  in 
New  York,  and  this  excellent  character  and  name  will  be 
Ciirefully  guarded  and  maintained  by  Mr.  Williams,  who 
will  leave  nothing  undone  to  meet  the  demands  of  his  pat- 
rons with  tlie  best  class  of  goods  at  the  very  lowest  prices. 
Woven  wire  mattresses  and  spring  beds  are  also  to  be 
found  here  of  acknowledged  merit  and  excellence,  and 
upholstery  in  all  its  brandies  forms  a  special  feature  of 
the  business.  Mr.  Williams  buj's  the  finest  lines  of  second- 
hand furniture  from  l)oth  large  and  small  houses,  giving 
always  full  market  prices,  thereby  saving  patrons  the 
trouljle  and  ansoyance  of  an  auction  sale,  and  very  often 
it  has  been  found  that  his  offer  was  larger  in  amount  than 
the  goods  realized  under  the  hammer.  It  may  be  further 
said  that  no  house  possesses  better  facilities  for  procur- 
ing artistic  and  first-class  second-hand  furniture  than  the 
one  under  review,  it  being  one  of  the  oldest  established 
in  this  city,  and  one  well  known  by  our  old  families.  Per- 
sonally, Mr.  Williams  is  highly  esteemed  by  the  commu- 
nity as  an  honorable  business  man  and  upright  private 
citizen,  and  justly  merits  the  success  achieved  by  his  en- 
terprise and  perseverance. 

R.  WI.  Titswortli,  Manufacturer  of  Fine  Clothing, 
No.  63  Lispenard  Street.— No  branch  of  industry  in  the 
metropolis  is  of  such  vast  importance  as  that  embodied 
in  the  clothing  trade,  and  it  is  safe  to  assert,  both  as 
regards  capital  invested  and  creditable  energy  and 
enterprise,  the  members  of  this  business  as  a  body  excel 
all  others.  In  this  connection  it  is  our  desire  to  call 
attention  to  the  house  of  Mr.  R.  M.  Titsworth,  the  popular 
manufacturer  of  fine  clothing  at  No.  G3  Lispenard  Street, 
and  No.  3C»0  Canal  Street.  Mr.  Titsworth  is  one  of  Nev/ 
York's  oldest  established  and  most  respected  business 
men  having  originally  entered  commercial  life  upon  his 
own  account  forty  years  ago  in  Dey  Street,  as  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  J.  D.  Titsworth  &  Brother.  He  is  the  sole 
surviving  member  of  this  firm,  and  that  of  A.  D.  Titsworth 
&  Brother,  of  Chicago,  who  were  the  pioneers  in  the 
Avholesale  clothing  trade  in  that  city.  His  career  has 
been  one  of  the  most  honorable  character  and  he  has 
vv'on  a  measure  of  popularity,  confidence  and  respect  in 
the  metropolis  second  to  no  other  manufacturer  in  the 
same  line.  He  has  now  been  located  in  his  present 
premises  for  the  last  tAvo  years  and  is  solely  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  fine  clothing,  his  specialty  being  the 
filling  of  custom  and  special  orders  from  a  wide  circle  of 
the  best  class  of  southern  trade.  Mr.  Titsworth  is  a  man- 
ufacturer of  unexcelled  experience,  and  selects  all  his 
materials  with  the  greatest  skill  and  care,  and  gives  the 
closest  supervision  to  all  the  methods  of  manufacture,  giv- 


ing employment  to  a  large  number  of  skilled  and  experi- 
enced workmen.  His  son,  Mr.  A.  L.  Titsworth,  is  actively 
a.ssociated  with  him  in  the  management  of  the  business, 
and  is  highly  esteemed  by  the  conmiunity  for  his  ability 
and  integrity.  Custom  work,  manufactured  for  a  i)er- 
centage  of  actual  cost,  is  the  prominent  specialty  of  this 
reliable  old  house,  and  in  it  they  are  unsurpassed  by  any 
contemporary  concern.  They  have  justly  won  an  ex- 
cellent position  for  enterprise  and  honesty,  and  their 
establishment  is  a  permanent  source  of  credit  to  the 
metropolis. 

JamcK  Kiiijr,  Jr.,  Pharmacist,  No.  2342  Fourth 
Avenue,  corner  ]:^7th  Street.— In  the  whole  list  of  occupa- 
tions there  is  no  more  useful  or  important  one  than  that 
of  the  phai-maceutist  and  druggist.  Among  the  enter- 
prising business  men  of  this  section  w^ho  carry  on  this 
profession  creditably  and  discharge  their  duties  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  public  is  Mr.  James  King,  Jr.  The 
store  is  an  old  established  stand  and  is  made  attractive  in 
appearance  by  handso)ne  plate  glass  windows,  in  which 
the  stock  is  tastefully  displayed.  In  the  interior  it  is 
fitted  up  in  an  admirable  manner  and  well  supplied  with 
fine  plate-glass  show'-cases  and  elaborate  counters  and 
shelvings  and  handsome  bottles  containing  drugs.  Mr. 
King  is  a  practical  druggist  and  pharmacist,  and  has  had 
a  large  experience  in  the  drug  business.  He  has  been  es- 
tablished since  ISGT,  and  conducts  his  business  with  the 
strictest  integrity  and  on  the  highest  standard  of  profes- 
sional accomplishment.  In  the  store  he  always  keeps  a 
full  and  complete  stock  of  pure  fresh  drugs  and  chemi- 
cals, proprietary  medicines,  toilet  goods,  fancy  articles, 
perfumes  and  extracts.  The  prescription  department  is 
under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  King  and  is  man- 
aged with  scrupulous  care,  skill  and  a  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  materia  medica,  enabling  him  to  compound  ac- 
curately from  pure  fresh  drugs  all  physicians'  prescrip- 
tions and  family  recipes.  Several  competent  assistants 
attend  to  the  interests  of  customers  at  all  hours  of  the 
day  and  night,  which  they  do  with  intelligence  and  polite- 
ness. Mr.  King  is  a  native  of  New  York  City,  and  is  rec- 
ognized as  being  an  honorable  member  of  the  pharma- 
ceutical fraternity.  He  is  well  versed  in  every  department 
of  the  drug  business,  having  obtained  his  knowledge  from 
years  of  experience,  and  is  highly  spoken  of  by  the  medi- 
cal profession  throughout  this  section  of  the  city.  He  is 
a  reliable  and  courteous  business  man  who  deserves  the 
success  he  has  attained. 

William  Muller,  Dealer  in  Coal  and  Wood.  Yards 
and  I  actory,  Nos.  G40  to  646  East  18th  Street.— In  the  vari- 
ous departments  of  industry  in  New  York  there  are  a 
number  of  representative,  honoi'able  and  efificient  mer- 
chants, who  ill  their  respective  lines  of  business  hold  lead- 
ing positions.  In  the  coal  and  wood  business,  Mr.  Will- 
iam Miiller,  whose  yards  and  factory  ai-e  located  at  Nos. 
640  to  646  East  IStli  Street,  near  the  river,  has  obtained  an 
enviable  reputation  for  straightforward  and  honorable 
dealing,  and  is  one  of  the  leading  dealers  of  coal  and  wood 
in  the  metropolis.  The  yard  is  veiy  extensive,  and  con- 
tains two  two-storied  buildings,  which  are  utilized  for  the 
production  of  kindling  wood.  Ample  shedding  is  pro- 
vided for  the  storage  of  coal,  which  is  always  thoroughly 
cleaned  and  free  from  slate  and  kept  under  cover.  The 
coal  is  of  the  best  quality,  and  is  brought  from  the  Le- 
high and  Scranton  regions.  In  1870  this  business  was 
established  by  the  present  proprietor,  and  since  its  incep- 
tion at  that  date  has  obtained  a  liberal  and  constantly-in- 
creasing patronage.  Mr.  Miiller  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
and  is  held  in  the  highest  estimation  by  the  community 
and  justly  merits  the  success  attained  by  his  enterprise 
and  persevenince. 


NEW    YORK'S    LEADING  INDUSTRIES. 


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W,  K.  Cort,  Stoves,  Heaters  and  Ranges,  No.  256 
Water  Street,  Co-operative  Stove  Works,  Troy,  N.  Y  — 
The  production  of  artificial  heat  by  means  of  stoves,  and 
tiie  improvement  of  arrangements  for  cooking,  have  oc- 
cupied the  attention  of  American  manufacturers  to  a 
greater  extent  than  those  of  any  other  country  in  the 
world,  and  as  a  result  the  perfect  inventions  in  general 
use  in  the  United  States  are  of  a  superior  character,  em- 
bi-acing  economy  of  fuel,  tasteful  designs,  excellent  work- 
manship and  general  efficiency.  No  better  illustration  of 
the  truth  of  this  statement  can  be  found  than  by  an  in- 
spection of  the  stock  of  stoves,  heaters  and  ranges 
shown  by  Mr.  W.  K.  Cort  at  his  warerooms.  No.  25G 
Water  Street.  Mr.  Cort  is  agent  for  the  Co-operative 
Stove  Works,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  which  were  originally  founded 
in  1870,  and  have  since  their  inception  at  that  date  ob- 
tained an  influential  patronage.  The  stoves  manufact- 
ured by  the  Co-opei'ative  Stove  Works  are  unequalled  for 
economy  in  the  consumption  of  fuel,  durability  and  ex- 
cellence, and  are  the  embodiments  of  mechanical  work- 
manship of  the  highest  order  of  perfection.  The  spe- 
cialties of  this  house  are  the  "  Wellington  Base  Burner," 
"  Darling  Range,"  "  Elegant "  and  "  Olympic,"  which  are 
certainly  the  most  useful  and  complete  stoves  in  the 
market.  The  materials  of  which  these  stoves  and  ranges 
are  made  are  of  the  best  possible  quality,  while  with  re- 
gard to  prices  they  can  favorably  compete  with  other 
similar  contrivances.  Everything  connected  with  the 
Co-operative  Stove  Works  and  its  improved  stoves,  ranges 
and  heatei-s,  reflects  the  highest  credit  upon  the  manage- 
ment for  ingenuity,  skill,  attention  to  details,  and  the 
executive  ability  displayed  in  carrying  on  so  extensive  an 
establishment,  merits  the  commendation  of  the  public. 
INIr.  AV.  K.  Cort,  the  representative  of  the  company  in 
the  metropolis,  is  a  son  of  the  late  Nicholas  Cort,  who  was 
engaged  in  business  in  the  Bowery  in  1855,  and  who  was 
highly  esteemed  by  the  community  for  his  generosity 
and  unswerving  probity,  and  occupied  a  prominent 
position  in  commercial  circles  for  fiearly  a  third  of  a 
century.  The  resources  of  this  house  are  such  that  the 
largest  ordei-s  can  be  filled  with  utmost  promptness,  an 
advantage  that  the  trade  is  quick  to  appreciate.  Mr. 
Cort  is  greatly  respected  in  social  and  commercial  life 
for  his  strict  rectitude  and  honor,  and  has  always  identi- 
fied himself  with  any  measure  conducive  to  the  good 
and  welfare  of  all  classes  of  citizens.  By  the  exercise 
of  energy  and  perseverance,  this  house  has  attained  a 
prominence  in  the  trade  which  is  accorded  only  to  those 
whose  business  operations  are- conducted  on  the  sound 
jn-inciples  of  equity  and  just  dealing. 

R,  Hutcheson,  Fine  Groceries,  No.  399  Tliird  Ave- 
nue.—The  grocery  business  is  one  of  the  most  extensive 
branches  of  trade  carried  on  in  the  metropolis,  many  of 
the  proprietors  being  long  connected  with  the  business 
and  very  popularly  known,  and  among  these  we  may 
mention  the  popular  establishment  of  Mr.  R.  Hutcheson, 
of  No.  390  Third  Avenue,  who  has  been  in  the  business 
for  upwards  of  twenty  years  and  erected  the  present  struct- 
ure specially  for  his  trade  in  1879.  He  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  the  city  for  rhany  years  and  has  been  identified  with 
many  improvements.  He  is  also  an  extensive  real  estate 
owner,  is  a  liberal  and  public-spirited  citizen  of  conserva- 
tive views  and  sentiments,  and  takes  an  active  part  and 
deep  interest  in  all  movements  having  for  their  object 
the  advancement  of  the  welfare  of  the  metropolis.  His 
store,  No.  309  Third  Avenue,  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  con- 
tains a  well  selected  stock  of  fine  groceries,  including  teas 
and  coffees  of  a  most  excellent  quality,  canned  and  sealed 
goods,  condiments,  dried  fruits  and  imported  Italian 
French  and  German  delicacies,  choice  creamery  butter, 


foreign  and  domestic  fruits,  etc.  Special  attention  is  paid 
to  orders  which  are  filled  by  courteous  and  competent 
assistants  under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  Hutche- 
son, and  every  effort  is  made  to  please  and  sati.sfy  his 
patrons,  Mr.  Hutcheson  is  very  well  and  popularly 
known  and  highly  esteemed  and  respected  in  both  busi 
ness  and  .social  circles. 

Willinm  Robinson  &  Co.,  Dealers  in  Select  Gro 
ceries,  Teas,  Wines,  Imported  Cigars,  etc..  No.  64  East 
i2.5th  Street.— Probably  no  industry  in  the  city  of  New 
York  is  of  greater  impoi'tance  by  reason  of  the  vast  capi 
tal  invested  and  the  immber  of  hands  employed  than 
the  grocery  trade.  In  this  city  are  some  of  the  finest 
stores  in  this  line  in  the  world  and  a  large  number  of  our 
most  prominent  citizens  ai'e  engaged  in  it,  A  very  well 
known  and  popular  firm  is  that  of  William  Robinson  & 
Co.,  which  was  established  in  1869,  and  has  won  an  im- 
portant position  in  the  trade  as  a  dealer  in  the  finest  and 
most  select  groceries  of  all  kinds.  The  store  is  a  large, 
handsome  one  twenty  by  one  hundi'ed  feet  in  size,  with 
a  double  front,  and  fitted  up  in  the  finest  and  most  taste- 
ful manner  for  the  convenience  of  trade  and  the  recep- 
tion of  customers.  The  stock  is  all  new  and  fresh  and  i.s 
carefully  selected  to  meet  the  demands  of  a  first-cki.ss 
patronage,  which  they  enjoy  iu  a  superlative  degree,  and 
has  been  bought  from  the  leading  importers  and  manu- 
facturers in  large  quantities  upon  advantageous  terniH 
and  is  offered  at  prices  that  no  one  van  object  t;).  Every 
article  in  both  staple  and  fancy  groceries  v.  iil  b<^  found 
here,  as  well  as  foreign  and  domestic  wines  and  cigars  of 
the  best  brands  and  finest  qualities.  Flour  from  tlie  best 
mills,  fine  creamery  butter  from  the  best  dairies,  stigar 
which  is  the  product  of  our  most  fiourishing  refine."R. 
choice  first  crop  teas  from  China  and  Japan,  and  fr;i- 
grant  coffees  from  Slocha,  Java  and  South  America, 
foreign  and  domestic  fruits  and  cheei-;es,  and  all  kinds  <>t 
rare  delicacies  for  the  table  and  all  other  g-oods  nece.><.s:u-y 
for  the  business  will  be  found  here  at  all  times.  One  of 
the  features  of  the  house  is  the  neat  and  attractive  man- 
ner in  which  the  fine  stock  of  goods  is  displayed,  and  it  is 
without  exception  one  of  the  most  trustworthy  and  desi?*- 
able  business  hou.ses  in  Harlem,  upon  which  the  citi- 
zens are  to  be  congratulated  for  having  within  their  lim- 
its. The  members  of  the  firm  are  Messrs.  William  Robin- 
son and  W.  J.  Leonard,  both  of  whom  have  made  New 
York  their  home  for  a  considerable  length  of  time,  v.  here 
they  are  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  as  enterv)ri.sing 
business  men,  liberal  in  all  their  dealings  and  weli  deserv- 
ing the  position  they  have  attained.  Mr.  Robinson  was 
the  original  founder  of  the  house,  Mr.  Leonard  coming 
into  the  firm  later.  They  are  among  our  most  popular 
and  public-spirited  citizens,  and  few  -are  held  in  higher 
esteem  in  the  community  thari  they. 

ISobiCrt  J,  Draddy,  Sexton  and  Undertaker, 
Chm-ch  of  St.  Agne.s,  No.  717  Third  Avenue.  —Mr.  Draddy 
has  been  the  sexton  of  this  well  known  church  of  St. 
Agnes  since  1873,  and  is  widely  known  as  a  most  courteous 
and  exemplary  gentleman.  The  undertaking  business 
was  started  by  James  Brady  many  years  since  and  con- 
ducted by  him  until  the  year  1878,  when  Mr.  Draddy  be- 
came the  proprietor.  The  ljusiness  is  a  general  one  and 
extends  over  a  large  part  of  the  city.  Every  attention  is 
given  to  the  proper  management  of  funerals,  and  parties 
need  have  no  care  or  feel  any  uneasiness  as  to  details 
from  the  titue  the  matter  is  placed  in  Mr.  Draddy 's  hands. 
He  occupies  a  pleasant  office,  and  is  always  kind  and  con- 
siderate. He  is  a  man  of  umch  experience  and  capable 
in  all  his  enterprises. 


XEW    VOUK'S    LEADJXG    1 X  T>  U  S-T  R I  £  S. 


William  H.  Broivu  d:  Brotltcr,  Perfumery, 
!  Ifpresenif cl  by  Thomas  Christums,  No.  8  Thomas  Street. 

A  few  decades  ago  all  the  perfumery  sold  ia  tliis  couu- 
»;/  was  imported  from  Kurope.  Auierican  inventive 
ueiiius,  however,  soon  produceil  an  article  fqual,  if  not 
.superior,  to  the  forei^ru  goods,  and  now  nearly  all  the 
elioice  brands  are  made  here.  The  leading  firm  engaged 
l;i  t.iiA  line  of  business  is  3Ie.ssrs.  William  H.  Brown  & 
Brother,  whose  extensive  factory  is  located  at  Baltimore. 
They  are  represented  in  New  York  by  Mr.  Thomas 
Christmas,  whose  office  and  sale.srooms  are  at  No.  8 
riiom;is  Street.  BIr.  Christmas  luxs  been  established  for 
I  wenty  years.  He  carries  a  large  stock  of  the  choicest 
perfumes  and  extracts,  made  by  the  Messrs.  Brown,  and 
be  does  a  large  and  lucrative  business.  The  products  of 
tliis  liouse  have  a  world-wide  reputation.  Mr.  Christmas 
is  a  gentleman  of  ability  and  enterprise.  He  is  very 
popular  in  trade  circles,  and  is  considered  an  upright. 
Avell-balanced  commercial  man.  genial,  witty  and  liberal, 
uuil  one  with  whom  it  is  a  pleasure  to  do  business. 

l-Vard,  Chase  &  Co.,  Importing  Tailor.?,  No.  74.5 
Sixth  Avenue. — The  metropolis  has  long  been  noted  for  its 
enterprise  and  energy,  but  in  no  branch  of  business  activ- 
ity has  greater  progress  been  made  than  in  the  line  of 
tailoring?.  This  is  abundantly  demonstrated  to  any  one 
who  inspects  Ward,  Chase  &  Co.'s  freshly  imported  stock 
uf  ail  that  is  fashionable  in  the  latest  patterns  and  shades, 
and  realize  from  practical  test  the  exquisite  fit  and  ele- 
gant finish  of  all  garments  leaving  their  establishment. 
The  present  firm  of  Ward,  Chase  &  Co.  is  composed  of 
gentlenien  v.'ho  combine  vast  experience,  trained  business 
energy,  and  excellent  taste  and  judgoient.  and  who  have 
))nilt  up  a  correspondingly  large  and  permanent  trade 
a'uong  our  first  people.  Mr.  Charles  E.  Ward,  the  es- 
teemed head  of  the  house,  is  one  of  New  York's  best 
known  and  most  skilful  tailors,  and  is  in  every  sense  of 
the  word  a  practical  and  accomplished  master  of  his  art. 
He  gives  close  personal  attention  to  the  needs  of  every 
(ineof  the  firm's  numerous  customers,  and  has  been  so 
manj;  years  directly  identified  with  the  best  class  of  trade 
in  the  metropolis  that  he  counts  hosts  of  not  only  warm 
f  i-iends,  but  permanent  customers  among  om*  prominent 
citizens.  Mr.  Cliase  is  an  active  and  popular  business 
man.  ably  seconding  the  efforts  of  Mr.  Ward,  and  is  a 
rc'specte.l  member  of  the  mercantile  commimity.  The 
flrm"s  establishment  is  unusually  centrally  and  eligibly 
located,  and  is  not  only  commodious  and  elegantly  fitted 
up,  but  contains  an  unusually  large  and  unexcelled  stock 
of  fine  goods,  directly  imported  by  this  house,  and  from 
which  the  most  fastidious  customer  can  easily  suit  him- 
self, while  Mr.  Wai'd's  fit  and  finish  are  too  well  known 
as  perfection  itself  to  require  further  comment  here. 
This  firm  for  some  time  occupied  a  handsome  establish- 
ment at  No.  80(5  Broadway,  but  within  a  few  months  con- 
centrated all  their  energies  at  the  Sixth  Avenue  house, 
where  their  patrons  will  find  one  of  the  finest  assortments 
of  imported  goods  to  be  seen  in  the  city. 

Cliarles  Cunz,  Pharmacist,  No.  851  Sixth  Avenue. 
^In  the  line  of  pharmacists  and  well  kno>vTi  compounders 
and  dispensers  of  medicine  will  be  found  the  well  known 
name  of  Charles  Cunz.  This  e.stablishment  was  founded 
by  him  in  1*37  at  some  point  in  the  vicinity,  whence  he  re- 
moved to  present  address  in  1H70  upon  the  completion  of 
the  building  now  occupied,  and  Mr.  Cunz  is  the  only  one 
among  the  tenants  of  that  day  who  still  remain  in  the 
building.  His  store  was  especially  designe.l  for  this  pur- 
pose, and  is  elegant  in  its  appointments  and  convenient  in 
every  respect.  His  stock  is  compose<l  of  all  the  articles 
which  enter  into  the  line  of  goods  sold  in  a  first-class  drug 
store.   Among  the  preparations  which  are  regarded  as 


ap^cialtiea  by  [Mr.  Cunz  we  note  the  following:  Extract 
beef,  iron  and  wine,  bay  rum  and  quinine,  dandelion  and 
rhubarb,  elixir,  calisaya  bark,  Cunz  s  invigorating  hair- 
dre.ssing.  cream  of  ro.ses,  cod-liver  oil  emulsion,  etc.  Mr 
Can;?  has  a  trade  which  is  constantly  expanding^  his  po- 
lite and  prompt  attention  an;l  tixe  popularity  of  his  price- 
list  have  contributed  to  his  business  success.  Mr.  Cunz  is 
a  native  of  G»'rmany.  and  having  graduated  in  that  coun 
try  he  understands  his  profession  in  every  detail. 

P»  r.  RallSf  Fire  and  Marine  Insurance  Broker,  No. 
122  Pearl  Street.— Among  the  fire  and  marine  msurance 
agencies  in  this  city  that  of  Mr.  P.  C.  Ralli  occupies  a 
conspicuous  position  as  one  of  the  best  and  most  rej)u- 
table.  There  is  no  business  in  which  equitable  dealing 
and  correct  methods  count  for  so  much  as  in  that  of 
insurance,  and  long  .experience  and  assiduous  attention 
to  every  d'.»tail  are  es.sential  to  permanent  success  and 
effective  results.  These  qualifications  Mr.  l^alli  possesses 
in  an  eminent  degree,  and  his  rare  judgment,  conscien- 
tious-dealing and  judicious  discrimination  tend  both  to 
the  advantage  of  his  customers  and  the  companies  which 
he  represents.  Mr.  Ralli  effects  insurances  in  the  Ameri- 
can Fire  Insurance  Company,  and  the  Niagara  Fire 
Insiu'ance  Company  of  New  York,  the  North  British  and 
3Iercantile  Insurance  Companies  of  London  and  Edin- 
burgh, and  the  Westchester  Fir?  Insurance  Company 
of  New  York,  all  of  which  are  well  known  and  leading 
corporations,  and  he  possesses  every  facility  for  serving 
the  interests  of  his  clientele  both  as  regards  advantageous 
terms  and  prompt  paymenfeof  losses.  Mr.  Ralli  occupies 
a  prominent  position  in  the  commercial  world,  and  the 
integrity  which  has  characterized  his  business  career  has 
gained  him  tlie  confidence  of  a  large  connection. 

Tliomas  B.  SltoaflT,  Agent  Ino  Bromley  &  Sons, 
Manufacturers  of  Carpets,  Rugs  and  Turcomans,  No.  107 
North  Street.— Handsome  carpets  and  appropriate  shades 
and  hangings  are  now  properly  regarded  as  but  parts  of 
an  harmonious  whole  in  considering  the  subject  of  house- 
hold furnishings  and  interior  decorations.  The  products 
ofthe  carpet  looms  of  the  present  day  are  works  of  art.  and 
they  are  no  longer  confined  to  the  homes  of  the  opulent, 
the  economy  of  steam  production  placing  them  within  the 
reach  of  the  whole  of  our  working  population.  One  of  the 
leading  wholesale  carpet  warehouses  in  New  York  is  that 
of  Messrs.  Ino  Bromley  &  Sons,  No.  107  North'  Street  (for- 
merly of  No.  332  Broadway),  whose  agent,  Mr.  Thomas  B. 
Shoaff,  is  highly  esteemed  by  tht;  community  for  his 
unswerving  integrity  and  ability.  The  warerooms  are 
very  sjiacious  and  are  furnished  with  all  modei'n  con- 
veniences that  good  taste  and  enterprise  can  suggest. 
The  stock  of  gbods  shown  embrace  all  the  leading  nov- 
elties in  carpetings,  seasonable  Brussels,  choice  ingrains. 
Smyrna  rugs  and  matvS.  These  goods  are  the  produc- 
tions of  the  celebrated  factory  of  Messrs.  Ino  Bromley 
&  Sons,  and  consist  of  all  the  standard  designs  and  new- 
shades  and  colors,  a  trade  being  consummated  which 
extends  all  over  the  United  States.  In  all  departments  of 
the  business  equal  attention  and  care  are  given  to  offer 
only  such  carpets  as  are  considered  the  best  of  their  kind, 
and  as  all  goods  come  direct  from  3Iessrs.  Ino  Bromley  & 
Sons'  factory,  the  greatest  possible  advantages  in  prices 
are  secured,  which  are  promptly  shared  with  the  trade. 
The  system  which  governs  the  entire  establishment  indi- 
cates the  most  careful  supervision,  while  the  taste  and 
judgment  displayed  in  the  manufacture  of  these  parpets 
shows  that,  the  members  of  the  house  of  Ino  Brpmley  & 
Sons  are  thoroughly  conversant  Avith  the  business,  and 
acquainted  with  the  wants  of  a  critical  trade,  anxl  rela- 
tions once  entered  into  with  it  are  sure  to  become  pleas^ 
ant.  profitable  and  liermanent. 


